Chapter 133: Your Woman Wants to Kill Me

Well come, Zhou Qi's eyes lit up. Since the remaining three demonic wolves did not dare to attack again, Zhou Qi could focus entirely on dealing with the towering demonic bull in front of him.

The towering demonic bull charged recklessly, but Zhou Qi executed the Mystic Thunder Escape Technique while running the Divine Dragon Transformation through his hands.

His massive fist slammed into the waist of the demonic bull with a heavy thud. Zhou Qi felt as though he had struck a wall of copper and iron, yet the immense force knocked the charging demonic bull off balance.

With a low bellow, the massive form of the demonic bull crashed to the ground, shaking the earth violently.

What a golden opportunity! The body of the towering demonic bull was incomparably tough, but this fall had exposed its only vulnerability.

Zhou Qi instantly appeared beside the fallen demonic bull, gripping the Immortal-Slaying Sword and driving it fiercely down into its throat.

The demonic bull struggled unyieldingly, its massive body thrashing continuously. Refusing to let go, Zhou Qi endured the death throes of the creature until he had completely severed its trachea. Only then did he feel the heavy impact of a hoof kicking him square in the back.

It hurt intensely. Even after enduring lightning strikes and fire refinements, he actually felt pain from this kick of the demonic bull. One could easily imagine that if he had taken the full force of its frontal charge head-on, quite a few of his bones would have been shattered.

Zhou Qi raised his head, only to discover that he had been surrounded by ferocious beasts and demonic creatures.

It was Shui Bing. Realizing Zhou Qi had appeared, she had imperceptibly maneuvered the battlefield around him.

At this moment, standing on the outer perimeter of the beasts and demons, she wore a look of disdainful, cold mockery. No matter how formidable his physical body was, what good would it do? Surrounded by so many beasts and demons, let's see how he escapes with his life.

A quick glance revealed numerous fourth and fifth-rank beasts among them. There was simply no way to fight them. Even if he managed to escape, Shui Bing was still lurking outside, eyeing him like a tiger watching its prey.

Zhou Qi raised his middle finger at Shui Bing, then activated the Immortal-Bewildering Array. A thick fog instantly engulfed the battlefield.

Deprived of their targets, the numerous members of the demon and beast clans began charging around blindly like headless flies.

Zhou Qi flashed over to the side of the young cultivator. "If you want to live, follow me."

The young cultivator did not hesitate in the slightest. The sudden appearance of the thick fog had panicked him, and with his six senses sealed, he would be in grave danger if Zhou Qi chose to eliminate him.

Leading the young cultivator out of the array, Zhou Qi re-entered the formation to bring out the burly cultivator as well. Although the burly cultivator had initially hesitated, finding himself unable to break free on his own, he ultimately followed Zhou Qi out. As for Shui Bing, Zhou Qi had not the slightest intention of saving her. Since he knew the Immortal-Bewildering Array, there was no reason Shui Bing wouldn't, and besides, the two of them were already locked in a life-or-death rivalry.

After leading the two cultivators out, both expressed deep gratitude. The demons and beasts were now trapped within the Immortal-Bewildering Array; if they had continued fighting the protracted battle, their spiritual power would inevitably have been exhausted sooner or later. In such a perilous mystic realm, once spiritual power is over-consumed, the consequences are unimaginable.

Zhou Qi rejected their suggestion to travel together. Although he had saved them, both were Golden Core cultivators. It would be fine if there were no competing interests, but should any supreme treasures or fortuitous encounters appear, he would have to constantly guard against being stabbed in the back.

Choosing a direction, Zhou Qi ventured inward. The further he walked, the more familiar the route felt, yet he could not quite recall where he had seen it.

"Gravity, demons and monsters," Zhou Qi muttered to himself. "A gravitational domain, a demonic battlefield?" Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he finally remembered where he had seen this terrain.

Rummaging through his ring, a yellowed ancient map appeared in his hand, bearing the characters "Sage's Mystic Realm." He had acquired it back when he killed the old woman's attendant, and to his surprise, it turned out to be a route map of the Sage's Mystic Realm.

