Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 227 The Tiger Doesn't Show Its Power

The man in blue robes seemed to have thought of something, his expression darkening further, and even the others lowered their heads in thought. Those who could ascend to the upper realm and cultivate to the Human Immortal realm were all incredibly cunning, and for a moment they were truly stunned by her seemingly ambiguous words, their minds churning with all sorts of schemes and plots.

But Qiu Ci was, after all, just a newly ascended Earth Immortal. Even though they had some doubts, their trust in her was limited. Soon, they came to their senses and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about? What is your purpose?"

"Purpose? Well, of course it's..." Knowing she couldn't keep up the lie, Qiu Ci raised an eyebrow and smiled, her hands behind her back forming the final hand seal, "To buy time, you idiot!"

After he finished speaking, a bright light suddenly shone from beneath his feet, enveloping the two of them.

"Teleportation array!" The man in blue was shocked, but it was too late to stop it.

The two disappeared in the next instant.

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In the ruins of another valley, the two suddenly appeared amidst the rubble. This was a magic array that Qiu Ci had set up in advance. Back in the cave, she had anticipated the possibility of being unable to evade pursuit, so she had inscribed a teleportation array in advance, allowing her to teleport back to the cave from anywhere.

Although the mountain had collapsed, fortunately the teleportation array was still usable. When she was escaping, she tried to stay as far away as possible while communicating with the array, hoping to find an opportunity to teleport back and create distance. Unexpectedly, she actually succeeded.

"Go!" Almost the instant she landed, she grabbed Juanshan and flew off in the opposite direction.

Although the two of them escaped very quickly, they didn't go far enough. It won't be long before those people realize they've been teleported back, so they must leave as soon as possible; the farther away, the safer.

Juanshan naturally understood this principle. Although his injuries had not fully healed, he still mobilized his immortal power to try not to hold back.

Just as the two were flying at breakneck speed, a strange voice suddenly rang out behind them.

"So that's how it is. You're quite clever!" Suddenly, a spell was cast in their direction.

Qiu Ci's heart sank, and she instinctively pulled Juan Shan away to dodge. However, the technique, which was clearly two major realms higher than theirs, still made her momentarily stunned. A white light grazed her face, and the shockwave struck her, causing her to lose all control of her flying sword and be thrown away.

With a thud, the two of them crashed heavily to the ground.

In an instant, Qiu Ci felt excruciating pain all over his body and could faintly hear the sound of bones dislocating. Juan Shan, who was standing next to him, was in even worse shape. His injuries had not fully healed, and now he was severely injured again, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood on the spot.

Looking up, they saw a man in black standing above them, surrounded by an even stronger aura of immortality than the man in blue who had been chasing them earlier. He was another celestial being.

Qiu Ci was inwardly cursing. How could there be so many experts? And this person had clearly sensed something a long time ago and was here on purpose to guard the place.

"The Five Elements Teleportation Array. If I weren't also an array cultivator, I wouldn't have been able to tell that such an array was hidden here." The man glanced at the two of them, his eyes narrowed slightly, but his hand gestures were unhesitatingly used to strike them again.

The terrifying pressure rendered the two immobile. Just as the spell was about to strike, Qiu Ci felt a sense of frustration for the first time. Unfortunately, with their cultivation levels, they really couldn't withstand this attack.

"Damn system!" she could only call out to the system in her mind.

The dog group understood instantly.

when!
With a loud bang, a bell-shaped magical artifact suddenly appeared, emitting a dazzling light that enveloped the two of them and blocked the man's attack. The oppressive aura that had been pressing down on them also vanished instantly.

This is a magical artifact that the dog system temporarily pulled out from that so-called system store; thankfully, it actually blocked the attack.

"A mid-grade immortal artifact!" The man in the air was also surprised, his eyes burning as he looked at the bell-shaped magic artifact in front of the two. "I didn't expect you to have a mid-grade immortal artifact. It's a pity... you're just a lowly Earth Immortal."

As he spoke, he grabbed with his hand, and a powerful energy surged toward the two of them again. Qiu Ci felt his hand seal loosen, and the bell-shaped defensive artifact in front of him instantly went out of control, threatening to fly toward the other side.

Damn it! He's trying to steal her immortal artifact. Qiu Ci quickly steadied herself and tried to grab the artifact, but it was too late. The bell-shaped artifact instantly slipped from her grasp and flew straight towards the other party.

They really did just rob it by force!

It's just a magical artifact; she has plenty of those!

"Damn system." She was about to tell the system to continue browsing the store.

Several figures flashed through the air, and dozens of familiar figures appeared in a flash. They were the same people who had just been chasing them. They arrived really fast.

"They really are here!" The man in blue glared at the two men before turning to the man in black and saying, "It's fortunate that Senior Brother Qi had the foresight to guard this place, otherwise they really would have escaped."

The man in black chuckled, having already put away his magical artifact. A strange glint flashed in his eyes as he coldly said, "Since they are so stubborn, there's no need to capture them. Let's just kill them on the spot."

Is he trying to kill me to silence me?

Those people, however, did not see anything wrong with it and nodded in agreement.

"I'm tired of chasing you all the way from the Western Immortal Realm to here."

"That's right, all the immortals who escape will die anyway!"

"I'm too lazy to make a fuss anymore, so let's just kill them."

"They've been playing us for so many days, it's time to vent our anger."

The group chattered amongst themselves, completely disregarding them, as if taking their lives was a foregone conclusion. They formed hand seals and charged towards them, each unleashing a deadly attack.

In an instant, a powerful aura swept over the two of them, rendering them completely immobile, let alone able to dodge the attacks of so many people.

That feeling of being suppressed returned, and Qiu Ci felt an unnamed fire suddenly erupt and burn brighter and brighter.

"Master, do you need a new magical artifact?" the dog system asked hurriedly.

"No need!" Qiu Ci refused, gritting her teeth as she stood up despite the oppressive aura. "I'm tired of running around too."

Just as the barrage of attacks was about to fall, a flash of blue light appeared.

All spells vanished instantly, and a blue semi-circular shield appeared in front of the two, with ripples spreading across it, directly absorbing all the attacks.

"Huh?" The immortals were startled and also noticed the blue shield.

"I just don't want to fight..." Qiu Ci looked directly at everyone and said, word by word, "You really think I can't fight!"

With a thought, the blue shield in front of him instantly transformed into rows of sharp spikes, piercing straight into the air.

Stab it!

The few immortals who rushed forward the fastest didn't even have time to react before they felt a chill in their chests as the sharp spikes, gleaming with a ghostly blue light, pierced right through their bodies, along with their dantian and primordial spirit.

"What is this... a magical artifact?"