Xie Lian said, “Master Rain Master!”
The Rain Master, riding atop a black ox, raised her head and gave him a slight nod. Pei Ming, carried by her on the back of the ox, had been burned by the fire and drenched by the downpour, his hair a mess, a disarray. He blearily opened his eyes and saw that it was the Rain Master who had caught him. Although she was so engrossed in riding the ox that she didn't even look at him, his unattractive appearance was still exposed to the others. Feeling rather embarrassed, he immediately stood up and said, "Rain..."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his mouth, a cloud of black smoke erupted. Rong Guang was furious: "You actually need a woman to save you, and it's Yu Shi Huang, Pei Ming, you are ashamed!"
Pei Ming was annoyed and blew out another stream of black smoke: "Would you please shut up!"
Over there, Pei Su and Ban Yue greeted the Rain Master as he slowly descended from the sky, supporting Pei Ming. Here, countless rocks tumbled down from the Devil Fire Giant. Blazing flames still burned above the rocks, plummeting to the ground like a meteor shower.
The rain intensified, yet the fire burned unabated. It seemed Jun Wu had strengthened his magical power within the flames. Furthermore, even if the rain could extinguish the flames, it would be useless. The boulders would still fall to the ground, and the Imperial City would instantly be riddled with thousands of craters, resulting in countless casualties. Unfortunately, the massive stone statue held the giant tightly, preventing Xie Lian from freeing himself. He wondered if the numerous Martial Gods present could intercept every one of them. Anxiously, Xie Lian turned and asked, "Sanlang, this...?!"
Hua Cheng stood behind him, placed his hand on the back of his hand, and said, "Don't worry, brother. Just hold on here. Don't worry about the rest."
His voice was right beside Xie Lian's ear, his breath warm. He raised his chin slightly, motioning for Xie Lian to look. Xie Lian looked in the direction he pointed, only to see a figure in red, hands behind their backs, slowly approaching from the outside of the human formation. Xie Lian squinted and took in the sight, stunned.
Is that... Huacheng?
Another Flower City?
What’s going on? Xie Lian turned around abruptly. Wasn’t Hua Cheng standing behind him?
Hua Cheng chuckled and said, "Brother, don't be scared. This is the real Saburo. I won't cheat anyone, guaranteed to be genuine."
So, was that the clone Huacheng left behind when he left? No wonder Jun Wu hadn't previously suspected Huacheng of sneaking into Xianjing. Xie Lian had even wondered if he hadn't had eyes watching from below. Perhaps it wasn't that he wasn't monitoring them, but that within his surveillance, "Huacheng" was still staying in the Imperial City. Of course, he had no doubts.
Shi Qingxuan had no time to look up at the sky, nor could he see Xie Lian and Hua Cheng above. Seeing a "Hua Cheng" approaching, he hurriedly said, "Blood Rain Tanhua!!! You're finally back! What are you doing? You've been away for so long. Have you figured out how to get back to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? No, no, no, you better help me deal with this side first. Do you see those flint stones in the sky? Think of a way! Blow on them or have your endless flock of little butterflies fly up to chase them away, or you'll die..."
Hua Cheng remained silent, coldly letting him rattle off a long stream of words. Finally, seemingly growing impatient, he interrupted him, saying, "Solve it yourself."
Shi Qingxuan said, "I will solve it myself? Don't joke around at this time. I'm not the Crown Prince and I can't appreciate your humor. How can I solve that group of stones myself..." Before he finished speaking, "Huacheng" grabbed him by the back of the collar and pulled him out of the crowd.
Shi Qingxuan reacted incredibly quickly, immediately pulling the two men to his left and right as he emerged from the formation, preventing the formation from breaking. Unexpectedly, "Hua Cheng" not only dragged him out, but also struck him with a backhand palm, sending him flying!
The beggars were shocked: "Lao Feng!?"
Some shouted at Hua Cheng, "Why are you hitting people?!"
Although Shi Qingxuan flew out, he only fell a few somersaults and fell to the ground. He immediately got up: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm not dead! He didn't really hit me, he just borrowed my magic power!"
