Chapter 341

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Chapter 341: Witch Cao Ying

Zhongzhou, outside Moon City

A fierce battle erupted in the blink of an eye. Cao Ying, the most skilled talisman maker of the Chen family, had already severely injured Chen Jingyu’s Protector. Though not as high in status as Yang Luo in the Holy Heavenly Sect, Cao Ying always had her Protector by her side, but the Protector was only at the Soul Changing level.

Just as Cao Ying was about to kill Chen Jingyu, Xu Yunyue arrived and intercepted her. As soon as they clashed, Xu Yunyue recognized Cao Ying’s identity and urgently called for backup.

Cao Ying ignored everything and, since Xu Yunyue had appeared, she immediately attacked her.

Both of them were geniuses, and they fought with swords. In the blink of an eye, they exchanged dozens of moves without any fancy techniques, relying solely on basic sword strikes.

However, it was in this exchange of strikes that Xu Yunyue lost. Her sword strikes collided head-on with Cao Ying’s, but none of her moves could surpass Cao Ying’s. The sword light shattered, and the remaining force exploded onto Xu Yunyue’s body. Her protective garments activated and resisted for over ten moves before shattering loudly.

Xu Yunyue’s expression changed drastically, and she immediately changed her tactics. She no longer dared to fight head-on and focused entirely on defense, blocking Cao Ying’s attacks.

At this moment, only two people remained from the Chen family. The Chen family’s Soul Changing cultivator protected Chen Jingyu and swiftly flew towards Moon City, aiming to enter the protective range of the city.

“Poof!”

Just at this moment, a second assassin appeared and silently thrust a sword towards Chen Jingyu. Chen Jingyu activated several magical charms on her body and quickly moved away. The Chen family’s Soul Changing cultivator desperately fought against the assassin.

The second assassin only had cultivation at the Nascent Soul level. Even though the injured Chen family’s Soul Changing cultivator couldn’t break through, he could only watch as Chen Jingyu escaped.

“Boom!”

Just a few steps away from the protective formation, a third assassin appeared, wielding a powerful sword strike towards Chen Jingyu. Chen Jingyu activated a magical charm, instantly killing the assassin and turning them into pieces. Chen Jingyu’s Life Talisman also activated.

Chen Jingyu was carried by the shockwave, instantly entering the range of Moon City’s formation.

“Poof!”

Chen Jingyu spewed out a mouthful of blood, suppressing the injuries Cao Ying had inflicted upon her.

Xu Yunyue was completely at a disadvantage. She used more than a dozen secret techniques, but still couldn’t stop Cao Ying. Cao Ying only used one move, but it was powerful enough to overcome any defense. Even if Xu Yunyue knew what move Cao Ying would use next, she couldn’t block it. Cao Ying was attacking with sheer strength.

Now, Xu Yunyue was relying on her wealthy background. Just like Lin Jiang, she was wearing several magical robes, which were now almost worn out. She was taking out defensive treasures one by one from her storage bag.

“How dare you!”

A loud shout came from Moon City. Even before the person arrived, a flying sword had already appeared. The Void Achieving Ancestor, who ruled Moon City, took action.

Facing the incoming flying sword, Cao Ying activated her spiritual power. Her sword turned into a brilliant light and clashed with the Void Achieving’s sword. Cao Ying’s sword let out a mournful cry as it was defeated.

“Boom!”

The residual energy struck Cao Ying. She grunted and swiftly retreated without any hesitation or delay.

The Void Achieving cultivator from Moon City had already chased after her. Xu Yunyue returned to the protection of Moon City’s defensive formation. Xu Yunyue, who was once elegant, was now disheveled, her blood and energy surging.

“Damn it, damn it!”

Xu Yunyue cursed. She was also a top genius of the Spiritual Moon Sect, just like Cao Ying, at the peak of Soul Transformation. Yet, in Cao Ying’s hands, she felt a sense of powerlessness, as if she couldn’t defend herself. This infuriated Xu Yunyue.

