Minglong

Chapter 154 The Soft Girl's Paw!

The dragon-slaying stone sealed the tomb entrance, and the whole world fell silent; a strong, powerful heartbeat could be heard.

Thump thump——

Xie Jinhuan stood in the sealed tomb chamber. Even with his excellent eyesight, he couldn't see anything. After a moment's thought, he raised his right hand:
Stab~
A bluish-white arc of electricity surged from his palm. Due to the increased power, the dense electric sparks no longer crackled intermittently but became a continuous arc, illuminating an area of ​​more than ten feet around him.

Then a female ghost, dressed in a blood-red wedding gown, pale-faced and with her tongue sticking out, appeared just inches away, staring at him with empty eyes:
"Lie le le~~"

"what--?!"

Caught off guard, Xie Jinhuan immediately flew into a rage, leaping backward and landing in a corner of the tomb. Then, realizing what had happened, he was somewhat speechless.

"Wife, this is a large tomb! Are you trying to scare me to death?"

"Hmph~ I just wanted to calm you down because you're so energetic and excited."

The sound came from beside my ear, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right.

Xie Jinhuan was indeed a little excited and restless after the pills stimulated his physical potential. However, after being frightened like this, he not only failed to calm down, but his heart was also beating even faster.

He used the palm-lighting flashlight again, and what he saw was the ghost wife leaning close to him again, trying to scare him.

The red dress fabric was even translucent, and amidst the flashes of electricity, the dramatic silhouette and shadows of the dress appeared and disappeared...

?

This illusion is so realistic...

Xie Jinhuan's gaze narrowed slightly, and he suddenly realized that the ghost bride was no longer scary!
He wanted to take a closer look, but the ghost disappeared again, and a voice came from outside:

Rumbling--

The sound of wind rushing in at breakneck speed.

Looking up, one could see the Dragon-Slaying Stone slide open, and a figure rushed in, a scorching aura hitting them as they swayed precariously.

Xie Jinhuan was surprised by the person's return so quickly and hurriedly helped him up. He could see the person was burning hot and sweating profusely, knowing that the Yang poison had flared up again. He immediately activated his icy cold energy:
"Miss Mu? How come you were poisoned as soon as you went out?"

"call……"

Nangong Ye unleashed his full power, annihilating the half-demon in a single move. The entire exchange took less than a minute. This was due to the full-blown eruption of Yang Poison. The Yin-Yang Strange Qi Powder was rapidly depleted, but it couldn't suppress the Yang Poison. Only when he encountered the icy aura did his dazed consciousness begin to awaken. He gritted his teeth and said:
"Take me...take me back to the inn, don't let them see me..."

Xie Jinhuan realized the situation was serious and dared not delay. He picked up the person and carried him on his back, leaped out of the tomb, and sped towards the county town. Along the way, he found that Bing Tuozi was burning hot and sweating profusely.

stomping on...

Nangong Ye lay on Xie Jinhuan's strong back, not caring about the rules between men and women at the moment. He wanted to rest his head on Xie Jinhuan's shoulder, but he found that Xie Jinhuan's arms were purple and red, as if they had been hit by a blunt weapon countless times. The blood from the cracks in his skin had already scabbed over.

The situation was critical just now, and Nangong Ye hadn't had a chance to examine Xie Jinhuan closely. Only now did he realize that Xie Jinhuan's injuries were not minor, and that Xie Jinhuan's consciousness had become somewhat clearer.

"Who did you just fight? And why did you suddenly reach the second rank?"

Xie Jinhuan didn't hide anything. While running through the mountains and fields, he recounted how he had discovered the bloodthirsty aura and how he had run to the north bank of the Huai River.

Nangong Ye listened attentively, his brows furrowing slightly.

"You used the Blood Demon Pill?"

Xie Jinhuan nodded: "When I arrived, all the convicts and laborers were already dead. The demon bandits tried to escape, and when I went to intercept them, I was surrounded. Fighting them head-on was risky, and since I had something that could enhance my strength, I had no choice but to resort to this. Actually, even after using it, I almost still couldn't win. That demon bandit was a wild boar demon; his skin was so thick that you might not even be able to break through his defenses..."

Xie Jinhuan's words were not entirely unfounded; the wild boar monster's toughness was beyond common sense.

At this point, his arms, shoulders, and back were all purplish-red, indicating severe subcutaneous bruising and that the surface muscles were basically torn apart.

And this was only because the Panlong Henggang protected him, and his blood and qi continuously healed his injuries.

