Free Web NovelSeeing Kurban Reheman, a Miracle Order member using the alias Dai Lin, stumbling and rolling down the wind-eroded hill like a ball, Fang Ji raised a hand to rub his slightly throbbing temple, using the gesture to hide his awkward expression.
Although Reheman successfully brought the Miracle Order’s Holy Child to the designated location, and Fang Ji knew that the Holy Child’s divine power was immense, beyond what Reheman and his partner Shen Baiwei could handle, still...
They looked utterly wretched.
Shen Baiwei was a bit better, but Reheman was truly unbearable to look at!
If he hadn't known beforehand how formidable Calamity Miss was, and sent Shen Baiwei, whose strength was second only to the Elders, to assist, he wouldn't dare imagine what would have happened to Reheman.
Perhaps he would have been caught by Calamity Miss halfway through?
After all, this Gobi Desert was home turf for Calamity Miss.
Clan Leader Tuo’eli Le, after calming himself slightly, asked Fang Ji, “Brother Fang, since your Miracle Order’s Holy Child has arrived, can we begin preparations?”
Although he didn't know why the Miracle Order’s Holy Child looked so pathetic, even less imposing than the Left Emissary, it was clearly not the time to dwell on such issues.
Although their rescue of the Shaman King, from deliberation to preparation to action, was simplified and took only about a day, which was incredibly swift, minimizing attention as much as possible, and it would take some time for the news of the Miracle Order mastering the secret method to enter Yumen Pass to spread.
However, with hundreds of Half-Guitan tribes gathering at Sanlongsha during a strong wind, such a large movement couldn't be ignored by the Night Watch, who were likely already on their way.
In fact, more than half of the Half-Guitan tribes, due to insufficient strength, were very afraid of the Night Watch.
This was even under the premise that the Night Watch Guardian supporting Yumen Pass—Lord Huaiyuan—and the previous head of the Yumen Sand Sea lineage had an accident while repairing the damaged Yumen Pass and were now missing.
If Lord Huaiyuan were still present, it wouldn't be half of the Half-Guitan tribes that feared the Night Watch, but all of them, except for the three super-large tribes.
Although other Guardians often teased Lord Huaiyuan as the weakest among all Guardians, even the weakest was still a Calamity-level Psychic.
It’s the same principle as a fruit knife still being a knife and still being able to kill.
Moreover, it’s difficult to kill instantly with a “fruit knife,” causing repeated suffering; for an existence like Black Emperor, being instantly killed by a single Spell would be more merciful.
And among all Half-Guitan tribes, only the Arslan Tribe’s Clan Leader might be able to contend with a Calamity-level being...
What’s more, apart from the Night Watch, the Eclipse Society, which had been secretly active in the Gobi Desert for a long time but had yet to make a move, and other Spiritual Energy organizations, if they had any plans for Yumen Pass, should also be acting soon.
Therefore, while the Half-Guitan tribes were almost fully gathered and the Night Watch and other Spiritual Energy organizations had not yet appeared, they should quickly enter Yumen Pass.
Delay brings change.
“Uh, actually...” Fang Ji smiled bitterly at Clan Leader Tuo’eli Le, “That’s not our Holy Child; however, the Holy Child should be right behind them.”
As he spoke, Reheman and Shen Baiwei had already arrived before him.
Seeing this, Fang Ji hurried forward, patted Shen Baiwei, who was cupping her fist to him, and turned to ask Reheman, “Has the Holy Child followed?”
Reheman took a second or two to react before replying, “She followed, she’s right behind us, about two kilometers away.”
Two kilometers? Fang Ji nodded thoughtfully, gazing at the distant wind-eroded hills, his expression becoming excited, even his breathing quickening, as if he were a child about to unwrap a long-awaited birthday present.
A distance of two kilometers, for a urban legend like Calamity Miss, even in such extreme weather, wouldn’t take much time.
The next second, Fang Ji’s expression changed drastically.
“Whoosh—!”
A whooshing sound suddenly echoed from afar, mixed indistinctly with the howling wind.
Accompanying the whooshing sound, a pale figure flew over the wind-eroded hills and landed steadily beside a large rock, concealing its form, then, using the rock for cover, it peeked out its head, cautiously looking out with eyes of different sizes and shapes, as if from different creatures.
Distorted, abstract, incongruous... These words flashed rapidly through Clan Leader Tuo’eli Le’s mind as he looked at the distant figure.
Is this the Miracle Order’s Holy Child?
Why does it feel even less impressive than the previous one? It’s too much of a miracle!
Those eyes, nose, and mouth, one couldn’t say they were good-looking; they simply grew independently, completely unrelated. Even Half-Guitan don’t grow like that. Perhaps only a miracle could make those things come together and still make one recognize it as a person.
