The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 259 - 258: On Who is the Ruthless One

Chapter 259: Chapter 258: On Who is the Ruthless One

Lord Guangcheng hesitated to pursue the kidnapper, concerned about Mo Chuan’s condition. Interrupting the healing process once it began was not feasible, so he could only hope that Lord Ziyang could hold off the assailant for a while.

Chaoruo and the others returned to the Flying Boat.

With a sweep of Divine Sense, they detected the situation.

Someone had secretly infiltrated and kidnapped Xie Jiuniang, who should have been in her room!

Only someone who had undergone Divinity Transformation could enter the Flying Boat undetected like this.

People from the other Sects became aware of the incident at Tianxu Sect.

The kidnapper chose the perfect moment to abduct the hostage. The competition had just ended, and the powerhouses from the various Sects were busy retrieving their people from Longyuan Abyss, their attention diverted towards it.

That the Tianxu Sect could discover the disappearance so quickly was owed to the fact that Lord Ziyang was faster than others at retrieving people.

Members of other Sects watched with interest.

"What has befallen Tianxu Sect?" Jin Wu from the Wuji Sect asked curiously.

"I’m not quite sure, Lord Ziyang has gone in pursuit," replied the Sect Master of Taiyi Sect.

"It seems one of their disciples has been kidnapped."

"Who could carry off a person right under everyone’s noses?"

As the people from various Sects exchanged information, they did so with a hint of schadenfreude.

Tianxu Sect had attracted much attention by coming out on top, and everyone would relish their misfortune. Moreover, the disciple from Tianxu Sect who emerged from Longyuan Abyss had seemingly obtained the Breath Soil.

That was something even they coveted!

No wonder someone struck from the shadows, right?

Some who had communicated with Chaoruo secretly suspected that maybe the aristocratic families had taken action again. Even if Chaoruo shifted the blame onto others, trying to suggest they wanted to disrupt the competition, and even implicated the various Sects.

But they were not fools.

They knew the attack was targeted at a specific disciple from Tianxu Sect.

If Tianxu Sect wanted to use them as pawns, they had to be willing participants.

Of course, the promise of profit might change matters.

Meanwhile, Xie Jiuniang was utterly numb. Who had she offended to deserve this?

A bunch of beasts!

Her captor attempted to knock her unconscious and take her away.

The problem was, she didn’t pass out, and the sensation of being powerless as she was forcibly carried off was something she experienced once again.

Big deal, so you’ve achieved Divinity Transformation, huh?

It truly was a big deal!

Jian Lingyan realized her master was in danger and had no choice but to awaken from seclusion, "Master, the one who has taken you is the same Divinity Transformation who saved Wu Sheng last time."

Xie Jiuniang’s heart sank.

This person had managed to escape from Master Qiansha, which suggested his abilities were formidable.

Jian Lingyan reminded her further, "Lord Ziyang is in pursuit."

"Is this person from the Wu Family?"

"I don’t know."

"Then why doesn’t he just use Spatial Technique to flee?"

Xie Jiuniang wondered why someone so proficient in the Space Law didn’t just escape using it, avoiding the need to flee so frantically. Wasn’t that right?

Jian Lingyan speculated, "Perhaps Master Qiansha injured him last time?"

Pausing for a moment, it pointedly added, "Shouldn’t a dog’s owner be thinking of ways to escape at a time like this?"

"The disparity in strength is too great, the chances of escape are slim," said Xie Jiuniang, her eyes devoid of despair, eerily calm instead.

She was being carried away against her will.

As the subject of the ordeal, Xie Jiuniang could not resist.

The Divinity Transformation abducting her was a male cultivator.

He wore a common black robe, a cloak, and a mask, all obscuring his face and aura, possibly even his body shape. At this time, he banked on the fact that Xie Jiuniang, a minor Foundation Establishment disciple, could offer no resistance.

His entire focus was on shaking off the pursuer behind him.

The current situation was such that he had the upper hand in escaping; it wouldn’t take much longer to lose the person trailing him.

They continued to flee.

Suddenly, a chill ran down the spine of the black-robed Divinity Transformation.

