Chapter 550: Chapter 549: Goodbye to You!
"Hmph, you are nothing but illusions, only a fraction of your strength remains. If it were your true forms standing here now, I might be a bit fearful. But as it stands, who will win or lose is still uncertain."
The withered old man on the opposite side looked like he was about to unleash a powerful move.
Yun Ran glanced at her newly changed clothes for the day and quietly stepped back two more paces, just to avoid getting caught in the dust when the battle started.
After a loud bang, the place where Yun Ran previously stood had turned into a massive pit, with dust swirling in the air.
Yun Ran immediately felt grateful for her foresight; otherwise, wearing filthy clothes would have been so uncomfortable.
The snakes, insects, rats, and ants that had been hiding in the underground tunnels were now exposed again as the ground had been overturned.
At this moment, whatever little spiritual wisdom they had just felt like the sky was collapsing.
"Ahhhh, these humans are too terrifying, they’ve even overturned our burrows!"
"Help, everyone run!"
"Quick, everyone, hide behind that fierce woman!"
Yun Ran: ...
No, they’ve already called her a fierce woman, why are these creatures still thinking of hiding behind her?
The intense fighting between the old man and the illusions left them no time to deal with these creatures that were less than insignificant ants.
As a result, they successfully hid behind Yun Ran.
The withered old man looked at the numerous wounds on his hands. Although they weren’t fatal, they were humiliating.
In all these years, he had never been so embarrassed. Now, it was just a few illusions with most of their strength gone, but he was already at such a loss.
When someone starts to get angry, it also means their rationality and emotions are starting to lose control.
The withered old man’s sinister eyes were now fixed fiercely on Yun Ran: "I’ve truly underestimated you all!"
Saying this, the withered old man threw a Blast Talisman towards the sky at a speed too fast for Yun Ran to react—it was clear the other side was summoning allies.
For a monster to live to this age, their life motto is to crush anyone and anything that stands in their way without concern for the cost.
With a "boom," a totem of a celestial crane appeared in the sky.
The withered old man originally intended to swallow the orthodoxy alone; now, he just wanted to tear Yun Ran into pieces.
Yun Ran’s brows knit slightly; dealing with one such old monster could be managed with gritted teeth, but if more came, it would be easy for her to fail.
The illusions had been dispersed several times and were clearly more dispirited than before. They weren’t truly fearless of death, and they now had a hint of dread in their eyes.
One of the illusions looked back at Yun Ran, clearly wanting her to unseal a few more companions to increase their chances.
Of course, it would be even better if Yun Ran got injured in the process. That way, with more of them, they could counter Yun Ran and maybe even gain their freedom.
"Return!"
Yun Ran didn’t lose her head. Seeing that the other side had already unleashed a big move and started summoning allies, she also released her trump card without hesitation.
The release of illusions was merely because they weren’t easily killed and could probe the enemy’s depths; that was Yun Ran’s purpose.
Now that the goal was achieved, the purpose of these evil illusions was complete.
The illusions paused, as they were naturally battle-crazed. Getting all fired up only to be told to retreat, hmph, was displeasing! These Qingfeng Temple folks were always so calm and steady—so dull!
But their speed was fast, flying back promptly and obediently returning to the Sealing Paper; their rebellious spirit had long been worn down.
After Yun Ran put away the Sealing Book, a slight smile appeared on her face. She had just chosen where to lead these people.
"You not only underestimated us but also overestimated yourself."
As Yun Ran’s words fell, she directly drew a powerful attack talisman out of thin air and flung it out.
When the withered old man saw Yun Ran drawing a talisman by hand, his eyes widened. He thought he had seen through Yun Ran’s abilities, but unexpectedly...
He hastily defended, but it was evidently too late.
With a "bang," the attack talisman broke through the old man’s defenses, not only blasting him far away but also bursting open all his clothes.
The previously meticulous hairstyle was now in chaos, looking like an old beggar on the roadside who hadn’t eaten for days and had been beaten badly.
"You shall die!"
Such ruthless words sounded like nothing but air to Yun Ran.
"Oh really, then I’ll be looking forward to it. For now, goodbye to you!"
Yun Ran immediately jumped up, and the Little Paperman swiftly carried her, flying off in the direction Yun Ran had long chosen at the fastest speed her physical body could bear.
The withered old man watched as Yun Ran flew away, and his earlier harsh words felt like a loud slap in his face.
Every word and action of Yun Ran’s precisely stepped on the old man’s landmines.
At first, the withered old man only wanted to seize Yun Ran’s orthodoxy, the treasures on her body, and finally refine Yun Ran into a Blood Pill...
But now, he would rather not have the Blood Pill or even the orthodoxy treasures, he only wanted to skin Yun Ran alive, pull out her tendons, and eternally imprison and torment her soul, making her regret her past ignorance.
The withered old man coldly snorted as he watched the direction Yun Ran fled: "No matter where you run, you can’t escape my Five Finger Mountain."
As he said this, the old man tore off his tattered clothes and directly chased after.
As for the snakes, insects, rats, and ants that had earlier been hiding behind Yun Ran, they trembled as they watched the humans who had destroyed their home leave.
At this moment, they were immensely relieved that these humans didn’t pay any attention to them. Otherwise, they would have been exterminated today. Truly, thank heavens!
However, after this battle, they decided to completely overturn their ancestral teachings. Humans might be delicious, but they are indeed dangerous. They needed a reform; the future ancestral teaching would be to quickly stay away when encountering humans!
Meanwhile, the other old monsters in Hai City who were still wandering around like headless chickens were puzzled when they saw the signal from the withered old man.
"Did He Tu find a treasure? No, that old dog has always been greedy. As long as he doesn’t scheme against us, it’s fine, but inviting us to share the treasure, there must be a trick, better not go!"
"This direction seems to be towards the Death Mountain; no wonder that old thing is willing to share the treasure, seems the old thing ran into trouble."
"Go, of course, we should go. However, we’re not going to help him. We’ll act when He Tu can’t hold it, taking not only the treasure but also everything He Tu has!"
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