Overjoyed, Zhou Qi carefully examined the ancient map. The next location marked on it was Wuyang Village. What kind of place was that? Could there actually be a village existing within this Sage's Mystic Realm?

Was this a mandatory route or an optimal one? Zhou Qi could not be certain; perhaps it was merely a random note jotted down by some predecessor during exploration.

"Hurry and leave, that Shui Bing is coming," the voice of True Monarch Tianxuan suddenly sounded.

"True Monarch, weren't you sealed by the Sage's Mystic Realm? Why can't I sense the Medicine Immortal's Sage Manor?" Zhou Qi asked doubtfully.

"The Sage's Mystic Realm only seals storage artifacts carrying living creatures. I am merely a lingering soul, so naturally I am not sealed. I originally concealed my aura to avoid being detected by the lingering soul inside Shui Bing. Now that it has been exposed, I have no choice but to appear and remind you."

Prompted by True Monarch Tianxuan, Zhou Qi couldn't help but quicken his pace, rushing toward Wuyang Village as indicated on the ancient map.

The aura behind him was growing closer and closer, filling Zhou Qi with anxiety. Since he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, naturally his sword flight could not match the speed of a Golden Core cultivator. If she caught up to him, another life-or-death battle would be inevitable.

A lotus flower flew at high speed toward Zhou Qi's back. Startled, Zhou Qi hurriedly stepped into the Divine Movement Pace and teleported away. Looking back, he saw Shui Bing with a cold expression, lotus flowers continuously blooming beneath her feet to support her. She walked as casually as if strolling on flat ground, yet her speed was terrifyingly fast.

When the lotus missed Zhou Qi, its petals burst apart, every single shard sealing off his retreat. This was a mid-grade spiritual artifact deployed by a Golden Core cultivator, and Zhou Qi had no intention of clashing with it head-on.

"Enlarge," Zhou Qi summoned his medicinal cauldron, which instantly expanded in size, enveloping him entirely.

The sound of ringing and clanging was incessant as the petals continuously sliced against the medicinal cauldron. Trapped inside, Zhou Qi racked his brain for a way to escape.

In his panic just moments ago, he had hidden himself within the cauldron. While it seemed to have blocked the attack of the petals, didn't this simply make him a turtle in a jar?

"Bingbing, I didn't expect it really to be you. Just now, I caught your scent from afar—a scent I will never forget. Following the trail led me straight to you," a voice echoed.

It was Huangfu Xiu! How had he arrived here? Ah, of course—with the opening of the Sage's Mystic Realm, the Huangfu clan would inevitably take a slice of the pie. Zhou Qi had no desire to reveal himself and meet them right now; firstly, he looked far too disheveled, and secondly, he feared he would face a ferocious assault from Shui Bing the moment he showed his face.

"Oh, Brother Xiu, I'm right here. Must you be so mushy?" Huangfu Rou complained with dissatisfaction.

"I couldn't help myself." Huangfu Xiu chuckled sheepishly and hurriedly greeted Shui Bing, who was standing atop the lotus flowers.

"A-Xiu? Has your Golden Core recovered? I heard your Golden Core had shattered and worried day and night. Heaven has shown mercy," Shui Bing replied tenderly.

"I haven't married you and brought you home yet, how could I become a useless person? It's all thanks to my good brother Zhou Qi, who risked his life to retrieve the dragon pearl. If not for him, I wouldn't be standing here before you," Huangfu Xiu said triumphantly with a grin, his large hand already familiarly reaching out to stroke her, causing Huangfu Rou to roll her eyes.

"A-Xiu, let's talk about this in detail later. Allow me to eliminate my enemy first," Shui Bing said, gently pushing away Huangfu Xiu's large hand.

"Who dares to make an enemy of Bingbing? Step aside, Bingbing, let me handle it." Noticing the large cauldron resting on the ground not far away, Huangfu Xiu turned solemn.

Hearing this, Zhou Qi had no choice but to lift the lid of the medicinal cauldron and step out before the crowd.

"Qi-qi?" Huangfu Xiu, just about to make a move, suddenly froze in place.

"This is a long story to tell. To put it briefly, your woman wants to kill me," Zhou Qi said with a helpless smile.