Novel Full Chapter 784 - 772: The Assault
Eight hundred miles east of Nine Peaks Mountain, a certain mountain valley.
“Can’t you do it!” Green Barbarian complained.
Having failed this time, the demon soul was damaged, causing its fog-like form to shrink by three parts.
“Yuan Zhen!” Luo Ding roared, gnashing his teeth.
“The Five Rams Furnace specializes in eroding bones and shaving flesh. The Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique cultivates the soul spirit body, making it most restrained by it.”
“No wonder Yuan Zhen doesn’t go to Ba State Wanxiang Institute, but instead holes up in the southwest of Yizhou all year round.”
“He’s a nail implanted by the Upper Court’s Qi Cultivators in Yizhou, specifically keeping an eye on me!” His face was full of hatred.
“I’m asking you what to do now?” Green Barbarian snorted coldly, dissatisfied.
“Sneaking possession failed, then we attack!” Luo Ding’s face hardened.
Making deals with Yin Ghost Sect Members could be claimed as experimenting the Secret Technique for the Sect Elders with Holy Heart Scripture. But conspiring with demonic forces from Mistaken Heaven would be an undeniable betrayal of the Sect.
Especially at this critical juncture when the sect’s core is following Luofu Dao to attack Mistaken Heaven.
“Yuan Zhen must die.”
“No witnesses can be left alive!”
Cold light flickered in Luo Ding’s eyes.
…
At dusk, halfway up Weizhi Peak.
Upon returning to Nine Peaks Mountain, Chen Mu immediately sought out Tang Zhimu to inquire about Luo Ding. He was quite curious about the cause and effect of previous events.
“Rumor has it that Luodu Academy inexplicably attacked the Right Supervisor Lin Tu and was confronted by Institute Yuan, which led to a battle,” said Tang Zhimu.
“The attack was quite vicious, and the screams from Luodu Academy, tsk tsk…”
“In the end, did Institute Yuan manage to kill Luo Ding?” Chen Mu asked eagerly.
Do you have a grudge against Luodu Academy?
Tang Zhimu looked at Chen Mu with a strange expression.
It was true.
Without any grudges, this Institute Chen wouldn’t have been relegated to guard the remote and barren Tangshan Institute.
“I heard he used some life-preserving secret technique to escape,” Tang Zhimu shook his head.
“The institute also instructed us to guard the mountain gate closely and not venture out, fearing that disciples might encounter Luo Ding.”
Why didn’t they manage to kill that old bastard?
Chen Mu looked regretful.
How about sending out the Vermilion Feather Sword, finding and killing that old fellow while he’s severely injured?
Chen Mu’s heart was stirred with temptation.
After weighing the pros and cons for quite a while, he finally suppressed this enticing thought.
After all, Luo Ding was a High Cultivator in the Artifact Creation Realm for many years. No one knew if he had any life-preserving tricks up his sleeve. Unexpected counterattacks at death’s door might end up victimizing himself.
Alas… so late in returning.
If he had returned a few days earlier to catch Luo Ding causing trouble, maybe he could have secretly given him a good thrashing.
Consider that old bastard lucky!
Chen Mu snorted coldly.
After chatting with Tang Zhimu a while longer, learning about recent news from Weizhi Peak, Chen Mu deposited the dojo’s monthly earnings of White Jade Coins in Thousand Lanterns City, then leisurely strolled back up to the mountaintop along the bluestone steps.
On the way, he encountered many disciples from Weizhi Peak, a few bowed respectfully from afar, but most just curiously observed Chen Mu.
Clearly, these people were newly arrived disciples from the past half year seeking refuge; they didn’t even know who Chen Mu was.
Seeing the curiosity and even cautiousness in their eyes, Chen Mu couldn’t help but twitch his mouth.
Being a Peak Master and yet the disciples under him don’t recognize him — truly second to none.
Fortunately, he didn’t care much about this either.
With a cheerful smile, he directly returned to the mountaintop thatched cottage.
…
Night falls.
At the summit of Weizhi Peak.
After a month’s absence, a layer of dust had accumulated inside the thatched cottage.
“I should learn the Dust Avoidance Spell someday; constantly using Five Ghosts Moving Mountain for cleaning really doesn’t match my Qi Cultivator’s demeanor.” Watching the Five Ghosts Paper Dolls under supervision, endlessly absorbing dust with Five Ghosts Black Smoke, Chen Mu grumbled with dissatisfaction.
On the porch at the entrance, he settled into a recliner on the treasure throne, resuming his contemplation of Luo Ding.
“Will that old bastard make a comeback?”
Qi Cultivators mostly possess a firm or stubborn Dao Heart.
Once they set their minds to something, they will persist until the end. If their character falls short, they might resort to any means necessary.
Luo Ding’s sneak attack on Lin Tu was disrupted by Yuan Zhen halfway; he might attempt it again.
