novelraw Chapter 38: Can a Person Be Deceived Twice?
Chapter 38: Can a Person Be Deceived Twice?
Li Qiuchen had done experiments. When he previously visited those villages, only when he got within a hundred zhang of the village could he sense traces of Medicine Master followers' spellcasting remaining in the village and the other party couldn't sense his existence at all at this distance.
You're charging at me from four or five li away—are you naturally gifted, or did you drink the Medicine Master's foot-washing water and mutate?
Or there was another possibility, no, two.
Either there was an invisible big hand arranging the fates of two people behind the scenes, forcibly bringing them together or... in the web novels Li Qiuchen had read before transmigrating, there was a very magical concept.
Called the Law of Convergence of Extraordinary Characteristics.
Regardless of the reason, this Mohe the Perfected Being was determined to compete with him then I... won't refuse such kindness?
If he gave up the pursuit, Li Qiuchen wouldn't hold it against him either. There was originally no personal grudge. If you're capable, go confront the government cavalry head-on. What's the deal chasing me?
But since Mohe the Perfected Being had put on a posture of never leaving or abandoning, and today must taste the flavor of this blood pack no matter what.
Then why should I be polite with you?
"Same old routine. I'll attract his attention and freeze him, then you rush up and slash. The movements must be fast. After slashing, run. Absolutely don't linger near him."Li Qiuchen lowered his voice to arrange tactics with the white crane.
"Ga?"
The white crane was somewhat puzzled.
Can the same routine be used twice?
"Maybe not for others, but for him, yes."
Li Qiuchen made an assertion, "This Perfected Being's brain doesn't work too well."
Of course, they still had to run. To use the same routine to trick the same person again, the simplest method was to divert his attention and make him forget he'd been tricked before.
What followed was another marathon chase.
Over one mountain peak after another, until the sun set and the moon rose.
Mohe the Perfected Being dragged heavy steps, limping up the mountaintop. Looking at Li Qiuchen sitting under a tree meditating to recover strength, he raised his finger to point, wanting to say something, but ultimately let his finger drop weakly.
This grandson can really run.
"You... cough cough cough..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he couldn't help coughing desperately.
Li Qiuchen sighed, saying, "Senior, you and I had no grudges in the past, no enmity recently. Why make things difficult for a junior like me?"
Mohe the Perfected Being plopped down on the ground. After catching his breath for a long while and wiping the sweat from his forehead, he said sternly, "You can't fool me... I smell on you... treasure... Hand it over, and I'll spare you!"
What treasure?
Li Qiuchen furrowed his brows and raised his hand to smell himself.
No smell?
"Senior, are you misunderstanding something? This set of clothes was given to me by an elder..."
"Not the clothes!"
Mohe the Perfected Being gritted his teeth, saying, "On you... there's the scent of the Immortal of Heavenly Pond!"
So that's it.
Li Qiuchen suddenly understood. Then everything made sense.
Back then, he had conspired with the Crayfish General and Boss Guan to rob the old peach tree's core.
For the old peach tree, this was more unforgettable than the hatred of killing one's father or stealing one's wife.
That was life essence it had accumulated for hundreds of years!
Although several people ran fast at the time, the old peach tree's true cultivation far exceeded these few people. Perhaps it had left some tracking mark on them, of which they were completely unaware.
Later, the old peach tree was killed by that sword immortal. Before dying, it shot out tree roots fleeing in all directions, with the largest portion obtained by Mohe the Perfected Being.
It seemed he really had researched something from the tree root, even more than he'd imagined.
"Senior, you've been possessed."
Having figured out this question he'd never understood, when Li Qiuchen looked at Mohe the Perfected Being again, his gaze was full of pity.
"Bullshit! Quickly... hand over the treasure, and I'll spare your life!"
Mohe the Perfected Being didn't take it seriously at all, threatening viciously, "Otherwise, this place will be your burial ground!"
Li Qiuchen shook his head, saying, "The treasure you're talking about isn't on me. If you really want it, I'll take you to get it?"
"Do you think I'm an idiot?"
Mohe the Perfected Being was angry. Did he look like an inexperienced young girl? Isn't this "uncle will take you home to see the big treasure" expression a bit too insulting?
Actually, his talking was also stalling for time.
No helping it, the consumption was really too great.
Which real immortal cultivator didn't sit in their own dojo exposed to wind and dew, comprehending the workings of heaven and earth?
Whose decent person would be chased out like a dog fleeing madly, then have to desperately flee for their life in the old mountain forest like a wild boar?
After catching his breath, Mohe the Perfected Being without another word charged at Li Qiuchen in one stride.
Li Qiuchen raised his palm and shot palm spikes.
"Little brat, you want to use the same move a second time? My cultivation is above yours..."
Thump—!
Mohe the Perfected Being, who was already prepared, raised his hand to block his face, thinking this would block the other's illusion technique. Unexpectedly, the ground beneath his feet gave way, and caught off guard, he fell directly into a man-high pit trap.
The white crane descended from the sky, folding its wings to transform itself into a sword light, falling straight into the pit.
Flesh and blood flew!
Tsk, disobedient, didn't believe in evil.
Li Qiuchen helplessly shook his head and took out a Spirit Gathering Pill from his storage bracelet.
He had repeatedly instructed to slash once and run, absolutely not linger, but clearly the white crane hadn't listened.
The stupid bird seemed to feel its strength had improved and it had obtained a new flying sword, and not testing the sword made its heart uncomfortable.
In its view, that Mohe the Perfected Being had already exhausted his strength. Even if he still had some trump card, it wouldn't be worth fearing. As long as it exerted more effort, it could completely kill him.
It's not that simple, you pig.
Just as Li Qiuchen predicted, the white crane's full-force strike almost turned Mohe the Perfected Being's body into mincemeat but at the same time, countless bizarre sprouts also frantically grew from that mass of minced flesh, instantly wrapping around the white crane that couldn't dodge in time. From those sprouts grew countless sharp barbs, piercing into the white crane's body and frantically seizing the fresh blood within.
A bizarre ancient pine rose from the ground. On its thick trunk appeared Mohe the Perfected Being's face, and below him was a string of heads showing expressions of terror and despair.
"Little brat, did you think relying on a spirit beast could make up for the gap in strength between us?"
Mohe the Perfected Being looked coldly at Li Qiuchen. This little brat was really too sinister, actually forcing out his Yin Wood Dharma Body. If he couldn't catch him this time, he'd really be at a loss down to his underwear.
"Of course not."
Li Qiuchen swallowed the second Spirit Gathering Pill, feeling the heaven and earth spiritual qi around him begin to vibrate, and slowly stood up.
"If you have no other trump cards, then this is courting death."
"Because I also know this move."
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