Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1442: Chapter 781: The Victor Advances, the Loser Dies

Qi Wu Yan’s eyes lit up, and he asked anxiously, “Senior Shi? Or… portal?”

Kuimu Xiao paused for a moment, then slowly said, “Por… tal!”

“This…” Qi Wu Yan’s expression changed, his tone becoming very heavy: “Senior Shi’s fate is unknown! Please, Senior Kui Mu, act once more, you must find out Senior Shi’s whereabouts.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Kuimu Xiao refused firmly: “No… way!”

Before Zhao Sheng and the others could ask, Kuimu Xiao explained intermittently: “This… water… is… strange… I… can’t… hold… on… long… leave… quickly!”

Qi Wu Yan listened, his expression darkened, and his eyes soon fell on Zhao Sheng.

“This place is not suitable for lingering, leaving quickly is best!” Zhao Sheng pondered briefly, decisively abandoning the plan to search for Stone Jade.

To be honest, they had no prior friendship; the reason they gathered was all thanks to Qi Wu Yan’s efforts. Why then would he risk staying for a stranger?

Qi Wu Yan listened and nodded silently, no longer trying to find Stone Jade’s whereabouts. After all, one stone courting death can’t blame others.

A moment later, under Kuimu Xiao’s guidance, Zhao Sheng and Qi Wu Yan ventured deep underwater along the vines, finding a “portal” nearly a thousand feet deep.

The portal here was dark, without light, completely undiscoverable unless touched by hand.

Realizing this, Zhao Sheng couldn’t help but feel lucky; if not for Kuimu Xiao accompanying him, he wouldn’t know when he’d discover such a hidden portal.

Qi Wu Yan, being the weakest, dared not linger in Weak Water; upon reaching the portal, he rushed inside.

Zhao Sheng’s gaze fell on top of the portal, surprisingly seeing a line of blood-red words: “Zhao Wuming, you’re doomed!”

“Hehe! Playing tricks again… My fate is mine, not Heaven’s.”

With a cold laugh, Zhao Sheng opened his mouth to spit out a tiny tripod.

In an instant, the small tripod grew to several feet in size, its lid flew off, and countless Weak Water swiftly poured into the Immortal Awakening Tripod.

Weak Water is one of the Innate Divine Waters, considered extremely rare!

Zhao Sheng wouldn’t miss the opportunity, naturally storing as much as he could.

After a while, the lid settled back, the Immortal Awakening Tripod shrank countless times, and with a flash, flew into Zhao Sheng’s mouth, disappearing.

Then Zhao Sheng turned around, quickly passing through the portal, vanishing without a trace.

Seeing this, Kuimu Xiao hurriedly retracted his original form, his massive tree body shrinking rapidly, instantly becoming several feet in size, quickly rushing into the portal.

As for Stone Jade?

Only Heaven knows if he’s alive or dead!

…

Just passing through the portal, Zhao Sheng felt a pressure fall out of nowhere, causing his body to sink slightly.

Hmm?

In the next moment, just as Zhao Sheng was unable to see his surroundings clearly, a dark red giant claw suddenly appeared, fiercely striking his head.

With a loud bang, Zhao Sheng’s right hand clenched into a fist, its force hitting the center of the giant claw brutally.

The dark red giant claw instantly shattered, transforming into countless blood light, dissipating completely.

Zhao Sheng’s gaze swept across, taking in the surrounding scene.

This was likewise a vast pure white space, with portals embedded in the four directions: southeast, northwest.

However, the western portal emitted a faint blood-red light, as did the portal behind Zhao Sheng.

Above the other two portals were lines of blood-red words: “Winner advance” and “Loser cannot enter.”

At this moment, Qi Wu Yan was barely holding his ground against two enemies.

Upon seeing Zhao Sheng appear, he was overjoyed, hastily shouting, “Senior Zhao, make a move!”

Hearing this, Zhao Sheng turned his head towards the distant enemies, then suddenly flashed, appearing behind a cold elder with blue armor and green hair, lifting a fist and striking his back.

Caught off guard, the cold elder was hit directly.

Damn!

The cold elder’s face changed drastically, feeling a sharp pain surge through his mind.

With unimaginable force crashing into his body, the cold elder’s body and Primordial Spirit both became powder, unable to even scream before dying instantly.

On the other side, Qi Wu Yan wielded a Green Jade Horn, which continuously spewed large patches of poison flames, covering several feet around him, barely resisting the dark red blood light’s erosion.

