Chapter Eighteen: Worse than Beasts

  "Cruel, really cruel!"

  Jiang Nan couldn't help but feel a chill upon hearing Qi Shan's words, having used the lives of over 40 slaves to lure out Tong Ling Mi Yuan from its cave, this kind of thing that views human life as worthless can only be done by someone like Qi Shan, a young master from a prestigious family!

  "Should we intervene to save these slaves?"

  Jiang Nan was somewhat hesitant, seeing these slaves die also made him feel a bit of sorrow, but if he took action, then his secretly learning the Jiang Yue Broken Wave Technique and Dragon Tiger Elephant Power Technique would inevitably be exposed. Even if he killed Qi Shan and others, there were still these slaves he rescued who might spread the news to the ears of the Qi Wang Fu, at that time Jiang Nan would undoubtedly die.

  "Too late!"

  Jiang Nan's face sank, and he steeled himself: "How can I let outsiders put me and Jiang Xue in danger? In the great war of the Heavenly Gods that year, my hometown was destroyed, and monsters ran amok devouring people. How many of my family's hundreds of mouths were killed or injured, who came to save me?"

  Young master is wise.

  Chen Fang's eyes lit up, his breathing a bit rapid, and he chuckled: "Young Master, there must be Buddha's Hand Golden Lotus in the cave of Tongling Mi Yuan, right?"

  When Wu Jun Tong heard the words "Buddha's Hand Golden Lotus", his eyes lit up, and he took a few deep breaths, chuckling: "I've heard that Buddha's Hand Golden Lotus can only grow in mineral veins, shaped like a lotus flower, with roots resembling a Buddha's hand. It looks as if it's being held by a Buddha's hand, hence the name. This is a rare and precious spiritual medicine, the spiritual root of the mineral vein, gathering the essence of heaven and earth. If you take this lotus flower, your true energy will soar, and you may even be able to cultivate a divine wheel! Master Shan, if we really get our hands on Buddha's Hand Golden Lotus later, I hope you won't forget my good deed!"

  Chen Fang nodded repeatedly.

  The south of the river is not allowed to move, the divine wheel is the highest realm of martial arts, the realm that countless people dream of, the entire Jianwu country has tens of millions of people, and there are also tens of millions of people who practice martial arts, but those who have achieved the divine wheel are not many.

  It's unbelievable that there is a spiritual medicine in this world that can make people achieve enlightenment with just one move!

  The Medicine King's Manor was able to rival the Qi Wang Manor because they could refine and create spiritual pills that enhanced one's cultivation. However, even a powerful manor like the Medicine King's Manor couldn't possibly refine a spiritual medicine that would allow someone to directly cultivate the Divine Wheel!

  If what Zishan said is true, then that Buddha's hand citron in this abandoned mine must be a priceless treasure!

  "Is the effect of the Buddha's Hand Golden Lotus being exaggerated? One Buddha's Hand Golden Lotus can create a powerful cultivator, but who can withstand the sudden increase in true energy?"

  "If this medicine really has such an effect, it can only be eaten in small mouthfuls. Swallowing it directly will absolutely cause one to burst and die."

  He is now making rapid progress in his cultivation, and has also come to understand the relationship between physical strength and cultivation. The stronger one's cultivation, the higher the demands on the body, otherwise the body will be unable to withstand the immense pressure of cultivation and problems will easily arise. If one's cultivation is too low and they take a powerful spiritual medicine like the Buddha's Hand Golden Lotus, it will absolutely cause their body to explode!

  Zi Shan burst out laughing and said: "You two managers can rest assured, if I get the Buddha's Hand Golden Lotus, you will naturally benefit from it."

  Although he said so, a faint chill flashed across his eyes.

  "Young master, since this Buddha's hand citron is so precious, don't you plan on telling the Wang estate?" Wu Jun Tong thought for a moment before asking.

