Chapter 113: Who Will Actually Be Doomed
With matters weighing on their minds, neither objected to Song Jiulai not producing a Magic Treasure.
It wasn’t until Song Jiulai struck the same spot three times with lightning that a burnt smell emanated from the Nine Nether Eating Spider’s back.
Its cries became sharp and piercing as it crouched down, its steel-knife-like sharp fur transforming into silk, which densely attacked the three Cultivators.
Dodging, Song Jiulai yelled at the System, “Damn, this hide is really tough! Three strikes barely scratched its defense!”
These three Palm Thunders consumed most of my Spiritual Energy.
System: “It’s good enough. You haven’t even started practicing intermediate-level techniques yet, and you haven’t fully grasped the beginner level. If you master it, the power will be even stronger.”
While dodging, Lu Rufeng could use his Snake Shadow Flying Wheel to cut through most of the silk, while Yi Tianhe stayed behind him, casting Fireballs to help burn it.
Single Cultivation Techniques had little effect on the silk, so Song Jiulai cast Fireballs to burn it as he ran.
The silk was dense, and as soon as it was cut, it regenerated.
Song Jiulai vaguely recalled that the Nine Nether Eating Spider’s silk could parasitize Cultivators upon contact.
The thought alone made his scalp tingle.
While Song Jiulai leaped and dodged, Lu Rufeng and Yi Tianhe could still spare glances to notice him.
Yi Tianhe whispered, “Which Sect is he from?”
The Fireballs appeared to be the same size, yet Yi Tianhe felt that the silk Song Jiulai was burning was disappearing faster than her own.
“Hard to say, either the Blood Prison Sect or the Tian He Sect,” Lu Rufeng guessed irresponsibly, his expression grave. “It’ll probably take some effort to deal with him later. Should we continue to waste time here? What if we encounter those from the Extreme Saint Sect later…”
Yi Tianhe gritted her teeth. “My hands are already moving; we can’t give up halfway. We need both this Demonic Beast and the Spirit Herb.”
One peculiar and rather unfair rule of this Secret Realm, unlike other places, was that…
There was a limit to the amount of medicine that could be carried in one’s Mustard Seed Bag.
Otherwise, Major Sects could just bring a pile of medicine and grind their opponents down.
Yi Tianhe and her companion had brought quite a few Pills, but they basically had to save them to defend against Cultivators from other Sects.
They chose to cooperate with Song Jiulai because they saw he was alone, and they felt their chances of winning a two-on-one fight were very high.
Yes, the two of them had no intention of splitting the spoils equally with Song Jiulai.
Once they had worn him down enough, they would join forces to drive Song Jiulai out of the Secret Realm.
Secret Realms were all about competition; as long as it wasn’t a lethal blow from one’s own Sect, it was acceptable, as the opponent would be rescued anyway.
Just as Song Jiulai managed to burn a gap in the silk, the Nine Nether Eating Spider, a creature that fed on filth, saw that Song Jiulai was difficult to deal with and redirected more silk to attack them.
Yi Tianhe’s pressure immediately increased.
Since the two of them weren’t going all out, they naturally had to bear the pressure.
Lu Rufeng’s eyes darkened, and he shouted, “Brother Song, a little help! Can you attract its attention? I have a plan.”
Song Jiulai turned to look at them and said loudly, “Alright!”
With that, he shifted towards them, unleashing two Large Fireballs. Lu Rufeng’s pressure immediately lessened.
Yi Tianhe was somewhat surprised.
Was this Cultivator so straightforward?
Her eyes darted around, and for the first time, she felt a pang of guilt.
If this led to a mortal feud…
But Secret Realms had always been like this. Perhaps they could find a way to have the Nine Nether Eating Spider kill him and force him out.
Meanwhile, Song Jiulai was already having Players help him purchase Tier 4 medicine.
The System also prompted her, “This Secret Realm seems to have a limit on the number of Pills you can carry. Put some of the Tier 2 ones back.”
Song Jiulai currently had quite a few Tier 2 Pills on her.
However, with her Cultivation increasing, Tier 2 Pills were no longer as effective as before, and she needed to replenish with Tier 3 ones.
But Tier 3 ones were too expensive.
