Chapter 1501: Playing Hard to Get
Tuoba Lan, who was below the altar, had a changed expression.
The white tiger holy beast above the altar suddenly roared to the sky.
In the roar, the magic-trapping golden locks broke and shattered!
Everyone was frightened and retreated one after another. Even Heisha Ji, who had provoked the war, stopped making trouble after her expression changed drastically.
Fortunately, the white tiger holy beast only guarded the altar and did not pursue the victory.
But at this time, Xiao Mian arrived late...
As soon as Xiao Mian arrived at the scene, Tuoba Lan felt it in his heart - before that, Xiao Mian had already recognized Chi Lianxia, Tuoba Lan and others under the guise of Wen Tianxiu.
Otherwise, both parties would not have listened to him.
When he saw Xiao Mian, Tuoba Lan's expression changed slightly.
In the end, Tuoba Lan abandoned all distracting thoughts, neither happy nor sad, and remained unmoved.
Xiao Mian was quite emotional - the wanderer of the West Wind in those days finally converted to Buddhism!
Perhaps, this is Tuoba Lan's fate!
Suppressing the sadness in his heart, Xiao Mian nodded to Tuoba Lan.
"Dharma Protector! How is the situation?"
"..." Xiao Mian's "Dharma Protector" also made Tuoba Lan stunned. After a moment of silence, Tuoba Lan bowed to Xiao Mian and said calmly: "This white tiger sacred beast is definitely not something we can fight against. Does Mr. Xiao have a good plan?"
"Your Excellency is too kind! Xiao is here for this..."
After that, Xiao Mian did not refuse and took out the small porcelain bottle directly.
In front of everyone, Xiao Mian smashed the small porcelain bottle into the altar.
Blood splattered, and the white tiger sacred beast swallowed the blood and fell asleep.
Then, the hole opened wide, as if to welcome everyone.
"I see that the breath of all the masters is floating, it seems that you have just experienced a battle, and the situation over there is still unknown. Do you want to rest for a while..."
"... Thank you for your concern, Mr. Xiao! No need!"
Facing Xiao Mian's kind reminder, Tuoba Lan slowly shook his head.
Under Xiao Mian's gaze, Tuoba Lan led the Buddhists into the cave.
In this way, only Xiao Mian and Heisha Ji were left by the altar.
Seeing that Heisha Ji was about to enter the cave, Xiao Mian stood in front of her, took out a porcelain bottle without saying a word, and threw it to Heisha Ji.
Heisha Ji frowned, opened the porcelain bottle, and her eyebrows moved.
"This... Is this the legendary..."
"Sister Heisha! Some pills, if you need them, just take them!"
"... Humph! I, Heisha, owe you a favor!"
Having said this, Heisha Ji poured a pill out of the porcelain bottle.
This pill was pitch black, as if it was highly poisonous.
Others might not dare to take it easily, but Heisha Ji regarded it as a treasure and was very careful, just because this pill was called - Nine Yin Condensing Evil Pill!
Nine Yin Condensing Evil Pill, a ninth-grade elixir, was not well-known, and its function was to condense Yin Evil.
For ordinary cultivators, even if they get the Nine Yin Condensing Evil Pill, it is of no use.
If taken improperly, it may even become a deadly poison!
But for Heisha Ji, the Nine Yin Condensing Evil Pill is like a supreme elixir.
Taking a deep breath, Heisha Ji swallowed the Nine Yin Condensing Evil Pill into her mouth and silently refined it; at the same time, Xiao Mian was by Heisha Ji's side to protect her and never left her.
A quarter of an hour later, Heisha Ji stood up and nodded slightly to Xiao Mian.
At this time, Heisha Ji not only recovered from her previous injuries, but also turned a disaster into a blessing, and her cultivation improved. In time, she will surely reach a higher level.
The next moment, Heisha Ji turned into a black wind and rushed into the hole.
So far, there was only one Xiao Mian left in front of the Western Altar...
After collecting his mind, Xiao Mian rushed to the last stop - the Northern Altar!
