novelapdf Chapter 133 deserves a beating!
Chapter 133 deserves a beating!
[Spiritual Divination]
It can be used to divine the source of danger.
As the supernatural power was activated, in an instant, the world before Jiang Mu's eyes seemed to lose its color, turning into black and white interwoven lines and light spots.
In his eyes, the colossal hand that blotted out the sky transformed into a complex structure of countless intertwined threads of rules.
On the right side of his palm, there was a faint, constantly flashing scarlet spot.
It exudes a strong sense of "ominousness".
Jiang Mu immediately pointed to the spot where the giant hand's "fierce" character was shining, and shouted sharply:
"Attack there!"
Si Rumeng was at her last gasp.
The enormous canopy was weighed down and its branches and leaves withered.
Although she doubted whether Jiang Mu could see through Black Mountain's supernatural powers, she had no choice but to believe him when life and death hung in the balance.
"Let's try anything, even if it's a desperate situation..."
Si Rumeng sighed inwardly, even feeling a sense of absurd sorrow welling up inside her.
"It's ironic that my Si Rumeng would end up going to the underworld with this most despicable henchman of the imperial court."
Despite thinking this way, she still squeezed out the last bit of demonic power from her body.
Countless thick vines began to intertwine, condensing in mid-air into a towering wooden sword gleaming with a ghostly purple light, which pierced towards the red spot that Jiang Mu had pointed to, accompanied by a whistling sound.
"Pfft"
A soft yet distinct cracking sound rang out.
It was as if some kind of bubble had been popped.
As the wooden sword pierced that point, the once indestructible black giant hand suddenly froze. Immediately afterwards, a glaring crack spread wildly outwards from the point of impact, like a spider web.
"It really works..."
Si Rumeng's beautiful eyes widened suddenly, filled with incredible surprise and shock.
Her spirits lifted, and she dared not stop for a moment, manipulating the countless vines to bombard the enemy once more.
Countless vines danced wildly like mad dragons, their attacks growing ever more ferocious.
It repeatedly pierced into the crack, widening the opening.
Once they destroy this hand, they can break free from this doomed cage.
Meanwhile, Jiang Mu below wasn't idle either.
Taking advantage of Si Rumeng's full effort to restrain the Black Mountain Giant Hand, he charged into the midst of those treacherous female ghosts.
Black Mountain's methods were indeed ruthless. He not only turned several of his confidants, such as Wen Xiaoqing, against him, but even those seemingly insignificant patrolling ghost cultivators had long since become his hidden pawns.
At this moment, these traitors still wanted to put up a last stand, and they rushed towards Si Rumeng, who was still struggling, with shrill cries, trying to stab her in the back.
A cold glint flashed in Jiang Mu's eyes, and his palms swept up a cloud of blood.
These ghost cultivators, whose highest level was no more than the third rank, were like lambs to the slaughter before him. Wherever the blood flashed, black smoke billowed, and screams echoed.
In just a short while, he had slaughtered all the traitors.
At the same time, a deafening collapse sound came from the sky.
"Boom!"
The colossal black hand that blotted out the sky finally gave way and shattered under Si Rumeng's frenzied attacks, turning into countless black energy fragments that dissipated into the void.
The terrifying killing intent that had been spreading instantly vanished.
"Resolved."
Jiang Mu let out a long breath, and her tense nerves finally relaxed.
The Black Mountain's methods are indeed terrifying; a single supernatural spell that descended from afar almost wiped out their entire army.
If the Venerable One himself were to arrive... the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Crack!"
Just then, huge black cracks began to appear in the sky above.
The spatial turbulence surged back wildly.
"This space is about to collapse!"
Si Rumeng's anxious voice came through as her massive tree trunk desperately held up the ever-falling sky.
The branches and leaves burned and shattered in the void.
"Go quickly to the main hall and find Xiaoqian and the others. Take them away! I... I can't hold on much longer!"
Jiang Mu was not surprised.
This small world was originally created by Black Mountain. Now that its magic has been broken and its foundation destroyed, its collapse is inevitable.
Moreover, he himself was not comfortable staying in a world built by others.
Hang in there!
Jiang Mu left behind a sentence, then transformed into a streak of light and sped towards the ruins of the main hall.
Watching Jiang Mu's departing figure, Si Rumeng felt a slight sense of relief.
I thought he was just a lackey of the imperial court who would only care about his own escape, but I didn't expect him to be such a trustworthy person.
In the ruins of the main hall.
