Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 594 Two Celestial Realm Pursuers!
The sudden sound caused everyone's expression to change instantly.

"The pursuers are here?"

"So fast? Is the chaos in Chu Capital over?"

"Who is chasing after us? The King of Chu's men? Or the men of the high officials?"

The fog was thick, and although Shang Lu and his companions could hear the sounds, they could not see any people.

But they responded immediately!

The mouse on patrol grunted, gritted its teeth, plucked three hairs from its head, and blew them in the direction the sound came from.

This time, his hair didn't turn into a rat; instead, it flew like needles into the depths of the mist.

At the same time, Shang Lu released several paper figures that chased the flying needles into the thick fog.

Several talismans, each shimmering with a different magical light, shot out from Gongshu Ling's shamanic armor.

Although Lü Yang did not release his flying sword, he pointed his fingers together as a sword, unleashed sword energy, and pierced the thick fog.

Xu Zhen cut his left palm and dripped a drop of blood onto the witch tattoo on his right arm.

A buzzing sound could be heard as grotesque and terrifying Gu worms emerged from the witch's tattoo and flapped their wings, heading towards the direction from which the sound came.

At the same time, a fierce glint flashed in Xu Zhen's eyes.

He fixed his gaze on the barbarian high priest, who was huddled on the airship, dodging the biting night wind, and said with murderous intent, "With such thick fog, how did the pursuers know our location? Could it be..."

Sensing the chill, the barbarian high priest said with a wry smile, "I'd love to escape back to the Ten Thousand Mountains, why would I leave a mark and seek my own death?"

Cheng Ren's listening ear twitched twice, and he said in a deep voice, "He did not lie."

"In that case, there's only one reason!"

The rat's gaze swept over the Grand Master, the Clerk, and the Barbarian High Priest.

He quickly concluded, "The King of Chu tampered with things, but we couldn't find out!"

Previously, in the prison cell of Guixu Tower, due to the urgency of the situation, they only conducted a simple inspection of the Grand Master, the Clerk, and the Barbarian High Priest.

They continued on their journey, intending to investigate the three of them more thoroughly after leaving Yunmengze.

Unexpectedly, the chaos in Chu capital was quelled so quickly.

They were caught up so quickly.

"So, the pursuers are the King of Chu's men?"

Lu Yang patted the sword box, summoning all nine of his flying swords, and used the Nine Luminaries Sword Formation to protect the flying boat.

The fog was so thick that it was difficult to spot the enemy.

Although they launched an attack based on the direction of the enemy's voice, no one could guarantee whether the enemy was actually at the location where the voice came from, or whether they had used a feint or a diversionary tactic.

Especially since Lü Yang had used such methods many times with Shang Lu, he dared not be careless.

"Cheng Ren, Brother Huai, urge the boat on with all your might and speed up the flight to shake off the pursuers! I want to see what kind of tricks have been done on Da Xingren and the others!"

Zishu Xunshou handed over the task of controlling the flying boat to Cheng Ren and Uncle Huai, and then turned and ran towards Daxingren.

The strength of the pursuers is unknown, and the speed of the airship alone may not be enough to shake them off.

We must find out the tricks that the King of Chu left on the men of Daxing and eliminate them before we can use the fog as cover to shake off our pursuers.

Otherwise, they would have nowhere to hide in the eyes of their pursuers.

On the contrary, the pursuers could use the cover of Zewu to appear and disappear unpredictably, making them impossible to guard against.

The Rat, on its hunting expedition, plucked a hair, made a hand gesture and chanted an incantation, intending for the Great Traveler to swallow it, so that the hair could enter the Great Traveler's body and search for the problem.

However, just as the Rat's hunting incantation began, a series of booming sounds came from the mist behind him.

Did their offensive hit the target?
Or was it blocked by someone?
The mist not only obstructed everyone's view but also interfered with their control over their respective spells and magical artifacts, making it impossible for them to determine what was happening behind them.

However, they soon heard another cold shout coming from the mist behind them:
“You traitors who have instigated internal strife and spread rumors, now that your deeds have been exposed, not only do you not surrender, but you dare to resist? What audacity! According to the laws of Chu, you shall be sentenced to the punishment of being torn apart by fog!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the thick fog covering Yunmengze was driven by a powerful witch force, transforming into countless fog ropes that swept towards the group from all directions, trying to bind their limbs and tear them apart!
"Combating mist into a rope? This is a method of mobilizing the very essence of heaven and earth! It's a divine ability that only those at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm possess!"

The rat on patrol was greatly surprised and dared not be negligent.

Fearing that Shang Lu and the others would be unable to cope with these deadly fogs and would not have time to check on the condition of the Great Traveler's body, he immediately used his five internal organs as a furnace, poured his witch power into it, and after it burned fiercely, it turned into a five-colored radiance, covering the flying boat, as well as Shang Lu, Gongshu Ling and the others.