The situation at the Northern Altar was the most chaotic.
Because the forces attacking the Northern Altar were not just one party.
To put it nicely, it's called a group of heroes rising up; to put it bluntly, it's called a mob!
When Xiao Mian rushed to the northern altar, he saw a chaotic battle.
Among them, there were also several people who were Xiao Mian's old friends or old enemies...
For example, Kong Yulin from the Jixia Academy in Qi County. Although Xiao Mian didn't have a close relationship with him, he admired Kong Yulin's humble gentleman style.
For example, Wuling in Zhao County. As the only Yuanying cultivator in Zhao County, Wuling has been cautious since entering the Duzun Mansion.
Xiao Mian vaguely guessed the figure of Danqing Jianzun from Wuling.
For example, Hua Mancheng, Yu Wushuang, and Qin Zhonghe, the second son of the Qin family who replaced Qin Bogong in the Duzun Mansion because of his death!
Hua Mancheng and Yu Wushuang were fine, but only Qin Zhonghe made Xiao Mian's eyes cold - the ancestor of the Qin family issued a killing order against Xiao Mian in Qin County!
That's why Hua Mancheng didn't dare to get too close to Xiao Mian!
As for Yu Wushuang, although Xiao Mian and this mysterious female cultivator had some grievances, they were personal grievances between Xiao Mian and Yu Wushuang.
Unlike the Qin family, they used their power to suppress others.
When Wan Zongsheng went to Tiandu City to discuss the spiritual war and the Duzun Mansion, Qin Tianfeng, the ancestor of the Qin family, did not hesitate to be absent and sneaked into Nanyuezhou with ill intentions.
Although Qin Tianfeng returned in defeat in the end, it can be seen that the Qin family's hatred for Xiao Mian has already affected Nanyuezhou.
After hearing about this from Xiao Chuqing, Xiao Mian secretly made up his mind.
Qin Tianfeng!
You do the first day, I do the fifteenth!
Since you have given up your old face to bully the weak, don't blame me for making your Qin family - extinct!
Temporarily suppressing his hostility towards Qin Zhonghe, Xiao Mian hid aside and observed secretly.
The entire northern altar was almost reduced to a battlefield.
Even so, with the combined strength of everyone, they could not invade the altar!
The Xuanwu sacred beast on the altar was too lazy to pay attention to everyone. It just lay on the altar, motionless, and no one knew whether it was asleep...
Seeing this, Xiao Mian shook his head repeatedly.
If the fight continues like this, there will be no result even if it lasts until next year!
Should he help and open the hole in the northern altar?
With several attempts before, Xiao Mian was very sure: his blood can indeed suppress the five elements sacred beast, break the altar restriction, and open the hole.
If nothing unexpected happens, the other side of the hole is the treasure house of the Yuanying Palace!
The problem is: everyone at the scene is a mixed bag.
If it's not good, Xiao Mian helped them, but got into trouble!
It's not that Xiao Mian has never experienced this kind of thing, but he has experienced it too much!
With a turn of his eyes, Xiao Mian came up with a plan...
Hmph!
Qin Zhonghe, you can only wish you good luck!
What Xiao Mian thought of was the plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain!
With a little trick, Xiao Mian made everyone believe that the other four parties had succeeded.
Of course, not all cultivators believed this.
But as long as one person left, a terrible chain reaction would occur.
Besides, everyone had no way to deal with the altar in front of them and the Xuanwu sacred beast in the altar. Since the other four parties had already cracked the formation, why bother to die here?
Just as they were aggressive when they came, they were also aggressive when they left.
Only one person left and came back.
This person was the one Xiao Mian secretly reminded - Hua Mancheng!
Hua Mancheng looked back and didn't recognize the person who called him - he only knew that this person was a cultivator from Nanyue, and seemed to be called Wen Tianxiu.
Seeing Hua Mancheng looking at him suspiciously, Xiao Mian didn't care.
"Huahua, wait a minute! Let me entertain two friends!"
"You... you!?"
