Chapter 449 "An Eye for an Eye"
Black crows with red eyes flew everywhere, spreading the news of the death of the royal city's great protector, Mu Jin.
Their cries were shrill and mournful, bringing bad news to everyone.
One of the protectors, Robb, like Mu Jin, was a Buddhist sorcerer. When he learned of Mu Jin's death, he revealed a set of scarlet teeth, and as he spoke, his mouth made a crunching sound as if he were chewing bones.
"This intruder seems rather interesting."
Xiang Zhiyuan, who was traveling with Luo Bo, flicked the snowflakes off his sword sheath with his finger: "To be able to kill Mu Jin in such a short time, that's rather interesting?"
"Hibiscus is old and useless. He's been in the royal city for almost twenty years, and because he's afraid of dying, he's never gone out, nor has he ever fought anyone head-on. It's understandable that he's dying so quickly now," Rob laughed loudly.
The two walked on the city moat bridge, heading towards the underground city to play a trick on the new intruder.
Even as they walked on the bridge, they could hear the sounds of fighting and shouting behind them—the sounds of the Wang Army members who had lost their light cores and the rebellious White Eyes wrestling and arguing. Neither of them had been ordered to deal with the workshop matters, so they didn't turn back.
Wang Jun, who was at the end of the moat, saw the two and shouted urgently, "It's the Dharma Protector! Let them through immediately!"
Two tall men walked towards Wang Jun.
One of them was dressed in tattered clothes, as if he had covered himself with a burlap sack, and his arms were bare, but he looked very strong and powerful. However, this man's face revealed an indescribable malice, and his eyes were always darting around, constantly surveying his surroundings; when he grinned, he revealed red teeth, as if he had drunk a mouthful of blood.
Rob had a dark brown gourd hanging from his waist. It was not sealed, and you could hear the sound of the wine sloshing inside as you walked beside him, as well as smell the rich aroma of the wine.
Although Xiang Zhiyuan walked alongside him, he maintained a certain distance, because he had an unsheathed longsword tucked behind his waist, which was already sending a signal to others: anyone who approached him would be injured.
Luo Bo's casual attire gave him a disheveled air, while Xiang Zhiyuan was dressed impeccably, like a refined and gentle schoolteacher, with a goatee and a peaceful, docile face. The most incongruous part of their outfits was the unsheathed sword tucked at their waist.
Inside the underground city, the vast majority of the inhabitants were those whose bodies had been ravaged by the orchid poison, and who were beyond saving. They had been driven out of the workshops and settled in the city, continuing to do odd jobs and count for the royal city.
Another group consists of "defective products"—those whose physical defects, caused by parasites, prevent them from performing the demanding work in the workshop. In other words, they have physical disabilities, such as missing limbs, growth deformities, etc.
These white-eyed creatures are responsible for cleaning up the royal city. When summoned, they cross the river bridge to help; when not summoned, they wait to die in the dungeon.
The underground city's streets are shaped like the Chinese character "回" (hui), with four rings. The houses are densely packed, and one area, due to frequent drug experiments, has also become extremely lush with greenery, including towering trees that seem to be about to pierce through the mountainside.
Rob walked to the end of the river bridge, down the stone steps, and saw groups of people in twos and threes on the street ahead. He took off the wine gourd from his waist and shook it in his hand.
He asked Xiang Zhiyuan, "Old Xiang, we're looking for someone. Could you help me figure out who's the youngest among the four of them?"
Xiang Zhiyuan held a thin booklet in his hands. He turned a page with a devout expression, golden light swirling in his eyes. The flow of energy in things gradually materialized into incantation characters, which entered Xiang Zhiyuan's eyes and formed rows of detailed descriptions surrounding him.
He announced the intruder's location: "Outer three, due south, within five circles."
As soon as Xiang Zhiyuan spoke, Luo Bo raised his head and spat out the mouthful of wine he had just drunk, splashing water everywhere. Each droplet reflected the scene in the direction Xiang Zhiyuan had described.