Without an increase in his cultivation level, he wouldn't have been able to break through the opponent's defenses. He was already injured in the first clash. Even with a cultivation-boosting pill, he could only escape at best; he couldn't possibly clash with his opponent dozens of times in a row, forcing him to exhaust himself and then seizing the opportunity to break through and kill him. As the head of Ziwei Mountain, and someone who traveled and slew demons year-round, Nangong Ye could tell from the injuries on his shoulder and back that it had been a fierce battle. He sighed softly.
"When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. The corvée laborers have already been harmed by the demon bandits. You encountered a powerful enemy, used your blood energy to kill the demon bandits, and avenged the dead. This can be considered doing what is necessary when necessary."

"However, we cultivators must give back to the people what we have taken from them. The people who were harmed by the demons were the righteous people who helped you break through the encirclement. With the help of the people, you must work harder to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path in the future, so as to prevent other people from being harmed by them. Only in this way can we appease the spirits of these people in heaven."

"Understood. I dare not speak of any evil spirits in the world, but I will certainly exterminate them all, according to the teachings of the God of the Underworld."

The Underworld Cult is a remnant of the chaos caused by the Witchcraft Cult, and basically represents the entire demonic path. Other scattered rats pose no threat at all.

Seeing that Xie Jinhuan had this ambition, Nangong Ye didn't say anything more, but asked with concern:
"Does your shoulder hurt? Why don't you put me down and I can walk by myself..."

"You think you can walk looking like that? Take good care of your injuries. I'm a martial artist, known for my thick skin and tough flesh, unlike you bunch of fragile guys who play with the Five Elements and Yin Yang..."

Nangong Ye knew that Xie Jinhuan hadn't felt any pain during the fight, but with his shoulders, back, and arms so badly injured, he would definitely be in so much pain that he wouldn't be able to lift his hands once the excitement subsided. However, she couldn't help him with that right now, so she rested her cheek on his shoulder, closed her eyes, and focused on treating the yang poison in his body...

Surprisingly, today's serving of Xie Jinhuan was absolutely delicious!
Not only did the flow of Qi surge, but the icy Qi that my palm touched also contained a trace of extremely Yin Qi.

This energy is so pure that it would normally harm the body, but after contact with the Yang Poison, the burning flames immediately extinguish in large numbers. If there are enough of them, it is not impossible to eradicate the Burning Immortal Gu!
Nangong Ye was at the height of his Yang Poison attack when he discovered such a treasure, and almost instinctively he searched for its source...

……

woohoo~~
Xie Jinhuan carried Mu Yunhong on his back and ran towards the county town, stimulating his energy along the way for her to absorb, but as he ran, he realized something was wrong.

The female warrior behind him had her hand on her shoulder, but it quickly moved down to her chest, and then a moment later to her abs...

?

Xie Jinhuan was bewildered. He suddenly stopped in the woods and patted the ice block on his back.
"Miss Mu, what are you doing? Hey, madam, please have some self-respect, this is inappropriate..."

But the icy heroine lying on his back didn't respond at all. He didn't wake her up, but woke himself up instead!

Xie Jinhuan had to rush back to the county town, and upon seeing this, he slapped it twice forcefully:
"Miss Mu, please calm down, I can't stand you like this..."

Nangong Ye's consciousness was almost completely shut off as he secretly pondered how to absorb the icy energy. After being patted a few times, he slowly opened his eyes and then discovered that he was holding something in his hand...

?

Nangong Ye was momentarily stunned, then his sharp phoenix eyes flashed with shock and shame before quickly turning into a calm, emotionless expression, like an iceberg patriarch who had severed all desire. Then he closed his eyes and pretended to be dead on the spot...

However, he still let go without making a sound, as if he had unconsciously grabbed and then let go...

……

Xie Jinhuan escaped the clutches of the demon and felt relieved. Fearing that the "Poisonous Hand Sword Maiden" would grab him again, he leaned forward and changed to supporting his buttocks with one hand while carrying her on his back. He put his arms on his shoulders and used his hands to hold her wrists to transfer his breath, just in case.

"..."

Nangong Ye had actually woken up, but had been manipulated into sitting on his palm. His fingers were limp and fleshy, so he could only pretend to be dead, acting as if he hadn't noticed anything. His cheeks flushed, and his cold, beautiful brows furrowed slightly as he thought to himself:

Am I out of my mind?! Grabbing a little kid in a place like that, and making them scream...

Luckily, he didn't realize I was awake, so I could pretend I wasn't. Otherwise, how would I face anyone afterward...?

Did that brat hit me just now?
They were even holding onto my butt to prevent me from falling. How could I possibly fall? Were they getting revenge on me...?

I was in the wrong first, but it was all to save me. Oh well, out of sight, out of mind...

……

Nangong Ye's eyelashes fluttered slightly. He was carried on his back and held all the way back to the inn. He was put into the bathtub fully clothed and did not wake up again, but he did not dare to close his consciousness again.

After all, that extremely yin energy was too tempting; if she lost her composure, she didn't know what she might do...

(End of this chapter)