Chapter 00374: A Powerful Woman
# A Powerful Woman
Chapter 374
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 374: A Powerful Woman
Lan Xiaobu knew the value of the array talisman was extremely high, so he quickly said, "This is something from your ancestors, so I can't take it. I'll just borrow it when I need to study it."
"Brother Lan, can I join the Great Desolate Immortal Sect?" Shi Yan asked.
"Of course," Lan Xiaobu replied without hesitation.
"In that case, consider this array talisman as my gift for joining the sect. Honestly, it's not much use to me anymore. The Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain is a place of sorrow for me, and I doubt I'll ever return," Shi Yan said.
Lan Xiaobu thought about it and realized she was right.
The talisman wouldn't be of much use to her, so he accepted it and handed her a ring.
"Since that's the case, I'll take advantage of your kindness. Here's a ring for you, with some cultivation resources inside. By the way, what was that sharp cry earlier? No, it sounded more like a mournful wail."
"It was a woman fleeing from someone chasing her. The mournful cry came from a green luan bird that was injured by an arrow during the escape. It probably knew its master was doomed, so it cried out in despair. Since you were in seclusion and both the pursuer and the pursued were at the Immortal Emperor level, I didn't bother getting involved," Gong Yunqi explained.
As soon as Gong Yunqi finished speaking, a shadow flew in from the horizon.
However, its trajectory was descending rapidly, as if it was about to crash to the ground.
Lan Xiaobu's divine sense swept over the scene and confirmed it was indeed a green luan bird, with a middle-aged woman lying on its back.
The woman was covered in blood, her immortal energy in chaos, clearly severely injured.
It seemed the fleeing woman had returned.
Just as the luan bird was about to crash, Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, and the bird gently landed on the ground.
The middle-aged woman rolled off the bird, vomiting blood.
She was indeed an Immortal Emperor, and a mid-stage one at that.
In the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain, an Immortal Emperor was already a formidable figure, yet she was being hunted.
Lan Xiaobu soon saw her pursuer—a woman dressed in black, more beautiful than the injured woman and stronger in cultivation, at the late-stage Immortal Emperor level.
"Do you enjoy meddling in others' affairs? Do you have a death wish?" the black-clad woman coldly glared at Lan Xiaobu, her tone icy.
Lan Xiaobu, however, didn't look at her.
Instead, he turned to Gong Yunqi with a puzzled expression.
"Old Gong, you're slipping. A mere late-stage Immortal Emperor dares to say I have a death wish in front of you. She clearly doesn't respect you."
"That woman is Zhi Zhen'e from the Zhi family. Don't provoke her..." the injured middle-aged woman managed to say a few words before vomiting blood again.
Hearing the name "Zhi family," Lan Xiaobu immediately recalled the Zhi family from the Moon Mirror Immortal Court.
Ji Leng, the son-in-law of the Zhi family, had been killed by him.
Originally, Lan Xiaobu had planned to ask more questions, but upon hearing it was the Zhi family, he didn't hesitate.
He took out a pill and flicked it into the injured woman's mouth.
Within moments, the woman stopped vomiting blood, and her immortal energy began to stabilize.
The woman was stunned.
It was a seventh-grade healing pill, the Purple Gold Cleansing Jade Pill.
Who would casually give such a precious pill to a stranger? But she knew now wasn't the time for gratitude or questions, so she quickly sat down to heal with the pill's help.
"You have guts. In that case, let's see if your bones are just as tough," the black-clad woman said, her black sword already swirling with endless killing intent.
"Old Gong, it's time to fight," Lan Xiaobu lazily said as he sat on a rock, ready to watch the battle.
He had no intention of joining the fight.
A mere late-stage Immortal Emperor, and a woman at that, was no match for Gong Yunqi, a peak-stage Immortal Emperor.
He could easily crush her.
"Watch me," Gong Yunqi said, summoning his Xumi Scissors.
The aura of a peak-stage Immortal Emperor instantly surged, and the killing intent from his Immortal Emperor domain clashed with Zhi Zhen'e's.
The space around them filled with a murderous atmosphere, and immortal energy exploded within their domains.
"Peak-stage Immortal Emperor?" Zhi Zhen'e frowned.
She hadn't expected to encounter a peak-stage Immortal Emperor in the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain.
But even a peak-stage Immortal Emperor wasn't enough to intimidate her.
Waves of black sword energy surged toward Gong Yunqi, overwhelming the space.
Despite his dislike for the Zhi family, Lan Xiaobu had to admit that Zhi Zhen'e's black sword energy was formidable.
Gong Yunqi's Xumi Scissors cut out blade-like shadows that clashed with the black sword energy, tearing apart the killing intent and filling the sky with explosive force.
Shi Yan's face turned pale.
Even though she was far from the battle, the overwhelming killing intent nearly swept her away.
Lan Xiaobu flicked out a few array flags, and the killing intent dissipated instantly.
Shi Yan took a moment to recover and quickly bowed.
"Thank you, Brother Lan, for saving my life."
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand.
"You're now a disciple of the Great Desolate Immortal Sect. No need to be so formal."
While speaking to Shi Yan, his expression grew more serious as he watched the battle.