Xiao Mian now has a completely different appearance and is completely different from two people.
Even though Hua Mancheng was a Yuanying ancestor, he could not find any flaws with his spiritual sense, but in the whole world, the only person who called Hua Mancheng "Huahua" all the time was that person - Xiao Mian and Hua Mancheng knew this as well!
In other words, Xiao Mian did not want to hide it from Hua Mancheng.
Although Hua Mancheng was shocked by Xiao Mian's identity, Xiao Mian's implication made Hua Mancheng calm down quickly.
Obviously, Hua Mancheng was not the only one who went and came back.
The next moment, Yu Wushuang, dressed in white, quietly appeared.
Yu Wushuang had some doubts about Xiao Mian's true identity, but was not sure.
Nodding to Yu Wushuang, Xiao Mian kept thinking in his mind...
"Second Young Master Qin! We are old acquaintances, why should we avoid each other?" Xiao Mian did not change his voice when he said this, and therefore, Yu Wushuang, who was already suspicious, suddenly woke up and said coldly: "It's you? You are not dead?"
"What are you talking about, Miss Yu? If I die, who should I ask to avenge Young Master Qin's good life?"
As he said this, Xiao Mian changed his appearance and showed his true appearance.
At this moment, Yu Wushuang was shocked and speechless, but someone turned out from the shadows and stared at Xiao Mian with cold eyes.
This person was Qin Zhonghe, who Xiao Mian had cast the bait!
Now, the fish has taken the bait, and it’s just a matter of lifting it up in the air…
“Xiao Mian! Nanyue Xiao Mian! How dare you show up!?”
“Xiao is worthy of heaven and earth, why shouldn’t I show up?”
“Good! Very good!” Staring at Xiao Mian, Qin Zhonghe shouted to Hua Mancheng and Yu Wushuang: “Yu Daoyou! Hua Daoyou! You Zhishan Sect and Qiqing Demon Palace should have received the Qin County’s killing order issued by our ancestor, right?”
Hua Mancheng and Yu Wushuang had different expressions when they heard this.
Hua Mancheng looked helpless, and Yu Wushuang looked indifferent.
It was Qin Zhonghe who was shouting to himself...
"Please help me, fellow Taoists, to kill this beast and comfort my elder brother's spirit in heaven! If this is accomplished, my Qin family will definitely reward you handsomely!"
"What if this fails?" It was Xiao Mian, who asked Qin Zhonghe with a smile: "What if you three can't kill me even if you join forces? What if I kill you three? You are the one who brought this upon yourself, Mr. Qin, but why did Mr. Hua and Ms. Yu come here? Can your Qin family afford to compensate you for your losses?"
"How...how is this possible!? Although you have managed to condense your infant, you are just one person. How can you be the enemy of the three of us working together?"
"Ha! Mr. Qin has such a refined taste, Xiao, even if he sacrifices his life, will accompany you to the end! I just don't know: what do Mr. Hua and Ms. Yu say?"
"..."
"..."
Caught between Qin Zhonghe and Xiao Mian, Hua Mancheng and Yu Wushuang were in a dilemma.
In theory, with three against one, the chances of winning are quite high.
The problem is that Qin Zhonghe has no idea how terrifying Xiao Mian is!
Qin Zhonghe's impression of Xiao Mian still remains in the Zulong Residence of the past.
Although Xiao Mian has become famous since then, Qin Zhonghe always feels that it is exaggerated. Even the death of his eldest brother Qin Bogong was caused by carelessness.
Qin Zhonghe doesn't understand, but Hua Mancheng and Yu Wushuang do!
In the battle in Lingxu that day, Xiao Mian's tyranny has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts!
Let alone the three people present, even if there are three more, I'm afraid it won't be enough...
On one side is Xiao Mian who is pressing step by step; on the other side is the aggressive Qin Zhonghe.
Hua Mancheng and Yu Wushuang are really in a dilemma.
They are naturally not afraid of Qin Zhonghe. If it was just Qin Zhonghe, they could easily deal with any one of them.
