Chapter 33 You'll get away with this even as a ghost; I'll haunt you! ...
The current leader of Gouqu Mountain, whose Taoist name is Henian and is known as True Lord Henian, is a pure-blooded snake clan member.
The Serpent Clan, whether in ancient times or now, belongs to the top of the pyramid races, and their strength is in no way inferior to the Merfolk Clan to which Lu Jiao belongs and the Kunpeng Clan to which Qianli belongs.
Of course, winning is not easy; it's more accurate to say that the two sides are evenly matched.
Upon hearing that a pure-blooded merman had recently arrived in Suzhou, He Nian initially did not take it seriously.
The Serpent Clan and the Merfolk Clan are evenly matched, and if they were to clash, both would inevitably suffer heavy losses. Unless absolutely necessary, the two sides have always kept to themselves.
He Nian had only recently awakened from his slumber, and his strength had not yet fully recovered. He did not want to face a powerful opponent and only wanted to stay in a place rich in spiritual energy to bide his time. However, the cultivators under his command were all ignorant of their own limitations and rushed to their deaths.
This matter is not really Lu Jiao's fault, because if it were him, he would never show mercy to anyone who was eager to die. But what can he do when he killed one of his own cultivators?
As the saying goes, you have to consider the owner before you beat a dog.
Lu Jiao killed so many of his subordinates; if he doesn't do something, it will be difficult for him to gain the respect of the masses in the future.
However, out of caution, he did not make a move against Lu Jiao rashly, but instead observed him secretly first.
The strength that Lu Jiao displayed might be very strong for the cultivators under his command, or even for Lin Jianyu and the others, but to be honest, it was quite average for him.
He knew this wasn't his true strength, but he had lost his initial wariness.
It wasn't because he underestimated his enemy, but because he understood the Merfolk.
The Merfolk are a very fierce race. They are warlike and skilled in battle, and their individual combat strength is not weak, but there are differences in their abilities.
The strongest of the merfolk is the merfolk royal family.
Merfolk royalty have two very distinctive features: silver hair and emerald green eyes.
Lu Jiao's eyes were covered by a red silk cloth, so he couldn't see his pupils, but he could see his hair.
His hair was black.
Black hair is rare among merfolk, and he had never seen or heard of a very strong black-haired warrior among them.
Yes, apart from the Merfolk royal family, the strongest members of the Merfolk are their warriors.
Lu Jiao's appearance and fighting style were too gentle, completely unlike the merfolk warriors known for their ferocity.
He Nian is neither a member of the Merfolk royal family nor a Merfolk warrior, so there is nothing to fear about him.
Even if he's not at his peak right now, he could easily deal with an ordinary merman.
He no longer takes Lu Jiao seriously at all.
As for Lin Jianyu and the others...
He never took it seriously.
Qianli is the same.
The Kunpeng clan is very strong, but the cubs are not to be feared. As long as they are not killed, they pose no threat to him.
After understanding the strength of Lu Jiao and his group, he did not personally deal with them, but instead let the other members of the Serpent Clan deal with them.
In ancient times, spiritual energy was abundant, and the number of snake-transformation races was large, with vast territories. However, as spiritual energy dwindled, the number of snake-transformation races decreased, and their territories shrank again and again. Nowadays, most snake-transformation races reside in the Gusu area, because this is where their king sleeps.
He Nian is a member of the Huashe royal family, but he is not the king of the Huashe clan.
The king of the Serpent Clan is named Duxing, and he is an extremely powerful being.
Thousands of years ago, she awoke from her slumber and was active for a time. The present-day Gouqu Mountain was founded by her.
Later, because the spiritual energy failed to recover for a long time, she fell into a deep sleep again, which lasted for thousands of years. During this time, she woke up several times, but the time she was awake was not long. Several hundred years had passed since she last woke up.
After she fell into a deep sleep, Gouqu Mountain changed several leaders, most of whom were from the snake-transformation clan.
He Nian awoke from his slumber a few years ago. Because of his considerable strength and royal bloodline, he soon replaced the previous leader of Gouqu Mountain and became the current leader of Gouqu Mountain.
After he took office, Gusu was thrown into chaos. Of course, this was true for other races, but it had no impact on the Huashe Clan.
The Serpent Clan generally does not kill their own kind, nor do they treat half-demons and mixed-race individuals who possess their bloodline. On the contrary, they never show mercy to other races, provided they have the ability to do so.
The cultivators of Gouqu Mountain all possess some bloodline of the Serpent Clan, so the change of sect leader has no impact on them. Even if there are some differences in ideas between the old and new, they do not cause any conflict. At worst, they just go their separate ways.
The group that He Nian sent to deal with Lu Jiao and his group consisted of two pure-blooded snake clan members and several cultivators.
These two pure-blooded snake clan members were born after the spiritual energy was depleted, and their cultivation was much weaker than He Nian's. However, He Nian felt that having them, along with a few other powerful mixed-bloods, would be enough to deal with Lu Jiao and his group.
Among Lu Jiao's group, only Lu Jiao's combat strength is decent. Although Qianli is a Kunpeng, he is still a cub and his combat strength is not strong. Even without the two pure-blooded snake-like beings taking action, a stronger cultivator can restrain him.
These two pure-blooded snake clan members were mainly there to deal with Lu Jiao.
Lu Jiao was not surprised by their arrival.
In fact, he had already discovered his presence when He Nian was observing from the shadows.
He simply didn't attack him, nor did he initiate an attack.
