Chapter 275: The Golden Saber General
Chapter 275: The Golden Saber General
Did the Red Wine Miss's method fail?
Hu Ma was startled and grabbed the knife nearby. She had intended to hide Fragrant Girl, but to her surprise, the opponent was so domineering that they directly destroyed the house.
If she couldn't hide, she would have to prepare to confront them.
But before she could make a move, she noticed Han Womzi's indifferent gaze, and her heart skipped a beat. She looked closely and was shocked to see that the house had been smashed to pieces. Upon closer inspection, no one could hide inside, and even the cabinets were broken.
However, there was not a single person inside; it was completely empty.
Not only was Hu Ma surprised, but the Summoned Ghost who had destroyed the house couldn't find anyone, and its body stiffened, freezing in place. Inside the carriage, it suddenly became silent.
At that moment, Han Womzi let out a mocking laugh, "Little girl, your cultivation is still too shallow..."
"This Ghost Summoning is powerful, but it's not yours. Didn't your master tell you that Summoned Ghosts must follow the rules? Destroying a mortal's residence will result in punishment."
"..."
As she spoke, she suddenly raised her right hand, and when she lifted it, a whip appeared in her hand. With a snap, she lashed out.
This whip was extremely long, and it instantly covered a distance of three or four zhang, striking the Tall Hat Chain Ghost's head.
Hu Ma was startled by her sudden action. What was that thing? It whipped out so easily?
But to her surprise, the Chain Ghost didn't move at all after being hit. It was as if it willingly accepted Han Womzi's whip, and she continued without hesitation, snap! Snap! Snap!
One whip after another landed on the Tall Hat Chain Ghost's body.
The Chain Ghost didn't move, but a change occurred. With each strike, it shrunk a little, and in an instant, it went from being taller than two people to only one and a half people tall, and it continued to shrink. Hu Ma was amazed by this strange sight.
"How bold!"
The person inside the black carriage was infuriated by this behavior, and the sound of them banging the armrest could be heard.
Suddenly, the carriage curtain was lifted, and a gust of yin energy blew over. Within the yin wind, countless eerie black shadows could be seen, each filled with resentment and transforming viciously in the air. They rolled and surged towards the other end of the farmhouse.
"Hng..."
As this scene unfolded, the farmhouse was filled with lazy livestock.
But these animals weren't stupid; they suddenly raised their heads and scattered in all directions, completely different from their usual weakness.
"So many ghosts?"
Hu Ma's heart chilled at the sight.
The ghosts that emerged from the carriage were all powerful, having surpassed the category of Wandering Evil and becoming Evil Spirits.
Once they became Evil Spirits, they often gained a sense of autonomy, understanding both harm and self-preservation.
To describe it, even the Green Robe Evil Ghost and the Red Lantern Goddess had first become Evil Spirits before achieving their current cultivation.
The ghosts that flew out of the carriage were not at their level yet.
But they still had potential.
It was usually very difficult to subdue Evil Spirits, and Ghost Walkers would have to offer sacrifices to invite them. Soul Keepers, on the other hand, would have to dedicate their lives to nurture them.
However, the person inside the carriage had simply lifted the curtain, and all the ghosts flew out. They looked like a pile of cabbage, and the Cave Li Clan must have had incredible abilities to do this.
"Hmph, a junior from the Li Clan dares to come to my place and cause trouble?"
But as the Evil Spirits charged towards her, Han Womzi let out a cold laugh. She put away her whip and suddenly called out, "Golden Saber!"
With that shout, a gust of yin wind rose behind Hu Ma.
A tall figure appeared in front of Hu Ma, blocking the path of the Evil Spirits that had flown out of the carriage. Dressed in armor and covered in weapons and wounds, it was Han Womzi's Ghost Servant.
Usually, this Ghost Servant would cook and serve tea, but now it resembled a general on the battlefield. With a shout, it charged towards the approaching Evil Spirits. As they approached, it casually pulled out a large knife that was half a foot long from its body and turned to slash one of the Evil Spirits to the ground.
Then, it pulled out a long spear that pierced its body and thrust it forward, impaling two Evil Spirits in one go.
"What is this?"
Hu Ma was stunned by this scene, her mind in a daze.
In terms of nature, Han Womzi had raised a Ghost Servant? And it could even fight enemies?
She had witnessed many battles between Evil Spirits, including the Red Lantern Goddess fighting with her hair disheveled. But this was the first time she saw a Ghost Servant and Evil Spirits clashing, using swords, spears, and other weapons freely, creating an atmosphere of intense warfare.
"We at the Puppetry Guild aren't skilled in Ghost Walking or Soul Keeping, which involves dealing with ghosts and spirits."
Han Womzi seemed to understand Hu Ma's thoughts and explained calmly, "The only thing I can do is raise a Ghost Servant, which I learned from Ghost Walkers. It's the simplest way to interact with them."
"But since I can only raise one, I naturally want to raise a good one. This Golden Saber General was a great general of the Yi Dynasty, who died on the battlefield, carrying a grudge and becoming a powerful Evil Spirit that wreaked havoc in the city. It was very difficult for me to subdue him."
