Chapter 257 – The Ink Dragon Talisman (1/2)

“Don’t block my path.” The long, scarlet dress began to dance. It turned into a smear of red as Lolth directly charged out of the cave.

With a white flash, Gu Yanying appeared right in front of her, with a few strands of her hair drifting through the air. “I’m afraid I can’t oblige.”

Lolth immediately turned away. In a single instant, she changed directions several hundred times, but she was blocked by the white shadow every time.

In that instant, a smear of red light filled the cave, constantly hovering and lingering around a certain spot. However, a white shadow seemed to appear in every part of the cave at the same time, forming an impenetrable wall.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them returned to where they were before, as if they had never moved away in the first place.

Lolth opened her scarlet lips and spat out a strand of spider silk. It turned into a huge web in the air, enveloping Gu Yanying.

Gu Yanying did not move at all. A miniature whirlwind rose up beside her, causing her clothes to flutter. Even to regular people, the whirlwind did not seem to be special. At most, it could just blow a few fallen leaves around.

However, the spider silk that was a hundred times tougher than steel was silently ripped to shreds when it came into contact with the wind.

“Atmospheric wind!” Lolth’s eyes narrowed, and she became even more furious. With a strange, sharp hiss, she began to undergo a startling transformation. Her long dress lifted up, and the lower half of her body turned into a black spider with sharp, long legs and a large abdomen covered in brightly-coloured streaks. It extended to the upper half of her body, and her snow-white skin darkened too as her pupils shone.

She said with a sharp, hiss-like voice, “Are you going to move or not? Don’t forget, half of your blood is daemon!”

Gu Yanying said, “It’s exactly because I’m half-daemon that I’m stopping you. This is the dragon king’s orders.”

“The dragon king! Are you trying to frighten me with the dragon king?” Lolth lowered her body, such that her face was only inches away from Gu Yanying’s. The two faces of absolute beauty were almost pressed together. One was bewitching and magnificent, while the other was graceful and composed.

“Everyone knows that the Hawk God and dragon king completely oppose one another!”

“The Hawk God is the Hawk God, while I’m me. You know, daemons really should get along with each other. Oh right, he also gave me this thing.” Gu Yanying took out an item. It was a black, coiled dragon made of unknown material, brandishing its claws and fangs in a glorious manner.

“The Ink Dragon talisman!”

“What an unsophisticated name.” Gu Yanying curled her lip. “But he did say that whoever sees this is equivalent to seeing him in person. All daemons of the Green province must obey the wielder.”

“Lolth, back off.” The Ink Dragon talisman suddenly sprang to life. It coiled around, and a dignified voice rang out, giving an order.

Lolth shuddered and gradually shrank, turning back into human form. She lowered herself and said politely, “Yes, dragon king.” She glanced at Gu Yanying with reluctance before turning around and vanishing into the darkness.

Gu Yanying flicked the Ink Dragon talisman. “Uncle, are you going to continue to put up with it silently?”

The Ink Dragon talisman fell silent. It did not move. As a matter of fact, it just closed its eyes.

Gu Yanying said, “Fair enough.” With a flash, she vanished.

On the top of the Green Vine mountain, Gu Yanying descended from the sky and landed on the top of the hall silently. Her hawk-like gaze landed on Fu Qingjin’s back brilliantly.

Fu Qingjin let out a long sigh and stood up. He turned around and clasped his hands. “I’ve troubled you, commander Gu.” There was not the slightest displeasure in his voice at all.

“Green Vine, Golden Pheasant, and Lone Grave greets ma’am Gu.” The three elders eased up and greeted her in a hurry. They dared not take advantage of their seniority when it came to her.

Yu Zijian exclaimed, “So beautiful!”

Hua Chenglu raised her head and thought obstinately, I’d like to see just what this Gu Yanying looks like. All she saw was a woman under the brilliant moonlight, her clothes whiter than snow, her wide sleeves fluttering in the wind. Her appearance was enough to bring the world to its knees. As a woman, she could not help but sigh in amazement, but if this was all there was about her, there would be nothing impressive about her.