Chapter 43 The villain dies because of too much talk and too many stones
The body of "Owl Lord" that was about to enter the cave froze. He slowly turned his head, and the eyes under the bronze evil ghost mask were full of disbelief.
Chu Xuanyi and Xiao Yu were also confused.
What the hell is this? Oh no, it's a "crazy" soldier sent from the sky, right?
"Don't run away, monster! Take my 'Mountain-Splitting Tiger-Shocking Talisman'!" Censor Qian's hoarse voice sounded again, and then a stone tied with yellow paper (with crooked and weird talismans drawn on it with cinnabar) flew in from the gap of the collapsed cave with a "whoosh" sound, and hit the "Owl Lord" right on the instep of his foot.
“Ouch!”
Even though the "Owl Lord" had great internal strength, he couldn't help but let out a cry of pain and staggered when the stone suddenly hit his foot.
Although the stone was not big, Censor Qian had obviously used all his strength when throwing it. Coupled with the "mysterious blessing" of the yellow paper talisman, it seemed to be quite powerful.
The "Owl Lord" was completely furious!
He had been roaming the martial arts world for many years, plotting against countless people, but how could he have ever suffered such a humiliation? First, he was ruined by the nonsense of a yellow-haired girl, and now he was being hit in the foot by a crazy old man who appeared out of nowhere!
"You bastards! I will tear you into pieces!" The "Owl Lord" let out a deafening roar, and without paying any attention to the collapsed cave entrance, he turned around, waving a pitch-black scimitar, and pounced towards Xiao Yu and Chu Xuanyi like a wounded beast!
He was obviously forced into a desperate situation, and his attack was more fierce and brutal than before. Every move he made was aimed at the vital points of Xiao Yu and Chu Xuanyi, and he was fighting with the intention of dying together!
"Your Highness, be careful!" Upon seeing this, Chu Xuanyi no longer cared about how Censor Qian found this place. He quickly raised the Bagua mirror in his hand and tried to dazzle the "Lord"'s eyes again.
But this time, the "Owl Lord" seemed to be on guard, or was blinded by anger, and did not seem to pay much attention to the mirror light. He just tilted his head and did not stop his attack.
Xiao Yu raised his sword and charged forward, engaging the "Owl Lord" in a tangle of sword and knife shadows. The flashes of swords and knife shadows crisscrossed the narrow stone chamber, stirring up gusts of wind.
The "Mysterious Bone-Dissolving Water" was still flowing on the ground, limiting their room for movement. If they were not careful, they might fall into the poisonous water.
Censor Qian outside the cave seemed to hear more intense fighting sounds inside. He thought that it was the "monster" who was fighting desperately and became even more excited.
"You are such a bold monster! You still dare to resist! Behold my Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder Blast!"
As he shouted, a loud "bang, bang, bang" sound suddenly came from above the cave entrance, as if someone was slamming a heavy object into the ground. Then, more rubble and soil fell from the collapsed cave entrance.
There were a few stones of medium size, which hit the head of the "Owl Lord" who was fighting fiercely!
The "Owl Lord" was fighting with Xiao Yu at a critical moment when he suddenly felt an evil wind blowing over his head. He instinctively wanted to dodge, but Xiao Yu's sword moves followed him like a shadow, making it impossible for him to avoid them completely.
"Bang!" A fist-sized stone hit the back of the "Owl Lord"'s head!
Although he was wearing a bronze mask and his head had some protection, the blow was so fierce that the "Owl Lord" felt stars in front of his eyes, his body shook violently, and the scimitar in his hand almost slipped out of his hand!
Because of the violent vibration, his bronze evil ghost mask actually made a "click" sound, and a crack appeared in the middle, and then... half of it fell off!
The exposed half of his face was covered in hideous, intersecting scars. One particularly deep scar stretched from his forehead to his chin, practically splitting his face in two! The eyes on that half of his face were also slightly deformed due to the pull of the scar, revealing a sinister and crazy look.
This appearance is even more terrible than that bronze evil ghost mask...!
No wonder he's afraid of looking in the mirror! This isn't just about being afraid of being ugly; it's clearly post-traumatic stress disorder. Seeing a hideous face with scars similar to his own (whether it's his own reflection in the mirror or a mask) triggers extreme discomfort and irritability in him!
"Ah——!" The "Owl Lord" let out a beast-like roar, as if he had completely lost control because his face was exposed.
Xiao Yu seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With a gleam in his eyes, he suddenly sank his wrist and stabbed the long sword at the right shoulder of the "Owl Lord" holding the knife at a tricky and strange angle!
“Puff!”
The sound of the sharp blade entering the flesh can be clearly heard.
The "Owl Lord" screamed miserably as he was stabbed in the right shoulder. He could no longer hold the pitch-black scimitar and it fell to the ground with a clang, splashing a few drops of "Bone-Dissolving Mysterious Water".
"Catch him!" Xiao Yu shouted in a deep voice.
Several Eagle Guards who had been ready for action immediately rushed forward and pinned the injured "Owl Lord" to the ground with their hands and feet.
The "Owl Lord" struggled frantically, roaring unwillingly, but the situation was already hopeless, and he was soon tied up tightly with ropes.
Chu Xuanyi breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling as if he had been pulled out of the water, his whole body soaked in cold sweat.
He looked at the subdued "Owl Lord," then at the half-collapsed cave entrance that was still dropping dirt and rocks, as well as the faint triumphant shout of Censor Qian from outside the cave entrance: "The evil spirit has been eliminated, the sky is clear and the earth is bright." He felt that this world... was truly magical.
Who could have thought that a great hero, the leader of the Night Owl Alliance, would be caught in this way - half of the reason was that he was restrained by Ajiu's "divine prophecy" and Xiao Yu's force, and the other half... was that he was knocked unconscious by Qian Yushi, the "nemesis from heaven"!
"Your Highness, we can't stay here for long." Chu Xuanyi wiped his face and said to Xiao Yu, "This 'Bone-Transforming Mysterious Water' is too overbearing. We should leave as soon as possible. By the way... let's go and 'pay a visit' to the 'First Hero of Demon Subduing' outside."
He deliberately emphasized the words "the first hero in subduing demons" and showed a smile on his face that was uglier than crying.
Xiao Yu nodded and signaled his men to bring the "Owl Lord" over, while searching the stone chamber and the "Owl Lord" for any suspicious items.
Soon, an Eagle Guard found a booklet wrapped in oilcloth and several secret letters from the "Owl Lord"'s arms.
Xiao Yu took the booklet and saw three seal characters written on the cover - "Qingzhe Lu"!
An idea came to his mind: could this be the record related to the "Qingzhe Project"?
He quickly flipped through a few pages and saw that there were some names of people, places, some symbols and dates that looked like code words recorded in dense small characters. Among them, words such as "palace", "secret treasure" and "sacrifice" appeared from time to time, which made him shudder.
"Put all these things away!" Xiao Yu said in a deep voice, handing the booklet and secret letter to his confidant.
Then, he took one look at the "Owl Lord" who was tied up like a dumpling, his face twisted with pain and anger, and snorted coldly: "Take him away!"
The group carefully avoided the "Bone-Dissolving Mysterious Water" on the ground and escorted the "Owl Lord" towards the collapsed cave entrance.
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