CHAPTER 512: CHAPTER 512: HELP HAS ARRIVED

After breaking the Holy Goddess Descent Technique, Saintess Xueyi was injured again, her hand’s suction halted, and Lu Zheng immediately stopped and leaped backward.

As he retreated, he simultaneously placed Du Yueyao into the gourd at his waist.

Rescue successful, accomplished.

"Shameless thief! Die for me!"

Saintess Xueyi was extremely furious, slashing with her hand to cast a Bone-Eroding Divine-Extinguishing Curse, enveloping the space around Lu Zheng in all directions.

This time, she had quietly infiltrated the Great Jing, hiding her traces all the way, never making a move, not alerting the Anomaly Suppression Bureau and local experts, simply hiding in a cave preparing the Holy Goddess Descent Technique. Even the abduction of Du Yueyao was executed by Zhao Wuji, all to minimize the risk of exposure, avoiding intervention from the people of the Great Jing Dynasty, as well as discovery by the Merit Origin Lineage.

As long as she was cautious and hid in such an unknown place, she could avoid unexpected changes and further complications.

Moreover, the Holy Goddess Descent Technique was extremely difficult to prepare. The Eight-direction Divine Protection Array was manageable, but the Transmission Lamp Oil required rare spices and needed to be sacrificed and refined for a long time to perfectly possess and reincarnate for cultivation.

So, with Lu Zheng breaking the Holy Goddess Descent Technique, she not only got seriously injured but also lost a significant amount of lamp oil. Performing the technique to possess once again would take at least two years.

But the problem was Saintess Xueyi only had two to three years of lifespan left this lifetime. This was why she risked infiltrating the Great Jing and disregarded that Du Yueyao had also cultivated "Su Nu’s Prayer Method."

Now all plans were thwarted by Lu Zheng, the possibility of a perfect possession now nearly impossible, how could she not be enraged?

Currently, there is only one solution, kill Lu Zheng, snatch Du Yueyao back, and then retreat to the Southern Border Primordial Saint Sect for closed cultivation, restoring whatever possible.

...

Lu Zheng leaped backward, but looming in front of him were countless brilliant spell seals, his True Spirit locked on, unavoidable, no wonder it was the wrathful strike of a Primordial Saint Sect Saintess.

Lu Zheng cried out in a strange tone, his foot sank, and he instantly merged into the ground.

"Humph!"

Saintess Xueyi snorted coldly, her figure flickered, and she immediately stood on solid ground. Her foot thudded, and a True Qi wave was transmitted from her feet, aiming directly at Lu Zheng.

"Damn!"

With the attacks aggressively closing in from behind, Lu Zheng protected himself with True Qi, then burst out from the ground once again.

Looking around, he found himself already out of the cave.

He turned back to see Fan Boyu rushing frantically out of the cave behind him, Zhao Wuji following closely, and the next moment, a white light flashed. It was Saintess Xueyi having already emerged from the cave, casting another spell seal towards Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng’s eyes sharpened, halting his movement, his hands forming a seal, and in the next moment, a White Cloud Hand Seal formed out of nowhere.

"Poof!"

"Supreme Decree, Flying Cloud Breaks Evil, haste!"

"Poof!"

"Supreme Decree, Flowing Cloud Demon Slayer, break!"

Blocking three consecutive attacks, Lu Zheng finally managed to fend off Saintess Xueyi’s assault.

So it seems, breaking the Holy Goddess Descent Technique did indeed cause her significant injury, her anger-fueled strike in the cave earlier was already her limit.

As the saying goes, advance with full force, falter with the second, exhaust by the third. Now, she probably wouldn’t be able to keep Lu Zheng behind.

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, teasingly looking at Fan Boyu, "I feel like this Saintess Xueyi isn’t that formidable. At least she’s much weaker than Elder Liu."

Fan Boyu retorted with annoyance, "She’s still much stronger than you!"

