Chapter 142 He's here. He must have been looking for you, always...
"Huh?" Chen Ying laughed out loud. These lads actually came knocking on her door; she was truly impressed. Knowing the answer already, Chen Ying asked, "What kind of fetus are you collecting?"
“Snake fetus,” Li Liuyun said, looking at the giant python coiled around Chen Ying. “This wicked beast has taken the souls of the Yang family’s children. We’ll take them back.”
The green snake encircled Chen Ying within it, lowered its head, and gently rubbed against its owner.
"Oh?" Chen Ying gently stroked the python's head, her lips curving into a smile. "That depends on whether you have the ability."
Li Liuyun's eyes darkened, and he drew his sword to stab Chen Ying, who was surrounded by a giant python.
Chen Ying remained unfazed, staring at the boy's sharp figure and sword aura, neither retreating nor dodging.
The masked man suddenly drew his sword and swiftly blocked Chen Ying's path, forcefully parrying Li Liuyun's sword.
Swords clashed, their blades grinding together fiercely, sparks flying.
Chen Ying coldly ordered, "Kill them!"
The longsword suppressed the blade, which then slashed at Li Liuyun's throat from under his ribs. The latter forcefully slammed his wrist down, grinding the back of the sword against the blade, producing a sickening metallic sound that made both of their arms go numb.
Li Liuyun had vaguely felt that the woman looked somewhat familiar, but couldn't remember where he had seen her before. It wasn't until the masked man suddenly appeared that he suddenly remembered the face imprinted on the portrait.
Li Liuyun suddenly turned around: "Master Gu!"
"What?!" The other three teenagers were surprised and shocked, instantly recognizing the two. They never expected that their arduous search would be fruitless. Upon further reflection, they realized it was that wicked snake-raising master again—truly capable of any evil!
Chen Ying, who was surrounded by the giant python, raised an eyebrow.
That provocative and smug look was so arrogant and infuriating that it made the boys furious.
In an instant, the masked man's tightly gripped knife hilt slipped from his hand amidst the tremor, spinning as it plunged into Li Liuyun's abdomen.
Li Liuyun moved swiftly, unharmed, and the hilt of the spun knife returned to the iron-masked man's hand.
In just a few moves, Li Liuyun was able to judge the strength of his opponent. This person's swordsmanship was superb, powerful and fierce, yet as cunning as a venomous snake.
In an instant, the flashes of swords and blades appeared and disappeared in a flash. Every move and every strike was like a venomous snake biting into his sword blade, making it difficult for Li Liuyun to break free.
Enraged, Lian Zhao and Wen Yi attacked Chen Ying and the giant python.
Clang—
The masked man flung out a dagger with an iron chain attached, which entangled the two men's swords. With a strong pull, the two swords were forced to bind tightly, while the dagger attached to the end of the chain spun around the two swords like a flying knife, directly seizing Lian Zhaowenyi's sword and turning to kill Li Liuyun.
There was no way to stop them; if the two insisted on not letting go, the spinning dagger would surely sever their sword-wielding hands, bone and all.
At the critical moment, Yu Heqi leaped up and blocked the double swords that were about to strike back at Li Liuyun.
At the same time, Chen Ying patted Qingmang's head and said casually, "The food has been delivered to our door for free, so we'll give you an extra meal today. Go ahead, bite as many as you can."
The giant python suddenly sprang up and bit at the two unarmed teenagers!
For a time, the courtyard was filled with a fierce battle between humans and snakes, with flashing swords and daggers flying everywhere without regard for their own eyes. Every move was dangerous, but Chen Ying remained calm and composed.
The scene appeared chaotic, yet the daggers that flew around repeatedly grazed past Chen Ying's side and head without harming her in the slightest.
Qin San, who was hiding in the shadows, had already heard the commotion. She scrambled up to the windowsill, stared wide-eyed out, and was almost trembling with excitement.
Finally... finally someone has come to kill this woman?! She has committed countless evil deeds and killed countless people; it's time for someone to take her life!
Qin San gripped the wooden frame tightly, her fingernails digging into it until her hair turned white. She was practically screaming in her heart: Kill her! I must kill her!
Only if this poisonous woman and the iron-masked man die can she and Constable Lu escape alive!
The fight in the courtyard was so intense it was dazzling.
The dagger swept across the iron chain, making it impossible to defend against, and successively cut the arms and legs of Wen Yi, Lian Zhao, and Yu Heqi.
Li Liuyun's sword energy was like a rainbow, repeatedly grazing the Iron-Masked Man and narrowly missing him. The latter's reaction speed was far beyond that of ordinary people. His agile movements were only a blink of an eye before the Iron-Masked Man had already teleported behind him and raised his long sword to slash down above his head!
Li Liuyun raised his sword to parry, his shoulder sinking under the weight of the blade. He gathered his strength and launched a counterattack with tremendous force, managing only to tear a small piece of the masked man's sleeve.
