UGB Chapter 36 Outside the City
Chapter 36 Outside the City
With the boost of lightning energy, the fist increased in speed and slammed into the man's neck.
Click!
The sound of bones cracking could be heard.
Song Ming stood motionless, his body radiating a golden glow. Zhou Qiuyuan's fist struck as if it had hit an impenetrable wall. Even though he had taken the Bone Strengthening Pill of the Wild Bull, it was to no avail; the bone in his right hand was already broken.
Kill one hundred enemies, but lose eight thousand of your own.
"Tiger's Roar and Thunderous Sound? Wei Jin's disciple!" When Song Ming mentioned Wei Jin, a look of fear appeared in his eyes.
Wei Jin, a late-stage Vajra Realm cultivator who possesses a superior-grade Thunder Spirit Tool, is no nobody in Black Swamp City, and few in the outer city dare to provoke him.
This person is a disciple of Wei Jin, which is quite troublesome.
"Luckily, you haven't forged your Thunder Bones yet, otherwise, I would have suffered a great loss tonight!"
"Kid, you're quick-witted, but too bad you've run into me!"
A golden hand suddenly shot out, pressing down with unstoppable force.
Zhou Qiuyuan mobilized his last bit of lightning spiritual power to speed up his escape, but he was too slow. Song Ming's hand, like a golden eagle's claw, gripped the back of his neck.
This hand, which has reached the ninth level of refinement, can easily crush Zhou Qiuyuan's neck bones once it exerts its force.
Song Ming smiled and explained, "I am not a bloodthirsty person, and I dare not provoke your master. I am only here to seek wealth. As long as you hand over the Nine Dragon Golden Pot, I will spare your life."
He feared retaliation from Wei and Jin, and this man had to die; however, he had to lie and deceive them until he found the Nine Dragon Golden Pot.
"I sold the Nine Dragons Golden Pot to Huixianzhai, so how could there be a second one?" Upon hearing about the Nine Dragons Golden Pot, Zhou Qiuyuan became even more certain of the other party's identity.
Huixianzhai!
Shameless old man!
"If you don't want to tell the truth, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Feeling the immense force coming from the back of his neck, Zhou Qiuyuan had no doubt that he would suffer the same fate as Gong Lei, and quickly shouted to stop, "Wait a minute!"
"I did indeed discover a batch of Nine Dragon Gold Pots by chance. I originally intended to sell them as antiques, but I never expected that the Nine Dragon Gold Pots would also contain secrets of immortality."
"This treasure is hidden outside the city. I will take you there first thing tomorrow morning."
Zhou Qiuyuan was unsure what would happen if he died in a future dream, and didn't want to try it rashly.
As long as we can get through the crisis by waiting for the future dream to end, why argue with this person and experience death firsthand?
"Hehe, although I am not clear about the strength of Dark Night, I dare not risk it."
Song Ming didn't dare get too close while following them, but he vaguely heard that Zhou Qiuyuan and the person he had just killed both came from a force called "Dark Night".
Going there tomorrow would be like sending lambs to the slaughter.
"Why wait until tomorrow to go outside the city? I have a way to leave the city at night."
Zhou Qiuyuan was stunned for a moment, his expression slightly stiff.
"If you dare lie to me, I'll throw you to be fed to the Lightwinged Evil!"
Song Ming kicked Gong Lei's corpse into a corner, picked up the hundred-tael gold note that had fallen to the ground, and then pulled Zhou Qiuyuan to the south gate.
At the south gate, there were two weary-looking city guards, and from a distant pavilion came the sound of snoring.
"Sixth Brother, it's your turn to be on duty today."
A city guard who knew Song Ming well quickly greeted him, "Senior Brother Song Ming, what brings you here?"
Song Ming smiled and said, "I was just assigned a task by my superiors, and I have to go out of the city to handle it."
"It's nothing."
Song Ming did shady business for Huixianzhai. The two were from the same school and had cooperated many times.
He provided Song Ming with conveniences, offering discounts and elixirs from Huixianzhai, and the two maintained close ties.
