The moment leaving mine's atmosphere, stepping into the outside cool (though still sand-filled) air, Tang Xiao Qi clearly felt three, like venomous snakes cold and clammy spiritual senses, like, firmly locked onto himself.
He coldly smiled in his heart. Situ clan's reaction was completely expected. They would never let the Demon-Suppressing Nail and seal fragment fall into this "unknown" person's hands.
Xiao Qi did not immediately flee at full speed. Instead deliberately slowed pace, like an ordinary cultivator who just treasure and this, toward Yellow Sand Market city outskirts desolate Gobi beach direction. He needed to give Situ clan an "opportunity" to "act" and also needed a sufficiently remote battlefield that would not attract too much attention.
Indeed, just when he left Yellow Sand Market's low, dilapidated city wall only, stepping into a area covered with weathered rock pillars where moonlight could hardly penetrate, space ahead. Three black shadows, like ghosts, silently blocked the road.
Precisely Situ clan's three. The lead was still the mysterious cloaked person. The other two were left and right, aura slightly weaker but also at Golden Core early-stage. The three stood in shape, vaguely sealing all possible retreat paths. Cold killing intent mixed with pure demonic aura this area, even wind seemed frozen.
"Friend, please stay."
The black-cloaked person slowly spoke. Voice still carried that metallic friction quality but now less, more cold. He did not immediately, seemed to want to try diplomacy first, or rather, trying to Xiao Qi's details.
Xiao Qi stopped, hat's shadow gaze calmly swept the three: "Three blocking my way, what intention? Could this Yellow Sand Market outside, lacking Sand Scorpion Gang's rules, allows?"
"? Hehe." The black-cloaked person gave a low hoarse, like night owl crying: "Friend misunderstands. My Situ clan is not that kind of unmannered bandits."
He stepped forward. Demonic aura, forming invisible pressure: "Just that, the two items friend obtained at auction, are significant to my Situ clan, cannot be lost. Therefore, want to invite friend to visit our clan residence for a chat."
"Invitation?" Xiao Qi carried mockery: "Using this way 'invite'?"
",." The black-cloaked person tone unchanged, as if stating fact: "That 'Demon-Suppressing Nail' and seal fragment, involve ancient secrets, cannot be controlled by ordinary cultivators. Friend, may incur disaster, not only treasure difficult to keep but may endanger life. Better to come to our clan, 'transfer' these two items to my clan. My Situ clan will certainly compensate friend well. Moreover, friend has considerable strength, if can reveal identity and origin, perhaps. can gain my clan's friendship."
Words seemed, even "compensation" and "friendship" bait, but threatening meaning was like ice daggers stabbing bone. The "invitation" was actually! Either hand over items, perhaps get some compensation (or even be eliminated), or. death! As for Xiao Qi's identity purpose, that was most important. A opponent with such wealth and strength, their background, Situ clan would not rest easy.
Xiao Qi's heart was clear as mirror. He was silent for a moment, seemingly "proposal," actually three people's strength and surroundings.
After a moment, he slowly raised his head. In the hat's shadow, sharp light seemed to flash.
"Situ clan's 'compensation' and 'friendship,' I probably cannot." His voice still hoarse yet carried coldness: "Auction purchase, high bidder wins, this is natural justice. Items already in my hand, no reason to hand out. As for clan's residence. I have no interest in going."
These words caused!
The black-cloaked person demonic aura, voice: "Seems friend would rather drink than?"
He beside the other two Situ cultivators also stepped forward simultaneously. Golden Core stage spiritual pressure unleashed without reservation, connecting with the black-cloaked person's aura, like three demonic mountains pressing toward Xiao Qi! This was no longer but true killing intent!
"Since that is so, do not blame us for! Capture him! Kill if necessary!"
The black-cloaked person. The three almost simultaneously struck!
The left cultivator formed seals with both hands. The ground instantly surged. Several black tentacles made of demonic aura and sand burst from earth, like giant pythons toward Xiao Qi's feet, restricting movement!
The right cultivator spat out a black small banner. It grew facing wind, becoming several zhang in size. Banner surface glowed with demonic patterns, ghosts wailing sounds. Twisted demonic soul phantoms pounced out, clawing toward Xiao Qi, attacking spiritual soul!
And the leading black-cloaked person directly sacrificed a completely black, strangely shaped serpentine long sword! The sword body trembled,. A, containing corrosion and armor-piercing force, like venomous snake emerging from cave, silently yet fast as lightning pierced toward Xiao Qi's dantian qi sea! Intent his Golden Core!
The three cooperated tacitly. One control, one disturb spirit, one main attack. Obviously accustomed to combined arts, instantly set up an! Ordinary Golden Core early-stage cultivator, facing such siege, probably not even one would died!
Facing this sudden fierce siege, Xiao Qi seemed.
He no longer hid. The aura always internalized like a whose seal was released, exploded forth! Golden Core early-stage spiritual pressure surged to heavens. Though realm seemed equal to their two, the and of spiritual power was far beyond ordinary Golden Core early-stage! Moreover, there was a centrist, peaceful yet carrying supreme purification will Azure Lotus Dao rhythm, like!
"With you, also dare invite me?"
In the cold words, Xiao Qi moved!