Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 319 Taking Tea on the Road
Because of the delay in refining the fire-breaking item, he was able to catch up with and find the woman, but fortunately, he was able to travel at lightning speed across the fire river.

Ye Baicha must die; this was Pei Xia's decision, one of the few things that had to be done within the Fire Vein.

It just happened by chance.

Ye Baicha naturally recognized the face behind the iron mask; after Zhao Jia, this was the face she thought of almost every night.

It's as if there's some kind of deep-seated hatred between us, but no matter how hard I think about it, I can't figure out where that hatred lies.

She sneered, "You've been searching high and low, and now you're here at just the right time."

Pei Xia wanted to kill Ye Baicha, and Ye Baicha also wanted to kill him.

She turned to Zong Heng and shouted, "Senior brother, this is the evil cultivator who poisoned and killed people in the Donghai village back then. No wonder he was wearing a mask the whole way!"

A hint of surprise appeared on Zong Heng's square face as he looked up at Pei Xia.

Pei Xia naturally knew how formidable Zong Heng was; if she were to actually fight him in a place like this, her chances of winning were uncertain.

So without the slightest hesitation, he took a step forward and darted over like an arrow.

The elders' robes of the Long Whale Sect fluttered in the scorching fire and wind. Pei Xia's figure hovered high, and the Patrol Sea Sword suddenly appeared in his right hand, slashing down at Ye Baicha!
Ye Baicha had fought Pei Xia when she was in Zhao Jia. At that time, she had already established her own residence, while Pei Xia was only at the Refining Cauldron stage, yet she was still no match for her.

The main problem was that her painstakingly cultivated poison skills couldn't break through Pei Xia's physique, and Pei Xia's mastery of the Yunhu Mountain's inheritance was even more profound than hers!
Therefore, in the rush, Ye Baicha had no intention of fighting Pei Xia at all. She simply raised her hand and threw the Bloodfire Red Crystal she had just obtained over.

The sword of the patrolling sea cleaved through the red crystal, followed immediately by the booming explosion of the fire spirit.

Without turning her head, Ye Baicha bent down and darted out of the dark ditch.

She understood perfectly well that whether she could win against Pei Xia was not important at all. As long as she could return to her senior brother Zong Heng's side, Pei Xia would be helpless.

Others had only heard of Master Zongheng's strength, but as a fellow disciple, Ye Baicha naturally had a more thorough understanding of his power.

With her limited perspective as a disciple of Ding Jia at Yunhu Mountain, it was hard for her to imagine that there could be someone stronger than her senior brother Zong Heng at the Opening Mansion Realm.

The sword's edge severed the red crystal, and a sudden burst of fiery spiritual energy rushed towards Pei Xia. The hazy, overlapping senses that had just been dispelled not long ago once again enveloped her.

He had to stop, grit his teeth again, and shake his head.

During this brief pause, Ye Baicha had already escaped back to Zong Heng's side.

"Senior Brother!" She grabbed Zong Heng's sleeve, looked up at him, her hair falling down, her expression panicked and pitiful. "This evil cultivator concealed his identity to enter the Fire Vein. He must have a scheme. The trouble that Master Uncle mentioned must be this person!"

Upon hearing this, Zong Heng's dignified and upright face revealed a hint of determination.

He extended his large, kind hand...

He grabbed Ye Baicha by the neck!
Feeling the heavy force in Zong Heng's hand, Ye Baicha exclaimed in astonishment, "Senior brother?! You..."

why?
Her neck was gripped so tightly that she couldn't utter a sound to question him. She could only exert all her strength to activate her spiritual energy and charge at Zong Heng.

However, despite both being at the Opening Mansion Realm, Ye Baicha's self-proclaimed spiritual power, honed through arduous cultivation, could only leave a few tears in his Daoist robe.

With each flash of light, the protective spiritual energy tried to resist the strongest Opening Mansion Realm expert in the Eastern Continent, but no matter how hard Ye Baicha tried, Zong Heng's hand was like a towering mountain, unshakable!

Zong Heng sighed deeply, his tone somber and filled with regret: "I've watched you grow up. As your senior brother, I also bear responsibility for your going astray... but we can't just let the lives of hundreds of innocent people go like this."

As the Taoist priest spoke, the force in his hands grew heavier and heavier.

