Ascended Without Me: Cultivating with a Genius Son | Chapter 130 | Flight from the Divine Lord | Novela.app

“She belongs to you now,” Divine Lord Fengchi said indifferently, pointing at Ru’er. The Soul Slave froze for a moment, then broke into a look of joy. “Thank you, Master!” He promptly swept Ru’er up and vanished. “Ah!” Ru’er let out a piercing shriek, followed by a desperate plea for mercy. “Divine Lord, save me! For the sake of the months I’ve served you, please spare me!” Soon, however, her voice grew faint, replaced by the sounds of forced intimacy and muffled sobs. Divine Lord Fengchi’s expression remained unchanged. The image of that plain yet poised woman from the Nebula Boat flickered through his mind. Hearing the sounds of the Soul Slave with his former favorite concubine, a sudden heat rose within him. He wondered if it would feel just as good to have that other woman pinned beneath him. Feeling restless and acting on a strange impulse, Divine Lord Fengchi suddenly stood up. He performed several hand seals, and the Golden Wing Airship banked sharply, speeding back the way it had come. *** The Nebula Boat had traversed several star sectors without daring to stop. By the time they reached the fifth sector, the group checked their star charts and found a planet nearby worth visiting. Bai Xingyu began to calibrate their heading. “Oh no, that Golden Wing Airship is chasing us again!” Dongfang Jing shouted, pointing at the Void Mirror. He was currently holding Li Xiaoyin, watching the screen as if it were a game. Li Xue’s intuition screamed of danger. Cultivators, especially those with powerful spirits, usually had a very accurate sense of impending peril. “Engage maximum flight speed! Run!” Ji Rufeng immediately commanded Bai Xingyu. Bai Xingyu quickly performed several seals and slotted in several high-grade spirit stones, keeping dozens more ready as spares. Maintaining maximum speed was incredibly taxing on their supply of high-grade stones. “Heh, interesting.” In truth, after chasing them across several star sectors, Divine Lord Fengchi’s initial impulse had cooled into a calm, predatory curiosity. Watching the Nebula Boat flee, a long-lost sense of amusement rose within him. His eyes sparkled like a hunter who had spotted prime prey, and he increased the airship’s speed. Aboard the Nebula Boat, Ji Rufeng and Bai Xingyu worked together to pilot the vessel, while the others stared wide-eyed at the situation on the Void Mirror. “Agh, they’re catching up! How is that Golden Wing Airship so fast?” Dongfang Jing cried out. Yu Ming frowned and asked Bai Xingyu, “You said Divine Lord Fengchi is an evil cultivator. Just how ‘evil’ is he?” Bai Xingyu’s expression was grim. “Divine Lord Fengchi has over a hundred wives and concubines. They are either dual cultivation partners or human furnaces. It is said that if any of those women displease him, he hands them over to his Soul Slave to be sucked dry until they are nothing but withered husks.” “What? Are those women just defenseless mortals?” Li Xue was shocked, her unease deepening. “No, they are all cultivators. The lowest are likely at the Core Formation stage, and I’ve heard there are quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators among them as well,” Bai Xingyu replied. “Were they all rogue cultivators he kidnapped?” Yu Ming asked in disbelief. “Not necessarily. Many chose to follow him of their own accord. He is supposedly extremely generous to the women he favors. I heard he once wiped out an entire lower-tier sect just to avenge a slight against one of his concubines,” Bai Xingyu shared the rumors he had gathered. The group fell silent. If a female cultivator sought revenge against an entire sect and had no hope of achieving it on her own, seeking the protection of such an evil cultivator was a possibility. However, the odds were slim—one had to gain his favor first. The thought of over a hundred women vying for the attention of one man made Li Xue’s skin crawl; it was no different from a mortal emperor’s harem. As they spoke, the Golden Wing Airship drew significantly closer. Li Xue and Yu Ming exchanged a look. If it came down to it, their only choice would be to pull everyone into the Dream Realm. It was highly likely that Divine Lord Fengchi was