At the same time, Shang Lu, Gongshu Ling, Lü Yang, and Xu Zhen also sensed the terrifying power emanating from the mist.

They all exerted their utmost efforts to resist the fog bolts attacking from all directions.

Shang Lu put the Wind and Mist Beads given to him by Shan Jun and Yun Jun into his mouth and used his ability to summon wind.

"Crash-"

A fierce gust of wind was immediately spewed out by the pokeweed.

He wanted to use the wind to break through the fog and disperse the strange fog!
The spirit vortex reactor beneath Gongshu Lingwu's armor roared as it operated under overload conditions once again.

Crimson red magic arrays appeared on the witch armor.

All the magic arrays converged, forming a single magic array. Scalding flames erupted from it, instantly causing the surrounding temperature to soar, becoming as scorching as purgatory.

Gongshu Ling intended to use high temperatures to dry the fog and eliminate the fog strands.

The wind-summoning of the pokeweed inspired Lü Yang, and he unleashed his sword energy with all his might.

In an instant, sharp sword energy, like hurricanes, shot into the thick fog, trying to cut through the fog.

Xu Zhen then dripped blood again, releasing another batch of witchcraft.

This time, the witchcraft was shaped like a toad, croaking and opening its mouth wide to inhale the surging mist.

"boom--"

The churning mist surged up like a burst dam, instantly colliding heavily with everyone's magical array.

"Boom bang bang-"

Although Xu Zhen's witch toads had absorbed a lot of mist threads, there were simply too many of these mist threads, and they also contained powerful and chaotic witch energy. As a result, they directly caused several witch toads to burst!

The chaotic witch energy also took advantage of the situation and flew out, transforming into a ray of poisonous light that shot towards the people on the left and right.

Fortunately, Lü Yang had set up the Nine Luminaries Sword Formation in advance, and the flash of sword light barely dispelled these few streaks of witchcraft poison.

The gale emanating from the pokeweed dispersed some of the mist strands, but even more mist strands pressed down like a net.

The dense, layered fog rendered the wind-summoning technique of the pokeweed ineffective.

Gongshu Ling's Fiery Array and Lü Yang's Sword Qi also failed to achieve very good results.

It was the five-colored light shield erected by the Rat's patrol that firmly blocked the mist rope; otherwise, everyone would have already been entangled and strangled by the mist!

"The newcomer's cultivation level is above mine. Even with someone's help, I won't be able to hold out for long..."

Blood dripped from the corner of the rat's mouth as it looked at the Grand Master, the Steward, and the Barbarian High Priest, and asked urgently, "Do you know what tricks the King of Chu has played on you?"

Unfortunately, the Grand Master of Ceremonies, the Clerk, and the Barbarian High Priest were all unaware of this. The Grand Master of Ceremonies and the Clerk followed the paths of the School of Names and the School of Diplomacy, their skills lying entirely in their eloquence.

The King of Chu captured them and used Legalist tortures to break their smooth talk.

After being locked into the Five Gods' Yuan-Seizing Array, they were not only devoured by witch energy, but their souls were also eroded. From beginning to end, their minds were in a daze. They only knew that they were suffering pain and torment, but had no memory of what exactly happened.

The barbarian high priests were in a better situation, but they still didn't know when, what, or what kind of tampering had been done to them.

Seeing that he couldn't get any answers, Zi Shu Xun Shou immediately ordered, "Xu Zhen, you're skilled in witchcraft, come and see if they've been cursed... High Priest, if you want to leave Yunmeng Marsh alive, teach our men a few moves. Otherwise, every single one of us will die here and be fed to the turtles in Yunmeng Marsh!"

Whether it was because it heard his words or not, a huge turtle with a head like a crocodile dragon poked its head out of the lake and stared greedily at the people flying overhead.

After weighing the pros and cons, the giant turtle ultimately decided against getting involved in the fight.

It slithered into the lake, secretly following, waiting for someone to be killed and fall into the lake before pouncing on them and eating them.

Xu Zhen's internal witch energy was fluctuating due to the death of Wu Gu, but after hearing the order of Zi Shu's patrol, he immediately jumped onto the flying boat and, under the guidance of the barbarian high priest, began to activate the secret witchcraft to examine the three people.

Just then, another voice rang out.

It was somber, cold, and carried a hint of manic chaos.

He was chanting a strange, obscure incantation.

The lake below immediately responded to the incantation.

The malevolent energy in the water, guided by the incantation, transformed into an invisible curse that fell upon everyone.

Their magical power and vital energy were instantly eroded and corrupted by this force.

Their bodies also rapidly decayed under the curse of this power.

"There's more than one skilled pursuer!"

"There are still experts?!"

Everyone was shocked.

This cursed power actually penetrated the five-colored light shield erected by the Rat Hunting!
Even though it consumed a lot of power in the process of penetrating the light shield, it was still astonishing!
This is enough to show that among the pursuers, besides the fourth-grade Celestial Realm expert who can activate the Mist Transformation Rope, there is at least one other expert whose cultivation is above the fifth-grade Inner Palace Realm!