"Yeah……"
Shi Qingxuan looked at his hands, then at his body, which was ablaze with spiritual energy from head to toe. He said, "City Lord Hua, you don't have to be like this just because you can't see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If you want to borrow my magic power, just lend it to me. I don't mind eating a few more of those weird-tasting candies. There's no need to hit anyone. Why don't you look up at the sky first? There are still so many rocks in the sky..."
At this moment, Hua Cheng flicked his right hand again and threw something to him. Shi Qingxuan took it without hesitation, and when he took it down and looked at it, his face turned pale.
That thing was actually the Wind Master Fan!
Seeing this, Xie Lian on the giant stone statue couldn't help but say, "Sanlang, isn't the Wind Master Fan in... what's that thing down there...?!"
Hua Cheng said, "Don't worry about it. I just called him here to help out."
Shi Qingxuan held the fan that he was so familiar with, his neck stiff, and slowly turned towards the "Flower City".
Hua Cheng said coldly, "Solve it yourself."
The fire meteor shower array was about to fall to the ground. The people in the array could almost feel the scorching waves hitting their faces. Cold and hot sweats broke out at the same time. They asked, "Lao Feng, are you telling the truth? Are you really okay?"
The priests also said, "Your Highness, could you please think of a solution quickly?"
Shi Qingxuan clenched the fan tightly, veins bulged on the back of his hand, and his eyes were slightly bloodshot.
In a moment, he turned around and waved his hand!
A gust of wind suddenly rose from the ground and rushed up to the sky. The fireballs immediately turned a corner and flew up into the sky!
The beggars were terrified and ready to flee at any moment, but the strong wind blew their hair into the air, leaving them dumbfounded and stunned. After a long pause, they finally said, "...God, immortal?"
Someone shouted, "Oh my god, Lao Feng, are you really a god?"
Shi Qingxuan swung his fan, his hands shaking. He took a few breaths, and finally recovered after a while. He said reluctantly, "...Nonsense! Didn't I tell you a long time ago? What do you think? I said I wasn't bragging!"
"No, no, I'm not bragging! I believe it! Wow, Lao Feng is a god, which means we know a god. Now we're rich, hahahahahahahaha..."
"Lao Feng, let's discuss when you're free to take us flying together!"
Seeing this, Huacheng snorted softly and turned away. Shi Qingxuan, clutching his Wind Master fan, casually responded to the others' jokes, his face a crisscross of red and white, and drops of cold sweat trickled down his forehead. He looked up as if to ask a question, but the person had already vanished.
At this time, a new strange sound came from the darkness in the distance of the human formation.
Squeak, squeak, squeak. Someone with sharp eyes asked, "What's that? A black mass of... rats?"
"What's behind that? People? Why are there gray-white people..."
"It doesn't look like a living person..."
Xie Lian asked, “What?”
It was the ghoul rats and the hollow men. The monsters in Tonglu Mountain had also been teleported here!
Those hollowed-out people swayed toward them, their limbs rickety and twisted. The ghoul rats, feeding on human flesh, surged forward like a black tide. It seemed Jun Wu had given up everything and was determined to destroy the human formation at any cost, bringing chaos to the world!
Over there, Master Yu said to Banyue and the others, "Keep an eye on General Pei. I'll go hold the formation."
Pei Ming lay there, spewing black smoke for a long time. Hearing this, he said, "I'm fine. I'll go and guard it." He tried to struggle to get up, but fell back again. Even Pei Su couldn't bear to watch and said, "Forget it, General. You... just take care of your injuries. Let Master Yu go."
This was probably the first time Pei Ming had been so embarrassed in front of a woman, and it was also the first time he had been saved by a woman. Whether it was anger or pride, his face flushed. The Rain Master ignored his opinion, smiled faintly, and said, "General, there's no need to force it." He rode away on the black bull. Pei Ming said, "Master Rain Master!"
At this moment, another hand climbed up and circled his neck. A voice said faintly, "Pei Lang..."
Pei Ming was still struggling, and when he heard the voice, he became angry: "Why are you still here?"