coming to seize the Nebula Boat for a concubine. Though he had initially been wary of the Wanderer of No Return, who knew what went through the mind of such an erratic evil cultivator? Perhaps he no longer cared about offending an extra-territorial power. Divine Lord Fengchi sat upon his jade throne, sipping spirit tea while watching the Nebula Boat’s frantic flight on his own Void Mirror with great interest. Whenever the Nebula Boat sped up, his Golden Wing Airship matched it, maintaining a constant distance of fifteen hundred feet. He hung back like a shadow, fascinated by the limits of the Nebula Boat’s performance. Li Xue noticed that the airship was tailing them at a fixed distance and speed. *Has this Divine Lord Fengchi lost his mind?* she wondered. At the same time, everyone was shaken by the airship’s capabilities; it was actually faster than the Nebula Boat. They looked at each other in confusion, but they couldn't keep running like this forever. High-grade spirit stones were being consumed like water, and the sight made Li Xue’s heart ache with every passing second. “Quick, descend toward that planet!” Li Xue pointed to a water-blue planet and shouted to Ji Rufeng. Ji Rufeng performed a seal, and the Nebula Boat veered sharply, diving toward the blue world. Divine Lord Fengchi narrowed his eyes. That was the Water Blue Star, a world dominated by oceans. It contained a region known as the Sea of Death. If these juniors happened to land there, it was uncertain if they would survive. “Should I warn them? I’ve only just found something fun; it would be a pity if it ended too soon,” Fengchi murmured to himself. The Golden Wing Airship suddenly accelerated, cutting through the void like a bolt of lightning. It bypassed the Nebula Boat in an instant, positioning itself between the boat and one side of the planet. “Turn! Go to the other side! That airship has cut us off!” Dongfang Jing shouted. His face was flushed with what looked like excitement, earning him several glares from the others. Ji Rufeng adjusted their course, heading for the opposite hemisphere. Suddenly, Divine Lord Fengchi’s light laughter echoed from the Void Mirror. “You lot are truly bold. This is the Sea of Death; even you dare to descend here?” The words “Sea of Death” sent a shock through everyone. This was a restricted zone, a place no Core Formation cultivator should ever enter. It was one of the several dangerous locations that both the Wanderer of No Return and Bai Fenghua had strictly warned them about. Ji Rufeng frantically performed hand seals to reverse their course, a cold sweat breaking out across his brow. Divine Lord Fengchi had definitely done that on purpose. He had waited until they were practically touching the atmosphere before speaking up. The man was absolutely deranged. He didn't seem to be trying to steal the boat anymore; instead, he was playing a game of cat and mouse. “Damn it! Doesn't this guy have women to play with in his ship? Why is he messing with us? He’s sick!” Ji Rufeng couldn't help but curse. “Perhaps he still has reservations about Senior Bugui,” Yu Ming suggested. “I doubt it. We’re from Planet Jinming; the monk may flee, but the temple remains. He could find us easily if he wanted to,” Dongfang Jing countered, then looked at Li Xue. “Sister Li, don't you think so?” “That makes sense,” Li Xue agreed grimly. The Nebula Boat returned to the void, not daring to linger a moment longer as it fled into the distance. The Golden Wing Airship hovered like a ghost in the vacuum. Divine Lord Fengchi watched the receding speck of the Nebula Boat and fell into thought for a moment. Then, he chuckled. “Go on then, have your fun. You’ll have to go to the Primordial Star eventually.” With that, the Golden Wing Airship turned and sped toward the other end of the star sector. *** | Chinese | English | Notes/Explanation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 魂奴 | Soul Slave | A servant/slave of Divine Lord Fengchi. | | 炉鼎 | Human Furnace | A cultivator used by another for sexual cultivation to boost the latter's power. | | 水蓝星 | Water Blue Star | An ocean-dominated planet. | | 死亡海 | Sea of Death | A dangerous restricted zone on Water Blue Star. | | 元始星 | Primordial Star | A significant destination mentioned by Fengchi. |