Before, Song Jiulai had painstakingly saved up two pills. Now that she had just made a fortune, and with the Secret Realm’s duration unknown, she was willing to spend on medicine as long as she could get it.
A Tier 4 Blood Replenishing Pill already cost one Mid-grade Spirit Stone, while a Qi Replenishing Pill doubled in price, costing two Mid-grade Spirit Stones.
One pill instantly restored her to full status.
Even if consuming multiple pills resulted in overflow, it would keep Song Jiulai replenished.
The price didn’t matter; for someone at the Late Qi Condensation Stage, it offered top-tier effects, essentially a luxury for Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.
Moreover…
She had a nagging feeling that these two were up to no good.
Don’t ask her why she felt that way; it was because she had always been on guard.
It was best if they didn’t make a move, but if they did…
Seeing their Sect Master needing to buy a large quantity of medicine, the Players knew she might be in a fight. Since they were near Wang’an County, they bought some Tier 3 Qi Replenishing Pills and a few Tier 4 Qi Replenishing Pills. Han Tian also bought a few for her from the Peach Blossom Sect.
The people at the Pharmacy in Wang’an County weren’t without suspicion. The Boss of the Pharmacy said with a casual smile, “Your Sect’s business has been doing well lately, buying Tier 4 Pills now.”
Fan Guozhou, who was buying medicine, replied with a matter-of-fact expression, “Of course. Many of our Sect’s Disciples go to First Mountain for training, and my Spirit Wine is also sold in Liuxian City.”
Upon hearing this, the Pharmacy Boss’s suspicions vanished.
No wonder.
Fan Guozhou’s Spirit Wine business was indeed booming. The Boss knew how wealthy he was after doing business for so long.
It was rumored that the Peach Blossom Sect had also started selling there.
However, he still said, “For your Mid Qi Condensation Stage, Tier 2 and Tier 3 are sufficient; buying Tier 4 is a bit wasteful.”
Fan Guozhou blinked not, “We plan to train in Cave Demon Valley for a long time and will need to hire Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators to help.”
The Boss suddenly understood.
This Longevity Sect really knew how to do business.
However, using Tier 4 Pills to hire Cultivators was too extravagant.
But this was how a healthy cycle worked.
Look at the Sect’s Disciples; how bold they were.
Many Rogue Cultivators didn’t dare to be as daring as the Longevity Sect.
However, these Disciples were always a bit strange.
The Pharmacy Boss narrowed his eyes. He was just a Rogue Cultivator running a branch store in Wang’an County, and his life would likely remain this way. Speaking too much would only lead to trouble.
Song Jiulai had eight Tier 4 Pills and over a dozen Tier 3 Pills in her bag.
This made her feel a bit more at ease.
The cooperation with Lu Rufeng and the others was tacit. They were all experienced in fighting Demonic Beasts. Although the Nine Nether Eating Spider was fast, they could fight it if they reacted in time.
The Nine Nether Eating Spider unleashed two waves of silk, its strength clearly waning. Song Jiulai also swallowed a Tier 3 Qi Replenishing Pill to replenish her lost Spiritual Energy.
However, Lu Rufeng and Yi Tianhe did not intend to take any.
They still had their own Pills to save; they would save what they could now.
Seeing Song Jiulai casually replenishing her Pills, the two of them became even more vigilant.
Although they didn’t know who he was, the Tier 4 Spirit Herb and the Nine Nether Eating Spider’s corpse were valuable items; they couldn’t possibly leave them behind.
Meanwhile, outside the Water Mirror, the fight between the Blood Prison Sect and the Extreme Saint Sect finally ended. Two Disciples from the Extreme Saint Sect and the Blood Prison Sect were respectively kicked out, spitting blood as they were taken away by grim-faced Elders.
The Water Mirror immediately shifted the scene to Song Jiulai’s location.
Seeing the scene of three Cultivators working together to battle a Tier 3 Demonic Beast, some exclaimed.
“Huh, isn’t that Lu Rufeng and Yi Tianhe?”
“The despicable couple from the Tai Xuan Sect?”
“…And the Cultivator cooperating with them isn’t that ugly thing we saw before?”
“Three Cultivators fighting one Nine Nether Eating Spider, and there’s a Tier 4 Spirit Herb too. How will they split it?”
“Which Sect is this Cultivator from? If he’s with those two, isn’t he doomed?”