Several beautiful female ghosts were trapped inside a crimson fire shield formed by talismans, screaming in agony.
There was already a clump of ashes nearby that had not yet dispersed.
Clearly, one of their companions had already been murdered.
This was a killing formation set up by those traitors before their deaths, intending to drag their former sisters down with them.
"break!"
Jiang Mu teleported in and struck out with a palm, the domineering Blood River True Steam shattering the fire shield.
The few surviving female ghosts, who had thought they were doomed, were stunned and forgot to react when they saw a handsome stranger descend like a god.
Jiang Mu's gaze swept over the ghosts, but he didn't spot that familiar figure. His heart sank, and he asked sharply:
"Where's Yu Xiaoqian?!"
One of the female ghosts said in a trembling voice:
"After Grandma left, Xiaoqian said she was going to save people, so she ran to the side courtyard by herself."
save people?
Jiang Mu suddenly realized, a warm feeling welling up in her heart, followed by helplessness.
That silly girl must have gotten the antidote for the corpse poison and took advantage of the chaos to run to that room to save him from the poisoning.
Seeing the fragments of the sky falling like meteorites overhead, Jiang Mu no longer hesitated. He lightly touched the Buddhist lamp with his finger, drew out a few wisps of pure incense power, and flicked them into the bodies of the female ghosts.
The originally weak female ghosts felt a warmth in their souls, and their strength was instantly restored.
"Hurry, rush out through the crack in the sky!"
Jiang Muli shouted.
Although the female ghosts were full of doubts, they knew that this was the key to escaping. They all bowed to Jiang Mu and then transformed into streams of light, rushing towards the huge crack in the sky.
Seeing that they were free, Jiang Mu didn't linger and turned to run wildly towards the side courtyard.
With the female ghosts successfully escaping, Si Rumeng, who had been struggling to hold on, finally reached her limit.
Unable to maintain her massive tree form any longer, she reverted to human form amidst a flash of light. Then, gritting her teeth, she transformed into a streak of azure light and burst forth from the rift in the sky.
Outside, in the mountains and forests.
Si Rumeng fell awkwardly onto the ground covered with withered leaves.
The woman looked quite pitiful at this moment; her long dress was already tattered, revealing large areas of her fair skin covered in scars.
Paired with that head of snow-white hair, it has a kind of broken beauty.
"Grandma!"
"Grandma, are you alright?"
The few female ghosts who escaped quickly surrounded them, their faces full of concern.
Si Rumeng lay on the ground, breathing heavily. It took her a long time to catch her breath and struggle to prop herself up.
He looked around but couldn't find the man.
"Where's that guy? He didn't come out?"
She quickly asked.
The female ghosts looked at each other, all understanding who Grandma was asking about.
One of the women whispered, "Grandma, that person went to find Xiaoqian, and hasn't come out yet."
She recounted how Jiang Mu rescued them and how he found out where Xiao Qian was before turning back.
Si Rumeng was stunned.
She stared at the spatial node that was almost completely annihilated, her expression extremely complex.
That despicable henchman of the imperial court actually put himself in a life-or-death situation just to save that silly girl.
If space completely collapses, he will be torn to pieces by the void turbulence.
the other side.
Amidst the ruins of the collapsed little world, a small house in the side courtyard teeters on the brink of collapse.
Clutching a medicine bottle, Yu Xiaoqian frantically searched through the ruins like a headless fly, calling out in a tearful voice, "Bookworm! Where are you?"
"Don't scare me... Waaah... Are you buried underneath?"
"I'm sorry... I'm late... Waaah..."
The girl's delicate face was covered in dust and tear stains, and her once white gauze dress was torn in several places.
"Hey, are you wailing at a funeral?"
A slightly mocking voice suddenly rang out behind her.
Yu Xiaoqian stopped crying and quickly turned around.
But then she saw Jiang Mu standing not far away, looking at her helplessly.
"bookworm!"
Yu Xiaoqian was stunned for a moment, then her beautiful eyes lit up, followed by a layer of tears. She rushed over and complained in a tearful voice:
"I thought you were buried here. Weren't you infected with corpse poison and unable to move? Why are you running around everywhere?"
As she spoke, she pulled out a medicine bottle. "Quick, I stole the antidote. Take it and we'll escape..."
"There's no time to explain."
Jiang Mu looked at the collapsing black hole above their heads, grabbed her hand, and said, "This place is going to collapse. I'll take you out."
