"Save him!" Faced with two choices, Zhang Guodong decided to choose the former: Jin'er. It wasn't that he was moved by kindness or compassion, but rather that this little devil might be of great use to him.
Chefs in the Plant Cultivation Realm are different from chefs outside. They know how to invigorate the spiritual energy in food to make mouths water, and they also know how to minimize the loss of that energy. This kid is practically a treasure in the outside world!
Indeed, Zhang Guodong looked at the dark-skinned, thin boy as if he were examining a magical artifact or a crystal. This boy was about fifteen or sixteen years old, dark-skinned and thin, seemingly malnourished, but very clever and intelligent, which seemed to suit Zhang Guodong's taste.
Perfect timing! Zhang Guodong also wanted to test it out. How powerful would a level 30 cultivation be? And how high could it reach with the Hundred Blade Seal Technique? Besides, it was a sneak attack, so why not?
Zhang Guodong also felt that he had been a bit insidious.
The two ghosts of Red Mountain were gradually drawn to the golden rabbit meat and its aroma. They swallowed hard, seemingly wanting to snatch it and eat it, but considering their respective positions, they reluctantly abandoned the idea. Who knew if the ghosts had put something in it?
These contain many kinds of poisons, enough to kill even a great expert, let alone a plant cultivator of level thirty or so.
Now, the green ghost realized that this brat couldn't be allowed to live either. Leaving aside the time bomb, revealing their possession of four-hundred-year-old medicinal herbs was torture. Even the delicious food would cause them to suffer; it was better to ignore it.
The little devil was unaware of the renewed killing intent between the two, and felt a bit smug. Handing over the medicinal herbs was just the last resort.
But before that final path, there was one more option: win them over with his cooking skills so they couldn't leave him. Then he could figure out how to escape later.
"Kid, stop wasting time, eat your fill and then hand over the medicinal herbs!" the green ghost grinned impatiently.
This sound, like a death knell, extinguished the little devil's last shred of hope, and his face turned deathly pale as he hurriedly got up.
Seeing the little devil's face, the two felt a sense of pleasure and burst into laughter.
"Perfect timing!" Dozens of meters away, Zhang Guodong stared at the two men, searching for the best moment to attack. Their laughter, however, was a sign of their relaxed vigilance.
"Hundred Blades Seal!"
"Go!" Two hundred incredibly powerful magic blades appeared in the blink of an eye. Zhang Guodong's speed in condensing magic seals was now many times greater than before, allowing him to complete the process instantly. Unfortunately, the number of blades still didn't exceed one hundred; it was exactly one hundred. One on the left and one on the right, making a total of two hundred. Of course, with the increase in level, the power of these hundred-blade seals had increased significantly. The magic blades had now turned deep red, their crimson crystalline light looking quite impressive.
Zhang Guodong quietly unleashed the Hundred Blade Seal, and two hundred magical blades instantly attacked the Red Mountain Twin Ghosts from dozens of meters away.
He himself did not stop, taking a step and then a stride, actually following the attack.
"Not good!" The red demon immediately sensed a chilling feeling—danger! He cried out. His cultivation was one level higher than the green demon's, so he was the first to sense the danger.
However, the power of the Hundred Blades Seal is now several times greater than before, including its speed and attack power. Even the bald man didn't dare to take it head-on before and could only dodge in a sorry state, let alone the two of them now. Their cultivation levels are not much different from the bald man's.
At a distance of forty or fifty meters, the red demon didn't have time to pull the green demon back. He rolled forward on the spot, while the green demon, startled, turned pale and tried to dodge. But how could he dodge in time? He was instantly torn to pieces by the Hundred Blades, exploding into a spray of blood that splattered everywhere. He was dead beyond any doubt!
"Brother!" the Red Demon cried out in agony.
Using the terrain, the Red Demon barely managed to evade Hundred Blades' deadly attacks, but he was left in a sorry state, huddled in a corner. It was only because he decisively chose to dodge beforehand, instead of increasing his defense, that he escaped this calamity; otherwise, if he had chosen to increase his defense first, he and his companion would have surely died.
Zhang Guodong suddenly appeared where the Red Demon had been standing. With a wave of his hand, the hundred blades retracted, transforming into red energy that surged into his body. This was a newly devised technique, practiced numerous times at great risk, and had actually succeeded. The hundred blades also utilized a form of power; leaving it unchecked would be a waste. Therefore, Zhang Guodong considered whether he could retrieve the released power. As the hundred blades returned to his body, Zhang Guodong felt only a tiny fraction of the power generated by the attack was lost. It felt excellent!
It's a pity that Red Oni actually dodged it; I was quite surprised. Hundred Blades is extremely fast, and his sneak attacks are hard to defend against.
Red Ghost also saw Zhang Guodong, and his eyes immediately turned red. His already terrifying pockmarked face was now even more ferocious.
"You killed my brother, so you must die!" the red demon roared.
The Red Demon went berserk in an instant, leaving Zhang Guodong stunned. He didn't know that the two brothers had a very close relationship, and he never expected that Zhang Guodong's sneak attack would leave them completely dismembered, turning them into a rain of blood and flesh. This was a heavy blow to the Red Demon.
But this is for the best. With someone who has lost their mind and gone mad, Zhang Guodong will actually have an easier time.
The red demon patted his storage bag, and a small blue sword flew out. The aura emanating from it was extremely cold; this was a magical artifact with a cold attribute attack. Judging from the intensity of the cold energy, it was at least a mid-level beginner-grade magical artifact!