Robb followed the shadow wherever his eyes fell.
The puddles on the ground, the well in the yard, and the dew on the leaves all connected with Luo Bo's Heavenly Mirror Flower at this moment, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared from the shadow reflected in the puddles on the ground.
"I told you to wait for someone to come first, we're here now..." Wan Qi muttered, but slipped on the puddle and almost fell.
Just as Xing Chun was about to reach out, he saw someone suddenly appear behind Wan Qi, grab Wan Qi's collar, lift him up, and take his feet off the ground.
While Shen Liu and Xing Chun were still in shock, Kong Yiyi had already drawn her sword and slashed at Luo Bo.
Everything happened so fast that the brain hadn't even had time to process what the eyes saw.
Luo Bo gave a soft "oh" to Kong Yiyi's reaction to the fight, grabbed Wan Qi and held him in front of him, his eyes mocking as he waited to see if Kong Yiyi would actually bring down the sword.
Wan Qi's bewildered eyes reflected the cold, snowy blade hurtling towards him, and his heart stopped.
Kong Yiyi frowned slightly, gritted her teeth, and at the last moment twisted her wrist, tilting the sword to narrowly miss Wan Qi. The restrained sword energy finally landed on the street wall, bursting out with a crisp sound and revealing several cracks.
Wan Qi hadn't dared to blink for a moment. Only after the sword strike had settled did he react. He immediately used the Heavenly Secret Bone Shrinking Technique to escape from the clothes that Luo Bo had grabbed.
Luo Bo looked down at the empty coat in his hand, then looked at Wan Qi, who had already appeared behind Xing Chun in an instant, and laughed loudly: "Rare! Rare! The youngest one knows the medical family's bone shrinking technique, but this girl from the military family is also quick to react. It's making me a little troubled. Which one of you should I eat first!"
He scratched his bald head, looking genuinely troubled by the matter.
Wan Qi touched the moisture on the back of his neck, shivered, and said, "The Buddhist Flower in the Mirror, it was transmitted from the Water Mirror, that's why we didn't notice it."
After saying that, he turned around and looked around: "We need to go to a place without water."
He assumed that the group was no match for the thirteenth-realm master who looked so sinister, especially since he was a rare Buddhist sorcerer.
"Kid, you know quite a bit." Rob looked Wan Qi up and down approvingly. "Then I'll eat you first!"
His words were casual, but the murderous intent in them made Wan Qi tense up.
Luo Bo cracked his knuckles and began to gather his energy. Kong Yiyi unleashed a fan-shaped wall of sword energy between them, stating succinctly, "Go."
Xing Chun used a single hand seal to unleash the Heavenly Shadow Devouring Technique, enveloping the four of them in darkness. In Luo Bo's eyes, it was as if a vast expanse of darkness had shrunk into a small black dot and begun to move rapidly.
He calmly lifted one foot and stepped into the puddle, splashing up countless water droplets.
These water droplets are like petals scattered and carried away by the wind during the spring blooming season; they are countless and inexhaustible.
Rob scanned the water droplets and spotted a flash of black light. He immediately plunged in, transforming into a physical form as he entered the water.
During the chase, Xing Chun's frequent use of the Five Elements Qi caused the worm eye in his body to flare up, devouring his Qi. As his speed slowed down, Luo Bo preemptively punched him, sending him flying out of the Shadow Devouring Formation.
Wan Qi went to protect Xing Chun first, and Kong Yiyi once again drew her sword and slashed in the narrow alley.
"If you're not feeling well, don't push yourself." Luo Bo glanced at Xing Chun, but his attention was soon drawn to Kong Yiyi's figure. He used both hands, one fist and one palm, to deal with the rapid sword shadows.
Kong Yiyi struck Luo Bo's fist with her sword, making a clanging sound as if she had struck metal or stone, sparks flying.
Buddhist Vajra Fist of the Nine Schools.
