Chapter 141: Crying Until Fainting, Losing Both the Lady and the Troops
“Wait!”
“Who are you?”
Zhou Chen had long since discovered the other party, but he had been too preoccupied to pay attention before.
As they were speaking, the other party had already arrived ten zhang in front of him. Dressed in black with black hair and black eyes, a slender figure, graceful posture, and curvaceous body, she was also a cold and stunning beauty.
“Nu Qian Qiu of the Nu Tian Sect!”
The cold and stunning woman in black, Nu Qian Qiu, shifted her gaze from the Heavenly Fury Sword Embryo to Zhou Chen.
“This Heavenly Fury Sword Embryo should have been mine!”
“But now it’s mine!”
Zhou Chen smiled playfully. No matter what relationship this woman had with the sword embryo, now that it was in his hands, it was his.
Zhou Chen had heard of the name Nu Qian Qiu. She was a renowned unparalleled prodigy throughout the Great Qian Dynasty, possessing both exceptional status and talent.
Her fame even surpassed that of Zhao Han Yi.
“How did you get in here?”
Huangfu Yue Yao looked at Nu Qian Qiu, puzzled as to how the Holy Maiden of the Nu Tian Sect from Dong Ping Province could have appeared here. After all, there were Unbounded Sword Sect experts guarding outside.
Nu Qian Qiu had good talent and decent cultivation, but she was still no match for older generation experts.
“The Nu Tian Sect was founded by descendants of the ancient Heavenly Fury Sect. We have been searching for this cave all along, but it wasn’t revealed before, so we couldn’t find it.”
“Once the cave appeared, we naturally learned of it.”
“Fairy Zi Qing promised to help me rescue you, and the sword embryo would belong to me!”
Nu Qian Qiu briefly explained the situation. Huangfu Yue Yao and Zhou Chen suddenly understood. No wonder a Holy Maiden from the Nu Tian Sect like Nu Qian Qiu could arrive here so quickly.
It turned out there was this connection.
“But we don’t need your rescue, and the sword embryo is naturally ours!”
Huangfu Yue Yao stated directly.
Zhou Chen looked at Nu Qian Qiu, curious as to what she would do next. Would she continue to use the rescue as leverage, or would she give up?
“Treasures belong to those who are virtuous.”
Nu Qian Qiu’s cold and beautiful eyes turned to Zhou Chen, and she said coldly:
“In this world of cultivation, virtue is strength!”
“Indeed!”
Zhou Chen nodded, agreeing with her words.
In fact, no matter where it was, virtue was strength.
The victor becomes king, the loser becomes bandit.
That was the principle.
“I challenge you. If you lose, the sword embryo is mine!”
Nu Qian Qiu pointed her sword at Zhou Chen, her words ringing with determination.
“Heh heh, you wish!”
Huangfu Yue Yao sneered, disdainfully saying:
“Let’s not even mention that your cultivation is higher than Zhou Chen’s. If Zhou Chen loses and gives you the sword embryo, what if you lose? What can you offer that’s comparable to the sword embryo?”
Trying to get something for nothing? Dream on.
Besides, although Zhou Chen was not weak, Huangfu Yue Yao wasn’t absolutely certain that he could defeat Nu Qian Qiu.
Nu Qian Qiu also cultivated both immortality and martial arts, possessing extraordinary talent. She had already reached the peak of the third realm in both paths.
That is, the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm and the peak of the Golden Core Realm.
Two years ago, Nu Qian Qiu had also slain a Divine Seed Realm expert with a single sword strike. Her strength couldn’t be underestimated.
She was worried that Zhou Chen, in a moment of impulsiveness, would agree to the challenge. If he lost, not only would his reputation be greatly damaged, but he would also lose an unparalleled sword embryo!
“If I lose, you can take anything I have!”
Nu Qian Qiu said directly.
She didn’t believe she would lose.
