Chapter 983: Blue Jade Pearl

Qin Sang struck with lightning speed, instantly killing two people and intimidating the masses. This made the nearby cultivators hesitant and afraid to act rashly.

The long street of the market district was a scene of devastation; the river embankment had collapsed, leaving behind a chaotic mess.

Two bodies lay sprawled on the ground, fallen leaves stained with blood, a shocking sight.

Only three individuals remained from Deputy Envoy Zuo's group. Qin Sang, Bai, his avatar, and the Twin-headed Yak formed a four-pronged encirclement. Fei You shuddered, as if waking from a dream. After a moment of hesitation, feeling he would only get in the way, he stood on the periphery, watching the battle.

The two mid-stage Core Formation cultivators were in a panic. They had arrived with boundless confidence, only to instantly plummet into hell. At this moment, they desperately wished for assistance, but the shops along the street were silent; other trade associations clearly had no desire to get involved in this mess.

Deputy Envoy Zuo still maintained his composure, though his expression was grim. The situation was clear: capturing their target was impossible, and he himself was now in danger.

"Fellow Daoists of the Commerce Alliance, help me slay this fiend!" Deputy Envoy Zuo shouted repeatedly, "I, Zuo, am willing to offer all my possessions as a reward..." He made one tempting promise after another.

Faced with the allure, some were tempted and wished to join forces, but most were hesitant. No matter how high the reward, whether they would live to claim it was another question. More importantly, the opponent's terrifying strength suggested an extraordinary background and powerful connections. Making an enemy of such a major force for the sake of Qiongyu Commerce Association would be a terrible loss.

The shops remained silent.

"Retreat!" Deputy Envoy Zuo, having lost hope, uttered a low cry.

The two Core Formation cultivators huddled close to Deputy Envoy Zuo. The three of them recalled their magical treasures, scanned their surroundings, and pinpointed the weakest point: the direction of the Twin-headed Yak.

*Swish, swish...* The Dragon Head Staff changed direction, arcing diagonally, and slammed violently towards the Twin-headed Yak. Black light poured down like a waterfall, and a black dragon roared. Strange lights flickered from the surrounding shops, their protective spirit formations' shields all activated, affected by the Dragon Head Staff's power. The entire long street trembled violently as if a terrestrial dragon had overturned, a terrifying sight.

In an instant, the light above the long street grew dim. At the heart of the storm, Qin Sang and his three figures arrived simultaneously. Corpse energy, blood light, and the sword glow of the Blackwood Sword intertwined, their momentum surpassing that of the Dragon Head Staff by a good margin. Strange lights surged like waves, merging and engulfing Deputy Envoy Zuo and his companions.

The two mid-stage Core Formation cultivators looked terrified as they closely followed Deputy Envoy Zuo in their breakout attempt. Both unleashed their magical treasures, attempting to block the attacks from Qin Sang and the others. Unfortunately, they were not only weaker but also outnumbered by one, making it impossible to withstand such a fearsome onslaught.

They both knew this clearly. A look of regret flashed in their eyes, then without hesitation, they fully channeled their true essence, wildly pouring it into their magical treasures. Their faces turned pale as they roared, "Explode!"

*Crack! Boom!* The two magical treasures actually self-destructed simultaneously. The icy blue iron chain shattered into countless fragments, flying everywhere, while the moon-white flying knife instantly exploded into dust.

The self-destruction of the magical treasures held back their opponents for a moment. The two suffered a backlash, blood overflowing from their mouths, but they dared not hesitate. They swiftly pulled out several spirit talismans, slapped them onto their bodies, and their speed dramatically increased.

At the same time, Deputy Envoy Zuo also used the Dragon Head Staff to force back the Twin-headed Yak, opening a gap.

In fact, Qin Sang had ordered the Twin-headed Yak not to block them to the death. The strategy was to encircle on three sides, leaving one open, to gradually wear down the opponent's strength. He wanted to capture them alive to find out why Qiongyu Commerce Association was acting against him and who his enemies were. His confidence stemmed from his escape technique, which far surpassed that of cultivators at the same level; Deputy Envoy Zuo and the others could not possibly escape his grasp.

