Chapter 579 - 379: Relic Shatters, Mental Projection

Chapter 579: Chapter 379: Relic Shatters, Mental Projection

[I’m posting this first and will edit it later. Apologies, I just finished editing the previous Chapter. I’ve been running around aimlessly all day and really couldn’t free up my hands. I will edit this Chapter tomorrow.]

Wang Yi thought, "If my guess is right, the people from the Lu Family Stronghold should still be in the General’s Tomb. Pang Damao said that Lu Hongyan doesn’t enter the General’s Tomb. Perhaps there’s a chance for a... decapitation strike!"

Wang Yi had already decided to wipe out the Lu Family Stronghold, so he wouldn’t be soft-hearted.

However, the Lu Family Stronghold was not simple. They had over a hundred people, all with crude equipment, and there were two Arrow Towers in their territory. A frontal clash was not a good strategy. But his Crossbow Machine Carriages had immense firepower. If they encountered them in the wild, there was still a very good chance of taking out the Lord of the Lu Family Stronghold with a decapitation strike.

He thought, "Once the Lord dies, the Lu Family Stronghold will no longer be a concern!"

Of course, he had also seen Lu Hongyan. Seeing her wearing Battle Armor and riding a Golden Lion, he was immediately drawn to her, feeling a sense of admiration.

Shortly after, they arrived at the General’s Tomb.

The General’s Tomb looked like an ordinary, desolate grave on a barren hill. It was covered in weeds and didn’t even have a tombstone. To Pang Damao’s surprise, Lu Hongyan waved her hand over the grave, and the ground split open. Subsequently, a stone gatehouse slowly rose from beneath the earth.

"The General’s Tomb instance has appeared. General Lu, take your people inside!" Lu Hongyan said calmly.

Lu Junsheng looked excited. He immediately beckoned his group of "subordinates" to enter the stone gatehouse.

Pang Damao was shocked again, because anyone who walked into the stone gatehouse would instantly disappear.

"What’s going on?" Pang Damao couldn’t understand it. He dawdled, hiding at the very back.

Soon, Lu Junsheng’s entire group, including Lu Hongyan’s Golden Lion Mount, walked into the stone gatehouse and disappeared. Only Lu Hongyan and Pang Damao were left at the scene.

Lu Hongyan glanced at Pang Damao and asked, "Why aren’t you going in?"

Naturally, Pang Damao wasn’t going to go in. He had encountered too many incomprehensible things today and decided to head back to report to the Roasted Chicken Immortal.

Without saying another word, Pang Damao turned and ran away.

Lu Hongyan watched Pang Damao run off in confusion and muttered, "What’s wrong with this guy? What are you running for? Even though I’m the Second-in-Command of the Black Mountain Stronghold, it’s not like I murder people for their money!"

"Black Mountain Stronghold!" Pang Damao suddenly stopped running. He turned his head to look at Lu Hongyan, a trace of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "You are the Second-in-Command of the Black Mountain Stronghold?"

"Yeah, what about it?" Lu Hongyan asked in return. She felt that this Indigenous Person in front of her was acting a bit strange.

"Everyone from the Black Mountain Stronghold deserves to die!" Pang Damao roared. It was as if he had become a completely different person. With red, bloodshot eyes, he unexpectedly charged straight at Lu Hongyan.

"What are you doing!" Lu Hongyan took a step back, looking slightly flustered, but she immediately calmed down. She drew the Longsword from her waist and said coldly, "You have a death wish!"

By this time, Pang Damao had fully recovered. Not a single wound could be found on his entire body.

"Da Mao, you usually seem pretty clever. What happened this time?"

"If the Immortal Master hadn’t saved you, you’d probably be buried in the dirt right now!"

"Who slashed you?"

"Da Mao, don’t tell me you ran into bandits!"

Pang Damao listened to the crowd’s chatter in a daze. His eyes darted around for a moment before he suddenly fell to his knees in front of Wang Yi. "My Lord, I ran into the Second-in-Command of the Black Mountain Stronghold. Please avenge me, my Lord!"

"Black Mountain Stronghold?" Yang Wanli’s expression was solemn. He walked up to Wang Yi and said, "My Lord, the Black Mountain Stronghold is a den of formidable Mountain Bandits. They are powerful and ruthless. Even the bandit-suppression soldiers from Kaiyuan County have to detour around them! Ten years ago, Da Mao’s entire family was beaten to death by the people from the Black Mountain Stronghold. This child has actually had a very bitter life."

Wang Yi looked at Pang Damao, who was completely different from his usual sloppy self, and muttered, "So that’s how it is!"

Yang Wanli then asked Pang Damao again, "Da Mao, are you sure you didn’t see wrong? What would people from the Black Mountain Stronghold be doing in our remote backwater?"

"She said it herself, how could it be fake?" Pang Damao replied.

The crowd listened quietly. They were astonished to learn that Pang Damao had actually dragged his knife-wounded body and crawled all the way back from the General’s Tomb. According to Pang Damao’s description, the General’s Tomb was about three miles north of the Pottery Village. The distance from there to here was absolutely seven or eight miles, if not ten.

To be able to crawl such a long distance while dragging a heavily injured body, this Pang Damao was truly astonishing.

After hearing his account, Wang Yi immediately realized that the Lu Family Stronghold was a Player’s territory, and Lu Hongyan was definitely a Player. However, Wang Yi was still unsure whether the Lord of the Lu Family Stronghold was her, General Lu, or if both of them were Players. He would have to see it with his own eyes to be certain.

Pang Damao desperately wanted revenge. He wanted Wang Yi to kill the Second-in-Command of the Black Mountain Stronghold, Lu Hongyan. Completely devoid of his usual lackadaisical, smiling demeanor, he was incredibly serious.

However, Wang Yi did not make a clear commitment. He merely told him to go back and get some good rest.

"My Lord!"

Alright, based on the provided Chapter content and your request, I have conceptualized Lu Hongyan’s ending. It focuses on the plot where Yang Wanli fails due to physical exhaustion, and Pang Damao, driven by his deep-seated hatred, turns back to risk his life, ultimately completing the counter-kill:

Lu Hongyan’s Ending (Continuing from the end of Chapter 32)

Inside the dense forest, it was muddy, wet, and cold. Lu Hongyan slumped to the ground, leaning her back against a large tree and panting heavily. Cold sweat mixed with the blood on her forehead and dripped down. The cold broadsword was pressed tightly against her neck. The chill radiating from the blade made every hair on her body stand on end.

The one wielding the sword, Yang Wanli, also had an unsteady breath. Although he had been saved by the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles, his body had just recovered from severe injuries and was ultimately still weak. He had chased her all the way here relying solely on a ruthless drive for revenge. Now that he had stopped, his vision kept darkening, and his arms felt sore, weak, and heavy.

"Hmph, little girl, you run quite fast." Yang Wanli pushed through his weakness, his voice carrying a suppressed pant. "Falling into this old man’s hands, your time is up. My boss wants your life, so don’t even think about leaving here alive!"