C18 (1/2)
Chapter XVIII: The Bashan Mountains
The forest was covered with intoxicating green trees, spreading out their yellow-green branches. It swayed gently in the breeze, rustling as if it was whispering. The sounds of laughter seemed to burn the entire forest like a demon.
A sweet and melodious laughter came from within the forest, ”You guys don't want the divine bead, so leave it to me.” It was as if a human figure flew over, and it was extremely quick. The gray-robed elder was overly hurt, but he was also caught off guard. The divine bead in his hand was actually snatched away by her.
The grey-robed elder turned around, baring his teeth as he said, ”Who is it?” His hair stood on end and he was obviously enraged to the extreme.
A peerless beauty stood ten zhang away, Zhang Qingyun could not help but exclaim, ”Demonic Face Poison King Hua Ruyan.”
Hua Ruyan giggled and said, ”I didn't think that there would be someone who would still be thinking about me. Thank you for your divine beads. ”
Lei Qiuting pouted and said, ”You're not shy. Who's still thinking about you?”
The gray-robed elder slashed with his sword and said, ”Stop, leave the divine bead behind.” The voice was as loud as thunder. It caused the forest to shake. He appeared to be awe-inspiring and unstoppable.
With a hu sound, a tall and thin figure landed in front of the gray-robed elder and said, ”Elders Dian Cang and Dian Cang really do live up to their name. Such profound inner strength is rarely seen.”
Fatty and Second Sister were also rushing over from the forest path, standing beside Hua Ruyan.
The face of the gray-robed elder changed as he said, ”Who would've thought that the four elders of the Frost God Realm would appear on this mountain today?” I must become my enemy. ”
The tall and thin guy said, ”I don't dare.” The Cold Ice Sect has always kept the nine great sects in check. Today, they are taking care of Sect Leader Cang because he was unlucky. ”
The grey-robed elder said, ”Regarding the matter of Cang, there's no need for outsiders to interfere. We of the Cold Ice Sect thank you for your kindness. Return the divine bead to me.”
Hua Ruyan smiled seductively and said, ”How can you, an old man, be so tactless? The Dian Cang and the Cang brothers lost an elder. Could it be that you have a deep friendship and want to rush over to meet him? ”
The gray-robed elder flew into a rage, and said, ”Then we will have to see if you have the ability to do so.” His voice stopped the sword, and his attack was fast and fierce.
Hua Ruyan was startled. She never thought that this old man would be so fierce. She immediately gathered her energy and ran behind a big tree. She said, ”You're a man, how can you bully a weak woman like me?”
The grey-robed elder said, ”This bead was taken by my Junior Martial Brother after losing his life. How could I allow you to take it?”
The tall and skinny guy laughed and said, ”The Five Elements Sword Technique's moves are indeed powerful. I also want to be enlightened.” With a leap, he aimed his sword at the Spirit Queen's Acupoint on the gray-robed elder's back.
Hua Rui dodged once again. The gray-robed elder rotated his arm and circled around a big tree. He then raised his sword and crossed the Milky Way. They slashed at the tall and thin sword, and as the two swords clashed, sparks flew in every direction.
The gray-robed elder paid no heed to the tall and thin elder as he attacked Hua Ruyan with another sword attack. He wholeheartedly wanted to take back the Vermillion Bird Divine Pearl. This sword was extremely fast, and the longsword was like a sky full of stars as it urgently covered her entire body.
Hua Ruyan could not dodge. She raised her sword to meet the incoming attack. Suddenly, she felt a strong force pressing down on her. With a ”dang” sound, the sword split in two, one of his wrists had been cut off by the edge of the sword. A grey shadow flashed before his eyes, and the pearl in his left hand was also in the hands of the gray-robed elder.
The old man was as fast as a meteor and passed by in the blink of an eye. Second Sister had gained weight. She was tall and thin, and she wasn't slow either. She moved her body and surrounded the gray-robed old man in a triangular formation.
Seven young men and seven long swords instantly formed a perimeter, surrounding the three of them.
Hua Ruyan quickly pressed a few acupoints on her wrist. Stopping the bleeding, the gray-robed elder said, ”All of you, step back. Dian Cang can't be destroyed in this battle. He has to keep the elites of my faction.”
An older disciple said, ”Senior Master, we are willing to live and die with Dian Cang.”
You are the Dian Cang Sect's Dian Cang Qi Ying, right? ”As expected, they all died too early. It's just that there's something different about them.” He pointed his sword towards the disciple's chest.
The disciple hastily retracted his sword, and with his left hand blocking the blade, he pushed out with both of his palms. The tall and thin sword stabbed into the disciple's sword, and the disciple's lower body fell down at the speed of a thousand jin.