The Twin-headed Yak retreated. Deputy Envoy Zuo opened an escape route, and a spark of hope ignited in the three individuals' eyes as they swiftly charged out of the encirclement.

However, just as they were about to exit the long street, their vision suddenly brightened, and a figure flashed into existence, blocking their path—it was Qin Sang.

Qin Sang watched the three coldly, then flicked his sleeve. Six small demonic banners appeared, and three black arrows shot forth, formed by the condensation and transformation of the Nine Nether Demonic Flames. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Qin Sang did not want to expose the Nine Nether Demonic Flames, so he disguised them, and their fluctuations were suppressed.

The black arrows flew straight towards the three individuals' faces. At the same time, Bai and the avatar had caught up, once again encircling their opponents.

Deputy Envoy Zuo was furious and alarmed, his heart sinking instantly. Just now, Qin Sang had only used seventy percent of his strength. When his powerful escape technique was truly unleashed, it brought nothing but despair to Deputy Envoy Zuo and his companions.

In despair, Deputy Envoy Zuo suddenly flung the stone staff from his hand. With a deafening explosion, Deputy Envoy Zuo astonishingly chose to self-destruct his Dragon Head Staff as well.

The other two also showed fierce determination, unleashing new magical treasures and exhausting their remaining strength, with Qin Sang as their target. This was their only chance; if they could kill the main target, the others would no longer have so many reservations, and they might be able to break out of the dangerous situation.

The Dragon Head Staff was Deputy Envoy Zuo's Natal Magical Treasure, cultivated for many years. Its close-range self-destruction had terrifying power; the banner formation shook violently, nearly dispersed, and the demonic flame black arrows were engulfed. A burst of black light erupted, like a black sun, engulfing everything, including the three black arrows.

Although Qin Sang was prepared, seeing the immense power of the Dragon Head Staff, his face and eyes tightened slightly. Fortunately, he had always maintained a degree of vigilance and immediately retracted his demonic banners and retreated rapidly. Spiritual energy in the void became chaotic, with sword qi and spiritual power intertwining to form a storm.

Qin Sang reacted swiftly, retreating rapidly while continuously slashing with his Blackwood Sword to dissipate wave after wave of impact.

Just then, Deputy Envoy Zuo, with a sinister smile, desperately charged forward, flipping his palm to send out an object. Immediately, an abrupt blue light flew out from within the storm. The source of the light was a blue jade bead, no bigger than a grain of rice.

The blue jade bead flew directly towards Qin Sang. Compared to the spectacular self-destruction of the Dragon Head Staff, the blue light was quite inconspicuous. However, for some reason, the moment Qin Sang saw the blue jade bead, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He felt a sense of dread, as if this object could pose a significant threat to him.

Qin Sang's pupils suddenly constricted. Trusting his intuition, he controlled his sword wheel to fiercely slash towards the blue jade bead, while simultaneously retreating without hesitation. Unexpectedly, the blue jade bead was struck head-on, yet the sword wheel seemed to have sliced through empty space.

An astonishing scene unfolded. The blue jade bead was completely unaffected, passing through the sword wheel. Appearing slow but moving swiftly, it instantly approached Qin Sang.

With a *bang*, it exploded, transforming into a ball of flame that flickered and vanished. Then, a highly peculiar fluctuation erupted from the jade bead, instantly disappearing into the void.

Before Qin Sang could react, those fluctuations enveloped him, drilling into his body like a parasitic infection, then vanishing. He only managed to activate his magical robes and spirit armor, which remarkably offered no resistance whatsoever.

Qin Sang's expression changed drastically. He quickly examined his body, sweeping his divine sense from head to toe, but found nothing unusual.

Bai and the avatar caught up. "What happened?" Bai had also seen the jade bead and, seeing Qin Sang's grim expression, quickly asked.

Qin Sang's brow furrowed tightly. He shook his head, then looked up towards the direction the three had fled, and said, "Catch them!"

The three individuals had exerted all their efforts to escape, but in the end, it was all in vain.