Chapter 142 - 91: Give Me a Chance to Prove I’m a Tough Guy

Chapter 142: Chapter 91: Give Me a Chance to Prove I’m a Tough Guy

Then, he saw Zhao Ci crouched on a tree trunk, a savage expression on his face.

The man’s face went pale with terror, and he subconsciously moved to swing his sword.

But before his hand could even move...

...he felt a spear pierce through his throat.

THUD!

The body plummeted from the trunk and hit the ground hard.

Zhao Ci wiped the blood from his face and quickly moved to a new position, waiting for his next hunt.

One after another.

In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Zhao Ci had taken over a dozen lives. Without exception, all of them were people infected by the One-Day Flower-Blooming Gu. This made him increasingly certain that this was an ambush set up specifically to kill him.

Gradually, however, his reaping slowed.

His enemies had figured out his tactics. They were no longer just casting a wide net to find his position; instead, they were forming groups of three to five and slowly closing in on his territory to hunt him down.

Just a moment ago, he had forced a kill on one man, only to be struck by each of his two companions.

Fortunately, his First-Grade Flesh Soul was tough enough that the blades only left wounds half a finger deep, failing to hit any vitals.

But this couldn’t go on forever.

RUSTLE!

The sound of footsteps on leaves.

Zhao Ci tensed. Hearing before seeing—it was a sign that the tables were turning.

Without even looking, he swept his longspear behind him. With a CLANG, someone was knocked back.

But at the same time, two blades swung at him, accompanied by the constant WHOOSH of arrows cutting through the air.

’Damn it!’

’There are at least six of them in this wave!’

Zhao Ci didn’t dare to be arrogant. He dodged aside, simultaneously throwing out a handful of copper coins. As their attention was drawn away, he fled into the distance.

But unexpectedly, just as he passed through a patch of stitched-together space, he ran head-on into three more people.

’This is bad!’

"Kill him!"

The three of them seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

They immediately formed up and charged.

Zhao Ci spat on the ground, raised his spear, and fearlessly met their charge.

But just then...

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

Three bolts of lightning, each as thick as a wrist, struck down with incredible precision, hitting all three men.

Even though they weren’t killed, their bodies were left paralyzed for a good while.

Zhao Ci was startled, but his hands showed no hesitation as he lopped off their three heads.

Before he could even react, he felt a hand grip his wrist.

"Who is it!"

"It’s me!"

"Hm? Miss Luotang?"

"Follow me!"

"Alright!"

Zhao Ci didn’t waste words and followed Kan Luotang as she weaved through the terrain. The area he was familiar with had become the enemy’s hunting ground and was clearly no longer safe. Seeing Kan Luotang’s skilled movements, he knew following her was the right choice.

After running for a long time, the two finally stopped.

Zhao Ci let out a slight sigh of relief. "What are you doing here?"

[Kan Luotang’s Current Wish]: Help Zhao Ci escape this calamity! Wish Completion Reward: Comprehension Value +100, Clothes-Stripping Technique Manual x1.

’Yes, yes, yes!’

’So that’s how it reads keywords, huh?’

Kan Luotang smiled sweetly. "I was on my way back to the city and happened to see the entrance appear. I did a quick divination and saw you were in trouble, so I came to save you!"

Her smile wasn’t as reserved and solemn as before.

It held a trace of girlish charm.

Zhao Ci grinned. "Going from one person being hunted to two people being hunted... how does that not feel even more dangerous?"

Kan Luotang snorted lightly. "Is Your Highness suggesting my thunder techniques aren’t strong enough?"

"Of course not!"

Zhao Ci felt a bit of a headache coming on. Thunder techniques were one of the Kan Family’s signature skills. Judging from the display just now, Kan Luotang was definitely a genius among the younger generation, at least on par with a top-tier Mansion Official.

’It’s just that with the Talisman Paper I have on me, saving one person is possible. Saving two? Forget about it.’

He sighed. "This place is incredibly dangerous. I’m afraid..."

Kan Luotang smiled. "For someone who doesn’t understand the Innate Bagua, it is indeed extremely dangerous. However..."

"Hm?"

Zhao Ci’s eyes lit up.

Kan Luotang tilted her delicate chin up slightly, looking quite proud. "These spaces were all forcibly peeled from ancient ruins by our ancestors. They aren’t stable and don’t even conform to normal perception.

Logically, such unstable spaces should collapse on their own, but our ancestors used the Innate Bagua to anchor them, forcibly stabilizing them so they would remain.

Heaven and Earth are Qian and Kun; these two trigrams never change.

If you observe carefully, you’ll find there’s a small pond whose position often changes. That is the Heaven-Reflected Marsh.

The cliff closest to you is Gen Mountain.

There’s also the direction of the wind. The place where the wind begins to stir is the bearing of Xun, the Wind.

There are many other details, but in short, as long as you understand the trigrams, you can navigate even the most chaotic space as if it were flat ground.

You just follow me!

As long as I want to, there’s absolutely no way they can catch you!"

Zhao Ci’s eyes brightened slightly.

’This fiancée of mine is really starting to act like a tsundere top student.’

’However...’

He shook his head. "What if these Innate Bagua anchor points disappear?"

Kan Luotang’s expression changed. "You mean..."

Seeing her expression, Zhao Ci knew he had guessed correctly. He said in a low voice, "This is a kill-trap designed for me. The enemy doesn’t have someone like you who understands the Innate Bagua so well, but there is definitely a powerhouse pulling the strings from behind the scenes. If I were them, and I realized we were better at using the space, I would definitely make one particular choice."

Kan Luotang’s long, slender right hand subconsciously clutched her collar. "What choice?"

Zhao Ci’s expression was grave. "Set fire to the mountain!"

Hearing this, Kan Luotang’s face instantly turned deathly pale. The trees in the mountain gorge were dense and the climate was dry; a fire would surely rage out of control.

Li, the Fire, would rage and then die down. With the wood gone, Xun, the Wind, would cease. Kan, the Water, would evaporate completely, and Dui, the Marsh, would no longer reflect the heavens. Add to that Zhen, the Thunder, which was already missing, and five of the eight trigrams would be lost.

She would completely lose her advantage in navigation.

And without any cover, no matter how chaotic the space was, a direct confrontation between the two sides would be inevitable.

Without these anchor points, this entire space might even face the risk of collapse.