Minglong

Chapter 404 When the real becomes fake, the fake becomes real.

Rumble…

After the roaring energy subsided, the boundless black domain collapsed, revealing a clear blue sky.

Xie Jinhuan stood on the wilderness, casually stirring up quicksand to give this kind-hearted, unknown fellow Daoist a proper burial, and then examined an iron nail in his hand.

The iron nail is one foot long, completely black with a sharp head and a threaded body. The four characters "戊土遁行" (Earth Escape) are engraved on the end. It should be a special magic tool used for escaping underground. Since this fellow Daoist left in a hurry and did not leave any last words, we will tentatively name it the Mountain-Piercing Nail.

This item can be used to escape underground and should also be used to break through mountains and soil. It can be considered a good item that combines offense and defense. After examining it for a few moments, Xie Jinhuan put it into his pocket and then checked his physique.

Last time he refined the dragon pill, he not only mastered the bloodline supernatural abilities of controlling water and yin lightning, but his cultivation level also increased significantly, reaching about 5.25. Now, this fellow Daoist Rat, while not as skilled as Mo Yuan, has improved considerably, reaching 5.4.

At this rate, if he kills two or three more strong fifth-realm cultivators, he should be able to reach the peak and touch the threshold of immortal ascension.

However, the problem with the demonic path also lies in the sacrifices. The further one progresses in the path of cultivation, the fewer top cultivators there are. At the fifth realm, he could still capture a few evil cultivators and extract their hearts and souls from them. But at the sixth realm, if he wanted to climb to the seventh realm, even refining Yang Huaxian, Kongkong Daoren, Shang Laomo, and others wouldn't be enough. The difficulty was truly heaven-defying.

In contrast, using quantity to compensate for quality and relying on refining hundreds of millions of ordinary people to break through realms is obviously much easier. This is why demonic paths inevitably bring chaos to the world in the end.

After carefully examining the body and confirming that there was nothing wrong with it, Xie Jinhuan did not delay and turned back to the mound.

After being ravaged by thunder and fire, the land that was once as beautiful as the world of Teletubbies has been turned into a desolate battlefield. As far as the eye can see, there are wildfires and ravines and quicksand, and almost no intact land can be seen.

Jiang Xian, carrying her broadsword, stood on tiptoe and peered out, her eyes filled with worry. Upon seeing him emerge, she quickly waved.
"The sorcerer has been dealt with?"

"Yeah, that old demon is pretty powerful..."

Ye Yunchi stood to the side holding two swords. Finding the situation calm, he took two steps forward, but his feet clearly stumbled.

Seeing this, Xie Jinhuan immediately stepped forward and took Nai Gua's arm:
"how is the situation?"

Ye Yunchi sealed his qi and blood, and his torso had not yet been affected by the poison. Upon seeing this response:

"I'm fine for now, but my leg is a bit weak. Miss Zisu should be able to detoxify me. This place is still not safe, let's go back first."

Xie Jinhuan didn't say much upon seeing this, and simply carried the milk melon on his back, heading towards Huoli City. Jiang Xian, on the other hand, kept a watchful eye on what was behind her, a hint of regret in her eyes.
"That spirit beast was truly cunning; it's a pity we didn't catch it."

Xie Jinhuan was also quite disappointed. However, if he wasn't mistaken, this octopus girl was probably an assistant that Shang Mingzhen had invited. And Shang Mingzhen's purpose in taking action was definitely to retrieve the immortal artifact and kill him along the way.

Therefore, we will inevitably encounter this again in the future. As long as we kill Shang Mingzhen, we can obtain this item.

"Don't worry, they've put on a show of force, they won't just let it go like this. There will be other opportunities next time we meet..."

"I definitely can't let it get away next time..."

……

Ye Yunchi lay on the broad back, with the man holding her thigh. She was actually a little embarrassed, but she couldn't be coy at the moment. She just held her sword with both hands and looked around to prevent being attacked again.

After the three of them had traveled more than ten miles, they still hadn't seen the outline of Hori City when they spotted a figure on a hill not far away.

The figure was dressed in a red gauze dress with a Western Region flair, and was extremely tall. Her long, wine-red hair was wrapped in a veil, making her look like a flame burning on the grassland...

You're here again?!

The three of them simultaneously lowered their gazes!
This time, Xie Jinhuan didn't pretend anymore. He ran over and glanced at the ghost along the way to confirm.

Ye Hongshang frowned, examined the area carefully, and nodded solemnly:

"It's fake. Approach quietly, don't get hurt."

Xie Jinhuan was naturally overjoyed upon receiving confirmation, but his expression remained unchanged. He flew down to the Hu woman whose breasts were larger than her head. When they were still seven or eight zhang apart, he released the breast melon and quickly approached her.

stomping on...

Seeing this, the red-haired woman moved closer, intending to speak, but before she could react, the handsome young swordsman with thick eyebrows and big eyes suddenly pounced on her, giving her a bear hug and knocking her down onto the grass.

thump--

"Hahaha! Gotcha..."

Xie Jinhuan embraced the plump, delicate body, feeling an amazing sense of texture. He couldn't help but marvel at the spirit beast's incredibly lifelike transformation skills.

However, to prevent the opponent from transforming and escaping, Xie Jinhuan did not dare to be careless. He locked the torso with his arms and the lower body with his legs. He also placed his hands on the heart gate and used lightning to try to shock the opponent and make it difficult for them to break free.

