Chapter 277: The Repeated Jump of Cultivation
“This… how is this possible?”
The Scarred Man’s expression was dazed as he looked at Zhong Ningxue through the sensing crystal. All he could see was an extremely faint glow.
“The post-heaven realm cultivation… so it turns out the other person in the chariot is you, you are Miss Li’s maid!”
Upon hearing this, Zhong Ningxue could no longer hold back, and laughed uncontrollably.
“Now I am your ancestor!”
“Arrogant!”
The Scarred Man shouted in anger, “Just a weakling, brothers, don’t be afraid of her; she must have relied on external forces just now!”
At this statement, aside from the strategist, everyone else let out a sigh of relief.
“I said it, this little girl looks so tender and young, how could she be a master!”
“This deceased brother is really something, sacrificing himself to shield everyone. After we enjoy ourselves, we will definitely give him a grand burial!”
“Don’t fight me for this; let me avenge my brother first!”
One person was particularly eager, staring at Zhong Ningxue, saliva dripping, looking like a toad, and jumped right up!
“I’ll make you feel good!”
Zhong Ningxue finally stopped pretending, and with a swift strike of her hand, she cleaved the man in two from afar.
“Thud! Thud!”
The sound of the remains hitting the ground was incredibly shocking; although it could not compare to thunder, it was even more deafening, instantly calming them down, and their eyes became much clearer.
“Scarred Man, are you sure you didn’t see wrong? Is this really post-heaven realm?!”
Someone cursed directly!
“Quiet, I’m thinking!”
The Scarred Man was also stunned, raising the sensing crystal again with suspicion.
“Hiss… I looked wrong, this woman is not post-heaven realm!”
He gasped, causing everyone’s hearts to rise to their throats.
“What’s the result, hurry up and say!” People urged.
“This woman is not post-heaven realm; she is in the prenatal realm!”
At this declaration, the bandits once again displayed strange expressions.
Even the prenatal realm shouldn’t be this fierce!
“Hmph! I’ll trust you one more time!”
Even now, there were still people mesmerized, deceived by appearances, unable to resist attacking.
Compared to the previous two, this one was somewhat smarter; he chose to keep his distance and attacked Zhong Ningxue from afar.
“Once bitten, twice shy; this woman, even if she has external forces, should be out of energy by now!”
He thought to himself, but fate played a huge joke on him. Before he could make his move, an invisible ripple swept over, causing his body to suddenly swell up.
“Ah, ah, ah…”
He was the only one who had the opportunity to let out a tragic scream, and the most miserable, as he exploded and died in front of everyone’s eyes, blood mist enveloping and falling onto everyone’s heads.
“Wait, wait… I looked wrong again; her cultivation is heaven-cutting realm; this is reliable, this is definitely reliable; trust me one more time!”
The Scarred Man could not help but take another look, and saw the figure in the crystal change again.
“Take another look!”
The bandits trembled all over as they spoke.
“Okay… this time it shouldn’t be wrong.”
The Scarred Man listened to the advice and spoke to himself.
But in the next moment, he wiped his eyes in a daze.
“This woman’s cultivation has changed again; now it’s… the life-death realm?”
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but swallow hard.
“Look again and report back!”
“Hiss… she’s turned back into the cycle realm!!”
The Scarred Man held the sensing crystal, his hand trembling, his heart racing, and his mind in utter chaos!
“Could it be… could it be that the crystal has malfunctioned?”
Now he didn’t dare to look again, fearing even more absurd results.
“Take another look!”
The maiden said with a smile, leaving him feeling uneasy.
Ultimately, he could not resist his curiosity and took one last look.
He saw Zhong Ningxue’s aura drop back to post-heaven realm, and before he could say anything, the maiden completely stopped pretending and unleashed her own aura entirely!
“Bang!!”
The sensing crystal exploded directly; upon seeing this scene, the bandits all turned pale.
Now they could feel the maiden’s realm even without the crystal.
This was definitely semi-sage, and not a low-level semi-sage at that!
“Run!”
Without another word, the bandits immediately covered their heads and fled, only the strategist remained quietly kneeling in place, shaking his head helplessly.
Looking at the playful expression on Zhong Ningxue’s face, he didn’t think these people would manage to escape.
As he expected, the maiden opened a jade bottle, and immediately, over a hundred heart-devouring worms flew out, precisely locking onto each person.
Accompanied by continuous screams, in just the time it takes for a cup of tea, the maiden finished harvesting.
“Spare me!”
The strategist knelt on the ground, banging his head forcefully.
“I said before that surrendering means you won’t be killed; you can leave now, but it’s best not to cause trouble again, otherwise…”
“I understand, I understand. From now on, I’ll wash my hands of this; I won’t engage in any more capital-less ventures!”
The strategist fled, urine-stained and rolling, but didn’t notice the maiden placed a worm on him; if he broke his word, he would die without a burial place!
…
In another campsite, Zhang Hu kneeled before two figures, looking like a child who had done something wrong.
“You useless coward! I sent you to rob and you came back empty-handed; how can you live up to my trust!”
The leader of the treasure-seeking group shouted angrily, slapping him across the face.
“Sorry, boss, I was scared…”
Zhang Hu felt no resentment in his heart; just thinking about Zhou Tong’s face made him feel like he would have nightmares.
“What are you afraid of? A little brat without cultivation scared you out of your wits; I can’t afford to lose this face!”
“Big Brother, calm down!”
The Second Chief spoke up, saying, “Third Brother isn’t usually a coward; there must be something amiss here.”
As he spoke, he pulled out the sensing crystal and handed it to Zhang Hu.
“Go take another trip and have a good look at that kid’s cultivation.”
Zhang Hu hesitated but still reached out to take it; but the next moment, with a bang, the crystal exploded!
“Hiss… not good, there’s a semi-sage level strongman nearby!”
As the strategist, the Second Chief immediately reacted.
“Don’t panic; the one in your hand is just a low-grade item; it might have been a mistake. This one is the real deal!”
The leader took out another crystal, which he had stolen from the Li family.
“This sensing crystal can detect sage-level cultivation; now you can go find that kid!”
However, before he finished speaking, a gust of wind blew past and landed beside him.
“Are you looking for me?”
Hearing that familiar voice, Zhang Hu couldn’t help but tremble!
“Who the hell are you!”
The entire treasure-seeking group tensed, their gazes locking onto Zhou Tong.
“I am the one you are looking for.”
Upon hearing this, the leader quickly reacted and used the sensing crystal.
“No cultivation, just an ordinary person!”
Yet in the next moment, the crystal’s light suddenly flickered, jumping to the semi-sage level before dropping back down.
“Am I seeing things?”
He muttered to himself, feeling that something was off!
