Chapter 130: Brother Chicken Flew Away

Once the Ghostly Creatures could be located and their Illusion Realms broken, dealing with them was much easier.

Ordinary Martial Artists struggled against Ghostly Creatures precisely because of these two difficulties.

He Liangzhi circulated the Fiery Sun Technique and suddenly drew his sword.

The blade bloomed with two crimson halos.

Fueled by his Blood Qi, the sword’s blade grew scalding hot.

A flash of crimson Sword Qi erupted, thrusting toward one of the Little Ghosts!

WHOOSH!

An unusual sound whistled past his ear.

"Hm?"

He Liangzhi’s expression changed. He tried to alter his attack, but it was too late.

This wasn’t the attack of a Ghostly Creature.

’There’s another Innate Martial Artist hidden nearby!’

He Liangzhi executed his Body Technique to dodge to the side. His Sword Move was thrown off course, only grazing the Little Ghost’s arm.

SIZZLE!

Scorched by the searing Sword Qi, the Little Ghost’s body instantly billowed with green smoke.

The Little Ghost cried out in pain and hastily retreated.

Although He Liangzhi’s Body Technique was fast, he was caught off guard while besieged by the three ghosts. His last-minute dodge was a step too slow.

He narrowly avoided a fatal blow, but a blade still struck his shoulder!

Blood sprayed.

Fortunately, it was only his left arm.

His left hand only needed to hold the Yin Soul Compass, so it wasn’t a major hindrance.

He Liangzhi looked toward the attacker.

The newcomer was a short, hunched-over old man, holding a dagger in one hand and a lantern in the other.

A faint, sinister gleam shimmered on the dagger.

The injured Little Ghost dissolved into a wisp of dark light and swiftly entered the short old man’s lantern.

PUFF!

A flame reignited in the lantern, flickering erratically.

He Liangzhi caught a faint, foul stench. ’This is bad,’ he thought.

’The dagger is poisoned!’

He Liangzhi circulated his Blood Qi to suppress the poison spreading from his shoulder. At the same time, he pulled a Jade Bottle from his robes and quickly swallowed an Antitoxic Pill.

This pill might not neutralize the poison completely, but combined with his Blood Qi, it could suppress it for now.

But He Liangzhi could barely protect himself now, let alone find an opportunity to deal with the member of the Witch Race.

Up in the air, the tide of the duel between the two True Masters of the Martial Dao was also turning.

Mo Tang had been afflicted by the Blood Poison Curse, and in the heat of his battle with Dou Kuan, he was unable to dispel it.

The flames of his Blood Qi, originally spanning six feet, were rapidly depleting. Now, they only reached three feet, making him nearly equal to Dou Kuan.

Mo Tang was not yet losing, but his original advantage had vanished completely.

"A pity."

Seeing this, Lady Dou’s heart filled with even greater resentment toward Lu Bai.

If Lu Bai hadn’t destroyed one of her Lifebound Gu and drastically reduced her Cultivation, this Blood Poison Curse would have been enough to completely suppress Mo Tang’s Blood Qi.

As it was, she had only managed to suppress it down to a three-foot radius.

Just then, a Lifebound Gu inside Lady Dou’s body suddenly grew extremely agitated, sending out frantic warnings!

"Hm?"

Lady Dou’s expression changed. Before she could even think, she threw herself into a roll across the ground!

SHIING!

A flash of cold light shaved past, nearly scraping her scalp!

Locks of her dark hair drifted to the ground. When Lady Dou scrambled to her feet, her hair was a mess, her face was pale, and she was drenched in a cold sweat.

’What the hell?’

’Did someone approach using Invisibility?’

If her Lifebound Gu hadn’t warned her, she would have been decapitated by now!

"My Lady!"

Seeing this, the short old man cried out in alarm. He shook his lantern, and three Ghostly Creatures shot out, rushing to surround and protect Lady Dou.

But even as the short old man stared with wide eyes, he couldn’t see a single soul.

’Who is it?’

’Someone even sneakier than me?’

Dou Kuan also noticed the commotion over here, and his heart sank.