Kong Yiyi felt the shock from the sword in her hands. Just one shock made her hands go numb. If it happened a few more times... her arms and shoulder blades would be injured and crippled.
"Little girl, your swordsmanship is not up to par." Luo Bo grinned, a flash of blood, and his defensive punch turned into an attack.
His fist pressed against the sword, unleashing an irresistible force as it charged towards Kong Yiyi.
The once gleaming, straight sword was bent to its limit by this punch, the tip twisting and pointing back at Kong Yiyi's throat.
Xing Chun looked up and happened to see this scene. The two were moving so fast that their moves changed in an instant.
Before he could even utter a sound, the sword broke into several pieces and fell to the ground, the reflected light flashing. Rob's fatal punch was already in front of Kong Yiyi.
With a deafening bang, a gust of wind swept through, forcing Xing Chun and the other two to raise their hands to shield themselves, each activating their protective aura. The sounds of trees snapping and walls collapsing filled their ears; listening to the noise with their eyes closed felt like stepping into the apocalypse.
The collapse of the building raised a huge cloud of dust, and Xing Chun couldn't see what was happening in front of him for a moment. He could only hear Luo Bo's loud laughter.
Luo Bo said to Kong Yiyi, who was trapped in the ruins of the wall, "Little girl, although your swordsmanship is lacking, your body is quite resilient. I bet you'd be tough to eat."
Kong Yiyi's protective aura was mostly destroyed, leaving only the part protecting her sword-wielding hand. Coughing up blood, she used the broken sword to support herself as she climbed up from the ruins.
“I’m not one of those sickly guys. Although I’m a person who diligently practices military martial arts, you still couldn’t break through all my protective energy. Your Vajra Fist technique is a bit lacking.”
Kong Yiyi wiped the blood and grime from her face: "Master, you still need to practice more."
"That was just one punch, now it's the second." Rob showed no anger, but instead clenched his fist, ready to strike again.
Before Kong Yiyi could even register the movement of the fist blade, Luo Bo was already in front of her. Her clear eyes didn't even show any fear; before she could react, the energy from the fist blade had already pierced through her shoulder and arm. Kong Yiyi's body involuntarily staggered backward, taking two steps back. A figure rushed forward, shielding Kong Yiyi from the remaining force of the attack.
Wan Qi stood in front of Kong Yiyi, his clothes and hair fluttering in the wind. He bent his arms and crossed his hands to block in front of him, his protective aura burning fiercely, barely managing to block the punch.
"Oh?" Luo Bo looked at Wan Qi in surprise, who had blocked his punch.
The tension between the two sides had not yet dissipated, and invisible blades of energy were clashing against each other, causing Xing Chun to dare not approach rashly.
The abnormally burning Five Elements Qi of Wanqi gradually absorbed the power of Luo Bo's materialized Nine Streams Technique.
"This is... the Five Elements Counteracting Technique?" Luo Bo's eyes widened suddenly, and he leaned in, his face almost touching Wan Qi's eyelids.
"Really? I've actually met someone with such a superior physique!" Rob became excited, his clenched fist forming claws that hovered above Wan Qi's head.
Just as he was about to exert his strength, Kong Yiyi advanced instead of retreating, seizing the opportunity to plunge the broken blade directly into the back of Luo Bo's hand, breaking the aura of the Vajra Fist.
Xing Chun and Shen Liu were then able to enter the arena. Two golden scimitars flew out from the void and slashed at Luo Bo's hand joints, dissipating his grip.
Xing Chun then used the Shadow Swallowing Technique to take Wan Qi and Kong Yiyi away.
Because of the sudden and coordinated attack by the two, Luo Bo's left hand joint was dislocated, but he completely ignored Shen Liu who was pursuing him and his target was Wan Qi who had been taken away.
The flower in the mirror was triggered by the dew on the treetop, and Luo Bo once again stopped Xing Chun and the other two. Wan Qi was prepared this time and leaped in front of Xing Chun, intending to chase the sickly boy behind him, but found that someone was faster than him.