If they were at the same realm, she might not have absolute confidence in winning, after all, the Great Dao Nascent Soul that Zhou Chen had condensed possessed a strong deterrent force.
But she cultivated both immortality and martial arts, and her cultivation was higher than Zhou Chen’s.
If she lost…
She might as well find a piece of tofu and smash her head against it.
“Heh heh, anyone can talk big.”
Huangfu Yue Yao’s beautiful eyes swept over Nu Qian Qiu’s cold and proud, curvaceous body, and she said with a smile: “What if we want your body? Would you agree to that too?”
“You…”
Nu Qian Qiu was both ashamed and angry. She knew Huangfu Yue Yao was deliberately saying this to make her back down.
“Fine, if I lose, you can have my body!”
Nu Qian Qiu’s cold and beautiful eyes turned to Zhou Chen, her aura soaring to the sky, and she said coldly:
“It depends if you have the ability!”
Nu Qian Qiu made her move.
With her move, it was as if mountains were collapsing, the earth was sinking, and the heavens were falling.
Terrifying magical power erupted.
It was truly earth-shattering.
“Mountain, come!”
With a wave of her fair hand, terrifying magical power surged, and a talisman imprint merged into the air, disappearing from sight.
The next moment…
A hundred-zhang tall mountain dozens of li away began to tremble violently.
Rumble!
Immediately afterwards, the hundred-zhang tall mountain…
Rose straight from the ground.
As if lifted by an invisible force.
With lightning speed, it whistled towards Zhou Chen.
The mountain was ablaze with raging flames.
As if it were the Flaming Mountain.
It was also surrounded by thunder, like a thunder mountain.
Originally, there was no thunder or fire on the mountain.
It was all added by Nu Qian Qiu.
She possessed dual spiritual roots of thunder and fire, making her a true prodigy of the Immortal Path.
She knew that in terms of martial arts, Zhou Chen had condensed the Great Dao Nascent Soul. Although his cultivation was slightly lower than hers, she might not have an advantage.
Therefore…
She directly used her peak Golden Core Realm cultivation to suppress Zhou Chen.
“If the mountain wants to crush me, I’ll split the mountain!”
“If immortals want to bully me, I’ll slay the immortals!”
Facing the whistling thunder and fire mountain, Zhou Chen remained fearless and struck out with his sword.
As his sword slashed out…
A several-hundred-zhang long sword light cut through the void.
In everyone’s eyes, it was as if only this sword light remained.
This sword strike was too beautiful.
This sword strike was too powerful.
This sword strike was fierce and domineering, as if it could cut through anything.
Wherever the sword light passed…
Even the void seemed to have faint black threads.
Those were cracks in the void.
They only flashed for a moment, making them hard to notice.
But it was enough to prove that the power of this sword strike had reached a terrifying level.
Boom!
This sword strike slashed onto the whistling hundred-zhang tall thunder and fire mountain.
Two terrifying forces collided violently.
The next moment…
The thunder was torn apart, the flames were split open.
The hundred-zhang tall mountain shattered with a boom, splitting in two.
Swish!
Zhou Chen took a step forward, passing through the split mountain like a bolt of lightning, as if he had transformed into a beam of light.
“So fast!”
Before Nu Qian Qiu could be surprised by Zhou Chen’s sword splitting the mountain, twelve magical treasure flying swords appeared in front of her, each carrying a terrifying sharp edge.
“Four Seasons Cycle!”
The twelve flying swords combined in groups of three, transforming into four giant flying swords.
The first giant flying sword seemed like a world of spring blossoms, with lush greenery, birdsong, and fragrant flowers, beautiful yet filled with a murderous aura.
The second giant flying sword seemed to transform into a scorching summer day, with the blazing sun high in the sky, flames burning the heavens, violent and domineering.
The third giant flying sword transformed into a scene of withered yellow, like the bleakness of autumn, with falling leaves and all things withering.
The fourth giant flying sword transformed into a world of ice and snow, with howling winds, snowflakes filling the sky, and everything frozen.