A bolt of Heavenly Tribulation thundered down from the sky, aimed directly at him. He looked up and blocked the Thunder Tribulation.

"What is this? Thunder Tribulation?"

The robed Divinity Transformation was astonished. How could there be a Heavenly Tribulation all of a sudden?

Could it be that he had accidentally entered someone’s Tribulation Site?

Thus, he teleported in an instant, trying to distance himself from the area of the Tribulation. Boom! Another bolt of Thunder Tribulation struck, hitting right above his head.

Being hit by the lightning until he was numb, the robed Divinity Transformation’s body trembled, and he was forced to release Xie Jiuniang.

No longer restrained, Xie Jiuniang also couldn’t escape.

Heavenly Tribulation was not something to be trifled with.

The surrounding Spiritual Energy was converging towards her body, and then she raised her hand and drank a large gulp of Spiritual Liquid.

This was the Golden Core Heavenly Tribulation!

Normally, a Golden Core Heavenly Tribulation wouldn’t be this intense, but there was interference from a Divinity Transformation, falling under the scope of a powerful presence’s Tribulation. It turned a proper Golden Core Heavenly Tribulation into something akin to a Divinity Transformation Tribulation.

Xie Jiuniang’s ruthlessness was evident.

Sensing something was wrong, the robed Divinity Transformation finally realized the issue, "Is it your Tribulation?!"

"What Tribulation are you undergoing—" How could it be so powerful?

Boom!

Another bolt struck.

Strangely, it specifically targeted the Divinity Transformation.

Xie Jiuniang, the actual person undergoing the Tribulation, seemed relaxed in contrast, with not even a thread of Thunder Tribulation reaching close to her before dissipating.

The Divinity Transformation wanted to get away from Xie Jiuniang, not wishing to be involved in her Tribulation, but would Xie Jiuniang let him off?

She purposefully moved closer to him!

"Pfft—"

The Divinity Transformation spat out a mouthful of old blood.

He was struck again by a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm. His cloak was torn to shreds, and even his hair seemed to have exploded like fluff. Half of his mask was left hanging, as if it were about to fall off.

Soon, he regained his senses, and upon seeing Xie Jiuniang’s malicious gaze, he realized she had done it on purpose, wanting to use the Thunder Tribulation to kill him. Could it be that he, a Divinity Transformation, would be toyed with by a mere ant?

In an instant, his neck stiffened, veins bulging, and his fierce eyes were filled with murderous intent, "I didn’t want to kill you so soon, but since you’re seeking your own death, you can’t blame me!"

"Nonsense! It’s not that you don’t want to kill me, it’s that you don’t dare!"

Xie Jiuniang saw right through him.

These people wanted to kill her but didn’t want to do it themselves, fearing the karma of killing the Child of Destiny would fall upon them. The ones sent to the Longyuan Abyss earlier were essentially the sacrificial pieces of the large families, probably those with no hope of breakthrough or nearing the end of their lifespan.

Like the injured Gongsun Sheng?

No matter which aristocratic family’s Divinity Transformation he was, as long as he was her enemy, that was correct.

He wanted to kill Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang also wanted to kill him!

The Heavenly Tribulation was the only way out she could think of.

The robed Divinity Transformation raised his hand, ready to kill Xie Jiuniang, and quickly summoned a powerful technique.

To stop the Heavenly Tribulation, he had to kill Xie Jiuniang first!

If the person undergoing the Tribulation were to die, the Heavenly Tribulation would naturally cease!

Was Xie Jiuniang the type to sit still and await death?

Three Nascent Soul Sealing Talismans appeared between her fingers at once, activated without hesitation!

She didn’t throw them at her opponent but teleported instantly, appearing right before the Divinity Transformation.

The ferocity and madness in her eyes were startling!

She was determined to drag down an enemy with her, even in death!

"Are you mad?!"

The robed Divinity Transformation’s strike halted abruptly, and he turned to flee for his life—

"Boom!"

A blast sounded.

A huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky, dust and smoke billowed upwards, and the thunderclouds above still gathered, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling, intimidating half of the heavens.

The arriving Lord Ziyang was taken aback.

Wanting to rescue Xie Jiuniang, it was already too late!