A fierce tiger roar erupted from Kong Yiyi's body, and golden tiger runes covered her arms. She used her hands to cross and trap Luo Bo's fist, deflecting the direction of Luo Bo's attack.
The military strategist's secret is like a tiger roaring in the mountains.
During the procedure, the body's various abilities are enhanced, giving the limbs the powerful strength of a ferocious tiger.
Wan Qi saw a phantom tiger rush forward with Kong Yiyi, then fall into the ruins along with Luo Bo.
Luo Bo was punched into the rubble by Kong Yiyi and was temporarily unable to get up. Kong Yiyi's double punches continued, and although Luo Bo could only use one hand, he handled it with ease. As they fought, the splattered blood flowed to the ground, reflecting Luo Bo's image and triggering the "flower in the mirror" effect once again.
Kong Yiyi's eyes transformed into golden vertical pupils, her gaze catching the trigger of the flower in the mirror. Realizing her punch was about to miss, she immediately switched from offense to defense. The next moment, Luo Bo flashed behind her and punched her head. Kong Yiyi turned to the side and bent her arm to block, but still fell to her knees due to the force.
The two were fighting so fast that if someone rushed in, it would easily disrupt Kong Yiyi's rhythm.
Kong Yiyi swept her leg away Luo Bo, who was trying to close in and pursue her. She then transformed her fist into a claw and slashed forward, as if a sharp tiger's claw was tearing the space in front of her. The force of the attack exploded on Luo Bo's face, splattering a large amount of blood. Taking advantage of Luo Bo's brief pause, Kong Yiyi immediately got up and switched from defense to offense.
Wan Qi felt dizzy and couldn't make out the two's attacks at all. He leaned against the crumbling wall, breathing heavily, his mind racing. From the moment Luo Bo appeared, everything had happened too fast, giving them no time to think. Their bodies were forced to adapt to a high-intensity combat state all of a sudden, a first since he left Taiyi.
We have to think of a way! Wan Qi stared intently. If they couldn't stop Luo Bo's Flower in the Mirror, then all their attacks would be meaningless, merely wasting their own energy. As long as the Flower in the Mirror could be used, Luo Bo wouldn't die; he could use it to dodge every critical moment.
Both sides are now wounded, and blood is flowing like it's free, everywhere. The battlefield in front of us is more advantageous to Rob.
Kong Yiyi chose to use high-intensity physical techniques, leaving her with no extra strength to deploy her armor formation.
After breaking her sword, Kong Yiyi's decisive choice to fight using martial arts was the right one. When martial arts swordsmanship proved ineffective, only martial arts could offer a fighting chance. Before leaving Taiyi, Kong Yiyi had a long talk with her master, confirming that her swordsmanship had reached its limit, and for the next three years, she focused primarily on martial arts.
It was only at this time that it was discovered that her talent in martial arts far surpassed that in swordsmanship.
Wan Qi glanced at Xing Chun beside him, who was coughing and clutching his chest, and felt the sweat on his back intensify. Besides being seriously injured and having exhausted his strength, this guy had also had his energy drained by the insect eye, leading to his death from exhaustion.
We can't let him make a move anymore.
Wan Qi said to Xing Chun, "You and Shen Liu go around first, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Luo Bo was suddenly punched to the ground by Kong Yiyi. A second punch came down, and Luo Bo raised his elbow to block, breaking his hand on the spot. The severed hand flew down in front of Wan Qi, who stared in astonishment at the scene before him. Kong Yiyi's full-force attack had only hit Luo Bo's shoulder because of the severed hand, and she had failed to break his neck directly.
Kong Yiyi had overdrawn the power of Tiger Roar in the mountains, and her strengthened limbs began to feel tired and sore.
Her tiger-like golden eyes stared at Rob, who was covered in blood, but her mind remained unusually calm.
Although the attack failed to kill Rob, it severely injured him.
Wan Qi breathed a slight sigh of relief and was about to kick the severed hand away when he suddenly heard Luo Bo burst into laughter: "Good!"
