txolops Chapter 38 Entrapment? Lin Chuan Flees in Shock!
Chapter 38 Entrapment? Lin Chuan Flees in Shock!
Chapter 38 Entrapment? Lin Chuan Flees in Shock!
Chapter 38: Entrapment? Lin Chuan Flees in Shock!
"interesting----"
After the two had walked away, Lin Chuan quietly emerged from behind the bushes. He looked calmly in the direction where the two had disappeared.
Just now, he wasn't without confidence in killing those two cultivators from Spirit Beast Mountain.
With his cultivation at the perfected thirteenth level of Qi Refining, his divine sense far surpasses that of his peers, and coupled with numerous magical artifacts and trump cards, he has a very high chance of defeating two opponents at the twelfth and eleventh levels of Qi Refining.
But he did not make a move.
Lin Chuan was not a bloodthirsty person.
His main purposes in coming to the Crimson Forbidden Land were twofold: first, to seek the opportunities guided by the divination, and second, to collect as many spiritual herbs as possible in order to gain the chance to become a disciple of Li Huayuan.
Unless necessary, he did not want to provoke unnecessary fighting, which would only add to the risks and go against his conscience.
"It's better to avoid trouble." Lin Chuan withdrew his gaze, determined the direction, and headed towards the general area of the forbidden zone's center.
The closer you get to the center, the denser the spiritual energy tends to be, and the greater the probability of finding rare and precious medicinal herbs of advanced age. Of course, the danger also increases exponentially.
After traveling for about an hour, passing through an area filled with strangely shaped rocks, a rather steep cliff appeared ahead. Below the cliff, boulders were piled up and vegetation was overgrown.
Lin Chuan's gaze sharpened as he noticed obvious signs of a fight not far away:
The ground was scorched black, rocks were shattered, and several strange trees were snapped in half. Amidst the chaos lay two contorted, lifeless corpses!
The corpse was dressed in the yellow disciple's robes of Huangfeng Valley. The face looked somewhat familiar, and it seemed to be a fellow disciple from Xuankun Mountain whom he had met a few times but with whom he did not have a deep relationship. His cultivation level was probably at the twelfth level of Qi Refining.
The other corpse was dressed in the attire of the Giant Sword Sect, was burly, and had also been dead for some time.
It appears that these two individuals perished together after a fierce battle.
Lin Chuan immediately recalled the divination he had received when entering the forbidden area earlier that day:
[Two bodies, having perished together, were discovered at Kuruo Cliff—though no storage bags were found, a nearly transparent silk magic artifact was discovered!]
"This should be the Cliff of Withered Glory, and the divination indicates these two corpses."
Lin Chuan understood.
But he did not go forward immediately.
Although the divination indicates minor good fortune, it is often accompanied by certain risks.
The scene before us was rather strange.
The two died together, so why did their storage bags disappear?
Was it destroyed by the other party before they died?
still----
Lin Chuan's gaze swept across the battlefield, his divine sense carefully probing. Apart from the signs of fighting and corpses, there seemed to be no other fresh signs of a third party. Yet, a sense of unease rose within him.
"Entrapment?"
A thought flashed through my mind.
In places like the Crimson Forbidden Land, it is common practice to use corpses, elixirs, or other bait to set traps, lure other cultivators to come and see or compete for them, and then launch a sneak attack.
The presence of these two corpses, especially the fact that one of them was a fellow disciple of Huangfeng Valley, could easily lull later fellow disciples or cultivators from other sects who wanted to take advantage of the situation into a false sense of security and prompt them to approach and investigate.
Just then.
A sudden thought flashed through Lin Chuan's mind, and he suddenly remembered a scene from the original work!
"Oh no!" His expression changed slightly.
In the original work, Han Li seems to have encountered a similar situation?
Moreover, at that time—Nangong Wan of the Hidden Moon Sect was hiding nearby!
In the original story, Nangong Wan felt that Han Li's cultivation level was not high (at that time, Han Li was only at the eleventh level of Qi Refining), but she was extremely cautious. She thought that this little cultivator was interesting, and that his cultivation level did not pose a great threat to the disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect.
He then "softened his heart" and let Han Li go.
Lin Chuan didn't think he had the same "protagonist halo" as Han Li.
What if, at this very moment, Nangong Wan, the Core Formation cultivator disguised as a young girl, is hiding in some bushes or pile of rocks nearby, observing with great interest every approaching corpse and any "fish" that might appear?
The thought of being secretly watched by a Qi Refining cultivator who possessed a magical artifact sent a chill down Lin Chuan's spine.
Without hesitation, he didn't even glance at the two corpses again.
Not to mention searching for any "nearly transparent silk thread magic artifact".
His spiritual energy surged and he stomped his feet on the ground!
"Whoosh—!"
His figure shot out like an arrow, unleashing an astonishing speed far exceeding that of ordinary Qi Refining cultivators, and he sprinted at full speed away from the Cliff of Withered Glory!
He did not choose to fly using a magical artifact because it would be too conspicuous in the air in this forbidden area, making him an easy target for everyone.
Without looking back, he ran far away, maximizing the concealment effect of the "Hidden Spirit Technique" while keeping his divine sense highly vigilant behind him.
They were afraid that the possible "hunter" might change his mind and catch up with them.
Between several takeoffs and landings.
Lin Chuan's figure disappeared among the rocks and strange trees below the withered cliff.
Shortly after Lin Chuan's figure disappeared.
Below the Cliff of Withered Glory, beside the desolate battlefield, a seemingly ordinary clump of low shrubs, blending seamlessly into its surroundings, suddenly swayed slightly.
Then, a slender, graceful white figure emerged silently from the bushes, like a phantom.
It turned out to be a girl in white who looked only fourteen or fifteen years old!
She possessed an unparalleled beauty, with skin as white as jade, exquisite features, large, clear eyes, and a slightly upturned mouth with an innocent smile, like an elf.
Her long, black hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and her white clothes fluttered in the wind, giving her a uniquely pure and incongruous feel in this eerie environment.
The girl gazed in the direction Lin Chuan had disappeared, her delicate nose wrinkling slightly, a hint of surprise and playfulness flashing in her eyes—
味。
"interesting----"
Her red lips parted slightly, her voice clear and melodious, like jade beads falling onto a plate: "A disciple of Yellow Maple Valley? Their cultivation is not weak, and their method of concealing their aura is quite sophisticated—the key is that their caution and decisiveness far surpass that of ordinary Qi Refining cultivators."
She was indeed hiding there, concealing all her presence, like a ghost.
I was hoping to catch a fish, but instead I found a slippery loach instead.
They wouldn't even get close.
They fled immediately.
"Good mind, and quick reflexes too." The girl's smile deepened slightly. "Since you didn't greedily loot the corpse and didn't step into my 'game area'—I'll let you off this time."
She seemed to be in a good mood, talking to herself and clapping her hands lightly.
The next moment, she flipped her hand, and a talisman that shimmered with a faint green light appeared in her palm. It was a precious intermediate-level talisman called "Wood Release Talisman"!
With a casual flick of her wrist, the talisman emitted a brilliant green light, instantly enveloping her entire figure.
A flash of green light, and the spot was empty, with only the bushes swaying slightly, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.
This "young girl" is incredibly extravagant.
He casually used the intermediate-level escape technique talisman, which was enough to save his life in critical moments, to travel.