But just at that moment, a monk hidden in the shadows suddenly shot out a poisoned arrow, heading straight for Chen Ping’s back.
“Be careful!”
By the time Chen Ping noticed, it was too late to dodge, so he could only channel his spiritual energy to protect his back.
The arrow struck the spiritual energy barrier, making a “puff” sound. Although it did not injure Chen Ping, the toxin on the arrow seeped into his body through the spiritual energy, causing a stinging pain in his meridians.
“Hahaha, Mr. Chen, this ‘Spirit-Eroding Poison’ specifically erodes a cultivator’s spiritual energy. In less than half an hour, you will lose all your spiritual energy and be at the mercy of others!” Liu Kun laughed maniacally.
Chen Ping’s expression changed slightly. He could feel the spiritual energy in his body being slowly eroded by the toxin.
He knew he could not prolong the fight and must break through the formation to escape quickly.
He took a deep breath and forcibly mobilised the spiritual energy in his body.
The spiritual energy in Chen Ping’s body erupted instantly.
“Break!”
Chen Ping shouted loudly, swinging the Dragon-Slaying Sword to unleash a massive silver thunderbolt, slashing towards the formation’s light curtain.
“Boom!”
The thunderbolt collided with the light curtain, causing it to shake violently and develop a crack.
Liu Kun was shocked upon seeing this and quickly channelled his spiritual energy to reinforce the formation. “Quick, kill him! Don’t let him escape!”
The black-clothed monks attacked frantically. Chen Ping parried left and right, gradually acquiring several wounds on his body.
But relying on the powerful physical body from his Chaos Power and Golden Dragon bloodline, he withstood the attacks and swung his sword again towards the crack in the light curtain.
“Crack!” The light curtain finally shattered, and the Spirit-Locking Formation was broken. Chen Ping seized the opportunity, his figure flashing as he rushed out of the Inviting Moon Pavilion and fled towards the outside of the Prime Minister’s Mansion.
“Chase! We must capture him back!” Liu Kun roared in anger, personally leading the black-clothed monks in pursuit.
Chen Ping rushed out of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, fleeing all the way towards the outskirts of the Divine Capital City.
The Spirit-Eroding Poison in his body was spreading continuously, his spiritual energy growing weaker. Liu Kun and the black-clothed monks pursued closely from behind, the distance closing in.
Chen Ping had to find a safe place to sit quietly and use the Heart-Condensing Art to refine the deadly poison.
“Chen Ping, you can’t escape! Surrender obediently!”
Liu Kun’s voice came from behind, carrying a triumphant sneer.
Chen Ping gritted his teeth, not daring to look back, and could only desperately urge his Chaos Power to maintain his speed.
He knew that once caught up, in his current state, he would absolutely not be Liu Kun’s opponent.
Liu Kun’s cultivation was at the Human Immortal Realm, second only to Wu Hao in the Divine Kingdom. If not for the earlier ambush using the Spirit-Locking Formation and Spirit-Eroding Poison, Chen Ping might not have been at a disadvantage. But now, poisoned and with damaged spiritual energy, he was fundamentally no match for Liu Kun.
Running out of the Divine Capital City gate, Chen Ping fled towards the mountain forest outside the city.
The mountain forest was dense with trees, convenient for hiding, and perhaps he could shake off the pursuers.
He plunged into the mountain forest, using the terrain to constantly change directions. The footsteps and shouts of the pursuers behind him were gradually masked by the silence of the forest.
Chen Ping found a hidden cave and钻ed inside before daring to stop. He leaned against the cave wall, panting heavily, feeling utterly powerless.
He quickly sat cross-legged, circulating the “Heart-Condensing Art” to begin refining the Spirit-Eroding Poison.
The Golden Dragon Power flowed slowly, refining the toxin that had invaded his body bit by bit.
But the Spirit-Eroding Poison was extremely stubborn, and completely eliminating it was no easy task.
Chen Ping circulated the technique for an hour before refining more than half of the toxin.
Just at that moment, a familiar voice came from outside the cave. “Fellow Daoist Chen? Are you inside?”
Chen Ping’s heart stirred, recognising it as Zi Yuan’s voice. He quickly stood up and walked out of the cave. “Fellow Daoist Zi Yuan, how did you come?”
Zi Yuan saw Chen Ping covered in wounds, his clothes tattered, his face pale, and quickly stepped forward to ask, “Fellow Daoist Chen, how did you end up like this? Did Liu Kun make a move against you? I went to the Prime Minister’s Mansion to find you and found the place in chaos. Liu Kun’s people said you attacked the Prime Minister and fled in fear of punishment. I knew something was wrong and hurried out in pursuit.”
“Liu Kun coveted my Dragon-Slaying Sword and Golden Dragon bloodline, setting a trap to kill me and seize the treasures.”
Chen Ping briefly recounted the events at the Prime Minister’s Mansion. “If I hadn’t desperately broken through the Spirit-Locking Formation, I’m afraid I would have become his prisoner.”
Upon hearing this, Zi Yuan’s expression changed drastically. “Liu Kun dares to be so bold! In broad daylight, he dares to attack the Sovereign’s honoured guest. It’s simply lawless! I’ll return to the imperial palace now to report to the Sovereign and have him punish Liu Kun.”
