Chapter 865: Killing Zhu Jun

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This newly refined Phaseless Puppet was custom-made by Chen Mobai for himself, capable of reaching the power level of a Golden Core peak. Under the control of his Nascent Soul-level divine sense, it could utilize its spiritual energy to unleash Fourth-Tier techniques. This move, Extreme Solar Slash, based on the Grand Sun Qunyang Fire and supplemented by the recently mastered Sword Fiend Thunder Sound, approached fifty percent of his Nascent Soul body's full strength.

After instantly killing the beast with this move, Chen Mobai checked the energy bar in the top right corner of the screen and saw that it had consumed 17 units. He suddenly felt that even supreme-grade spirit stones might not be enough. However, the shock effect it created was impressive. At least Zhu Jun, opposite him, was already trembling.

“Surrender, and I will spare your life.” Chen Mobai said calmly, pondering how to concretely establish the collusion between Sun-bathing Sea and the demonic cultivators, so that the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect would have grounds to deal with Old Ancestor Baiwu.

“Sect Master Chen, this is all a misunderstanding. I was merely acting on my master’s orders to reinforce the seal of the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion. With the passage of time, my master was very concerned that the Poison Dragon might escape and harm the common people…” Seeing the beast's corpse split in two before her, Zhu Jun clearly understood that if she faced the Extreme Solar Slash, she would undoubtedly suffer the same fate. Her expression changed dramatically, and she immediately began to explain herself.

“Reinforce the seal? From what I heard of your conversation with this beast, it sounded like you were planning to break the seal together!” Chen Mobai sneered. Zhu Jun repeatedly shook her head, claiming that the beast had been deceived by her, which was why she was able to enter this place. However, even Zhu Jun herself didn't believe these words. She merely hoped Chen Mobai would consider Old Ancestor Baiwu. As she spoke, she pondered how to find a way out for herself.

“I also saw you cooperating with two demonic cultivators, luring cultivators from my Northern Abyss City here under false pretenses.” At this, Chen Mobai pointed to the golden palace, whose gates had already closed, and uttered words that made Zhu Jun’s pupils widen.

“Demonic cultivators? How is that possible!” Zhu Jun truly didn't know that Rogue Cultivator Yuji and Hong He had cultivated demonic arts. Her thoughts raced, and she instantly wondered if Chen Mobai had discovered her long ago and deliberately waited until now to act, intending to implicate her with demonic cultivators. In East Continent, everyone knew the consequences of being associated with demonic cultivators. At this moment, an unprecedented fear surged within Zhu Jun. If that were truly the case, the first one to kill her would probably be Old Ancestor Baiwu himself!

Under these circumstances, Zhu Jun instantly made a decision. Her knees gave way, and she immediately bowed deeply to Chen Mobai: “Sect Master Chen, I truly didn't know those two were demonic cultivators. I am willing to surrender; please spare my life.”

Chen Mobai saw this scene and spoke with eyes as calm as ice: “I ask, you answer.”

Zhu Jun: “Yes, yes, please ask, Sect Master Chen. I will tell you everything I know.”

Chen Mobai: “Why did you come here?”

Zhu Jun dared not weave any more lies at this point: “I came here to undo the Fiery Bath Seal set by my master and release that Poison Dragon.”

Chen Mobai: “Is this something you intended to do, or did Old Ancestor Baiwu instruct you to do it?”

Hearing this, Zhu Jun hesitated. At this moment, Qing Nu, controlling the Phaseless Puppet, extracted the inner core from the beast’s corpse, and then meticulously processed and categorized its flesh, scales, and other components. Seeing this, Zhu Jun immediately said: “Before I left, I swore an oath of Dao Heart.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai understood her implication. Because of her oath, she couldn't directly admit that Old Ancestor Baiwu had instructed her to do this, but by stating it, she confirmed Chen Mobai's suspicions. Next, he asked more questions concerning the seal, the cave mansion, and how she had orchestrated Rogue Cultivator Yuji’s involvement and colluded with the beast. Zhu Jun answered each question without daring to conceal anything.

It turned out that this was where Old Ancestor Baiwu had originally placed the seal, and it was one of the three entrances to the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion. There were two other similar locations, with Wind and Rain Dock being one of them. The third was in East Wu, under the control of the Sun family. If any of these three entrances were opened, the Fourth-Tier Poison Dragon could escape.

After secretly arriving in Cloud Dream Lake, Zhu Jun spent a considerable amount of time locating this place. Upon entering, she attempted to break the seal but discovered that it also contained residual power from two other Nascent Soul cultivators. If she were to forcibly break the Fiery Bath Seal left by Old Ancestor Baiwu, she would suffer a backlash from the other two Nascent Soul powers. Therefore, she devised a method: to find nine "scapegoats" with suitable attributes to bear the backlash. During these two years, her continuous attempts also alerted someone within the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion: an adopted son of Old Ancestor Poison Dragon, who had been sent out long ago and was hidden in Cloud Dream Lake, sought her out. After a brief confrontation, the two quickly reached an agreement. They agreed that if Zhu Jun opened the seal, Old Ancestor Poison Dragon would give her a bottle of Azure Nether Cold Water. This was a heavenly and earthly spiritual water that could greatly enhance a cultivator's divine sense, requiring the pure spiritual energy of a Fifth-Tier water vein to merge with earth essence, taking ten thousand years to cultivate. If Zhu Jun could obtain a bottle, she might achieve a Nascent Soul-level divine sense while still in the Golden Core realm.

