HBWnovel Chapter 144 Mutation
Chapter 144 Mutation
Meanwhile, in Zhongzhou, the Su family members and the mysterious man in black robes were still engaged in a fierce battle.
The two sides remained deadlocked for a full hour. Su Zeyu had already used his trump card, which he originally intended to use when recruiting disciples for the three major Daoist sects, ahead of schedule. Su Jing and Su Jiamo also used all their skills, along with more than a dozen Su family guards, to barely hold off the Nascent Soul old monster.
However, the huge gap in cultivation level could not be overcome by numerical superiority. After a long battle, the Su family members were exhausted, while the man in black robes continued his fierce attacks and was about to capture Su Jiamo.
In a moment of desperation, Ren Jixing rushed forward, grabbed Su Jiamo's shoulder and dragged him behind him. The black-robed man's claws also grabbed Ren Jixing, and with a sudden burst of strength, he pulled Ren Jixing in front of him.
Immediately afterwards, the man in black robes used a spatial technique to forcibly stuff Ren Jixing into the storage bag at the man's waist, thus completing the capture.
"Fellow Daoist!" Su Zeyu watched helplessly as Ren Jixing was captured by the man in black robes. Just as he was in despair, he heard a whooshing sound from afar, and a green longsword flew over and stabbed towards the man in black robes!
The man in black robes reacted quickly, raising his hand to block the sword. He then looked up at the sky and saw several powerful members of the Su family arriving to provide support. The group spread out and surrounded the man in black robes.
The flying sword was deflected and returned to its owner, Su Kun, the Great Elder of the Su family. The old monster, at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, raised his sword and shouted sharply:
"You dare to offend even a member of the Su family?! Have you lost your mind?!"
Surrounded by several powerful figures, the man in black robes was slightly flustered, but his words remained firm: "Hmph, I thought all of your Su family members had perished in the natural disaster, but I didn't expect there to be so many Nascent Soul cultivators left. However, if I want to leave today, you can't stop me!"
Hearing these arrogant words, Su Kun could no longer bear it. With a command, the six powerful figures around him instantly attacked, unleashing a barrage of immortal techniques to besiege the man in black!
An attack of this magnitude even distorted space itself. Even though the man in black robes possessed some spatial magic, he found it difficult to use it at this moment. The development of events was somewhat beyond his expectations.
"Damn it... If this doesn't work, we'll talk about it another day. Consider yourselves lucky!" The man in black robes immediately made a decision, pulling Ren Jixing out of the storage bag and throwing him down.
After lightening the weight of one person, the man in black robes prepared to quickly cast a spell to try and escape the scene, but it was too late.
The seven attacks were already upon him. His spatial magic failed, and because he had no defense, he was directly and severely injured.
"With such meager strength, you dare to cause trouble? Hmph, what an arrogant fool!" Su Kun sheathed his longsword and beckoned the other Su family experts to come and capture the man in black robes.
He then flew towards Su Zeyu and the others, saying worriedly, "Zeyu, actually I was secretly following you from the beginning, just in case this kind of unexpected situation happened."
Su Jing limped over, dragging his crippled arm. Hearing his elder father's words, he breathed a sigh of relief: "I knew you were worried about us. We've been given a second chance at life."
Su Kun sighed and shook his head, saying, "Alas, you all grew up in the Su family's territory and were pampered from a young age. This time, I originally wanted to let you experience some trials, since you were bound to encounter some troubles during the ten-day journey. But I didn't expect that you would encounter a Nascent Soul cultivator right away. You're just unlucky."
Su Jiamo forced a smile and said, "I see. No wonder the elders were able to arrive so quickly."
Su Kun took out a bottle of pills from his storage bag and handed it to Su Jiamo, saying, "Take these healing pills and rest for a few days. We will escort you on the rest of the journey."
Su Zeyu cupped his hands in greeting: "Thank you for your trouble, Elder."
"Elder, there is still a girl unconscious here. She must have been injured by this man in black!"
Su Kun frowned, took a step forward and flew over. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the girl was wearing a black Taoist robe and covered in blood. She was Ren Jixing, who had been scratched earlier.
"This Taoist robe... could she be a disciple of the Quanzhen Taoist sect? How did she end up here?" Su Kun wondered, turning to ask the Su siblings.
Su Jiamo got up and flew over, looking at the unconscious Ren Jixing. She said anxiously, "Oh dear, it was this sister who risked her life to save me just now, otherwise I would be the one lying here!"
Upon hearing this, Su Kun's expression turned even uglier. Their journey was originally intended to join one of the three major Daoist sects, but before they even arrived, a Daoist disciple had already been seriously injured by them. Investigating this matter would be extremely troublesome.
"It seems we can't deal with this man in black robes casually. We must keep him under proper guard until he's taken to the Quanzhen Taoist sect as evidence. This female disciple was injured by that man in black robes; it has nothing to do with our Su family."
After some deliberation, Su Kun decided to first send the three Su siblings to Taiping Dao, and then immediately take the man in black robes and the unconscious Ren Jixing to Quanzhen Dao to explain the matter and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
Just then, Ren Jixing gradually woke up. Before he could even open his eyes, he heard her murmur, "Mo'er... Mo'er..."
Su Jiamo felt guilty for being saved by Ren Jixing at the cost of his life. When she saw Ren Jixing wake up, her face lit up with joy. She walked to Ren Jixing's side and softly replied, "Yes, Mo'er is here."
Hearing Su Jiamo's melodious voice, Ren Jixing gradually opened her eyes. Tears welled up in her eyes, as if she had survived a disaster. The moment she saw Su Jiamo, tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her cheeks.
Su Jiamo was a little at a loss, then said, "Thank you for saving me just now. The elders of the Su family have come to rescue us now, so don't worry."
Ren Jixing nodded slightly, but the words she wanted to say remained unspoken, stuck in her throat and swallowed back down.
She stood up and looked around. At this moment, Su Kun stepped forward, holding a healing pill in his palm, and said, "Young friend, here, take this pill. We can talk things over slowly."
Ren Jixing thanked them without suspicion, swallowed the pill directly, and the group returned to the Su family's carriage.
Su Kun breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the matter could be resolved properly and that he should not provoke the Quanzhen Taoist sect.