Chapter 89: Nourishing Substances

The EarthEarthEarth technique technique was quite fast, even quicker than a galloping horse.
In this way, Su Che consumed over twenty EarthEarthEarth technique Pills, traveling at least six hundred li, until he reached a mountainous area. Lao He was sure they still hadn’t shaken off the pursuit of those two women. They flew leisurely, unhurried, and even had lunch in the air…
Su Che infiltrated the interior of a large mountain and found that the entire mountain was made of extremely hard granite. Although it couldn’t block his EarthEarthEarth technique technique, the hardness of the granite would surely pose a significant obstacle to Zhen Zhen’s attacks.
“This place is good!” Su Che thought resentfully. “I’ll take root here. Let’s see what you can do.”
Without hesitation, he took out his top-grade magic sword and cut vigorously, creating a five-foot-square enclosed stone chamber inside the mountain. Then he sat down to rest, no longer wasting EarthEarthEarth technique Pills.
With the Immortal Prison in his mind, he could stay here for months without dying of suffocation or hunger. If Zhen Zhen didn’t have any EarthEarthEarth technique Pills, she could wait outside.
Outside the mountain, fifteen minutes later, Fei Yun said to Zhen Zhen, “He’s hiding inside this mountain and isn’t moving.”
Then, unable to suppress her worry, she added, “What if he runs out of EarthEarthEarth technique Pills? Will he suffocate?”
“He deserves it if he does!” Zhen Zhen cursed under her breath before glancing at Fei Yun. “You girl, can’t you be more decisive?”
“I… I didn’t want this either…” Fei Yun lowered her head, fiddling with her skirt nervously, showing her inner anxiety and conflict.
Zhen Zhen was speechless and controlled her flying sword to land halfway up the mountain, asking again, “Can you sense his exact location?”
Fei Yun shook her head. “Not that precisely. We can only confirm he’s hidden inside the mountain.”
Boom!
Dust billowed, and rocks shattered as Zhen Zhen’s casual sword strike created a deep hole several zhang wide in the mountain. After a quick inspection, she cursed again, “That brat is really cunning—choosing a granite mountain at that!”
After waiting a while, Fei Yun murmured, “He must be running out of EarthEarthEarth technique Pills, which is why he’s hiding inside instead of escaping. I wonder how much longer he can hold on…”
“He’s not dead yet, right?” Zhen Zhen asked irritably.
“Mm, he’s not dead. That’s for sure.” Fei Yun didn’t feel deep sorrow, meaning her ‘beloved’ was still alive.

“That’s it.” Zhen Zhen raised her eyebrows. “Good people don’t live long; scoundrels last forever. That brat won’t die so easily.”
“What should we do then? Do we keep waiting here?” Fei Yun asked weakly.
Ever since the emotion threads were planted, her personality had changed drastically. Her original cold and aloofness was completely gone, and she had turned into a delicate and timid woman. Zhen Zhen had sighed more than once to herself: It seems not only are these ‘emotion threads’ extremely terrifying, but even romantic feelings between men and women are off-limits!
“Wait a bit longer,” Zhen Zhen replied. “If nothing happens by nightfall, I’ll take the Earth-Disappearing Pill to drive him out.”
Thus, the two women spread out some white silk on the ground, brought out cushions, sat in seiza position to regulate their breath, and patiently waited for that “brat’s” next move.
They waited until around four in the afternoon, but Su Che never showed up. Instead, an uninvited guest arrived.
Zhen Zhen, who was meditating with closed eyes, suddenly looked up at the sky…
A blood-red teleportation light streaked rapidly from a height of hundreds of feet, then curved back. Clearly, this person had also spotted Zhen Zhen and the other woman on the mountain slope.
“That’s bad.”
Zhen Zhen stood up instantly and murmured, “How could someone from the demonic path appear in my territory?”
The teleportation light emitted a strong aura of bloodish evil. Zhen Zhen immediately deduced that it must belong to a powerful demon practitioner. Just from his speed, she could tell his cultivation level was no less than hers.
“Hahaha, great!” A rough voice came from above. “Who would have thought I’d find such a fine nourishment in these desolate mountains?”
“Dare you!” Zhen Zhen snapped angrily. “Who are you, you fiend? How dare you speak such nonsense in the territory of Tianxuan Sect?”
“Tianxuan Sect?”
The blood-red teleportation light hovered in the air and transformed into a bald man in a red robe. He wasn’t ugly, but three blood-red lines on his forehead extended all the way to the back of his head, adding to his menacing aura.
Looking down at them, he said, “Of course I know this is under Tianxuan Sect’s jurisdiction. But I’m just passing by. Hahaha, these are just desolate mountains, not the sacred grounds of Tianxuan Sect. Can’t I even pass by? Since when has Tianxuan Sect become so domineering?”
“If you’re just passing by, then leave quickly! You’re not welcome here!”
Zhen Zhen had determined that this person had reached the later stage of the Foundation Establishment phase and was undoubtedly a very troublesome opponent. She had come out of the mountains only to capture Su Che and didn’t want any further conflicts.

