Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 114

Volume 6 Chapter 114: Disaster (Part 2)

Scholar Buxing had reached the peak of the Out-of-Body Stage and was one of the strongest masters in the Righteous Alliance, second only to Zizhen and two others. His strength was unquestionable. Venerable Deaf Mute Blind also attained the late stage of the Astral Projection Stage, not much weaker than Scholar Buxing. However, facing the siege and attacks of these two experts, Anluo showed no signs of panic, and continued to approach them.

Of course, Anluo’s face was hidden by long black hair, so no expression could be seen.

As Anluo charged in front of Scholar Buxing and Venerable Deaf Mute Blind, before the two could react, his skin cracked open with countless splits, and countless blood arrows appeared from the cracks, shooting towards Scholar Buxing and Venerable Deaf Mute Blind.

Scholar Buxing snorted coldly, and the area around him transformed from a clear day into a night sky dotted with twinkling stars. The stars then shot out beams of starlight, forming a faint golden light curtain in front of him. The blood arrows aimed at Scholar Buxing bounced back after hitting the light curtain, but Anluo showed no concern for the arrows he had fired. When the blood arrows reflected back to him, they silently seeped back into his body.

Venerable Deaf Mute Blind, facing the onslaught of blood arrows, remained calm. With a wave of his hands, countless heavenly thunder descended from the clear sky. These thunders accurately struck each blood arrow aimed at him, shattering them, and also intercepted the blood arrows that Anluo secretly shot towards Bai Qingfu, while hundreds of thunders were directed at Anluo.

The two green lights under Anluo’s black hair shone intensely, and countless cracks on his body spread out endless blood mist, wrapping around him. The blood mist silently devoured the heavenly lightning that attacked him, causing no harm at all.

Then, Anluo suddenly spread his arms, and both of his limbs exploded, but the blood and flesh did not dissipate. Instead, they gathered together, transforming into two long, blood-red whips, which shot towards Scholar Buxing and Venerable Deaf Mute Blind. Venerable Deaf Mute Blind and Scholar Buxing also used their powers to defend and fight back. For a moment, the battle was very intense. Even though Anluo was outnumbered, he occasionally received help from controlled righteous cultivators who disrupted the fight, making it hard for Scholar Buxing and Venerable Deaf Mute Blind to deal with him.

On the other side, the controlled Righteous Alliance cultivators were entangled in battle with other cultivators. These people were confused after being controlled and made many mistakes in their techniques. However, the other cultivators did not dare to hurt them. Even though they had the upper hand in strength and help from two masters, they could only maintain a stalemate.

The other seven masters, led by Master Tianhan, were fighting against the seven revived monsters. Although they had the advantage, they could not end the battle quickly because the seven monsters fought fiercely and without fear.

However, just as the battle grew intense, the ground beneath everyone’s feet suddenly cracked open, creating countless fissures. White clouds floated up from the cracks and gathered together, forming a massive cloud that was ready to fly far away.

These white clouds were Zhang Xusheng’s secret weapon—"Disaster Cloud"!

Seeing this situation, Scholar Buxing furrowed his brow and said to Venerable Deaf Mute Blind, "Friend, this cloud appeared suddenly and is surely strange. I will hold this monster; please investigate this matter."

Venerable Deaf Mute Blind nodded, summoned heavenly lightning, and struck Anluo with over a hundred bolts, forcing him back. Then he hurriedly chased after the "Disaster Cloud."

At the same time, two or three other masters also noticed the oddity of the "Disaster Cloud" and quickly dealt with their opponents to pursue it.

However, when Anluo saw Venerable Deaf Mute Blind chasing after the "Disaster Cloud," he became very anxious. Although he looked down on Mingluo and the others, Zhang Xusheng had given him the order to protect Mingluo and his group. He did not dodge the attacks from Scholar Buxing and Venerable Deaf Mute Blind, allowing hundreds of lightning bolts and the starlight from Scholar Buxing to hit him, causing blood to splash everywhere. He was too weak to continue chasing Venerable Deaf Mute Blind and was once again entangled by Scholar Buxing.

But Scholar Buxing and Venerable Deaf Mute Blind did not notice that some of Anluo’s spilled blood had splashed onto Venerable Deaf Mute Blind, silently merging into his body.