The source of the dark red blood light was a blood-red lotus, as large as a grindstone, with a red-bearded elder three inches tall sitting in the center.

The red-bearded elder’s cultivation was profound, emanating a mighty oppressive force covering the entire space.

This person’s strength was extraordinary, definitely above the Returning to Void level.

Seeing a formidable enemy appear, the red-bearded elder’s expression slightly changed, suddenly maneuvering the Blood Lotus, retreating dozens of feet swiftly, while looking coldly towards Zhao Sheng’s side.

At this moment, a figure suddenly emerged through the western portal.

The newcomer held a Door Board Giant Axe, over three feet tall, body burly as a mountain, with an azure face and sharp teeth, a single vertical pupil occupying half his face.

This individual’s distinct features were too prominent; Zhao Sheng recognized him instantly, undoubtedly from the One-eyed Giant tribe, renowned across the heavens.

“Kill!” As soon as the One-eyed Giant appeared, he excitedly roared, raising the giant axe in his hand, striding towards Qi Wu Yan, the nearest.

Qi Wu Yan’s face changed abruptly, without hesitation flying backward, instantly hiding behind Zhao Sheng.

Zhao Sheng squinted, his Will Field surged, conjuring a Thunder Spear out of thin air, the spear tip targeting the giant’s single eye, killing intent soaring.

The next second, the One-eyed Giant suddenly halted, sheepishly lowered the giant axe, and slowly retreated to the red-bearded elder’s side.

Just then, Kuimu Xiao also happened to pass through the portal, appearing here.

He quickly assessed the situation, immediately joining Zhao Sheng and Qi Wu Yan, releasing his towering presence.

Three against two, the advantage is ours!

Facing off briefly, the red-bearded elder grew increasingly wary of the opposing side’s unfathomable depths, especially the Human Clan Cultivator wielding the Thunder Spear, extremely dangerous.

By now, Zhao Sheng had already conferred with Qi Wu Yan and Kuimu Xiao countless times, secretly devising a strategy: avoid fighting if possible, test the waters first, then decide.

“I am Tuohechi, may I inquire your distinguished name?”

Zhao Sheng’s Will Field was stirred by another will wave, suddenly hearing a dispassionate voice.

“I am Zhao Wuming; do you wish to fight or kill?” Zhao Sheng responded in kind.

“Oh, how does one say about fighting, and what about killing?” The red-bearded elder immediately retorted, yet his voice remained devoid of emotion.

Zhao Sheng coldly chuckled: “Fighting means deciding victory without determining life or death. Killing is simple, winner takes all, loser dies!”

“I have a proposal; before taking action, why don’t we test if those two portals are passable?”

What a coincidence!

The red-bearded elder’s words were precisely what Zhao Sheng intended.

Thus, Zhao Sheng quickly nodded, transmitting: “Agreed.”

Then, he informed Qi Wu Yan and Kuimu Xiao, both expressing no objections.

The red-bearded elder’s expression softened, turning to signal the One-eyed Giant.

The One-eyed Giant understood, promptly hoisting the giant axe, striding towards the eastern portal.

With a loud sound.

The One-eyed Giant crashed into the portal, instantly flung backward.

Standing up, he tried again, this time falling even harder!

The One-eyed Giant angrily bore the pain, unwillingly attempting another portal.

Same result, disappointment.

Kuimu Xiao observed, mimicked the One-eyed Giant, and tried to cross the portal.

Naturally, the outcome was similar.

Seeing schemes fail, the atmosphere suddenly intensified, becoming extremely tense!

“You Jiu, back off!” The red-bearded elder glanced at Zhao Sheng, coldly uttering.

The One-eyed Giant felt pardoned, hurriedly retreating toward the initial portal entered.

Zhao Sheng watched coldly, secretly gesturing the other two to hold back.

As expected, that portal was impregnable, not permitting re-exit.

“Die!”

Witnessing this, Zhao Sheng’s eyes flashed with overwhelming killing intent, shouting loudly, his Thunder Spear shooting out.

At the same moment, numerous Thunder Spears manifested, like a storm, shooting toward the red-bearded elder, instantly blocking all escape routes.

Qi Wu Yan and Kuimu Xiao delayed by a moment, then suddenly acted simultaneously, both attacking the One-eyed Giant.

Thus, a deadly battle erupted unexpectedly!