mtlumby2d Chapter 15 Muddy Waters
Chapter 15 Muddy Waters
Zhang Yunling took out a magical artifact of unknown grade from his storage bag. Upon closer inspection, it was a yellow copper ring, covered in rust, about two fingers thick, with some strange patterns faintly visible on it.
Not knowing how to activate the magic weapon, Zhang Yunling shouted to the female cultivator in front of him, "You hide behind me first!" The female cultivator was overjoyed and rushed over in a flash, hiding behind Zhang Yunling in a panic, peeking out her little head and nervously watching the cultivator chasing after her in the distance.
Without thinking twice, Zhang Yunling went all out and poured a massive amount of spiritual energy into the bronze ring in his hand. Instantly, the layer of rust on the bronze ring crumbled away, revealing its true form—it was a golden ring!
After Zhang Yunling infused the golden ring with his spiritual power, it immediately shone brightly, releasing magical fluctuations and an invisible force that suppressed the cultivator. This magical artifact was unexpectedly powerful, greatly boosting Zhang Yunling's confidence. Sure enough, with Wang Po's strength, nothing in her storage bag was weak!
"You madman, how dare you abduct a woman in broad daylight? Get out of my way in three breaths, or I'll execute you on the spot!" Zhang Yunling held the golden ring, looking up at the male cultivator opposite him with disdain, trying his best to appear as a powerful figure. The female cultivator behind him, who had been rescued, also looked at Zhang Yunling with admiration. Indeed, there was always a way out, and she had encountered such a powerful person who had come to her rescue.
Seeing this, the male cultivator opposite him also hesitated and stopped in his tracks. But only Zhang Yunling knew the truth: he actually had no idea how to use the magic weapon in his hand; it was all a bluff to scare the other party away.
The cultivator gritted his teeth, tightened his grip on the longsword, and shouted, "Boy, I am a disciple of the Qiankun Dao, one of the three great Daoist sects. If you dare to ruin my plans, don't blame me for killing you as well!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunling couldn't help but sneer. In his opinion, although the other party was already a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.
Besides the Swift Steps, he had also learned a few spells from Chu Yanbing. With his four or five years of Qi Refining Perfection cultivation and the strange golden ring in his hand, dealing with that male cultivator shouldn't be a problem.
It seems we have no choice but to fight, so let's go! If we can find a way to use this golden ring, judging from the pressure it's currently radiating, no one here can match it.
Seeing that Zhang Yunling remained still, the Qiankun Dao disciple assumed that the other party was afraid of the reputation of his Qiankun Dao, so he shouted and charged forward with his sword.
Zhang Yunling narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them. At this point, he couldn't think too much. He mustered all his strength and threw the golden ring in his hand fiercely at his opponent!
The cultivator hadn't expected Zhang Yunling to make such a move. He was about to raise his sword to defend himself, but as the golden ring flew towards him, it suddenly emitted a burst of golden light! An extremely strong suction force came, directly drawing the cultivator's longsword into the golden vortex at the ring's opening, where it disappeared.
What? The Qiankun Dao disciple was shocked and immediately stopped in his tracks, retreating sharply to try and create distance to use ranged spells.
But the golden ring displayed its divine power once more, absorbing the cultivator's longsword and relentlessly pursuing him. Behind him, Zhang Yunling stared intently at the terrifying power of the magical artifact before him. Suddenly, a golden light flew out, and the golden ring slammed into his forehead, causing him to bleed profusely. He was sent flying a great distance, immediately losing consciousness and collapsing to the ground, unable to get up.
After everything calmed down, the golden ring lost its luster and turned back to its brass color. It fell to the ground with a thud, as if the astonishing series of events had nothing to do with the golden ring.
Upon seeing this, the female cultivator behind Zhang Yunling was overjoyed. She scurried out from behind him, pulled out a short sword, and was about to kill him to silence him.
Seeing this, Zhang Yunling rushed forward to stop him: "Hey, what deep-seated grudge do you have against this person? Not only has he been chasing you all the way, but you also want to kill him?"
The female cultivator glared fiercely at the Qiankun Dao disciple lying on the ground, taking steps forward while gritting her teeth.
“That damned guy, taking advantage of his relationship with Lin Yue, openly assaulted me in the sect... I refused to submit to him, so he threatened to kill me, which is why I fled all the way here and met you.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the female cultivator walked to the male cultivator's side, squatted down, and stabbed him in the groin with a short sword, stabbing him dozens of times. She then cut open his genitals and stirred the blade inside before she finally felt relieved.
Seeing this, Zhang Yunling felt a chill run down his spine and his buttocks tighten. He hadn't taken the female cultivator seriously before, but now he couldn't help but become a little wary.
Zhang Yunling asked in a deep voice, "Aren't you also a disciple of that so-called Taoist sect? If you kill him, won't your sect come after you?"
The female cultivator panicked upon hearing this, throwing her blood-soaked dagger to the ground. "Yes, yes, what are we going to do..."
After squatting on the ground in deep thought for a long time, the female cultivator seemed to have thought of something. Suddenly, she rushed to the corpse at her feet, touched it a few times, and found a jade pendant. She excitedly said to Zhang Yunling:
"Then why don't you pretend to be him!" She pointed to the male cultivator's corpse on the ground and handed over the blood-stained jade pendant in her hand.
Zhang Yunling watched in disbelief, slowly picking up the jade pendant with his left hand and staring at the female cultivator in front of him, asking, "Wait, you're a girl, aren't you afraid of this dead body at all?"
The female cultivator looked at him strangely. "What's so scary about that? If I were strong enough, I would kill him with my own hands."
Zhang Yunling sighed softly, feeling a slight understanding of the people and events in the cultivation world. He lowered his head and wiped the jade pendant clean; two large characters were written on it: Qiankun (Heaven and Earth).
The female cultivator smiled and explained slowly, "This is a perfect opportunity for you to join one of our three major Daoist sects. This man is named Xu Tianli, an outer disciple of the Qiankun Dao sect. Originally, our sect's rules were quite strict, and none of the disciples dared to cause trouble. However, this Xu Tianli, because he became acquainted with Lin Yue, a disciple of a sect elder, has been bullying us ordinary outer disciples everywhere, relying on his master's power. He's truly despicable!"
Zhang Yunling listened carefully to the other person's story and nodded slightly. "So, what's your name?"
"My name is Shen Xiaonan. I don't know your name yet," the female cultivator asked with a smile. "You are my savior. Although I can't repay you with my body, I will definitely remember this kindness. At least I must remember your name first."
Zhang Yunling first waved his hand, seemingly unwilling to answer. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke: "Just treat me as Xu Tianli. I don't need you to repay this favor. You just need to bring me into your sect, and then we won't bother each other anymore, okay?"
This response left Shen Xiaonan stunned on the spot. Her face showed some embarrassment. She nodded slightly, then turned and took to the air.
Seeing that the woman was no longer speaking to him, Zhang Yunling breathed a sigh of relief. He thought to himself, "These pretty women are not trustworthy. I should infiltrate their so-called Three Great Dao Sects first and grab some benefits." He bent down to collect the magic weapon that had turned back into a copper ring, and then got up and flew away.
The two sped through the air, one after the other, heading in the same direction. Zhang Yunling looked at the increasingly blurry grassland behind him, his heart filled with complex emotions. Once again, in pursuit of greater power, he had left his father, and who knew when he would be able to return.