Free Web NovelThe sky was dim, and dark clouds seemed to have been summoned by some force, gathering in dense masses over Baiyanzi Village.
As if someone had tilted the celestial river, a downpour rapidly poured down.
Rain threads, gathered into columns, hammered into the ground like arrows, making thudding sounds and leaving behind shallow and deep pits.
Amidst the misty rain, a phantom image of a single-horned giant beast, resembling a swift horse but with an ugly appearance, appeared around Xing Yuan's body, blocking the rain arrows.
Then.
She raised her head, disregarding the rain arrows that were like a hail of bullets, holding a pitch-black giant axe in both hands, stepping forward, charging, launching an unstoppable assault towards the figure in the rain curtain who was conjuring wind and rain.
Intense sounds of water faintly came from the roar of the heavy rain. Those urban legend with partial Water Yaksha Power moved back and forth between the sky and the ground like swimming fish, hidden by the rain curtain.
Suddenly, a fierce wind emerged, and a sturdy figure with red hair and blue skin broke through the rain curtain, appearing in Xing Yuan's path. Following the surging figure, several more figures flew in from all directions.
Seeing this, Xing Yuan's brow furrowed, and she let out a low shout, "Get lost!" Instead of retreating, she advanced, stomping forward forcefully. The ground shook, and she swung her axe upwards with all her might. Amidst a low roar, a violent, pitch-black energy wave engulfed the figures of the attackers.
The figures of the red-haired strong men paused slightly in mid-air, all cut in half by the giant axe. Foul-smelling blood splattered onto the phantom image of the giant beast protecting Xing Yuan, instantly being devoured by it and converted into Spiritual Energy that poured into Xing Yuan's body.
Instantly, her Spiritual Energy fluctuations seemed to strengthen somewhat, and tiny black electrical arcs wildly coursed over her body surface.
Seeing the phantom image of the giant beast protecting Xing Yuan devour the urban legend' Spiritual Energy, Bai Kai was slightly startled, and he suddenly trusted her statement about "only leaving for unavoidable reasons" a bit more.
The Spirit Mark of a Psychic is essentially a reproduction of a Strange Tale's Power. Therefore, the more the user's behavior and temperament align with the corresponding Strange Tale's Power, the more powerful the Spirit Mark becomes.
This was also why Bai Kai, after hearing through unofficial channels that Xing Yuan's Spirit Mark had advanced to Qiongqi Scion after she left him, gave up waiting and completely lost trust in her.
After all, in most legends, Qiongqi exists as a fierce beast, and there are even records related to "destroying trust, abandoning loyalty, and adorning evil words."
Therefore, deceiving, betraying, and devouring the Spiritual Energy of 【Heroic Spirit Species · Gentleman】 looked like it was done to align with Qiongqi's Power and achieve the goal of advancement.
However.
The phantom image of the Strange Tale that appeared behind Xing Yuan at this moment was not the common appearance of Qiongqi, "shaped like a tiger, with wings," but rather that of a dog-like beast with a bovine body and an ugly appearance.
This appearance is the image of Qiongqi in a few legends, where it existed as one of the twelve gods who pursued and devoured evil spirits and plagues, making it a benevolent beast.
If her actions back then were a carefully planned deception, it would have been extremely difficult for her to find another way and turn the originally fierce and ominous Spirit Mark into a benevolent one.
So...
Was she really not intending to deceive me back then to help herself advance? Bai Kai mused inwardly, his eyes trembling for a moment, but they quickly returned to calmness.
Even if she didn't intend to deceive me, didn't she take all the savings when she left?
It almost made me starve to death again!
Bai Kai thought resentfully. Although his mind was still resisting, his body was becoming increasingly honest.
He was only heard to murmur, "Three thousand guests drunk with flowers filling the hall, one sword's frost chills fourteen states..."
The next moment, his figure transformed into a silver light, and explosive sounds of air erupted around his body. His figure was as fast as a ghost.
Instantly, the silver light was like a sharp sword, tearing open a tragic rift in the heavy rain that seemed to swallow everything. The biting cold pointed directly at the River God's head.
