EFB Chapter 23 A Traitor Among Us
Chapter 23 A Traitor Among Us
"How is that possible?!"
Yao Ji's eyes widened in disbelief.
The two injured sisters, however, had already recognized the origin of the hand.
This hand had recently been used for "bone palpation," exploring every inch of their skin. Naturally, they were intimately familiar with every detail of this hand.
"Big brother!"
Before he could finish speaking, his hand disappeared again.
Yao Ji dared not make another move rashly, and could only spin around in place, anxiously searching for the vanished hand.
She searched all around and finally found it.
Right in the center of the treasure vault, on a raised platform, sat a large chair with someone sitting diagonally across it.
This is the high throne that the mountain king built so that he could have a panoramic view of the treasures in the treasury. Now, Katsu Mansong sits on it, propping his cheek with one hand, looking down at the three women below.
Yao Ji was certain that there were only the three of them in the cave before, and the only exit had been sealed off. So how did this mysterious man appear?
Suppressing her fear, she demanded sharply, "Are you a human or a ghost?!"
The newcomer slightly raised his eyes, and in the next instant, his figure disappeared again.
The voice rang in my ears.
"Neither human nor ghost."
Yao Ji subconsciously took a step back, but bumped into something hard. She turned around in horror and found that she had bumped into the mysterious man's back.
With another swing of his curved blade, he clearly severed the man's head, but the man vanished like mist.
Then, it reappeared at the very edge of his field of vision, at the top of Baoshan.
"Neither demon nor monster."
It has a physical form, so it's definitely not a ghost.
Yao Ji sheathed her scimitar, knelt on one knee, and clasped her hands in a gesture of apology: "This junior is Yao Ji, the current Xuan Nu of the Divine Fire Sect. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me, senior."
Although he was from the Western Regions, his Chinese was quite good.
The person vanished again, turning into a wisp of smoke and rushing towards Yao Ji.
Yao Ji was unable to dodge in time and was completely pierced through, feeling as if her hands and feet were ice-cold, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Neither immortal nor Buddha."
The mysterious figure then appeared before the two she had defeated.
The secrets of the Sacred Heart Manual: Seven Unparalleled Realms.
After using this technique, one can reach the state of seven kinds of impermanence: impermanence, formlessness, colorlessness, indeterminacy, directionlessness, and lack of orientation.
Under the Seven Deadly Situations, Sheng Wansong's body has been completely decomposed into basic particles. Therefore, he can completely ignore any martial arts or moves, penetrate any obstacle or barrier, and reach the place he wants to reassemble.
It wasn't an illusion that he passed through Yao Ji; rather, he was completely disintegrated, passed through Yao Ji's body, and then reassembled from behind her.
This woman no longer holds any secrets for Sheng Wansong.
If he wanted, he could completely reassemble himself inside the other person's body, stretching it open from the inside and exploding it into a shower of blood and flesh.
"Big brother!"
Although Guan Lin and Zhang Jiao knew that their elder brother was incredibly powerful, this was the first time they had ever witnessed such unbelievable abilities, and they couldn't help but resonate with An Lan's unwavering faith in him.
There's probably nothing in this world that my elder brother can't do.
"I don't care about the conflict between your Divine Fire Sect and the Liang Dynasty."
"But the Great King's Stronghold is built on my territory; therefore, it will surely be destroyed today!"
There is no room for maneuver.
Every word and sentence is beyond reproach.
After leaving a message, Sheng Wansong unleashed his inner force, instantly healing the two sisters' injuries without leaving a single scar.
Even physical fatigue and depletion of internal energy were restored to their original state.
After doing all this, Sheng Wansong disappeared again and reappeared in front of the exit, heading towards the rock wall.
"Yao Ji has come to open the door for you."
Sheng Wansong did not stop, but instead sank into the rock wall right in front of the three of them and disappeared without a trace.
Just as Guan Lin and Zhang Jiao were preparing for another battle, Yao Ji revealed a charming smile.
