CHAPTER 47: CHAPTER 47: TRIBULATION CULTIVATOR ENCIRCLEMENT

For a moment, all the cultivators present looked towards Elder Yu.

Elder Yu sighed.

His face showed a look of regret.

"Friend Chen, let it go!"

"This!"

Chen the Bald looked unwilling.

Shen Xuan’s lips moved slightly, transmitting a message to Wen Zijian.

Wen Zijian nodded silently, indicating his understanding.

"Let’s go!"

Subsequently, the flying ship lowered its altitude, skimming close to the water of the Longze River.

Under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Shen Xuan waved his sleeve.

The river water churned, water splashing explosively, waves surging and then gathering together.

With the aid of a towering wave, the flying ship suddenly accelerated, rushing forward at an incredible speed.

Two-tenths faster than the usual flying speed of the ship!

"This speed!"

Old Yu, Old Wei, Chen the Bald, and other demon hunters were all left speechless.

Their flying ship couldn’t catch up at all!

"Friend Chen, don’t you recognize good intentions!"

"I saved your lives!"

"If it really came to a fight, your entire team wouldn’t be a match for that Talisman Master Shen!"

"Think about how they managed to hunt the Water-Repelling Rhinoceros!"

Elder Yu left behind a few words, waved goodbye and commanded the flying ship to return without looking back.

What Shen Xuan revealed just now.

Displayed a strong control over water spiritual power.

His strength even made Elder Yu of Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer feel apprehensive.

"Is this Talisman Master Shen, at Water Technique Great Success?"

...

Wen Zijian piloted the flying ship, swiftly moving along the surface of the Longze River.

Half an hour later, he breathed a sigh of relief, slowing down the speed.

"Fellow Shi, Fellow Xia, don’t idle around, let’s handle this Water-Repelling Rhinoceros together!"

Without the Tie brothers, the three of them took on this chore, considerably slowing the pace.

Shen Xuan looked at the horn of the Water-Repelling Rhinoceros, feeling something.

"Fellow cultivators, the rhino horn of the Water-Repelling Rhinoceros is quite beneficial to my cultivation, might I have it?"

"No problem!"

Zhao Chunsheng swiftly cut off the horn and handed it to Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan did not take it directly but looked towards Wen Zijian and Shi Xiangdong.

"Rest assured, Fellow Zhao is the captain, he is in charge of distributing the spoils and is always fair, we have no objections."

"I have no objections."

Shi Xiangdong and Wen Zijian stated one after the other.

Only then did Shen Xuan accept the horn.

As soon as he took it, he could feel the profound and enthralling Dao Intent of Water Technique within the horn, captivating his mind.

Shen Xuan took out an empty jade box, placed the horn inside, and then stored it in his storage pouch.

This is a real treasure!

The water-repelling talent of the Water-Repelling Rhinoceros is likely manifested through this horn.

And there are many valuable materials.

The hide, bones, and tendons are all prime materials for artifact refining.

However, the most valuable is the rhino meat.

Weighing two thousand jin, after removing bones and innards, the net meat is as much as twelve hundred jin!

"Each jin of meat is six Spirit Stones, the rhino meat alone can fetch seven thousand two hundred Spirit Stones!"

Zhao Chunsheng was full of energy, the upper-grade artifact Fire Phoenix Saber became a butcher’s knife.

"In addition to this intact hide, tendons, and bones, they can sell for nearly ten thousand Spirit Stones."

Even the usually stern Wen Zijian had a smile on his face.

This was a bountiful haul!

"Include the rhino horn and rhino blood in the calculations, deducting from my share." Shen Xuan reminded.

"Don’t worry! I, Zhao Chunsheng, may be mediocre in other skills, but my arithmetic is top-notch!"

"That’s right, buying low and selling high is your specialty!" Xia Muqing jokingly remarked.

Shi Xiangdong reminded: "Everyone must be careful, we took some detours along the river."

"Fellow Shi is right. The demon hunters won’t make a move, but it doesn’t mean no one has ill intentions."

Zhao Chunsheng packed all the rhino meat into several prepared beast bags and tied them to the flying ship with a dead knot.

The space in storage pouches is limited.

