novelraw Chapter 96: Go to My Cave Abode
Chapter 96: Go to My Cave Abode
As Shen Xingnan spoke, she flung out her arm, and a streak of red light shot toward Xiang Tianchen.
It was a Flying Sword!
Shen Xingnan didn’t target anyone else. She went straight for Xiang Tianchen!
At the same moment, the hidden Qin Mo also made his move. His Sword Pill transformed into a golden stream of light, even faster than the Red Sword Shen Xingnan controlled. Though launched second, it arrived first, striking her in the chest with a CLANG.
Nangong Jin also acted. The Crossbow Machine Carriage mounted on the peak of the Floating Mountain opened fire, and a torrent of Flying Light Arrows poured out.
Shen Xingnan panicked for a moment. She let out a muffled grunt and hastily used Sword Control to dodge, but not before three Protective Talismans at her waist were shattered.
’An expert!’
Realization dawned on Shen Xingnan. She flew straight back into the Immortal Cave Mansion, not daring to show her face again.
As for Xiang Tianchen, her sword had pierced his forehead. His eyes widened in disbelief, and his lips trembled as if he still wanted to say something.
’This woman is certainly ruthless...’
Wang Yi’s eyes narrowed. He quickly took out the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles, opened the cockpit of Prototype No. 1, stepped out, and inserted all thirteen silver needles into Xiang Tianchen’s forehead.
Xiang Tianchen, who had been on the verge of breathing his last, immediately reacted as if he’d been given a shot of adrenaline. His body trembled violently, and the bloody hole in his forehead actually began to heal at a rapid pace.
"Simp. You get what she’s really like now, don’t you? Were you still hoping she’d come save you?" Wang Yi said coolly.
Xiang Tianchen looked at Wang Yi. It was the first time he had seen the true face of this "Brother Mecha," but right now, he didn’t care about Wang Yi’s identity, nor was he concerned about why he hadn’t died.
"Why? Why?! It was all a lie! All of it!" He gave a bitter laugh, then suddenly roared in fury, "Bitch! You fucking bitch! I gave you everything, willing to be your goddamn simp! I gave you all the best things, let you become the sole Lord, and I even scoured the world for resources for you! And you tried to kill me! Fine! Let it all be destroyed! Destroy it all!"
He threw his head back and laughed, then looked at Wang Yi. "That bitch has twenty Protective Talismans on her, a gift from me in my blind stupidity! Her Cultivation is at the late-stage Foundation Establishment. She can raise a Spiritual Energy Shield and attack using Sword Control, but that’s it. She has no other tricks. Her combat prowess is average. Now that she’s hiding in the Immortal Cave Mansion, killing her won’t be easy. Listen to me. First, go to Ruin No. 2 and destroy the Wooden Ox Workshop there. I have a cave mansion there, too. There are supplies inside. Take it all! Don’t leave a single thing for that bitch!"
Wang Yi burst out laughing. "It’s not too late to see the truth! Point the way!"
Xiang Tianchen turned his head toward a mountain peak. Wang Yi immediately understood, and the Floating Mountain set off straight for it.
Xiang Tianchen was set down on the ground, and Zhang Lengzi once again stepped forward to hold his steel blade to the man’s neck.
The Floating Mountain began to move, bubbles still raining down from its underside, continuously bombarding the land below.
In front of the Immortal Cave Mansion, two giant cyan wolves roared again. They broke into a frantic run, chasing after the Floating Mountain.
"Those are two Loyal Wolves, which are considered Blue-level Demon Beasts. Shen Xingnan has an A-rank Talent called Hatching Reset. She can reset a Chaos Egg, keeping its color while regenerating its stats!"
Xiang Tianchen spoke again, spilling all of Shen Xingnan’s secrets. "The Loyal Wolves were hatched from Chaos Eggs that Shen Xingnan reset. They are loyal for life and will never betray their master! My advice? Kill them!"
Wang Yi snorted. "Kill them!"
The militiamen immediately received the order. Led by Man Datou, they swiftly drew their bows and nocked their arrows.
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH—
A dozen or so Bamboo Section Arrows soon soared through the sky. They ignited in midair, turning into fiery streaks that rained down upon the earth.
This was the focused volley of more than a dozen Divine Archers. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The Fire Dragon Oil exploded, setting the mountain woods below ablaze. Each of the Loyal Wolves took three arrows. They shrieked in pain, but their expressions remained ferocious.
