HBWnovel Chapter 386 - 379 Assault
Chapter 386 - 379 Assault
"I asked around, this guy is just a minor clerk, poor as a church mouse, nothing to squeeze, Uncle Three." Sun Chengzong looked puzzled at Sun Wujiu beside him.
"Shut your mouth!" Sun Wujiu, clad in a black robe, stood in the shadows of the trees, his face full of dissatisfaction as he scolded: "Have you forgotten the purpose of our journey!"
Sun Chengzong rolled his eyes: "It’s been so long, that Sword Box gourd has long been out of sight."
"Even if we really find the precious gourd, won’t it be the direct descendants of the main house who get the privilege to nurture the Flying Sword? We... pfft!" Sun Chengzong grumbled discontentedly.
Sun Wujiu remained silent, calmly looking at a weed under his feet.
After a long while, he finally spoke indifferently, "Set up the Isolation Barrier Technique as quickly as possible."
Sun Chengzong became even more impatient: "Why bother with such a huge effort, just go and kill him."
"This man is different." Sun Wujiu mysteriously looked at the corner of the bamboo building faintly visible in the dense forest.
Sun Chengzong sneered in disdain: "What’s so different about him?"
"He knows alchemy, and he teaches others alchemy, you tell me what’s different about him?" Sun Wujiu glanced at him dismissively and said indifferently.
"Alchemy?" Sun Chengzong rejoiced: "A fat sheep indeed!"
"I knew it, at such a critical moment, why would Uncle Three personally oversee the battle for just a minor clerk!"
"We’re going to make a fortune!"
"Quick, quick, quick, go set up the Isolation Barrier Technique."
More than ten figures in black robes suddenly dashed out from the woods behind, sprinting in different directions.
Before long, a layer of Exotic Force slowly rose within the dense forest.
The moonlight above seemed to distort slightly, and the slight chirping and tweeting in the woods also gradually disappeared.
The black-clothed people returned one by one in succession.
"An alchemist not going to Pill Treasure Pavilion but choosing to be a clerk? Quite the hideout." Sun Chengzong shook his head amusedly and looked curiously at Sun Wujiu: "Say, Uncle Three, how did you notice him?"
"It’s not worth mentioning," Sun Wujiu waved his hand.
"Come on, tell us, the kid can’t run away anyway." Sun Chengzong grinned.
"Yeah, tell us, I’m not running away anyway."
A strange voice suddenly echoed from behind everyone.
Sun Wujiu’s face changed instantly, as if locked on by a great demonic beast, a shudder of terror abruptly swept over him!
Not good!
Before he could make a sound, a strong force suddenly struck his lower back.
Excruciating pain followed, feeling as if he’d been snapped in half at the waist his body involuntarily bending backward into a bow shape.
The overwhelming force gave Sun Wujiu no chance to react, and he was suddenly sent flying.
Everyone watched Sun Wujiu vanish abruptly, stunned in place!
Sun Chengzong also paused in shock, his face quickly turning pale. Just as he was about to act, an invisible Exotic Force descended from the sky upon him.
He was like an insect trapped in amber, his struggles futile as he was immobilized on the spot.
A shadow slowly rose behind him, gradually enveloping him.
Sun Chengzong struggled to turn his eyes backward, but he could see nothing.
"Senior, could there be some misunderstanding here?" he tried to maintain his composure.
"We are here to capture a petty thief who stole something from my Sun Family ancestor."
"If we have disturbed the senior’s cultivation, we deeply apologize."
"Tomorrow my Sun Family will surely bring generous gifts to apologize and make amends." Sun Chengzong spoke earnestly.
Old Ghost Sun’s temperament was just like his Thunder Law, domineering. Would he apologize?
"I think he’s more likely to come here to accuse us," Chen Mu chuckled lightly.
"How could that be!" Sun Chengzong hurriedly explained, "My Sun Family has always upheld the teaching that it’s better to resolve grudges than to create them. We’ve always been kind to others, elder, believe me!"
Chen Mu’s face involuntarily darkened, "Quietly killing your enemy to settle a vendetta, is that it?"
That was exactly what Sun Wuhuan had done!