This expert might even be at the fourth-rank Celestial Phenomenon Realm!
Perhaps it was the extraordinary phenomena that triggered the Yunmeng Marsh to react.

The dense mist that had enveloped this area suddenly dissipated.

The mist ropes that were meant to tear Shang Lu and the others apart disappeared as Ze Wu retreated.

After catching their breath, the group hurriedly activated their spiritual energy and magical power to suppress and purify the curse within their bodies.

Meanwhile, by the moonlight, everyone could see the situation of the pursuers behind them.

Only two people came chasing after them, riding the waves and the wind.

After seeing what the two people looked like, Shang Lu and the others were all shocked.

The pursuers turned out to be two "familiar faces"—the Third Young Master Xiong Ji and the Court of Justice Li Zisi!

"It's them!"

"Didn't they go to the palace to 'purge the emperor'? Why are they still chasing after us?"

"Could it be that they killed the King of Chu?"

"Even if the 'purging of the emperor' succeeds, they should be fighting for power in the palace right now. How could they have time to chase after us?"

The group's initial thought was that no matter who won in the chaos in Chu capital, they could escape during the confusion.

But now it seems that things are not quite as they expected!
These Xiong Ji and Li Zisi actually abandoned their fight for the throne and power to come and hunt them down?

This is truly bizarre!

"Something's wrong."

Shang Lu raised an eyebrow: "They... are not the real people!"

"Not the person in question?"

Lu Yang was taken aback, but then he also noticed something was wrong.

The Xiong Ji and Li Zisi at this moment are indeed quite different from what we saw before.

Although their physical appearance remained unchanged, their expressions, tone of voice, and even the aura they exuded were completely different from before.

In particular, Xiong Ji, the third prince of Chu, had previously appeared indecisive, and was pushed by the situation and his subordinates to "clean up the ruler".

But now, Xiong Ji's face showed an arrogant and domineering air, as well as a tyrannical and arrogant attitude that said, "Those who obey me prosper, and those who defy me perish!"

The same applies to Li Zisi.

He had lost his previous cold and cruel Legalist demeanor and became just like Xiong Ji—unruly, tyrannical, and arrogant!
With his keen insight, Shang Lu noticed that the aura emanating from Xiong Ji and Li Zisi had completely changed.

Although they were using the secret techniques of the shamanic and legalist schools that they were good at.

However, the aura emanating from them was chaotic and eerie.

It even has a hint of familiarity.

It's very similar to the chaos and eeriness of the prison cell below Guixu Tower!
The Rat on the Hunt clearly noticed this situation as well, and gritted his teeth, saying, "I didn't expect that even the demon king in the palace has changed so much, and his strength is still extraordinary... The 'pure ruler' of the Chu state's ministers has probably failed completely!"

"What about these two people?"

"They were either possessed by the King of Chu, or controlled by him using secret techniques!"

As they were talking, Xiong Ji and Li Zisi, who were riding the waves and wind from afar, chanted incantations to urge the magic on each other once again.

This time, both of them actually unleashed the strength of the fourth-grade Celestial Phenomenon Realm!

A surge of domineering witch energy erupted from the two of them, immediately causing a violent tremor in the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy).
In the Yunmeng Marsh, the previously retreating mist was driven by witch power and surged back.

This time, instead of turning into mist ropes, they transformed into countless smoke arrows and mist blades.

At the same time, dark, ominous thunderclouds appeared out of nowhere above everyone's heads, like a gigantic maw ready to destroy the world!
Countless bolts of lightning crashed down with a deafening roar!
The surging lake water, and even the muddy swamp, were all under the control of Xiong Ji and Li Zisi, and were swept towards Shang Lu and the others!

This is not the strength that Xiong Ji and Li Zisi should have!

Especially Xiong Ji, he is still far from being able to trigger or control celestial phenomena!

But now, they have all unleashed terrifying magical power that is not their own!
The King of Chu is using their bodies to cast a spell!

In order to detonate and control this extraordinary celestial phenomenon, Xiong Ji and Li Zisi's bodies were cracked and bleeding profusely! It was as if they had suffered the cruel torture of being slowly sliced ​​to death!

But they felt no pain at all, and seemed to be insane!

Seeing that Xiong Ji and Li Zisi both unleashed the power of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, triggering a large-scale celestial phenomenon, Zi Shu Xun Shou couldn't help but curse.

With his cultivation at the peak of the Inner Palace Realm, he would have a hard time even holding off a Celestial Phenomenon Realm cultivator.

Now that the two are coming at us together, how can we possibly withstand them?
He made a sudden decision, activating the inner furnace with all his might, forcibly igniting the vital essence and magical energy within his five internal organs: heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, while simultaneously shouting:
"Everyone, protect the airship and get out of here quickly! I'll hold off these two zombie puppets!"

(End of this chapter)