The cloud boat continued its rapid journey towards the nameless immortal mountain. Before it could even leave the Western Regions, it was intercepted by dozens of small flying boats, each carrying a black flag with a coiled white snake painted on the front.
They are from the Wu tribe.
"Hand over the Holy Maiden!!!"
"Hand over the Holy Maiden!!!"
"Hand over the Holy Maiden!!!"
The war drums sounded in unison, and the shouts shook the heavens.
The cloud boat was completely surrounded and could only hover in place.
Gu Chunxiao's face turned pale, and she subconsciously gripped Chu Hongluan's clothes tightly.
Chu Hongluan gently patted her head and said softly, "Stay here obediently and wait for us to come back."
He then took out the bottle of antidote pills given to him by the Taoist in green from his mustard seed bag and distributed them to everyone: "The Witch Clan is skilled in poisons. Take an antidote pill first, just in case."
Liu Jinghong took one, popped it into her mouth without a word, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.
Song Nanhe glanced at him with a complicated expression, but still asked the question that was on his mind: "The antidote pill is also three parts poison. If we take it now, what if we are not poisoned when we fight later?"
"How about it? Die."
"......"
Song Nanhe wanted to say something more, but when he turned around and saw that Qiao Yue had also taken the pill, before he could say anything, Qiao Yue quickly stuffed the pill into her mouth and swallowed it raw without even drinking water, as if she was afraid he would snatch it away.
"......"
Looking at Li Dazhuang, he even wanted to ask Chu Hongluan for two more pills, reasoning that he was too big and one pill might not be enough.
"......" Is there no normal person left in this team besides him?
But then he thought, if it were a poison that could instantly paralyze someone or kill them instantly upon drawing blood, it would be too late to take medicine then. Besides, everyone else had already taken it, so he... was willing to risk his life to accompany them.
Chu Hongluan smiled with satisfaction and waved her hand: "Let's go."
Qiao Yue immediately picked up her big hammer, Song Nanhe drew his sword, Li Dazhuang held a meteor hammer in each hand, and Liu Jinghong was still waving her fan, but her aura became fierce.
The five people walked onto the deck and faced the group of witch believers.
Chu Hongluan's gaze swept across the crowd and precisely locked onto a woman wielding a skull scepter and draped in a black cloak.
"What a grand display from the High Priest!"
The high priest suddenly shook his scepter and roared, "It was you! You were the one who kidnapped our Holy Maiden that day! Don't think you can fool us just because you changed your clothes! Give our Holy Maiden back!"
Chu Hongluan's eyes flickered slightly, and she crossed her arms, asking with interest, "You don't recognize me?"
"I am the High Priest of the Witch Clan, how dare you lowly scoundrels be worthy of my attention!"
Chu Hongluan pushed Liu Jinghong forward again, "Then you don't recognize him either?"
"Stop beating around the bush! Do you think I can't see that he's your lover?!"
Chu Hongluan had a better understanding of the situation. She had initially thought that information about the Nine Pavilion Summit had exposed Gu Chunxiao. But now it seemed that the Witch Clan was oblivious to what was happening outside their village. Someone in Peach Blossom Village must have recognized Gu Chunxiao and secretly sold the information to the Witch Clan.
“You’re right, he is indeed my lover. Since the High Priest is unwilling to waste words with us, let’s just start fighting!” Chu Hongluan drew her sword, stepped forward, and bowed: “Ji Ruyan of the Jade Maiden Sect, please enlighten me, senior!”
?
Chu Hongluan didn't even need to turn around to know what her companions behind her were looking at.
He lowered his voice and said, "Let's just make an appearance and take a stroll over to the Wu Clan's lair."
Liu Jinghong understood immediately and stepped forward: "Penglai Feng Sili, please enlighten me, senior!"
Song Nanhe stepped forward, "Jiange Moyu, please enlighten me, senior!"
Only Qiao Yue and Li Dazhuang were left dumbfounded. What about us? You've all prepared your excuses, completely disregarding our lives, right?
Forced into a corner, Qiao Yue gritted her teeth, grabbed Li Dazhuang, and strode forward: "I am Liu Cuihua from the Beast Taming Sect. This is my contracted beast, a saber-toothed tiger. Please enlighten me, senior!"
"..."
Li Dazhuang: 6.
Seeing that all the Wu tribe members' eyes were on him, Li Dazhuang closed his eyes, transformed his arms into beast form, and humiliatingly let out a tiger's roar!
Chu Hongluan lowered her head, her whole body trembling as she tried to suppress her laughter.
You're the one who really knows how to show off.
The high priest suppressed his impatience and strictly adhered to the rules of combat, waiting until all five had announced their names before waving his hand.
The next second, hundreds of witch clan believers rushed out!
In an instant, the sounds of battle shook the heavens.
Chu Hongluan smiled, leaped into the air, and slashed with her longsword, the chilling blade intent piercing the west wind! She aimed straight for the High Priest's throat!
"Ignorant brat!" the high priest sneered, and with a flick of his wide sleeves, large clumps of black mist surged out!
Poison? Chu Hongluan raised an eyebrow and swung her knife straight up!
"I'll go!!!" Four shouts rang out in unison, and four figures simultaneously plunged into the black mist! A whirlwind of air rushed in!
Is this small amount of poison enough to counteract the toxicity of the antidote?
Want some more?
...
As the poisonous mist dissipated, blade intent, divination symbols, sword energy, meteor hammers, and giant hammers all crashed down on the high priest!
The high priest's expression changed drastically: I remember releasing poison mist, not smoke bombs! Was I giving you an opportunity to ambush me?!
"Activate the airship's defensive array!!"
"quick!!!"
A pale golden light barrier suddenly rose and converged above the high priest's head! It caught this overwhelming killing intent!
The five were thrown several feet away by the defensive array! They narrowly escaped and landed back on their cloud boat!
Upon seeing this, the Wu tribe members immediately tightened their encirclement!
Using overwhelming numbers, press forward relentlessly! Board the ship! Capture it alive! Find the saintess!
The five men exchanged glances and retreated while fighting.
Qiao Yue shouted dramatically, "What's going on! Our airship's defensive array has malfunctioned!!!"
"It's over! My life is over!!" Li Dazhuang immediately cooperated.
"Shh, keep your voice down. You're a contracted beast, so speak less."
A tiger roared!
Chu Hongluan slashed with her sword!
The blade's energy flashed like a rainbow! In the blink of an eye, it overturned a large area!
Huh? I used too much force.
Chu Hongluan's eyes flashed, and she suddenly stumbled, muttering, "Oh no, I've been poisoned."
Qiao Yue immediately joined in, also starting to sway: "I can't mobilize my spiritual energy... It's that black mist from before! The black mist is poisonous..."
After Li Dazhuang blew one person away with his meteor hammer, he let out another tiger roar, and then the tiger fell headfirst, smashing into two people who coughed up blood.
Song Nanhe's lips twitched, and his long sword pierced towards a person's face like a gust of wind, then suddenly stopped just inches away.
The man was so frightened he almost wet his pants. He was so nervous he kept swallowing. But then he saw Song Nanhe's brows furrow suddenly, as if he was enduring immense pain. He staggered back a few steps, then knelt down with a thud, supporting himself on his sword!
......
There was a moment of silence, followed by a joyful exclamation!
"Haha!! I've defeated Jian Ge Mo Yu!!!"
The battle quickly turned one-sided, and the five men "no longer had the strength to put up a fight" and were soon captured alive.
Gu Chunxiao was found in the bedchamber. She didn't know what had happened, but she understood that at this moment, only by going back with her people could she have a chance to save her friends' lives.
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