Stab la la...

Upon touching her, he was once again awestruck by the octopus girl's innate supernatural abilities.

Although he had never touched Sister Guo, the feeling was exactly the same as the real Sister Guo...

Ye Yunchi and Jiang Xian also tried their best to keep their emotions in order to avoid alerting Xie Jinhuan. When they realized that Xie Jinhuan had successfully pounced on them, they immediately stopped pretending.

Ignoring his ankle pain, Ye Yunchi hopped over on one foot and slapped him twice across the back of the waist to vent his anger at being slapped around like that: "You beast, you lied to me..."

Jiang Xian, her eyes brimming with excitement, pounced on him and pressed down on his feet:

"You audacious fiend, quickly reveal your true form..."

crackling and buzzing...

The three men pressed down on the woman in red, touching and electrifying her, but this time she did not display her colorful appearance again.

Xie Jinhuan grabbed the baby with excitement in his eyes, but after squeezing it a few times, he slowly realized that this monster was probably a little too real!
Looking closer, he saw the octopus girl staring at him, her face flushed and her eyes filled with shock, the meaning clear:

Big Fool Huan, what are you doing?!

"Uh……"

Xie Jinhuan's excited expression froze, the electric current in his hand stopped, and he glanced at the ghost wife out of the corner of his eye, wanting to ask if he had grabbed the wrong person.

As a result, the ghost that had been following him like a shadow suddenly disappeared!

Damn it? !
Xie Jinhuan was struck dumb!
……

Ye Yunchi slapped the beast's buttocks a few times, but found that the cunning spirit beast hadn't changed. His furious expression froze, and he carefully examined it from all angles.

"Xie Jinhuan, you...you haven't made a mistake, have you?"

Jiang Xian also sensed something was wrong, and lifted her skirt to look down:

"It doesn't have eight legs, wow~ it's not wearing pants..."

bang——

Before he could finish speaking, the long white leg delivered a powerful front kick, striking the girl with the braided hair right in the chest!
Xie Jinhuan's expression changed drastically upon seeing this. Fearing that the reckless Xiao Biao would be kicked to death, he quickly raised his foot to press down on the big white leg.
"Sorry, sorry! I was mistaken. There was a monster that transformed into Sister Guo's appearance just now. Please don't be angry, Sister Guo..."

Empress Dowager Guo wasn't angry at Xie Jinhuan for being reckless; it's normal for a child to lack common sense. But she was annoyed that this hundred-year-old Taoist nun, Gao Laomo, was acting like a young girl and making unrestrained remarks about her not being dressed. Wasn't she asking for trouble?
However, out of consideration for their past friendship, Empress Dowager Guo did not reveal the other party's identity. She turned over, stood up, and patted her crumpled skirt.
"With such high cultivation, why are you still acting so recklessly? If you're not sure, why don't you ask and confirm first? What if you get ambushed by a demon when you get close?"

Xie Jinhuan had wanted to confirm, but the ghost said it was fake and told him to catch it quietly. He couldn't very well question the ghost.

Having been tricked at this moment, Xie Jinhuan certainly couldn't say that his ghost wife was bad, so he could only bite the bullet and admit his mistake:

"It was my oversight. I'll definitely be more careful next time. When did Sister Guo arrive?"

……

After finishing her duties in the court, Empress Dowager Guo rushed over, worried that something might have happened in the north. While she was still searching for Xie Jinhuan in the city, she discovered that Meiqiu had gone back to report the news.

Therefore, she came to the mountains again, secretly searching for Yang Huaxian's hiding place, but unfortunately, the old demon was very cunning and did not show himself at all.

At this moment, Empress Dowager Guo calmed down a bit and didn't mention the incident of being molested earlier. She turned her gaze to Ye Ci's daughter:
"Is Miss Ye's foot alright?"

Ye Yunchi then slapped the Western Region woman several times, his expression quite embarrassed.

"I'm fine, I really offended you just now..."

"It's alright, let's go back to the city first. The evil path definitely won't come out..."

……
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Not long after, in Hori.

Ye Yunchi was led to a guest room and laid down. The Great Immortal Zisu once again possessed his master's body and began studying the poison.

Inside the room, both Nangong Ye and Zhao Ling listened intently to the experiences of the others.

Xie Jinhuan wasn't in any real danger today, but he was certainly given a few frights. He rubbed the still-intact coal briquette and earnestly gave it a few instructions:
"If you encounter an acquaintance approaching alone in the future, remember to exchange a secret signal, lest that monster take advantage of your vulnerability and ambush you..."

Zhao Ling felt a little regretful after hearing about what had just happened:

"If I were here, I would be able to see through the true form directly. By the way, can't your 'Heavenly Eye' tell that it's a demon?"

"Sure, but the other side knows I have divine assistance and is far away. By the time they get close enough to investigate, it might be too late, so we need to exchange secret signals beforehand..."

……

Lin Zisu carefully examined the injuries, unusually remaining silent. After studying them for a moment, she frowned and said:

"This monster is indeed extraordinary. Its venom is very special; it can damage the soul, and in the end, the soul may be scattered, turning one into someone like Steward Hou..."

"what?"

Xie Jinhuan immediately turned around, squatted down in front of him, and asked:
How do we cure this poison?

(End of this chapter)