The Demon Swordsman 2
Ch. 276. Murder Ritual
Xin Chen had expected it, the sloppy dragon must be stuck somewhere and unlucky it was a land inhabited by ferocious lions. He also could not carelessly enter after knowing the clans living there were anti-spirit factions.
"Goodoo. I want to see the Ghost of YuangXe."
Xin Chen chased after Shui who was sneaking amongst the trees. Its small, clear shape like water made Shui almost invisible. His movements were so fast and hard to follow, Nan Ran and Lao Zi were confused as to where Shui and Xin Chen had gone from before them.
"Argh, fuck. That means we have to open our own way?" Nan Ran looked frustrated. Lao Zi pulled his bow up into the sky, clearly making Nan Ran bend a puzzled eyebrow. "Who did you attack? You better keep the darts, we don't know how many enemies are coming."
The arrow came loose and shot high, the explosive powder at the end exploded and produced quite a loud sound. Lao Zi was just about to answer Nan Ran but his gaze was locked on the figure of the girl who was crawling on the ground with her hands drenched in blood.
Nan Ran who caught the strangeness on Lao Zi's face immediately followed his gaze, catching a stranger in his eyes. He was stunned, as if he could not believe what he was seeing right now.
"Fu Yu?!"
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Ye Long bit the rope that bound his body, the black dragon's ears dropped then growled as a flock of tall humans approached. They carry heavy weapons that in a single blow his head can leak. Moreover, there was one thick-bodied man, his skin pores sweat so much that his body seemed to be glistening by the reflection of the bonfire.
His head was adorned by the skull bones of a large wolf, which became a symbol of honor because he had fought fiercely against the demon. The stick in his hand was sprinkled by something glittering, Ye Long shook his head several times. That beautiful sparkle made him forget to escape, and just know that he was already in the middle of YuangXe.
There is a hole–or a kind of gaping well wide, filled by spell papers that have mostly become ash. The rope strings attached to the papers passed through the entire place. So when looking at YuangXe, it looked like a village stockpiled by a dangerous spell. It might not be dangerous for Ye Long, but to Xin Chen, that place was hell for him.
Aware of his position in the threat, Ye Long spewed out a hot flame that immediately burned the spell as well as the wood of the house. The fire spread to the oil vats inside the production house and exploded in a month. Ye Long's body that was still in a bound position was unable to avoid the explosion. The wings he used to protect were fastened using iron wire.
The explosion drew closer, before it completely hit his body, someone came and removed Ye Long from the wire and rope. The dragon fled, seeing a familiar human in his eyes. That young man he had seen in the Valley of the Gods. But he was alone and around him the much larger YuangXe people closed the gap to escape.
Ye Long broke through the herd of humans and grabbed Lan Zhuxian's body at his feet. But it did not let them loose, the blast-filled arrow attacked Ye Long's wings so hard to fly. The dragon's body collapsed to the ground and was instantly shrouded by humans. The Lan Zhuxian he had hidden behind his wings was completely unharmed. In that instant, Ye Long truly regretted naming his master the majingan.
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Shui came to a halt as Xin Chen slowed down, he could not get any further. His spirit power was being disrupted getting worse. There were only two possibilities if it forced its way inside YuangXe. His broken body or his spirits that escaped uncontrollably.
Shui read the excitement on the face, looked inside YuangXe in more detail and only realized how strange the place was. Almost every house is decorated with a rope affixed with spell paper.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Xin Chen used a human body, yet it still did not affect Yuhao's exterminator spell's pressure on him. True said the woman, she was the enemy that the YuangXe people feared the most. And from the good barrier protecting YuangXe had stood ten adult men as well as some elders who played strange musical instruments to interfere with his spirit power.
Again it bothered Xin Chen, Shui who had noticed the source of Ye Long's voice turned to Xin Chen.
"You're moving ahead."
Shui asserted, leaving the young man alone against something he had never met.
An unfamiliar voice rang out and Xin Chen reluctantly turned his head, his identity would be revealed if he saw it.
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Nan Ran crouched down with his feet next to his, staring at the girl spewing blood. His hands were rubbing the girl's back.
"He ... Congratulations?"
"Who?"
Fu Yu was silent. Seemed hesitant to mention in what words.
"The young man in the robe of the blood moon ...."
"You worried about her?" Nan Ran helped Fu Yu sit up, treating his injuries with deep exertion. The girl nodded deeply. "I owe him a debt of gratitude and a sin against him."
Nan Ran did not raise any more questions until he had completely healed the wounds on that body. He felt that something had changed from Fu Yu, the beautiful girl who was once as beautiful as a flower was now adorned by a strong pitch-black aura.
"You know your betrayal made you bad-stamped by the college. Turning a course into a black stream would only make things worse."
"I didn't do it immediately out of desperation."
From behind the lush trees, a man in a black-clad golden outfit who looked elegant appeared. His bald head was raised high, giving off a haughty impression. He was embracing Fu Yu's shoulder while smiling mischievously.
"What's the matter with my toys, snot boys?"
Nan Ran squeaked in annoyance, if the man was weaker it must be in his brush that person. If you can brush his head until slippery. Unfortunately that smoothing bald head scene only happened in his mind.
"I don't think the flowers of this esteemed sect end up being the servants of the Bald Squid."
"Don't give it a strange name, he's not Tian Xi." Lao Zi whispered, noticing the red-eye radar from the head of the pelontos being pointed at him.
"Huh, isn't that right? He's like a boneless creature. The full moon was clearly reflected in his bald spot. Fu Yu, I warn you. Putting yourself in danger for the sake of the bald one does nothing. You're just-"
"I understand."
The man next to Fu Yu was inedible with Nan Ran's talk. He spoke to Fu Yu softly. "I've been keeping it no, it's time to go back."
Then the two of them walked into the dark forest. Nan Ran muttered in annoyance. A second before they left, Nan Ran had a chance to see Fu Yu's desperate gaze. He seemed to be being held back by something.
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