912 The Feature (1/2)

There were a lot of mountains near Li City. During the summer, green grass and leaves would be growing all over the mountains, making the air fresh and cool.

At the peaks of a few mountains, the bushes and trees were swaying lightly. Countless colorful maggots were drilling on the leaves. They were so densely-packed that anyone who laid eyes on them would have goosebumps.

Among the maggots, some were hideous-looking, some were transparent and beautiful, some were huge like a stone, and some were so small that they were hard to be seen. Along with the continuous buzzing sound, the dark-blue, blood-red, cyan-blue, and dark-green maggots were flying in a swarm from one mountain to the other to search for someone.

The Insect Lord who had snake-like white hair was standing in the air while looking down at the mountains. He activated the ancestral acupuncture point in between his eyebrows and spread his spirit all over the place. Cooperating with the maggots, he was looking for Yuan Yang who was hiding somewhere.

He said with a sneer, ”I've blocked all the mountains nearby. Sooner or later, you will be found. By then, you will be able to enjoy the feeling of being bitten by ten thousand insects!”

In a valley, Yuan Yang was hiding in a corner that was covered by grass and leaves. Holding the Pearl of Sakyamuni that was releasing the lights of a rainbow, she had weakened her aura, and made her body blurry as though she was being in a dreamy illusion.

She was using a Buddhist treasure, the Sakyamuni Realm that was exchanged from the Master of the Six Dao of Samsara to hide her own traces.

Yuan Yang was an experienced Samsara Traveller. Despite being in an extremely dangerous situation, she was not panicked at all. Having a calm mind, she planned to create misleading signs of escape in order to deceive the Insect Lord, with a hope that he would give up searching for this area.

As they were currently in the territory of the North Zhou Empire, the Blood Cloak Cult dared not run rampant in fear of the emperor and his famous sword.

As long as she continued hiding her traces, the Insect Lord could not do anything to her. On top of that, if any martial artist of an Exterior Realm happened to pass by this area, it was enough to make the Insect Lord feel nervous!

After searching for quite a while, the Insect Lord still could not find Yuan Yang. With his white hair swaying in the wind, it was as though a group of poisonous snakes were setting up a den on top of his head. He said in a cold voice,

”The night is coming, so the demonic monsters are going to be more active. No one will be passing by this area anymore. I still have plenty of time!”

”Humph, perhaps I should just destroy all the mountains!”

Due to the inhuman martial arts practiced by the Blood Cloak Cult, they were bearing a huge Karma debt. As a result, they often suffered from the Heaven's Punishment, but everyone in the cult - including the Insect Lord - had already gotten used to it. Hence, destructing all the mountains was really not a big deal for him!

Yuan Yang's heart skipped a beat. Apparently, she had underestimated the cruelty and madness of the Insect Lord. However, there was a possibility that he was just tricking her.

She had not finished creating the signs of escape yet. Revealing herself at the moment was just an act of seeking for death!

Mu Yunle, who was holding the arms of Meng Qi to support him, had come to the vicinity without being noticed by the Insect Lord and his maggots. Hearing the declaration of the Insect Lord, she could not help looking at Meng Qi anxiously.

Master Zhending is seriously injured at the moment. Is he able to deal with the Insect Lord like how he dealt with the Bodhisattva of Joy?

The Insect Lord laughed aloud. With a cruel smile, he was about to flick his finger to gather all his maggots to destroy the mountains!

Just then, a deep and gentle voice echoed in the sky. Despite travelling a long distance, the voice was still clear.

”The sea of suffering is boundless, but you can always head back to the shore.”

The Insect Lord was startled. Someone had snuck into this place without him knowing!

In the valley, Yuan Yang had also heard this voice. Feeling stunned at first, she was utterly excited after that. She mumbled in a low voice,

”Mister…”

Looking at the sound source, the Insect Lord saw a monk in a gray kasaya. Feeling that he had seen the monk's withered face somewhere before, he was frightened to death once he sensed his aura.

The Frenzied Blade, Su Meng!

Su Meng, who has been missing for years, could already take my life away easily ten years ago!

Although the Insect Lord had noticed the serious wound on Meng Qi's body, he was still in panic. In an instant, he turned into a flash of light and escaped as quick as he could. The maggots all over the mountains had also disappeared at once.

Even though Su Meng seems to be wounded, I don't think I can even take a strike from him!

Once he draws the blade, the Karma Transfer, I will surely die!

I'd better ask for help from the Hierarch!

Just one sentence from Master Zhending was enough to scare the Insect Lord to death and make him escape in panic. Although the atmosphere around the mountains had become peaceful again, Mu Yunle did not expect things to turn out like this. She thought there would be a fierce battle, or at least a dialogue between them - just like how Master Zhending talked to the Bodhisattva of Joy. Perhaps they would confront with each other in some ways that she could not understand, and the one who lost the battle would leave with grace. Unexpectedly, the Insect Lord was struck dumb at the sight of Master Zhending, and he escaped from the battle like a disowned dog!

What did Master Zhending do to the Insect Lord before? However, it could also be possible that the Insect Lord was fully aware of the power of Master Zhending, therefore he saw no chance of winning the battle.

While being flooded by thoughts, Mu Yunle saw Yuan Yang flying out of the valley and land close to her. Looking at Master Zhending with mixed feelings, Yuan Yang said,

”Mister…”

Eh… feeling nervous suddenly, Mu Yunle listened closely to what they were going to say.

Meng Qi took a look at Yuan Yang and said with a smile, ”Not bad.”

Not bad... after being praised by Meng Qi, Yuan Yang suddenly had a mixture of feelings. Her eyes turned red, ”They... they are all dead, leaving only me and Lingyu…”

Meng Qi sighed and closed his eyes, ”Life is impermanent.”

This was the first time Mu Yunle saw Master Zhending expressing his emotions. The statement of ”Life is impermanent” sounded like a sigh with grief at first, but it also showed how he dealt with the impermanence of life calmly after undergoing a lot of unpleasant experiences.

The more Yuan Yang rubbed her watery eyes, the redder they became. She was saying everything that came to her mind,

”Lingyu and I have been looking for you, the young hero Gu and Swordswoman Tang have been looking for you, and He Mu has been looking for you. Many, many people are looking for you! It's so good to see you again.”

”I've recognized you because the Blood Cloak Cult was attacked right after you asked about their information from me.”

”Mister, wh-why did you become a monk again?”

Again? Mu Yunle had grasped the key word. It seems that many people are aware of the real identity of Master Zhending, except for me.