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Chapter 186 The Holy Lord's Plan

Inside the Mafia's stronghold, four ultimate grey warriors and Jackie Chan were locked in fierce combat. Shadow Assassin Wen moved with lightning speed, like a black whirlwind, rushing towards Jackie Chan.

Gripping a sharp scythe in his hand, its cold light gleaming, he aimed straight for Chen Long's throat. Chen Long appeared somewhat flustered, but his movements were incredibly swift. He subtly shifted his body, gliding past the assassin's attack like a fish, easily dodging the fatal blow.

At the same time, he threw a backhand punch, which, accompanied by a whistling sound, struck Wen directly in the abdomen. Caught off guard, Wen was forced to stagger backward by the force of the punch. If it weren't for the protection of his armor, Chen Long's punch would have shattered him into black mist.

After all, Chen Long had exchanged talismans with Tru on the way. With the Ox Talisman in hand, his immense strength, combined with his skills, made it entirely possible for him to defeat the Shadow Assassin in his normal state. The Ultimate Gray Warrior, whom Dao Long called the one who could contend with talismans, was indeed quite formidable.

Seeing this, the other three shadow assassins immediately launched a simultaneous attack. They either swung their clubs, which were as hard as lightning and sliced ​​through the air, or they kicked with lightning speed, their feet moving like shuttles.

The offensive was relentless and relentless, attempting to overwhelm Chen Long in a sea of ​​attacks. While yelling "Damn it!", Chen Long, in his panic, simultaneously found the best countermeasure.

Chen Long moved with agility, leaping and tumbling like a monkey, nimbly weaving through the assassins' attacks. Sometimes he would throw a punch to counterattack, the wind whistling through his fists with immense power; other times he would kick with his feet, his leg movements like whips, unstoppable.

Taking advantage of Gan's slight pause and the brief opening he created, Chen Long seized the opportunity and delivered a powerful punch to Gan's chest. Gan screamed in pain as he was sent flying by the punch, crashing heavily to the ground.

Taking advantage of Chen Long's momentary lapse in attention, Wen, who had been knocked down first, suddenly swung his blade at Chen Long's leg while staying close to the ground. Chen Long was prepared; he dodged the attack easily and simultaneously kicked Wen in the head. Wen turned his head to avoid the kick, but the kick landed on Chen Long's shoulder, sending him tumbling away.

"Flying Dragon Soars in the Sky - Whirlwind Kick!"

"Phantom Step!"

"Swift Strike!"

"The Dragon Emerges from the Sea, Waves Rising"

……

"A bear hugs a tree and falls!"

This is a series of attacks from Afu, known as Shadow Assassin Mountain, against Chen Long. Even after becoming a Shadow Assassin, he still can't shake his penchant for trash talk, turning any casual basic attack into a special move.

Chen Long kicked Cui Hou, who was holding a sledgehammer, away. Shan grabbed him from behind, seemingly preparing to throw him.

"A bear scratches itself with its back!" Chen Long was also good at making witty remarks, though he didn't say them often, but when he did, they were always deadly. With his hands restrained and unable to exert any force, he caught a glimpse of a pillar and slammed Shan's back against it.

The power of the ox talisman erupted, leaving a large dent and several cracks on the struck pillar. Had it not been for the other pillars supporting it, it would likely have collapsed by now.

The force of the blow to Shan loosened considerably. Chen Long used his elbow to strike Shan, creating distance. He had been serious for a moment, but then his expression suddenly fell, and he rubbed his back with both hands.

"My back~ My back~" Chen Long was also in pain, mainly because the armor Shan was wearing was digging into his back.

"Uncle Long, let me help you." Xiaoyu used the Rabbit Talisman to teleport to Chen Long's side, and then used the power of the Horse Talisman to dispel Chen Long's injuries.

After helping Chen Long, Xiao Yu appeared near Tru, quickly leading him to another location. The spot where Tru had just stood was now melted into powder by the flames.

That was the power of the Dragon Talisman, which they had witnessed before. Now it seemed the Dragon Talisman wasn't in the Holy Lord's hands, but in Blade Dragon's. Their inability to locate Blade Dragon meant the Serpent Talisman was also in his possession. Knowing the Serpent Talisman's weakness, Blade Dragon, being a black magic mage, was naturally prepared. He had added a magical patch to the Serpent Talisman's invisibility ability, making it very difficult to pinpoint its location.