Clan Leader Tuo’eli Le thought, then turned to look at Fang Ji, seeing the same astonished expression on his face.
Seeing that three-parts-human, seven-parts-ghost thing, Fang Ji was also dumbfounded.
What about Calamity Miss that was promised?
Why did such a terrifying ghost-like thing, that even urban legend would fear, show up instead?
Just as he was in a daze, the figure hidden behind the giant rock suddenly turned around, as if calling for something, and waved towards the wind-eroded hills.
The next moment, in the gloomy world, amidst the strong winds and yellow sand, whooshing sounds were incessant.
Accompanying the whooshing sounds, small shadows shot up from behind the wind-eroded hills. Through the sand stirred by the wind, their exact shapes were unclear, but a faint glow covering them could be seen, trailing long, thread-like paths in the air.
Then, they hovered above the distorted figure, like hundreds of thousands of eyes.
Looking up in that direction, despite the strong sandstorm weather, it felt like seeing a starry sky.
However, that starry sky would soon transform into a meteor shower igniting the earth and falling... Fang Ji thought with a heavy heart.
He now knew what that strange, distorted figure was calling for.
That monstrous thing was calling for a “fleet”!
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On the boundless wasteland, wind-eroded hills rose and fell like ripples drawn by a brush, and strong winds whipped up dark yellow giant dragons, coiling and stretching their bodies everywhere, spitting out blue or white light.
The world seemed veiled by a gauze curtain soaked [N O V E L I G H T] in decaying grease, dark yellow and black, everything becoming blurred.
Faintly, dark shadows could be seen, dozens or hundreds gathered in clumps, hidden at certain distances in the gullies between the undulating wind-eroded hills, subtly exuding a sense of oppression.
This was the scene behind the wind-eroded hills that Lu Yibei observed through her Paper Cicada Immortal.
She had long suspected that Dai Lin’s sudden stop was suspicious, and that there was likely an ambush ahead, but she never expected so many people.
I'm just a weak woman who spent only one day in the Gobi Desert and suffered heatstroke twice!
Isn't what you're doing a bit too much?
After grumbling a couple of times, Lu Yibei was quickly distracted by something else.
Thanks to the wide field of vision provided by the Paper Cicada Immortal hovering high in the sky, she saw things that the Half-Guitan hidden among the wind-eroded hills could not.
She saw columns of sand, pouring down from above, from mid-air, continuously.
Looking up in the direction the sand columns fell, a majestic and vast outline, indistinct, appeared on the dim and chaotic sky.
When hidden, it was like a dark yellow shadow almost covering the entire sky.
It constantly tumbled and churned, like a terrifying giant beast, about to break through the boundary between reality and illusion. Each collision was a splash of blood, and the hot blood it shed was the swirling yellow sand.
When visible, it was a city.
Even though it was just an outline, and its appearance was very brief, often just a fleeting glimpse accompanying lightning flashes through dark clouds, it still exuded unparalleled power and an indescribable majesty, making one’s breathing become cautious, fearing to disturb the existence within the city.
Noticing Lu Yibei’s unusual expression, Nanling Yaohua leaned close to her and whispered, “What’s wrong? What did you see?”
“...” Lu Yibei turned her head to look at Nanling Yaohua, paused for a moment, and said expressionlessly, “I saw quite a lot of things. First, there is indeed an ambush ahead.”
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Nanling Yaohua frowned slightly, “How many people?”
Lu Yibei thought for a moment, then held up one finger to her.
“One person?”
Lu Yibei shook her head, “At least a reinforced company!”
“That is indeed a bit tricky.” Nanling Yaohua nodded thoughtfully.
“Also, I saw a city...” Lu Yibei pointed to the sky and lowered her voice, “It’s there.”
Nanling Yaohua was stunned for a moment, then slowly looked up in the direction Lu Yibei pointed, seeing the chaotic sky, and felt a wave of unease.
Could it be Yumen Pass?
But I haven’t seen it yet, why can she see it?
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Those Half-Guitan didn’t know what Lu Yibei’s Paper Cicada Immortal was, but Fang Ji knew perfectly well.
Those were genuinely dangerous items!
At least, most of the Half-Guitan present wouldn't survive more than a few hits.
Although he didn’t know why the Paper Cicada Immortal hadn’t attacked after taking position, the first thing Fang Ji did after regaining his composure was to warn Clan Leader Tuo’eli Le.
“Run! Take your tribesmen and retreat three... no, preferably more than five kilometers back!”
“Run? Why?” Clan Leader Tuo’eli Le asked in astonishment. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
“It’s complicated to explain, just assume the Holy Child is unhappy!” Fang Ji said quickly, “Our Holy Child likes to indiscriminately kill innocents when she’s unhappy!”
