Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 549: Ghost King Zhu Rong
[Head-slaying Sword·Lucky Man]

Privilege 1: Spirit Explosion.

LV5 Spiritual Charm: [Spiritual Flame Blast] Single consumption: 20000 points of Spiritual Charm, causing a range explosion on the target.

As the scorching flames exploded, the old ferryman staggered, his body became unstable, and he was almost blown away.

Normally, an explosion of this magnitude would not be worth mentioning to the old ferryman.

But he had already suffered severe injuries before, and facing this kind of impact, the injuries to his internal organs seemed to tear him apart. His body shook a few times and he was unable to move for a while.

Xiao Ran took the opportunity to retract the [Zhu Shou Sword]. The spiritual charm that was originally flashing on it was almost undetectable.

Last time, in order to kill the emperor, he had thrown away most of the spiritual energy inside. He had not had time to replenish it during this period of time. Now, the little spiritual energy he had left had been squandered by him.

But it was enough to give himself a moment to catch his breath, so he suddenly quickened his pace and took advantage of the ferrying old man.

"That bastard Jin Chanzi told me to run east, what is he doing?"

Xiao Ran had a bitter face and headed eastward, but he saw that he had reached the edge of the Evil Spirit Market and there was no way to run any further. Xiao Ran had to stop and looked around, but still could not see any sign of the Golden Toad.

At this time, the ghost ox driver, the old ghost Black Wind, and even Mrs. Dongzhu, whose body was covered in blood, all followed suit.

Madam Dongzhu stared at Xiao Ran and sent a message to him, "What are you still standing there for? Come to my side quickly. With Master's Wife here, they can't do anything to you!!"

But Xiao Ran turned around and shouted to Madam Dongzhu, "Master's Wife, you are already so injured, please don't come to protect me anymore, leave quickly, if anything happens to you, I will die with regret."

After hearing this, Madam Dongzhu was stunned. She didn't expect Xiao Ran to suddenly expose her relationship with him. Facing the gazes of the Ghost Ox Driver and the Black Wind Old Ghost looking at her, Madam Dongzhu's face flickered.

Seeing this, he simply stepped forward to stop the three people and said, "Everyone, this child is my disciple. Please give me some face. I owe you this favor."

If it were in the past, the Ghost Ox Driver, the Black Wind Old Ghost, and even the old ferryman would all give him some face.

After all, Madam Dongzhu's strength is obvious to all.

But at this moment, it’s not possible.

"Your apprentice? Everyone knows that you hate men the most. Few men who fall into your hands can survive intact."

The old ghost Heifeng looked at Xiao Ran and Madam Dongzhu in disbelief, and spoke sarcastically.

"Madam, if he is really your disciple, then please ask him to hand over the banner. You can take the dragon ball away. I will not stop you."

The ferryman's eyes never left Xiao Ran.

Compared to the spirit boy and dragon balls, Mengfu is what he cares about most.

That is something that all gods desire but cannot obtain. It is a key, a key that allows the gods to cross the boundary freely without any suppression or interference.

This thing is right in front of him, how could the ferryman let Xiao Ran go?

Without waiting for Madam Dongzhu to speak, he continued, "If it is just Madam's unfounded words, then as a ferryman, can I be his ancestor?"

The profession of Ferryman is exactly the A-level profession of the Corpse Stitcher path.

In this way, the old ferryman can indeed be regarded as Xiao Ran's predecessor in terms of his profession.

Seeing that the three of them were unwilling to give her face, Mrs. Dongzhu's face became very ugly.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran shouted, "Master's Wife, please leave quickly. Don't you realize that if you don't leave today, the three of them will not let you go. Opportunities to rob others are not always available."

Mrs. Dongzhu's face turned very ugly when she heard this. She glanced at the ferryman and the other three people and frowned for a moment.

They are all foxes that have lived for thousands of years, and each one is more cunning than the other. Everyone can see that Xiao Ran's words are meant to sow discord.

But...does she dare to gamble?

It is said that people become more afraid of death as they grow older, and this is even more so at their age.

This is not a casino. If you lose, you will just lose everything. But if you lose here, it can be fatal.

As long as this seed of doubt takes root in his heart, Xiao Ran doesn't need to worry about the rest.

"hehe!"

The ferryman turned around and looked at Madam Dongzhu, praising her with a fake smile: "Madam, this is truly a good disciple you have taught."

After hearing this, Madam Dongzhu's eyes widened, and she quickly took two steps back, turned around and scolded Xiao Ran, "Asshole, why don't you hand over the things? If you dare to lie again, I will make sure you die without a burial place."

Xiao Ran grinned and said, "Master's wife, I dare not disobey your words, but this thing is on me, and I don't know how to take it out. Why not... let Master's wife take it yourself."

As Xiao Ran said this, he pretended to let his master's wife deal with him. His whole body was relaxed, and he didn't seem to be resisting or trying to escape.

However, this attitude made the ferryman and his men even more suspicious.

Mrs. Dongzhu frowned and said nothing. Instead, she looked at the ferryman, the black wind ghost, and the ghost ox driver.

