Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 458: Swords and Yellow Tide
Some people would hide when faced with danger, some would retreat, but Xiao Ran chose to rush forward to face the danger.

It's not that he is brave, but that there is no way to retreat.

Huang Chao's swordsmanship has reached the highest level. Rather than calling it a swordsmanship, it is more like a magic spell derived from the sword art. It sealed the soil around Xiao Ran.

In this situation, he was already trapped in a jar, and the only way out was to fight his way out of the yellow tide.

When Xiao Ran jumped out of the ground again, the sword had already covered his head.

"Go to hell!!"

Huang Chao narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Ran, whose head was about to be chopped off by his sword.

But at this moment, Xiao Ran also swung the dagger in his hand.

As the dagger was swung, a strange feeling instantly enveloped Huang Chao.

It was a very strange feeling, making Huang Chao feel that his consciousness seemed to be disconnected from his body.

The sword in his hand was clearly covering Xiao Ran's head. He only needed to push it down gently, and this beautiful head would fly in the air along its own specific trajectory.

But these were just Huang Chao's thoughts, his body seemed to be in a state of sluggishness.

It was in this split second that Xiao Ran leaped up, rolled quickly beside Huang Chao, and jumped past Huang Chao.

At that moment, the two men's eyes met. Xiao Ran's black and white eyes flashed with disdain, which made Huang Chao so angry that he wanted to go crazy.

This moment was very slow, so slow that Huang Chao wanted to go crazy, but it was also very fast, so fast that it happened in the blink of an eye.

"Bang!!!" It was not until the sword in Huang Chao's hand cut a six-meter-deep and three-meter-long sword mark on the ground that the world seemed to return to normal.

"Go to hell!!"

The moment his consciousness and body returned to normal, countless sword energies bloomed around Huang Chao like a blooming chrysanthemum, forming a deadly zone around Huang Chao.

Fortunately, Xiao Ran jumped up quickly the moment he landed, and used the footwork he learned from the big monk to the extreme, and narrowly escaped from the range of the sword energy.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

Hearing the sound of sword energy as dense as raindrops behind him, Xiao Ran felt a chill in his heart.

If I hadn't run fast enough just now, if I had hesitated for a moment, I would have been seriously injured if not dead.

Xiao Ran didn't dare to hesitate at all and ran with almost all his strength.

There was no time to collect the [Lucky Star] in his hand.

Thanks to this dagger, otherwise it would not have been so easy to save my life from Huang Chao's hands.

D-level cursed item: [Star-picking·Lucky One] (from Chapter 400)

Privilege 1: Soul Disturbance

When you swing the dagger, the target person will feel subtly disconnected from the surrounding time and space. Their will and thoughts are not affected, but they will not be able to control their body movements.

Note: The stronger the opponent's will, the shorter this feeling will last.

Cooling time: 3 hours
Privilege 2: Inch of Time
After activating the privilege, you can steal the time of a random target to generate time coins.

When you need, you can use gold coins to freeze the target character in time.

(Note: The time freeze range is 30 centimeters. Once a new object enters the 30-centimeter range, the time freeze state will be broken.)
(Note: This ability can only be used once for each target.)
(Note: The prerequisite for this ability to be activated is that the opponent must be under the interference of soul disturbance.)
Just as Gao Yuting said, this dagger is one of the ten most powerful weapons in the world.

This magic weapon does not necessarily have amazing destructive power, but it has some unique effects.

It’s just that Xiao Ran didn’t have time to study it now, and he didn’t use his second ability on Huang Chao just now.

Because everything happened so suddenly, Xiao Ran had too little time. He had to make the best judgment based on what happened in an instant, and he had no time to think about any additional things.

After all, Xiao Ran didn't know when Huang Chao would break free from this state.

There is no doubt that from Huang Chao's actions later on, it can be confirmed that Xiao Ran's idea is correct.

If I had hesitated for a moment, the situation would probably be very different now.

Retract [Star Picking] and take out another cursed item [Energy Replenishing Bag]

[Energy Bag·Lucky Guy] (The reward from the last return, from Chapter 375)

After activation, Xiao Ran also activated the energy bag's privilege 1, the energy gem.

Perk 1: Energy Gem

After activation, you can extract a flawless energy gem from it, which can be used as a universal energy source to replenish the energy consumed by other cursed objects, yourself, and others.

A maximum of 40% of the consumed energy can be replenished at one time
A light blue gem was taken out from the energy bag.

[Energy Gem] Level 3

It can recover 25% of the energy consumed.

Xiao Ran stuffed the gem directly into his mouth, and it immediately turned into a ray of pure energy, filling Xiao Ran's body and replenishing the energy consumed by the [Spiritual Clothes].

Although it was only 25%, it was enough for Xiao Ran.

He quickened his pace, passing through walls and hiding underground, his speed was much faster than the last time he was in Xiangguo Temple.

But the vague murderous aura behind him was like a silk thread wrapped around his body, and it was getting heavier and heavier.

Until Xiao Ran rushed into a large courtyard at the westernmost end of Xishi.

