Chapter 115 - 77: Inescapable

PS: I want to hear more of your voices, receive more of your suggestions—search for the WeChat public account "qdread" right now and follow us to give "Entering Cultivation" your support! "Hehehehe..." Yang Jun's eerie laughter echoed through the forest, making one feel particularly uncomfortable. Although Mao Zimiao felt some sympathy for Yang Jun's past experiences, due to their different positions, they still harbored dislike for each other. Instinctively, she felt that Yang Jun bore hostility toward her and did not wish to associate with him. Wang Qi quickly grabbed Mao Zimiao, but his eyes were fixed on Yang Jun, "Hey, what are you doing here? Where's the Foundation Establishment Stage Teaching Assistant that's supposed to be watching you?" Yang Jun was a violator of laws and was not to be allowed freedom until the end of his punishment; he must be accompanied by a Foundation Establishment Stage Bishop from the Discipline Office when going out. However, now he was radiating Mana Power Intent, clearly in a state of freedom. Where were the people from the Discipline Office? Yang Jun did not answer. He looked toward Wang Qi, but his eyes seemed to have no focus at all: "Hehehe... Hahahaha! I'm so strong now—Die, demon spawn!" As he spoke, he exerted force with his feet and lunged at Mao Zimiao. Fortunately, Mao Zimiao wasn't too slow to react; as Wang Qi had asked his question, she had already been on alert. At the same time as Yang Jun pounced, she jumped backward. Wang Qi took two steps back and just avoided Yang Jun's punch. He was somewhat surprised; Yang Jun was much stronger than when they had opposed each other the day before! "Has this guy gone into Deviation?" Instead of pursuing his disliked target, the half-demon Mao Zimiao, Yang Jun turned to attack Wang Qi. Wang Qi circulated the Book of Geometry to capture the trajectory of his punches. The punches carried scorching speed and almost singed Wang Qi's hair, even though they were only grazing by. "What has this guy been practicing? How did he get so fierce?" Wang Qi dared not let Yang Jun's punch hit him. The heat from Yang Jun's fists even surpassed the high temperatures Wang Qi could generate with the Heavenly Entropy Technique! However, one thing Wang Qi was grateful for was that although Yang Jun's punches were powerful and fast, they were repetitive and showed no traces of the Immortal Institute's taught Fist Techniques. Yang Jun was not only showing no intention of using Fist Techniques, but his gaze wasn't even focused on Wang Qi. If it weren't for his fists still swinging, Wang Qi would even doubt whether he truly meant to fight him. Mao Zimiao crouched, ready to help Wang Qi face the enemy. Just then, a gray light flew in from behind Yang Jun, circling around his feet. Then, the gray light turned into a rope, securely binding Yang Jun's feet. Wang Qi raised his hand, prepared to deliver a Wave Blade at Yang Jun. Wu Shiqin rushed over, grabbed his hand, then ran over to grab Mao Zimiao and shouted, "Run!" Wang Qi and Mao Zimiao, led by Wu Shiqin, sprinted using their movement techniques for several hundred meters. Behind them, Yang Jun burst into fits of maniacal laughter: "Hehehehehahahaaha..." When they could no longer see Yang Jun, Wu Shiqin suddenly collapsed rigidly to the ground. Mao Zimiao hastily caught the falling body of the Law Enforcer. Then, the cat-eared girl discovered to her horror that her friend's back was a bloody mess! "Meow!" The girl panicked. Wang Qi crouched down to check Wu Shiqin's wound. The Law Enforcer's vestment robe was already ruined. The wound on her back wasn't deep, not reaching the spine, but it was quite extensive, the size of a bowl. Although Wang Qi had once commented that the violent girl was all muscle and lacked a soft touch, Wu Shiqin was still a fourteen-year-old girl, slender in build. This wound covered half of her back. "Was this done by Yang Jun?" Wang Qi gently picked at the torn vestment robe. The movement inadvertently touched the wound, causing Wu Shiqin, who was close to losing consciousness, to tremble and curse, "Be careful!" "Your spirit's still pretty good," Wang Qi said as he gently peeled back Wu Shiqin's robe. It being July, the girl only wore a silk inner garment and a close-fitting undershirt beneath her robe. Wang Qi gently tore a piece from her inner garment and noticed that the ripped edges had signs of charring. Heat, huh... Wang Qi placed a hand lightly over Wu Shiqin's wound, channeling the Heavenly Entropy Technique and using Entropy Reduction to counteract the high heat within her injury. Wu Shiqin's body initially trembled violently, and then she grasped Mao Zimiao's hand tightly, gritting her teeth to endure the pain. "The wound looks like it was suddenly split open due to high temperature. Was it Yang Jun?" With her eyes closed, Wu Shiqin gave a weak nod. Wang Qi frowned. "What happened?" Struggling to speak, Wu Shiqin said, "I'm not clear on the details... During the organized tour of the headquarters, it was Senior Brother Bai at the Foundation Establishment Stage who was on guard. After the free time, Senior Brother Bai and a few of us... together we brought him back. He didn't say a word the entire way. Senior Brother Bai... later received an order from headquarters and went back up... That's when he suddenly turned violent. For some reason, he broke free from the Sealing Magic on his own body... and then, then he killed Xiao Chen... A few of us fought him, and he seemed completely immune to spells... even the Detention Magic Artifacts couldn't restrain him..." Wu Shiqin's account was somewhat chaotic, but Wang Qi managed to understand what had happened. "For some unknown reason, he developed the ability to render all spells and magic artifacts ineffective." Wang Qi nodded thoughtfully. "And then that guy came wielding high temperatures, making close combat impossible." "We lost..." "Shiqin, why on earth did you still follow that guy, meow?" Mao Zimiao almost cried out. "You should've just told the instructor." Wu Shiqin smiled faintly. "He was about to deal me a lethal blow when he suddenly let me go and headed... this way. I figured someone else must be coming... I couldn't just..." Wang Qi shook his head and sighed. "Why bother?" Wu Shiqin collapsed weakly into Mao Zimiao's arms, yet her voice still carried a note of pride. "It's my duty..." "If I were you, I would have gone to tell the instructors and the Foundation Establishment Stage Senior Brothers and Sisters first." Wu Shiqin's voice grew fainter. "The Martial Arts Examination for disciples below Qi Cultivation has ended, and there are hardly any people left in the Immortal Institute... Neither Foundation Establishment Stage Teaching Assistants nor Primordial Spirit Stage instructors are around..." Mao Zimiao bit her lower lip, thought for a moment, and then said, "I know... there's definitely a Foundation Establishment Stage Senior Sister in the Immortal Institute. She must be here... I'll take you to find her, meow!" Wang Qi listened intently, then smiled. "Azimiao, that's not very realistic." "Meow? What time do you think it is, and you're still..." Wang Qi shook his head. "Haven't you heard? The increasingly distinct roars of Yang Jun getting louder. He's already freed himself from the restraint device." "Then shouldn't we..." "After Deviation, or rather turning evil, his speed is not much different from mine." Wang Qi shook his head. "If we take Wu Shiqin with us, we won't be able to escape." —————————————————————————————— As is customary, I would like to first thank the book friends who rewarded me: Hua Qian Zui, Bu Ke Xue Meng Wu, and Xian Tong Zi for their support. This is the first time I've received three rewards in one day! Also, thanks to all the book friends for their recommendation tickets this week! Please continue your efforts next week! (The novel "Stepping Into Cultivation" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% chance to win a big prize for everyone! Open WeChat now, click the "+" in the upper right corner to "Add Friend," search for the public account "qdread" and follow it to not miss out!)