"Huh? But... how do we get out?"
Yu Xiaoqian looked at the black cracks that kept appearing around her, her face turning pale.
"Bear with it!"
Jiang Mu directly summoned the bronze Buddha lamp.
His teleportation cannot carry living people, but Yu Xiaoqian is a ghost cultivator, and this Buddha lamp can provide her with shelter.
"receive!"
The light from the Buddha lamp flashed.
Before Yu Xiaoqian could react, her petite body became a ray of light and was sucked into the lamp wick.
next moment.
Jiang Mu's figure flashed, and he teleported several times in a row.
In the final second before the entire world was utterly reduced to nothingness, he shot like an arrow into the last remaining crack in the space. Behind him, a muffled rumble echoed.
That small world was completely reduced to nothingness.
Outside, inside the mountains and forests.
Si Rumeng and the other female ghosts stared nervously at the spatial node, their hearts pounding in their throats.
Just as that node was about to disappear.
"Whoosh!"
A figure swept out from the void.
After landing, Jiang Mu staggered back several steps before regaining her balance, clutching the bronze Buddha lamp tightly in her hand and panting heavily.
"Phew...that was close, I almost turned into fertilizer."
Jiang Mu patted the dust off her clothes and let out a long sigh of relief.
Seeing that he was unharmed, Si Rumeng's tense body relaxed, but noticing that Yu Xiaoqian was not beside him, her eyes dimmed again, and she asked, "Xiaoqian...were we unable to save her?"
Of all the adopted wandering spirits, her favorite was the innocent and kind-hearted Xiaoqian.
It reminded her of her younger sister.
She was the softest part of her heart.
"I brought it out."
Jiang Mu gently shook the Buddhist lamp in her hand.
A streak of light flew out and transformed into Yu Xiaoqian's charming figure, standing on the ground with a blank expression.
"Grandma?"
Upon seeing the severely injured Si Rumeng, Yu Xiaoqian exclaimed in shock and rushed over, "Grandma, how did you get so hurt?"
Looking at Yu Xiaoqian, who was safe and sound in her arms, tears welled up in Si Rumeng's usually cold phoenix eyes.
She reached out and gently stroked the girl's hair, her heart filled with relief.
"It's good that you're back. Grandma is alright."
a long time.
She looked up at Jiang Mu, who was tidying his clothes not far away.
Si Rumeng bit her pale lips, pushed Yu Xiaoqian away, straightened her tattered clothes, stood up, and then gave Jiang Muying a graceful curtsy, her tone sincere:
"Thanks."
This time, if Jiang Mu hadn't come to their rescue in time, they would all have perished in that small world.
Although the disaster was caused by him, Si Rumeng knew that they were just pawns in Heishan's hands that could be discarded at any time.
If you don't die today, you will perish in some other way tomorrow.
Regardless of what the future holds, at least for this moment,
This new master seems... to be much stronger and more humane than Montenegro.
Jiang Mu ignored the other party's gratitude and turned her gaze to the other surviving female ghosts, her eyes turning slightly cold:
"You guys still carry the incense and vows left by Black Mountain. Just in case, I'll put you in the Buddha lamp to cleanse you." Jiang Mu didn't want to be betrayed by his own people at a crucial moment like before.
Having said that, without waiting for the female ghosts to agree or not, he waved his hand, and the Buddha lamp shone brightly, directly sucking them in.
Yu Xiaoqian, who had just been released and hadn't even had a chance to say a word to him, was also swept up by this irresistible force again, leaving only a gasp that she hadn't yet uttered.
Upon seeing this, Si Rumeng frowned slightly, but ultimately said nothing.
She knew that Jiang Mu's concerns were valid.
Black Mountain's methods are impossible to guard against; even she hadn't expected that the girls she had personally cared for would betray her.
Thinking of this, I felt a pang of sadness again.
"How are you doing?"
Jiang Mu turned to look at Si Rumeng.
The woman was now listless, her once beautiful face now deathly pale, like a rose about to fall from a branch, ready to crumble into powder at the slightest touch of the wind. Clearly, forcibly restoring her eighth-level cultivation had caused a huge backlash to her body.
Si Rumeng shook her head, her voice weak:
"It's alright, I won't die."
I once suffered severe damage to my demon core and soul in order to cultivate a forbidden technique.
Although it has been repaired in recent years, it can only suppress its cultivation level to around the fourth or fifth level on a normal day. If it were to forcibly restore its peak, its demon core would eventually collapse under the strain.
