Chapter 1412: Separation

The Human World

This was the innate divine ability of the Tidal Horseshoe Crab.

The Four-transformation spirit insect possessed extraordinary divine abilities. Although it was no match for the Black Bamboo Staff, it served as a buffer, successfully saving the life of the female cultivator surnamed Wang.

Old Man Hunmo's attack missed.

A hint of surprise flickered across his face, but it did not affect his decision.

The Black Bamboo Staff did not pursue the female cultivator surnamed Wang.

Only the remnant of the female cultivator surnamed Wang's Nascent Soul remained. She had been forced to use teleportation to escape, severely depleting her vital energy, and was no longer a threat.

The Black Bamboo Staff, still formidable in its might, continued its previous trajectory, smashing fiercely towards Valley Master Mu!

Meanwhile, the female cultivator surnamed Wang's Nascent Soul was frail and in a precarious state.

The cultivator surnamed Qi was engaged by Realist Zhijie.

Old Man Hunmo did not even glance at them, heading straight for Qin Sang and Valley Master Mu, who posed the greatest threat.

Valley Master Mu's eyes were calm.

He recalled the Tidal Horseshoe Crab, then formed a fist and retrieved his snake spear, with snake armor protecting his body. He blocked the Black Bamboo Staff. Just as he was about to thrust his spear towards Old Man Hunmo, he suddenly saw Old Man Hunmo grin at him with a bizarre, bone-chilling smile.

A black shadow flickered behind Old Man Hunmo, and a head emerged from behind his own, rising above his shoulder and staring fixedly at Valley Master Mu.

This head was not corporeal; it appeared to be a specter.

The specter's eye sockets were pale and devoid of eyeballs.

Being stared at by the specter felt like being targeted by something utterly terrifying.

An unexpected chill ran down Valley Master Mu's spine.

Then, Valley Master Mu recalled the various rumors about Old Man Hunmo.

A surge of alarm rose in Valley Master Mu's heart, and he inwardly muttered, "Not good."

"Argh!"

The specter suddenly opened its mouth and let out a shrill, incredibly piercing scream, like an infernal wail.

The moment he heard the scream, Valley Master Mu's mind buzzed. He felt as if demonic sounds had flooded his brain, and his primordial spirit was seized by an intense pain, followed by a strange sluggishness.

Valley Master Mu was horrified and quickly sealed his five senses.

Old Man Hunmo's next action surprised everyone.

He did not take advantage of the situation to attack Valley Master Mu. Instead, he flicked his withered hand, surprisingly sending the Hunmo Token flying towards the Thousand Buddha Wall.

Old Man Hunmo launched his attack.

The female cultivator surnamed Wang was incapacitated.

Valley Master Mu's primordial spirit was assaulted.

All of this happened extremely quickly, in a flash.

Qin Sang was currently enduring the first wave of Buddha light and crimson flames.

He had two choices.

One was to ignore what was behind him, continue forward, and leave directly.

With the Thousand Buddha Wall blocking the way, Old Man Hunmo would not be able to catch him for a while, ensuring his own safety.

However, if he did that, Valley Master Mu and the other two would be in danger.

Even at their peak, Valley Master Mu and the other two were no match for Old Man Hunmo and Realist Zhijie, not to mention Old Man Hunmo seemed to know more about the Jinghai Sect than they did.

The second was to turn back and save them.

With almost no hesitation, Qin Sang chose the second option; he could not let Valley Master Mu fall here.

As for Qi and Wang, he could only do his best.

Qin Sang assessed the strength of both sides. Based on his previous experience, with his several divine abilities and by joining forces with Valley Master Mu, they should be able to put up a fight against Old Man Hunmo.

At least, Old Man Hunmo wouldn't be able to kill him so easily.

If Valley Master Mu and the other two perished here,

he would be left alone, and if he encountered Old Man Hunmo again, he would be too vulnerable.

More Nascent Soul cultivators would arrive later.

These people feared Old Man Hunmo and had no ties with him. His situation would become increasingly difficult, and he likely wouldn't obtain any treasures and might even be forced out of the Jinghai Sect.

There was another reason to turn back and save them.

By doing a favor for Valley Master Mu, if he inquired about Hundred Flowers Valley later, Valley Master Mu would have no reason to refuse.

