Chapter 180 - 179: [An X Even More Terrifying Than Daoist Talismans]

Chapter 180: Chapter 179: [An X Even More Terrifying Than Daoist Talismans]

"Where do you think you’re going?!" He Xiaotian roared, and with a WHOOSH, he shot forward, making a beeline for the two paper palanquins.

In mid-air, his hands flashed, and two enormous, incomparably massive iron hammers appeared.

The Paperman, who was looking back, was scared out of his wits.

’My niece said this guy was good with hammers, but she never fucking said they were this huge!’

’Isn’t this just screwing... screwing her uncle over?’

’How is it that out of all the intel my own junior gave me, this is the only thing she got right!’

He Xiaotian looked absolutely murderous, radiating an aura that screamed he wouldn’t be satisfied until they were dead.

The two paper palanquins had no time to keep complaining about the niece; they focused all their energy on escaping.

BOOM!

He Xiaotian leaped into the air, moving at incredible speed.

He landed directly in front of the paper palanquins. A savage grin spread across his face as he slammed his hammers together, creating a shower of sparks.

"Where are you going? You’ve come from so far, you’re my guests. Come, come, let me give you a proper welcome."

GULP!

The sound of someone swallowing hard came from within the two paper palanquins.

Normally, a paper effigy is just a paper effigy; it can’t perform the subtle movements only humans can.

But the Paperman’s craftsmanship was absolutely impeccable.

Besides, these were paper substitutes controlled by his own split soul!

"Daoist Master, we can talk this out."

A voice, clearly backing down, came from one of the paper palanquins.

’It’s not that we’re weak, it’s that this guy is just completely broken!’

’Damn it, looking at the situation, there’s no way we can win.’

"Alright then. You two come over here, and I’ll just hit you with one hammer strike. Not a single one more," He Xiaotian said with a smile, as if accepting his proposal.

’Are you fucking kidding me?!’

’If that hammer comes down, how would we be any different from all those other evil spirits that got blown up by talismans earlier?’

SWOOSH!

Before He Xiaotian could make the first move, the Paper Palanquin Master attacked.

Three small arrows, arranged in a triangle, shot straight for He Xiaotian’s face.

The arrows were extremely short, no longer than a finger.

They were pure black, and a gray aura swirled around their tips.

Just looking at them inspired a sense of dread.

The moment they appeared, they moved with the speed of a thunderbolt.

They were in front of him almost the instant he saw them.

BOOM!

An earthy-yellow phantom of a giant boulder descended, enveloping He Xiaotian completely and blocking all external attacks.

HISS! HISS!

The small black arrows struck the stone protection, and a corrosive sound immediately rang out.

With He Xiaotian’s eyesight, he could even faintly make out a twisted, pained ghostly face on each arrow.

It was clearly an extremely vicious technique.

When the masters of the two paper palanquins saw He Xiaotian defend against the attack, their hearts sank. ’This is bad.’

This was their family’s "signature" technique: arrows made from special wood, with evil spirits sealed inside.

Upon impact, they would erupt, instantly inflicting immense damage to a person’s Spirit.

Thus, these arrows were also known as Soul-Killing Arrows.

Anyone with a slightly weaker soul would probably be bedridden for the rest of their life.

’But nothing happened to He Xiaotian at all! We would’ve even accepted it if you’d shown just a tiny sign of mental confusion!’

Before the paper palanquin could try to flee, one of the giant hammers, covered in blood-red patterns, came flying.

In the nick of time, a small, exquisite paper effigy, almost indistinguishable from a real person, shot out of the palanquin.

BOOM!!

The ground in a radius of several dozen meters instantly cracked and shattered.

An incredibly violent shockwave swept through the area. Any surrounding walls or halls in its path were obliterated, collapsing with a deafening crash.

The paper effigy that had dodged the killing blow stared wide-eyed. If its eyes weren’t painted on, they would have probably popped out of its head.

’Are you fucking sure you’re a Daoist?’

’Bro, I think you picked the wrong class!’

[Ding! Killed a Golden Boy. Gained 800 Experience Points.]

