Chapter 895 - 893: Escape
Instinctively, Chen Tianlong’s first thought was to run. This was something he couldn’t take head-on, fighting head-on would mean certain death. So Chen Tianlong once again employed the footwork of the Flying Shoes. However, he did not anticipate that this time Madman Li seemed set on killing him. That soft whip was like a maggot in the bone, wherever Chen Tianlong tried to dodge, it would sweep there, not giving him any chance to hide.
Looking at the fierce killing intent in Madman Li’s eyes, Chen Tianlong was furious: "Old geezer, just wait until I turn things around, you’ll be the first I take out!"
This fight was extremely stifling for Chen Tianlong. Fighting against someone who was multiple times stronger than himself, their strengths were completely unequal. Even if Chen Tianlong exhausted all his abilities, he couldn’t do anything against the man in front of him.
However, at this moment, Chen Tianlong had no room to maneuver. Desperately, he picked up Wu Mengting and forcefully threw her into the air. He didn’t care where Wu Mengting would end up. He couldn’t dodge this whip, so he might as well take it head-on. Perhaps taking this hit wouldn’t mean instant death.
But Wu Mengting was difficult to say, fortunate that she wasn’t beside him but standing on the other side. Otherwise, whoever got whipped wouldn’t be in good shape even if they didn’t die.
"Bang!"
Just as Chen Tianlong threw Wu Mengting, that whip came down and directly struck Chen Tianlong on the chest!
Chen Tianlong felt a metallic taste in his throat, a mouthful of blood spurted out as he staggered and stumbled back two steps, his face pale as he fell to the ground.
The power of this whip was unbelievably strong. Even though Chen Tianlong had used all his Powerful Qi to protect himself, he already felt that all the ribs in his chest were broken, and most of his internal organs were injured. If he hadn’t borrowed the momentum of landing to dissipate part of the force onto the blue bricks underfoot, the injuries would have been even more severe!
Even so, the blue bricks under Chen Tianlong’s feet were shattered, crushed into pieces under his feet!
Chen Tianlong knew he couldn’t withstand it head-on, and simply lay on the ground, using the Heart Method of the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique to quickly heal his injured parts!
However, the injuries were too severe to heal in no time.
If Chen Tianlong wasn’t hanging on by a thread, for an ordinary cultivator, they would have died in an instant. Fortunately, Chen Tianlong had the emergency aid of the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique, allowing him to treat his injuries anytime, anywhere.
"Not dead?" Madman Li was a bit surprised, the profound Dao Two Stars expert in front of him truly made him admire greatly. Whether in force or in endurance after being injured, he was far superior to experts of the same level!
However, the more such a person, the stronger Madman Li’s intent to kill!
Once this person grows, he is sure to hold grudges and come for revenge. Entering the Celestial Dao is just a matter of time. Now Chen Tianlong is already so formidable at a young age, who can assure he won’t surpass me in time?
Once Chen Tianlong reaches the pinnacle of the Celestial Dao, Madman Li’s advantage will vanish, and if Chen Tianlong can still combat enemies above his level, Madman Li’s life is likely to be taken sooner or later.
Therefore, to prevent this from happening, Madman Li decided to uproot the problem, no matter what, he must kill Chen Tianlong.
Wu Mengting looked at the miserably fallen Chen Tianlong, her heart felt as if it was hit hard with a hammer, aching.
However, she knew that if Chen Tianlong died, she would be next... forget it, in this life I cannot repay you, in the next life, I will certainly repay you... in the next life, I will still be your lover.
This was Wu Mengting’s only thought now.
Tears sparkled in Wu Mengting’s eyes, looking at the dying Chen Tianlong on the ground, yet she was helpless.
"Of course I’m not dead!" Chen Tianlong spat out a mouthful of clotted blood: "Old geezer, tell me, are you really from the Celestial Pill Sect? Let me die clearly, so I can come for revenge in the next life!"
"What, trying to trick me?" Madman Li paused, not expecting Chen Tianlong to ask such a question before dying.
"Naturally, otherwise I won’t rest in peace." Chen Tianlong purely dragged on talking, as his internal injuries were severe, he was grasping every moment to recover.
"Too bad, you can only die without resting in peace." Even at this moment, Madman Li couldn’t divulge the force behind him. Though on some level, it’s not a big secret, certain things are tacitly left unspoken.
If Chen Tianlong knew it was people from the Celestial Pill Sect, and if he somehow escaped, though the Hidden Weapons Sect had been silent for a long time, what if there were really experts left, wouldn’t that bring trouble to the Celestial Pill Sect?
"Alright then, I won’t ask. What exactly is the object you want to seize, what is it used for?" Chen Tianlong changed the topic and asked deliberately.
"Oh? You don’t know?" Madman Li hesitated even more, not expecting Chen Tianlong’s questions to be inexplicably strange.
"If I knew, would I need to ask you?" Chen Tianlong retorted.
"If you don’t know, then how did you know about this place, and who brought you here?" Madman Li questioned.
He initially thought Chen Tianlong and Wu Mengting surely knew what the Divine Cauldron was, what it was used for. Unexpectedly, they didn’t know? It’s said that what people say when facing death is kind. Perhaps even if Chen Tianlong were foolish, he’d know his days are numbered. Although he’s hanging by a thread now without dying, it’ll be soon.
Therefore, does Chen Tianlong truly not know what that relic is used for? Madman Li thought so in his heart but didn’t know he was already fooled by Chen Tianlong.
"We have a map, came here according to the map." Chen Tianlong didn’t disclose their purpose. This time, he indeed only brought Wu Mengting to look for some relics of the Wu Family, and to see if he could find any news about Wu Family members.
"So that’s it, where did the map come from?" Madman Li’s eyes flickered sharply, it’s better if they didn’t know. The real purpose of the Divine Cauldron, the fewer that know, the better!
Originally, he suspected these two individuals had something to do with the two people they were looking for. Madman Li had held onto Wu Mengting fearing the Divine Cauldron’s matter might spread.
He intended to let the Sect Leader Senior Brother investigate what relationship Wu Mengting had with those two people they were looking for, and how many people knew about the Divine Cauldron. Actually, he was overthinking; these were things Professor Wang Tian told them.
But now it seems there’s no need. Since these two are oblivious, then they can die! Once they’re dead, the secret of the Divine Cauldron won’t spread.
"First tell me, what mystical function does that cauldron have?" Chen Tianlong asked.
"Bargaining with me?" Madman Li coldly chuckled: "Since it’s so, you needn’t say anymore, just die!"
After saying that, Madman Li once again raised the soft whip in his right hand, powerful blue Qi once again filled the whip’s surface, and in the next moment, the whip burst forth, sweeping towards Chen Tianlong’s head!
Chen Tianlong’s heart jolted, if this whip cracked his head, even with the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique, it couldn’t be repaired. He was both startled and terrified, instinctively rolling to the side, extremely embarrassed...
However, that soft whip seemed to grow eyes, following the direction Chen Tianlong rolled to sweep straight past!
At this point, Wu Mengting nodded as if they had already planned. At this crucial moment, Wu Mengting rushed to the cliff edge and shouted loudly, "Stop, if you don’t stop, I’ll let the Alchemy Furnace fall down."
Upon hearing this, Madman Li was greatly shocked, quickly halted his action against Chen Tianlong, and in a flash moved in front of Wu Mengting.