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Join the ServerElder Wu, whose strength had already ascended to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, faced a turtle shell that had already consumed a significant amount of energy.
For him, this was nothing short of a dimensionality reduction strike.
Originally, it was estimated that Elder Wu would require more than ten minutes to shatter this formidable turtle shell.
Now, with its energy already depleted, it was questionable whether the protective barrier encompassing everyone could even withstand another minute.
Elder Wu was acutely aware that his current state was unsustainable. Operating on the principle that every moment counted, he refused to act like those typical villains who, upon nearing their objective, would engage in lengthy monologues.
He would not allow himself to be manipulated by protagonists, thus missing the optimal time to eliminate his foes.
Without a moment’s delay, Elder Wu unleashed his full power, launching a furious assault upon Wang Qiu’er’s turtle shell.
‘Boom! Boom! Boom!’
‘Crack! Crack! Crack!’
With Elder Wu’s relentless barrage, the turtle shell was soon riddled with fissures, and these cracks continued to proliferate with each successive strike.
“No… not yet! Why is the protective barrier cracking? I don’t want to die!”
“Right, everyone, quickly gather together! If we huddle, Senior Sister Wang can cast her talisman over a smaller area, and the defensive power might reach the late Nascent Soul stage, or even the peak Nascent Soul stage!”
“Yes, let’s gather! Once Senior Sister Wang uses the talisman, we’ll be safe.”
“Exactly, we should gather.”
“The seniors are right.”
Thus, everyone immediately clustered together, bodies pressing against bodies, skin against skin. Although the仙子 of the Hundred Flowers Palace believed that physical contact with anyone other than one’s Dao companion—even another woman—was akin to infidelity, at this moment, no one gave it a second thought.
After all, simply surviving was paramount.
Wang Qiu’er, observing their actions, looked at them with a bewildered expression, asking, “What are you all doing?”
“Nothing, Senior Sister Wang. We won’t cause you any more trouble.”
“That’s right! This time, we’ll be good and stand closer. This way, the next talisman’s defensive power should be much stronger.”
“Yes, yes! Just like that!”
“Um… Senior Sister Wang, it looks like the outer shield is about to shatter. Could you… could you please take out your invincible talisman and give us another shield? That way, we’ll be safer.”
After speaking, the women simultaneously blinked their beautiful, innocent eyes.
Wang Qiu’er, however, scratched her head, looking at them with a speechless and rather helpless expression. “What are you talking about? I only have one such talisman, and Saintess herself gave it to me. How could I possibly have another?”
“What… how… how is this possible?”
“Wait… wait a minute, Senior Sister Wang. If you don’t have a defensive talisman, then what about an offensive one? Do you have any of those?”
Upon hearing this, Elder Wu, who had been fiercely attacking outside, slowly paused his assault, his expression one of profound suspicion.
Wang Qiu’er spread her hands. “Of course not. While I can use such items, the spiritual energy trigger points are different. I only recently reached the Golden Core stage. To activate a top-tier Level Four talisman, I estimate I’d need to expend one-third to one-half of my spiritual energy.
If I encountered a Nascent Soul cultivator, they would have killed me long before I could activate it. I’d much rather have another defensive talisman!”
“Then… does that mean Elder Wu will kill us in a moment?”
“It’s fine, what if Saintess arrives early?”
“Ugh…” Hearing Wang Qiu’er’s utterly unreliable words, the five women instantly felt like crying.
“Waaah… I don’t want to die! I haven’t even ‘played’ with many Qi Condensation junior sisters yet! I don’t want to die!”
“Damn it, I don’t want to die either. I just tricked a Qi Condensation junior sister into bed two days ago, and I haven’t had enough fun yet!”
“I don’t want to die! I just saved enough spirit stones to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill. I was just waiting to work harder and see if I could make another breakthrough to Foundation Establishment. Even if you want to kill me, at least let me eat the Foundation Establishment Pill!
Waaah, I spent tens of thousands of spirit stones on this pill; I don’t want to let someone else benefit from it, waaah…”
“Waaah… I was just about to receive the reward for bullying Ye Xiaozi! My path to the peak of Qi Condensation had just been cleared. Why would the heavens close the path they just opened for me?”
“I’m the most wronged! I haven’t had a good day since I was a child. I finally learned I could cultivate, and I just found out a powerful figure took a liking to me, ensuring my next generation would live in comfort.
I… I don’t want to die! At least let me enjoy a few good days, waaah…”
Perhaps their wailing intensified their misfortune, for at that very moment, the turtle shell enveloping them shattered.
Ultimately, the golden protective barrier transformed into a sky full of golden starlight, vanishing before their eyes.
Elder Wu stared blankly at the scene before him. For some inexplicable reason, a surge of exhilaration suddenly welled within his heart, followed by a burst of wild laughter.
“Hahahaha! I finally shattered your broken turtle shell! Since that’s the case, none of you will live. Prepare to die!” he roared.
With that, he raised his longsword and slashed towards the women.
However, perhaps knowing that Wang Qiu’er and Ye Xiaozi were Saintess’s confidantes, he naturally held back a portion of his strength during the attack.
Despite this restraint, most Golden Core cultivators encountering such an attack would typically end up severely wounded and on the verge of death.
Wang Qiu’er, as a key cultivation target among the outer disciples and having received constant personal guidance from Luo Bingli over the years, possessed strength far beyond that of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.
She immediately blocked the sword strike.
However, while she avoided severe injury, blocking that single sword had completely drained Wang Qiu’er. She couldn’t help but wonder why Saintess hadn’t arrived yet. She had clearly divined that she would be safe.
Indeed, Wang Qiu’er’s unwavering confidence stemmed from her lineage; her sect, the Heavenly Dao Palace, specialized in the art of Heavenly Divination, allowing them to foresee good and ill fortune.
Therefore, knowing that no harm would befall her, she could act as recklessly as a madwoman, completely unafraid of death. Her divination had assured her survival, granting her the freedom to cause mischief.
Even her initial appearance in Luo Bingli’s hometown had been a deliberate act by Wang Qiu’er. She had divined that an unparalleled opportunity awaited her in that city, and her prediction proved accurate.
After ‘saving’ Luo Bingli, and with Luo Bingli’s subsequent rise to prominence, she had been excessively generous and kind to Wang Qiu’er.
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