“Slash!”
As the four giant flying swords appeared in front of Zhou Chen, they merged once again, transforming into a Four Seasons Cycle, a terrifying domain world containing the power of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
The domain world pressed down.
The heavens collapsed and the earth shattered.
All things bowed their heads.
“So powerful!”
Zhou Chen felt as if he were stuck in a mire, the surrounding space solidified. Before the swords arrived, the terrifying power of the Four Seasons Cycle was already chilling, threatening to tear him apart.
This was the first time Zhou Chen had encountered such a powerful Golden Core Realm cultivator.
The Great Dao Nascent Soul erupted.
Terrifying divine power surged.
Countless sword intents and sword momentums fused into a single sword strike.
“Heaven-Supporting!”
He slashed out with his sword.
It was still that seemingly ordinary sword strike.
But this sword strike…
Contained Zhou Chen’s comprehension of countless sword paths, fusing Heaven-Splitting Sword Technique, Heaven-Supporting Sword, Heavenly Sword Technique, Wind and Snow Sword, and dozens of other martial arts.
These martial arts merged into one, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.
A hundred-zhang long sword light burst forth, like a flood dragon breaking free from its restraints, roaring towards the heavens.
The Four Seasons Cycle domain world formed by the fusion of the twelve flying swords…
Was split open by a single sword strike.
The twelve flying swords scattered in all directions.
Nu Qian Qiu’s blood surged, her mind shaken!
However…
Before she could catch her breath, Zhou Chen attacked without any pause.
“Heaven-Supporting… Sword!”
Strike while the iron is hot.
Zhou Chen fully demonstrated what it meant to be still as a mountain, then move like a landslide.
Swift as the wind, fierce as fire, unstoppable.
A defensive magical treasure appeared in front of Nu Qian Qiu, its light shining brightly.
Bang.
The light shattered, and Nu Qian Qiu’s slender and curvaceous body flew backward, smashing into a small mountain, vomiting blood from her injuries.
A sword mark appeared on her chest. Even though she was wearing divine weapon armor and magical treasure robes, they still couldn’t fully block the attack.
“I lost…”
Nu Qian Qiu lay on the ground, her eyes vacant, unable to believe that she had been defeated by Zhou Chen’s fierce and violent attacks in just a few moves.
“Not bad!”
Looking at Zhou Chen’s domineering and fierce defeat of Nu Qian Qiu, Huangfu Yue Yao had a brilliant smile on her face, feeling a sense of pride and satisfaction.
The Nu Tian Sect had always been one step ahead of them.
Now their Holy Maiden had been defeated by Zhou Chen.
And it was a decisive defeat.
Let’s see if they were still arrogant.
“Thank you for the praise, Beautiful Master. If this disciple wasn’t capable, wouldn’t it be a waste of Beautiful Master’s personal guidance these past few days?”
Zhou Chen came to Huangfu Yue Yao’s side, inhaling the faint orchid-like fragrance from his Beautiful Master, and couldn’t help but feel his heart race.
The image of the majestic and breathtakingly beautiful Himalayas flashed through his mind.
Especially the scenery of the steep canyons, which was truly unforgettable.
Infinite scenery lies at dangerous peaks.
A natural immortal’s cave.
“Personal guidance?”
Hearing these words, Huangfu Yue Yao blushed and gave him a flick on the forehead, almost swelling his head.
“Ouch!”
Zhou Chen winced in pain and looked at her with a suggestive gaze:
“Was this disciple wrong?”
“You’re still talking!”
Her beautiful eyes widened in anger, and Huangfu Yue Yao was about to lash out. “Beautiful Master, I was wrong, I won’t say it again!”
Zhou Chen quickly surrendered.
A wise man knows when to retreat.
One day, when he was strong enough, he would make Beautiful Master so happy she couldn’t close her mouth!
“Alright, quickly bind the sword embryo and refine it, so there won’t be any more accidents when we go out!”
