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Chapter 176 Broken Joints
—What does he mean?
Like the purple-robed man before him, Liao Chen was also taken aback upon hearing these words.

However, this time, Zhou You did not give him any time to come to his senses.

The evil energy within the sword had reached its peak, even turning the entire blade a bright red color. Liquid that had condensed faintly dripped onto the ground, and the wriggling insects that touched it immediately shattered into a cloud of blood mist.

Zhou You bent down.

He drew his sword.

Then, he slashed out!
Liao Chen finally realized that now was not the time to think, and hurriedly commanded the insects to block in front of his body. At the same time, all the surrounding pupae exploded, and dozens of insect-like monsters crawled out from them.

Although it will still take some time before Tara's ultimate move can be used again, the current situation is still favorable to Chen Dayou—after all, the sheer number of these moves is enough to crush Zhou You.

However, for some reason, he always had some uneasy thoughts in his heart.

At this point, only four parties were involved: him, the man in purple robes, the security escort agency, and the Taoist priest. And he had indeed only written one letter; how could there be anyone else?
This guy is just fooling himself, or is he saying...
Liao Chen raised his head, and his youthful face finally lost its composure.

"Master Zhou, who exactly are you talking about!"

However, Zhou You simply raised his sword and unleashed a streak of blood-red sword light.

Several insect-men were immediately decapitated.

Then he smiled.

"Who could it be? Perhaps it's your long-lost father, Liao Chen?"

It was clearly just a simple taunt, and after so many years of forbearance, Chen's heart was already as calm as a still pond. But for some reason, faced with this simple provocation, Chen suddenly flew into a rage.

"Master Zhou, you are courting death!"

The Tara statue opened its eyes wide, seemingly wanting to repeat its old trick and unleash that killing move again—but at that moment, someone's mouth slightly opened.

—The death curse chant is about to be unleashed.

Liao Chen suddenly burst into laughter.

"Taoist Zhou, I've already investigated everything about you. Do you think I'd let you control me like those idiots and Zaba did? Don't dream about it!"

The next moment, Red Tara's hands disappeared again, and when we looked again, they were covering Chen's ears with utmost gentleness. Then, a light of Buddha gradually rose, blocking out all sound.

The mantra 'Om' is used to create illusions through sound; if the other party can't hear it, it's indeed useless. But the problem is...
Zhou You now possesses more than one spell.

He opened his mouth, but uttered a different word.

"Well!"

What's being stripped away is the other person's perspective!
The next moment, Liao Chen's vision was plunged into darkness.

In the face of sudden loss of sight, a normal person would be thrown into a moment of panic. However, Liao Chen suppressed all the fear in his heart. He first waved his hand, causing all the insects and insect people to block his way. Then he turned the Red Tara around, adding all her power to himself, turning her into a thick barrier.

At the same time, an idea flashed through his mind.

I miscalculated; I didn't expect him to have a second truth!

But... it doesn't matter.

I have enough cannon fodder. As long as I wait for the blindness to disappear, the odds of victory are still on my side!

However, after waiting for a long time, Liao Chen did not feel any attack at all.

Even as his vision gradually returned, Duan Xie did not strike as he had expected.

what happened?
Could it be that this guy is planning to take advantage of my blindness and escape all by himself?
Make him realize it immediately.

—No, this guy isn't some old ghost, he couldn't possibly be that stupid!

So this guy must have some tricks up his sleeve!
Liao Chen finally realized the truth, but it was too late.

He only heard Zhou You speak calmly from a few feet away.

"I'm telling you, this guy's been pushed to this point, you should come out now—come to think of it, I feel like I've said this twice already?"

Who?
Like the man in purple robes, Liao Chen had the same thought in his mind.

But the next moment, he heard a Buddhist chant.

"Amitabha Buddha, thank you for giving this humble monk an opportunity."

The voice was incredibly familiar, yet Liao Chen racked his brains but still couldn't figure out who it belonged to.

but.

As he sensed it, a hand reached out lightly. The insects, the insect-men, and even the power of Tara seemed to be like air to him, unable to hinder him in the slightest. That hand simply reached into his robes and took the relic that shone with golden light.

