Trinity Traitor: From One Person to the Other

Chapter 946: The Scumbag's Tale - The Timing of His Heroic Rescue Appearances Is Also Mysterious

Although Ma Xianhong knew very little about the changes in the outside world, it was because of Qu Tong's control that he seemed to live in a vacuum.

However, Ma Xianhong thoroughly explored the areas that Qu Tong allowed him to investigate.

For example, in the Luotian Grand Ceremony at Longhu Mountain, although Ma Xianhong did not attend, he demonstrated in the original work that he knew everything about the contestants. He was familiar with the names, appearances, and abilities of each outstanding contestant, and could even suggest what they needed from them and what he could give them.

He certainly knew Zhang Lingyu's strength; she was a powerful expert no less than himself with superior innate talent. Fu Rong was even more formidable, being one of the twelve with superior innate talent from his own Biyou Village; the two had even exchanged cultivation techniques.

Therefore, Ma Xianhong never expected that he could defeat the two men with a single blow using these two not-so-top-tier magical artifacts. His backup plan was still to use two puppets.

One advantage of using puppets is that they are not human and can be swallowed and released from the Devouring Sac, essentially allowing for teleportation over short distances. Two puppets, one black and one white, flashed out of the Devouring Sac and attacked Zhang Lingyu and Fu Rong, who were still unsteady on their feet and about to launch another attack.

Zhang Lingyu had a white puppet in front of him, while Fu Rong had a black puppet in front of her.

"Gentlemen, please have some!"

These two puppets are nothing like the mass-produced, low-grade puppets like Ru Hua; they are more like "humans." In addition to their strong physical toughness and swift movement speed—qualities that define their "life force"—each also possesses three unique abilities.

Seeing the white puppet attack, Zhang Lingyu instinctively used Yin Lightning to try and hold it back, intending to counterattack later. However, a sharp sword aura instantly severed the sticky Yin Lightning, and with a flick of the finger, it struck Zhang Lingyu's protective golden light.

"Clang clang!"

After two clangs of metal, the puppet had vanished from Zhang Lingyu's sight.

"Huh?" Zhang Lingyu was taken aback, and then saw several sword energies shoot out from the ground, severing the Northern Cangtan he was using for early warning, and even nearly breaking through his protective golden light.

"Earth-walking Immortal..."

Zhang Lingyu was unable to respond for the time being and could only fight and retreat.

The situation isn't looking good for Fu Rong either.

The black doll possesses Ding Ziheng's Ghost Shadow Movement, which, in addition to its high speed, can also reduce its own presence and conceal its abilities, making it second only to "miracle skills" like the Six Treasures Immortal Thief.

In addition, there are Bi Yuan's Ghost Needle and Chen Duo's Primal Gu.

Once the Gu worms and Gu poisons are unleashed, they spread like wildfire, making them extremely effective against players like Fu Rong who use point-to-line attacks to maximize their penetration and cutting capabilities.

Fu Rong unleashed a flurry of sword strikes with her twin blades, creating a net of sword energy before her, yet some still managed to slip through. The Gu worms were simply too small, easily piercing the sword net. Combined with the Ghostly Shadow's swift and unpredictable movements, the Gu worms and flying needles frequently appeared in unexpected places, forcing Fu Rong to flee in all directions.

"Fu Rong, I'm so sorry!"

Ma Xianhong's expression hardened, and he was about to strike Fu Rong with ruthless force.

There's no other way; in a siege, it's better to cut off one finger than to injure all ten—that's a well-known and best-practice choice. As for Fu Rong, unfortunately, although she's a very strong swordsman, a figure who would shine even in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, her minimum skill level wouldn't be lower than Jia Zhengliang's, who could wield twelve Immortal-Slaying Flying Knives.

But that's all there is to it.

No matter how outstanding they are, in the face of true powerhouses, they are still just juniors fooling around.

In the original story, Zhang Chulan, who defeated Zhang Lingyu, was praised by Ma Xianhong as having "a superior talent no less than his own." However, during the battle where he besieged Ma Xianhong, Zhang Chulan was shocked beyond measure, lamenting that he was completely powerless to help and that this was not a battle he could intervene in.

So there's no other way. Although he has the deepest friendship with Fu Rong, Ma Xianhong's only way to break through now is through Fu Rong.

Ma Xianhong suddenly leaped out. With the support of his ominous black and red armor, Ma Xianhong's already good life cultivation level increased even more. He arrived in front of Fu Rong almost instantly. The four red beads were connected in pairs to form two rays of light like laser arrays in movies, which cut down on Fu Rong's arms.

Ma Xianhong is a bold and unrestrained man. Although Zhuge Qing describes him as "lacking in discretion," he is also a man of true loyalty. His character is very similar to Bai Tianyu, Ye Kai's biological father, a powerful figure in Gu Long's novels who never appears on screen but whose strength is no less than that of Shangguan Jin Hong.

Therefore, he couldn't directly attack Fu Rong's vital points. Even though He Songling had said before that "the dead can be resurrected," he wouldn't gamble on it. However, in his mind, He Songling's abilities were no less than Qu Tong's dual-wielding skills, so he didn't hesitate to slash at Fu Rong's shoulders and elbows, trying to cut off her two arms that were used for wielding a sword.

Fu Rong was dodging the attacks of the Gu worms under the Ghost Shadow Formation and had no time to dodge. Although she knocked off one bead with a knife in her haste, she saw that the remaining three beads actually formed a triangle. Then Ma Xianhong threw out two more red beads, which, together with the bead that Fu Rong knocked off, formed another triangle.

Two triangular formations, one facing forward and the other backward, swirled and strangled Fu Rong.

Now Fu Rong truly had nowhere to hide.

"Pooh!"

Fu Rong truly lived up to her reputation as a master swordsman. The swordsman's unyielding spirit was vividly displayed in the face of life and death. Ignoring the red triangular formation attacking her and the swarming insects flying towards her, she gathered her sword energy and prepared to throw the dagger in her hand at Ma Xianhong.

Even if it means death, I'll take a piece of your flesh first.

However, before Fu Rong could throw her knife, she felt a strong chest hug her from behind, and then she heard Zhuge Qing's typical scumbag voice behind her, "Alright, you've done enough. Leave the rest to me."

Fu Rong was almost moved to tears by her boyfriend's heroic rescue.

She immediately collapsed into Zhuge Qing's arms and let out a soft hum.

"Zhuge Qing!"

Ma Xianhong gritted his teeth. He knew that Zhuge Qing was difficult to deal with, and was even the strongest among the young people who followed He Songling. So he did not hold back at all and used all his methods and magical artifacts. He also rushed towards Zhuge Qing.

There was no way around it; being too close meant he was definitely already inside Zhuge Qing's formation. Escaping would be difficult; the best course of action was to launch an attack on Zhuge Qing, who was the core of the formation.

"I really didn't want to steal the kill." Zhuge Qing watched as Ma Xianhong launched an all-out attack on him, but instead of retreating or panicking, he even wanted to laugh. He shrugged and said to his teammates, "But Old Ma just had to come up here and give himself a kill."

(End of this chapter)