Free Web NovelChapter 579: Chapter 41: Interception (Part 2)
The magic he cultivates is called the Yin Demon Eye, not recorded on the Dharma Transmission Stele, but rather a secret transmission.
The power is formidable.
The Yin Demon Eye can see through illusions, directly point to the essence, and even gather divine will, silently and stealthily inflicting heavy damage on others.
Of course,
Zuo Meng is only eight years old, far from reaching that level.
"Yin Soul Umbrella!"
Ma Ning has had many encounters with the other party and naturally knows Zuo Meng’s methods, instinctively deploying the Yin Soul Umbrella to intercept.
She is now using the Yin Soul Umbrella with increasing proficiency, and the umbrella face can transform into a Baleful Yin Spear upon collection.
The power of the Baleful Yin Spear is not lacking either.
On the other side.
With his sister’s Underworld Soul as assistance, Ma Chao fully displays what he learned, the Five Paths of Evil’s Evil Essence Claw Dance, ferocious and wild.
But unfortunately.
There are only two siblings, while the opponent has five people.
And although the two have made some progress in strength, they haven’t significantly widened the gap with their opponents.
Moreover, Zuo Meng is stronger.
With just a bit of resistance, the two fall into a disadvantage, Ma Chao takes several punches and kicks, desperately shouting to no avail.
"Stop!"
At this moment, a childish voice rang out.
Without knowing when Zhang Erya appeared, holding a Soul Hook Chain, she rushed towards Zuo Meng and his group.
She cursed continuously:
"You Zuo-named sissy, bullying again!"
Seeing Zhang Erya, Zuo Meng’s expression slightly changed, for he was once caught and beaten in an alley by her.
That experience was truly a disgrace, leaving lingering shadows to this day.
"Erya!"
"How dare you meddle!"
"I’ll meddle!" Zhang Erya swung her small hand, the Soul Hook Chain flew out with a swoosh, winding towards Zuo Meng.
"Stop!"
"Go!"
Without waiting for Zuo Meng to respond, the four besieging Ma Chao separated two, rushing towards Zhang Erya.
But Zhang Erya was brave, although her cultivation base was low, she danced the Soul Hook Chain ferociously, managing to hold her ground temporarily.
Ma Chao fought two alone and managed some back-and-forth.
Zuo Meng and Ma Ning also began to duel with magic.
......
"Master Fang."
Nanny Cui asked nervously:
"Are you really not going to intervene?"
Five against three, the Ma Family siblings and Zhang Erya barely managed to sustain, gradually falling behind as time passed.
The gap in cultivation base and strength is not something that can be filled by mere passion.
"Kids fighting isn’t a big deal." Fang Zheng was indifferent, shaking his head as he spoke:
"As long as the consequences aren’t too serious, there’s no need to pay attention. They can gain more combat experience for future encounters."
"Haha..." Elder Ren’s voice sounded:
"Brother Fang is right."
"Besides, I see they’re holding back. That kid Zuo Meng, though arrogant, wouldn’t dare to strike hard."
Fang Zheng nodded, casually asked:
"Was that magic taught by you, Elder Ren?"
The Yin Demon Eye is indeed the other party’s forte.
"No." Elder Ren shook his head:
"The Zuo Family is considered a large clan in our area. I learned the Yin Demon Eye through them."
"Elder Ren."
Nanny Cui interjected:
"You mustn’t watch them bully others."
"Heh..." Elder Ren chuckled softly:
"Don’t worry."
"Brother Fang isn’t worried, what are you worrying about? You should keep an eye on Erya’s rash nature."
Nanny Cui pouted.
She cares about her daughter, of course.
Elder Ren ultimately favored Zuo Meng, Master Fang doesn’t seem to have deep feelings for his apprentice.
It’s quite normal, as their master-disciple relationship hasn’t been long.
She’s already decided that if her daughter suffers a loss, she’ll intervene for justice, even if it means bearing the reputation of bullying the young.
Although Nanny Cui said nothing, Fang Zheng fully noticed her expression changes, understanding her thoughts clearly.
He chose not to explain.
’Here, children are accustomed to fighting, seeing brawls as usual, their personalities are volatile.’
’It seems...’
’Adults also encourage battle!’
Stroking his chin, Fang Zheng’s eyebrows knitted slightly.
’There’s less than half a month before heading to Fengdu City. At this rate, the Ma Family siblings won’t be able to cultivate the Yama Heart Sutra to the second layer.’
’Even if they master their martial arts and magic, whether they can stay in the outer city is uncertain, let alone entering the inner city!’
He did have ways to let their cultivation bases rapidly progress in a short time, such as consuming spiritual medicine, but how to explain to others?
This is indeed a hassle!
Hmm?
While pondering, Fang Zheng’s brows arched, his long sleeves trembled without wind, the Soul Hook Chain burst forth from within.
"Swish!"
The dozens of meters long chain broke through the air, its sheer aura enough to startle the face of the children.
The chain wound in midair, wrapping the Ma Family siblings and Erya, pulling them back to Fang Zheng’s side.
"Master Fang..."