In a fit of anger mixed with sadness, she watched as her carefully collected six or seven sets of robes and five or six protective treasures were all shattered. If it weren’t for the Void Achieving cultivator arriving quickly, she would also have fallen into trouble today.

“Martial Uncle, are you okay?”

“Master…”

The people from the Spiritual Moon Sect expressed their concern for Xu Yunyue’s safety.

“A group of useless people. The Spiritual Moon Sect has been too peaceful for too long.”

Xu Yunyue showed no kindness towards these people. When the assassin appeared, they panicked, and apart from her, not a single person stepped forward. Such a reaction was disappointing.

Although they were scolded, no one dared to talk back. In fact, most of the sects in Central State were like this. The major sects in Central State were relatively peaceful towards each other and rarely started wars. Many people had reached the Nascent Soul stage without ever getting into a fight, let alone engaging in brutal killings.

“Uncle.”

Chen Jingyu saw that the Chen family’s Soul Changing cultivator had returned and went up to visit him.

“I’m fine. The assassin ran away and belongs to the Dark Night Organization of Yun State.”

“Cao Ying is not a member of the Dark Night Organization; she belongs to the Zhonghang Sect of Yun State.”

“There’s not much difference. Many people from the three sects in Yun State have joined the Dark Night Organization.”

“Is the witch Cao Ying really that powerful?”

“Didn’t you see it? Among peers, there are rarely opponents who can only suppress her with a higher cultivation level.”

The Soul Changing cultivator from the Chen family spoke. His cultivation was slightly lower than Cao Ying’s. If he hadn’t desperately stopped her, Chen Jingyu would probably have ignited her Life Talisman with just one move. But how many Life Talismans does she have? How many times can she withstand?

“Senior Brother Chen, enemies like Cao Ying should be killed as soon as possible. If she breaks through to Void Achieving, wouldn’t she become another Lin Batian?”

Xu Yunyue also spoke to the Soul Changing cultivator from the Chen family. Just having one Lin Batian in Yun State was already a big headache. If there was another Cao Ying, it would be really difficult to handle.

“We have attempted multiple assassinations against Cao Ying, but all of them failed, and we have lost many people.”

The cultivator from the Chen family said that people from the four major families could not directly infiltrate Yun State because Formation Spirit Li Yuncheng of the Dutian Formation received help from Lin Batian, and he could use secret methods to directly detect them.

The four major families could only hire other people to kill Cao Ying through the Wanted List, but very few people were willing to take on this job, and every time it ended in failure.

Qing State had tried several times to ask Void Achieving cultivators from the Spiritual Moon Sect to take action, but they didn’t agree. Yun State was too dangerous. Regardless of success or failure, there was a risk of perishing if they couldn’t withdraw in time. It was a matter of risking one’s life and spending money. No one was willing to do it.

While they were talking, the Void Achieving cultivator from Moon City returned. Moon City only had her as a Void Achieving cultivator, and she couldn’t be away for too long. Cao Ying was also fast, so she could only come back.

“Martial Uncle, did Cao Ying get away?”

“Yes.”

“Ah, what a pity.”

“It’s a pity. If you were a bit more capable, this wouldn’t have happened.”

“······”

Xu Yunyue felt a lump in her throat that she couldn’t get out. Could she really be blamed? She had tried her best, you know. Do you realize how much she had lost in this battle? She had worked hard for over ten years, only to end up with nothing.

“You’re not satisfied, hm? Always thinking about practicing with the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra. I’ve told you so many times, relying on outside powers is empty and unreliable. You never believed it. You used your wealth to bully ordinary people on a daily basis. But when faced with a tough opponent like Cao Ying, you’re just a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.”

The Void Achieving cultivator from the Spiritual Moon Sect scoffed. They were well aware of the ridiculous things Xu Yunyue had done and held them in great contempt.