At that moment, the River God had just controlled the water wall to bounce away the whistling giant axe when he heard the sound of a long sword cutting through the air behind him. The long sword, carrying biting cold, struck from behind, and he had no time to dodge.
So, hidden by the heavy rain, a soft "puff!" sound came, like a bubble bursting in water. The River God's body exploded into a mass of sewage, scattering across the ground.
Did it work? Bai Kai slightly furrowed his brow, and immediately his expression became solemn again.
The River God's Spiritual Energy fluctuations only weakened for a brief moment. Immediately after, the sewage scattered on the ground gathered back into a mass, using the mud accumulating on the ground, and the River God reappeared not far away.
"Is it a regeneration ability?" Xing Yuan murmured.
Bai Kai turned his face, met her gaze, and gently shook his head, saying, "I don't think so. It looks like an innate ability granted by the Strange Tale's Power."
The River God snorted coldly and said arrogantly, "Hmph! Rivers are formless and flow endlessly. How could a mere child of the Night Watch possibly glimpse them?"
"Oh!" Xing Yuan seemed not to have heard the River God's words. She looked at Bai Kai, nodded, and said softly, "By the way, Xiao Bai, your Spirit Mark is alright, right? Will this level of combat be too much of a burden for you?"
"I'm fine." Bai Kai gently stroked Xing Yuan's cheek. "My Spirit Mark has already stabilized."
"By the way, Yuan'er, be careful later. Don't catch a cold from the rain. I [N O V E L I G H T] remember you have a weak constitution, and you used to get a fever every time you got rained on."
"It's okay, aren't you here? You'll brew ginger soup for me like before, right?"
"Of course!" Bai Kai smiled slightly.
The River God, "..."
What the hell!
Can you at least show some respect for your opponent?
"Wandering with the maiden by the nine rivers, winds rush forth, lifting waves, riding a water chariot with a lotus canopy, driving two dragons and a Chi..."
The River God's face was malevolent, and he chanted in a low voice. Immediately after, the river hidden in the heavy rain and night seemed to be responding to Him, and the water surface churned violently.
"Boom—!"
A low roar came from the river surface. Two columns of water shot up like flood dragons, whistling as they came.
"Today, I will make sure you two goddamn people come and never return!" The River God glared fiercely at Xing Yuan and Bai Kai, letting out a low growl.
Immediately, the water droplets swirling in mid-air surged towards the ground like a bursting dam.
Just then, facing the tens of thousands of tons of muddy river water surging towards her like a tsunami, Xing Yuan suddenly mobilized the Spiritual Energy within her body and let out a shout towards the direction of the large boat.
"Hua City Chen Guanxi!"
Bai Kai, "??"
The River God, "??"
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A moment ago, on the ghastly red large boat.
Lu Yibei withdrew her gaze from the red-haired strong men and red-clothed women wandering back and forth in the huge sleeping quarters, looked at Du Sixian again, and frowned.
With so many people watching, how could she take her away without anyone noticing, under everyone's eyes?
Also, the River God shouldn't have done anything to her, right?
Damn it, it's impossible to confirm something like this from so far away. No, even if I got close to her, I couldn't check her body, could I?
Just as Lu Yibei was thinking, Guihua came up behind her, silent as a ghost.
"Bei'er, let's go after you've seen enough? The wedding preparations aren't finished yet, don't delay Master's important matter."
Hearing the sudden sound behind her, the guilty Lu Yibei's heart tightened, but fortunately, she didn't show any expression on her face, so she didn't give herself away.
"Okay, Gui Hua Laolao." Lu Yibei replied, turned around, and followed Guihua towards the corridor they came from.
Saving someone was indeed important, but the place Du Sixian was in was located in the deepest part of the large boat's interior. Taking her away openly would likely cause a lot of trouble.
She still needed some time, waiting for Xing Yuan to suppress the River God as agreed, create chaos to attract the attention of the urban legend and red-clothed women on the boat, and then take Du Sixian away during the confusion.
If the River God pulled away and returned, and she had to fight Him, Lu Yibei wasn't completely confident she could guarantee Du Sixian's safety.
