CHAPTER 95: CHAPTER 95: CHASING ALL THE WAY TO PEACH BLOSSOM PLAIN

"What a ruthless heart the young master has."

Ningyu chuckled, yet there was no trace of a smile on her face.

The next moment, another whip shot out from her shadow, directly aimed at Lu Zheng, without even a whisper of wind.

At this moment, Lu Zheng faced the whip head-on and clearly saw it.

Was it a whip? It was clearly a giant shadow serpent, thick as a foot.

The ghostly aura was overwhelming, its scales sharp as blades, and it opened its giant maw to bite Lu Zheng.

From the serpent’s gaping maw, Lu Zheng felt a suction force, as if all his essence was about to be drawn out and devoured.

"Exorcism!"

Lu Zheng shouted as well, activating the three Exorcism Talismans in his hand, and threw them out with a flick.

At this moment, he finally understood why people shout during fights. He used to think it was silly, but now he felt it too. It wasn’t that he wanted to shout, but he was so nervous he couldn’t help it.

In comparison, the silent Duan Changzai was the real seasoned fighter, ruthless with few words, only focusing on action!

"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!" The Exorcism Talismans pierced into the serpent, emitting wisps of smoke.

"Hiss—" The ghost serpent turned and clashed with Duan Changzai’s short spear again.

Lu Zheng’s eyes narrowed, sensing that the serpent’s strength was no less than that of the Cyan Robe Ghost Yan Jie.

If this dragged on, Ningyu would soon dispel the coldness from the Cold Condensing Talisman.

Of course, Lu Zheng wouldn’t give her that chance. Taking advantage of Duan Changzai entangling the ghost serpent, he sent out another three Cold Condensing Talismans.

Ningyu’s pupils shrank. If she didn’t want to be hit, she had to stop, but if she stopped, she would be unable to escape.

With no other choice, Ningyu spun around, risking getting hit by two more Cold Condensing Talismans, and launched her sharp fingers like knives directly at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng paused, retreated swiftly, but of course couldn’t outrun Ningyu in a head-on pursuit.

"Open!"

Lu Zheng roared like a tiger. His right hand drew a long saber from behind his waist.

Then he turned with the saber, channeling force through its blade, and charged like a pouncing tiger.

"Ding! Ding! Ding!"

Lu Zheng’s Brocade Spring Saber clashed three times against Ningyu’s nails.

The demon’s aura entered his body, causing Lu Zheng to retreat rapidly. Within him, his blood qi burned like a furnace, instantly evaporating every trace of the demon qi.

"Daoist and Martial Dual Cultivation!" Ningyu couldn’t help but be surprised.

Previously, Lu Zheng had used the Divine Movement Talisman to travel and the talismans to confront the ghost serpent. Ningyu thought Lu Zheng was a Daoist and aimed for a close combat victory.

After all, compared to the more formidable Duan Changzai, the Cold Condensing Talismans in Lu Zheng’s hands were more troublesome and downright annoying.

Unexpectedly, he was a Martial Artist who had cultivated blood qi!

Though knocked back, Lu Zheng didn’t attempt another close attack. Instead, he rapidly waved his hand, sending out three more Exorcism Talismans.

While ordinary cultivators need to circulate their true qi, blend it with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and ensure the cultivation method of their true qi, Lu Zheng’s method was much simpler.

So he wasn’t stingy with his true qi, often exhausting it daily and storing it as talismans.

Thus, in magical combat today, his advantage became clear.

In one word: wealthy!

The Exorcism Talisman was most effective against ghost qi, but it also worked against demon qi, though slightly less so, a fact Lu Zheng didn’t mind.

Ningyu waved her Cloud Sleeves, exploding the three Exorcism Talismans in mid-air. Her body trembled slightly, and seeing Yuan Jing slowly rising in the distance, she finally decided to retreat.

"Boss, hurry up and leave!"

"Hiss—"

Clashing once more with Duan Changzai’s short spear, the ghost serpent turned and fled without a word.

As Ningyu left, Lu Zheng naturally pursued.

Kicking off, he leaped into the air, veering slightly to avoid a possible sneak attack from the ghost serpent, and sent out seven or eight paper talismans.

Clear division of labor: the Cold Condensing Talismans targeted Ningyu, and the Exorcism Talismans targeted the ghost serpent.

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"Whoosh!"

The ghost serpent endured Lu Zheng’s Exorcism Talismans, shrunk its form, and retreated into Ningyu’s shadow.

Ningyu leapt a short distance forward, though hit by one more Cold Condensing Talisman, she reached the South Gate of the county.

"Whoosh!"

The long sleeves fluttered, as if an immortal descended to the mortal world, her form light as a Divine Lady’s dance.

Ningyu soared over the city wall.

However, just as she vaulted the wall, the well-prepared Duan Changzai attacked, his short spear following closely, aiming at her heart from behind.

At this moment, Ningyu’s shadow was three zhang away, unable to save her.

Nevertheless, Ningyu was clearly prepared for this. She twisted her body slightly, letting demon qi envelop her, deflecting the short spear by three points.

The short spear grazed past, leaving a gash on her shoulder, bone-deep.

Lu Zheng arrived soon after, unleashing his fury with ten Cold Condensing Talismans.

Four out of ten hit, as Ningyu tapped lightly on the wall and then dropped into the forest outside the city, disappearing from view.

"She’s injured, her aura is leaking!" Duan Changzai sharply ordered, "Chase!"

Lu Zheng nodded, deploying a Qi-Seeking Talisman, capturing Ningyu’s aura, and then dashed straight into the forest.

Along the way, he first came across a pair of embroidered shoes, followed by remnants of clothing, a belt, undergarments...

A few steps further, a watery green collared robe and a moon-white undershirt hung on the branches.

Damn it, this really looks like a crime scene!

Lu Zheng and Duan Changzai sprinted along, hearing rustling noises ahead, growing closer.

The Scorpion Demon was clearly just ahead.

They pursued a little longer, and under the moonlight, Lu Zheng could finally see a large green scorpion rushing through the woods.

"Middle!"

Duan Changzai exploded with blood qi, quickening his pace by three parts, and thrust his spear towards the scorpion’s head.

The ghost serpent darted out from the scorpion’s shadow once more, blocking the short spear.

Lu Zheng, under the support of the Divine Movement Talisman, also lunged, but instead of engaging directly, he once again cast three Cold Condensing Talismans.

The large green scorpion was big enough, all three Cold Condensing Talismans hit it squarely.

"Hiss—"

With a sharp cry, the green scorpion tumbled lightly in the woods, smoke swirling, instantly transforming into a beautiful woman.

It was Ningyu.

However... why was she entirely bare? Lady Bai’s transformation always included clothing!

Ningyu gave Lu Zheng a vicious look, clashing once with Duan Changzai alongside the ghost serpent, then fought while retreating, using demon qi to dispel the cold from within.

"Out of the city, no rush, let’s see how many talismans that boy has left!"

In Lu Zheng’s eyes, the strength of Ningyu and the ghost serpent matched that of Yan Jie and the Wild Boar Demon who besieged Shen Ying the other day.

The ghost serpent might be weaker than Yan Jie, but Ningyu was definitely much stronger than the Wild Boar Demon.

Even so, Duan Changzai held the upper hand facing both of them, with Lu Zheng assisting. If Ningyu and the ghost serpent didn’t flee, it would only be a matter of time before they were captured.

But of course, they would flee. Once Lu Zheng’s stock of Cold Condensing Talismans ran dry, it would be their moment to escape.

However, just as Lu Zheng’s Cold Condensing Talismans were about to run out.

A splash of pink suddenly caught Lu Zheng’s eye.