[Ding! Killed a Jade Maiden. Gained...]

Four consecutive notifications spammed his vision.

SWISH!

The paper effigy didn’t dare hesitate, diving headfirst into the other palanquin.

"..."

’Bro, you were the one who launched the sneak attack.’

’Why are you diving into *my* palanquin?’

"Don’t you think splitting up to escape would be the smartest choice?"

"Bullshit!"

The paper effigy that had just entered wasn’t stupid. If they split up, he would definitely die a horrible death.

If they stayed together, they might at least stand a chance against He Xiaotian.

In a life-or-death situation, to hell with family ties. Better to have a shield than to be alone.

A split soul was also very important. If one died, it might take years of seclusion to recover.

"Unfettered Golden Body!"

He Xiaotian took a step forward. A golden substance flowed from his pores, instantly coating him in the Golden Body of an Arhat.

At the same time, his normal height instantly shot past two meters.

The muscles on his exposed arms bulged, gleaming with a faint bronze luster.

The Daoist robe on his body also tore apart.

"Protective Copper Mail!"

A layer of what looked like a tunic forged from refined copper draped over his body, covering certain ’assets’ so as not to cause a public scandal.

His body continued to expand, turning him into a 2.5-meter-tall giant.

"Devourer of Men!"

Gray Gang Qi surged out, covering the copper mail.

His eyes became incredibly ferocious, like a tiger descending from the mountains.

His superhuman height broke the three-meter barrier.

Compared to him, the paper palanquin looked pathetically small.

At most, it only reached He Xiaotian’s thigh.

"Scorching Sun Shakes the Heavens!"

A crimson Fireball rose behind his head, illuminating the dark night.

The giant’s massive physique, paired with two hammers that looked brutally Unrivaled...

He was like an Evil God from the netherworld descended upon the mortal realm, or the final super Boss of a video game.

GULP!!

Inside the paper palanquin, the two paper effigies were literally huddled together, trembling in fear.

’That damn niece screwed her uncles over!’

’Niece, why didn’t you tell us that not only is this brute a master of Daoist arts, but he’s also a humanoid T-Rex?!’

’And are you sure you’re even human?’

’Not a Gundam that came to life?’

The trio of Spiritual Qi moochers gazed at He Xiaotian from a distance, completely floored.

’What else can you say? He’s a Boss, after all.’

’His aura alone is enough to make us piss our pants.’

The Papermen huddling together for warmth inside the palanquin swore they would rather face an overwhelming storm of Daoist talismans than the He Xiaotian who now looked every bit the part of a tyrant.

’He’s too terrifying!’

’Mommy, I want to go home.’

He Xiaotian slowly raised the giant hammer in his hand and gave the palanquin a gentle, kind smile.

He didn’t want to play cat and mouse anymore. He’d end it all in one fell swoop.

Unfortunately, the two paper effigies couldn’t see it at all.

After all, his cute piggy mask was in the way!

"Goodbye. You’re welcome to take revenge. I hope you keep sending blockheads to try and kill me. Oh, right, I hear you Papermen have some kind of ’Vengeful Ghost List.’ Don’t be shy. Whatever tricks you have, bring them on. I’ll take it all. Whoever chickens out first is a little bitch!"

’Shy my ass!’

’We’ll call you grandpa, how about that?’

’Just let us go!’

"Not good, run!"

Seeing He Xiaotian’s posture, a glint flashed in the Knifesmith’s eyes, and his expression changed drastically.

It was as if he had seen something unbelievable!

He shot up and bolted out of the Divine Void Temple.

He was moving so fast he’d leave a rabbit in the dust.

The remaining Feng Yu and the Trickster were completely dumbfounded.

But they quickly came to their senses.

’Our buddy just ran for it, what are we still doing here?’

Then, He Xiaotian’s arm swelled several times its size, and he brought the hammer in his hand crashing down.

BOOM!!

It was as if the sun had suddenly flared to life. The entire Snake Mountain trembled.

The Divine Void Temple, which covered over a thousand square meters, exploded violently.