Weighing the pros and cons,

Qin Sang fully activated the Golden Sinking Sword and unleashed the Seven Souls Killing Array.

The sword array's power surged majestically, resisting the Buddha light and crimson flames.

As the pressure on him eased, Qin Sang saw Valley Master Mu get struck. Just as he was about to expose his trump card and release his Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet to save him, he saw the Hunmo Token smash towards them.

"Boom!"

The Hunmo Token transformed into a hundred-zhang phantom, unleashing an astonishing, earth-shattering power as it fiercely struck the Thousand Buddha Wall!

The Buddha light and crimson flame aura had previously maintained a delicate balance, which was shattered by the impact of the Hunmo Token's power, immediately throwing them into chaos.

This was especially true for the crack where Qin Sang was.

Crimson and golden light surged like towering waves, rushing in from both sides and threatening to engulf the crack in the blink of an eye. Qin Sang's vision blurred, and he felt an extreme sense of danger.

"This is bad!"

Qin Sang guessed Old Man Hunmo's intention, and his heart pounded with urgency.

Old Man Hunmo, having his whereabouts exposed by Qin Sang, adapted on the fly, changing his original plan to kill all four of them there.

He knew that if he attacked Valley Master Mu and Qin Sang broke free, the two of them would assist each other. Even he would have to expend considerable effort to kill them.

One was the Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley, whose reputation stretched from the Crescent Realm to the Boundless Sea.

The other, whose identity was unknown, could even uncover his whereabouts, proving quite resourceful.

These two were clearly not ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

Delays would lead to unexpected changes.

Therefore, Old Man Hunmo decided to disrupt the Thousand Buddha Wall, first forcing Qin Sang away to divide his opponents and defeat them one by one.

Leaving Valley Master Mu alone would make him much easier to deal with.

Even if he couldn't catch Qin Sang later, with only one person remaining, he wouldn't be able to cause much trouble.

The surface of the Thousand Buddha Wall constantly rumbled.

Some '卍' runes flared with brilliant light, while others shattered.

The crimson flame aura was like a torrent of fire, rampaging across the Thousand Buddha Wall.

The balance was broken, and the surface of the Thousand Buddha Wall instantly became incredibly chaotic.

In Qin Sang's vision, only crimson and golden colors remained. Valley Master Mu and the others outside had all disappeared.

Fierce waves of power surged one after another, truly formidable.

If Qin Sang rushed out now, he would be instantly pulverized.

His retreat was cut off. He could only abandon saving them, pass through the Thousand Buddha Wall, and leave this troubled area.

"A grand master, truly old and cunning..."

Qin Sang slowly exhaled.

He had to admit that Old Man Hunmo's plan was very successful.

However, he was not without means to retaliate!

A cold sneer appeared on Qin Sang's lips. Ignoring the surging Buddha light and crimson flames, his spiritual sense activated the corpse puppet bag at his waist, and the Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet leaped out, shielding Qin Sang.

"Boom!"

The first great wave struck.

The Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet, fearless of death, surged with the power of its puppet marks throughout its body, firmly protecting Qin Sang.

Qin Sang glanced at the Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet, then flicked his sleeve. Eighteen demonic banners flew out swiftly, and the Nine Nether Demonic Flame transformed into a fire dragon, as if examining the battlefield on the other side through the Thousand Buddha Wall.

"Go!"

Qin Sang growled.

While the Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet blocked another wave of attacks, the fire dragon roared forth.

Its target was not outside the Thousand Buddha Wall, but the Thousand Buddha Wall itself!

"Boom!"

The demonic flame fiercely struck the Thousand Buddha Wall, creating even greater chaos. A portion of the Buddha light and crimson flames, at the moment of their eruption, was guided by Qin Sang using the demonic flame to his advantage, rushing through the air towards Old Man Hunmo.

By this time, the crack was almost completely filled by the surging power.

The Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet was already on the verge of collapse.

Qin Sang knew this was the limit of what he could do, so he retracted the puppet and turned to leave.

Outside the Thousand Buddha Wall.

Old Man Hunmo, certain that Qin Sang couldn't get out, was about to attack Valley Master Mu when he suddenly felt something strange and abruptly looked towards the Thousand Buddha Wall.