HBWnovel Chapter 176 Escape
Chapter 176 Escape
The five people, led by Tao Tao and the gray-robed elder, activated the magic array. Yun Canghai took out a large number of spirit stones and poured them into the array, which instantly expanded and released extremely strong energy.
This is a teleportation array that can only teleport five people at a time, and each five people require nearly ten thousand spirit stones.
There are at least thirty people in Guangfanyun Village, so it will be difficult to evacuate them safely as soon as possible.
"Hurry up and go in, there's no time to waste!" Yun Canghai shouted at his men. They were stunned for a moment, then hurriedly ran into the teleportation array. As the array was activated, the men gradually disappeared without a trace.
Tao Tao didn't expect that someone like Yun Canghai would be willing to let his subordinates leave first. It seems that he still has some conscience.
The golden monster fish around them were still ramming against the hull, and in the blink of an eye, another ship began to sway precariously. The others were struggling to hold up the barrier, but they were already at their limit.
Of course, Tao Tao and the others weren't in much better shape. Although they had spirit stones to provide spiritual power, it still took a toll on them as they activated the magic array. Moreover, they needed to temporarily support the array to send the others away; otherwise, the array could only be maintained for a short while.
"Quickly, everyone follow!"
Yun Canghai shouted anxiously. In the blink of an eye, two groups of people had been sent away, and only one of the other ships survived the attack of the golden monster fish. At this rate, Yun Canghai would have very few people left.
He couldn't afford to lose too many of his men, otherwise how could Fanyun Village maintain its foothold? Therefore, no matter how dangerous it was, he could only prioritize the lives of others.
"Chief, the golden monster fish is becoming increasingly agitated, and there are only a few people left supporting the barrier. If this continues, I'm afraid we..." Seeing that the situation was not good, the gray-robed elder quickly transmitted his voice to Yun Canghai. At the same time, he was also wary of Tao Tao, fearing that she might sneak into the magic array and abandon them if she didn't leave anyone behind.
Yun Canghai frowned slightly and said with a hint of helplessness, "That's true. Anyway, several batches of our people have already left. As for the rest, we can just consider them as sacrifices made for Fanyun Village. As for these few people from the Luzhang Merchant Guild, there's no need to let them go."
"Alright, as the chieftain says."
As soon as he finished speaking, the gray-robed elder suddenly released his divine sense, forcibly controlling the remaining people to continue consuming spiritual energy to support the barrier. Then he glanced at Yun Canghai with feigned indifference. Yun Canghai nodded slightly, and the other three immediately understood, quickly withdrawing their hands and preparing to enter the formation together.
Unexpectedly, at that critical moment, Tao Tao grabbed at the void, pulled Lu Bai and the other person in front of him, and quickly put them into the Flower Branch Space. Then, he kicked the gray-robed old man aside and entered the magic array just as it was about to dissipate, disappearing along with the magic array.
On the command platform behind Fanyun Village, the magic array lit up and four figures suddenly appeared. It was Yun Canghai and his group. He walked out of the magic array, saw the familiar scenery and his subordinates who had been teleported back, and smiled smugly. "Old Wu, she really didn't react. It's just a pity about all her good treasures. I should have taken her storage bracelet in the first place."
"Whose?"
Suddenly, a light, cheerful voice came from behind him. The familiar voice made Yun Canghai shudder. He turned around abruptly and saw Tao Tao swaggering out of the magic circle, looking at him with a puzzled expression.
"You... how is it you?" Yun Canghai was completely puzzled. Shouldn't it be Elder Wu? There was no way she knew what they were thinking and reacted so quickly. Could something have gone wrong?
Tao Tao tilted his head and asked suspiciously, "If it wasn't me, then who was it? That old man with the white beard? I saw he was a bit slow, so I went ahead."
She smiled sweetly, looking so innocent and naive, as if she hadn't done anything wrong. This made Yun Canghai's face turn pale with anger. Old Wu was the most sought-after person in their Fanyun Village, and now he had been abandoned by a girl in Yanhe. He knew that leaving him alone at this moment would only lead to his death.
"How dare you lay a hand on a meritorious senior of my Fanyun Village! Men, kill her!" Yun Canghai roared and gave the order. After all, he was in his Fanyun Village, where he had the advantage of numbers and no need to be afraid of a little girl.
Seeing a group of people quickly surround and attack, Tao Tao suddenly drew his Ice Lightning Sword. The cold electric current emitted a piercing sound that made people's scalps tingle.
With a casual wave of her hand, a bolt of lightning shot through the air at incredible speed, striking the ground in front of those people and instantly cracking open the ground.
Despite the large number of people in Fanyun Village, they were all exhausted after passing through Yanhe River, so they were no match for Tao Tao.
"Zhaizhu!"
Those who remained at Fanyun Village rushed over upon hearing the commotion, only to be startled by the longsword in Tao Tao's hand. No wonder they could feel its chilling aura from so far away; this sword was indeed extraordinary.
"Chief, we are no match for her... let alone Elder Wu..."
The person behind him transmitted a message to Yun Canghai. Having witnessed Tao Tao's power before, he knew that if he were to intervene now, Fanyun Village would likely face annihilation.
A cultivator with such high cultivation level and young age cannot possibly be a rogue cultivator; she must have a powerful background. Offending her would make it difficult for one to establish oneself in the future.
Having already suffered a loss, Yun Canghai, though angry, had no choice but to back down. He gritted his teeth and waved his hand, saying, "All of you, step back."
Upon hearing this, the people of Fanyun Village dared not be negligent and retreated one after another. Yun Canghai then looked at Tao Tao and said sincerely, "I was very rude just now. I hope you will not take offense. Although Fanyun Village has a small population, it is still a local overlord. For you, having more friends is always better than having more enemies."
This person's face changed so quickly, Tao Tao was speechless, but she was too lazy to bother with it anyway, since she wouldn't have anything to do with them in the future. So she shrugged, put away her longsword, touched her nose and smiled, saying, "That's true, but you guys were the ones who attacked first."
"That's why I apologized to the girl."
"No need for apologies, just give me some good food."
"delicious?"
Yun Zanghai didn't understand what Tao Tao meant. He figured that while they might not have much else in their village, they certainly had plenty of food, so he readily agreed. Little did he know that this agreement would almost lead to Tao Tao eating their entire village clean.
Fruits, medicinal herbs, steamed buns, pills, and spirit beasts—anything she could see was devoured. In the blink of an eye, the village was more than half empty, leaving the others stunned. They whispered, "Chief, is this really okay? I get the feeling she wants to eat the whole village up."
The other person twitched his lips and said speechlessly, "It's good enough if they don't eat us..."
What kind of ancestor did we attract?
Yun Canghai was heartbroken. When he saw Tao Tao pick up a cauldron of pills and pour the pills into his mouth like candy, he almost fainted on the spot.
You can't eat like that! Aren't you afraid of exploding and dying?