The problem is that behind Qin Zhonghe is the entire Qin family and the Qin family ancestor!
Agreeing to Qin Zhonghe to deal with Xiao Mian is clearly a dead end.
If you don't agree to Qin Zhonghe to deal with Xiao Mian, you will have to face the blame of the Qin family ancestor.
No matter how you look at it, these are two unpleasant paths...
Privately, Hua Mancheng even secretly blamed Xiao Mian for being so unkind - if you want to kill this second fool of the Qin family, just do it secretly, why drag me into it, not to mention Yu Wushuang?
But at this moment, Xiao Mian smiled casually.
"In this case, Xiao will fight with Qin Er Shao for three moves first. After these three moves, it won't be too late for Mr. Hua and Miss Yu to decide whether to take action!"
Talking to himself, Xiao Mian slowly walked towards Qin Zhonghe.
Xiao Mian's words gave the other three people a way out.
Qin Zhonghe thought that no matter what, he could take Xiao Mian's three moves, and Hua Mancheng and Yu Wushuang got a chance to watch from the sidelines.
Unfortunately, they underestimated Xiao Mian...
The first move, the Star Magnetic Sword, went straight to the point.
Although Qin Zhonghe underestimated Xiao Mian, he was also very alert.
In addition, Xiao Mian's Star Magnetic Sword was quite famous. When he saw the chaotic sword light, Qin Zhonghe did not seek merit, but only sought to avoid mistakes, and only defended and did not attack.
Qin Zhonghe's defensive magic weapon was exactly the same as Qin Bogong's back then.
High-level defensive magic weapon-octagonal shield!
The Star Magnetic Sword is a high-level magic weapon flying sword. To fight against high-level magic weapon flying swords, it is foolproof to use high-level defensive magic weapons.
Unfortunately, Qin Zhonghe missed a point...
Just like Xiao Mian is not an ordinary cultivator, the Star Magnetic Sword is not an ordinary flying sword.
The Star Magnetic Sword is a freak that can directly fight against top-level magic weapons!
As soon as the sword light of the Star Magnetic Sword hit the octagonal shield, one of the mirror shields shattered silently. Qin Zhonghe was shocked when he saw this. He hurriedly overlapped the remaining seven octagonal shields together, hoping to use them to fight against the Star Magnetic Sword.
On the other side, Xiao Mian had already launched his second move.
While using the Star Magnetic Sword to attack Qin Zhonghe from a distance, Xiao Mian used the universal flywheel to close the distance between him and Qin Zhonghe in an instant.
After a punch without any fakeness, Xiao Mian did not make any other moves.
At this time, Qin Zhonghe was disturbed by the Star Magnetic Sword. It seemed that he had no time to take care of Xiao Mian's punch, and it seemed that he had no time to react.
This punch followed the attack trajectory of the Star Magnetic Sword and hit the octagonal shield.
At this time, the octagonal shield had been combined into one, and its power was greatly increased.
Even the Star Magnetic Sword could not penetrate the defense for a while.
But after Xiao Mian's punch hit the octagonal shield, he disappeared, and when he appeared again, he was already in front of Qin Zhonghe!
A punch broke the air - a punch that broke the air!
This air-breaking punch hit Qin Zhonghe's chest firmly.
At that moment, a crisp sound of bone fractures spread out...
Then, Qin Zhonghe's figure became fainter and fainter, and finally, he disappeared completely - Qin Zhonghe was actually teleported directly by the Du Zun Mansion!
This shows that Qin Zhonghe has suffered a fatal blow!
Let alone Qin Zhonghe, even if Lei Yunze's demon cultivator physique was hit by Xiao Mian's punch, even if he didn't die, he would have to shed a layer of skin.
This is thanks to the protection mechanism of the Du Zun Mansion, otherwise, Qin Zhonghe would have followed in Qin Bogong's footsteps, how could he still be alive?
It's no wonder that Qin Zhonghe is so unbearable, it's really Xiao Mian who is too tyrannical!
The first move is to use the Star Magnetic Sword to pressure Qin Zhonghe to go all out.
