The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 1044: The Sparrow Stalks Behind

Chapter 1044: Chapter 1044: The Sparrow Stalks Behind

The Four Great Sects of South Yangtze each had their own specialties: Mount Shu was known for its lethal swordsmanship, Dragon-Tiger Mountain for its Magical Treasures, and Mount Mao for its Talisman Scripts.

Mount Wudang excelled in Formations.

The disciple took out one Spirit Stone after another, carving Talismans onto them then and there, before throwing them in a circle around the corpse.

The Earthfire Feng Shui beneath was stirred by these Spirit Stones, immediately conjuring a fog-like glow around them.

A Mount Wudang disciple laughed, "With this Formation of mine, I could stand against ten thousand armies. Even if the corpse were to be resurrected, it couldn’t break out of here."

The other three disciples shared a smile.

Not to be outdone, a Mount Mao Disciple took out a Golden Talisman and announced to everyone, "Since my fellow brothers have all shown their talents, it’s time for me to play my humble part. This Golden Talisman, personally refined by our Sect Leader, contains Myriad Sword Qi. Once activated, it will release tens of thousands of swords in an instant, slaying enemies as if they were nothing."

He slapped the talisman onto the corpse.

Formations, talismans, the Magical Treasures of Dragon-Tiger Mountain—they had it all, including Disciple Qi Yun from Mount Shu wielding the Nine Yin Suppressing Domain Rule.

The group felt they were completely secure as they began to take the treasure from the corpse’s hands.

Long Fei was paying close attention, waiting for the right moment.

If there was truly no danger here, he would immediately make his move for the treasure.

The disciple from Dragon-Tiger Mountain made his move, reaching towards the Storage Ring on the corpse’s finger.

He was extremely cautious, with a Longsword hovering above his head in case of any surprises.

SNAP. His hand grasped the Storage Ring, and beads of sweat formed on his forehead.

One must know that these were disciples from the Mahayana Realm.

Nascent Souls were addressed as Daoists, while those in the Mahayana Realm were Earth Immortals.

Earth Immortals were a legendary stage. In this era, even those at the Soul Ascension Stage were severely suppressed, let alone the Earth Immortal Realm.

The others were also extremely cautious, each bringing out their Protective Dharma Treasures.

"It’s okay, we’re just being overly cautious."

The disciple from Dragon-Tiger Mountain waited a while, and seeing no reaction, he grew bolder and tried to remove the Storage Ring.

At that moment, the Nourishing Soul Lotus emitted a dazzling white light.

The group yelled, "Not good, something’s wrong!"

A gigantic hand reached out from the Nourishing Soul Lotus and slammed forcefully towards the four of them.

The authority of that strike made Long Fei dare not even breathe.

Damn, the spiritual pressure of an Earth Immortal truly was terrifying.

The group had been preoccupied with guarding against the corpse, unaware that something lurked in the lake water.

The Mount Mao Disciple swung up the Myriad Sword Qi Golden Talisman; upon exploding, tens of thousands of sword beams spiraled towards the gigantic hand.

The disciple from Dragon-Tiger Mountain drew his Thousand Leaves Vine with a swing, lashing it toward the white glow as well.

This vine could not only bind the body but also lash the Primordial Spirit.

The Mount Wudang disciple simply detonated his Formation, causing rumbling echoes as he drew down streams of Earthfire Feng Shui onto the giant hand.

The three joined forces, wanting to block the hand.

But who knew, the white light grew increasingly bright, its force unstoppable.

With a single slap, the power churned by the Laws crushed their Formation, vine, and the Myriad Sword Qi into dust.

The disciple from Dragon-Tiger Mountain shouted, "My Thousand Leaves Vine!"

As the large hand came down, all three of them were crushed to pieces.

Only Qi Yun from Mount Shu, using the Nine Yin Suppressing Domain Rule, disturbed a portion of the space and bound it.

His Longsword swept around, thundering as he tore through the white glow and made a hasty retreat.

Drenched in cold sweat, he never expected such powerful soul light to exist here, nearly like an Earth Immortal in the flesh.

The Nascent Souls of the three disciples from Dragon-Tiger Mountain were all torn and pulled towards the Nourishing Soul Lotus.

One Nascent Soul cried out for help, "Brother Qi Yun, save us!"

Qi Yun’s mouth trembled, and seeing Mysterious Light emerge once again from the Nourishing Soul Lotus, he turned and fled in terror.

Long Fei also swallowed his saliva, not daring to expose himself rashly.

After a while, the Nourishing Soul Lotus devoured all three Nascent Souls.

Only after the light inside dimmed did Long Fei reveal his form.

He had intended to intercept Qi Yun, but for fear of the Earth Immortal’s soul light acting, he let Qi Yun escape.