  Qishan burst out laughing and shook his head, saying: "Tell the Wang Manor? Wu Guanshi, you're getting senile! This Buddha's Hand Golden Lotus can only create one divine wheel strongman. If we tell the Wang Manor, where would that leave us?"

  "He sneered repeatedly: 'And if I were to swallow the Buddha's Golden Lotus alone and suddenly become a divine wheel, then I could trample my big brother Qi Feng, so-called Crown Prince, underfoot. Moreover, I could even contend for the throne of the Qi King... Heh heh...' "

  Suddenly, he used his hand as a knife and chopped down with a loud "pa" sound. In an instant, a slave suddenly let out a blood-curdling scream as his right hand was cut off by him, blood gushing out like water, but the ropes binding him were also severed by a single palm strike!

  Qishan burst out laughing: "Tongling Mi Yuan is bloodthirsty and crazy, we must use fresh blood to lure it out of its lair, only then can we take advantage of the opportunity to enter and seize the Buddha's Golden Lotus! These slaves have no martial arts skills, the only thing they can help me with is their blood! Chen Guan Shi, Wu Guan Shi, follow the usual procedure, strike these slaves down one by one, let them escape, and help us lure away Tongling Mi Yuan!"

  The slave with the severed arm screamed incessantly, gritting his teeth in pain, clutching at the stump of his wrist as he fled wildly into the distance. The other slaves, seeing this, also turned and ran, scattering in all directions.

  Chen Fang and Wu Jun laughed loudly, each taking action, bending their fingers to lightly pluck, only to see a series of finger winds flying out, making a hissing sound, piercing the shoulder blades of those escaping slaves.

  More than twenty slaves were injured in an instant, bleeding profusely, yet they refused to stop and fled in all directions.

  Qishan smiled with his hands behind his back and said: "Tongling Mi Yuan has finally arrived..."

  Jiang Nan also felt that in this abandoned mine, a violent and evil aura suddenly emerged from the ground. Suddenly, a gust of foul wind burst out of a mine shaft, and a green shadow flashed by, breaking through the air to emerge from the mine shaft. In the next instant, behind the slave with the severed hand, a ferocious ape had appeared!

  This ferocious ape was covered in dark blue fur, with deep-set eye sockets and a protruding mouth full of sharp teeth. Its physique was even more robust than an iron pillar, and it followed closely behind the slave, like a shadow.

  That slave was still unaware, continuing to rush forward wildly. The violent ape lightly reached out and plucked off the slave's head with a "plop" sound. The slave's headless corpse continued to rush forward for over ten steps before finally falling down!

  The ferocious ape let out a strange laugh, grabbed the slave's neck with one hand, and drank a long draught of fresh blood spurting from his neck. It sucked all the yang energy from the slave, including the fresh blood in his heart.

  His body shriveled up in an instant, like a headless corpse!

  This violent gibbon, living in the mine cave, is a bloodthirsty demon beast that is extremely sensitive to bloody smells. After sucking dry that little guy, its gaze shifted and fell on another slave, letting out a strange laugh, taking big strides with its legs, chasing after that slave, gradually being led away from the mine cave.

  Boom!

  Qishan suddenly slapped a palm on Chen Fang's chest, sending this outer gate manager flying several feet away, spitting blood nonstop.

  "Shan Shao Ye, what are you doing?" Chen Fang struggled to get up, coughing up blood repeatedly, his face filled with terror.

  Qishan burst out laughing and said with a pleased tone, "Chen Guanshi, these slaves are running too slowly. They will soon be slaughtered by the Tongling Mihou. At that time, I, Young Master, will also fall into danger. Your cultivation is high, you can run faster, and you can also extend some time for me."

  Chen Fang's face turned pale and he trembled as he said: "Young Master, I have been loyal to you with all my heart..."

  "Pshaw!"

