The righteous path punishes Heaven

Chapter 143 Participation

The fan didn't cause any real harm to the man in black, but it did knock him back several meters, saving Su Jiamo's life.

Su Zeyu and Su Jing also broke free from the black-robed clone's entanglement and flew towards Su Jiamo together with Ren Jixing.

"Young lady, are you alright?" Ren Jixing asked gently with a smile.

"Thank you for saving me, fellow Daoist. Don't worry, I'm fine." Su Jiamo politely bowed and thanked him.

"Mo'er, I've crushed the jade pendant Father gave me. Just hold on a little longer and we'll be able to wait for our family to come to our rescue!" Su Zeyu gripped his spear tightly and comforted Su Jiamo, while keeping a wary eye on the direction of the man in black robes.

"Mo'er?... " Ren Jixing's eyes widened suddenly as he carefully observed the girl in front of him, and he blurted out subconsciously, "Your name is Su Jiamo?"

Su Jiamo raised his head, blinking his large, puzzled eyes: "Yes, my name is Su Jiamo. Could it be that you have seen me before, fellow Daoist?"

A thunderclap exploded in Ren Jixing's mind, forcibly awakening memories buried deep in his heart.

Ever since she was cursed by a demon and became a daughter, she has been disguising herself under the false name Ren Jiamo. However, neither her grandfather Ren Tianxiong nor anyone else in the sect knew one thing.

The name Jia Mo comes from the girl in front of me, Su Jia Mo.

He and she had a youthful, innocent romance, but due to the curse within him, Ren Jixing had to absorb the yin energy of women to prolong his life and cultivate.

The Quanzhen sect and the Su family were not far apart, and they often secretly met in a bamboo forest under the pretext of going out to cultivate.

As time went on and his feelings for Su Jiamo deepened, they had more intimate contact. This allowed Ren Jixing to absorb Su Jiamo's Yin energy for the first time, which greatly improved his cultivation.

But when Ren Jixing saw Su Jiamo again after that, he found her pale and listless, no longer possessing the youthful vitality she once had.

Ren Jixing gradually understood these things. He had deflowered Su Jiamo, so he absorbed more Yin energy from her body, which undoubtedly caused considerable damage to Su Jiamo's body.

After Ren Jixing understood everything, he gave the necklace he had worn for more than ten years to Su Jiamo, and they parted ways on the night of their last meeting.

This was a sacrifice that had to be made. No matter how reluctant Ren Jixing was, he had no choice but to part ways with Su Jiamo. Even now, he dares not reveal the specific reason.

Ren Jixing stared blankly at the beautiful girl in front of him, his eyes reflecting her image. Memories flooded his mind, overwhelming his consciousness. He stared at her dumbly.

But the current situation doesn't allow them to indulge in sentimentality; the man in black clearly doesn't want to waste any more time.

The moment he saw Ren Jixing, the face of the man in black robes, hidden in the shadows, seemed to change slightly. He looked at Ren Jixing, then turned to look at Su Jiamo. After only a few seconds of hesitation, the man in black robes determined his new objective:

He's going to kidnap Su Jiamo and Ren Jixing together!

In an instant, his Nascent Soul cultivation erupted completely, and his Nascent Soul Dharma Image appeared, standing behind him. It was over ten meters tall and resembled an infant, but everyone could feel an extremely strong sense of oppression emanating from it!

Everyone present was shocked. Su Zeyu recognized the move and said in a deep voice, "This is a technique that only a true Nascent Soul Realm expert can use, the Nascent Soul Dharma Form!"

Su Jing's expression was solemn as he turned to ask, "Second Young Master, may I ask when the elders will arrive?"

Su Zeyu replied, "I crushed the jade token the moment I sensed the aura of this man in black robes. With my elder's cultivation level, it should take at least several hours for him to arrive!"

Ren Jixing snorted coldly, his folding fan emitting light, and shouted, "Good! Now that we have reinforcements, we can go all out! Let's all attack together and hold out for these next few hours!"

"Alright!" The Su family members responded in unison, their morale soaring as they faced the enemy together.

The man in black robes was unwilling to delay and used ninety percent of his strength, determined to succeed.

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Western Regions, Firemelting City.

Zhang Yunling and Xue Minghua waited in a private room at the Alchemist Association of Firemelting City. Xue Minghua was not participating in the competition; he was just accompanying Zhang Yunling.

Zhang Yunling changed into a wine-red alchemist's robe, wearing an identity badge of the Firemelting City Alchemy Association on his left breast. He had passed the alchemist's examination and officially become a junior alchemist.

As for why it's only at the beginner level, Zhang Yunling certainly wouldn't rush into the competition after only learning a little bit.

He devoted himself to studying alchemy for half a month without eating, drinking, or sleeping, and it can be said that he has mastered both alchemy and elixirism, becoming self-taught. Of course, he also received much guidance and help from Minghua.

He wouldn't bother with such a trivial alchemist exam; he'd just make sure he passed. The real stage to showcase his skills was the competition arena.

Zhang Yunling sat calmly cross-legged on the sofa, while Xue Minghua paced back and forth nervously. After a period of waiting, the competition was finally about to begin.

Hundreds of alchemists arrived at the arena, and the surrounding hundreds of thousands of spectators filled every seat, creating a deafening din.

On the marble platform in the very center of the arena, a stunningly beautiful young woman in a long red dress slowly walked up the steps and stood on the platform. Her appearance once again ignited the atmosphere of the entire arena.

This woman was no ordinary person; she was the fifth daughter of the Apollo family, one of the four great families of the Western Regions, and her name was Apollo Linda.

Apollo III, the patriarch of the Apollo family, and Jacob, the lord of Firemelt City, were brothers who grew up together, so their family also had a close relationship with the Firemelt City Alchemy Association.

To prepare for the competition, Apollo III sent his fifth daughter, Linda, to be the host, hoping to toughen her up.

Judging from the current situation, this Miss Linda really needs more practice; she even stuttered a bit in her first sentence of opening remarks.

"I hereby declare that the 165th Firemelting City Alchemy... Sorcerer Tournament... is now officially beginning!"

Linda's face turned bright red with embarrassment after saying just that one sentence. Her pretty little face, paired with her bright red cherry lips, made her even more beautiful and charming, causing the audience and even some alchemists to lose their excitement and start shouting involuntarily.

In contrast, Zhang Yunling remained calm and resolute. By now, he had lost all interest in women. Having experienced all sorts of things over the years and journeyed the path of cultivation, he was only nineteen years old, yet he had already lost the naivety and immaturity of a young man.

Zhang Yunling now has only one thing on his mind: to do everything possible to gain power and seek the path to immortality.