Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1216: Lingering Evil Spirit

Chapter 1216: Chapter 1216: Lingering Evil Spirit

"On this Purgatory Sea, no one can escape from the hands of Madam Linghu!"

Standing on the back of a sea beast, the beautiful woman looked towards the direction of the sea ship carrying Fang Bai and others, muttering to herself.

The beautiful woman was none other than Madam Linghu.

More than ten days ago, Fang Bai’s sea ship fled from Misty Island, while a few Mist Island sea ships chasing them were surrounded by a group of Demon Dragon Scorpions controlled by Fang Bai using the Beast Taming Scripture.

Later, as Fang Bai’s sea ship moved farther away, the group of Demon Dragon Scorpions was driven off by Madam Linghu using the Beast Taming Scripture, allowing the few sea ships from Misty Island to escape the siege.

However, when the Mist Island sea ships tried to pursue Fang Bai’s sea ship again, they could no longer find the trace of that sea ship.

But this did not stump Madam Linghu; earlier, when Fang Bai’s sea ship was docked at the Mist Island Port, islanders secretly placed several of Madam Linghu’s specially made "Tracking Stones" in hidden parts of the sea ship.

The so-called "Tracking Stones" are actually high-grade Wood Element Stones, into which Madam Linghu had infused her unique Essence Energy, allowing her to track the familiar aura all the way here on the vast Purgatory Sea and successfully approach Fang Bai’s sea ship tonight.

The giant sea beast under Madam Linghu was known as "Snow Swine."

Although the Snow Swine was massive in size, it was gentle-natured and not carnivorous, exhibiting no aggressiveness, making it a rare "gentleman" in the Purgatory Sea.

Though the Snow Swine belonged to the "gentle" family amongst the sea beasts, its flesh naturally contained potent toxins, deterring even the most ferocious sea beasts from daring to consume it.

Thus, the Snow Swine, being unattacked by other sea beasts, became one of the Spirit Beast clans in the Purgatory Sea that least had to worry about life-threatening dangers.

Besides its toxic flesh which kept other sea beasts at bay, the Snow Swine also swam much faster than the majority of sea beasts.

When a few Mist Island sea ships were chasing Fang Bai’s sea ship and encountered a group of Snow Swine, Madam Linghu, who found the sea ships too slow, immediately abandoned the ships, took control of the group of Snow Swine using the Beast Taming Art, and then leapt onto the back of the leading swine, urging it to pursue Fang Bai’s sea ship.

With its gentle nature and enduring stamina, Madam Linghu, standing on its back, neither had to worry about safety nor fret about slow speed.

Moreover, with numerous Snow Swine present, when one got tired, she could switch to another, thus maintaining a high speed continuously.

If not for the Snow Swine, it would have taken Madam Linghu much longer to catch up to Fang Bai’s sea ship, and she might not have been able to catch up at all.

Although the night was pitch black, the sea ship where Fang Bai was had Essence Stones for illumination, and though Madam Linghu was still several miles away from the sea ship, she could faintly see the light emanating from it.

The aura released from the few "Tracking Stones" on the sea ship also confirmed to Madam Linghu that it was indeed the sea ship where Fang Bai was.

However, despite Madam Linghu’s keen eyesight, she failed to notice Fang Bai, who had become one with the night, jumping off the sea ship and stepping onto a plank heading towards her.

Fang Bai, who had a sharp sense for danger, had felt uneasy the moment Madam Linghu started chasing them despite being far away, occasionally releasing his Divine Sense to scout the surroundings within several miles of the sea ship.

As Madam Linghu urged the flock of Snow Swine to approach the vicinity of the ship Fang Bai was on, she was immediately sensed by Fang Bai’s Divine Sense.

Fang Bai knew that Madam Linghu was extremely powerful, and if she were to catch up with the ship, no one could stand in her way, including everyone on board, who might become her targets.

Therefore, upon spotting Madam Linghu, Fang Bai decisively chose to use himself as bait to lure her away, knowing his own life would be at risk, but it would ensure safety for Su Linglong and the others.

After coaxing Linghu Qian Jiao back to her room and leaving a brief note explaining the situation, he told Su Linglong and the others to meet later at Huaxia Sect in Shenwu Continent, and then stealthily leapt from the ship to confront Madam Linghu.

Madam Linghu and Fang Bai charged towards each other at immense speed and soon met on the ocean.

"Good lad, I wondered who it might be, and it turns out to be you!"

Madam Linghu, seeing Fang Bai approaching over the waves on a wooden board, let a flash of surprise pass through her eyes, followed immediately by a look of delight.

Her surprise was because not only did Fang Bai detect her, but he also had the courage to leave the ship and get close to her, which was akin to a moth flying towards flame—a pathway to death.

And to travel from the distant ship to here across the planks, even she, a Half-Step Innate Expert, would expend a considerable amount of True Yuan. Yet, Fang Bai appeared effortless, suggesting he not only had immense power but also cultivated a High-Rank Cultivation Technique.

Her delight stemmed from the belief that Fang Bai merely possessed both the Fire and Wood Innate Spiritual Roots, only to discover he also had the Innate Water Spirit Root. Such a martial artist possessing three types of Innate Spiritual Roots was unprecedented in the True Martial Realm.

Thus, for Madam Linghu, who needed someone of the opposite sex to cultivate her Evil Cultivation Technique and elevate her Cultivation Level, Fang Bai was akin to a mobile humanoid cultivation treasury. Utilizing his body could offer a chance to break through the cultivation bottleneck that had troubled her for years, advancing to the Innate Realm.

Once attaining the Innate Realm, one truly stands at the peak of the Martial Dao in this world, regards other Martial Artists as mere ants, and can even extend their lifespan beyond two hundred years, a dream of every Martial Artist.

One could say Fang Bai’s usefulness to Madam Linghu transcended any Spirit Pill or miraculous medicine in this world. Hence, Madam Linghu secretly vowed that no matter what, she could not let Fang Bai escape again.

"Old witch, you even chased here, you really are persistent!"

Fang Bai, riding the boards and cutting through the waves, moved just as swiftly as the Snow Swine under Madam Linghu’s feet.

Hearing the term "old witch", Madam Linghu’s rage exploded, wishing she could smash Fang Bai with a slap, but reminded of his body being an excellent Cultivation Furnace Cauldron, she realized that his death would be an irreplaceable loss to her, and thus, she forcefully suppressed the rage in her chest.

"Last time, you tricked me and managed to escape, that was your fate. This time, trying the same trick won’t be so easy!"

Madam Linghu said through gritted teeth.

In Madam Linghu’s eyes, Fang Bai was already like a fish on the chopping board, completely at her mercy.

"Heh... old witch, catch me if you can! Let me tell you the truth, I not only have the Water, Wood, and Fire Innate Spiritual Roots but also possess many High-Rank Essence Stones and Elixirs in my Spatial Ring; I have several sets of Innate Martial Arts Techniques; my Beast Taming Art is more proficient than yours; I am also an Alchemist, Artifact Refiner, and Array Master..."

Fang Bai listed many of his advantages in one breath, aiming to increase his value in Madam Linghu’s eyes, enticing her to abandon chasing the ship and instead pursue him.