53. Dao – The Second Encounter
An hour after Clay departed, four powerful cultivators arrived at the village and found Urda kneeling and not daring to lift his head, and above his palm is a Crystal Recording an insect similar to what he gave Clay.
Urda did not move or utter a word as the domineering auras emitted by these new arrivals indicated they were all at a Nascent Level.
After playing the Recording Crystal, they picked up the insect and left.
Urda sighed in relief.
Who would have thought that an innocent young man is being pursued by power houses. If it was him, even if he stole the entire wealth of their guild, the strongest person who will probably come after him is a Late Core Formation.
While strength is needed to survive in the cultivation world, cunningness is a different matter. Should he have known, he should have had asked for more gold coins as almost lost his life on this transaction.
But regardless what transpired, at the back of his mind, he still hopes that Clay would be able to retaliate with that unknown power witnessed.
Meanwhile, Clay is currently resting on a barren hill.
To escape, he activated his strength boosted to the 3RD Power and covered a vast distances and after half an hour, he felt exhausted to he landed to recover his strength. He could technically have had boosted his flight using 6TH Degree Power but he will reserve half of his energy source in case something unexpected happens.
As Clay swallowed a pill, his sight began to blur.
“No!”
Clay closed his eyes and used hi Qi to inspect his body.
“Please not now.”
Clay cursed upon sensing the discoloration of his skin spreading even further and what is worst, it felt like something is moving under his skin as if bugs are consuming him from the inside.
Unbeknownst to the occupied Clay, four Nascent Soul Experts gained distance and had already position themselves above. None of the dared to get any closer as the intelligence they gathered suggests that Clay is hiding heavenly treasure that can kill someone of their level.
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A few months ago, more Nascent experts got involved especially Blood Moon Sect as they had the biggest lose. And to avoid incurring any more loses, they all agreed to cooperate.
The plan is to confront Clay and weaken then perform Soul Search later.
The Nascent expert from Twin River Sect summoned five flags which then turned into pillars. If Clay were to look closely, he would have notice the same pillar which surrounded him before.
At the same time, Clay forgot that he needed to flee. He did not feel any pain but the creeping transformation felt like an itch he had to scratch.
He was getting ready to remove the Beast Cores from his body but as soon as he removed his upper garment, he felt five pillars descended.
Clay looked around but before he had a chance to see who set up the Sealing Formation, the pillars emitted thick bolts of lightning towards his direction.
BOOM!
Clay was able to surround himself with Qi Projections in time but right after the impact, he felt five swords rapidly approached him.
Ksst!
Ksst!
Clay instantaneously raised his strength to the 3rd degree power to protect himself and when he thought he had successfully, two of the swords managed to pierce through penetrating his calf and chest.
Clay had always feared facing someone who can manifest the same mysterious power like the young swordsman he killed and today, whoever is after him is clearly far stronger.
Clay ignored the pain and formed a barrier around him. The people he is facing right now are no amateurs. He had just defended against a lethal attack yet he was immediately bombarded with fireball.
BOOM!
Clay’s mind went into overdrive and extended his divine sense. Of the attacks thrown at him, it was obvious where the swords came from. To be safe, Clay reinforced his barrier to the 5TH Degree.
BOOM!
BOOM!
In mere three seconds, Clay felt he received thirty series of range attacks but in that period, he finally sensed the positions of his enemies. The attacks are indeed powerful but had he known he can kill them using 4TH Boosted Power, he should have had stayed with Urda and waited these so-called expert’s arrival.
Timed seemed to have stopped and in that moment when his opponents are about to launch another powerful spell, four Qi Projection Hands immediately sprouted out from Clay’s back and slithered upwards grabbing all for Nascent experts.
PHSSSK!
PHSSSK!
All four masters saw the attack but it was too fast to avoid so they can only rely on their life saving treasures but when they thought they could defend, the barriers around them easily broke crushing every bones in their bodies.
THUD!
Four dead bodies all squished to death simultaneously dropped to the ground.
The attack did not even last half a few breaths and after a minute the environment regained its serene silence. If not because of the dust particles and the smoke, no one would think a vicious fight transpired.
In the cultivation world, flashy attacks are the least thing one would witness during a life and death situation. The more deadly the attack, the better.
Just like that, four experts who are considered to be on the pinnacle of cultivation fell. They did not even know where Clay derived his power. Like the first Nascent Soul who died by Clay’s hands, nescience caused their untimely death as well.
Clay felt exhausted. After pouring all his might on that last attack, he could barely move. And couple that with his body continuously changing, he felt like losing consciousness.
Clay wanted to find a safe place to recover his injuries but when he took another step, his surrounding turned dark.