Huangfu Yue Yao waved her hand, reminding him.
“I, Nu Qian Qiu, keep my word. I admit defeat. I lost, the sword embryo is yours, and the Nu Tian Sect won’t ask for it again!”
Nu Qian Qiu got up, her voice cold.
She took a supreme-grade elixir. Combined with her own cultivation, her injuries, which weren’t too serious, recovered quickly.
Zhou Chen ignored her, simply dripping a drop of blood to bind the sword embryo, then infused it with his magical power and stored it in his dantian, placing it next to the Great Dao Golden Core for nourishment.
As his magical power eroded and refined it, the Heavenly Fury Sword would eventually completely transform into his shape, becoming an extension of his will, allowing him to control and manipulate it freely.
Nu Qian Qiu didn’t leave. She came to Zhou Chen, her tall figure straight as a sword, her ample bosom pressing down heavily.
“What’s up?”
Zhou Chen looked up at Nu Qian Qiu.
“I keep my word. You can have my body!”
Nu Qian Qiu spoke calmly, as if she were talking about something that had nothing to do with her.
But her heaving chest betrayed her inner turmoil.
“Beautiful Master was just joking with you earlier, you don’t have to take it seriously!”
Although Zhou Chen liked beautiful women, he didn’t want to force anyone.
“You’re insulting me!”
Nu Qian Qiu’s beautiful eyes were filled with anger as she glared at Zhou Chen, as if she were about to fight him again if he said anything wrong.
“How am I insulting you?”
Zhou Chen was speechless.
He hadn’t even touched her with a finger.
“I don’t need your sympathy or pity. I, Nu Qian Qiu, never owe anyone anything.”
Nu Qian Qiu said coldly.
“A fool would refuse a good deal. Good disciple, trust your master’s judgment. This woman has a wide behind, good for childbearing. Bed her, Master believes in you!”
Zhou Chen heard Huangfu Yue Yao’s voice in his mind.
He turned his head to see that Huangfu Yue Yao had disappeared without a trace at some point.
Nu Qian Qiu was a top-notch woman in terms of cultivation, talent, status, and background.
For Zhou Chen’s special talent, she was even more of a treasure, able to greatly assist his cultivation. Huangfu Yue Yao was naturally happy to see this happen.
Moreover, it could also suppress the Nu Tian Sect.
More importantly…
Find more top-notch women for Zhou Chen to keep him from thinking about betraying his master and ancestors all the time.
Although there were countless cases of master-disciple relationships, it was quite common and not a big deal.
But Huangfu Yue Yao still felt a bit awkward about it.
“Come on then!”
Seeing Huangfu Yue Yao leave, the magical treasure robes on Nu Qian Qiu disappeared, and her inner garments slowly slid down, revealing her incomparably beautiful and curvaceous body.
With verdant peaks and clear lake water, Nu Qian Qiu stood there quietly, exuding an indescribable pride and beauty.
She had reason to be proud, for her virgin body was truly flawless.
Her legs were long, shapely, and strong.
Zhou Chen looked at her, their eyes met.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
She still stood there motionless, as if she had become one with the mysterious and beautiful nature surrounding them.
If it were any other protagonist, after seeing this, they would definitely pick up the clothes on the ground or take off their own clothes to give to the woman, making the woman deeply moved by their gentlemanly behavior and fall in love with them.
Unfortunately, Zhou Chen wasn’t that kind of Liu Xiahui who could remain unmoved by beauty.
He had just defeated Nu Qian Qiu and hadn’t cared about the bet before, because he didn’t like forcing women.
But she was being so proactive.
If Zhou Chen refused, wouldn’t it be very disrespectful?
That would be the biggest insult to a woman, especially a beautiful woman.
I’m already naked, and you’re not going to take advantage?
Swish!
Zhou Chen took a step forward, the faint, elegant fragrance of the woman lingering around his nose, making him raise his head.