Nanny Cui looked surprised, as he had just said he wouldn’t intervene.
"Someone’s coming."
Fang Zheng said with a serious expression, raising his head to look into the distance.
"Don’t worry."
Elder Ren seemed to notice as well, gently waved his hand:
"They’re from Fengdu."
As they spoke.
The dark clouds above the crowd parted to the sides, and a massive Bone Ship broke through the sky, slowly coming into view.
"Wow!"
"What is that?"
"It carries the emblem of Fengdu City."
"..."
The ship, tens of meters long, was crafted from countless bones, and the banners seemed made of some kind of skin.
A colossal human-faced statue was mounted at the front of the ship, its features resembling undulating mountains and valleys.
It was the emblem of the Fengdu Ghost King.
An immense and majestic aura emanated from the ship, like an ancient giant, slowly descending to the ground.
People instinctively stepped back, giving way.
Fang Zheng slightly squinted his eyes, a spiritual light flickering in their depths.
In his view, the Bone Ship’s aura was seamlessly integrated, revealing itself to be a massive Magical Artifact!
Or rather...
An Array!
Whoever was controlling the Bone Ship via the Array could likely unleash power rivaling that of a Master or Martial Sect leader.
He had never seen such an enormous flying object carrying people before!
"Ren Shou?"
A slightly surprised voice came from the ship:
"Are you leading the team this time?"
"Grandmaster Zhong Yuan!" Elder Ren stepped forward, expressing delight:
"Why have you come here?"
"Ghost Head Town was attacked, the entire town was annihilated. Upon receiving the news, Lord sent me to investigate." A robe-clad elder floated down from the ship, his face showing grief:
"Who would have thought..."
"The Black Mountain Monster, in pursuit of becoming a Ghost Immortal, would slaughter the innocent, even going as far as to massacre a town!"
"Ah!" Elder Ren was shocked:
"The Black Mountain Monster desires to become a Ghost Immortal?"
"He’s delusional!" Grandmaster Zhong Yuan snorted coldly:
"For thousands of years, no one has ever become a Ghost Immortal. His pipe dreams and fantasies have led to such slaughter. Lord will definitely not spare him!"
"Enough."
With a wave of his hand, he said:
"Recently, the Black Mountain fiends have been frequently on the move, causing chaos everywhere. I thought you..."
"Since there’s no trouble, come back with me."
"Yes."
Elder Ren nodded, then looked back at the group with hesitation on his face:
"There are too many people; I doubt we can all fit."
Though the Bone Ship was large, it didn’t have many rooms, and there were already quite a few people on board, making it impossible to accommodate the entire group.
"Hmm."
Since Grandmaster Zhong Yuan had spoken, he surely had a solution.
With a light sweep of his long sleeve, several ghostly lights flew out, transforming into several much smaller Bone Boats that landed on the ground.
He then released a few chains, with one end tethered to the boats and the other to the back of the ship.
"Your people can sit below, and the ship will tow them; you should reach Fengdu City within two days."
"Yes!"
Elder Ren was delighted:
"This is a great solution!"
......
The Bone Ship hovered about ten meters above the ground, traveling at a seemingly slow but actually swift pace, carried by the shadowy wind.
Five Bone Boats were being towed by the ship, sliding over the ground.
The Ma Family Siblings, Zhang Erya, and Nanny Cui were seated together on one of the Bone Boats.
Compared to a few days ago, owing to a recent battle they fought together against a common enemy, the atmosphere was much friendlier.
As the sole survivor of Ghost Head Town, Fang Zheng was summoned onto the ship for questioning.
"Lady White Bone?"
Zhong Yuan had cultivated the Yama Heart Sutra to the eighth level, his mana extremely vast, just a step away from becoming a Master.
In Fengdu City,
he was considered a top figure.
"Once the White Bone Dharma Aspect is unleashed, unless the entire White Bone is shattered, Lady White Bone cannot die."
"Combined with Sword Ghost Bao Zhuang and Flower Ghost Guan Suo, it’s no surprise Ghost Head Town was overpowered."
"But..."
Zhong Yuan showed puzzlement:
"Why wasn’t there a message sent to Fengdu?"
Given the Fengdu Ghost King’s speed, he could have reached Ghost Head Town from Fengdu City in a few hours, and the town might have survived by then.
Unless,
there appeared to be a way from Black Mountain to block messages?
If so, it would be disastrous!
Fang Zheng furrowed his brows, pondering why the Celestial Secret Compass just now gave a warning of danger, yet what arrived was the ship from Fengdu City?
Could it be...
Hmm?
His heart stirred slightly as he suddenly looked up at the void ahead, the Soul Hook Chain hidden in his sleeve trembling gently.
There’s an ambush!
Perfect,
this provided a reason to help the two kids enhance their cultivation base.
"Grandmaster."
With thoughts whirling, Fang Zheng curiously spoke:
"That black cloud over there looks a bit strange."
"What’s strange about it?" Zhong Yuan replied casually, but as he moved his gaze to the peculiar cloud among the others, his expression suddenly changed:
"Be careful!"
"Boom!"
A sudden peal of thunder erupted in the sky.