Zhou Qiuyuan remembered that Luo Tong had mentioned that his master had some connections. He wondered if his master's name could buy him time, so he said, "My master is Wei Jin, the Thunder Blade."
The two city guards' expressions changed drastically. The guard who had been silent until now looked grim and finally spoke up, "Brother Song, why did you provoke the Thunder Blade?"
"This person has connections everywhere, not only in the outer city but also in the inner city. Many powerful families in the outer city dare not provoke him."
The Wei family once ran a security escort agency in Black Swamp City, shuttling between two different cultivation markets, which undoubtedly relied on their extensive network of connections. Although the Wei family has declined in recent decades, some of their former connections still remain.
The Thunder Blade still possesses considerable power, making it far beyond what ordinary body cultivators can afford to provoke.
"If Wei Jin is biased, even our master couldn't handle it. Huixianzhai doesn't care about the Thunder Blade, but they won't make an enemy of the Thunder Blade for our sake."
The group shared common interests and lives, and dared not let Zhou Qiuyuan leave, fearing future retaliation.
Song Ming nodded in agreement and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely not let him come back alive."
Previously, they had to give Zhou Qiuyuan a false hope, but now, in order to appease the two city guards, they had no choice but to break off all pretense of civility.
The city guard took out his token and gently swiped it across the barrier of the side gate. The barrier in front of him rippled like water, revealing a small door that could only allow one person to pass through.
Pushing open the side door, one is met with endless darkness, a chilling wind carrying a bone-chilling cold, the door seeming to lead to an inescapable hell.
"If you obediently lead the way, I, Song, might let you die a little more easily. If you don't get what you want, I will definitely send your family members on their way as well."
Song Ming pushed Zhou Qiuyuan out and took out a green jade pendant.
The jade pendant emitted a faint green light, which illuminated less than ten feet in length, becoming the only light in the darkness.
Zhou Qiuyuan froze, and subconsciously looked up at the sky.
"This is a jade tablet specially made by the immortal master. Its special light will not attract the Light-Chasing Winged Evil, and can also drive away some evil creatures hiding in the darkness."
The talisman is not foolproof; it can only ward off low-level evil spirits. Once it encounters a high-level evil entity, this thing is useless.
"You lead the way."
Song Ming stood behind him, urging Zhou Qiuyuan to walk in front as a shield, so that he would have plenty of time to escape if things went wrong.
Outside the city walls lay ruins, with broken earthen walls and old tiles scattered about. It was vaguely discernible that this was a house, but the wooden beams had been taken by the "scavengers" from the outer city to use as firewood.
Black Swamp City was originally four times larger than it is now, capable of accommodating a million mortals. However, the limited resources outside the city could not support such a large population, and the formation consumed too much spiritual energy, leading to the city's shrinkage.
Since then, countless people have been buried in the ruins outside the city.
Zhou Qiuyuan looked carefree, not like someone was being coerced, but more like someone going on a leisurely outing in the suburbs.
Seeing Zhou Qiuyuan looking around angrily, Song Ming said, "Stop dawdling! If you dare delay any longer, I'll have your head chopped off right now!"
The two walked along the city wall from south to north for an unknown amount of time. Just as Song Ming was getting impatient, he vaguely heard crying coming from afar.
The voice was mournful and sorrowful, filled with resentment.
The crying seemed to be everywhere; even when the two covered their ears, they could still hear the mournful sobs as if they were being haunted.
The two looked in the direction of the sound of weeping and saw thousands of people dressed in mourning clothes kneeling on the cemetery, weeping in unison.
What the hell is that?!
The green light emitted by the talisman flashed briefly and then quickly went out.
Realizing the situation was dire, the two turned tail and ran without hesitation.
Before they had run two steps, they were shocked to find a large cemetery in front of them, and the two of them were dressed in plain white mourning clothes.
Zhou Qiuyuan felt his knees buckle and he was about to kneel down in front of the grave.
Just then, everything in front of them shattered like a broken mirror.
Zhou Qiuyuan opened his eyes, and a sliver of light shone in through the crack in the door.
Its daybreak!