Qi Cultivation Cultivators are typically equipped with storage pouches with a capacity of only two or three cubic meters, often storing valuables and not suitable for storing demon beast meat.

Shen Xuan prepared a new storage pouch specifically for storing fresh demon beast blood.

He asked, "Will we encounter tribulation cultivators?"

"Certainly!" Zhao Chunsheng replied decisively.

"Many demon hunters secretly collude with tribulation cultivators, or even change their identities at any time."

"Talisman Master Shen hasn’t been in the industry long, but with time he will understand. In the wilderness, other than teammates, no one can be trusted!"

"Family members, sect cultivators, none are to be trusted!"

Shen Xuan nodded: "I’ve learned a lesson!"

These are golden words of wisdom.

Experience paid for in blood and tears.

"When we encounter tribulation cultivators blocking our path, everyone, do not hold back!"

"Talisman Master Shen, what are your plans?"

The decision to travel along the river was Shen Xuan’s idea.

His teammates understood that Shen Xuan’s Water Technique was exponentially powerful on the water of the Longze River.

"Do tribulation cultivators have good stuff? I’ve heard that killing them can make you rich in one go."

Shi Xiangdong looked speechless.

Xia Muqing explained: "Tribulation cultivators are all paupers! The poorer they are, the less afraid of death they are! No need to fight them to the death!"

"There’s prey worth over ten thousand Spirit Stones on our flying ship, safely returning is the primary goal!"

Shen Xuan apologized with a smile.

As expected, novels are deceptive.

If they are robbers, you still expect to rob them instead.

"Then let’s break through!"

"If tribulation cultivators block our path, I’ll place the Water Cloud Shield at the front of the flying ship, it should be fine."

The flying ship has a certain defensive capability.

But not much.

If the opponent’s attack is strong enough, it can easily damage the flying ship, forcing it to slow down and make an emergency landing.

"Good!" Zhao Chunsheng immediately agreed.

As for whether the Water Cloud Shield, being only a middle-grade defensive artifact, can withstand a tribulation cultivator’s attack, he didn’t think much.

In his eyes, Shen Xuan’s strength is comparable to Qi Cultivation Perfection.

Even an ordinary middle-grade defensive artifact can exert great power.

The Water-Splitting Mount Emei Needle in his hand, also an ordinary middle-grade artifact, can instantly kill a Water-Repelling Rhinoceros!

...

Indeed.

Ten days later.

In the distance, the surface of the Longze River was shrouded in mist, with faint spiritual power fluctuations.

Soon, three tribulation cultivator flying ships appeared.

All painted black, suitable for nighttime operations.

On the flying ships, they even raised the flag of the tribulation cultivators.

Shen Xuan was dumbfounded.

A few days ago, Xia Muqing told him that tribulation cultivators were all paupers.

Paupers can afford three flying ships?

"The flying ships were stolen! Only the ships and artifacts are worth some Spirit Stones!" Xia Muqing explained.

"We are lucky. We’ve encountered the most famous and powerful band of tribulation cultivators nearby."

Black Wind Thieves!

This is the name of this band of tribulation cultivators.

It’s said there are more than twenty of them, with no fewer than ten in the late stage of Qi Cultivation.

The leader, Black Wind, is at Qi Cultivation Perfection, with a gold attribute, a Sword Cultivator!

Zhao Chunsheng asked worriedly in a low voice: "Can the Water Cloud Shield withstand a Sword Cultivator at Qi Cultivation Perfection?"

"It can!" Shen Xuan’s tone was firm.

"If it can’t, there’s still me! Just charge the flying ship straight ahead!"

Turning back was not an option.

More tribulation cultivators might be chasing from behind.

Prey worth over ten thousand Spirit Stones!

Enough for these tribulation cultivators to gamble with their lives!

"Fellow Wen, take a break. I’ll use a giant wave to push us, and we’ll speed through."

"Alright!"

A dozen breaths later.

On the Longze River.

Water exploded into spray.

Huge waves roared and thundered.

The flying ship suddenly accelerated, raising countless splashes, shooting like an arrow through the gap between the three tribulation cultivator flying ships ahead.

"Such audacity!" an angry shout rang out.