Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 12 Black Tiger

"Brother Hu, I heard that before you left, the patriarch gave you a talisman. Is that true?" Zhang Yan suddenly asked Hu Daniu as they were chatting happily.

Upon hearing this, Wang Shan, who was standing to the side, also looked at Hu Daniu with a strange light in his eyes.

"Talismans?" Du Fan's heart skipped a beat. He had heard of these things many times on Earth, but back then he knew they were all fabricated illusions. Now, in this other world, especially after experiencing Yao Ruoxi's cloud and rain technique, Du Fan was absolutely convinced that they were real.

"Hehe, I didn't expect Brother Zhang to be so well-informed. That's right, the patriarch did indeed give me a fire-attribute attack talisman to prevent any accidents. With the power of this talisman, it's more than enough to kill a Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator. Even a Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator has a high chance of being killed. With this talisman in hand, this trip can be guaranteed to be foolproof." Hu Daniu chuckled and frankly revealed the matter of the talisman without any concealment, looking quite proud of himself.

"I've long heard of the astonishing power of talismans, but I never imagined they would be this terrifying!" Upon hearing this, Wang Shan gasped, his eyes wide with shock.

"It's an offensive talisman, of medium grade among all talismans, worth about ten spirit stones. I don't think there will be any unexpected events on this trip, so we probably won't need this talisman. In that case, this item will ultimately belong to Brother Hu. Congratulations in advance." Zhang Yan also looked shocked, but after a quick glance, he said this.

"Brothers, don't envy me. Before I left, I paid my respects to the patriarch, who hinted that if this mission is successfully completed, he would reward each of us with a Qi Refining Pill. With this pill in hand, I can't say for sure, but it's a sure thing that you two can break through your bottlenecks and advance to the first level of Qi Refining to become inner disciples." Hu Daniu said to the two men, stroking his chin and shaking his head meaningfully.

"What? Brother Hu, is what you say true?" Zhang and Wang's eyes lit up, their breathing became rapid, and their expressions became extremely excited.

"Of course, would you two brothers doubt my words? Oh no, Steward Du, be careful!" Hu Daniu was patting his chest to make a guarantee, but suddenly his pupils shrank, he stood up abruptly, and pushed Du Fan to the ground.

Just as Du Fan fell to the ground, a cold light flashed above his head, and a sharp blade swept across with a chilling wind. If Hu Daniu hadn't pushed him away at the crucial moment, he would already be decapitated.

It wasn't until Du Fan fell to the ground that he felt a cold sweat running down his back.

The entire open-air teahouse instantly descended into chaos. Apart from Du Fan and his group of four, everyone else—whether guests, waiters, the owner, or people resting nearby—drawn weapons and charged at Du Fan and his companions.

The man who had just ambushed Du Fan was pierced through the head by a thin, yellowish-brown arrow, about an inch long, from Hu Daniu's finger. He died instantly, his body lying about half a zhang (approximately 3.3 meters) beside Du Fan. Seeing this, Du Fan's lips twitched, but he didn't dare move.

"You, protect Steward Du. The rest of you, be on guard." Commander Han, who was not far away, also saw the shocking scene in the teahouse immediately. He gave instructions to the squad of guards behind him and issued a military order to the others to be on guard. He himself did not move, but surveyed the surrounding situation like a falcon.

Upon receiving the order, the squad of guards rushed towards Du Fan and his companions. They encountered those who tried to stop them, but were instantly crushed by the well-trained group of dozens of men.

In the blink of an eye, the squad of armored guards rushed to Du Fan's side, protecting him in the middle and forming an iron-clad circle.

As for Hu Daniu and his two companions, they were already engaged in battle with the surrounding thugs.

Hu Daniu made a hand seal with one hand, and where his other hand pointed, a yellowish-brown arrow flashed, and a person immediately fell to the ground.

Wang Shan and Zhang Yan were at the mid-level of Qi Refining, possessing no magical abilities, and could only wield a steel saber and a sharp sword respectively. Even so, they were cultivators after all, and their speed and strength far surpassed those of ordinary people. With their saber and sword wielded like wheels, several people had already fallen into pools of blood.

Although these thugs were fierce, they were still just ordinary people. Under the attack of the three opponents, they gradually became overwhelmed and could not harm them in the slightest.

"You're so arrogant!" Hu Daniu sneered after killing one of the men.

"Haha, it's been many years! Brother Hu, you're still as dashing as ever! I'm truly impressed!" A hoarse voice suddenly rang out, and a man and a woman appeared in the distance. The man was in his forties, dressed in a black, luxurious robe. He was thin, ugly, and had a scar on his face; he was the one who had spoken.

The woman next to the scarred man, who looked to be in her twenties, was dressed in emerald green, with delicate features and a petite and charming figure. She was covering her mouth and giggling.

"Black Tiger! So it's you! Instead of being the leader of your Black Tiger Gang, you dare to cause trouble here. Do you know that these are Yao family's goods?" Upon seeing the man, Hu Daniu's expression changed, and he shouted loudly.