  Zi Shan hawked up a mouthful of phlegm and sneered, "You're just a slave too, what's your life worth? When I become king or marquis, I'll have as many loyal slaves as I want. Besides, sparing your life, who knows if you might leak the news and it reaches my brother Zi Feng's ears, then this Buddha's Hand Chrysanthemum will be mine?"

  He turned to another steward, Wu Juntong. Wu Juntong immediately knew something was wrong and his face turned pale as he trembled with fear, saying: "Young master, if the three of us join forces, we can probably get rid of this Tongling Mi Yuan, why...

  Qishan burst out laughing and said, "Take down the Tongling Mi Yuan? This Tongling Mi Yuan guards the Buddha's Golden Lotus and has eaten a lot of its petals. Its strength is far greater than mine, comparable to that of an inner alchemy master. If we join forces, it will be the three of us who will be taken down instead. Wu Guanshi, if you can die for me, Young Master, then that's your good fortune."

  Jiang Nan's face was also solemn, and he could feel that the strength of this Tong Ling Mi Yuan was indeed formidable and terrifying, not something that ordinary demon beasts could compare to.

  Wu Jun Tong let out a loud cry, knowing he was in grave danger. With a furious roar, he leapt up and charged at Qi Shan, his palms together as he unleashed a burst of true energy. His palm force struck Qi Shan with the ferocity of a raging storm.

  Arrogant

  A loud dragon's roar echoed within the body of Zishan, and with a flip of his palm, he met it head-on. A deafening crash was heard, and Wu Jun Tong stumbled backward, his face suddenly flushed with blood, his mouth overflowing with blood, and his voice hoarse as he said: "Dragon-Tiger-Elephant Power Technique?"

  "Ah——"

  Another miserable cry of a slave came, that Lingming Miyan killed people and drank blood at an extremely fast speed. Many people had already suffered miserably, but for those who were not injured, this demon was uninterested, indeed worthy of being called bloodthirsty.

  Zi Shan withdrew his hand and stopped attacking, saying lightly: "Wu Guan Shi, Chen Guan Shi, you can escape now. Tong Ling Mi Yuan likes the look of bleeding prey, and you two have suffered no light injuries. If you escape quickly, you might still have a chance to live; otherwise, once Tong Ling Mi Yuan kills those slaves, you won't have any opportunity to escape."

  Wu Jun Tong and Chen Fang's bodies shook violently, they suddenly let out a loud cry, turned around and ran wildly away, shouting: "Qi Shan, we're dead, you can't escape the pursuit of Tong Ling Mi Yuan either!"

  Zi Shan burst out laughing, feeling extremely pleased with himself: "Two officials, this doesn't require you to worry anymore. With these servants around, I can easily obtain the Buddha's Hand Golden Lotus and then escape effortlessly!"

  His abacus is very simple, the spiritual monkey is bloodthirsty, and when it smells the bloody smell, it can't help but kill, and will definitely chase after its prey. With Wu Jun Tong, Chen Fang and others fleeing in all directions to distract this fierce beast, he can take advantage of the opportunity to obtain the Buddha's hand golden lotus!

  "You wretches are dead, but I, Young Master, can become a Divine Wheel Strongman. You should feel quite comforted down in the Nine Springs, shouldn't you?"

  Qishan walked towards the mine with a smile on his face, but suddenly heard the sound of waves crashing and was startled. He saw a hand slapping towards him amidst the roaring waves.

  His palm moved slightly, and the scene in front of his eyes disappeared, replaced by a turbulent river, with waves crashing against the shore, wind whipping up huge waves that roared loudly, filling the sky with rolling waves that crashed down!

  "Jiang Yue Po Lang Jue? Which brother is hiding here?"

  Zi Shan let out a loud roar, his palm flipped over, and he urged the Dragon-Tiger Elephant Power Technique to meet this move. Suddenly, he felt an endless stream of power pouring in, and was struck by Jiang Nan's Big River with the Tide Born technique, flying into mid-air, his blood and energy churning restlessly!