Chapter 1371 1357: Clash

In an instant.

Everyone felt their scalp tingle, their bodies chill, wanting nothing more than to leave here without a moment's pause, to escape this place of trouble.

A corpse clearly dead, but alive again!

And it appears in this eerie place.

It can be imagined how strong, how terrifying, this monster must be!

In the midst of everyone's fear, Zhou Yi noticed the attire on the white-robed man, embroidered with blooming white lotuses.

White lotus.

It's the insignia of the White Lotus Salvation Society.

Could this be someone from the White Lotus Salvation Society? Are the people in this organization all so absurd? They actually like to be corpses underground... Zhou Yi thought, ridiculing in his heart.

He nervously kept his attention on the situation.

After the man grabbed the two, Long Anliang and Han Qin's bodies suddenly started to tremble, their skin writhing, as if something inside wanted to burst out of their bodies.

Five seconds later.

Blood flowed from the seven orifices of the two, their faces stained with bright red blood.

Yet Han Qin and Long Anliang did not scream, nor did they seem to feel any pain. They left the white-robed man's grip, moving their shoulders and neck, showing the same smile on their faces as the white-robed man.

The three stood inside the thatched cottage, simultaneously looking outside, addressing everyone with one voice:

"Dear fortunate ones, let me now formally introduce myself. I am the Third Saint Envoy of the White Lotus Salvation Society. As for a name... it hasn't been used for years, many years, and anyway it's just an unimportant title.

I prefer being called—the Capricious Monarch."

The three spoke in unison.

But the sound emitted was like the howl of countless insects and flies in the ears, making one's scalp tingle and brain swell, causing intense pain.

Even blood oozed from the cochleas of some.

Holding their heads, some squatted or lay on the ground, emitting extremely painful screams.

Zhou Yi acted swiftly.

He immediately fetched earplugs from his hiking bag, handing them to Lu Chao and Guo Xiang, slightly alleviating their condition.

"Retreat, this thing is not something we can contend with."

Zhou Yi shouted urgently.

He had already speculated this person's identity, the individual who once sold the Sorrowful and Joyful Guanyin to Shuihe Village!

The true master of the Sorrowful and Joyful Guanyin statue, and that Jade Lotus that could communicate!

The Saint Envoy of the White Lotus Salvation Society!

Though he didn't know what realm this Saint Envoy was in, Zhou Yi was very clear that it was absolutely not something they could resist.

The difference in realms is akin to the difference between clouds and mud.

Zhou Yi's sole thought at that moment was to run while the wind was in his favor.

Facing the big snake in the water in a life-and-death struggle was preferable to confronting this Capricious Monarch.

So, put simply, if you don't seek death, you won't die.

Though originally thinking no danger would arise, this Capricious Monarch was inexplicably sleeping in such a crude place.

Truly absurd!

Who would have thought someone would have such peculiar tastes?

As Zhou Yi was pulling Lu Chao and Guo Xiang to retreat together, those who had eaten the peaches from the peach tree began to exhibit strange expressions.

Blood similarly flowed from their seven orifices, and they uttered meaningless murmurings, before their eyes suddenly adopted that habitual smile of the Capricious Monarch, looking at the other people.

Zhou Yi's scalp exploded; he hesitated no longer.

"What kind of ghostly thing is this!"

Guo Xiang was scared out of his wits at this moment.

"Don't talk!" Zhou Yi, leading the two to the edge of the Peach Grove, glanced back, seeing over fifty people were now almost all controlled.

The Capricious Monarch's ability was like a disease, resistant to resistance.

However, in the pond water.

Among the blooming white lotuses, growing pointed, dragon-like horns on their heads, the pair of cold vertical pupils locked onto the three.

Front wolves, back tigers.

Swoosh Swoosh!

It was then, behind them, the sound of piercing wind erupted.

Zhou Yi whipped around to see arrow-like lances of earth shooting towards them, carrying powerful impact.

A certain rogue cultivator extended his hand, conjuring several Earth Arrows.

His face bore remnants of unshed blood as he flashed a smile identical to that of the Capricious Monarch: "You just came and already want to leave, that's no way to treat a guest. Are you dissatisfied with me as the host, is that why you want to leave?"

It was then.

A transparent wall of air suddenly appeared before Zhou Yi, blocking all the Earth Arrows.

Lu Chao's eyes showed some resolution: "Brother Zhou, Brother Guo, you go ahead, I'll hold back this monster for you. My ability is perfect for this."

"Alright!"

Guo Xiang agreed immediately, without the slightest hesitation.

But he had just turned, hadn't run a few steps, before his face turned somber and he ran back.

"Don't worry about me, run, staying will mean death for you too!" Lu Chao yelled when he saw him return.

Guo Xiang shouted back: "I damn well want to run, but that big snake is waiting in the water to make me its meal!"

Damn it.

Either way it's death, might as well fight the monster!

Directly go back and fight it, damn it all, die then!"

Guo Xiang's overweight figure rapidly shrank, as though a balloon had been punctured.

In moments.

His clothes, originally fitting, now seemed excessively large.

Guo Xiang gripped his clothes, tore them open, revealing his body covered in long, black fur like wolf's fur.

"Awoo~!"

Guo Xiang roared into the sky, actually springing forward on all fours with agility.

His pace was incredibly swift.

Momentarily stunning Lu Chao.

Zhou Yi also intended to stop him, but failed, wanting to say he could throw both to the opposite bank... His strength not inferior to a strength-type Awakened, able to control his force better so as not to injure them.

What a pity.

He had already charged back.

"Brother Zhou, I'm joining too. Thank you for saving my life, I know you must have a way across, we'll buy you time, and once you've crossed, alert Panshi City, inform the exceptional agency of the Nine Dragons Imperial! They'll handle this monster!"

Lu Chao's eyes glistened with tears, gritting his teeth, he followed closely behind Guo Xiang rushing forward.

"Come, witness your grandpa Xiang's prowess!"

Guo Xiang bellowed ahead, immediately striking the Awakened manipulating Earth Arrows.

But at that moment.

More Awakened under the control of the Capricious Monarch turned their gaze on him.

"Go quickly, I can't hold for long, I have a premonition, damn it I'll die here today. Dead or alive, you must hurry!"

Guo Xiang hurled the Awakened's corpse aside, roaring as he charged towards the next.

Zhou Yi took a deep breath, stomped his hiking bag, grabbed the Horse-cutting Blade, the hanging Imperial Evil Suppression waist card rattled like raindrops on banana leaves, emitting a crisp clinking sound.

"With your capabilities, you're simply giving yourselves to death, you pair of fools."