Xuan Ji had actually been here from the beginning. Ban Yue had also brought her and Ke Mo, who had been injured by Rong Guang, down with him. Hearing Pei Ming's unkind tone, he suddenly turned vicious: "Why am I still here? I've always been here! Why are you staring at Yu Shi? Have you fallen in love with someone else? Do you want to chase her? What's so good about her? I won't allow it!"
“…”
Pei Ming finally lost his patience and pushed her aside, angrily saying, "Xuan Ji, even at this hour, why are you still thinking about this?! This isn't about falling in love with someone else. I haven't even spoken to Master Yu for a few words!"
This was the first time he attacked Xuan Ji. Xuan Ji was thrown to the ground by him and was stunned.
After a long moment, she said in disbelief, "Pei Lang, I miss you because I love you. Is there anything wrong with me? You've never been this mean to me. Do you really hate me that much?"
Pei Ming used his sword to support himself and stood up, saying, "I can't make sense to you."
Xuan Ji still refused to give up and said, "Tell me! Do you really not want me anymore? I've done so much for you, and now it's like this, and you're not moved at all? Don't you feel guilty at all?"
Pei Ming said, "Didn't I tell you this hundreds of years ago?!"
Xuan Ji was suddenly at a loss.
She didn't know what to do, but she still held onto his back swing with both hands, hopping on the ground with her broken leg, and said, "Pei Lang... Pei Lang... Wait a minute, or we can talk about this..."
Seeing her like this, Banyue knew that it was Pei Ming who abandoned her first, and that this female ghost had killed countless people and had always wanted to harm them, but she still looked a little pitiful.
Pei Ming turned around to look at her, and finally said, "Xuan Ji, it's time for you to wake up."
Xuan Ji asked, "Why wake up?"
Pei Ming said, "I'm partly to blame for you becoming what you are now, but it's mostly due to your own choices. You've done so much, but it can only move yourself, and I'm a heartless person. It's better for you to love yourself than to love me."
He pulled the hem of his clothes from Xuan Ji's hand and walked away without looking back.
On the other side of the human formation, Shi Qingxuan's fan went up, and his magic power was almost gone. In a panic, he could only send Master Yu and several martial gods to resist. Unexpectedly, at this moment, many chaotic voices rang out from all directions:
"Hahahaha, this is the imperial city, haha, what a big house haha!"
"What's all the fuss about? It's not even as big as the city lord's house!"
"That's right, it's not as beautiful as the city lord's house!"
Many strange-looking heads appeared on the streets, alley corners, and eaves, making the place lively and bustling. Suddenly, all the monsters and demons from the ghost market came pouring out!
Tianyankai and others in the crowd saw this and shouted in unbearable horror: "What the hell are you doing! Go away! Go back! This is under the feet of the emperor, how dare you come to the imperial city and act wildly!"
"How dare you, you pig-spirit, reveal yourself in front of me!"
"Am I seeing right...that's a duck...a duck hitting a mouse?"
Immediately, there was a crackling sound as he smashed the fruit on the grave: "Shut up, stinky Taoist! You have no shame!"
"Who would want to come here if it weren't for the city lord's order?"
"Kneel down and thank us!"
The eyes of the black wave of corpse-eating rats gleamed red, but the situation was not what they imagined. As soon as they arrived, they saw a group of monsters that were even bigger than them rushing towards them. They picked up forks, poles, and claws and stabbed at them hungrily, their eyes glowing even more fiercely: "There are so many rats!"
"Come on, come on, hehe, I've been waiting for you for a long time. I haven't eaten any two thousand year old snacks. They must be very nutritious!"
"Can you finish all this food?"
"The city lord said that if we can't finish it, we can sell it!"
Seeing the situation was bad, the group of ghoul rats retreated in fear. The hollow man was tripped by the panicked ghoul rats. The crisis was immediately averted. Xie Lian breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to say, "Thanks to Sanlang."
Hua Cheng smiled slightly and said, "They came here on their own initiative. It's none of my business. More than that, brother, be careful."
With the last two words, his tone suddenly turned serious. Xie Lian shifted his gaze and saw that the demonic fire giant had made a new move, placing his hands on his waist, as if trying to pull something out.
His heart tightened.
That's a sword.
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