Pausing for a moment, perhaps feeling it undignified to compare with Lu Zheng, Fan Boyu continued, "This is only the first lifetime for Saintess Xueyi, and she is not the strongest Saintess in the Holy Sect either."

In other words, she’s at the bottom, Lu Zheng nodded to show understanding, which fits the typical pattern. A powerful Saintess wouldn’t infiltrate the Great Jing at such a time, not taking personal risks and being so easily thwarted in rescuing Du Yueyao.

Lu Zheng was about to leave when he heard Saintess Xueyi coldly say, "If you dare to flee, I’ll massacre Tonglin County!"

"Damn!?"

Lu Zheng was dumbfounded, "Even as weak as you are, you’re still a Saintess of the Primordial Saint Sect. Are you really this shameless?"

With death approaching, who cares about face? Only by using an ideal body like Du Yueyao for possession and rebirth could everything be rectified.

Saintess Xueyi coldly stated, "Hand over Du Yueyao, and I shall spare your life."

"Easier said than done," Lu Zheng sneered, "Trying to frighten me? I may not beat you, but can’t I hold you off for a while?"

Come on, let’s head to Tonglin County, and fight right at the government office entrance. Just guess how long it will take for the Anomaly Bureau and my master to arrive?"

On hearing this, Saintess Xueyi’s eyes sharpened, pointing at Lu Zheng from afar.

Lu Zheng only felt his blood and Qi surging, circulating in reverse, with his True Qi barely suppressing it, nearly causing an explosion.

The spell once used by that wizard from the Primordial Saint Sect years ago was once again exhibited by Saintess Xueyi, proving its vast effectiveness difference.

Fortunately, Lu Zheng concurrently studied Martial Dao, deploying the True Dragon Hand Seal, a dragon roar resonated and echoed within, suppressing the spell.

Then the Cloud Qi rose from the Dantian, made a circuit within his body, eliminating the elusive spell.

Lu Zheng intended to retreat, but naturally, Saintess Xueyi couldn’t allow Lu Zheng to escape.

As Lu Zheng mentioned, she was gravely injured and couldn’t quickly defeat Lu Zheng, yet Lu Zheng, though unable to defeat her, could indeed hold her off.

Given the situation, drawing the battlefield into public scrutiny couldn’t be permitted.

Saintess Xueyi, ruthless yet elegant, was now as hideous as a ghost. With a gesture, she sealed the surrounding space, pressing it forcefully towards Lu Zheng.

Simultaneously, a torrent of spells like the Dissipation Curse, Bone-Attaching Evil, and Life-taking Guide surged towards Lu Zheng.

Facing Saintess Xueyi directly, Lu Zheng dared not retreat below ground.

Given the lack of defense during Earth Travel Technique, a moment of vulnerability might lead to injury.

Moreover, the speed of Earth Travel Technique wasn’t faster than flying. If Saintess Xueyi went mad and really flew directly to Tonglin County to kill, Lu Zheng might not intercept her in time.

Thus, hit-and-run was now his optimal strategy.

"Flying Cloud Breaks Evil!"

"Golden Palace Heart Sword!"

"Grand Seal Divine Thunder!"

Given Saintess Xueyi’s possession and injury, mostly affecting the spirit, Lu Zheng resorted to the White Cloud Temple’s direct inheritance technique for defense, counterattacking with Jinhua Sect’s spells and the spirit-targeting Grand Seal Terrifying Divine Thunder.

Under pressure, he retreated step by step, fighting for quite some time yet covering less than ten miles, still stuck in the desolate mountains.

Damn it, how long is this going to take?

Just as Lu Zheng was grumbling, he sensed a few presences approaching from afar and then changing direction heading closer.

This is...Demon Qi?

Relaxing slightly, Saintess Xueyi, Lu Zheng furrowed his brows, readying for Earth Travel.

"Master?"

"Master Lu?"

Two astonished voices rang out, uplifting Lu Zheng’s spirits.

Reinforcements have arrived!