Of course, this was just Plan A, and also the safest option.
If the plan wasn't feasible, Lu Yibei could only take the potential risks, create chaos, and then forcefully break out with Du Sixian.
As for how to create chaos...
Isn't that simple? Lu Yibei might not be good at other things, but when it comes to creating chaos, she's a master-level existence!
All the places she passed along the way had already been touched all over by her mischievous little hands.
Now, she just needed to wait for Xing Yuan to give the signal, and she would detonate the invisible palm prints left by her innate ability one by one.
Before that, she might as well have a casual chat with Gui Hua Laolao!?
Thinking of this, Lu Yibei's eyes rolled around, and she seemingly casually teased, "I didn't expect our Master to be such a proper person. With such a beautiful woman placed before Him, He actually didn't sample her first."
Guihua's steps paused slightly, then she said faintly, "Bei'er, it's been so long, it seems you still don't understand Master!?"
"We women all came onto the boat as offerings to Master when making a wish. The moment we boarded, we were already Master's property. Why would Master need to adhere to those formalities?"
"The reason Master hasn't enjoyed the Miss who came today is entirely because just as He was about to, He received a new offering, so He decided to make it a double good thing, and that's why..."
"Master has always liked sleeping with multiple people, you should know this."
Lu Yibei, "..."
What the hell do I know about this?
I only knew that the River God was an old pervert who would abduct women whenever He pleased.
How would I know He had such a perverted fetish?
However...
"Gui Hua Laolao, speaking of which, what wish did you make when you first came onto this boat?" Lu Yibei asked, puzzled.
Before boarding the boat, she didn't know there was a custom of making a wish before the River God's wedding. Hearing Guihua mention it now, she immediately became interested.
She was a bit curious about what wish the people of Baiyanzi Village made after summoning the River God.
"Isn't it all the same?" Guihua said sadly, "Most of the sisters on the boat came aboard to stop the flooding."
"We only knew after boarding that the flood wasn't caused by Master, but Master did indeed stop the flood and saved our families, so ever since then, we haven't wanted to resist."
"Aren't you?"
Of course I'm not, I snuck on, and I might even be here to blow up the boat... Lu Yibei mused inwardly, nodding and sighing helplessly, matching Guihua's mood, "Ah, who says otherwise?"
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"It's just that, I heard from other sisters that the new Miss doesn't seem to have made this wish?"
Our great nation, a master of infrastructure, how could a small river near a village easily flood?
There must be another reason for this!
It's worth looking into further, Lu Yibei thought.
"Indeed, she is different. This time, someone sang a ghost opera to invite the Old Man to that village. The wish they made was for everyone in the village to disappear."
Guihua said, looking at the red-haired strong men in the distance carrying bronze furnaces and holding grills, and sighed, "This wish was really difficult. Those Night Watch Strength Attendants have been eating for a long time and still haven't finished eating the villagers. Some of the meat has started to smell, which is very annoying."
Lu Yibei, "..."
Ah, this...
No wonder when I got on the boat, I smelled a faint rotten odor. At first, I thought it was the boat's own smell!
While complaining internally, she pressed Guihua again, "Gui Hua Laolao, what is ghost opera? Is it different from the opera we watched when we got on the boat?"
"Ghost opera, ghost opera, naturally it's an opera performed by ghosts! Of course, it's different from the opera we sang when we got on the boat," Guihua explained expressionlessly.
"The opera we sang when we got on the boat was a mundane opera. The scale wasn't large enough to invite the Old Man to show his face personally. Think about it, didn't we only see the Old Man after being brought onto the boat by the Night Watch Strength Attendants?"
"However, if a ghost or monster performs an opera to invite him, the Old Man will condescend to personally come down and greet them."
Finally, she added, "Bei'er, we hit it off well. Listen to my advice: try to go out and move around more when you have nothing to do? Listen to more stories about the Old Man from the other sisters so you can gain a firm foothold on this boat."
"Understood, Grandma," Lu Yibei replied with a fake curtsy, then secretly began to ponder.
It seems I've gleaned some incredible information!