Whether the Ultimate Gray Samurai is strong or not is debatable, but he is certainly difficult to deal with. Even after being repelled time and again, he remains unscathed and can continue fighting. Unless the black staff in Dao Long's hand is dealt with, the problem of the Shadow Assassin will be solved without a doubt.

The old man had the ability to break the spell, but unfortunately, the Holy Lord's Serpent Talisman was now in Dao Long's hands. Dao Long had hidden himself away, and the old man, instead of participating in the battle, was trying to find Dao Long.

The wall where the statue of the Holy Lord once hung was now empty. Unable to control the Shadow Legion and thus lacking the ability to act, the Holy Lord naturally had to hide himself. He would occasionally use astral projection to check the situation and ponder countermeasures.

"At this rate, failure is inevitable. I can sense the demonic energy emanating from my brothers and sisters. Perhaps I can find someone to possess and abandon this body to have any hope of turning the tide." The Holy Lord pondered this in his mind.

After the soul leaves the body, it can possess another person, but this requires two conditions. One is that the other person has righteous energy protecting them, in which case the other person's soul also needs to leave their body for an opportunity to take advantage, just like when he possessed the little girl when he stole the sheep talisman; if the intention is evil, he can possess her directly.

After all, as one of the eight great demons, even though he had been imprisoned in Hell for so long, suppressing the soul of an ordinary person was still no problem for him. It was similar to how he possessed Valmont in the original story's demon arc.

The second problem is that if the Sheep Talisman falls into the wrong hands, one's soul will be pulled back into the body. Therefore, the Holy Lord must make a decision: to abandon his current physical body and exist in this world as a soul.

There's nothing unacceptable about this. Shendu would rather give up his physical body than be sealed in Hell again. Shendu could also vaguely sense the yin-yang balance between righteous and dark energies, after all, he himself possessed the power of the Tiger Talisman, making him more perceptive than other demons.

Previously, Shendu would have assumed that his father and the others would simply seal him away since he was incapacitated. However, after losing control of the Shadow Legion, Shendu realized that a replacement had emerged within the Black Qi faction, making it more likely that he would be sealed back to Hell.

"Where did that damned stone statue of Shendu hide?" Valon cautiously searched for Shendu's figure in the corner. Naturally, Valon was very unhappy to be so humiliated in his own lair, and he cursed as he searched for Shendu.

It was Daolong who turned his men into Shadow Assassins. In terms of ability, he couldn't handle it himself, so Valon didn't go near the battlefield and left the matter to Chen Long and the others.

He followed along, naturally wanting to retaliate against the Holy Lord. He'd been working for the Holy Lord for so long, and hadn't seen a single treasure, despite the promised Golden Rooster King's treasure. They'd only shown him some gold and silver initially.

As a powerful mafia boss, he could easily rob such a vast amount of treasure. Keeping him entangled with the Golden Rooster Treasure for so long isn't just making him work for free; it's practically the mafia paying him to do it.

It was bad enough that Bai Piao and his men were just laborers, but in the end, they let a wolf into the house, colluding with the dark wizard Dao Long, turning his men into monsters, and then kicking him out of the game. How could Valon not hate Shendu? Avoiding the battle with the Shadow Assassins, Valon wanted to find Shendu and teach him a lesson.

Valmont knew quite well what secret rooms might be hidden in this area, as it was his own territory. Since he hadn't found the statue of Shendu on the surface, Valmont could roughly deduce where the man was hiding.

Valon cautiously made his way towards the secret chamber, still a little puzzled: "Why don't I see Shendu's shadow ninjas? Are they all lying in ambush with him... No, if Shendu doesn't help, Daolong definitely won't be happy."

So there's only one truth: the Holy Lord can no longer control those Shadow Legion ninjas. Chen Long and the others must know what happened, otherwise they wouldn't have chosen to come directly... Damn Holy Lord, if I catch you, you're in big trouble!

"What? Valon, are you looking for me?" A familiar, hoarse voice appeared; it was Shendu's voice.

But upon hearing the familiar voice, Valon was not excited; instead, he felt a jolt, because the hoarse voice didn't reach his ears but rang directly in his mind.

"Holy Lord?! Where are you?" Valon jolted, but felt little fear, instead questioning him directly. He wasn't afraid of the Holy Lord; at most, he would only protect himself when things went wrong.

(End of this chapter)