Pinching Nu Qian Qiu’s fair and delicate chin, Zhou Chen lifted her face forcefully. Nu Qian Qiu’s clear and bright eyes met his gaze, refusing to show weakness.
“What an interesting woman!”
Meeting Nu Qian Qiu’s stubborn gaze, Zhou Chen lowered his head and kissed her soft lips.
Nu Qian Qiu’s body tensed up, stiffening.
Despite her proactive behavior, she had never been so close to a man, let alone kissed.
But the more terrifying things were yet to come.
A pair of large hands had already reached in.
Zhou Chen didn’t hold back. The flying boat appeared beside them, and he scooped Nu Qian Qiu up and carried her inside.
Nu Qian Qiu clenched her fists tightly.
Before she could react, Zhou Chen had barged into her untouched boudoir, and two lines of clear tears slowly slid down her cheeks.
The flying boat became heated, as if they were on the sea, swaying and rocking with the waves.
Butterflies fluttered among the flowers, a beautiful sight.
……
Outside the Nu Tian Sect’s cave…
“Why haven’t Zhou Chen and Yue Yao come out yet?”
Fairy Zi Qing was getting anxious. The other disciples had already come out thanks to Nu Qian Qiu’s rescue, and now only Zhou Chen and Huangfu Yue Yao were trapped inside.
“Don’t worry, Fairy Zi Qing. As long as they’re not dead, Qian Qiu can rescue them!”
Nu Zhan Tian said with a smile.
He was in a good mood. Once Nu Qian Qiu obtained the Heavenly Fury Sword Embryo, with the help of this unparalleled sword embryo, her strength would surely reach a new level.
The Holy Son and Holy Maiden of each sect represented the sect’s face and the strength of the younger generation. The stronger Nu Qian Qiu was, the stronger the Nu Tian Sect would be!
“Hmm!”
Fairy Zi Qing didn’t disagree and felt a little relieved. Both Huangfu Yue Yao and Zhou Chen had left their soul lamps behind, and they were still alive.
Time passed bit by bit.
Nu Zhan Xian asked with some doubt:
“Why hasn’t Qian Qiu come out yet?”
“The Heavenly Fury Sword Embryo has been nurtured for countless years. It will probably take a lot of time to subdue it. What are you rushing for!”
Nu Zhan Tian rebuked.
“What Grandmaster said is true!”
Nu Zhan Xian nodded. At this moment, Nu Qian Qiu should be subduing the Heavenly Fury Sword Embryo.
Unfortunately, they didn’t know that what Nu Qian Qiu was subduing wasn’t the Heavenly Fury Sword Embryo, but the Unbounded Sword Embryo of the Unbounded Sword Sect’s Holy Son!
Its power was even greater, its edge even sharper.
Nu Qian Qiu was severely injured with just one strike, vomiting blood.
However, Nu Qian Qiu refused to give up. Her willpower was strong, her resilience astonishing. Even though she was defeated time and again, she still got up every time, refusing to admit defeat.
Life doesn’t end, the fight doesn’t stop!
Even when she was beaten to the point of foaming at the mouth, she still persevered.
The fighting spirit of the Nu Tian Sect members was truly remarkable.
“The longer Qian Qiu takes, the stronger the sword embryo must be, and the greater the reward. We just need to wait patiently!”
Nu Zhan Tian was in high spirits and explained.
“Grandmaster is wise!”
Nu Zhan Xian suddenly understood, and his restless heart calmed down completely, looking forward to Nu Qian Qiu subduing that unparalleled sword embryo!
Fairy Zi Qing, Lin Nan Tian, and the other Unbounded Sword Sect experts felt envious and jealous. Seeing the smug look on the other party’s face, they felt even worse.
They had missed out on a supreme treasure!
Seven days passed in a flash.
Fairy Zi Qing, Lin Nan Tian, and the other Unbounded Sword Sect experts were getting impatient, worried about the safety of Zhou Chen and Huangfu Yue Yao.