Ye Baicha's cultivation was rendered useless, and her pretty face gradually turned red. She could only slap Zong Heng's hand in despair, like a drowning person trying to grab a straw to survive.

“You are usually well-behaved and lovable. Master said that executing you at Yunhu Mountain would cause turmoil in the sect, so he specially sent me to come with you to Liancheng Fire Vein. Life and death are irrelevant here, so even if you perish here for the sake of opportunity…”

Upon entering the Fire Vein, surrounded by many people and eyes, Zong Heng remained silent the entire way. It was only after he and Ye Baicha had ventured this far that they decided to take action.

Her face had turned purple, her neck was bearing the crushing weight, and the feeling of suffocation was gradually blurring her mind. Ye Baicha could only muster her last strength and open her mouth to call out silently.

A large, fat figure leaped out from behind Zong Heng. The giant toad-like monster opened its viscous mouth as if it wanted to swallow the Taoist priest whole.

Without turning his head, Zong Heng gently clenched his fist with his other free hand and raised his arm upward.

With a roar, the powerful and domineering spiritual energy was like a beast unleashed from its cage. It carried the crimson fire of the Liancheng Fire Vein and transformed into a huge red tiger, which tore the monster apart in an instant!

The tiger continued its charge, leaping through the air, flames scattering everywhere, until its head plunged into the clouds. With a long roar, it shook the entire Liancheng Fire Vein, causing all the cultivators to instinctively look up.

Cloud Tiger Climbs the Mountain!

The Taoist priest exhaled a breath of stale air and looked down at Ye Baicha with pity: "Let's go."

With a soft crack, the neck bone broke.

Pei Xia leaned against the boulder beside her, silently watching Ye Baicha's corpse, its eyes wide open, slide down the slope.

Zong Heng clasped his hands in a fist salute to Pei Xia from afar: "My master is already aware of Zhao Jia's poisonous deeds. Zong Heng's purpose in coming here is only to clean up the sect. Please do not take offense, fellow Daoist."

Pei Xia has indeed underestimated Ding Jia.

As his personal mentor, with his profound knowledge of cultivation, how could he possibly be completely unaware that Ye Baicha practiced poisonous arts?

This elder of the Enforcement Hall of Yunhu Mountain is known for protecting his own, but he is not someone who cannot distinguish between good and evil. Or perhaps, this title makes it easier for him to identify those who have wicked intentions.

Older gingers are more spicy.

Pei Xia returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute.

However, when his gaze fell on the toad monster's corpse behind Zong Heng, which had been smashed to pieces by the Taoist priest's punch, he couldn't help but have some questions.

Wasn't that monster already killed by Zhao Jia?

Could it be that Ye Baicha is raising two of them?
But how did she manage to bring the demonic beast to the Liancheng Fire Vein without anyone noticing, and then bring it into the illusion in front of so many Heavenly Consciousness Realm experts?
Zong Heng had finished cleaning up his own sect, but looking around, he added, "There's something wrong with this Liancheng Fire Vein. Everything about it is strange. Although I am a cultivator, I can't see through it. If you want to go deeper, it's best to have someone accompany you."

He said that, but he didn't mean to help Pei Xia. He just gave Ye Baicha a deep look, sighed, and turned to leave.

Master Zong clearly didn't care at all about the so-called opportunity of the fire vein.

However, his words did offer some inspiration to Pei Xia.

Ru Tao is a complete calamity pig. Although it has been sealed by the fire vein since ancient times, it is hard to say that there is anything strange about it after thousands of years.

Aren't we always influenced by our own perceptions?

If someone comes along...

But where can I find a trustworthy helper in this place?
Or rather, how could Pei Xia bear to bring someone he could trust into the Fire Vein, risking his life?
His gaze swept around and suddenly landed on Ye Baicha, who had just died.

With a thought, Pei Xia reached out and brushed his hand across his waist. Something inside the jade pendant shimmered gently and landed in his palm.

It was a fat worm covered in a sticky fluid.

It was the brain worm that the Brain Man gave to Pei Xia after he removed the fire from the heart of the Sea God.

He held the brain worm in his hand and slowly brought it close to Ye Baicha's nose.

The insect cautiously peeked out of Pei Xia's palm and slowly crawled into Ye Baicha's nostril.

(End of this chapter)