Thanks to My Enemy, I Become Immortal Emperor - Chapter 20

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Liu Shunyi couldn’t comprehend how someone as cautious and steady as Chen Qiaoli could be captured. It seemed utterly illogical, even beyond reason.

What left Liu Shunyi most speechless was:

Why did Senior Sister Ji Suying insist on personally rescuing Chen Qiaoli herself?

As a Golden Core Cultivator, wouldn’t it be effortless for her to handle such a task?

Ji Suying sensed Liu Shunyi’s thoughts and smiled faintly.

“I have my own responsibilities,” she explained. “While you deal with the evil cultivators, I must attend to monster demons. Unlike evil cultivators, these creatures are truly terrifying. This descent from the mountain is specifically to address the threat of Monster Cultivators!”

Liu Shunyi’s expression turned grave instantly.

Having lived in this world for many years, he well understood the menace posed by Monster Cultivators.

He recalled his early days at Qinglian Sect when one of his first tasks involved retrieving the remains of a fallen senior brother. The memory alone made him nauseous.

The bodies were torn apart, organs shattered, or gnawed upon, leaving behind mutilated corpses marked with vicious bite wounds. Yet, those weren’t the most horrifying sights.

The most dreadful were the seemingly intact bodies infused with demonic aura. Exposure to such aura caused individuals to lose their sanity, transforming them into monstrous abominations neither human nor ghost.

At this thought, Liu Shunyi involuntarily shuddered.

“Senior Sister, are matters within the Inner Sect always this dangerous?” he asked quietly.

Ji Suying unfastened her wine gourd from her waist and leisurely took a sip. “Under normal circumstances, Monster Cultivators rarely appear. Even when they do, other sects usually handle their elimination. However, within our Qinglian Sect’s territory, it becomes solely our responsibility. Therefore, the Qinglian Sect must dispatch individuals to exterminate these Monster Cultivators!”

“But fear not, the sect won’t send anyone to certain death, and I won’t be going alone!” With that, Ji Suying gently flicked Liu Shunyi’s forehead.

“As cultivators, we must face any challenge without fear. Only with unwavering determination can we progress further. How could you let fear hold you back?”

Liu Shunyi didn’t entirely agree but feigned understanding, nodding respectfully. “As Senior Sister says!”

Ji Suying couldn’t help rolling her eyes before reattaching the gourd to her waist.

“Alright, this mission is designed to hone your skills. I expect you to complete it successfully!” With those words, Ji Suying soared into the air.

A series of sonic booms echoed as she swiftly vanished from sight.

Liu Shunyi opened his mouth, then filled with anticipation.

“Tsk tsk, such power for a Golden Core Great Being! When will I reach that level?” He harbored high hopes.

Suddenly, he sensed something amiss.

“Swish, swish, swish…”

In an instant, countless black-clad figures emerged around Liu Shunyi.

Caught off guard, he exclaimed, “Damn, Senior Sister Ji, you set me up!”

Liu Shunyi couldn’t believe that Ji Suying was unaware of the ambush surrounding him.

Well played, she had cleverly set him up.

Feeling helpless, Liu Shunyi assessed his attackers.

Their highest cultivation base was merely at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

Quickly, Liu Shunyi retrieved several nails from his Storage Bag.

Compressing electromagnetic force within them, he launched the nails with precision.

“Thud, thud, thud…”

The nails instantly pierced through the assailants’ foreheads.

As soon as they charged out, they collapsed lifelessly.

Liu Shunyi swiftly collected their Storage Bags and disappeared from the scene.

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

Liu Shunyi found himself in a small ravine north of Kangzhuang City, contemplating whether to learn the Martial Skill in his hand, feeling somewhat uncertain about its implications.

The skill was called Blood Ignition Divine Fist.

Simple yet brutal.

By burning one’s vital essence and longevity, it temporarily enhances one’s strength tenfold within a short period.

However, the cost is severe: using the Blood Ignition Divine Fist damages one’s foundation, potentially rendering future cultivation impossible.

Of course, Liu Shunyi wasn’t concerned for himself but rather for Chen Beiping, who currently made for an excellent adversary. If he continued cultivating and advancing his realm, their rivalry could persist for a long time. Liu Shunyi didn’t want Chen Beiping to be rendered useless too soon.

“Ah, forget it. I’ll learn it first, and unless absolutely necessary, I won’t use it!” With this decision, Liu Shunyi diligently began studying the skill.

Within less than half a day, Liu Shunyi mastered the technique. However, he dared not test the full power of the Blood Ignition Divine Fist just yet. He still had few enemies at present and wasn’t ready to prematurely exhaust Chen Beiping as a sparring partner.

Naturally, with this new life-saving trump card in hand, Liu Shunyi quickly changed his attire and prepared to rescue Chen Qiaoli.

Chen Qiaoli’s face turned ashen.

Despite her meticulous planning, she had overlooked one crucial aspect – the evil cultivators plaguing Kangzhuang City were actually being nurtured by the City Lord himself.

Moreover, beneath Kangzhuang City lay an extensive illicit operation. These evil cultivators were refining blood pills to enhance their cultivation bases by consuming them.

Just as Chen Qiaoli was about to disrupt the massive array used for melting these blood pills, she fell victim to the City Lord’s treachery.

Now, imprisoned within a large iron cage, Chen Qiaoli observed the other despondent Cultivators around her.

She couldn’t help but took a deep breath.

“Impossible to escape!” she exclaimed, truly feeling a sense of despair creeping in.

In desperation, Chen Qiaoli decided to perform a divination for herself. However, the result left her utterly bewildered and almost disbelievingly rubbing her eyes.

“Great Fortune!”

Chen Qiaoli couldn’t help but doubt whether it was accurate due to not utilizing her cultivation base. How could there be “Great Fortune” in this dire situation? She attempted another divination, yet again receiving the same outcome – “Great Fortune.”

Puzzled, Chen Qiaoli scratched her head.

“Could it be that someone from my sect will come to rescue me?”

Her first thought was Ji Suying, but then she quickly shook her head. Considering Ji Suying’s cunning nature, avoiding any further trouble would be enough; why would she bother rescuing anyone?

But if not Ji Suying, what did this “Great Fortune” signify?

Chen Qiaoli remained perplexed.

Just at that moment, she spotted someone entering the scene, causing disbelief to wash over her.

Liu Shunyi! He had been captured as well.

As they tossed Liu Shunyi into the iron cage, Chen Qiaoli finally reacted.

“How were you caught too?”

Liu Shunyi expressed his helplessness.

“You wouldn’t believe it – there are seriously hundreds of those damn evil cultivators outside!”

Chen Qiaoli was left speechless.