"The military strategist roars like a tiger in the mountains, strengthening the body's power. His fists are like sharp blades, his energy is like a tiger's roar, his eyes are like golden light, and he is as swift as the wind. You are the first person I have ever seen who has mastered this celestial art so perfectly!"
As Luo Bo loudly praised her, he suddenly raised his head forward. Kong Yiyi, having exhausted her strength, could only bend her elbow to block, only to find that Luo Bo wasn't coming for her, but instead opened his mouth and bit her severed hand.
Wan Qi and the others watched in shock as Luo Bo opened his mouth and bit off a piece of flesh from his severed hand. He then twisted and broke free from the ruins, stood up unsteadily, grinned at Kong Yiyi, and revealed his blood-stained gums.
With her heightened hearing, Kong Yiyi could clearly hear the sound of Luo Bo chewing on flesh and blood.
He ate very slowly, as if he were savoring the most delicious food in the world.
As Rob chewed on flesh and blood, his writhing lips seemed to be chanting some kind of incantation. The dense sounds reached Kong Yiyi's ears, and although she couldn't decipher their meaning, she could sense the impending danger. So she sped up and took the initiative to attack, wanting to finish Rob off before he could complete some kind of power.
No, no, no! A chill ran down Wan Qi's spine. He urged himself to quickly figure out what was going on. He remembered Luo Bo's perverted declaration since he met them, muttering to himself about which of them he would eat first. Suddenly, his pupils dilated. Just as he was about to speak, Shen Liu, who had caught up with them, shouted first, "It's the Samsara Sutra! Get out of the way!"
Luo Bo stared intently at Kong Yiyi. As Kong Yiyi leaned closer to his protruding face, his severed right hand had already regrown in the whistling white smoke.
The two attacked at the same time. Luo Bo raised his newly grown right hand to catch Kong Yiyi's punch. The force of the recoil broke Kong Yiyi's finger bones, knocking her to the ground in an instant.
Vajra Fist began to gain the upper hand against Tiger Roaring in the Forest, who was already showing signs of fatigue.
"Yiyi!" Xing Chun was about to strike when Wan Qi waved him away, stopping him. "Don't go over there! Find a chance to give her this to eat!"
Wan Qi tossed a white porcelain bottle to Xing Chun and then flashed into the battlefield, bracing himself to fight Luo Bo.
Shen Liu, working with Wan Qi to withstand the pursuit of the Vajra Fist, let out a loud whistle, and a golden scimitar burst forth from the void, once again striking towards Luo Bo's joints.
The Yin-Yang School's Heavenly Secret Technique, the Void Moon Wheel, allows for attacks whose trajectory remains undetected, making them impossible to explore or defend against. It launches attacks suddenly from the void.
With the help of the two, Luo Bo was forced back to a distance, giving Xing Chun the opportunity to approach the injured Kong Yiyi and immediately pour the medicine from the bottle into the unconscious Kong Yiyi to drink.
Xing Chun's heart pounded as he looked at the blood on Kong Yiyi's forehead. If Wan Qi hadn't stopped that punch, the consequences of Luo Bo smashing it into Kong Yiyi's head would have been unimaginable.
Forcibly overdrawing the power of Tiger Roar in the mountains caused Kong Yiyi's muscles and bones to become abnormally hot, her heart to accelerate, and her flesh and blood to melt, leading to palpitations and death. With the medicine given by Xing Chun, the high temperature in her body subsided, her heartbeat returned to normal, and she regained consciousness.
She coughed up the choking smoke and dust, used one hand to push herself up, and as soon as she looked up, she saw Wan Qi and Shen Liu being kicked and sent flying by Luo Bo:
"Hey kid, you step aside. I've changed my mind. I'm going to eat that girl first." Rob twisted his neck, making a cracking sound.
