Chapter 8: Greasing the Soles (Part 2)

  "Look!" I pointed in the direction of Ouyang Yuans mansion, where a rolling black smoke was rising.

  Ji Dan Mei said in a low voice: "It must be that Ouyang Yuan burned down his own house, he must have run away!"

  "Good cunning fat pig! Many people know we've been to Ouyang Yuan's house, now his house is burned down, others might think it was us who did it. In that case, the whereabouts of the three treasures will be traced back to us by Mo Zhu, and Ouyang Yuan can avoid suspicion."

  Ji Dan Mei said, "It's not just the Demon Lord, soon the entire Northern Territory will probably know that the three treasures have fallen into our hands. Ouyang Yuan is a cunning old fox, it's possible he'll intentionally leak this news to use it as an excuse to escape."

  "Hmph, I'd like to see who dares to move against us."

  Gan Ning glanced at me, and Hai Ji suddenly said: "I'm afraid we're dragging down the little scoundrel."

  I patted my chest: "I'm not afraid, I have faith in you guys!"

  Hai Ji let out a "heh" and smiled, while Gan Ning calmly said: "The situation doesn't look good, let's leave this place of trouble first."

  I raise both hands in approval. The first thing to do after getting benefits is to grease the soles of one's feet and slip away quietly. I used to be well aware of this trick.

  As we walked to the city gate, the three beauties suddenly stopped in their tracks. Haiji pulled me behind her, her eyes fixed intently on the ground ahead.

  "What's wrong?" I asked in puzzlement.

  Ji Danmei waved at me and giggled: "Come out quickly, hiding underground, are you going to bite our feet?"

  Ten meters ahead, the ground suddenly heaved slowly. Then, like an earthworm, it bulged up. Mud splattered everywhere as a short, pitch-black figure burst out of the ground and stared greedily at Ji Danmei's **, letting out a shrill cry: "I am Tu Ba Lang! Eh? You're Ji Danmei, aren't you?"

  My heart skipped a beat - could this Tūbāláng be in cahoots with that Shíjiǔláng?

  Three beauties exchanged a glance, Ju Danmei expressionless: "So it's the dwarf from Mo Xian Tian, long time no see. What a coincidence, you're also here in Ruyi City to buy things?"

  Tubao blew his mustache and glared: "I hate it most when others call me Tubao the dwarf, Ji Danmei, if you dare to call me that again, I won't be polite."

  Ji Dan Mei Man was nonchalant: "What can you do to me? But now I have to leave the city, no time to bother with you."

  Tūbālǎo (Eight Trigrams) laughed eerily: "Sorry, today no one can leave the city. Otherwise, you'll end up like them." With a press of his palms on the ground, corpses began to emerge from beneath the earth, their flesh and blood mangled.

  Before long, the streets all around were piled high with corpses.

  Ji Dan smiled: "No wonder I couldn't see anyone in Ruyi City, it turns out you've killed them all. It's been so long since we last met, and you're still as ruthless and bloodthirsty as ever."

  My hair stands on end, this unassuming dwarf has actually killed so many people.

  Tubatuoluo said proudly: "Those who don't listen will only have one dead end. There are also some sensible ones, my companions locked them up and temporarily guarded them. Jiudanmei, considering that everyone comes from the Demon Slashing Heaven, I advise you to stay here and wait for my brother to settle the matter before releasing you from the city."

  "Hey, what are you guys doing here? You won't even let others leave the city, how tyrannical is that?"

  Tubaluo said with a lecherous tone: "Let me touch you, and I'll tell you. Anyway, my skin is thick and rough, not afraid of your tender flesh hurting my hand. Hmm, your two companions are also so delicate that they can pinch out water."

  "Have you heard that the Sageru iron tree has bloomed?"

  Tubal nodded: "The whole Demon Realm is stirred up, you haven't returned to the Demon Realm for many years, I didn't expect the news to be so well-informed." He glanced at me and said: "What's this, have you found a young pretty boy? This kind of goods, looks good but not useful."

  "She's looking for someone else, what's it got to do with you? Although I'm a fake tough guy on the outside but weak inside, Ji Danmei just likes me."

  "Damn you, what kind of nerve do you have, daring to speak to me like that?"

  "He says what I want to say."

  I proudly straightened my back, just as Tsuchiya was about to make a move, when Umegae suddenly interjected, "Isn't your companion's name Ishikurō?"

  Tubaluo was stunned: "Have you seen him? And there's another Mugiichiro, have you seen him too?"

  The sea princess looked at him coldly: "Mu Qilang, we are not clear. But Shi Jiu Lang, I know."

  Tǔ Qīláng's face sank: "Have you been to ōu Yáng Yuán's place? Is Shí Jiǔláng there too?"

  "Shi Jiulang is waiting for you, in the Yellow Spring Heaven he's waiting for you." Haiji plunged forward, her right palm shining with golden light, and slashed down with a whoosh.