The disciple did not move an inch as the slim and tall sword was bent. He secretly channeled his inner strength, and with a shake of his arm, the sword shot out. The disciple was sent flying three or four feet back. He fell to the ground and spat out three or four mouthfuls of blood. He fainted.
The grey-robed elder said, ”You guys still want to leave? Do you want all of our sect's elites to die in this mountain?” With that, his figure flashed as he gave the Vermillion Bird Divine Pearl in his hand to a female disciple. ”Lulu, quickly bring the disciples back to the mountain. Protect the divine beads and ask Shaolin and Wu Dang for help.”
The female disciple, Lulu, said, ”No, Master, your disciple will stay by Master's side. Protect the divine beads together. ”
Zhang Qingyun walked over to help the fallen disciple up. Luck had helped him push through his acupoints, and the disciple slowly woke up. He quickly sat up and began to channel the Qi that Zhang Qingyun had brought in. His body instantly felt comfortable. He stood up and said, ”Thank you for saving me, Young Hero.”
Zhang Qingyun slightly waved his hand, trying to tell him not to be too polite. He walked to the tall and thin man's side and said, ”The grand head of the Four Great Elders of the Ice Cult. ”He's actually bullying the younger generation. He's truly bringing honor to the Cold Ice Sect.”
The lanky youth laughed out loud and said, ”Brat, I did not settle the score with you, but you still managed to stand up for yourself.” It looks like Freezing Sky Clan has allowed two of our four divine pearls to gather here. ”
Zhang Qingyun said, ”That will depend on if you have the ability to do so.”
The tall and thin guy said, ”Good move.” He concentrated his Qi, and his zhen qi went straight through the sword tip. He knew how powerful this little kid's palm strike was, so he was on full alert. Unexpectedly, Zhang Qingyun had made a turn midway and changed his direction to Fatty's. Even though the fatty was fat, his movements were nimble. With a flutter of his feet, he retreated three feet.
Zhang Qingyun suddenly grabbed hold of the gray-robed elder's arm and leaped up. He lightly tapped on the tree branch a few times and brought the elder out of the encirclement. ”Senior, please lead the disciples of your sect away first. Leave this place to me.”
The grey-robed elder said, ”Young Hero is a righteous one. We will always remember this in our hearts. However, how can Dian Cang let this young Hero take the risk alone?” The grey-robed elder continued, ”Retreat, all of you.” The old man continued, ”Now that the God Orbs have been retrieved, we should bring the Sect Leader's Dharma Body. Let's go.”
The tall and skinny guy smiled and said, ”It won't be that easy to leave.” The sound of the sword came to an end, it sounded extremely sharp and fierce.
The grey-robed elder was lucky enough to lift his sword, but he suddenly felt a tightening in his chest and could not muster up any strength. He could not help but be greatly alarmed.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Qingyun shifted his body and placed his palms together, locking the sword in place. The tip of the sword was only an inch away from the old man's chest. The old man couldn't help but break out in cold sweat.
Zhang Qingyun turned his palms and cast the Great Net Buddha Circle, twisting the long sword into a hemp rope. He loosened his hands and the long sword spun endlessly. The tall and thin man was unable to grasp the sword in his hand. The sword fell straight to the ground, blood and flesh dripping from his palm. He couldn't help but be shocked on the spot.
Zhang Qingyun turned around to check on the grey-robed elder. His face was turning green, and his eyes were glazed. ”Senior, how are you?”
The grey-robed elder said, ”I don't know when I was poisoned, but it was extremely dangerous. I didn't even check my cultivation, and the person who poisoned me was indeed skillful.”
Zhang Qingyun could not help but turn to Hua Ruyan and said, ”Bring the antidote.”
Hua Ruyan laughed strangely and said, ”He took one of my palms, I want his life.”
The grey-robed elder said, ”The Poison King was indeed dangerous, but it wasn't just when did he do it. He didn't detect it at all.”
Hua Ruyan smiled and said, ”Who asked you to be so unruly. You better not touch a woman's body in the future.”
The gray-robed elder angrily said, ”Nonsense!” Once he became angry, he found it even harder to breathe. Just when he thought that he only touched her palm when she was holding the divine bead, he didn't expect that she would fall for his trick at that time.
Zhang Qingyun suddenly turned around and said, ”Hurry up and get the antidote.” These words resounded in his ears like thunder.
Hua Ruyan said, ”You can have the antidote if you want. Seeing how handsome you are, as long as you accompany me for 2 or 3 nights, I'll give you the antidote.”
Lei Qiuting angrily retorted, ”How can you be so shameless?” She drew her sword and attacked.