He raised his hand to wipe the wound on the back of his neck inflicted by the Void Moon Wheel, and licked the blood off his hand: "The Void Moon Wheel's method of preparing poison is quite good. It's a pity that since you can see through my Samsara Sutra, you know that this poison has no effect on me at all. As long as I eat another bite of my own flesh, I can regenerate my body and neutralize all your methods of using poison."
Luo Bo didn't even glance at Shen Liu. He walked towards Kong Yiyi. Xing Chun immediately used Shadow Swallowing to take everyone away, and Luo Bo also flashed into the Mirror Flower.
Seeing this, Wan Qi got up from the ground and was about to chase after them when Shen Liu, who had broken several of his ribs, grabbed his foot: "Wait!"
"You almost scared me to death!" Wan Qi turned around in fright, looked at Shen Liu who was still lying on the ground, and resignedly squatted down to check his injuries. "Where did you get hit?"
With his help, Shen Liu sat up against the wall, waved his hand, and said calmly, "This won't do. He has the Flower in the Mirror and the Reincarnation Sutra. Just those two alone can wear us all down."
Wanqi stared at his broken left foot in silence, and only said as she helped to fix it, "You do know about the Samsara Sutra."
"If you can see the Buddhist illusion, how come I can't see the Buddhist cycle of reincarnation?" Shen Liu laughed, tilting his head back.
He pressed his hand to his abdomen, sighed softly, and said to Wan Qi, "Kong Yiyi won't last long. Her current strength is insufficient to unleash the Armor Formation, and even if she does, it won't be able to trap Luo Bo. It's practically a waste of effort."
"I know!" Wan Qi said anxiously, his forehead covered in sweat.
Shen Liu said, "This cycle of reincarnation is not recorded in many ancient books. I only heard about it from my teacher."
"When the instructor was traveling, he met a traveling acrobat who would appear on market days in villages and towns and attract people with his magic tricks. The instructor observed this man for more than a month before he was certain that his magic tricks were made up of various schools of thought."
Shen Liu laughed as he said this: "When I heard this, I thought the instructor was going to tell me about Mei Liangyu's cultivation methods. Isn't he just a practitioner of all kinds of low-level techniques? The instructor thought he had met a divine person outside Taiyi and even wrote a letter back to Taiyi to explain the matter. He thought the other party was some kind of reclusive master and did not want to reveal his identity as a low-level sorcerer in front of ordinary people, so he did not reveal his identity to the other villagers."
"On the night the instructor was about to leave the village, he witnessed the sorcerer eating a man. The man was a thirteen-year-old boy, because the instructor had determined that he had a high aptitude for Yin-Yang arts and intended to introduce him to Taiyi."
"The acrobat, by holding the child and devouring his flesh, acquired the child's five elements and a certain kind of low-level skill from his talent."
"The Buddhist scriptures share similarities in their understanding of reincarnation and cultivation methods. However, this Reincarnation Sutra uses the internal energy of reincarnation to establish a flesh-and-blood reincarnation system within one's own internal organs, but it requires the consumption of humans to operate." (yùε戈)
"It was only after the instructor fought him that he learned about the forbidden Buddhist technique, the Reincarnation Sutra. This is an evil technique forbidden by Buddhism. It allows one to devour the flesh and blood of others, steal their five elements and nine arts, and also consume one's own flesh and blood to reshape one's body."
"As long as there is a piece of flesh left, he can be reborn again and again through the cycle of reincarnation, thus diluting the poison."
"Did that person die in the end?" Wanqi turned to ask him.
Shen Liu shook his head: "This acrobat also escaped using the 'flower in the mirror' trick. The instructor has been chasing him for ten years without finding a trace."
Wan Qi said in a muffled voice, "It might just be this one we're encountering now."
“But there’s no way out. If he wants to eat people, let him.” Shen Liu sat up, panting, and opened his palm to Wan Qi, revealing a bright white Gu worm in his hand.
Wan Qi was stunned: "The flesh and blood that his Reincarnation Sutra regenerated can directly dilute any poison, and even poisonous gu are useless against it."
