blenderwars Chapter 986 537: Isn't That the Underworld? (High Energy)
Chapter 986 537: Isn't That the Underworld? (High Energy)
Li Banfeng hid behind a half-broken earthen wall and quietly watched the changes in the battlefield.
He and Lu Dongjun had hardly any contact; the closest they got was at Hai Chi Ridge where both were managing the insect disaster.
Lu Dongjun was the first to achieve results, almost wiping out mosquitoes on the First Ridge. But unexpectedly, he couldn't control the disaster on the Second Ridge, and it flared up again.
Since then, Lu Dongjun disappeared, and Li Banfeng didn't know his whereabouts, only heard rumors claiming Lu Dongjun was dead. He didn't expect to encounter his Lost Soul in the Outside Provinces today.
Lu Dongjun transformed his torn clothes into threads and pierced them into Chu Zikai's body.
Chu Zikai was indeed caught in a trap.
When alive, Lu Dongjun was an Eighth Layer Martial Cultivator, but after death, his combat power unexpectedly soared, able to contend with Above the Clouds. Jin Shunying said this was due to the Lost Soul's specialization, but Li Banfeng didn't quite understand the logic here.
Lu Dongjun thought victory was in hand; he dispersed the threads from his clothes, preparing to cut Chu Zikai into pieces.
Buzz~
Chu Zikai emitted a sharp sound, the soundwave transmitted along the threads to Lu Dongjun's body, severely deforming Lu Dongjun's Soul.
The Cloud-Traveling Sound Cultivator suffered a setback for a moment, but quickly managed to respond.
Lu Dongjun broke the threads and quickly retreated, looking like a cat with its fur standing on end from afar.
The battle turned in an instant, Chu Zikai didn't rush to pursue; he scanned around to search for Lu Dongjun's accomplices.
In the past, Li Banfeng would have acted at this moment.
Though he and Lu Dongjun had no camaraderie, teaming up against Chu Zikai was quite a good choice.
But tonight Li Banfeng didn't act rashly, as he sensed strong danger.
This danger didn't come from Chu Zikai. After crossing paths twice, Li Banfeng knew Chu Zikai's abilities well; he shouldn't pose such a serious threat to Li Banfeng.
Where did this danger originate?
There were two possibilities: one, from Chu Zikai's sidekick. During the first encounter, there was a man in black clothes beside Chu Zikai, a high-level Food Cultivator. The Food Cultivator made Li Banfeng feel strong hunger, almost deprived him of combat power. If the two joined forces, they could indeed be a significant threat to Li Banfeng.
The other possibility was that someone from the Heavens was observing here. If the danger came from him, Li Banfeng should definitely not casually intervene in the battlefield.
But what level was the person from the Heavens? How much disparity with Li Banfeng? If he concealed malicious intent, Li Banfeng should not be able to sense the danger at all.
No matter the circumstance, Li Banfeng shouldn't engage in battle with Chu Zikai now, but he could act covertly.
Chu Zikai and Li Banfeng both considered their moves, but Lu Dongjun didn't think much, casually grabbing a hemp rope from the construction site and swinging it like a soft whip towards Chu Zikai.
Chu Zikai's movements were still decent, twisting his body to dodge it.
The hemp rope changed direction, wrapped around Chu Zikai's body, binding him.
Chu Zikai tried to break free, but the rope in Lu Dongjun's hands became extremely tough, and Chu Zikai couldn't escape.
"Hiss~" Chu Zikai squeezed through his teeth a sound like a sharp blade slicing through the air.
The rope seemed to be cut by a knife, ready to snap.
"Whew~" Li Banfeng whistled, affecting Chu Zikai's tone, causing the rope that was about to break to tighten again. Lu Dongjun exerted force suddenly, pulling Chu Zikai to him.
"Ah!" Chu Zikai let out a high note, with soundwaves expanding rapidly around him.
In the soundwaves, Lu Dongjun convulsed repeatedly, injured, and immediately released the rope.
To avoid the soundwaves, Li Banfeng got up and left the earthen wall, and at that moment, Chu Zikai noticed Li Banfeng's presence.
"Whoosh~" Chu Zikai sang a series of tongue-rolling notes, using soundwaves to fend off Lu Dongjun while also pursuing Li Banfeng.
Li Banfeng suddenly sped up, escaping the soundwave's reach and nearly out of Chu Zikai's sight.
Chu Zikai continued using soundwaves to blockade, needing to keep his gaze locked onto Li Banfeng, or suffer a fleeting glance's backlash.
Lu Dongjun picked up a piece of wood and struck at Chu Zikai; Chu Zikai shattered the wood with tongue-rolling notes, the splintering debris lingering before his eyes.
Chu Zikai was quite surprised; Lu Dongjun actually considered the aftermath of the stick exploding!
He used the stick to draw Chu Zikai's attack, using the splinters to block Chu Zikai's view.
Chu Zikai was unable to continue locking onto Li Banfeng, who was ready to unleash the fleeting glance technique.
A fierce wind suddenly rose, seemingly pushing Li Banfeng a stumbling step, he nearly fell, unable to execute the technique.
Lu Dongjun was carried by the wind, disappeared without a trace.
Chu Zikai stood in the wind's eye, ready to retaliate, but heard an elder's voice by his ear: "Go."
Go?
"Why leave?"
The elder didn't elaborate, using the wind to lift Chu Zikai away from the construction site.
The fierce wind carried Chu Zikai out of Rock Tower Village, with Chu Zikai repeatedly asking: "We've won the battle, why retreat?"
The elder's voice filled Chu Zikai's ears along with the wind: "We might not win, Lu Dongjun's ally's origin is unknown, suspected to be Lu Dongliang."
"How could it possibly be Lu Dongliang, I've crossed paths with him!"
"Don't assume because the opponent is a Traveling Cultivator, they must be an enemy you're familiar with. Besides, you don't know that enemy too well; it's very possible he is Lu Dongliang."
Chu Zikai didn't know the opponent's identity, only knew he was a Cloud-Traveling Cultivator. And before Lu Dongliang disappeared, he had reached Ninth Layer Traveling Cultivator. The elder's words seemed to have some truth.