Chapter 263 - Perilous Situation
In Liang Qiu and Meng Han’s eyes, Su Zimo was standing not far away, seemingly within reach.
But in reality, there were dozens of Grade 2 formations standing between them.
A year ago, on the night when Night Spirit killed the Shadow Rat, Su Zimo had already realized that someone in the capital wanted his life!
In fact, there might even be Golden Cores sent to assassinate him in the future!
The gap between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core realm was way too great.
Even if Su Zimo was both an immortal and demon cultivator, he would not be able to face a Golden Core head on with the full release of his power of blood qi.
Once a Golden Core arrives, Su Zimo would definitely die!
However, this was the capital of Great Zhou after all.
Every single Golden Core Perfected Being’s strongest method was to self-destruct their Golden Cores.
The self-destruction of a Golden Core would instantly release a terrifying power that could even kill cultivators of the same level!
Of course, once they chose that option, the self-destructing Golden Core would definitely perish with nothing remaining.
Therefore, no Golden Cores would choose to self-destruct until the very last moment.
In fact, many Golden Cores would choose not to self-destruct even until the moment they died.
Not everyone had the courage to self-destruct.
By piercing Liang Qiu’s dantian with its tail, Night Spirit was ensuring that Liang Qiu would not even have the chance to self-destruct!
He had no way of retreating!
Night Spirit’s attack was perfect and flawless – every single detail pushed the limits of killing!
Such brilliant techniques were usually honed through countless bloodshed and battles where one experienced close shaves with death.
However, Night Spirit was an exception.
No one taught it those things.
It was as if everything was infused in his bones and were deeply rooted; an innate ability that was inherited from his bloodline.
Liang Qiu could tell of the lethality in Night Spirit’s killing attack and was alarmed as an uncontrollable trace of panic flashed past his eyes.
However, he was a Golden Core after all!
Furthermore, he was a Golden Core that had lived for almost 500 years! He had seen and experienced far too many battles in his lifetime!
With a speed inferior to Night Spirit’s, if Liang Qiu chose to dodge instinctively at this moment, he was bound to die!
He repressed the panic in his heart and touched his storage bag with a calm expression. Instantly, a protection talisman appeared in his hand that he crushed.
Whoosh!
A barrier appeared on Liang Qiu’s body that illuminated extremely brightly and burst forth with a shocking amount of energy.
Almost all of Night Spirit’s killing moves were deflected by the protection talisman.
At the same time, Night Spirit’s body was repelled by the power of the protection talisman.
Liang Qiu broke out in cold sweat.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The light barrier cracked and dimmed.
Even though he was unharmed, Night Spirit’s attack had cost him a Grade 3 protection talisman just like that!
However, the Grade 3 talisman extended Liang Qiu’s life, allowing him to catch his breath.
“B*stard, how dare you!”
Liang Qiu was furious as he activated his Golden Core, causing pure spirit energy to channel from it. Conjuring a seal with his left hand, he waved his right hand and pierced at Night Spirit’s head with an immense sword qi.
The moment Night Spirit missed its attack, it had already realized that things were not looking good.
Pshew!
A cold light flashed. Because the distance between them was too close, coupled with the fact that Liang Qiu had expended all his might in a moment of anger, the flying sword appeared almost instantly!
Night Spirit turned its head with all its might, avoiding lethal damage as a stream of blood shone.
A wound deep enough to reveal bones appeared on Night Spirit’s cheek as blood dripped everywhere.
In fact, given Liang Qiu’s strength as a Golden Core, even if Night Spirit had avoided damage to its vital points, the sword qi from the flying sword should have been enough to slice Night Spirit’s head into half!
However, the pitch-black scales on Night Spirit’s cheek blocked most of the damage from the sword qi, allowing it to survive.
In just a single exchange of blows, things were already in a perilous situation!
If either the man or the beast had dealt with things wrongly with any bit of hesitation, one party would have died on the spot!