Clan Leader Tuo’eli Le, “???”
What the hell? Is this what they call 'appearance reflects the heart'? Could it be that the Miracle Order’s Holy Child grew into that distorted appearance precisely because her mind was too twisted?
“In short, just listen to me and lead the tribes to retreat first!” Fang Ji said, “I will appease the Holy Child, and once she’s appeased, I’ll ask her to get ready. You just need to wait to enter Yumen Pass.”
As long as these Half-Guitan retreated to a safe distance, he wasn’t afraid that Lu Yibei would attack him.
On the contrary, he even hoped that Lu Yibei would attack him fiercely.
Although it sounded a bit perverse, this was the secret method for the Miracle Order to enter Yumen Pass!
Thinking this, Fang Ji took a step forward, rushing towards the overwhelming Paper Cicada Immortal.
Watching Fang Ji’s receding figure in the sandstorm, Clan Leader Tuo’eli Le hesitated for a few seconds, then, after a brief thought, turned to his tribesmen beside him and said, “Quickly send word to all tribes to retreat five kilometers. Just say that the Miracle Order’s secret method is unstable, and getting too close might cause collateral damage.”
The location where Yumen Pass appeared was near Sanlongsha, covering a considerable area, so retreating five kilometers wouldn't have a significant impact.
“Understood!”
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Gu Qianqian also knew what Lu Yibei’s Paper Cicada Immortal was.
The moment she saw the Paper Cicada Immortal, her face turned green.
She was already somewhat resistant to impersonating Calamity Miss, fearing being discovered by Calamity Miss.
Now, seeing that the truth was about to come out and the system was in a deep sleep, she felt as if she could already see the ending.
Oh no, oh no, what should I do?
If Calamity Miss catches me, she’ll definitely torture me to death, right?
Should I... apologize to her first?
At this thought, Gu Qianqian suddenly shook her head vigorously, trying to shake off the idea that had popped into her mind.
She understood Calamity Miss.
If she offended Calamity Miss and then apologized, not only would she not be forgiven, but it would make Calamity Miss even more excited and push her further.
In that case, maybe I should just slip away first? Gu Qianqian thought, her gaze drifting towards the retreating Half-Guitan tribe procession, slowly approaching, trying to blend in.
Just then, a hand reached out from behind and grabbed the back of her collar.
Fang Ji, who had just run a short distance, turned back and caught Gu Qianqian, who was trying to desert.
“Calamity Miss, don’t run! Come with me!”
“I’m not going, I’m scared!” Gu Qianqian stuck out her neck, saying the most cowardly words with the most defiant attitude. As she spoke, her limbs flailed wildly, struggling desperately, like a human larva Baobao.
“Do you still want your friend to wake up?” Fang Ji threatened, dragging Gu Qianqian forward, leaving a trail on the ground.
“I do, but what’s the point if my friend wakes up and I’m gone?” Gu Qianqian shouted.
“Tsk!” Fang Ji spat, “I’m not asking you to fight her to the death, I just want you to do me a small favor. If things look bad, you can leave anytime.” frёewebηovel.cѳm
Hearing that she didn’t have to fight Lu Yibei to the death, Gu Qianqian calmed down a bit, tilting her head and asking, “What do you want me to do?”
“Later, you just stand behind me. I guarantee you won’t get hurt until Calamity Miss approaches within a hundred meters of us...”
“What about after a hundred meters?” Gu Qianqian interrupted.
“That’s where I need your help,” Fang Ji explained, “Once Calamity Miss is within a hundred meters of me, if you see that I’m about to be hit by those monstrous things, please take me to dodge. Uh... I’m not skilled in Body Technique, so I probably can’t dodge them.”
Gu Qianqian thought for a moment, then shook her head, “No, no, it’s too close, Calamity Miss will catch me!”
“Don’t worry, she won’t bother with you then,” Fang Ji said.
She’ll be entirely focused on her fiancée; how would she have time for you?
“Really?” Gu Qianqian asked.
“Really!” Fang Ji said with certainty.
“Then... it’s a deal!”
Seeing Gu Qianqian agree, Fang Ji released his grip on her collar, turned his head, and smiled at her, “Now, it’s time to witness a miracle!”
With that, he stepped forward, spread his arms, blocking Gu Qianqian’s front, then slowly closed his eyes, looking as if he were ready to receive a “bombardment.”
Gu Qianqian stared at Fang Ji’s back, her eyes wide.
“???”
Didn’t he say he’d guarantee my safety?
If he stands still, those Paper Cicada Immortal will fly over and he’ll be instantly killed, right?
Is this person an idiot? Gu Qianqian thought.
Just as she was pondering, the Paper Cicada Immortal, which had been silent for a moment, erupted with whooshing sounds again...
In an instant, streams of light rained down.