Now, in the empty cave, only he remained.

"This eerie corpse, as well as the strange Nourishing Soul Lotus, seemed like nothing but ominous items."

Long Fei also wanted to leave, but it seemed too wasteful to leave behind such three pieces of fortune.

He stepped forward, staring intently at the stele next to the corpse.

This old man simply wanted someone to pay him respects and had no excessive demands.

It was only because the disciples of the Four Great Sects were too arrogant that they brought this disaster upon themselves.

Without another word, Long Fei knelt before the corpse, performed a ritual of three bows, and said with a fist held in salute, "Senior, I’m not with them. It was they who offended you, and it has nothing to do with the younger generation. If you have a spirit in heaven, please don’t make it hard on the younger generation."

As soon as his words ended, the Storage Ring on the corpse clattered to the ground.

The mummified remains before Long Fei’s eyes burst into dust and went with the wind.

Long Fei wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, dumbfoundedly watching this all, never expecting the item to come so easily.

It was just a matter of kneeling; the disciples earlier were too proud.

He picked up the Storage Ring, filled with elation.

At that moment, a sword light whooshed out from behind him, striking towards the back of his head.

Long Fei’s form flickered, utilizing the Space Law to teleport away, arriving behind the attacker.

"You little thief, give me back my treasure!"

The person was none other than Qi Yun, who after leaving, did not go far but simply covered himself with a Cloak of Invisibility.

Unexpectedly, there was a mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

In this cave, there was another person.

He stared at Long Fei with envy, really wanting to tear him apart.

Long Fei said coldly, "What nonsense are you spouting? This Storage Ring was gifted to me by the senior of the cave; how did it become your treasure?"

Qi Yun cursed, "You’re the one spouting nonsense! If it wasn’t for us breaking the forbidden seals of the cave earlier, where would you get such good luck. Cut the crap and hand over the Storage Ring, or else I’ll cut you down."

Long Fei sneered, "Fine, go ahead and make your move, and I will help the senior teach you unscrupulous scum a lesson."

"To hell with you!"

Qi Yun roared, as a tornado Dharma Laksana appeared above his head and he slashed his sword towards Long Fei.

Being a Wind Spirit Body, his sword cut released Sword Qi like a sweeping tornado, steaming with killing intent.

"Is this your Dharma?"

Long Fei, with the Azure Dragon Dharma Laksana emanating from his body, let out a howl and directly swallowed the fierce wind into its mouth.

The two forces clashed fiercely in the belly of the Azure Dragon, instantly exploding into brilliant flashes of light.

Qi Yun stared in surprise, not expecting Long Fei to be so ferocious, daring to meet his Dharma Sword directly.

Of course, Long Fei dared, as he had already advanced to the Mid Nascent Soul Realm, while Qi Yun had only just broken into the Nascent Soul Realm.

His Dharma Laksana emerged, and a void handprint rushed towards Qi Yun.

Qi Yun used a longsword to summon a fierce wind, striving to hold off the virtual handprint.

He gritted his teeth as he saw that he was no match.

A Space-breaking Talisman was thrown, and he vanished from the Domain Gate without a trace.

In the cave, the sound of the wind dissipated, leaving only Long Fei alone.

Long Fei smirked, thinking he should also get a few Space-breaking Talismans for critical moments.

Now in possession of the Storage Ring, he fixed his gaze squarely on the Pu’er Tea Tree and the Nourishing Soul Lotus, attempting to take these two items with him.

The moment his hand touched the Pu’er Tea Tree, the Earth Immortal presence within the Nourishing Soul Lotus revealed itself.

The light flashed, startling Long Fei into releasing his grip, as he pleaded, "Senior, as you see, you’ve already left, and there’s no one to care for this tea tree. It would be better to let the younger generation take it, to put this divine tree’s residual warmth to good use."

The bright light from the Nourishing Soul Lotus grew stronger, and that white light seemed ready to emerge.

Long Fei quickly added, "Alright, alright, then I won’t take it. I won’t ask for the tree then, but taking a few tea leaves should be fine, right?"

The light didn’t flicker, as if agreeing to his request.

Relieved, Long Fei tried picking one leaf.

With no reaction from the Nourishing Soul Lotus, he took out a porcelain jar and began to pick actively.

By the time he had nearly filled the jar, the light from the Nourishing Soul Lotus turned more intense again.

Scared, Long Fei left in a hurry, inwardly complaining about how stingy the senior was.

To kick him out just for picking so few tea leaves.

Just as he moved ahead, the cave behind began to collapse.

The entire mountain seemed to sink downwards.

A thunderous boom followed, billowing clouds of dust rising into the air.