Chapter 448: Enraged
Chapter 448: Enraged
Zhang Quan was so furious that he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Mo Hua, now in possession of his Corpse Controlling Bell and his ancestor's remains, had long disappeared into the night.
Under the cover of darkness, amidst the chaotic battle between cultivators, Mo Hua concealed himself using his stealth technique and moved with fluidity and grace, navigating through Corpse Town like a flowing stream. He dodged all attacks and spells with ease, passing through a sea of flowers without a single petal touching him.
It wasn't until he reached the top of a roof that Mo Hua paused and released his spiritual sense to locate Si Tu Fang.
Si Tu Fang was engaged in battle with two elders from the Si Tu family, fighting against several zombies controlled by the Corpse Cultivators.
After repelling their enemies and catching their breath, they heard a crisp voice calling out:
"Sister Si Tu."
Si Tu Fang looked towards an empty space beside her, and soon, Mo Hua appeared, a smile on his face as he said, "I got the Corpse Controlling Bell."
Si Tu Fang was taken aback, "You actually got it?"
Mo Hua waved his small hand, clutching three copper bells in his palm.
These bells were more intricate, tied with blood-red cords, and their intricate patterns indicated that the zombies they controlled were even more powerful.
Not only Si Tu Fang, but even Si Tu Jin and the other stern-faced Si Tu elder were shaken by this revelation.
Had they uncovered their opponent's trump card so soon into the battle?
Si Tu Fang was initially shocked, but then her heart filled with joy, and her spirit lifted as she said, "Elders, let's end this quickly and take over Corpse Town!"
"Yes!"
The two Si Tu elders nodded in agreement.
Without the Iron Zombie, they had nothing to fear, and they fought with even greater abandon.
With two Core Formation cultivators leading the charge, the Si Tu family's cultivators were like a rainbow in momentum, and for a time, they were unstoppable.
The Corpse Cultivators also had their Corpse Blood Pills, and their cultivation had increased explosively, some even turning into corpses themselves.
But these Corpse Cultivators had originally been at the Qi Refining stage, and their techniques and methods were average at best. No matter how many pills they took, they were no match for the Core Formation cultivators.
They could only hold out a little longer.
Mo Hua found Bai Zi Sheng and Bai Zi Xi and said, "Let's catch Zhang Quan and make sure he doesn't get away!"
Bai Zi Sheng was overjoyed. "Yes!"
Zhang Quan indeed wanted to run away.
There was no point in defending Corpse Town anymore.
With the array broken and the Corpse Controlling Bell gone, they couldn't control the Iron Zombie, and it was only a matter of time before Corpse Town fell.
If something couldn't be done, then there was no use trying.
As long as he stayed alive, there would be other opportunities.
Zhang Quan gathered some essential items, changed into the clothes of a regular bandit, and tried to blend in with the crowd to slip away unnoticed.
Chaos reigned in Corpse Town, with pursuing and fleeing cultivators everywhere.
For a time, no one noticed Zhang Quan.
But he could deceive others, he couldn't deceive Mo Hua.
When Mo Hua realized Zhang Quan was missing, he lightly stepped across the walls and reached a high tower in Corpse Town, pushing his spiritual sense to its limits.
In the midst of the chaotic battle, the spiritual power of the cultivators was clearly visible.
Their strength, the colors of their aura, and their attributes were all laid bare.
Mo Hua scanned the area and soon spotted a deep spiritual power in a corner, hidden behind a stone wall.
The spiritual power was a dull gray color, with a sinister and filthy aura that was being forcibly suppressed, as if its owner feared being discovered.
Mo Hua pointed with his small hand, "He's there!"
Bai Zi Sheng followed the direction of his finger.
Indeed, in the corner behind the stone wall, they spotted a cultivator dressed as a bandit, cowering in the shadows, feigning fear. But his eyes held a dark glint as he looked for an opportunity to escape.
"You son of a bitch, where do you think you're going?"
Bai Zi Sheng roared, his right hand brandishing a long spear. The spear's might was overwhelming, and his figure moved like a dragon as he charged towards Zhang Quan.
At the same time, Bai Zi Xi's delicate hand formed a seal, and three golden sword auras converged. The swords glowed with white fire, slicing through the air towards Zhang Quan.
Zhang Quan's scalp tingled, and he hurriedly got up to flee, but as he turned, his right shoulder was pierced by the tip of Bai Zi Sheng's spear, leaving a bloody gash.
At the same time, Bai Zi Xi's sword aura also arrived.
Zhang Quan dodged two of the attacks, but the third one penetrated his shoulder, the sword light twisting in the wound as the white spiritual fire scorched him, causing unbearable pain.
"You motherfckers!"
Zhang Quan was both furious and utterly helpless.
All he could do was run. In his current state, his techniques had been seen through, and his trump card had been stolen. He stood no chance against these two young cultivators, one male and one female.
Moreover, they were now surrounded by enemies, and if he stayed any longer, he would undoubtedly die.
Zhang Quan attempted to use Earth Escape once more.