Although we were lucky it didn't explode on the spot this time, the cracks on the demon core have increased significantly, and it will probably take a long time to heal.
Jiang Mu understood.
This tree spirit is like a balloon covered in tape. Although it looks bulging and can hold an eighth-level cultivation level, it risks bursting if it moves even slightly.
He thought for a moment and said:
"I'll try to use the incense and prayers from the Buddha lamp to help you repair it, and see if that works."
Upon hearing this, Si Rumeng's expression turned somewhat strange. She looked at Jiang Mu warily, a hint of suspicion flashing in her eyes.
Would this man really be so kind?
Jiang Mu saw through her thoughts at a glance, sneered, and mocked:
"What? Are you afraid I'll take the opportunity to place a restriction on your body? If I really wanted to control you, would I need to go through all this trouble?"
Don't forget, this Buddha lamp is in my hands. Your life originally belonged to me, and you can't escape it.
Si Rumeng was a rebellious and arrogant person. Although she was very grateful to Jiang Mu for saving Xiaoqian, her inherent arrogance resurfaced when she heard such a condescending tone.
She gave a cold laugh, forcing herself to stand up, and raised her chin:
"Run? Why should I run?"
You underestimate me, Si Rumeng. Even though my cultivation has declined, killing a mere fourth-realm cultivator like you is still a piece of cake! You can try to blackmail me with that broken lamp; we can just die together!
Do you really think I'm afraid of you?
Jiang Mu smiled.
This woman is truly like a spring.
If we don't put pressure on them, we won't know who the real king and queen are.
This kind of unruly demon girl doesn't need reasoning; all you need is...
smoke!
You have to submit to her!
Give her a good beating!
Without further ado, Jiang Mu conjured up a thought, and the light from the Buddhist lamp in his hand surged.
【Soul-Locking Grill】!
[Soul whip]!
He threw both sets of supernatural powers directly at her.
"Splash!"
Crimson chains appeared out of thin air, binding Si Rumeng's limbs and suspending her in mid-air in a "T" shape.
Immediately afterwards, one after another, soul whips shimmering with eerie light shot out.
They lashed her mercilessly.
"Slap! Slap!"
As the whip fell, Si Rumeng let out screams, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably.
"You bastard, you dare kill me..."
"Ah..."
"Master...you were wrong...please stop hitting me..."
Before long, the woman began to plead.
All the arrogance he had just displayed was shattered by this lash.
Jiang Mu waved his hand and withdrew his supernatural power.
Si Rumeng fell to the ground, panting heavily, her eyes filled with tears of fear and humiliation.
Jiang Mu walked up to her, looked down at her, and asked calmly:
"Still not convinced?"
Si Rumeng lay on the ground, her small fists clenched tightly.
She wanted to curse "beast" again, but the deep pain in her soul made her dare not do it again.
In the end, she could only lower her head helplessly, biting her lip, without uttering a sound.
It was accepted by default.
Jiang Mu ignored her little mood and squatted down.
He placed one hand on her shoulder to help her up, while his other hand unabashedly rested on her flat stomach.
That's where the demon core is located.
At the same time, he activated the Buddhist lamp in his hand, injecting a surge of energy mixed with demonic energy and the power of incense and vows into her body.
"you"
Si Rumeng originally wanted to angrily rebuke the man for his frivolous and rude behavior, but the next moment, she felt a warm, gentle power flow into her demon core.
That power gently healed the cracks in the demon core and nourished her damaged soul.
The woman was stunned.
So, he really just wanted to help me heal my injuries?
A mix of emotions, including embarrassment and gratitude, welled up inside her, causing a blush to rise on her pale cheeks.
But then she realized something even more embarrassing.
Previously, in order to resist the Black Mountain Giant Hand, she reverted to her true form and unleashed her demonic power, and her clothes were already severely damaged.
At this moment, Jiang Mu's hand was placed on her lower abdomen, with no fabric obstructing the view.
The tactile sensation between skin to skin is clearly perceptible.
She instinctively reached out, wanting to pull up her badly torn clothes.
Jiang Mu was speechless when he saw her little actions.
I saw everything I needed to see while bathing in the hot spring, so there's nothing to hide.
Besides, what could I possibly want from a tree spirit like you?
What else can it do besides grow some leaves?
It has absolutely no playability.
So far, of all the beautiful and alluring beauties I've encountered, I've only had a slight interest in that cheap, femme fatale.
He really had no interest in anything else.
