Chapter 12: Chapter 12: Fight for Life
The night was cold, and the smell of blood wafted through the air. Not much sound was happening in the surroundings, but short puffs of breaths could be heard. Wudi stood in the middle of three bodies with a billowing aura. Wei Zhongxian was lying on the ground beneath Wudi with a large hole in his chest. Barely breathing, he looked at Wudi with an unwilling look without saying a word. Wudi had just advanced into the minor completion stage and was able to punch a hole straight through Wei Zhongxian with the Seeking Thunder Fist. One of the other ambushers no longer had a head, and the other was unconscious with only one arm left.
Wudi looked around and thought to himself, "It's gotten too quiet. Things aren't good. I'll need to move now." He glanced at Wei Zhongxian before walking over to the ambusher with one arm and stomping on his head. Wudi didn't feel the need to finish Wei Zhongxian off; he knew the man was as dead as could be. Wudi himself was in good shape, though, and had even advanced. Besides some blood that had already clotted going down both fists, he didn't have any other noticeable wounds, and his aura was brimming with vigor after advancing.
Wudi retracted his aura and started walking toward an area where he could hear some voices. It wasn't long before the sounds had turned into shouting, and he could see what was happening. Wudi stood behind a tree and began to listen. Teacher Liang could be heard saying, "So you're spies from the Thousand Poison Sect. I didn't think that you'd all show now."
Someone laughed and said, "Liang, be a good girl and hand over the Gold Drum Medallion." The one who spoke was a student by the name of Jiang Feng, who was handsome and well-liked in the academy. The Thousand Poison Sect was a malefic sect that all nations had condemned. Their base was said to be somewhere in the Divine Demon Mountain, but no one has been able to locate the location.
Teacher Liang looked slightly miserable with a wound on her shoulder and breathing heavily with disheveled hair. She squinted her eyes and said coldly, "Who would have thought that you would be hiding your cultivation?" Wudi noticed the aura around Teacher Liang and Jiang Feng were nearly the same, and that Jiang Feng was even likely a little bit stronger.
Wudi thought to himself, "The Gold Drum medallion? Gold Emperor Yin Sheng?" Gold Emperor Yin Sheng was a cultivator from four thousand years ago, but almost everyone on the continent had heard of him. He was one step away from transcending mortality and breaking through the Martial Realms. There are five martial realms, and Yin Sheng was on the cusp of breaking through when he disappeared. It was said he had a mystic realm, but nobody knew where it was located.
The gold drum medallion was well-known because not only was it said to be the key to the mystic realm, it was said that it could even lead one to the mystic realm. It was at this time that Wudi noticed Bosheng lying on the ground near Teacher Liang. She was clearly stuck protecting his life, and there were also many students left standing behind Teacher Liang.
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "The third prince should already be dead, and I caught Wei Zhongxian. I have people bringing him as we speak. If you don't want to lose any more or all die, then I suggest giving us the medallion." Teacher Liang only frowned at this and said, "You won't let us leave even if I give you the medallion." Teacher Liang put her hand on her whip and got ready to fight. Many of the disciples looked conflicted but ultimately started getting in fighting stances.
Jiang Feng frowned and began to say, "Thi-" but before he could finish his words, one of the men behind him screamed. Turning his head, he looked back to see one of his men drop to the ground, coughing blood up unceasingly. Wudi jumped back after his sneak attack and began to circle around the group slowly.
Jiang Feng just stared at Wudi venomously as Wudi made his way to Teacher Liang's side. Jian Feng came to his man's side and stuffed a pill in his mouth. Jiang Feng thought, "He won't be able to continue fighting, how could the third prince injure him like this?" The man Wudi sneak attacked was adjusting his condition after a prolonged fight with Teacher Liang and Bosheng. It was why he didn't notice Wudi's approach and had lots of faith in Jiang Feng in preventing anything from happening.
Teacher Liang was also shocked because the man was in the martial dao realm. He might only be in the early martial dao realm, but it was still shocking even as a sneak attack. Clearly, Wudi had done some serious internal damage from his punch. Many may not realize, but Wudi's Light Reversing Mortal Intent was excellent for sneak attacks as it could suck all light and qi in a small vicinity, potentially hiding his presence from people with similar cultivation realms. Wudi was already at the point of using his intent very freely. When one first learned their intent, they normally could only perform it in ways they had been practicing, like incorporating it in martial techniques or a simple punch. One would need time before being able to use it in advantageous ways, such as using it to mask their presence.
Teacher Liang sighed in relief when Wudi reached their group but then frowned and said, "Where's Wei Zhongxian?" Wudi only stared at Jiang Feng and said, "Wei Zhongxian was one of them and tried to sneak attack me." Teacher Liang had a surprised look but immediately believed what Wudi said when she looked at Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng just stared at Wudi hatefully after what he said and kept silent. This was clear confirmation that Wei Zhongxian was also a traitor. Jiang Feng looked conflicted now as it was clear that Wudi killed Wei Zhongxian, and his strongest subordinate was down, and while the others were all close to the martial dao realm, the strength Wudi showed was concerning, to say the least.
Jiang Feng said, "Give us the medallion, and we'll leave things be." Teacher Liang could tell he was serious and was contemplating it, but Wudi stepped in, "Teacher Liang, we can't let the Thousand Poison Sect obtain a mystic realm. We'll need to fight." Teacher Liang knew that Wudi was right but couldn't let everyone die in vain.
Wudi thought to himself, "She's hesitating." Wudi looked and continued his train of thought, "We're likely to lose with so few people, we need to reduce their numbers. It looks like Teacher Liang already fired the distress signal, but they'll take a long time to get here from this distance."
It was then that Wudi looked at Teacher Liang's thigh from behind. She had a tear in her robe, and she looked rather lascivious, but he wasn't paying attention to that. His eyes were solely on the gold chain hanging from her thigh. Jiang Feng sighed and gave another pill to his colleague and said, "If we win quickly, then there's still hope." The man nodded and said, "I understand." and swallowed the pill.
Teacher Liang noticed their actions and knew it wasn't good. She said, "Wudi, be ready. He likely took a forbidden pill." As to confirm her suspicion, the man's aura went back to its peak, and he looked vibrant as he came to a stand.
It was then to everyone's shock that Bosheng shot up and sent a punch to Teacher Liang. Wudi was close by, and with remarkable speed, he shoved Teacher Liang, but he didn't have a choice but to take the punch. Wudi only had time to slap his palm forward unsteadily and was sent flying behind the two groups.
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