They had even tried to advise Xu Yunyue multiple times, telling her that relying on this kind of cultivation power was not reliable. It was far inferior to cultivating one’s own spiritual power through meditation. But Xu Yunyue didn’t listen because, in her limited sphere, she was invincible. With the status of the Sect Master’s sister, she had accumulated countless wealth and used top-tier equipment to easily bully ordinary Soul Changing cultivators.

Xu Yunyue dared not argue back, but she still felt unconvinced. Her beliefs were different from the Void Achieving cultivator’s. To her, things like solid foundations and concentrated spiritual power were meaningless. As long as it didn’t hinder her breakthrough in cultivation realm, it was enough.

When it came to opponents like Cao Ying, she knew she couldn’t compare. But that didn’t mean she would definitely lose. She just needed to suppress Cao Ying with a higher cultivation realm. If she could quickly surpass Void Achieving, would she still fear Cao Ying, who was unbeatable in Soul Changing?

This kind of success was not her first. There were others in the Spiritual Moon Sect with talents surpassing hers, but their cultivation speed couldn’t keep up with her, so they gradually fell behind.

“Friend Taoist Chen, Cao Ying is persistent in achieving her goals. She will definitely ambush you halfway. You should hide in Moon City and wait for the people from Qing State to come and pick you up.”

The Soul Changing cultivators from the Spiritual Moon Sect stopped mentioning Xu Yunyue. If her own sister wasn’t speaking out, they didn’t bother talking about her either. They only addressed Chen Jingyu and the others.

The two people nodded. The path ahead was dangerous, so there was no need for a pointless argument. They just needed to wait for someone from home.

The group quickly retreated back to Moon City, and Lin Jiang went back with them. After the lively scene ended, he saw that Cao Ying was unharmed, and Lin Jiang breathed a sigh of relief.

In the evening, Lin Jiang came to visit Chen Jingyu.

“Friend Chen, are you okay?”

“I’m fine, just a minor injury.”

“That’s good.”

“Friend Huang, after today’s events, my anticipation for the new talisman technique has grown. If I could immediately activate a sixth-level spiritual talisman, I would have been able to protect myself today. If I could activate seventh or eighth-level spiritual talismans, killing Cao Ying would be a piece of cake.”

Chen Jingyu said that she felt heartbroken by the many deaths in the Chen family today, and she had even higher hopes for the new talisman technique. Once this system was established, it would have a great impact on the entire cultivation world.

“Friend Chen should also consider that if Cao Ying could use seventh or eighth-level spiritual talismans today, it would also pose a danger to the Spiritual Moon Sect.”

“The story goes like this, but back then, it was all about who had mastered the new talisman technique more. The advanced new talisman technique wouldn’t simply be sold; it would definitely be monopolized by the major sects.”

“I understand. Tianxian City was so lively before, and the major sects have all realized this problem.”

Lin Jiang nodded. The talisman technique was already difficult to refine, and the difficulty of the new talisman technique had increased once again. Whoever mastered the new talisman technique first would have more control in the future. That’s why the major sects sent so many people to Tianxian City to learn the new talisman technique.

When the new talisman technique system was complete, high-level spiritual talismans wouldn’t be sold casually. They would be kept by the major sects themselves. They could bully others, but others couldn’t bully them.

“So, on behalf of the Chen family, I once again invite Taoist Friend Huang. We are willing to treat you with great respect.”

“I don’t want to embarrass myself with my limited skills. You’re better off than me.”

“The construction and improvement of a system can’t rely on just one person. Otherwise, Yang Luo’s talent would surpass mine. Why would it need to be announced?”

“Haha, let’s talk about Cao Ying instead. I’m quite interested in her. I’m just a little weakling. Do you know how she became so strong?”

Lin Jiang quickly changed the subject. Going to Qing State to help? Are you kidding? It would be great if he didn’t side with the Lin family and kill you. It’s such good weather; let’s talk about something else.