noffsinger Chapter 166 Niu Gao's Peril
Chapter 166 Niu Gao's Peril
"What?"
Qian Shu's face froze for a moment, and he stood there stunned again, subconsciously saying:
"But wouldn't that interfere with your grand plan? Actually, I'd be satisfied if you could just grind Niu Gao to dust..."
"Qian Shu, I have already begun to see your loyalty."
Master Aoki patted Qian Shu on the shoulder, his eyes calm and indifferent as he looked down at the image of Niu Gao in the silver mirror.
"But you still don't fully understand my strength. Let alone someone who's only at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage, who hasn't even achieved Foundation Establishment yet, what good would it do even if he did succeed?"
"For me, it's nothing more than raising my hand to kill him."
Master Qingmu smiled, holding the already refined Soul-Devouring Pill in his hand, a playful look on his face.
Using the decrepit old Niu Gao to win over Qian Shu's heart, using the exceptionally talented Mu Shan as the vessel for this body-seizing mission from the secret realm, then devouring the longevity magic power within Lu Qingyun's body, and absorbing the Blood Curse Pill to achieve Foundation Establishment in one step.
In this way, there is no need to worry about the younger generation outside the two countries.
"Your Excellency has shown me immeasurable kindness, not only saving my life but also personally leading me to avenge my past wrongs. I, Qian Shu, will never be able to repay you in this lifetime!"
Two lines of tears welled up in Qian Shu's eyes as he knelt deeply on the ground.
Cultivators in the world have always been single-minded in their pursuit of the Dao. After embarking on their cultivation journey, they rarely even bow to their parents, let alone the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.
This generous gift from Qian Shu shows how deeply moved he is.
"Hahaha, get up, Qian Shu. I told you, as long as you are truly loyal to me, you will surely have a place among the immortals in this world."
Aoki Masato looked at Qian Shu with satisfaction and smiled as he made his promise.
Having received such a promise from Qian Shu, it was clear that his plan to subdue this person had been a complete success.
In this way, when he cultivates the Confucian tradition that he had specially left behind, he will have a high-quality and pure resource when he breaks through to the Golden Core stage again in his new body.
Not to mention, before reaching the Golden Core stage, he could have this experienced half-step Foundation Establishment expert help him with some trivial matters.
How could he not be happy?
Without hesitation, Aoki put away the silver mirror and immediately led Qian Shu to tear open a secret passage, heading towards the battlefield between Mu Shan and Niu Gao.
……
Sure enough, not long after Aoki and Inesuke left.
Niu Gao was immediately seized by Mu Shan, who tore open a wound on his shoulder.
"What a cunning and insidious method!"
Niu Gao looked grave and quickly activated his secret technique to heal the bloody hole in his shoulder that Mu Shan had slashed.
However, the blood hole seemed to be alive, constantly eroding his flesh and even his magical power.
Sensing the unpredictable nature of Mu Shan's sword intent, Niu Gao dared not hold back any longer. He immediately stopped using his magic power and activated his divine ability, [Mysterious Gold Body], transforming the blood hole on his shoulder into a metal resembling mysterious gold.
"Niu Gao! I didn't expect the information Yin Shi gave me to be so accurate. You are indeed cultivating the 'Record of Withered Glory and Profound Gold' that was passed down by the Sword Sect."
Seeing this, Mu Shan was not surprised at all; on the contrary, his gaze became even more intense.
"That True Person from the Sword Peak of the Cloud Mist Sect actually went to the trouble of sending you, such a fine magical material, here. It's truly heaven's help to me. Not only can I settle my past karma with you, but I can also gain an excellent magical material."
As he spoke, Mu Shan slashed at Niu Gao with his sword again, the sword intent carrying extremely cold and strange power, clearly intending to replicate the previous sword strike that had injured Niu Gao's shoulder.
"Niu Gao, you must hold on a little longer, don't let me down!"
Niu Gao's face was grim. He hadn't expected that Mu Shan had known about his cultivation method all along and had such a plan for entering the secret realm.
No wonder she immediately locked onto him with her aura as soon as he came in; she was afraid he would escape.
Although the current situation is not good, Niu Gao did not react too hastily. On the contrary, he used the Twilight Sword Intent flawlessly, making it difficult for Mu Shan to find an opportunity to make a contribution.
"A prolonged standstill may not be a viable solution."
Niu Gao swung his sword to block Mu Shan's next sword move, his heart sank, and he couldn't help but sigh.
"I only regret that I was too old to choose back then. In order to embark on the path of immortality, I had to cultivate the bait set by some unknown person and use this book, 'The Record of Withering and Flourishing Mysterious Gold,' to break through to the half-step Foundation Establishment stage."
This time, he deliberately took advantage of the Sword Peak True Man's seclusion to seek an opportunity to enter the land between the two countries, precisely in order to find a way to abandon the "Record of Withered Glory and Profound Gold" and break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in a place where the other party could not monitor him.
Unfortunately, the plan has ultimately failed.
With Mu Shan, a formidable enemy, ahead, it was too late for him to find more resources to cultivate his techniques and advance to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Therefore, we can only lay the foundation first and then make other plans!
He hastily accepted Mu Shan's sword strike.
Niu Gao's old eyes suddenly turned cold. He quickly retreated, following the sword's momentum, and immediately took out a corpse sealed in a jade crystal from his storage bag!
The corpse was young and honest. Although its soul was completely lifeless, its face was lifelike and its body exuded an incomparably sharp edge.
Upon seeing this person's face, Lu Qingyun, who was still suppressing his longevity magic on the mountaintop, suddenly changed his expression.
This is because the person was none other than Li Erniu, the kind and honest man who had joined the sect with him in the past, who regarded him as an elder brother and was determined to become a sword cultivator to fight against evil and uphold justice!