Corpse Town was built into the mountain, with abundant earth and stone, caves, and dark night, and the battle was exceptionally chaotic.
Thus, Earth Escape was even more concealed and harder to detect.
But before he could get far, he heard a whistling sound, and a fireball appeared in an instant, striking the ground nearby.
The fire-attributed spiritual power seeped through the ground and onto him, causing a slight burning sensation, though it wasn't too powerful.
However, the fireball was just a distraction.
What followed was a sharp spear and a golden sword aura.
The moment Zhang Quan saw that smiling face, his head buzzed, and his scalp tingled.
He felt all the blood in his body rush to his head, and he was so furious that he couldn't speak.
After a long while, he tremblingly pointed at Mo Hua and shouted, "My... my things... did you steal them?!"
Mo Hua feigned innocence. "What things?"
Zhang Quan fumed, "My Corpse Controlling Bell!"
"Oh," Mo Hua seemed to 'recall', rummaging through his storage bag and pulling out several bells. He asked in confusion, "This is yours? I saw it lying there, and no one seemed to want it, so I temporarily 'took care' of it."
After saying this, Mo Hua put the copper bells back into his storage bag.
Zhang Quan watched, his eyes turning red, as Mo Hua took out his Corpse Controlling Bell and put it into his own storage bag.
Zhang Quan grit his teeth and asked, "Then my... ancestor..."
"Ancestor?"
Mo Hua rummaged through his storage bag again and pulled out a crumpled ball of paper-like object. "Is this your ancestor?"
Zhang Quan spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Good! Good! Good!"
He repeated the word "good" three times, his eyes bloodshot and his voice hoarse. "You stole my Corpse Controlling Bell, disgraced my Zhang family ancestor. Today, even if I die, I will turn you into ashes!"
As he finished speaking, he flipped his hand and took out a bright red pill.
This pill was even redder than the Corpse Blood Pill he had taken before, so red that it seemed to drip with blood.
As soon as Zhang Quan took out the pill, Bai Zi Sheng noticed and his long spear moved to flick the pill away.
Bai Zi Xi also condensed a sword qi, intending to sever Zhang Quan's wrist and prevent him from consuming the pill.
Zhang Quan gritted his teeth and blocked with his left arm, forcibly enduring Bai Zi Sheng's spear attack.
He then slightly sidestepped, enduring Bai Zi Xi's sword qi as well.
Despite the pain, he desperately tried to consume the Blood Devil Pill.
But before he could bring it to his mouth, a swift fireball whistled through the air and accurately struck his right hand, burning his palm black and turning the pill in his hand into ashes.
Zhang Quan was beside himself with rage, his entire body going numb.
Another fireball technique?!
That damn brat again?!
Zhang Quan was so furious that he felt numb.
But Mo Hua continued to mock him, "Trifling skills, and you dare to show off in front of me?"
"If you only have these petty tricks up your sleeve, then your Corpse Controlling Bell belongs to me, and your ancestor... is gone."
His ancestor... was gone...
Upon hearing this, Zhang Quan's eyes widened in fury, and he tried to say something, but before he could open his mouth, his eyes rolled back, and blood trickled from the corners of his mouth as he fell backward, unconscious.
Bai Zi Sheng walked over and kicked Zhang Quan.
There was no reaction.
Frowning, Bai Zi Sheng looked up and said, "Mo Hua, you scared him to death."
"Really?"
Mo Hua was taken aback.
After all, Zhang Quan was the head of a sect, and a Corpse Cultivator at that. Surely his mental fortitude wasn't so weak?
"I thought Corpse Cultivators were supposed to have cold and indifferent hearts. How could he be so easily scared to death?" Mo Hua muttered.
"No matter how indifferent, your taunts would still get to him..." Bai Zi Sheng said helplessly.
Mo Hua scratched his head. "I didn't really taunt him that much, I was just speaking the truth..."
Was that your idea of "speaking the truth"?
Bai Zi Sheng was speechless.
"Wait..."
Mo Hua jumped down from the tower and extended his spiritual sense to detect Zhang Quan's spiritual energy. He breathed a sigh of relief. "He's just unconscious, not dead."
"Fetch Sister Si Tu. Use silver needles to seal his meridians and then use the chains from the Dao Court to lock him up."
Mo Hua thought for a moment and added, "Oh, and feed him some pills to keep him alive. Otherwise, he really might die from anger..."
Bai Zi Sheng nodded. "Alright."
With the half-dead Zhang Quan captured, it was as good as conquering Corpse Town.
The next steps were to pursue the Corpse Cultivators, clear out the remnants, search the mountain stronghold, and take care of the casualties.
Si Tu Fang and the Si Tu family's cultivators were mainly responsible for these tasks.
Bai Zi Sheng volunteered to help as well, as he hadn't had his fill of battle yet.
Mo Hua took this opportunity to thoroughly search Corpse Town again with Bai Zi Xi.
They went through every cave they hadn't entered before, opened every door, and checked every coffin they hadn't inspected previously.
(End of Chapter)
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