Primordial Emperor
Chapter 380: Being Targeted

Chapter 380: Chapter 380: Being Targeted

"Greetings to Elder Wu!"

After the raging wind had wreaked havoc, both armies had suffered casualties, but the Divine Flame Alliance’s situation was evidently much better than that of the Red Soul Hall.

At that moment, when a woman emerged out of the large army, the forces of the Divine Flame Alliance immediately paid their respects to her, with Chu Zisa included.

Surprisingly, even a commanding figure like Chu Zisa paid his respects to this woman with the utmost ceremony and veneration.

And this gracefully figured woman was no other than the Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse who had previously unleashed that powerful sword strike.

At this time, Lin Chen stared at the Heavenly Human Realm woman, utterly dumbfounded.

Because he had actually had several encounters with that woman, who was the very innkeeper of the hostel where he had run into the assassins from Moon Shadow Pavilion in the Eastern Domain.

Lin Chen had always known that the innkeeper was extremely mysterious, unable to see through her cultivation.

He had thought she was a powerful figure, but back then, Lin Chen had only suspected that she might be a Reverting Void Realm powerhouse at most.

Who could have imagined that she was actually of the Heavenly Human Realm in cultivation.

Chu Zisa had never considered the possibility of a Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse existing within the Red Soul Hall’s great army.

When he had seen that colossal palm in the sky earlier, his heart had indeed been somewhat panicked.

Because if they had encountered a Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse, they would have no choice but to concede defeat in their mission.

A powerhouse of the Heavenly Human Realm, with such strength, was not something that could be overcome by mere numbers in an army. His heart was filled with immense dread, unsure of what to do, and he had even made the worst plans, allowing his army to be destroyed.

Fortunately, it turned out that within their Divine Flame Alliance army, there had always been a Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse hidden.

But this was something Chu Zisa was completely unaware of.

It appeared that the struggle for Divine Sun City this time had far exceeded his understanding; this mission was inadvertently tied to many matters he knew nothing about.

Otherwise, how could both sides have a Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse appear? Could this really be just a coincidence?

Chu Zisa had initially thought that their mission had ended in failure, but the moment he saw Wu Qingxia step in, he knew there had been a turnaround in the mission.

As long as Wu Qingxia was there, there was still a chance for them.

After all, her strength was something he was very clear about; even within the ranks of the Divine Flame Alliance, Wu Qingxia was one of the foremost figures.

"Old Dog Zhang, I hadn’t expected you to have made no progress in your cultivation after so many years. And your sneaky tactics are still so shameless," Wu Qingxia said mockingly as her gaze fell on the Red Soul Hall’s forces, clearly not amused.

Her intervention was not due to any instructions from the Divine Flame Alliance; she had simply noticed the approaching army not long ago and decided to come to take a look at the commotion, driven by curiosity.

After all, she had taken notice of Lin Chen who was on the scene, and she had only wanted to see this interesting person.

Who knew that she would encounter the Red Soul Hall’s army and the scene of Zuo Xinghai attacking the Divine Flame Alliance, prompting her to intervene unavoidably.

So, the Divine Flame Alliance’s army was indeed lucky this time, happening to encounter Wu Qingxia.

"Wife, don’t think you can speak such big words just because you caught one of my moves."

"You’re clearly an old and ugly hag, dressing up in the guise of a young girl. It’s utterly disgusting. You all practice the Youth Preserving Technique, but it’s such a waste of Spiritual Power and time," Zuo Xinghai’s aged voice rose within the ranks of the Red Soul Hall’s forces, although no one could discern from whence the voice came.

When Wu Qingxia heard Zuo Xinghai address her as "wife," her heart exploded with anger. She glared at the Red Soul Hall’s forces, and with the sound of a sword’s cry, a powerful Sword Qi instantly slashed towards the Red Soul Hall’s army.

Normally, martial artists, especially women, would take Youth Preserving Pills around the age of eighteen or nineteen to maintain their youthful appearance, and over the following years, they would also cultivate the Youth Preserving Technique to stay forever young.

However, Wu Qingxia was an exception. With her extraordinary talent in her youth, she often went into seclusion for cultivation, with each seclusion lasting at least a year. As such, when she should have taken the Youth Preserving Pill and cultivated the Youth Preserving Technique, she missed the opportunity due to issues during a breakthrough in one of her seclusions, until in her thirties she managed to perfect the Youth Preserving Technique—but by then, she could only maintain the appearance of a woman in her thirties.

Even though she remained charming, what woman wouldn’t wish to retain the appearance of an eighteen-year-old? To maintain her looks, Wu Qingxia had to learn the Disguise Technique and use cosmetics like a mundane woman.

Therefore, she was most sensitive about mentions of her appearance and couldn’t stand being called an "old woman."

Thus, when Zhao Hongwei addressed her in such a way, her fury was inevitable.

"Madwoman, you have probably devoted these years to researching your technique for reversing age, while I have been refining my skills on the Martial Path. Do you truly believe I am still no match for you?" Zuo Xinghai’s voice rose once more, and immediately within the Red Soul Hall’s forces, howling winds arose, resulting in two enormous Palm Winds blasting towards Wu Qingxia.

When the two gigantic Palm Winds collided with Wu Qingxia’s Sword Qi, the impact created intense waves of Spiritual Power that swept through the area, causing several warships in the Red Soul Hall’s fleet to explode.

And naturally, the Divine Flame Alliance’s forces also could not escape the fallout.

"This hideous hag’s strength hasn’t fallen behind; quickly, follow me and leave," Zuo Xinghai said with shock in his heart after a brief exchange with Wu Qingxia. He promptly flew over to Zhao Le’an and urged him to escape.

Seeing Zuo Xinghai speak such words, Zhao Le’an could also tell that Zuo Xinghai probably wasn’t a match for Wu Qingxia and promptly flew to Zuo Xinghai’s side, preparing to flee with him.

"This kid, if left alive, will sooner or later become a great enemy of the Red Soul Hall. We must eliminate him now to avoid endless trouble later," Zuo Xinghai thought, taking a deep look at Lin Chen as he fled with Zhao Le’an. He formed a hand into a palm and aimed it at Lin Chen, attempting to take Lin Chen’s life.

Lin Chen cursed inwardly as he saw Zuo Xinghai suddenly target him.

As he attempted to dodge, Zuo Xinghai had already reached in front of Lin Chen, his hand nearly grasping Lin Chen.

"You old thing, this boy is under my protection. How dare you touch him," Wu Qingxia shouted fiercely, but it was already too late to stop Zuo Xinghai.