Finally, a sigh reached my ears.

"Senior brother, this does not belong to you."

At this point, Liao Chen finally learned the identity of this outsider.

"Zhengde, you son of a bitch!!!!"

Light suddenly appeared in the darkness, and Liao Chen stared wide-eyed ahead—

Right in his field of vision, a half-human, half-demon monk held the relic in his hand, bent down, and whispered something.

“Senior brother, you have been reciting the Dharma for a long time and are no longer suitable to hold this Arhat relic. So I, your junior brother, will accept it first. On the way, I will also send you off on your way, for the sake of the master you betrayed.”

Liao Chen did not speak. After losing the relic, his face, which had just returned to its prime, began to change. Wrinkles appeared on his face, and his eyes became cloudy, as if his whole body was rapidly turning into old age.

He was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly bent down, wanting to devour the insects' flesh and blood on the ground. However, a golden light suddenly shone, burning everything to ashes before he could reach it.

"Zhengde!!!!!"

Unlike before, this shout was a genuine outburst of rage.

However, the monk ignored him completely, and simply turned to Zhou You and said something.

"I am truly ashamed to have troubled you, benefactor, to wait until now and even suffer considerable injuries."

Unlike before, these words were full of sincerity, without any hint of falsehood.

Zhou You simply smiled casually.

"It's alright. The sheer amusement of your plot twists and turns is enough to make the trip worthwhile—besides, I have to protect such a large group of people, and Liao Chen is really untrustworthy. Your suggestion is the only option I have."

Upon hearing this, Zhengde didn't waste any more words. He first bowed and then said...

"Thank you, benefactor. Time is of the essence, so I won't stand on ceremony. My senior brother has lost the protection of Tara and even has to suppress the backlash in his body—this is the best opportunity to kill him. I will control the image of Tara here, and as for my senior brother himself, I will leave it to you to handle."

Zhou You didn't answer; he just smiled, then drew his sword and charged forward!

At this moment, Liao Chen covered his face, which looked like a demon, and still roared in disbelief.

"Zhengde! How could you possibly be here?! How could you possibly be here?!"

The monk named Zhengde chanted mantras, binding the image of Tara with one golden circle after another, while speaking softly.

"Actually, it's nothing. It's just that I have a wide network of connections. Not long ago, I got a magic artifact from the Zhenxie Division, which was just enough to fool those low-IQ insect people in your temple, so I took the opportunity to sneak in while you and Naduoji were plotting against the escort agency."

Liao Chen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but at this moment the sword light had already broken through the encirclement of the insectoids and was approaching him. He could only turn around first and try to deal with this deadly god of death.

The swarming insects coalesced into swords and spears, but unlike before, with just a surge of malevolent energy, the insects, which were not bound by flesh and blood, scattered instantly.

A moment later, several more insectoids blocked their way, but Zhou You's sword flashed—and in the next instant, those deformed monsters were decapitated.

Next came the swirling insect mist and the barrier formed by the condensed air.
Under the sword light of Duanxie, everything was as easily cut open as tofu.

Just as the monk Zhengde said, without the protection of Red Tara, these things suddenly became fragile and easily destroyed!
In the blink of an eye, Zhou You had already closed in on Chen.

At this moment, the host, who was about to turn back into an old man, raised his neck and roared angrily.

"Zhengde, Taoist priest, do you think you can outsmart me like this! I still have a backup plan, Tara, please—"

With his shout, Tara, who had been trapped and killed by dozens of golden circles, forcibly turned her head little by little, casting her gaze upon everyone present—

but.

next moment.

A truthful statement rang out.

"Om".

It was still a powerful and awe-inspiring mantra, but now, Liaochen no longer had the Bodhisattva to shield his ears.

All the movements froze immediately, and then Duan Xie lightly swung his sword.

A fine head took flight.

　Yesterday, a fellow reader commented that the outline was too drawn out, so I've urgently revised it. I've removed some world-building information and revised the chapters that were already written. The subsequent plot will be sped up. I apologize profusely.

　　
　
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