Li Liuyun hadn't expected the masked man to be so difficult to deal with. After a hundred moves, he not only couldn't gain the upper hand, but was also constantly suppressed by the blade. He couldn't break free, and he saw the giant python ram into Wen Yi, its sharp teeth like deadly weapons, and bite towards Lian Zhao!
Li Liuyun's sword momentum suddenly shifted, and he leaped forward to thrust at the giant python. Before the sword could pierce the python's throat, the swinging chain of blades suddenly locked onto Li Liuyun's sword, pulling it straight and preventing it from advancing any further.
At the critical moment, Yu Heqi managed to block the monstrous python's fangs with his sword, allowing Lian Zhao, whose scalp was tingling with fear, to retreat from the beast's sharp teeth.
Then, the python's tail swept across, and a large rock in the courtyard flew towards Lian Zhao. Wen Yi, who had fallen to the ground, slapped the ground and jumped up, kicking the rock away so that it crashed into the Gu Master who was watching from the sidelines.
Chen Ying stepped aside to avoid him, but her vengeful gaze lingered on Wen Yi's face for a moment longer. She complained, "Killing a few brats, how much time did you waste?!"
Upon hearing this, the masked man twisted his wrist rapidly, the blade wrapping around the sword and pointing straight at Li Liuyun's throat!
Li Liuyun fell backward, and the blade narrowly missed his nose as it slashed across.
The masked man's movements were fluid and graceful. The chained dagger shot out with a whoosh, its cold light skimming the ground and scraping against the blue brick floor with a sharp, piercing sound, aiming straight for Wen Yi's ankle!
"Be careful," Yu Heqi warned.
Wen Yi retreated hastily.
Li Liuyun immediately turned over and kicked the iron-masked man's wrist that was controlling the chain of knives.
With his wrist twisted, the masked man flicked his wrist without haste or panic, and the long chain changed its trajectory, causing the dagger to curl back and pierce directly into Wen Yi's side waist!
“Wen Yi!” Even Lian Zhao’s tone changed.
The iron chain taut, and the dagger was drawn.
Wen Yi suddenly pressed his hand against the wound on his side, but he couldn't stop the blood from seeping out between his fingers.
Li Liuyun's eyelids twitched, and he dodged the blade that was biting him to cut the iron chain!
As the two sides engaged in a fierce and wide-ranging battle, daggers flew wildly through the air, leaving Lian Zhao unable to keep up. Just as he dodged a flying knife, he was entangled by the python's body!
The python's body was incredibly thick. The moment it tightened its grip on his chest and abdomen, he was completely unable to move. As the python's body tightened, Lian Zhao heard the cracking sound of his ribs being unable to bear the weight. He felt as if his internal organs were being squeezed into a ball, and his heart pounded as if it were hitting his ribs.
Click!
A sharp pain shot through his ribs, and he wanted to cry out, but a metallic taste filled his throat.
He couldn't catch his breath, and even breathing became extremely difficult.
This is the brutal strangulation of a giant python weighing hundreds of kilograms; anyone caught in its coils will be strangled to death.
"Lian Zhao!"
Yu Heqi and Wen Yi rushed toward the giant python in unison, completely disregarding the danger behind them. The flying knife sliced open the flesh of Wen Yi's back, so deep that the bone was visible!
Then the chain snapped and strangled Yu Heqi's neck like a thorny vine. It tightened suddenly, and Yu Heqi instinctively raised his hand to try to pull the chain from his throat. However, he couldn't do that because the tip of the dagger attached to the end was aimed straight at his pupil!
Yu Heqi stared in disbelief, and in a panic, he grabbed the dagger. The sharp blade sliced through his palm, and before he could feel the pain, the chain around his neck burst forth with a suffocating force, dragging him backward. Yu Heqi's back slammed to the ground, and as he was dragged, his neck nearly snapped.
At this moment, Li Liuyun, who was always calm and composed, could no longer control his mind. His tiger's mouth was split open, and hot blood soaked his hand, flowing down the hilt of the sword!
He suddenly turned around, trying to save Yu Heqi, but unexpectedly, a long knife was placed in front of his neck. Li Liuyun twisted his body and dodged to the side, the blade slicing across his neck, leaving a bright red line of blood on half of his neck!
If it went in even half an inch further, his throat would be cut open by the blade!
Qin San, who was watching from the shadows, covered his mouth in utter terror, his body trembling uncontrollably. These men were no match for Ah Cong, and might even be killed by him.
what to do?
what to do? !
Just then, she saw someone suddenly rush out of the broken side door and throw a cloth bag that was shedding powder into the air.
This man was the snake catcher who had been hiding inside the house, not revealing himself. He shouted to Wen Yi, the only one in the yard who could still move freely, "This is snake powder!"
Snake catchers carry with them not only antidotes and wound medicines, but also medicinal powders like realgar used to deal with snakes and insects.