  Tubalao let out a strange cry, his body twisting like a noodle as he dodged Haixi's palm strike. Haixi unleashed hundreds of consecutive chops, but Tubalao deftly evaded each one.

  A golden shield burst forth from Hai Ji's palm, constantly expanding. Hai Ji wielded the golden shield, as if dancing, and killed Tu Ba Lang until he couldn't breathe. Once she took action, Hai Ji was extremely fierce, not like a delicate beauty at all. The top female martial god, truly not to be underestimated.

  Tubalao angrily said: "Jiudan Mei, what's going on with your companions?"

  "Looks like she wants to kill you. Dwarf, just obediently die under the peony flower and become a wandering ghost."

  Tōhachirō looked up at the sky and let out a furious roar, his palms plunged into the earth, and a thick earthen wall burst forth from the ground, blocking the golden shield. Kaai flew up with one foot and kicked out in a flurry of kicks, shattering the earthen wall. Tōhachirō's body sank down, and he burrowed underground, disappearing from sight.

  "With a loud crash, he burst out from behind Haiki's back, shooting out countless mud balls the size of chicken eggs. Haiki swiftly turned around, her golden shield sweeping horizontally, sending all the mud balls flying. Tsuchi Hachirō remained calm and composed, striking the ground with a single fist, and suddenly a large crack opened up beneath Haiki's feet, as if it was going to swallow her whole. Haiki revealed a hint of a cold smile, her feet seemingly tapping on an invisible layer of air ripples that supported her."

  "Who are you?" Tsuchiya shouted.

  " She's your mom," said Ji Dan with a sly smile. He moved around Tu Ba Lang's back, his hand slightly moving, apparently ready to strike.

  Tubaluo's expression changed as he said: "Jiudan Mei, you dare to lay a hand on me, do you know the consequences?"

  "Tu Bala, has the Demon Lord really appeared?"

  "Nonsense! You'd better get out of here quickly, or you'll end up dead and dismembered. The Demon Lord's power is not something you can afford to provoke."

  "What demon lord? Just a clown jumping around."

  Tuo Ba Lang's eyes shot out a fierce light, his limbs suddenly shrinking into his body. Layer upon layer of thick mud burst forth from his skin, wrapping around his entire body. In an instant, he transformed into a giant earthworm. A yellowish flesh tumor grew on top of his head, and from the tumor, column after column of earthen pillars shot out towards Hai Ji.

  Sometimes he burrows underground, sometimes he rushes out, and it's hard to defend against him. Even if Haiji's golden shield hits him, it can only make him drop some dirt, without causing any damage. Rows of earth walls emerge from the ground, coordinating with Tsuchi Hachirō's attack, rapidly pressing towards Haiji.

  The mermaid suddenly put away the golden shield, and from her ear, she took out a golden conch shell. She raised the conch to her lips and blew gently. From the mouth of the shell, threads of golden silk were spat out, crisscrossing each other like a fishing net, shining brightly.

  Tōhachirō shouted suddenly: "Mekkyo! You're Umibozu!"

  The golden net was like a surging wave, coming from all sides and covering Tūbā Láng. The latter twisted and turned, his lower body already burrowing into the ground.

  "Stop him from escaping!"

  The golden net wrapped around half of Tuba Lang's body, the silk threads cutting through the thick mud on his skin like a knife. He let out a muffled groan, and with a sudden jerk, the mud shot out violently, causing the golden net to bounce outward by about half an inch, before he instantly sank into the ground.

  A flash of water vapor, and it's gone! Gan Ning has really made his move!

  Blood spurted out from the ground, and faint cries of agony could be heard. Gan Ning slowly pulled the scabbard out of the ground, and bright red blood dripped down along the scabbard without stopping.

  "Is he dead?"

  Gan Ning shook his head: "Not clear."

  "Jade Orchid said anxiously: 'If he doesn't die, we'll be in trouble from now on. Alas, if your Three Thousand Weak Water Sword is willing to come out of its scabbard, he will undoubtedly die.'"

  "He doesn't deserve it."

  Ji Dan sighed and Hai Ji said: "Just now, the dwarf mentioned that there was another accomplice named Mu Qilang, I don't know where he is now."

  "Fortunately they are acting separately, otherwise three monsters gathering together would be difficult to deal with. Let's hurry up."

  As they walked out of the city gate, Ji Danmei looked around and said: "Little color wolf, where do you want to go now? Heading west, there are bustling towns all along the way. To the east is the sea, and after crossing it, we can directly reach the most prosperous Daqian City in the Red Dust Heaven. Alas, unless we return to Longdie's cave mansion and live in seclusion, otherwise, no matter where we go in the future, it will be a difficult journey."

  "Let's go by water!" I exclaimed, for as long as I could remember, I had never seen the ocean!