“Very well. I had originally intended to coexist peacefully with your Sun-bathing Sea, but instead, I've been met with such malicious schemes. It seems only blood can bring peace!” After confirming his suspicions, Chen Mobai’s killing intent surged. At this moment, the Five Elements Sect's next strategic plan had a clear objective.

“Sect Master Chen, I know everything about Golden Crow Immortal City. If you spare my life, I will surely be of great use.” Facing Chen Mobai, Zhu Jun knew that if she didn't demonstrate her value, she would likely be a corpse after he finished questioning her.

“Don't worry, I won't kill you. After all, I need you alive to confirm the collusion between Sun-bathing Sea and the demonic cultivators.” Chen Mobai's words sent a chill through Zhu Jun’s heart, but she still desperately tried to find a way to survive.

“Sect Master Chen, I can swear I truly didn't know those two were demonic cultivators. Even if the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect came, they would only punish me for cooperating with demonic cultivators. It wouldn't inflict any harm on my master or Sun-bathing Sea; at most, he would act against me to 'cleanse the sect'.” Zhu Jun began to analyze the situation for Chen Mobai, stating that using her to smear Old Ancestor Baiwu with demonic cultivator accusations and provoke the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect was unrealistic because the evidence trail would end with her.

“You truly didn’t know?” Chen Mobai frowned inwardly after hearing this. Upon hearing this, Zhu Jun immediately raised her right hand and swore an oath to the heavens. Seeing this, Chen Mobai's mood soured considerably. However, he quickly thought of a method. “If you live, you can prove that Old Ancestor Baiwu has no connection to demonic cultivators. But if you die, then there will be no evidence to contradict it.” As soon as Chen Mobai spoke these words, Zhu Jun's eyes widened. She had never imagined that this renowned righteous gentleman of East Barrens could devise such a cruel method.

“Sect Master Chen, Golden Crow Immortal City has a Fifth-Tier grand formation. If you spare my life and let me return, I can help your sect shut down the formation and open the city gates when your army arrives in the future.” Zhu Jun repeatedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, but Chen Mobai remained unmoved. Given the nature of the local people, they wouldn't trust anyone but themselves. Chen Mobai didn't believe that Zhu Jun would be able to shut down the Fifth-Tier grand formation while Old Ancestor Baiwu was in Golden Crow Immortal City. Furthermore, as a cultivator at the perfected Golden Core stage, Zhu Jun was the most likely person in Sun-bathing Sea to reach the Nascent Soul realm. If she were allowed to return and succeeded in forming a Nascent Soul in the future, the humiliation of begging for mercy today would undoubtedly make her seek revenge by any means necessary.

A faint white glow began to emerge. Seeing this, Zhu Jun’s beautiful face instantly turned crimson. The woman who had been begging for mercy suddenly unleashed her strongest power. A vermillion flying sword flew from her mouth, like a streak of rainbow, directly charging towards Chen Mobai’s face.

“A mere speck of light!” Chen Mobai, his expression unchanged, raised the Phaseless Puppet’s right hand. With the intense consumption of supreme-grade spirit stones, a vibrant, multicolored Primordial Chaos True Qi manifested. Under Zhu Jun’s desperate gaze, her vital flying sword was directly pinched between the puppet’s index and middle fingers. The Sun-bathing True Qi poured into the sword was instantly dissolved into the purest fire spiritual energy.

What kind of puppet was this? It could actually display Nascent Soul-level strength! To Zhu Jun, the Phaseless Puppet, which had consecutively unleashed Extreme Solar Slash and Primordial Chaos True Qi, was undoubtedly a Fourth-Tier puppetry creation. The Five Elements Sect’s renowned Immortal Wood Dragon certainly didn’t look like this!

Zhu Jun pulled out another talisman. Silver light shimmered, and it was about to envelop her, teleporting her away. The tip of the Phaseless Puppet’s other finger condensed void power into a sharp blade, slicing through Zhu Jun’s last hope, the Heaven Escape Talisman.

“Disciple of the Azure Emperor, spare my life! I possess dual cultivation secret techniques that can bring you pleasure…” With nowhere left to run, Zhu Jun reached out to shed her palace dress, revealing a stretch of pale shoulder, when she suddenly felt an invisible current of water surge forth, binding her tightly. She struggled, but then suddenly saw a crystal-clear water drop appear before her, and a very dangerous sensation flooded her heart. At the critical moment of life and death, she employed a desperate secret technique, burning her vital essence. A crimson jade current erupted from her entire body, helping her break free from the restraints of the Azure Water Heavenly Net before the Dripping Water Sword could pierce her Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness! However, the Dripping Water Sword still grazed her delicate cheek, cutting a deep, bone-visible gash that instantly disfigured her beautiful face. It was also at this moment that Zhu Jun realized the attack had come from another female puppet.

This was the first time Qing Nu had ever felt such a strong desire to kill. To seduce her Dao companion right in front of her! She had never seen such a brazen hussy!

“Disciple of the Azure Emperor…” Just as Zhu Jun was about to beg for mercy again, Chen Mobai unhesitatingly activated the Extreme Solar Slash, severing her head. After killing her, Chen Mobai only regretted not doing it sooner.

“These female cultivators here are truly shameless!” Qing Nu looked at Zhu Jun’s corpse and spat.