"The Yao family? I'm so scared!" Black Tiger suddenly patted his heart and said jokingly, which made the girl in green next to him laugh again.

"Hu Daniu, Tianxiang Kingdom is not your Yao family's domain. Enough with the nonsense, you will all die here today! Don't hold back, they have no backup, attack!" Black Tiger put away his mockery, a sinister look flashed across his face, and he shouted sharply, his voice as unpleasant as the sound of iron rubbing against stone.

As soon as Black Tiger finished speaking, a rustling sound came from behind the trees on both sides of the road. In a short while, figures rolled in, all exuding a murderous aura and wielding weapons. Judging from their movements, there were nearly a thousand of them. They were clearly fierce warriors who had undergone years of rigorous training, far superior to the rabble under the teahouse. It was just unknown how long they had been hiding here, managing to deceive Commander Han and Hu Daniu.

These people appeared and charged straight at the convoy with overwhelming momentum.

Commander Han, a man of extensive combat experience, raised an eyebrow upon seeing this.

"Form ranks!"

As Commander Han finished speaking, the guards in the convoy immediately split into two groups. One group surrounded the carriage, while the other group formed a battle formation, ready for battle. Facing an enemy that outnumbered them, they showed no fear or panic.

A few breaths later, Black Tiger's elite subordinates stood together with Commander Han's armored guards. The sound of metal clashing was deafening, and the battle was extremely fierce. Limbs were flying everywhere. However, it would not be a short time to determine a winner.

The attack at the teahouse had ceased. Most of the thugs who had launched the earlier sneak attack under Black Tiger were dead. The remaining men retreated to Black Tiger's side and deliberately moved to the middle of the teahouse and the convoy to prevent them from merging.

"Black Tiger, is this all the strength you have for this trip?" Hu Daniu coldly surveyed his surroundings and said icily.

"What? Not enough? Fellow Daoist Yun Qian and I are both at the first level of Qi Refining. I'll hold you off first, and once Fellow Daoist Yun Qian has dealt with these two near-Qi Refining trash beside you, we'll join forces to kill you, and then the outcome will be decided. As for these so-called elites of the Yao family, we'll learn from them after you're dead."

Black Tiger's hoarse voice rang out, but with each word he spoke, Hu Daniu's face grew increasingly grim, and Zhang and Wang beside him felt their hearts sink even deeper. Black Tiger was right; a Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator could absolutely crush a Quasi-Qi Refining cultivator, and two cultivators against one of the same level, even if they couldn't kill him quickly, could use a rotation tactic to exhaust his mana, at which point killing him would be a piece of cake.

As for those armored guards, they are the elite of the secular world. If they face cultivators, they will be as vulnerable as eggs hitting a rock. At that time, not only will the mission fail completely, but the entire army will be wiped out, which will also arouse the wrath of the Purple Mountain Sect and deal a great blow to the Yao family.

"Hehe, it's not like we have no choice. If Fellow Daoist Hu can switch allegiance to my Black Tiger Gang, we'll be family from now on, and naturally we won't make things difficult for you. As you know, my Black Tiger Gang belongs to the Thundercloud Sect, and the Thundercloud Sect's strength is no less than that of the Purple Mountain Sect. If you submit to us, not only will you not perish today, but your future will be limitless. I'm only thinking of you, so please don't let me down." The woman in green chuckled, her voice sweet and gentle, as if it contained some strange power that made people feel a tingling sensation all over their bodies, quite comfortable.

"This demoness is skilled in seduction. Brothers, do not hesitate, kill her with swift and decisive action!" Hu Daniu said abruptly, his heart pounding.

"Of course!" Zhang and Wang agreed, and each brandished their swords, creating a cold wind. Before long, they created invisible wind wheels about half a zhang in size, which they flicked at the green-clad woman opposite them. The two wind blades, carrying a strange chill, whistled away, creating a hissing sound as they rubbed against the air.

Upon seeing this, Hu Daniu's spirits lifted. He quickly formed hand seals, and tiny specks of yellowish-brown light appeared out of thin air in front of him. At first, there were very few specks, but after a moment, they became densely packed. With a change in his hand seals, the densely packed yellowish-brown light specks in the air suddenly converged towards the center, forming a yellow earthen ball about a foot in size after a series of cracking sounds.

Hu Daniu was overjoyed. He suddenly raised his hand and pushed the earthen ball. The earthen ball made a whooshing sound as it flew towards the two people opposite him.

"I didn't expect that a mere quasi-Qi cultivator would have such skills. However, I'm still far from it." Upon seeing this, the girl in green stopped laughing and her pretty face immediately darkened. Her green sleeves waved in front of her, and two green vines as thick as an infant's arm appeared out of thin air in front of her. As her sleeves continued to flutter, they gradually solidified and then wrapped around her, protecting her.

Black Tiger snorted coldly, about to block the incoming earth ball, when he suddenly shouted, "Not good!"