The second move is not the air-breaking punch, but a shocking blow.
In the silence, Xiao Mian secretly used the God-beating Whip to try his hand. Mixed in the chaotic sword light of the Star Magnetic Sword, the God-beating Whip hit Qin Zhonghe first.
It was for this reason that Qin Zhonghe had no reaction to Xiao Mian's third move, the air-breaking punch.
After the three moves, what else could there be after the three moves?
Hua Mancheng and Yu Wushuang looked at each other in silence, wanting to cry but not tears.
Obviously, they were calculated by Xiao Mian again...
Xiao Mian was not giving them a way out, but clearly dug a pit for them to jump into, and the key was that the two of them jumped with relish!
At this point, they hoped that Qin Zhonghe might as well die!
At least in that case, no outsiders would know what happened today.
Even if the Qin family ancestor heard some rumors, he had to consider the face of the Zhishan Sect and the Seven Emotions Demon Palace after all, and it was impossible for him to embarrass them for some groundless rumors.
Now!
Qin Zhonghe was seriously injured and eliminated, so he naturally hated Xiao Mian.
But at the same time, Hua Mancheng and Yu Wushuang's inaction was enough to make Qin Zhonghe resentful!
In turn, the Qin family's attitude towards Zhishan Sect and Qiqing Demon Palace would also be affected.
Because of this, Hua Mancheng and Yu Wushuang hated Xiao Mian to death...
"Humph! Brother Xiao is so scheming! Good methods! Good calculations! Hua admires you!"
"..., Xiao Mian! People say that I, Yu Wushuang, have unparalleled wisdom and strategy, but in front of you, I am just a joke! Wushuang, I admit defeat!"
"You two are too kind!" As if he couldn't hear the sarcasm in their words, Xiao Mian asked back: "How do you plan to end today's matter?"
"You! You killed Qin Zhonghe, and you have to end it!"
"That's right! I don't mind the Qin family's ancestor coming to Nanyuezhou to find me. Anyway, he has been here before - as long as he has the courage!" At this point, seeing Hua Mancheng's ugly expression, Xiao Mian said kindly: "Huahua! Why don't you come to Nanyue too?"
"Bah!"
After being provoked by Xiao Mian again and again, Hua Mancheng returned to the dandy boy he was back then.
"Miss Yu?"
"..., Xiao Mian! You did this just to create conflicts between Zhishan Sect, Qiqing Demon Palace and Qin Family, so as to divide the cultivation world of Qin County!"
"I said, Miss Yu is extremely intelligent, how can Huahua beat you?" Xiao Mian clapped his hands and chuckled, revealing his intention: "Division is just the first step. Nanyuezhou wants to form an alliance with Qin County, but I, Xiao, don't like the Qin Family!"
Xiao Mian's words were calm and indifferent, but Hua Mancheng and Yu Wushuang both changed color.
First, Xiao Mian admitted his intention to divide Qin County.
Second, Nanyuezhou wants to form an alliance with the cultivation world of Qin County.
Third, and most importantly, because Xiao Mian doesn't like the Qin Family, even if Nanyuezhou wants to form an alliance with Qin County, it will not choose the Qin Family!
If these words were said by Wan Zongsheng, there would be nothing wrong with them.
But it was somewhat abrupt for Xiao Mian, a Nascent Soul cultivator who had just condensed his Nascent Soul, to say this - could he, Xiao Mian, really represent Nanyue Province?
Hua Mancheng and Yu Wushuang looked at each other and were silent.
Xiao Mian was not in a hurry either. He knew that since the two of them had tacitly agreed to the three-move agreement, they had already gone against the Qin family.
Now that they had openly offended Qin Zhonghe and the entire Qin family, if they could not find an ally stronger than the Qin family, the two of them and even their sects would not be in a good situation.
If Qin County wanted to form an alliance, it could not form an alliance with the Three Realms. As for the higher-level Tiandu City, it would naturally not take Qin County seriously.
Allies of the Seven Counties can only be found in the Seven Counties...