"Again!"
Man Datou roared, drawing his bow again to lead a second volley of arrows, and then a third!
Finally, the two Loyal Wolves were pinned to the mountainside, their mangled corpses dissolving into motes of light before disappearing.
"Yes!" Xiang Tianchen roared excitedly. He looked down below. "We’re here! This peak is Ruin No. 2. I found my Sword Immortal Inheritance in these ruins! That wooden cabin is the Wooden Ox Workshop! Hit it with heavy firepower!"
"As if we need you to give orders," Zhang Lengzi muttered.
The Floating Mountain hovered over "Ruin No. 2," and sheets of bubbles rained down. This time, with no Loyal Wolves blowing wind to counter them, the bubbles landed swiftly. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Explosions blossomed across the landscape below.
At the very center of the bombardment was a wooden cabin. It quickly collapsed, dissolving into white light amidst the inferno.
[Ding! One Wooden Ox Workshop destroyed. Lord Experience +200!]
Wang Yi received the system notification and couldn’t help but feel a surge of delight.
Xiang Tianchen burst out laughing as well. "Hahahaha! The Wooden Ox Workshop is destroyed! That bitch can’t make any more Wooden Ox Spirit Talismans! Head two li to the west, halfway up the mountain! To my cave mansion!"
The Floating Mountain moved again. A moment later, it landed with a deafening crash, crushing a dozen Bronze Warriors and a large swath of Wooden Ox Puppets into the earth.
Wang Yi looked up at a cave entrance on the mountainside, knowing it was the cave mansion Xiang Tianchen had spoken of.
"Go, loot that cave mansion! Bring out all the supplies!"
Wang Yi gave the order. Yang Qingniu, the Octagonal Cage Soldiers, and others quickly descended. Nangong Jin directed from the Crossbow Machine Carriage, while the Leonidas squad raised their shields and fanned out to guard the perimeter. A portion of the militia also stood guard below.
Zhang Lengzi hauled Xiang Tianchen down as well, following Yang Qingniu and the others into the mountainside cave mansion.
A short while later, the group returned, carrying out a large quantity of glittering stones, weapons such as iron sabers and longswords, and a Blue Chaos Blind Box!
’Not bad!’
Wang Yi found the haul to be barely satisfactory. The glittering stones were Spirit Stones, a Cultivation resource for Cultivators. The pile of weapons was all white-grade, common-quality junk. At least there was a Blue Blind Box!
"Is this all? You’re way too poor!"
Zhang Lengzi muttered, tossing Xiang Tianchen over to Hu Fenqiu and the others. He then turned his head, his gaze fixed on a wandering Bronze Warrior in the distance.
"That’s a wild Bronze Warrior, not one of Shen Xingnan’s recruits," Xiang Tianchen said. "It can drop a Spirit Stone if you kill it, but I’d advise against provoking it. It’s Invulnerable; not something you Mortals can handle."
"Is that so? Well, I’m the Chopping King of Eggshell Village!"
Zhang Lengzi shot a questioning look at Prototype No. 1. The mecha nodded, and Zhang Lengzi knew his boss had approved. With a sly grin, he vanished into thin air.
Less than thirty seconds later, the aimlessly wandering Bronze Warrior was staggered by a steel blade that appeared out of nowhere. The sound of CLANGING rang out incessantly as Zhang Lengzi circled the Bronze Warrior, hacking at it wildly. His footwork was nimble, and he swung his Gale Battle Blade as if he were chopping trees and splitting firewood, striking sparks off the Bronze Warrior’s body with every blow.
Suddenly, a particularly sharp CLANG rang out. A phantom figure shot out from Zhang Lengzi’s body. Gripping a blade with both hands, the phantom leaped more than two meters into the air and, with the force of a mountain-cleaving strike, viciously chopped down on the Bronze Warrior’s head.
Zhang Lengzi had triggered the Chopping King’s Lethal Strike. The phantom blade sliced through the Bronze Warrior’s head as easily as a knife through tofu, cleaving its skull completely in two.
The next moment, the Bronze Warrior fell to its knees and collapsed into a pile of parts, leaving behind a single, glittering stone.
’Zhang Lengzi’s combat power has really taken off!’
Wang Yi felt a sense of gratification seeing Zhang Lengzi shatter the Bronze Warrior. He was now in the cockpit of Prototype No. 1, opening the looted Blue Blind Box.