“You little wench, how dare you speak to me in such a tone!” The bald man glared fiercely and roared, “Open your eyes wide and take a good look at me!”
As he spoke, his aura shifted, and a blood-red flame surged violently.
“Ah!” Fei Yun, who had just stood up, let out a shocked cry and nearly fell back down.
Zhen Zhen’s expression changed drastically as she trembled inwardly: “A Golden Core cultivator?”
However, a glint appeared in her eyes as she used her Heavenly Eye technique to examine him carefully, then shouted sharply, “No, you’re not truly at the Golden Core stage! Either it’s a fake core from a failed cultivation attempt, or you’re severely injured and have dropped a cultivation level…”
“Hahaha, this little girl has good eyesight and a decent guess.” The bald man subdued his aura and reverted to the spiritual energy fluctuations of the later stage of Foundation Establishment. “It’s indeed due to injuries—I’ve dropped a cultivation level, which is why I see you two as nourishment… You’re both virgins, right? By absorbing your yin energy, my injuries can at least be half healed.”
The bald man dominated with his presence, speaking without any restraint—whatever he thought, he said outright.
“Dream on!”
Zhen Zhen ripped off the purple cloak covering her body, revealing the attire of a true disciple of Tianxuan Sect.
“A true disciple?” The bald man’s gaze sharpened, and his arrogant demeanor faltered for a moment.
Both at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, ordinary disciples and true disciples were worlds apart. True disciples not only had exceptional talent but also practiced the highest-level cultivation techniques, learned the strongest spells, and were granted the best magical artifacts by their sect… Especially in a super sect like Tianxuan Sect, any true disciple could defeat opponents beyond their level.
Seeing that Zhen Zhen was a true disciple, the bald man decided to reassess his plans.
Yet, greater risks often meant greater rewards. By dealing with such a true disciple, he could not only obtain her virgin yin energy but also gain many other benefits. Perhaps it could even be a turning point for his injuries…
As a demonic cultivator, the bald man was accustomed to taking risks. After a brief thought, he became even more determined.
“Hahahahah! A true disciple—what a great gift! Such a divine opportunity, how can I refuse?”
Amidst his wild laughter, the bald man stretched out his hands, conjuring a pair of blood-red giant palms several feet in size in midair. He brought them down from left and right, aiming to grab Zhen Zhen and Fei Yun respectively.
“Madman!”

Zhen Zhen moved swiftly and stood in front of Fei Yun. In an instant, she summoned three magical artifacts—her spirit sword and a white jade ring—to launch a counterattack. A colorful ribbon wrapped around them, resembling a multicolored dragon swallowing clouds and spewing mist, protecting both her and Fei Yun.

Fei Yun was only at the seventh level of Qi cultivation, and she couldn’t withstand even half of the bald man’s attacks. Thus, her presence could be completely ignored; in fact, she might even pose a burden to Zhen Zhen.

Hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss…

The spirit sword clashed with the blood-energy giant palm on the left. The sharp sword energy sliced the palm made of qi into pieces.

On the other side, the white jade ring immediately took effect, expanding instantly to encircle the blood-energy giant palm on the right. By pulling inward, it severed the connection between the palm and the bald man, causing it to dissipate instantly.

“Hahaha…”

Amidst his wild laughter, the bald man landed. The two attacks earlier were merely a greeting, serving as the opening act to this battle.