Sun Chengzong’s scalp tingled instantly. This man bore a grudge against the Sun Family!
Which bastard created this feud with this man, Sun Chengzong wondered indignantly in his heart.
Why hadn’t they just killed this guy!
"The barrier you set up, it isolates the inside from the outside, right?" Chen Mu suddenly smiled with amusement, "Which means, whatever happens here, people outside won’t notice, right?"
Sun Chengzong’s heart skipped a beat, "No, no, no, you can’t hurt us, otherwise my family’s ancestor won’t let you off!"
"Heh, is there a possibility that he never intended to let me go?"
If the main family branch knew that he had the Sword Box, they might simply pin Sun Wuhuan’s death on him, then seize the opportunity to plunder all the resources he held!
"Our ancestor Sun Jian is not someone who reasons," Chen Mu said ominously, "Do you think he’d listen to your excuses?"
Sun Wujiu couldn’t help but clench his fists.
"The Sword Box is valuable, are you truly willing to give it to me?"
It worked!
Chen Mu felt elated, "I’m indeed taking a loss here. Of course, it would be even better if you could inform me of any movements within the Sun family."
So that’s it, after all, afraid of Sun Family’s retaliation, Sun Wujiu suddenly understood.
If that’s the case...
"Done!"
Chen Mu instantly heaved a sigh of relief.
"Straightforward!"
"Let’s swear with a high five, to advance and retreat together," Sun Wujiu walked over to Chen Mu, solemnly raising his right hand.
Chen Mu also extended his hand seriously, "From now on, we’re allies!"
Smack.
Their palms gently touched.
Sun Wujiu immediately grinned ear to ear.
"Yin Binding Seven Kills!"
Grey threads instantly burst forth from his palm, quickly spreading upwards along Chen Mu’s arm.
A chilling aura abruptly enveloped Chen Mu’s entire body, as if his life force would be frozen in an instant.
"Why do you think I’ve been talking to you for so long?"
"I feared you’d escape underground," Sun Wujiu said, laughing heartily as he watched Chen Mu bound by the grey threads in an instant.
"What are you thinking? How do you plan to free yourself?" Sun Wujiu asked with interest, staring at Chen Mu.
"Once you’re trapped by my Yin Binding Seven Kills, even infinite strength from the Heavenly Demon Path would not allow you to escape."
"It’s impossible for you!"
Sun Wujiu, leisurely, "Just tell me where the gourd is, and I can grant you a quick end."
"Otherwise, once you are corroded by the Yin Killing Curse, spoiled blood polluting your mana, you’ll find it’s a fate worse than death."
"Not talking? Feeling indignant? Try struggling then," Sun Wujiu said mockingly.
"My Sun Family moves in secrecy; no one knows."
"Additionally, with an Isolation Barrier Technique in place, no one will discover what happens here."
"I have all the time in the world to play with you."
"So, this means no one knows you came here tonight, right?" Chen Mu, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.
Sun Wujiu’s brow furrowed slightly, "What do you mean?"
The corner of Chen Mu’s mouth suddenly curved up, "It means that if you die here, the Sun Family wouldn’t know who killed you, right?"
"You?" Sun Wujiu suddenly felt something was amiss; the man before him was far too composed, his expression hadn’t changed once since being restrained!
"Why do you think I listened to you ramble on for so long?" Chen Mu grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp white teeth.
"I feared you’d fly away!"
Five Ghosts Possession!
In an instant, Chen Mu’s body swelled with power, shattering the Yin Binding Killing Curse that bound him, each thread snapping apart!
The continuous grating sound of the curse breaking made Sun Wujiu shudder uncontrollably.
This could only happen if the opponent’s mana and strength far exceeded his own by more than five times!
Before he could react, the hand that was touching his suddenly swelled up.
Its skin undulated, and the muscles beneath writhed like countless snakes, pushing and twisting, melding and tangling together.
In the blink of an eye, the hand became as large as a fan.
Crack!
The air resounded explosively.
That fan-sized hand instantly grasped his within its palm.
A voice as rough as a chorus of a thousand shouts abruptly rang out above.
"Caught me? No, no, no..."
"It’s me who’s caught you!"