’There’s another hidden master of unknown origin.’

’If we keep fighting today, we might be worn down and killed here.’

’Things have been exposed. We can’t stay here any longer.’

With that thought, Dou Kuan executed a powerful Sword Technique to push Mo Tang back. His figure shot through the air, and in an instant, he was at Lady Dou’s side. He grabbed her and said in a low voice, "Let’s go. We can settle this another day!"

After speaking, Dou Kuan pulled Lady Dou and soared into the air, flying over the County Government Mansion and speeding into the distance.

Seeing this, the short old man reacted just as quickly. He recalled the three Ghostly Creatures, and his figure flickered before vanishing into the darkness as he fled in another direction.

Mo Tang shot through the air, his eyes locked on Dou Kuan and his wife, and gave chase with his sword at the ready.

"Sir, don’t press a cornered foe! It’s dangerous to chase them alone!"

He Liangzhi hurriedly shouted.

True Masters of the Martial Dao travel through the sky at incredible speeds, completely unimpeded by city walls or terrain.

Even if he rushed over now, he could never catch up to them.

The other people at the County Government Mansion also couldn’t help.

At that point, Mo Tang would be facing two enemies alone.

With a member of the Witch Race using Witchcraft to assist, the effect on Mo Tang would be devastating!

Mo Tang naturally knew the dangers involved.

But this was too important. Now that a member of the Witch Race had been discovered, letting the pair escape would surely lead to disaster!

"Xiaohe, stay here and treat your wounds. Don’t follow me.

Mo Tang hesitated for a moment before rapidly issuing two orders. "Lord Li, hurry and take control of the Underground Gambling House and the Drunken Flower Tower! Rescue Chen Tieshan’s daughter and keep her safe!"

"As you command!"

Li Tianxing acknowledged the order and quickly dispatched a group of men, running toward the Underground Gambling House and the Drunken Flower Tower.

Seeing the Prefect, their Lord Governor, choose to flee, the government constables and Garrison soldiers of the County Government Office all realized something was definitely wrong with him. They all fell in behind Li Tianxing.

He Liangzhi glanced at the direction the short old man had fled, gritted his teeth, and was about to set off in pursuit.

But before he had run a few steps, the Yin Soul Compass in his hand suddenly fell.

He was alarmed.

He suddenly realized that his entire left arm had lost all feeling!

’This poison is incredibly potent!’

He Liangzhi stopped short, secretly alarmed.

’If I keep chasing him, I’ll probably die from the poison before I even catch up!’

He Liangzhi quickly sat down cross-legged, swallowed another Antitoxic Pill, and began to circulate his Blood Qi to force out the poison.

「Meanwhile.」

「The Luo Family.」

The members of the Luo Family were gathered together, discussing their strategy for the next day—how they could pull some strings and rescue Lu Bai.

Before they could come up with a plan, a great battle erupted over at the County Government Mansion!

Two powerful experts, their bodies surging with Blood Qi, were clashing in mid-air. The commotion was so immense it alarmed the entire Bluestone City!

The Luo Family members were greatly shocked, looking at each other in dismay, not knowing what had happened.

’Lu Bai was just taken to the County Government Mansion. How could two True Masters of the Martial Dao suddenly appear and start fighting?’

Ah Ming, who had been lying on the Black Dog’s back, seemed to sense something. It suddenly stood up, tilted its head toward the County Government Mansion, and as its eyes blinked, the Heavy Pupils emerged.

"Huh? Smells good! More goodies to eat!"

Ah Ming blinked, very excited. With two flaps of its wings, it leaped over the wall and dashed off into the distance.

"What was that thing that just flew by?"

Many people didn’t see it clearly.

Luo Ben stared in the direction Ah Ming had gone, stunned for a long moment. He glanced back at the courtyard; sure enough, Ah Ming was gone.

Luo Ben whispered, "Xiaoxiao, I think I just saw... Brother Chicken flew... flew away..."

"I saw it too..."

"A rooster that can fly... Truly worthy of being called Brother Chicken!"