“Fortunately, there’s no need to worry too much. If the sky falls, there are tall ones to hold it up. Isn’t there still Institute Yuan?” Chen Mu shrugged, feeling quite relieved.
Throughout his years of cultivation and travels to various places, Yuan Zhen could be considered the most reliable Qi Cultivator he had encountered.
He is diligent in his own cultivation, and also protects those under him. Just like this time, he took action to deal with Luo Ding.
“Besides, this time Luo Ding was beaten so badly by the Institute Yuan that the entire Chaoyang Peak heard his screams. Surely, he has formed a mortal grudge.”
“If that old guy really makes a comeback, the first person he will definitely seek out is the Institute Yuan.”
“I’m just a nobody, he doesn’t even care about me.”
Chen Mu lay back in his rocking chair, feeling increasingly at ease.
Then when he looked up, he suddenly noticed that, at some point, a large mass of tentacle-like black blood vessels had filled all the blind spots in his vision.
His spiritual perception seemed to have been numbed, as he hadn’t noticed these bizarre tentacles at all!
Chen Mu felt as if his heart was suddenly gripped tightly.
And at the moment Chen Mu saw the tentacles, they too noticed him. Like venomous snakes hiding in the grass, they suddenly lunged.
The protective qi mechanism of Chen Mu’s Heavenly Demon Armor just surfaced on his body when his hands, feet, and waist were already bound by the blue-black tentacles, lifting him abruptly into the air.
Shhhh…
A series of intense corrosive sounds arose as the protective strange power close to his body was rapidly corroded.
Just as Chen Mu wanted to exert force to break free, a dry, thin old man with graying hair suddenly appeared on the corridor.
He held a palm-sized copper plate, shaking it toward Chen Mu from a distance.
“Imperial Decree, do not move!”
Chen Mu was instantly frozen.
Contractual Decree?!
Luo Ding!
“I heard I was expelled by Institute Yuan, so I directly returned to Nine Peaks Mountain?” Luo Ding looked at Chen Mu with amusement. “Still too young, not cautious enough.”
“If you had delayed for another day or two, I might have really left.” He chuckled lightly.
“Institute, I am, after all, your Daoist Soldier; just give orders if you need something done, no need for such a grand gesture.” Chen Mu looked at Luo Ding discontentedly.
“Whether it’s assassinating Yuan Zhen or killing Lin Tu, as long as you give the word, I’ll go at once!” He vowed earnestly.
Luo Ding: “…”
Ha!
You sure know when to adapt!
“No need for fighting and killing, you just need to not resist.” Luo Ding said with a faint smile.
The next moment, an emerald green flying cicada emerged from Luo Ding’s sleeve, darting straight for Chen Mu’s forehead.
It was about to touch his forehead.
Thud, thud, thud…
A dull sound exploded, as thirty-two layers of dark green spiritual light erupted heavily on Chen Mu’s forehead.
Clang, clang, clang…
Like an unending bell tolling, the emerald green flying cicada was instantly hit on the forehead thirty-two times by this spiritual light.
The entire flying cicada was nearly flattened, its two crystal-clear red eyes bent out of shape!
The demon, flung into mid-air, was not doing well at all.
Last time it met the Five Rams Furnace, and now being hit on the forehead by this spiritual light!
Why does it never go smoothly?
Damn Luo Ding!
“An autonomous protective mysterious technique?!” Luo Ding glanced at the demon wobbling in mid-air as if drunk and raised an eyebrow.
“No wonder you were once a Daoist Soldier who roamed the Heavenly Star, I really underestimated you.”
“But unfortunately…”
He raised his hand unhurriedly, and the blue-black tentacles binding Chen Mu immediately tightened.
Crunch, crunch…
Sounds like cracking ice, the protective strange power attached to Chen Mu’s body shattered like glass.
A large amount of dark green qi fragments splintered from Chen Mu’s wrists and ankles, turning into glowing lights and disappearing in mid-air.
Luo Ding couldn’t help but smile.
But before his smile fully spread, the broken protective qi mechanism suddenly regenerated rapidly.
Despite the continual corrosion and destruction by the blue-black tentacles, it never reached Chen Mu’s body.
“Why don’t you give it another try?” Chen Mu said apologetically.
Luo Ding’s face immediately darkened.
“Hehe, if you’re not trying, then it’s my turn!” Chen Mu grinned, revealing a smile full of malice.
Boom, boom, boom…
Mana surged, and the protective strange power of the Heavenly Demon Armor suddenly swelled and erupted, breaking the blue-black blood vessels binding his whole body one by one.
Buzz!
The air trembled.
Dozens of meters outside, a silver-black mist suddenly appeared, tightly enveloping the area around the thatched cabin.
Yama’s Feast!
Since you’re here, don’t even think of leaving!