“The flesh and blood that grow through the Reincarnation Sutra are fine, but if the person who eats it is poisonous…” Before Shen Liu could finish speaking, Wan Qi interrupted, “Are you crazy?”
Shen Liu smiled and stared at the silver-white Gu worm in his palm, saying, "I actually knew about your relationship with Pu Heng a long time ago. You two grew up together."
"What does this have to do with this?" Wan Qi said. "If we can't beat them, we can run away. There's no need to use a move that hurts both the enemy and ourselves!"
“I wanted to tell you… back in Taiyi, you couldn’t agree with Pu Heng’s actions, but I could. He didn’t have the chance to resist Mu Shiyan to save you, so he could only endure it and pretend to break with you.” Shen Liu stared at Wan Qi and said, “Pu Heng may have wronged you, but for me, for Bei Shan, and for Lu Pengpeng, Pu Heng was impeccable. If it weren’t for saving me and Lu Pengpeng, he wouldn’t have contracted the orchid poison and worked for Wan Guiyue.”
Wan Qi was stunned: "Isn't he working for Xuan Kui because he wants to conspire with Wan Guiyue?"
"Back then, when the Hundred Schools Night Parade was in turmoil, people's attention was focused on the Ghost Daoist School and the later Strange Fire. No one knew what our Dean Wan had done in the chaos." Shen Liu sneered, then took advantage of Wan Qi's inattention to raise his head and swallow the Gu worm in one gulp.
"You!" Wan Qi tried to stop him, but it was too late.
Shen Liu's face bulged with veins, his boiling blood almost bursting out of his body. He grabbed Wan Qi's collar and said in a deep voice, "Remember this, I'm doing this to fulfill a promise. I promised to help you save Shi Yuezhen, and after you get out, you must go and save Bei Shan and Lu Pengpeng for me."
Wan Qi gritted his teeth and said, "I understand!"
He didn't actually want to keep the agreement; he hadn't taken it seriously from the beginning. Pu Heng was injured and couldn't come to Black Castle, so he called Shen Liu for help. Wan Qi looked at Shen Liu in front of him and had a strange feeling in his heart.
Did this guy come here with the intention of "an eye for an eye" from the very beginning?
Because Pu Heng knew that Wan Qi would definitely break the contract after the deal was done.
Xing Chun and Kong Yiyi are both injured, and it is unknown whether they can return from Black Castle alive. Only Wan Qi, because of his constitution which is subject to the mutual restraint of the five elements, can only run away if he cannot win. He is the one with the best chance of fulfilling the agreement.
Wan Qi brushed Shen Liu's hand away, wiped his face, and began to regret being bribed to get involved in this mess.
"What I just ate was..." Before Shen Liu could finish speaking, Wan Qi interrupted, "The Golden Cicada Gu, one of the top poisonous Gu of the Farmer's School."
"You even know this?" Shen Liu was somewhat surprised.
Wan Qi: "I am a disciple of the medical school. Apart from the farmers themselves, I know the farmers' poisons better than anyone else. What's so surprising?"
Shen Liu shrugged: "I thought that after you left Taiyi, all you knew was how to treat people's colds."
"You're ruining my reputation! I'm a student from Taiyi, and I enjoy reading and writing in my spare time." Wan Qi had been fussing over his injuries for a while, but he couldn't bring himself to say that his broken leg was beyond saving. "The poison of the Golden Cicada Gu can corrupt the five elements and flesh and bones. It's specifically designed to target those low-level techniques that devour the five elements. If he gets hit, it's like swallowing an extremely venomous and domineering insect. It will instantly pollute his five elements, making him explode and die before he even has a chance to use the Reincarnation Scripture."
"...But all of this is contingent on him eating you first."
“He will eat it.” Shen Liu stood up, leaning against the wall, one foot on the ground, and looked up in the direction where the five elements energy was fluctuating.
Wan Qi couldn't stop Shen Liu. This man's mind was made up, and he didn't give Wan Qi a chance to refuse. Once he swallowed the Golden Cicada Gu, even if he didn't let Luo Bo eat it, he would die sooner or later.
