bestfiction Chapter 524 - 19: East Sea Cultivator (Part 2)
Chapter 524 - 19: East Sea Cultivator (Part 2)
"But..."
He appeared before An Tao, his eyes gleaming with a ghostly spiritual light, and asked:
"Is Linghu An really dead? Was his death related to you?"
"..." An Tao’s face twisted with a grim expression, his emotions shifting back and forth, eventually growing stagnant. He slowly nodded:
"Yes."
Fang Zheng’s expression darkened. He had anticipated this answer, but confirmation brought a sense of discontent.
Another familiar face was gone.
"Phew..."
Gently exhaling a breath of foul air, he reached out and grabbed the other’s collar:
"Let’s leave here first and talk later."
The specifics still needed slow interrogation; this crowded place was clearly unsuitable.
"Leave?" Just as he was preparing to leap onto the rooftop with An Tao, a cold voice sounded:
"Where do you think you’re taking Brother An?"
Before the voice had faded, three figures had already appeared in the courtyard.
One man and two women.
The man held a jade flute, wore a long robe, and appeared scholarly, though his expression was slightly gloomy.
One of the women was a boldly dressed and beautiful lady, and the other was a petite and cute little girl.
The three had an oddly peculiar aura about them.
Somehow resembling those of high status, their gaze towards others carried an indifference to life.
Yet, unlike Li Yingxuan.
Li Yingxuan, being a Commandery Princess, was indifferent but interacted with great courtesy without showing it.
These three were different.
In their view, it was as if people were inherently different; they were the superior class.
Others...
Were not the same kind as them!
Their attire was also strange; despite wearing ornate clothes, it gave a feeling of a monkey wearing a crown.
Had they,
Never worn such clothes before?
Fang Zheng’s heart stirred, and he said:
"Are you people from the East Sea?"
This unique aura was akin to uncivilized savages, unlike anyone he’d met; they were likely from the distant East Sea.
It was said,
The people there were used to the barbaric law of the jungle, coupled with material scarcity, making such behavior quite normal.
"Correct."
The man with the jade flute nodded:
"Put him down, cut off one arm, and I will let you leave."
"No way." The little girl hastily said:
"Capture him, I want to taste his blood. I’ve never tasted a Flawless Martial Artist’s before."
Then she looked at Fang Zheng, her big eyes blinking:
"Did you just ask about Linghu An?"
"Was he one of the people who went to the East Sea with An Tao? My senior sister killed two, and said they tasted amazing."
"Xiao Gu." The lady frowned:
"Don’t talk nonsense."
"But it’s true." Xiao Gu pouted:
"You’ve all tasted it, and I haven’t. Plus, with Brother Miao here, there’s nothing to fear."
"Linghu An..." Fang Zheng’s voice was slow:
"Was it you who killed him?"
Though his voice was not loud, it swept through the scene like a cold wind, causing the three to change expressions.
Master!
Brother Miao’s eyes flickered, the jade flute in his hand trembled, and an invisible sound wave enveloped the three.
"Interesting!"
The lady licked her lips, her beautiful eyes lit with fervor:
"Such strong Qi and Blood, are there also Martial Artists on land specializing in tempering the body? It’s quite rare."
"Hmm..."
Fang Zheng took a step forward, ready to act, and sniffed lightly:
"Poison?"
"Indeed." Brother Miao lightly tapped the jade flute, calmly saying:
"I am from the Five Poison Sect, and this An Mansion is already filled with poison, so I knew as soon as you came in."
"But..."
"You seem unaffected?"
The poison he had set could either not harm at all or corrode the flesh. Especially upon revealing himself, he secretly intensified the toxin, which logically should affect even a Flawless Martial Artist.
Yet,
The other remained unaffected.
"Sorry to disappoint you," Fang Zheng sneered:
"I seem not to fear poison."
His body was strong, and he had consumed the Snake God’s Inner Core, rendering him virtually immune to poisons.
So poison?
No wonder they were stalling, wanting to delay time for the poison to take effect for an effortless victory.
"Five Poison Sect..." Turning his gaze to the two women, Fang Zheng’s eyes flickered:
"Are you disciples of the White Bone Sect?"
"Oh!"
The lady raised an eyebrow:
"It’s rare for someone to recognize the White Bone Sect..."
"Hoo!"
Before she finished, her breathing suddenly halted, sensing a massive fist charged with the might of the heavens coming at her.
The terror of the force made her eyes widen, heart pounding frantically.
Danger!
"Swish!"
Darkness fell before her eyes. Brother Miao’s silhouette appeared in front, the jade flute in his hand pointing at the incoming fist.
The power was not at all inferior.
"Bang!"
"Crack!"
Under the fist, the jade flute broke in half. In terms of cultivation base and foundation, Fang Zheng proved superior.
In the next instant.
"Buzz..."
Countless tiny insects flew out from the broken jade flute, swarming toward Fang Zheng.
The insects were so small that the average person had to squint intensely to notice them, rushing fiercely and attaching to the Protective Force.
"Crack!"
"Crack..."
The Protective Force struggled against the insects’ gnawing.
Fang Zheng’s expression changed slightly, his figure suddenly reversing. At the same time, numerous fine currents erupted from his body.
"Crackle..."
"Boom!"
In an instant.
The insects were reduced to ashes under the electric strikes. The trickling electric light precisely hit each insect.
To control Gang Qi with such precision was extremely rare.
"Good!"
Brother Miao couldn’t help but exclaim lowly:
"You’re the first to so quickly break through the Elemental Devouring Insects!"
"Take this!"
Water Curtain Celestial Splendor!
"Whoosh..."
With a flick of his finger, a stream of water appeared out of thin air around him, surging upward to form a water curtain, crashing down towards Fang Zheng.
Though this move seemed simple, it made him break into a sweat, his body trembling, clearly taxing him greatly.
Fang Zheng also felt a surge of pressure.