Logically, Gong Yunqi, a seasoned veteran and a peak-stage Immortal Emperor, should have no trouble dealing with a late-stage Immortal Emperor.
Yet, Lan Xiaobu could see that Gong Yunqi was clearly at a disadvantage.
The injured woman was also shocked.
She hadn't expected to encounter such a powerful figure like Gong Yunqi in the ancient battlefield.
And the young man who had given her the pill and effortlessly blocked the Immortal Emperor's killing intent seemed equally extraordinary.
"Stay back. Gong Yunqi isn't her match. I need to step in," Lan Xiaobu said as he summoned his Seven-Tone Halberd and stepped into the battle between the two Immortal Emperors.
Setting up a killing array below the ninth level wouldn't have much impact on the battle.
Setting up a ninth-level killing array would take too much time.
Although Gong Yunqi was still holding his own, Lan Xiaobu was certain he wouldn't last more than an incense stick's worth of time.
And Lan Xiaobu couldn't set up a ninth-level killing array in that short span.
In fact, Gong Yunqi was growing increasingly anxious.
Despite his Xumi Scissors continuously creating countless blade shadows and his domain seemingly holding its own, he was struggling internally.
No matter how much he reinforced his immortal energy, it seemed to vanish into thin air within the battle's domain, as if sinking into a bottomless sea.
He even felt that this situation was orchestrated by his opponent.
He couldn't voice his struggles—literally.
The entire battle space was controlled by the other party, and he could barely resist.
His voice and immortal energy were suppressed by her domain.
In all his years, Gong Yunqi had never encountered such a formidable woman.
Her domain was like a sticky trap, ensnaring his immortal energy and domain.
He could only hope that Lan Xiaobu would realize he was completely locked down.
Otherwise, if he fell, Lan Xiaobu might not escape either.
It was only a matter of time before Gong Yunqi's Immortal Emperor domain was completely controlled by Zhi Zhen'e.
But before that could happen, Lan Xiaobu's Seven-Tone Halberd unleashed countless halberd shadows, crashing toward Zhi Zhen'e.
Seeing Lan Xiaobu join the fight, Zhi Zhen'e almost laughed.
A mere Great Perfected Immortal daring to attack her? He must have a death wish...
Wait, this halberd strike...
The moment the halberd struck, the space around it seemed to dissolve, as if it couldn't withstand the attack.
This was no Great Perfected Immortal.
A Great Perfected Immortal couldn't possibly unleash such a terrifying halberd technique.
Zhi Zhen'e's heart tightened, and her domain loosened slightly.
Gong Yunqi immediately broke free from her domain's grip.
The suppressed halberd shadows from his Xumi Scissors shot into the sky, expanding to a hundred feet wide.
"Boundless!" The Seven-Tone Halberd ignored space and struck directly at Zhi Zhen'e.
Even though Lan Xiaobu's halberd disregarded space, it still couldn't completely overpower Zhi Zhen'e.
With a grunt, she punched the halberd just as it was about to pierce her forehead.
Boom! Zhi Zhen'e's hand was cut by the halberd, leaving a bloody gash, while Lan Xiaobu felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Old Gong, hold her back. Let her see what Brother Lan is made of..."
Lan Xiaobu roared, furious.
After rescuing Gong Yunqi, he immediately began setting up a killing array.
But before he could finish, he had to stop.
The black-clad woman had already fled, clearly realizing that she couldn't win against both Lan Xiaobu and Gong Yunqi.
She left swiftly and decisively.
"What a terrifying woman. For the first time, I feel like my Immortal Emperor status is a sham," Gong Yunqi said, still shaken.
Lan Xiaobu stared in the direction Zhi Zhen'e had fled.
"Her strength shouldn't be much greater than yours. Her techniques are strange, and her immortal energy domain has a sticky quality. The longer you fight her, the more your domain gets suppressed by hers. By the time you realize it, it's too late."
Lan Xiaobu, as an observer, saw things clearly.
At this moment, the injured woman managed to stabilize her injuries and walked over, bowing deeply.
"Yan Huan thanks you both for saving my life."
"It was nothing. You mentioned that woman is from the Zhi family? Since when does the Zhi family have such an expert?" Lan Xiaobu asked, puzzled.
The strongest member of the Zhi family was supposed to be someone like Zhi Yisha, a mid-stage Immortal Emperor.
When did they get such a fierce woman?
Yan Huan sighed.
"She disappeared tens of thousands of years ago. Back then, she was the top genius of the entire Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain. When she vanished, she was only at the late-stage Immortal King level. Who would have thought that after tens of thousands of years, she'd become so powerful? If not for your help, I would have been killed by her."
Lan Xiaobu frowned.
With such a ruthless figure in the Zhi family, would they take revenge on his friends and acquaintances?
Yan Huan continued, "I was the First Director of the Moon Mirror Immortal Court. When I discovered the Zhi family's misdeeds and took action against them, this woman suddenly appeared and started hunting me."
"The Moon Mirror Immortal Court allows the Zhi family to hunt down its First Director?" Lan Xiaobu asked, incredulous.
(That's all for today's update.
Goodnight, friends!)
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