The speed of the "Disaster Cloud" was very fast. When Venerable Deaf Mute Blind finally got closer to the other three masters and the "Disaster Cloud," he was horrified to find that his Spirit Qi was moving uncontrollably. Under his influence, countless lightning bolts quickly formed and attacked the other three masters.

Caught off guard, the three masters quickly dodged, looking quite helpless. They were forced to stop their pursuit and looked at Venerable Deaf Mute Blind in disbelief.

Venerable Deaf Mute Blind’s eyes flashed with light as he exerted all his strength to regain control of his body while carefully examining the reason for the loss of control. After a moment, a powerful aura surged from Venerable Deaf Mute Blind, and suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of blood, which was the very blood from Anluo that had merged into him.

After regaining control of his body, Venerable Deaf Mute Blind nodded apologetically to the other three masters, wanting to continue chasing the "Disaster Cloud," but he found that the "Disaster Cloud" had already vanished beyond the horizon, mixing with countless ordinary white clouds, making it impossible to pursue.

In despair, Venerable Deaf Mute Blind had no choice but to return to "Black Glory Valley" with the other three masters. They found that the chaos had settled, the resurrected monsters had been killed again, and the cultivators who had been controlled had already escaped the control, as the blood infiltrating their bodies was not much. The sudden battle had come to an end.

Venerable Deaf Mute Blind flew to Scholar Buxing’s side and bowed apologetically, saying, "In a moment of inattention, I was deceived by a villain. I have failed in my mission."

Looking up, he saw Scholar Buxing with a bitter smile, and Anluo, who had already been heavily injured before he left, had disappeared without a trace.

Just when Scholar Buxing was about to defeat Anluo, a seemingly ordinary white cloud that had been still in the sky suddenly unleashed endless lightning and fierce fire. The power was so great that Scholar Buxing had to dodge, and it must have come from one of the white clouds that appeared from the ground earlier.

Taking advantage of this moment, Anluo slipped into the white cloud. Then the cloud split into two parts, one quickly flying far away. As Scholar Buxing prepared to chase it, the remaining white cloud suddenly exploded. Caught off guard, Scholar Buxing not only failed to catch the escaping cloud but also nearly got injured.

"When Senior Zizhen and the others return, I will feel so ashamed to face them."

Scholar Buxing said with a bitter smile.

…

While Scholar Buxing was smiling wryly, Xu Qingfan had also flown to a place less than a day away from "Ronghua Mountain."

Xu Qingfan pushed his speed to the limit while flying, and from the ground, one could see a flash of black and yellow light that quickly disappeared into the horizon; a distance of a thousand miles vanished in an instant.

However, as he flew, Xu Qingfan suddenly felt a slight unease in his heart. He stopped, looked around, and saw clear blue skies with nothing unusual. Yet, he could distinctly sense the vibrations of the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic" inside him, as if it was reacting to some presence it strongly disliked. This feeling had lasted for a whole day, and the only explanation was that Xu Qingfan was being followed by a cultivator of exceptionally strong powers from an evil path.

After a long time, Xu Qingfan still couldn’t find anything unusual and frowned slightly, saying coldly, "Which senior is following me? Please show yourself."

As Xu Qingfan finished speaking, he noticed the space in front of him ripple, and then an old man in black appeared silently before him.

The old man was very aged, with a face full of deep wrinkles that told the stories of endless years. He was hunched over, and his dull eyes seemed to belong to an ordinary old man who might pass away at any moment.

But Xu Qingfan knew that this old man was not so simple; at least, an ordinary elder could not follow him so quietly without him noticing.

Moreover, the dangerous aura from this old man was so strong that Xu Qingfan had only seen it in Zhang Xusheng. When the shadowy eyes inspected him, Xu Qingfan felt a chill run through his body, as if he were being stared at by the God of Death.

Xu Qingfan kept his guard up while silently studying the old man, and when he saw the greenish long staff in the old man’s hand, his eyes widened in surprise.

Xu Qingfan also possessed a staff just like it, which was the precious treasure of the Zhong family—"Purgatory Staff"!

Could the visitor be a master from the Zhong family?

The man’s presence was comparable to the top figures in the cultivation world like Zhang Xusheng and Zizhen. Was he perhaps an ancestor of the Zhong family?!

In a flash, Xu Qingfan realized the identity of the visitor and thought about his years of grudges with the Zhong family, feeling an icy chill in his heart.