As soon as the two sides met, the two snake-like beings clearly attacked Lu Jiao, while the cultivators who came with them summoned undead to restrain Qianli.
Lin Jianyu and his group were also forced to join the battle because the enemy outnumbered them.
Besides dealing with Lu Jiao and containing Qianli, there's also the task of dealing with them.
The one who dealt with Lin Jianyu was a spirit raised by one of the cultivators; with her cultivation level, she couldn't see such a thing.
The world is still so difficult for the blind.
“Use whale fall,” Yun Dan said. “Whale fall is especially effective against the dead.”
"I can't pull it out." The opponent's speed was too fast, and she didn't even have time to ask Lu Jiao to help her pull out the Whale Fall sword. Right now, she could only wildly swing the unsheathed sword.
Seeing that she always precisely avoided the undead's location and blocked the attacks for her, Yun Dan said with some helplessness, "Why don't you go first?"
“Okay.” Lin Jianyu took the whale fall, turned around and left without a trace of hesitation. After walking a distance, she even started running because she felt someone was chasing her.
Those who pursue her are just following the crowd.
Zhu Liu ran faster than her and soon caught up with her.
Lin Jianyu: "..."
No wonder he's her junior brother, who's good for nothing but running away.
Why did you run away too?
“I’m no better than you. Staying here won’t be of any help, and I might even become a burden to them,” Zhu Liu said.
"I weigh eight ounces, you weigh half a pound."
Is there a difference?
"Yes, I weigh more than you."
"I'm 130."
I wasn't talking about weight.
...
The two talked as they ran until Lin Jianyu could no longer run and then they stopped.
"I can't run anymore," Lin Jianyu said, leaning against a tree trunk, panting heavily. "It should be safe here now."
Zhu Liu was in better physical condition than her, but he was still a little out of breath.
"Whether they are safe or not does not depend on the distance, but on the situation of the big bosses." If Lu Jiao and his group win, they are safe; otherwise, they are in danger no matter where they go.
"With such strength, it's impossible for the boss to lose." Lin Jianyu had an inexplicable trust in Lu Jiao's abilities.
Going with the flow is also an option.
"Then let's stay here! So they won't be unable to find us after the fight."
"Okay." Lin Jianyu sat down against the tree after catching her breath. "Do you have any food in your bag? I'm hungry."
"No, you and Qianli ate all the snacks I bought before."
"You didn't eat?"
I only ate a little bit.
...
"It's been over an hour. The big shots should have finished their battle by now, right?" Their stamina was considered poor among cultivators, but it wasn't bad compared to ordinary people. They had been running for over an hour.
"Should?" Zhu Liu wasn't entirely sure. "Once the battle is over, Second Senior Brother and the others will come looking for us."
"We've come all this way, what if they can't find us?"
“If they can’t find you, there’s always a big shot. He has a telepathic connection with you and can find you no matter how far away he is,” Zhu Liu said.
If he hadn't mentioned it, Lin Jianyu would have forgotten about it.
"Then I'll take a nap. When they come, wake me up."
"Are you a pig? All you do is eat and sleep."
"I'm so hungry, I can't stay awake," Lin Jianyu said. "Be careful of your surroundings, don't get ambushed. The big boss and the others aren't here, if the two of us encounter cultivators from Gouqu Mountain, we're doomed."
"Shut your mouth."
Just as Lin Jianyu shut her mouth, they were attacked.
It wasn't a sneak attack, it was a frontal assault.
"Why are they still catching up!" Zhu Liu dragged Lin Jianyu, who was slumped on the ground like a dead dog, to dodge the attack.
"What?" Lin Jianyu was completely dumbfounded.
“The undead,” said Zhuliu, “the one that attacked you just now.”
"Where?" Lin Jianyu gripped the whale fall tightly, once again plunging into a world of blindness.
"They're chasing us!" Zhu Liu said, pulling her along as they ran forward as fast as they could.
"Just one?" Lin Jianyu asked.
"Even one of us can't escape, how many more do you want?"
One can still escape, but only one can escape.
"Split up," Lin Jianyu said. "You distract him."
"Why didn't you lure him away?" That's not fair to betray your teammate.
"I can't even see him, how can I lure him?"
"You can't even see him, how could he possibly escape!"
"That makes sense, but I won't listen." Lin Jianyu was about to tell him to shut his mouth when he pulled her to a stop. "Why are you stopping?"
“They’ve gotten ahead of us,” Zhu Liu said. “Fight them, they can’t escape. I’ll hold them off for a while, you figure out a way to pull out the whale fall, don’t run away on your own, or I’ll haunt you even as a ghost.”
"Shouldn't I have been allowed to run first?"
"If you run away, I'm doomed." He was no match for the undead in front of him.
Lin Jianyu wanted to say that if she stayed, they would both be doomed, but before she could speak, Zhu Liu had already drawn his sword and charged forward. She could only swallow the words that were on the tip of her tongue and try to communicate with Jingluo.
"Master, help! My junior brother is dying!"
"You're the one who's going to die." Zhu Liu retorted as he fell to the ground.
"Master, help! My junior brother and I are about to die!" Lin Jianyu said, then tried to pull on the whale fall again, but it wouldn't budge. Then, she gave up praying because Zhu Liu couldn't withstand it at all. "Tell me where the undead are, and I'll fight them with you."
"Straight ahead, yours, be careful!" Zhu Liu couldn't stop her in time and could only shout at her.
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