Zhang Guodong basically looked down on magical artifacts of this caliber. Among the magical artifacts he had seized were even a high-level top-tier flying magical artifact, the Thundercloud Shuttle, a high-level top-tier soul attack magical artifact, the Soul-Devouring Axe, and six mid-tier magical artifacts, all obtained from Lei Xuan. Besides these, he had very few low-tier magical artifacts, only three, and all of them were low-tier attack magical artifacts: one low-tier mid-level, one low-tier high-level, and one low-tier common.
First, he hadn't yet tried to forge new magical artifacts; second, the number of captured treasures was too small.
Moreover, with only Red Ghost remaining, Zhang Guodong was confident he could quickly defeat him, even if Red Ghost's cultivation level was higher than his own.
So Zhang Guodong didn't say a word, nor did he take out any magical artifacts. Instead of retreating, he advanced, simultaneously conjuring a blade with his right hand. The speed at which he cast the spell seemed instinctive.
To ramble on during a fight is utterly suicidal!
Under the full control of the Red Demon, the temperature within a hundred meters of the blue sword suddenly dropped by tens of degrees! The blue, cold light swept across with unimaginable speed.
"Go!" Zhang Guodong flicked his hand, and the deep red blade flew towards the blue cold light.
With a loud "boom," the deep red blade shattered, but the blue light also dimmed considerably, revealing numerous cracks. However, these cracks only appeared in the light; the artifact itself remained intact.
This actually excited Zhang Guodong. This blade was comparable to a full-force attack from a mid-level beginner magic weapon! Even if it was slightly weaker, it didn't matter. Two hundred blades attacking together would be unbearable even for a top-level beginner magic weapon; perhaps only a low-level intermediate magic weapon could rival it.
It's foreseeable that the power of this Hundred Blade Seal will increase as its cultivation level improves. At that time, each blade will be equivalent to a high-grade magic weapon, and when all are combined, it will be a top-tier magic weapon! And it will be even more difficult to defend against!
After several clashes, Zhang Guodong figured out the actual combat power of the magic blade. The red demon became more and more frenzied in the fight, completely desperate. However, although Zhang Guodong did not fight him head-on, his speed advantage was something the red demon could not match at all.
"We can't waste any more time!" Zhang Guodong thought to himself. There were still Liu Meigui and the others on Langyue Peak, and it was impossible for such a commotion not to attract their attention.
Zhang Guodong composed himself, and his attacks became increasingly fierce. He hurled out one magical blade after another, sometimes several at a time. The red ghost was immediately forced into a desperate defensive posture. After several collisions, the luster of the cold-attribute magical artifact dimmed considerably, clearly indicating that it had suffered great damage; this time, cracks had indeed appeared on it.
The red demon snapped back to reality and immediately considered fleeing. He was terrified; he had attacked so recklessly, expending a huge amount of his life force, while his opponent seemed completely unfazed. If this continued, he would be finished sooner or later!
"Trying to escape? Too late!"
"Ah!" A dozen magic blades shot out like lightning from behind the collapsing magic blade. The red ghost was shocked, but it was too late to dodge or defend. One hand was about to slap the storage bag, and a handful of talismans were just grabbed in his hand, but it was too late to say anything now. The magic blade attack was too fast. The red ghost was unwillingly pierced into a sieve by Zhang Guodong's magic blade and exploded with a bang.
Like the green ghost's brother, his body was nowhere to be found, only the blood and flesh scattered on the ground told everyone that a fierce battle had taken place here.
Zhang Guodong didn't dare waste any time and quickly put away the two men's storage bags. Unfortunately, there were only five black storage bags. Two penniless bastards!
Zhang Guodong picked up the small sword, a magical artifact with a cold attribute, and saw that it was covered with small cracks and was basically unusable, which was a pity! With a little force, the small sword shattered into pieces.
After cleaning up the battlefield, Zhang Guodong coldly said to someone behind a tree, "Come out. Luckily you didn't run away, or you would have suffered the same fate as them!"
Behind that tree. After a short while, the thin, dark-skinned boy emerged in a panic, carrying a roasted rabbit in his hand, which he hadn't yet had a chance to eat.
The power of the Red Mountain Twin Ghosts terrified him, but the newcomer was even more terrifying. The fire was almost extinguished by the spilled blood and flesh, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt meat.
"No, don't kill me! I can cook, I can do many things. A master like you must need someone to serve you. I don't have any magic weapons or crystals. Ah, I dug up a medicinal herb on the road. They say it's four hundred years old. You can take it all." The dark-skinned, thin boy trembled with fear, his legs going weak. He was terrified by Zhang Guodong's method of killing.
In fact, Zhang Guodong was also helpless. If the magic blade penetrated the enemy's body, it would easily explode, resulting in being torn to pieces and a rain of blood and flesh.
"Oh?" Zhang Guodong raised an eyebrow. He was in front of him in a single step. The dark-skinned, thin boy screamed in fright and fell to the ground with a thud.
Zhang Guodong snorted. He snatched the rabbit from his hand and said, "What a waste to get it dirty! What about the medicinal herbs?"
"Ah, you're not going to kill me?"
"What good would it do me to kill you? You're right, I really need a servant boy, hmph!" Zhang Guodong said coldly. He took the roasted rabbit meat, grabbed the pouch at his waist, and sure enough, there were some medicinal herbs, a few taels of silver, and several small packets inside.
They took the medicinal herbs. Then they threw away the small bag.
"Get up and come with me. Remember not to say anything bad when we meet people, otherwise..."
When the brat saw that Zhang Guodong really wasn't going to kill him, he scrambled to his feet like a dog, showing no sign of his earlier fear. He followed Zhang Guodong obediently, looking quite respectable.
But this kid seems to have not bathed for many days; he smells terrible, and his face and clothes are filthy.
The two had just emerged from the woods when several figures landed there.
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