Jiang Mu's gaze swept over the other person's front, and she pursed her lips, saying:
"Is this thing fake? To become human and still have to act so grand, don't you get tired of it?"
Si Rumeng was so enraged by these words that she felt like she was about to die of shame and indignation.
That bastard!
They even questioned her figure.
"Shameless!"
Si Rumeng cursed.
Jiang Mu's eyes turned cold as he stared at her: "Want to get a beating again?"
Si Rumeng's delicate body trembled, like a duck being choked, and her voice came to an abrupt halt.
She could only turn her face away in resentment, refusing to look at this despicable man again.
After a while, she said in a muffled voice:
"For a demon to transform into a human is a natural occurrence in accordance with the laws of nature. Every inch of my skin and hair is real flesh and blood, unless it's a possession or soul-devouring act that takes over someone else's body... This is how I've always looked!"
Jiang Mu simply chuckled and then asked, "How high do you think Black Mountain's cultivation level is?"
Si Ru thought for a moment and said, "At least at the eleventh realm."
The eleventh realm!?
Despite being somewhat prepared, Jiang Mu still gasped when she heard it.
The last time I encountered such a terrifying big shot was Beitang Batian.
However, back then, Beitang Batian was like a stray dog, completely different from the Black Mountain before him.
"Who do you think this Black Mountain is?" Jiang Mu asked again.
Si Rumeng moved her pink lips, hesitated, and then gently shook her head: "I don't know, but he didn't use his true form the last few times he came here, so he must be quite far from here."
Jiang Mu seemed to be deep in thought.
He had a guess in his mind, but he needed to go back and verify it.
After a short while, with the continuous nourishment of the incense and the power of prayer, Si Rumeng's pale face gradually regained its rosy color.
The cracked demon core slowly healed.
Although those old wounds still exist, they are much, much better than before when they could collapse at any moment.
Feeling the power gradually filling her body, Si Rumeng was filled with emotion.
I never expected that the henchmen of the Demon Slayer Division would be so capable; this method actually works.
Currently, her cultivation level is stable at the sixth rank.
Even if one briefly recovers to peak cultivation, as long as one doesn't exert too much force, there won't be too much damage.
Just then, a firework suddenly burst into bloom in the distant sky.
Jiang Mu looked up, her brows furrowing slightly.
That was a distress signal unique to the Demon Slayer Division of Huzhou City.
"Could it be that Xu Fu guy?"
Jiang Mu was speechless.
That guy was all set to make a big splash, but he didn't help with anything important, and now he's in trouble and asking for help again.
What a worry!
He stood up, clapped his hands, and said to Si Rumeng:
"Alright, that's enough for today. I'll heal you properly another time. I have other matters to attend to. Your injuries haven't healed yet, so it's not advisable for you to fight. Just rest here and recover."
Si Rumeng was enjoying herself.
Suddenly realizing the other person had left, a strange sense of emptiness and loss welled up inside me.
Jiang Mu ignored her change in expression and waved his hand, releasing the female ghosts from the Buddha lamp along with Yu Xiaoqian.
He instructed Si Rumeng:
"You all stay here and don't go anywhere. I'll come find you after I've finished dealing with things."
"Don't even think about running away, you can't escape."
After saying that, Jiang Mu's figure blurred, turning into a blur as he sped off in the direction the signal had been sent.
"Eh..."
Yu Xiaoqian, who had been looking for an opportunity to talk to Jiang Mu, watched his departing figure, her outstretched hand frozen in mid-air, her delicate face filled with disappointment and grievance.
Why is that bookworm walking in such a hurry?
He didn't even say a word to me...
Looking at the girl's appearance, Si Rumeng sighed inwardly.
She stood up, straightened her tattered clothes, regained some of her former dignity, and said coldly to Yu Xiaoqian:
"Xiaoqian, men are the most fickle and heartless creatures."
"Look at him. He showers you with sweet words when he needs you, but once he's done, he turns his back and leaves without even a second glance. He lied to you before, taking advantage of your kindness to sneak in. Have you forgotten all of that?"
"This kind of man has a cold heart and cold blood."
"You can't control it."
Yu Xiaoqian bit her lip, wanting to explain.
But she didn't know what to say, so she could only lower her head, tears welling up in her eyes.
Si Rumeng turned her head and looked in the direction Jiang Mu had left. Her narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, a glint of light flashing in them, and she murmured, "That kind of man..."
"Only Grandma can handle it."