Chapter 627: Snatching Food from the Tiger's Mouth
Chapter 627: Chapter 627: Snatching Food from the Tiger’s Mouth
These two figures had appeared too abruptly, causing Zhou Yishui’s second spirit body to startle and immediately retreat.
Upon closer inspection, it was Steward Shen and Dugu Nian.
Dugu Nian, clutching an incense burner, was beyond speech. He made a beeline for the second spirit body, swinging the incense burner directly at it.
The spirit body was furious. It was on the verge of reaching the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits; but once again, its plan was thwarted. A murderous intent surged in its heart.
As the incense burner approached, the spirit body was about to strike back. But suddenly, it was seized by a mortal threat emanating from the incense burner.
Without any hesitation, the second spirit body promptly unleashed a killing move, producing a small black hammer in its hand.
This little hammer looked like a typical blacksmith’s tool, but a sense of vicissitudes pervaded the small black hammer.
With a thunk, the black hammer smashed onto the incense burner, instantly unleashing an astonishing burst of force.
Boom!!!
Steward Shen and Dugu Nian both spat blood, seriously injured by the force of the explosion.
The second spirit body didn’t fare any better, its luminescence dimming, losing half of its body.
The incense burner fell, no longer driven by Dugu Nian, its potential power lost even with the incense burner itself still unscathed.
The spirit body broke into a spiteful laughter, charging straight for the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits. Everyone watched on as it darted towards the flower, powerless to prevent it.
Zhou Yishui, against all odds, would eventually secure the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits.
Steward Shen and Dugu Nian collapsed to the ground. Both men were gravely injured, their pale faces filled with tension and solemnity as they gazed towards the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits.
Just as the second spirit body was about to touch the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits, a figure suddenly burst out from the rocks, brandishing an ancient spear, with an overwhelming murderous aura, and madly charged.
Fang Lin!!!
The second spirit body roared, its face etching a look of shock and anger.
Fang Lin had finally made his move, having swallowed the Earth Traveling Pill, he had been lying dormant in the massive rock, waiting for this very chance.
This moment was the best opportunity for Fang Lin to make his move, perhaps his only opportunity!
The ancient spear stabbed out, burying itself ruthlessly into the chest of the second spirit body.
“Ah!!!” The second spirit body shrieked. The ancient spear contained a terrifying power. Moreover, an insatiable will lingered within the spear, which almost instantly obliterated the spirit body.
However, just as the spirit body was fading, it dealt Fang Lin a lethal blow, landing squarely on Fang Lin’s chest.
Sploosh!!!
Fang Lin spat blood, his chest instantly caved in. Yet, enduring the agony, he turned around and swallowed the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits, root and all.
“No!!!” Not far off, Zhou Yishui, his eyes popping, watched as Fang Lin destroyed his second spirit body, then swallowed the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits. All these events unfolded in a flash.
All those present were stunned, even Mei Yingxue and several others, their heads buzzing, as they took some time to come to their senses.
“Excellent!” Both Dugu Nian and Steward Shen exclaimed in joy. Fang Lin had succeeded, having lain dormant for so long, he finally secured the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits.
Fang Lin’s face was contorted, filled with madness. He chewed indiscriminately and swallowed the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits.
No one had expected that the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits would eventually fall into the hands of this man, Fang Lin.
“You’re seeking death!” Livid and with no outlet for his rage, Zhou Yishui abandoned Wang Erdan and headed straight for Fang Lin.
Fang Lin roared back, swinging his spear at Zhou Yishui.
Bam!
Zhou Yishui launched a vicious attack, a punch that sent Fang Lin sprawling.
Fang Lin spit out a mouthful of blood, his body almost splitting open due to the severity of his injuries.
After all, Zhou Yishui was far too advanced in his cultivation. If this enraged strike of his did not take Fang Lin’s life on the spot, it was only due to Fang Lin’s sizeable luck.
“Even though you’ve swallowed the sacred medicine, I’m going to rip it out of you!” Zhou Yishui roared.
Fang Lin smirked grimly, turning his gaze to Dugu Nian.
Dugu Nian caught his meaning, slapped the Nine Palace Bag, and pulled out a jade talisman.
However, Fang Lin was taken aback and exclaimed: “I thought there were three of them?”
Dugu Nian smiled bitterly: “There is only one. It’s what my grandfather gave me to save my life.”
“Then you should keep it!” Fang Lin said.
At this moment, Zhou Yishui was making his move, determined to kill Fang Lin on the spot.
Dugu Nian shook his head: “No, you must survive!”
Even as Fang Lin furiously refused, Dugu Nian resolutely crushed the jade talisman, tossing it towards Fang Lin.
“Damn!” Fang Lin cursed, his eyes almost popping out of his head, utterly powerless.
As the luminescence of the jade talisman fell over Fang Lin, his form vanished without a trace in the very next instant.
Zhou Yishui’s strike fell onto thin air, his expression darkening significantly. He then turned to look at Dugu Nian and Steward Shen.
“He’s gone and you’ll never find him!” Dugu Nian laughed gleefully. He was profoundly content, even though he has lost his one and only broken space talisman. His joy was not diminished one bit.
Because Fang Lin could survive.
As long as he lived on, nothing else mattered to him.
“Do you really think I won’t kill you?” Zhou Yishui’s face darkened considerably, as murderous intent flashed in his eyes. He was about to make a move on Dugu Nian.
A figure appeared, blocking Zhou Yishui’s path, it was Dugu Ruoxu.
“Move!” Zhou Yishui ground his teeth.
Dugu Ruoxu stood his ground: “She has not yet married into your Crown Prince mansion. Even if she has made any mistakes, she still belongs to the Dugu family and is not subject to your punishment, Crown Prince.”
“What if I insist on killing her?” Zhou Yishui sneered, itching for murder to vent his stifled rage.
Dugu Ruoxu didn’t respond verbally, but brandished his longsword, unyielding in his stance.
Looking at Dugu Ruoxu’s silhouette, Dugu Nian’s face reflected the complexity of her feelings. Despite not being fond of her cousin, and even being a bit resentful of him for being the grandson of Lord Fenglei.
In fact, they were all family, bound by blood thicker than water. At the critical moment, they would stand by her side.
Zhou Yishui laughed, his eyes coldly locked onto Dugu Ruoxu. But he did not make a move. Killing Dugu Nian was easy, but if Dugu Ruoxu insisted on protecting Dugu Nian, he had no other options.
If he couldn’t kill Dugu Nian, Zhou Yishui turned his gaze to Steward Shen, ready to strike.
“Hold on!” Mei Yingxue appeared, her Doomsday Umbrella wavering, pointed at Zhou Yishui. As if any slight movement from Zhou Yishui would prompt the umbrella to strike him.
“What do you mean?” Zhou Yishui, teeth clenched, reached the limits of his rage.
Mei Yingxue’s gaze was indifferent: “In light of Heavenly Fragrance Valley’s close relations with the Pill Alliance, I cannot sit by and allow you to murder a member of the Pill Alliance.”
Zhou Yishui laughed in response to his anger, eyes sweeping over everyone present. Each one of them currently seemed incredibly displeasing to him, making him want to kill them all.