The yard was large, but it was filled with the smell of blood, and the wooden racks on both sides were hung with iron hooks. The mud on the ground had been soaked in blood for many years, turning it into dark red soil.

This is a slaughterhouse, the largest slaughterhouse in the entire West City.

Coincidentally, this is also one of the Zou family’s industries.

This is the place where the Zou family eliminates dissidents and even kills people to obtain goods.

His physical body was sitting in the middle of the yard, with Gao Yuting guarding him with a sword.

When Xiao Ran controlled the spiritual robe and returned to his physical body, his consciousness quickly returned to his physical body and he exhaled a long breath of foul air.

Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly raised his head and looked forward.

"coming!!"

Gao Yuting drew out the Qingnv Sword from her waist, and a figure gradually became clear in the direction of the sword.

"So you two are here."

Huang Chao held the sword and walked into the yard step by step, looking at Gao Yuting.

"Not bad, really good, you've made rapid progress."

When she first arrived in Wancheng, Gao Yuting's swordsmanship wasn't even extraordinary.

But now he has already entered the Tao and even touched the realm of profound enlightenment.

This speed is not as fast as that of the Frost Concubine back then, but it also has some similarities to her.

"If I give you a few more years, until the world is in chaos, until this damn dynasty ends, then maybe you'll have the chance to become a celestial being. Then you can take advantage of the situation and rise to prominence. Oh my, you'll be destined to be with God, and you'll enjoy a hundred years of glory, or even complete your merits and achieve limitless success."

Huang Chao helped Gao Yuting plan her future as if he was chatting with an old friend.

It is not difficult to enter the Tao. If you have talent and perseverance, entering the Tao is just a matter of time.

To achieve enlightenment, one needs a little bit of chance, some time, and some setbacks. Eventually, one will have an epiphany and it will not be difficult to master the art of swordsmanship.

Only the level of heaven and man has nothing to do with one's own conditions.

It depends on the weather and luck.

The fortune of heaven and even one's own destiny actually have nothing to do with oneself.

It is current affairs, it is the way of heaven, it is the rise and fall of the fortunes of this dynasty.

It was because Concubine Shuang did not understand this that she rashly took the step of becoming a celestial being at the wrong time and in the wrong dynasty. In the end, she wanted to kill the emperor, which led to her bad luck and the end of her beauty dying young.

Look at those Taoists, they have long been secluded in their mountains. It’s not that they don’t have masters, but they understand that the fortune of this dynasty has reached an extremely declining level.

Whoever enters heaven at this time will be buried with this corrupt dynasty.

As he spoke, Huang Chao suppressed the smile on his face and said, "It's a pity that you won't be able to make it to that day. You should all stay here today."

"not necessarily!"

Xiao Ran stood up, stretched his body, and then walked to Gao Yuting's side: "Since you are here, it is uncertain who will stay."

As he spoke, Xiao Ran stomped one foot on the ground, and wisps of red evil spirit began to seep out from the ground.

"The Art of Witchcraft: The Hundred Beasts' Evil!!"

Xiao Ran formed seals with his hands, and saw drops of bright red blood seeping out from the scarlet mud, condensing into a ball, and then turning into the shapes of cows, sheep, pigs, and horses, standing on both sides, like sculptures cast in blood.

This is the place Xiao Ran carefully selected. The blood of hundreds of livestock is the evil, mixed with the resentment of those who were killed by the Zou family. The power of this evil will surely be extraordinary.

Huang Chao was surprised when he saw this. Compared to the last time Xiao Ran showed his Yan Sheng, this kid's Yan Sheng technique has improved a lot. (He used it on Huang Chao in Chapter 348.)
"town!!"

Following Xiao Ran's long howl, red smoke came out of the mouths of the surrounding beasts.

Soon after, Huang Chao began to feel strange.

He opened his palm, and feathers grew on his fingers, while his other hand began to turn into a pig's trotter.

Even the thighs began to show changes.

The art of exorcism is the most evil and filthy, just like the evil spirit of a hundred animals, which can turn people into animals in a moment.

But Huang Chao was not panicked at all when he saw changes happening to his limbs.

Instead, he looked at Xiao Ran with a half-smile; "Very powerful, if you had used this move last time, I might have really died in your hands."

After saying that, he changed the subject: "But you should never let me know that you hate winning."

When Xiao Ran heard this, he immediately felt something was wrong: "Do it!"

As soon as she said "get started", Gao Yuting drew her sword. As the sword came out of its sheath, a sharp sound of breaking wind broke out in the air, and the temperature around them dropped to freezing point in an instant.

At the same time, Xiao Ran also took out the guillotine. The curse pattern [Corpse Catcher] quickly extended into the blade, causing a cold light to flash on the knife.

The two men stood on the left and the right, their swords resonated, creating a killing storm that was difficult to see with the naked eye.

But even so, there was no fear on Huang Chao's face. He calmly raised his hand that was covered with wings:

"I am the one who upholds the Dao and brings about disasters. God, you must also stand by my side!"

As the words fell, a dazzling golden light flashed from Huang Chao's palm...

(End of this chapter)