Nu Zhan Tian and Nu Zhan Xian were also a bit puzzled. Was that sword embryo really that strong?
Although with their realm, a single retreat could last for eighty to a hundred years, seven days was nothing to them.
But seven days was still a bit too long.
Although Nascent Soul and Golden Core Realm experts had great endurance, they could fight for a month without any problems if they were evenly matched.
But after such a long time, they were also a bit worried.
Could something have happened inside?
Fortunately, Nu Qian Qiu’s soul lamp was still burning, indicating that she was fine. Otherwise, they would be jumping up and down in anxiety.
……
Inside the cave…
Inside the flying boat…
The hibiscus tent was warm, spring nights were spent seven times.
A few traces of red remained.
Zhou Chen looked at Nu Qian Qiu, who was embracing him in her arms.
Nu Qian Qiu’s fair and delicate cheeks were flushed, her eyes were filled with tears, and her bright and beautiful eyes were misty, but she still stared coldly at Zhou Chen.
However, Zhou Chen could sense that in the depths of Nu Qian Qiu’s cold eyes, compared to the initial coldness, there were now some complex and indescribable emotions.
Zhou Chen lowered his head and kissed her eyes.
“Is that enough?”
Nu Qian Qiu spoke coldly, her voice devoid of any emotion, but the originally calm lake of her heart had long since been stirred by Zhou Chen’s sudden intrusion, ripples spreading out like waves.
“Enough!”
Zhou Chen smiled. Too much of a good thing could be bad.
He and Nu Qian Qiu had been here for seven days, it was time to leave.
“We’re even now, we owe each other nothing!”
Nu Qian Qiu raised her hand and pushed Zhou Chen’s chest forcefully.
“I’ll destroy everything you left inside me. Between us, it was just a bet, there’s no relationship!”
“So heartless?”
Zhou Chen smiled and pulled away: “As the saying goes, even a one-day couple has a hundred days of grace. We should have at least seven hundred days of grace, right?”
He looked at Nu Qian Qiu.
The latter seemed to be so happy she couldn’t close her mouth.
Her originally jade-like body was covered in red marks, and her eyes were swollen and red from crying, with tears still welling up.
Nu Qian Qiu casually took out a silk handkerchief and wiped her tears, circulating her magical power. Her originally swollen eyes returned to normal.
She stood up, her tall figure making Zhou Chen, who was sitting, look up at her.
Her long and powerful legs were pressed together, leaving no gap.
Not even a finger could be squeezed in.
Magical treasure robes appeared.
In the blink of an eye…
Nu Qian Qiu returned to her original appearance.
“Actually, you’re not bad, you’re very strong!”
Zhou Chen stood up, looking at Nu Qian Qiu as she turned to leave.
Nu Qian Qiu paused, feeling an inexplicable joy in her heart.
She had grown tired of hearing praise and compliments since she was a child.
Her admirers could line up from the Nu Tian Sect to the Unbounded Sword Sect, circling the entire Great Qian Dynasty.
But as everyone knew, goddesses looked down on their admirers.
No matter how hard they tried, it was useless.
If these words had come from any other admirer, Nu Qian Qiu would only feel insulted.
But Zhou Chen had defeated her decisively.
Now he was stronger than her.
That made it very satisfying.
It was like a beggar praising a wealthy young lady. The young lady would feel insulted. But if it were the emperor, the young lady would be overjoyed.
Just like a loser complimenting a beautiful woman, it would be seen as lechery.
A rich and handsome man complimenting a beautiful woman, that was good taste.
And at this moment, Zhou Chen was like a rich and handsome man driving a supercar.
Shining brightly.
“I will defeat you!”
Nu Qian Qiu paused, her red lips parted slightly.
She took a step forward, about to leave.
But Zhou Chen’s faint voice came again:
“Actually, what I wanted to say was, you’re very…”
“Very smooth!”