20demayo Chapter 31 Formation
Chapter 31 Formation
Gu He felt that things had been going very badly for him lately. He had originally wanted to cooperate with the elders of those kids, but ended up working for nothing for a while; he had wanted to take on apprentices, but soon realized that those kids were just going through the motions; and when he finally stumbled upon a ruin, the exit was blocked by a Dou Huang from an enemy country.
Gu He's face was ashen as he stared intently at the four menacing figures at the entrance of the ruins cave.
"Haha, I never expected that I would have such an unexpected gain while gathering herbs in this Monster Mountain Range." Among the four people blocking the exit of the ruins, the gray-haired old man who was in the lead laughed loudly.
"So you are Gu He, the Pill King of the Jia Ma Empire? I heard you are a sixth-grade alchemist? Now give up your resistance and hand over what you have gained from the ruins, and I will spare your life and let you continue to be the Pill King in our Chu Yun Empire."
"You're dreaming! If you dare to kill me, the Yunlan Sect will not let this go." Gu He was able to become a sixth-grade alchemist and a high-level Dou Wang at the age of forty, so he naturally had the arrogance of a genius. He would rather self-destruct than live a life of ignominy.
Fortunately, Gu He obtained a puppet with strength comparable to a Dou Huang from the ruins, and with the spiritual weapon sword given to him by Huo Yuhao, he was able to barely hold off the people from the Chu Yun Empire. However, the puppet could not use Dou Qi and could only rely on its physical strength to fight, while among the remaining three opponents, there was one Dou Wang and two Dou Ling. Therefore, Gu He could not rely on the puppet to break through, but since the opponents could not defeat Gu He for the time being, they tried to sway his will with words.
"I am Scorpion Hua, an elder of the Myriad Scorpion Sect. Our Supreme Elder is a Dou Zong expert; how could we fear a mere Yunlan Sect?" The gray-haired old man, Scorpion Hua, mocked. "Your Yunlan Sect hasn't produced a single Dou Zong since Yun Potian's death all these years, has it? Truly laughable! Hahaha!"
Taking advantage of Xie Hua's laughter, Gu He's eyes flashed with malice, and he manipulated his puppet to launch a sudden attack. The puppet wielded the spiritual weapon longsword given to it by Huo Yuhao, and with each swing, a cold glint appeared, forcing Xie Hua back with a single strike.
"You old codger with half your body in the ground still have the nerve to call me 'this one'? A dignified four-star Dou Huang can't even take down a puppet. If I were you, I'd find a block of tofu and smash my head against it!"
In a dense forest not far from them.
"Teacher, has the Dou Zong that this person mentioned arrived?"
"How could they possibly be here? I've sensed them; besides us, there are only some magical beasts around."
"Battle Spirit, Battle King, and Battle Emperor?" Huo Yuhao lay in the mud, maintaining the simulation while lightly tapping the ground with his fingers.
"It seems I still have to make a move! Just to be on the safe side, Xiao Yuhao, you can use your body, hehehe!" Yao Chen extended an invitation to use the "Heavenly Rank Battle Skill - Ghost Possession".
"Master, are you sure you can do this? I have an idea." Xiao Yan, who was lying to the side, proposed a battle plan.
"I'll just walk out like this. They'll see I'm just a fighter and they'll lower their guard. They might even capture me and use me to blackmail Brother Guhe. Then, Master, you can possess me and launch a surprise attack."
"Use you... to blackmail Senior Guhe?" Little Fairy Doctor glanced at him, her face full of suspicion.
"As long as I say 'Brother Furukawa,' they'll definitely misunderstand!"
"I didn't expect you to be able to use your brain, Xiao Yanzi?" Yao Chen asked in surprise.
"You strange old man, what do you mean by this!"
After listening to Xiao Yan's plan, Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment and refused, saying, "The risk is too great, it's not appropriate. Let's do it my way."
Immediately afterward, Huo Yuhao revealed his plan. Without giving them time to refuse, Huo Yuhao said, "Teacher, you disguise yourself and lead them back here." He circled an area on the mini-map provided by the shared mental detection system. Then, in a flash, he left his hiding place without making a sound.
Xie Hua was very patient. He realized that if he tried to forcibly take down Gu He and the puppet, he would most likely be severely injured. He wasn't sure what the Dou Wang beside him would think then. Such things were quite common in the Chu Yun Empire.
Therefore, he was in no hurry and simply dragged Guhe along slowly. As they exchanged greetings, he noticed that Guhe's body suddenly stiffened, and then this Dan King of the Jia Ma Empire seemed to have been unleashed, cursing even more rudely, to the point that even he, an old man who had lived for a long time, could hardly bear it.
What was that just now? A sense of vigilance rose in Xie Hua's heart.
Just then, a powerful aura erupted, sweeping towards the area from afar.
"This aura is... the Amethyst Winged Lion King?" The voice of the Izumo Empire's Battle King was filled with doubt and surprise.
"Retreat first!" Xie Hua said immediately in a deep voice.
"Are we just going to let Guhe go like this?" The Battle King was unwilling.
"No, let's lie in ambush from the side. I brought some powder to conceal my presence and see what this Amethyst Winged Lion King is up to. If it can both be severely injured by Guhe, that would be the best outcome." Perhaps feeling a little embarrassed by Guhe's scolding, Xie Hua changed his self-reference and stopped referring to himself as "this one".
After saying that, Xie Hua and the Dou Wang of the Chu Yun Empire each took one of their subordinates and flew towards the top of the cliff.
Soon, the Amethyst Winged Lion King appeared, and the aura it released made even Scorpion Hua, a four-star Dou Huang, somewhat fearful.
"When did this beast become so powerful? How could it have such an imposing aura?" Xie Hua muttered to himself.
The lion king seemed to be hunting, leisurely flying through the air. Just then, Guhe seemed to think this was a good opportunity to escape. He spread his pink fire wings and flew out of the ruins, with the puppet beside him. Unfortunately, he was really unlucky. As soon as he rushed out, he was met with the lion king's gaping maw.
The lion king opened its massive maw, and a suction force emanated from it. Gu He instantly lost control of his body, roared loudly, and was swallowed whole, along with his puppet, by the amethyst-winged lion king. The lion king paused, as if it had eaten its fill, and then flew away from the spot, soaring into the sky above the dense forest. Its speed seemed to have increased considerably.
"How could the Amethyst Winged Lion King be so strong! Guhe couldn't even withstand a single move?" The voice of the Izumo Empire's Battle King was filled with resentment and confusion.
"This..." Scorpion's gray eyebrows furrowed as he stared at the scene he couldn't comprehend. Suddenly, Scorpion remembered Guhe's body, which had paused earlier.
"No! We've been tricked, it's a smokescreen, hurry and give chase!"
Just then, the Lion King's body dissipated like bubbles, leaving only Guhe flying at full speed in the air. His right hand was clenched empty, as if grasping something.
"Damn it, he actually has such a trick up his sleeve." The Dou Wang of the Izumo Empire was furious and quickly chased after Gu He, but he didn't notice that the Dou Huang Xie Hua was hanging behind him, not flying at full speed.
Just as the two flew over the canopy of a giant tree, a clear shout rang out: "Rise!"
Beams of spiritual light flickered on the surrounding giant trees. In an instant, a six-pointed star, shimmering with an eerie radiance, appeared beneath them, and a powerful suction force emanated from the forest below. Xie Hua and the Battle King of the Chuyun Empire were startled and hurriedly activated their battle qi in an attempt to break free.