"Sisters, there are many bandits in Dawangzhai. The best way to wipe them out is to use the gunpowder here."
She twirled a strand of hair behind her ear with her index finger and smiled, "Yao Ji is quite skilled in gunpowder, so I've come to lend you two sisters a hand."
The mountain king never expected that there would be a traitor among them.
Sheng Wansong dared to leave directly because he was certain that Yao Ji would not dare to attack his second and third sisters again.
Moreover, even if she were truly audacious enough to commit murder, the "Sacred Heart Technique" possesses the power to bring the dead back to life.
The resurrection effect of the "Sacred Heart Technique" is not like some stories where a terrible price is paid, nor is it an act of defying heaven and earth that incurs the wrath of both heaven and man.
Sheng Wansong could do this simply by expending his internal energy.
If the second and third sisters were to come back to life, Yao Ji and the Divine Fire Sect would be in deep trouble.
Leaving aside the idle talk, Sheng Wansong left the treasure vault and secretly exhaled a breath of stale air.
These Seven Limitless Realms are the essence of Emperor Shitian's lifelong martial arts. Their forms are unpredictable and the world is unpredictable. The only drawback is that they consume too much mana.
Sheng Wansong's internal strength was comparable to that of a grandmaster in this world, and he felt tired after using it several times in a row.
He is also aware of his own personality flaws, namely that he loves to "pretend".
He had already used the Seven Deadly Sins to enter the secret place, and he could have easily captured Yao Ji without needing to use it again. Yet, he insisted on displaying his divine power, wasting his own internal energy.
"A youth without a touch of eccentricity is a wasted youth."
The fake teenager, who had lived two lives, stretched and headed towards An Lan's location.
The internal energy within An Lan's body was formed by Sheng Wansong using his own internal force to perform the Na Hai Sacred Heart Mantra. Therefore, Sheng Wansong could roughly sense An Lan's condition and knew that the other party was not in any serious danger at the moment.
Upon visiting, it was indeed the case.
"The boss has a fiery temper. Guess how many more moves it will take before he goes all out?"
I bet five rounds.
I guess ten!
"I bet our boss will be humiliated by that little girl this time!"
The two, one big and one small, continued to fight back and forth, and the bandits in the village even opened a betting pool, completely ignoring the village chief's distress.
They thought it was just a farce, unaware that they were about to face a terrible disaster.
The Bitter Elder of the Divine Fire Sect is hiding in the shadows. "Ghost Fears Sorrow is delaying his killing move. When will he force out the enemy's hidden master?"
The Mysterious Maiden has not returned yet; we cannot waste any more time.
Thinking of this, the old man no longer waited. He took out a hidden dart from his sleeve, aimed it at An Lan, and prepared to make his move.
"Should we resort to such underhanded tactics even against a junior?"
A voice suddenly rang out from behind.
"What?!"
Old Ku was startled and, without thinking, shot the dart backward.
With a series of swift, powerful darts, tiny objects shattered houses and tore several bandits from Dawangzhai Mountain to pieces.
"This is punishment."
After easily dodging the hidden weapon, Sheng Wansong grabbed the right hand of the opponent who was using the hidden weapon, and his icy true energy instantly covered Ku Lao's entire arm.
Press it down hard.
click!
A crisp shattering sound rang out as the old man's entire arm shattered into countless ice crystals, freezing the wound and preventing any blood from flowing out.
"Get lost."
The envoy, on whom the mountain bandit king had placed high hopes, bowed his head, sweating profusely, and said, "Thank you for sparing my life!"
He then leaped twice more and disappeared into the cliffs.
The reason these two were spared was because they were enemies of the Liang Dynasty, which would give the dog emperor a headache, and Sheng Wansong was naturally happy.
He turned his gaze toward the gate of the mountain stronghold.
Gui Jianchou was unaware that the two backers he had found had already abandoned him and were still playing around with An Lan.
An Lan, too, harbored murderous intent.