Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation - Chapter 655

Chapter 655: Fierce Battle with Nefarious Cultivators

As of now, these lower-realm genius cultivators were completely broke. Several of them could not bear to part with their Spirit Gathering Pearls and could not even buy an Inferior Grade Quintessence Gathering Pill.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen could purchase a Superior Grade Quintessence Gathering Pill. The amount of Spirit Stones he had brought from the lower realm must have been much more than theirs.

A few of these fellows started looking around, trying to gauge Xiao Chen, their thoughts unknown.

Zhuo Yushi extended an enthusiastic invitation: "Oh, by the way, Xiao Chen, we just accepted an escort mission. The round trip should take half a month. It is very safe. Do you want to come with us?"

"There is no need. I already accepted a mission to kill loose cultivators. If there is another opportunity, let's work together then."

Half a month was too long, and the reward was low. Xiao Chen did not wish to take such a mission. So, he waved his hand and tactfully rejected Zhuo Yushi's invitation.

When Zhuo Yushi and his group heard that, they had extremely strange expressions on their faces. Clearly, Xiao Chen's words came as a considerable shock.

"Why did you take a mission killing loose cultivators? The reward may be high, but the risk is high as well. Even the regular inner disciples with some wealth to them would not easily accept such a mission," Zhuo Yushi said.

Loose cultivators were normally vicious and ruthless. They killed countless people and roamed about unconstrained. They had rich combat experience and lived as they pleased. They immersed themselves in blood; none of them feared death.

The competition within sects might be intense, but death rarely occurred.

Naturally, the aura of a sect disciple and that of a loose cultivator would have a clear difference. There would also be a vast gap in combat experience. Missions to kill loose cultivators were usually done by inner sect disciples working in groups of two or three.

Zhuo Yushi spoke a lot, hoping to convince Xiao Chen to change his mind and join them in their escort mission.

"I have made up my mind. I'll be taking my leave first."

Xiao Chen was very clear about his own strength and did not wish to say too much. After he took his leave, he left immediately.

"Brother Zhuo, stop trying to convince him. If he wants to seek death, there is no point in stopping him."

"We have just arrived in the Kunlun Realm. How can we go and risk our lives so fast? We have to consolidate our strength properly first."

"This fellow is really overestimating himself. If he was really that powerful, he could form a new faction like Gui Wu and Situ Gang. There would not be any need to hand any Spirit Gathering Pearls to Gui Wu."

As the few discussed among themselves, they revealed expressions of disdain as they watched the departing Xiao Chen. They felt that Xiao Chen was just asking to die.

Zhuo Yushi seemed somewhat displeased as well. He had advised him out of good faith, but Xiao Chen still paid no heed to his words.

Since ancient times, the strong were destined to be lonely. They looked down from the pinnacle alone. Probably, none of Zhuo Yushi's group understood this principle.

When Xiao Chen heard them speaking, he did not even think of rebutting them.

After taking the transportation formation to Sky Mound City, Xiao Chen spent some Spirit Stones at an information broker to obtain word on the movements of this group of loose cultivators.

That group of loose cultivators consisted of seven people, all middle-stage Inferior Grade Martial Monarchs, except for their leader, who was a peak Inferior Grade Martial Monarch. Furthermore, their leader had consumed the extremely expensive Quintessence Gathering Pill obtained from the black market.

These seven people had become infamous, committing crimes in the nearby provinces. Now, several provinces had issued bounties on these people and given them the nickname "Seven Black Wind Killers."

Loose cultivators were rather crafty. The Seven Black Wind Killers were even more so. Several times, the true inheritors or elders of big sects were sent to deal with them. However, when the Seven Black Wind Killers heard of it, they would scatter and flee, choosing not to fight. However, inner sect disciples that were sent after them did not return. This caused the big sects a massive headache.

Xiao Chen frowned slightly. He had not expected this group of loose cultivators to be so infamous. It looked like the danger of this mission was much higher than he had expected.