According to Guihua, ghost opera must be sung by urban legend to attract the River God to come down personally. My having Mengmeng sing the opera could be considered a happy accident that triggered a special way of inviting the River God.
However, according to Guihua's statement, before me, Baiyanzi Village performed ghost opera. Where did the urban legend who performed for them come from? Lu Yibei thought.
Through the earth vein aura, she controlled the information of almost all urban legend within Hua City's range. In her impression, besides Mengmeng, there were no urban legend skilled in singing opera.
And the area near Baiyanzi Village was full of warped and cracked melons like Mang Pu and Old Man Beard, so it was even less likely.
Could it be that, besides the River God, there are other foreign urban legend who have entered the range of Hua City?
Damn it! Coming in and out as they please, do they not put me in their eyes? Lu Yibei thought.
Just as she was pondering, a faint opera tune drifted from a distant corridor fork, singing the "Ten Hateful Things" from "Nu Qi Jie." fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
The voice was melodious and gentle. Even though it was just a clear singing practice, one could hear the deep foundation, not much worse than Mengmeng.
Lu Yibei slightly furrowed her brows, paused her steps, and looked in the direction from which the opera tune came.
Seeing this, Guihua, like a living mannequin, raised her stiff arm and patted her shoulder, saying, "Bei'er, don't look. That is the ghost invited by the village chief of that village to sing opera previously."
"The Old Man saw that she sang well, so he invited her onto the boat, saying he would ask her to perform a festive opera at the upcoming wedding. You can watch it properly later."
Lu Yibei was slightly stunned upon hearing this.
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This village chief invited urban legend to sing ghost opera, attracting the River God, and wished for everyone in the entire village to disappear. What kind of confusing human operation is this?
Complaining internally, her peripheral vision secretly drifted towards the winding corridor from which the opera tune was coming. She wanted to get rid of the famous guide, Gui Hua Laolao, and find the urban legend who were singing to ask for the truth.
Just then, a roar suddenly came from outside the boat.
Terrifying waves surged on the river, making a rumbling sound, and the cabin also shook violently.
Immediately after, a shout was faintly heard from outside the boat, "Hua City Chen Guanxi!"
Two hundred seventy thousand for an overnight stay... Lu Yibei silently matched the code, and her eyes instantly became serious.
Why is it this code?
The Superintendent couldn't suppress the River God? This is troublesome!
Lu Yibei complained internally, withdrew her gaze from the corridor, and silently activated her innate skill.
The next moment, an explosion sounded from the top of the large boat.
Soon, sharp screams of women came from outside the cabin.
"It's bad! It's bad! The deck is on fire!"
"Quickly, someone! Someone come and put out the fire!"
"..."
Accompanied by screams, wisps of black smoke mixed with the smell of burning flesh drifted from the corridor towards the deck.
Seeing this, Guihua's face changed from pale to very pale. She turned to Lu Yibei and said, "Bei'er, stay here, don't run around. I'll go check the situation."
After speaking, she walked towards the deck, muttering as she went, "Strange, how could this boat catch fire? So strange..."
Why can't it catch fire? What's the big fuss? Lu Yibei watched Guihua walk away, muttered internally, and then silently detonated some palm prints before heading towards the depths of the sleeping quarters.
Two explosions caused a large fire on the boat. Thick smoke quickly filled the cabin. Under the cover of the thick smoke, Lu Yibei, with the convenience of her exquisite movement technique, like a ghost invisible to the naked eye, bypassed the Night Watch Strength Attendants running to put out the fire and quickly returned to the sleeping quarters.
If I had a good sneaking partner, the ventilation ducts might be faster...
She thought inexplicably, landing steadily on the ground and hiding behind a towering pillar. She looked down and saw that there was no River God by Du Sixian's bed, only four Night Watch Strength Attendants on guard. Her gaze slightly condensed, and then she flashed out from her hiding place.
"Hehe! Night Watch brothers, look up, quickly look up! Something big is about to happen!"