"Do you see how powerful he is?"
"..."
"More than just formidable..."
Hu Ma was stunned. If this Summoned Ghost were to be released, wouldn't it be on the level of Red Lantern Goddess?
No, just how powerful was this Red Wine Miss?
As he was thinking this, he saw the Golden Spear General charge forward, and in an instant, he had killed the evil spirits that had rushed into the farmhouse, leaving them in disarray. The malevolent aura around him remained undiminished and even intensified, making him seem more ferocious. From a distance, he didn't look like a Summoned Ghost but rather a vengeful spirit.
At that moment, Han Womzi suddenly said, "Catch!"
She reached out and pulled a handful of straw from the hay pile beside her, bending and folding it with her hands as if performing a magic trick.
The straw transformed into the shape of a bow and arrow.
She then casually tossed it into the nearby fire basin. As the straw burned away, a large bow suddenly appeared in the hands of the Golden Spear General.
He roared and pulled the arrow embedded in his forehead, then turned, nocked another arrow, drew the bowstring taut, and released it with a "whoosh," shooting directly into the black carriage. The arrow pierced through the curtain.
The black carriage remained silent for a while, then suddenly, a burst of yin energy surged, and whirlwinds swirled around it.
"Han Womzi..."
The black carriage retreated several zhang, and the curtain slowly lowered. When the voice from inside the carriage spoke again, it was hoarse and low, "I don't understand. For a mere boy like him, you're making things difficult for our Li Clan to this extent?"
"Making things difficult?"
Han Womzi smiled and said indifferently, "What difficulty? What boy?"
"If I say you're a child, then you're a child."
"In Anzhou, no one dares to provoke your Ghost Cavern Li Clan. If you were to visit my farmhouse, I would serve you with the best food and drink."
"But now that your Miss is staying with me, what are you?"
"..."
"Good, you're quite something. They say that people from the Puppetry Guild are timid, clever, and weak-willed, but I never expected someone as tough as you."
The person in the black carriage was clearly annoyed, and their voice was filled with anger. A gust of yin wind blew by, and the black carriage disappeared. The temperature in the farmhouse returned to normal, and the Tall Hat Summoned Ghost was also gone.
"He...he left?"
Hu Ma was shocked for a moment, then looked at Han Womzi in disbelief.
He had expected a fierce battle, but he never imagined that Han Womzi seemed to have used such a simple method. She had simply made the Summoned Ghost unable to find Fragrant Girl, and then had the Ghost Servant teach the other party a lesson.
The person in the black carriage seemed to be injured, but it wasn't severe. Han Womzi didn't let the Ghost Servant go all out, so he should still have some fighting strength left.
But he had suffered such a loss and simply left?
"This boy lacks experience in the jianghu, but he's not stupid. He knows when not to push his luck."
Red Wine Miss glanced at Hu Ma and said, "I'll give you some jianghu experience too. In the future, if you encounter someone from the Puppetry Guild, and they've already figured out your abilities, then run. Don't engage them just because you think you're more skilled."
"Of course, if they haven't figured out your abilities, then strike fast and settle the score before they understand your intentions!"
"..."
Hu Ma remembered Red Wine Miss's words.
This trip with Zhou Manager to Anzhou was no different.
Zhou Manager didn't rush to take action on the way; he wanted to use Hu Ma's hand to deal with the demon on Ping Nan Dao and also wanted to clearly understand Hu Ma and Zhang Ah Gu's capabilities.
But there was no time to think further. Hu Ma anxiously looked at the dilapidated hut, still worried about Fragrant Girl. She had been hiding in the hut just now, but when the Summoned Ghost destroyed the hut, she disappeared.
Had Han Womzi hidden her somewhere? As he was wondering, he saw Han Womzi walking towards the broken wooden boards and collapsed thatched roof. She reached out and grabbed a thick rope that was exposed inside, tugged it, and turned to Hu Ma, saying, "It's too heavy. You New Year Guardians are strong; come and pull it for me."
Hu Ma hurried forward, grabbed one end of the rope, and pulled with all his might. He felt like he was moving some heavy object, and there seemed to be the sound of interlocking mechanisms inside. The collapsed thatched hut reassembled itself, looking just as it had before.
"This thing is like building blocks, but they're connected by ropes?"
As Hu Ma stared in surprise, he pulled the rope to a certain point, and there was a dull thud as if something had locked into place. The hut stabilized.
Han Womzi knocked lightly on the door twice, then opened it. Hu Ma looked inside and was surprised to see that the interior was also intact, with the bed neatly made, two shoes placed one in front of the other, and the cabinet against the wall standing straight, as if it had never been moved.
"Come out!"
Han Womzi walked to the cabinet, opened it gently, and found Fragrant Girl crouching inside with her hands covering her eyes.
"Holy shit..."
Hu Ma was completely amazed.
The Puppetry Guild's skills were truly impressive...
It felt like they were even more powerful than the New Year Guardians, the Head Hunters, and the Soul Hunters.
It was almost like divine magic...
(End of Chapter)
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