Chapter 1603: Chapter 1603: Two Soul Severing Experts

Fang Bai’s last words completely infuriated the man.

The man’s ferocious look was exposed, and he stretched out his large hand, intending to summon a Spirit Qi Big Palm to capture Fang Bai and force him to yield.

But as soon as his hand stretched out, he retracted it again, his gaze looking towards the distant vast ancient forest.

Fang Bai’s gaze also turned in that direction.

“Haha, Qu Rui, my dear friend, I never expected your speed to be faster than mine, to arrive ahead of me!”

The aura fluctuated in the forest, and soon a purple figure shot out from the woods, arriving before them in the blink of an eye.

The purple figure was an elder dressed in a purple robe.

The purple-robed elder was slightly plump, with hair and beard resembling snow, his complexion extremely pale, and his small eyes gleamed with sharp light, giving a shrewd impression, like a businessman.

But Fang Bai knew that this person, like the elder named Qu Rui, was also a High Rank Soul Severing Expert, an extremely dangerous character.

“Hehe… Zhu Jingze, you’re not slow either!”

Qu Rui squinted at the expert named Zhu Jingze, speaking with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.

Fang Bai could tell at a glance that although the two addressed each other as “dear friend” and “brother,” their relationship was actually not good.

Zhu Jingze’s glance casually and deliberately swept over Fang Bai’s Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, coughed, and exclaimed, “This Blood Blade… tsk tsk… really not bad!”

Seeing Zhu Jingze paying attention to Fang Bai’s Blood Blade, Qu Rui couldn’t help but become tense, saying in a deep voice, “I was the first to fancy this Blood Blade. Zhu Jingze, don’t meddle, or we’ll be mortal enemies from now on!”

Although Zhu Jingze eyed Fang Bai’s Blood Blade, he wasn’t sure of what kind of Spiritual Artifact it was or if it was worth the risk of falling out with Qu Rui, so he hesitated.

“It seems my Royal Grade Spiritual Artifact is quite popular! However, this Spiritual Artifact was obtained through my hard effort, none of you should even think about taking it!”

Fang Bai raised the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade in his hand, speaking harshly and sternly.

If only Qu Rui wanted to snatch the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, Fang Bai might have a chance to fight him, but with Zhu Jingze added, Fang Bai was not at all their match.

Therefore, only by stirring conflict between Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze and letting them fight could Fang Bai have a chance to escape.

As soon as Fang Bai said “Royal Grade Spiritual Artifact,” the eyes of the two Soul Severing Experts, Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze, became somewhat red, and their breathing became rapid and heavy.

For experts of their realm and Cultivation Level, they came to practice within the Nine-Layered Linglong Tower to reach the eighth layer and acquire some Royal Grade Cultivation Resources.

However, with their Cultivation Level, they do not have the confidence to reach the eighth layer, so obtaining Royal Grade Cultivation Resources is difficult indeed!

Yet now, Fang Bai said that the Blood Blade in his hand was a Royal Grade Spiritual Artifact, and hearing this, Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze became uncontrollably excited.

To experts of their realm and Cultivation Level, a Royal Grade Spiritual Artifact can be of great auxiliary use, enhancing combat power directly by thirty percent, making it extremely tempting.

“Qu Rui, if it were anything else, I wouldn’t compete with you. But I’ve also set my eyes on this Royal Grade Spiritual Artifact!”

Zhu Jingze blinked his reddened eyes, a surge of fighting spirit arising in his body, as he spoke to Qu Rui, whose eyes were equally red.

Qu Rui said angrily, “Everything goes by order of arrival! I saw it first, so don’t interfere!”

Zhu Jingze laughed oddly and said, “In our world, what matters is strength, not reasoning! Qu Rui, have you lost your mind?”

Qu Rui took a deep breath and gloomily said, “Zhu, do you really intend to fall out with me completely?”

Zhu Jingze said, “Qu, if you give up the Blood Blade Spiritual Weapon to me, we will still be friends!”

Qu Rui burst out, “You want me to give up? You’re talking nonsense!”

Surging with spiritual energy and overflowing with fighting spirit, Zhu Jingze loudly declared, “Then… we can only have a duel…”

Qu Rui firmly responded, “Fight if you must, who’s afraid of you?”

He was the first to discover that Fang Bai’s Blood Blade was not ordinary and wanted to claim it for himself, but Zhu Jingze intervened strongly to contest it, and he couldn’t hold back his anger. As soon as he finished speaking, he swung his fist towards Qu Rui.

Being a High Rank Soul Severing Expert, the power of Qu Rui’s punch was formidable. The sound of “boom boom” echoed as if the snow were crashing down from a mountain. A massive fist, condensed from Spirit Qi, charged toward Qu Rui in the air.

Zhu Jingze did not show weakness and countered with his palm.

Seeing the two begin to fight, Fang Bai’s mouth curled into a cold smile. He put away the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade and exerted all his strength to circulate the Wind System Technique, flying toward the towering peaks in the distance, disappearing in a blink.

Though Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze erupted in intense combat, they each sent out a wisp of aura to lock onto Fang Bai, to prevent him from escaping.

Expecting that Fang Bai would have difficulty escaping, they didn’t anticipate that the aura would be useless against him, allowing him to flee easily.

The two were furious, too busy to fight each other. They punched to shake each other away and then simultaneously used their movement techniques to pursue in the direction Fang Bai disappeared.

Two High Rank Soul Severing Experts chasing a Nascent Soul Perfection Expert— if he escaped, it would be an absolute disgrace, nothing short of a laughingstock when told.

In this world of Martial Artists, wherever they go, they leave behind traces of aura. Some aura persists for long periods without dissipating, while some dissipate quickly.

Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze thought they could easily catch up with Fang Bai by following his aura, but unexpectedly, Fang Bai was like a drop of water into the sea, blending with nature and vanishing entirely, leaving them no target for pursuit.

“Old Zhu, it’s all your fault! If you hadn’t interfered, how could that kid have escaped?”

Qu Rui, unable to suppress his anger, said to Zhu Jingze.

Zhu Jingze, also full of regret, responded with a cold laugh, “Treasure is tempting; you wanted to seize it, and so did I! If you hadn’t competed with me, he wouldn’t have escaped either!”

“You… we’ll settle this account once we’re out of Linglong Tower!”

Qu Rui, swallowing his fiery anger, said hatefully.

Zhu Jingze sneered, “Bring it on, I’m ready anytime!”

The two exchanged harsh words but ignored each other afterward, carefully searching the mountainous area where Fang Bai’s aura vanished.

Fang Bai, holding a Royal Grade Spiritual Artifact, considered it was a worthwhile trip even if he didn’t make it to the eighth layer of Linglong Tower.

Fang Bai hid himself atop a dense ancient tree in the mountains, completely concealing his aura. His body was tightly pressed against a giant branch, his eyes fixed on Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze searching nearby.

Though he was confident in his concealment technique, facing two High Rank Soul Severing Experts, he dared not be careless, knowing that the slightest hint of his aura could be detected by the other party.

Qu Rui and Zhu Jingze searched back and forth several times, still unwilling to give up. The two, seeming to have a tacit understanding, simultaneously released their own clones to continue searching within a hundred-mile radius.