A series of bell-like light calls sounded in the sleeping quarters. The four Night Watch Strength Attendants looked in the direction the sound came from and saw a beautiful girl standing on the second-floor railing, pointing at the dome and shouting repeatedly. Judging by her attire and her expressionless face, she should be a member of the River God's harem.
A large fire had already started on the boat at this moment. Seeing Lu Yibei's shouts, although they were slightly puzzled, they dared not neglect and looked up.
"Ding—!"
Accompanied by a crisp metallic sound, an ancient-looking, faintly glowing copper coin, set against the colorful glazed dome and reflecting the faint light of the blood-colored lanterns, slowly descended.
Just then, a strange incantation entered their ears.
"Golden Gate Jade Room, Iron-Cast Walls, Dragon Tail, Phoenix Wing..."
The next moment, a dazzling white light, like the fall of moonlight, poured down from the dome, replacing the light of the blood-colored lanterns and engulfing everything.
"Uh—ah—!"
Four screams sounded almost simultaneously. Under the shroud of 0.2145 times the Four Beasts Bright Sky Cannon, the bodies of the four Night Watch Strength Attendants, although not instantly annihilated, their green flesh melted like wax figures and fell, turning into a wisp of black smoke before hitting the ground.
At the same time, a figure rapidly flew down from the second floor, landed on the large bed covered by the dragon-phoenix auspicious gauze curtain, stayed for a brief moment, took away the sleeping girl on the bed, left several glass bottles filled with thick, reddish liquid, and then flew up again, disappearing without a trace.
Then.
On the glass bottles, at the moment the white light dissipated, handprints like those of a child suddenly appeared. Then the palm prints glowed brightly and exploded with a bang. The violent and scorching air currents tore apart the Night Watch Strength Attendants' broken bodies...
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After encountering the grim red large boat, Du Sixian fell into a disadvantage not long after fighting the several Night Watch Strength Attendants who came down from the boat.
Immediately after, a strange fragrance, which she didn't know where it came from, entered her nostrils. As a feeling of dizziness struck, she only had time to send a brief distress message to Senior Lu before her vision went black and she fell into a deep sleep.
However, although Du Sixian was in a deep sleep, she did not lose consciousness.
The moment she opened her eyes again, she found herself in that strange dream, with a large group of urban legend, some strangely shaped, some terrifyingly hideous, crowding in front of her.
Is it that kind of nightmare again... Du Sixian complained internally, rolled up her sleeves, and waved her small fists at the urban legend in front, "Come on! Let's fight!"
A group of Little Freaks who came to find Lu Yibei to solve problems couldn't find Lu Yibei, nor did they see Mengmeng, but instead met the fierce Du Sixian. Their minds were filled with dense question marks.
"???"
This girl seems to be a human, right?
Why is she here?
Even if she's here, not only is she not afraid of us, she even wants to fight us... Holy crap!
"...Chi Huang Fire!"
Facing the scorching flames flying towards them like falling meteors, the question marks in the minds of the Little Freaks instantly turned into exclamation points.
"!!!"
Seeing the Little Freaks scatter and flee, Du Sixian shouted, "Don't run!" and then targeted the largest urban legend among them, chasing after it.
According to her experience from previous nightmares, as long as she hunted a certain number of urban legend, she could wake up from the dream.
However, the situation today was a bit strange.
Those urban legend not only didn't actively attack her but started to run away, and each one was incredibly clever and slippery, as if she could never catch them.
Then...
Before she could catch any of the urban legend, a choking thick smoke entered her nostrils, and she suddenly woke up.
Opening her eyes, in a blur, she saw a familiar profile.
"Expert... Expert? Is that you, Expert? Are you here to save me?"
"Yes, it's me. I'm here to save you," Lu Yibei replied softly.
"But why did you come to save me? I clearly only sent a distress message to Senior Lu!" Du Sixian mumbled softly, her eyes suddenly lighting up, "I understand! I understand everything!"
Hearing this, Lu Yibei's heart tightened as she rapidly advanced, her body slightly stiffening.
Oh no, I was only thinking about saving her and didn't consider anything else. She couldn't have connected the two identities of "Expert" and "Senior Lu," could she? Lu Yibei thought.