"Remember what you promised me."
As soon as Shen Liu finished speaking, he used his Wind Control Technique to dash towards the battlefield.
Wan Qi took a deep breath, knowing he could no longer hesitate and had to cooperate, otherwise Shen Liu's death would have been in vain.
Kong Yi, relying on the pills given to her by Wan Qi, forcibly gathered her strength to prolong the time of Tiger Roar in the mountains and forests, and engaged in a fierce battle with Luo Bo. This time, the two were faster and their moves were more ruthless, each attack causing a great commotion, with stones and sand flying everywhere.
Xing Chun was driven out of the battlefield by Kong Yiyi. With a loud bang, Luo Bo was thrown out and crashed into a wall, falling inside. Kong Yiyi gave chase, but when she saw the two children hiding in the corner of the house, she paused her attack and forcibly changed the direction of her attack, giving Luo Bo an opportunity.
"Little girl, being soft-hearted in battle is a big no-no."
Rob, who had gotten up, grabbed the little girl's head and started to pull it up. The little girl cried loudly in pain, and crystal tears streamed from her white eyes.
"If I use her as a shield, what will you do?" Rob asked with a smile.
Kong Yiyi stared at Luo Bo, who was laughing maniacally, with the look of someone looking at trash: "Utterly shameless."
With a flash, she burned her muscles and bones to accelerate, surpassing Luo Bo's speed. However, Luo Bo saw through her attack and spun around to block it. Kong Yiyi then switched her attack to snatching, fighting with Luo Bo for the little girl in his hands.
"You're not here to steal this useless junk, are you?" Rob asked.
“You took my friend away.” Kong Yiyi elbowed him on the back of the hand, stopping his attack. “You also took away many innocent children.”
“Friend?” Rob suddenly realized. “You’re here to find the worm container that was captured by Wild Water Cliff. She died on the first day she was captured and is currently soaking in the medicinal worm pool. Her body won’t be destroyed anytime soon. If you go looking for her, you should still recognize her.”
Kong Yiyi's swift punch stopped in front of Luo Bo, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"What did you say?"
“I told you the person you’re looking for is already dead.” Seeing her stop, Rob casually tossed aside the little girl he was about to grab, looking at Kong Yiyi with amusement. “You’ve already got the answer. Is there any point in desperately searching for a dead person?”
Before he could finish speaking, Kong Yiyi slammed her fist down. Luo Bo couldn't dodge in time, and the punch landed squarely on his nose, causing blood to gush out.
Rob cried out in pain, covering his nose and dodging away, still shouting, "Do you think we're going to treat her well after we bring her back? She couldn't possibly have survived the day she was brought back! Anyone with a brain should know that! Why are you throwing such a tantrum!"
His response was a deafening tiger's roar, unleashed by Kong Yiyi's punch. The sound shattered eardrums and made one dizzy. Luo Bo ignited his protective aura, not daring to take the attack head-on, and attempted to use the Mirror Flower technique to dodge.
Suddenly, a loud noise came from the roof above, followed by a sharp phoenix cry and a tiger's roar. Shen Liu, who was standing on the roof, was engulfed in golden-red flames.
The Celestial Vermilion Bird Star Array.
The constellation Zhen is associated with the sounds of wind, fire, and sparrows.
Tianji Xuanwu Star Array.
Void Star General Frost White Python
Shen Liu summoned two star generals at the same time. As the chirping of birds rang out all around, invisible flames burned and evaporated the surrounding water vapor, swallowing all the blood on the ground. Within this range, Luo Bo's ability to use the Flower in the Mirror was cut off.
[Author's Note]
Sorry, my darlings! I've finished writing the special chapter for the author, but I want to finish writing each chapter monthly and then update it all at once, so the next update will be on the 30th. Thank you so much to those who gave me thunder and liquid in the last chapter; I can only thank you with red envelopes!!
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