The four people formed a very strange and subtle chain of suspicion at this moment.

It seems that Xiao Ran is meat on the chopping board, but in fact he is a hot potato and no one dares to act rashly.

The ferryman and Madam Dongzhu were the strongest, but they were both seriously injured. The Black Wind Ghost and the Ghost Bull Driver were the quickest and most thorough in giving in, so they were not hurt at all. If the three of them joined forces to deal with Madam Dongzhu, she probably wouldn't have any chance of winning.

But by the same logic, if Madam Dongzhu and the old ferryman join forces, then the old ghost Black Wind and the ghost ox driver will have no choice but to run for their lives, and the same is true in reverse.

There are more wolves than meat, and no one dares to act rashly at this time.

Xiao Ran took advantage of the four people's suspicion and let out a long breath. He knew that there were four evil spirits in front of him and he couldn't defeat any of them.

But it's good to be able to take a breath.

However, if they really join forces, then Xiao Ran will have no choice but to waste his second chance and ask Taoist Plum Blossom to take action.

But this is the worst-case scenario.

What Xiao Ran finds most difficult now is that damn Golden Toad. Where is this guy now?

"Could it be that this bastard is in love with Xi Mama, and wants me to help them contain these people so that they can escape?"

Xiao Ran thought with evil amusement.

Unexpectedly, just as this thought flashed through his mind, the next moment, the voice of Jin Chanzi came into his mind: "Wulian Tianzun, if you say so, I will not care about you anymore."

"Ah!! Are you there?"

Xiao Ran was startled, and then thought angrily: "Since you are here, why are you pretending to be dead?"

But this time Jin Chanzi did not respond to Xiao Ran.

Just when Xiao Ran wanted to get some clarification, the sky in the distance gradually turned orange.

I saw a large number of inspectors holding lanterns and blocking off all surroundings.

Suddenly the lights were on full swing, completely illuminating the area, but everyone exposed to the light felt something was wrong with their whole body.

The ferryman suddenly turned around to look at his own shadow, and found that his shadow was gradually distorted in the light, becoming more and more weird.

"Zhu Rong, you are looking for death!!"

Seeing this, the old ferryman's eyes flashed coldly. With his experience, he could naturally see that they were all under a spell, and as he spoke, he was about to swing the oar in his hand.

But before he could act, the next moment, a huge pressure suddenly enveloped everyone's head, which made the ferryman and others' heartbeats accelerate and their whole bodies feel weak.

"Warning! Warning! You are within the influence range of the Dragon Monument. All your attributes have dropped by 80%. Your professional skills are blocked. You are unable to activate cursed items."

Xiao Ran also received the piercing alarm.

In the distance, I saw six inspectors dragging iron chains and pulling a cart coming from behind.

There is a stone tablet on top of the car.

Zhu Rong himself was standing next to the stone tablet with his hands behind his back. The five-clawed golden dragon on his black python robe was embroidered with human tendons. He looked down at all living things. His posture was completely different from everyone's initial impression of Zhu Rong, who had gone mad in search of immortals.

"Zhu Rong, are you looking for death? Get out of here!!"

The old ghost Heifeng's eyes were wide open, but his gaze was fixed on the dragon stele next to Zhu Rong.

Facing the threat from the Black Wind Ghost, Zhu Rong patted the non-existent dust on his hands with contempt: "The King's Monument is here. All members of the royal family will be suppressed by the King's Monument. Old Ghost, you don't think that I am joking with you, do you?"

Zhu Rong's demeanor and aura were completely different from before, especially his gestures, which were no less powerful than that of an emperor, leaving everyone stunned.

The face of the old ghost in Black Wind, who was teased by Zhu Rong, slowly poked his head out from the black wind, stared at Zhu Rong with two dim eyes, and gave a thumbs up. "Good!! Good!! Good!! I really didn't expect that you, Zhu Rong with thick eyebrows and big eyes, are actually... pretending so well!!"

Outsiders only know that this Ghost Prince has always been a crazy idiot who is obsessed with becoming an immortal. He thinks about becoming an immortal every day, and this has been going on for more than a year or two.

Even Liumu heard this about him, which shows that Zhu Rong's usual style has never changed.

But it was not until now that everyone realized that they had been fooled.

This fool with thick eyebrows and big eyes is not stupid at all.

All his requests for immortality were fake, and even his voluntary offering of the Dragon Ball was just a trick to protect himself.

Until this moment, the real purpose was revealed. He actually seized the opportunity and got hold of their weak spot.

"Zhu Rong, we have no grudge against you, what are you going to do now?"

The ferryman asked with narrowed eyes.

"There is no grudge, but this evil ghost market is my territory. You come when you want and fight when you want. If I let you just pat your butt and leave like this, how can I save my face?"

"Then what are you going to do?"

The ferryman asked with a frown.

Zhu Rong's eyes flashed with brilliance, taking in the expressions of the four people. Finally, he turned his eyes to the sky and said calmly: "It's simple, why don't you all stay?!"

(End of this chapter)