Chapter 282
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Chapter 282: The Spirit Severing Array
"How many spiritual stones?"
"Dear customer, thank you for your business! The total for the items you want is two thousand spiritual stones!"
"I’ll buy it!"
Hearing the shopkeeper’s price, Wu Laoda waved his hand generously, handing over the full amount of two thousand spiritual stones, his face brimming with boldness!
Seeing such a generous customer, the shopkeeper’s expression turned joyful, and his attitude became even friendlier.
"If there are any other high-level spiritual plant seeds in the future, be sure to reserve them for me. I won’t shortchange you on the spiritual stones!"
Wu Laoda put away the high-level spiritual plant seeds he had just purchased, reminding the shopkeeper.
This remark made the shopkeeper even happier, nodding repeatedly in agreement.
After completing his purchase, Wu Laoda turned and swaggered out of the shop.
At this moment, he had forgotten the fear he felt after swallowing the pills!
What replaced it was the delight of shopkeepers who went from looking down on him at first to bowing him off with respect!
This was a joy he had never experienced before!
Thinking of the storage bag that still held more than half a mountain of spiritual grains, Wu Laoda felt even more elated.
The thrill of such extravagance lingered in his mind!
Nowadays, when he visited the inn for drinks, he indulged in the finest spirit wine!
Of course, along the way, he didn’t forget to use public funds to buy himself a couple of bottles of pills to enhance his realm.
Naturally, this could only be done secretly!
After experiencing the pleasure that spiritual stones brought, Wu Laoda’s previously calm thoughts began to stir again.
In these past two days, he hadn’t seen that person come looking for him, which prompted Wu Laoda to entertain further thoughts.
Wealth can move mountains!
What if he absconded with the funds?
He could find a high-level cultivator later to remove the poison from his body!
Perhaps that pill wasn’t a deadly one; at least he hadn’t felt any discomfort lately!
After a moment of deep thought, Wu Laoda shook his head again.
The risk was too great; it would be better to observe for another two days and gather information on that person’s whereabouts, so he would know how to proceed.
He had numerous channels and was well-informed, especially within Heaven Demon City.
However, recently, he hadn’t heard any news of Ji Yang’s whereabouts, nor had there been a whisper of rumors, which was why Wu Laoda had not yet taken action.
Lost in thought, Wu Laoda failed to notice that after leaving the shop, several figures were following him.
It wasn’t until Wu Laoda reined in his thoughts and sensed that something was amiss in his surroundings that he started to realize.
However, having survived to this point, Wu Laoda certainly had his share of skills; he had encountered such situations before.
It was just that recently, occurrences like this had increased significantly, likely because of the spiritual stones he had been flaunting in various shops.
Wu Laoda knew this all too well.
As he walked ahead, he pretended not to notice the figures trailing behind him, but quickened his pace, soon finding himself in a dark alley.
It was the same familiar tactic!
Hearing the hurried footsteps behind him, Wu Laoda revealed a faint smile. In the next moment, a beautifully crafted talisman appeared in his hand.
As he held the talisman, spiritual energy flowed from it. This talisman was not the previous one inscribed with a small teleportation spell; instead, it bore a higher-level Escaping Technique!
This talisman cost him five hundred spiritual stones, but this time he felt no pain, for he hadn’t used his own money!
Listening to the footsteps growing closer behind him, Wu Laoda couldn’t help but sneer.
It seemed many people had set their sights on him, but to catch him, they were still too inexperienced!
Wu Laoda hesitated no longer; he quickly activated the talisman, preparing to escape!
Just as the talisman emitted a brilliant light and Wu Laoda began to drift away, the surrounding spiritual energy suddenly thickened, and the once radiant talisman dimmed immediately.
"What’s going on?"
Wu Laoda looked alarmed and glanced again at the talisman in his hand. Although it showed no signs of damage and had not been used, no matter how he activated it, the talisman remained utterly still.
Moreover, he couldn’t even feel the spiritual energy within his body, as if all the spiritual energy around him had suddenly vanished.
Recognizing this familiar scenario, Wu Laoda’s expression darkened, and he murmured, “Spirit Severing Array!”
Clapping sounds echoed from the alley’s entrance. Several figures approached, led by a young man dressed like a scholar, who held a folding fan in his hand!
The applause had come from this scholar.
“Wu Laoda, you really know about the Spirit Severing Array!”
“Indeed, this formation is specifically prepared for you!”
Hearing the young man’s words, Wu Laoda’s face darkened.
The Spirit Severing Array typically covered a small area and needed to be set up in advance. It seemed this group had been watching him for some time, and they had even chosen this alley specifically!
With this realization, Wu Laoda’s expression grew serious.
“Wu Laoda, hand over your storage bag, and I might spare your life!”
The scholar elegantly waved his folding fan and spoke slowly.
"Haha, if I hand over my storage bag, will you really let me go?"
Wu Laoda replied disdainfully. Such tricks could only fool newcomers to the Cultivation World.
Moreover, to think they could catch him so easily was utterly naive!
Most of the spiritual energy in the alley had been cut off, leaving only a small amount, and this array was not just aimed at him—those on the opposite side would also be hindered by the formation!
This was his chance!
"It seems you only respond to strength!"
“Take him down!”
The scholar snapped his folding fan shut, and several figures quickly moved forward!
Seeing the robust physiques of the approaching men, Wu Laoda felt a chill in his heart.
All of them were body-refining cultivators, and in this small Spirit Severing Array, their power would surely be overwhelming, cutting off his escape route!
At that moment, Wu Laoda regretted being too reckless and showy in recent days, which had led to this outcome!
But it was too late for regrets now.
Although he had lost his spiritual energy, he wasn’t someone to be easily subdued!
In the next moment, Wu Laoda confronted the group head-on.
Although his realm wasn’t high, he had learned a little of everything, body-refining techniques included!
However, he had only scratched the surface in this area and hadn’t practiced deeply, soon finding himself at a disadvantage in battle!
Noticing the situation was not in his favor, Wu Laoda glanced around for an escape route.
But the walls surrounded him, and the entrance to the alley was blocked by the young scholar and the others!
Seeing this, Wu Laoda felt a sense of impending doom; it seemed he could not escape this fate!
What a pity that he hadn’t yet spent all the spiritual stones in his storage bag!
And the many life-saving items he had prepared were rendered useless by the small Spirit Severing Array.
The alley that he often used to escape had unexpectedly become his grave today.
With his mind in turmoil, Wu Laoda’s actions grew flawed.
Seizing the opening, the men launched a more ferocious assault, forcing Wu Laoda to retreat further.
Soon, Wu Laoda was captured by them!