Wen Yi instantly understood his meaning, leaped up, and attempted to throw the packet of snake powder into the giant python's mouth.
Chen Ying hadn't expected there to be someone lurking in her room, but she had no time to think about anything else because she smelled the realgar in the air. So she swiftly scooped up the medicine packet and snatched it away first.
Wen Yi grabbed at empty air, and then felt a sharp pain in his waist.
Chen Ying kicked him in the back injury and shouted, "Qing Mang!"
The giant python that had been coiling around Lian Zhao suddenly released him and leaped up, opening its blood-red maw to catch the living person thrown by its owner!
Chen Ying said, "Eat him."
As Wen Yi felt dizzy and disoriented, a gaping maw loomed over his head. He had just caught a strong, pungent stench when everything went black and he could see nothing at all.
The giant python swallowed him whole!
"Wen Yi!" Li Liuyun didn't have time to help, because the moment he turned around without paying attention to his back, the masked man suddenly stabbed him in the shoulder blade!
Yu Heqi, his face swollen and purple from being strangled by the iron chains, had eyes that were about to burst, but his trachea was so tightly constricted that he could no longer make a sound.
Lian Zhao lay prone beneath the snake's belly, his eyes bloodshot and veins bulging. He struggled desperately to get up, but could only writhe in place until he coughed up blood: "Wen Yi..."
Suddenly, with a loud "bang," a gust of wind violently smashed open the courtyard gate, hurling it at everyone.
As everyone turned around, they saw an invisible blade cleaving through the ground, carving a trench several feet long!
Li Liuyun stared in disbelief. It was a wind blade!
The wind blades cleaved the ground, shattering bricks and stones in their wake. The cracks sprang forward like centipedes, severing the iron chains binding Yu Heqi along the way, and reaching the Iron-Faced Man.
The masked man retreated hastily, leaping and dodging to avoid the wind blade that came hurtling through the air.
At that moment, everyone knew perfectly well that the wind had brought them here!
Zhou Yaren, dressed in a blue robe, came riding the wind.
At the critical moment of life and death, Yu Heqi, who was finally able to breathe, almost cried out. Then he choked on his breath, which made him choke and tears stream down his face.
“Listen to the wind and you'll know…” Lian Zhao endured the excruciating pain in his lungs and looked at the person approaching him, “Wen Yi has been swallowed by a giant python!”
Without pausing for even a moment, Zhou Yaren rode the wind and swept in, casually grabbing the dagger that had severed the chain.
Chen Ying stared at his actions, then suddenly realized what he meant and shouted, "Ah Cong!"
Ah Cong was taken aback for a moment.
"Azure Mang!" she had barely uttered when Azure Mang suddenly leaped several meters high, reacting instinctively to the sudden threat by snapping its jaws open and biting.
The green mango bit into nothing!
But then Zhou Yaren, holding a dagger, leaped onto the python's back. Unable to see, he used his other hand to slide down the snake's head, pressing down on the seven-inch spine. He then raised the dagger and thrust it forcefully into the gaps in the scales. The tip of the blade caught the python's spine, causing it to pause for a moment. Zhou Yaren twisted the blade, breaking through the scales and bones, and sliced from head to tail, ripping open the four-zhang-long python alive.
The giant python didn't even have time to struggle; it only managed to let out a shrill hiss!
The knife was wielded too sharply and too fast, and blood splattered from the cut back of her back. Zhou Yaren tilted her head slightly, and only a few drops of blood splattered on her cheek.
The teenagers were completely stunned.
Chen Ying froze, staring at the flesh and blood of the Qingmang she had spent years with, unable to react for a moment.
Wen Yi, who had been swallowed by the giant python, lay inside the dissected flesh and blood of the snake's cavity, still faintly struggling.
After a moment of stunned silence, Qin San, standing by the window, finally saw Zhou Yaren's face clearly.
"It's him!" Qin San felt a suffocating tightness in his chest, his limbs were numb and stiff, perhaps from excitement, his blood was boiling, "He's here!"
Qin San turned around abruptly, lunged at the hard couch, and grabbed Lu Bing's arm. Her voice trembled slightly with anxiety: "Officer Lu, he's here!"
"Who?" Lu Bing's voice was extremely weak.
"Your friend," Qin San choked up, "came to save you!" And he was incredibly skilled; he cleaved the beast that Chen Ying was raising in two with a single stroke.
Lu Bing stared blankly into space for a moment, then turned his head and asked in a hoarse voice, "Ya...Ya Ren?"
"Yes!" Qin San nodded emphatically. "It's him."
Lu Bing was flustered and at a loss, his heart pounding wildly in his chest.
A refined person has arrived, it really is a refined person! But why would a refined person come here? It's so dangerous...
“He came to save you,” Qin San said. “He must have been looking for you, looking for you the whole time, until he finally found you here.”
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Author's note: Long live friendship!
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