Chapter Nineteenth: Blood Shadow Sect

  Ximen Shuai was about to web Lin Fan again, when a loud explosion occurred at the spot where he landed, and Ximen Shuai was blown flying over a hundred feet. Having been hit by the same move, Ximen Shuai himself was speechless. This stone was the one that Ximen Shuai had transformed into a large boulder to smash Lin Fan using his divine ability. Lin Fan had casually written the "Linghuo Lei" (Spirit Fire Thunder) incantation on the stone with his own blood. And Ximen Shuai, in pursuit of Lin Fan, used the location where the stone landed as a reference point to descend and then conduct a probe, only to fall into Lin Fan's trap once again.

  Ximen Shuai will redirect his anger towards Lin Fan's despicable behavior, furiously chasing after him. Later... he can only fall to the ground and wash the black stains on his face by the riverbank because they have arrived at the market. Whether it is the demonic sect or the righteous path, subconsciously they will avoid using immortal family magic in front of ordinary people. If there's no other choice, they will use a technique to obscure their vision. For example, if Ximen Shuai were to fly above the market, everyone would kneel and worship him as an immortal, burning incense, which would be a huge loss of yin virtue. Even if one has ascended to immortality without being registered as an immortal, they still cannot withstand the kneeling and worship of many ordinary people. Even for ordinary people, whether it is someone of the same generation or an elder, when they kneel and worship, one must immediately dodge out of the way. Not to mention encountering a few unreasonable individuals who insist on building a temple to worship you.

  Ximen Shuai cleaned up his natural appearance, and with a bit of effort, the dirty things were washed away. A handsome young master appeared, and before he even entered the town's market center, his head-turning rate was off the charts. Was he a noble son or a scholarly gentleman? This kind of gaze was still quite enjoyable, especially when combined with the flirtatious glances from the pretty ladies. However, Ximen Shuai didn't forget what he was supposed to do, and he blended into the crowd of people at the market, searching for Lin Fan's whereabouts.

  Then, Xi Men was dumped.

  It's been said that since ancient times, especially during temple fairs, they would always join in the excitement. Generally speaking, fellow villagers wouldn't be too unruly, at most they would just extort a little money from traveling merchants. But today's was an exception to the norm, without saying a word, four of them grabbed Ximen Shuai and beat him up violently, not only did bystanders look on in confusion, but Ximen Shuai himself was also dazed: Could it be that he was wrong too?

  Soon, Sima Yi saw Lin Feng smile at him in the crowd. Without using his divine power, he used some tricks to increase his strength and quickly beat the four men until they were lying on the ground looking for their teeth. After adjusting his clothes, he looked for Lin Feng again, but there was no sign of him anywhere. He asked a street vendor about the location of the incense shop and prepared to set off. A little beggar boy suddenly grabbed Sima Yi's leg: "Sir, please have mercy on me."

  This is different, this kick opens, I don't know how many people will despise and disdain themselves. Ximen Shuai can't tolerate such a gaze, smiling and taking out a golden ingot, bowing his head and saying: "Tell me, where did the person who asked you to hug my leg go?"

  "He wants to buy a brush, but brushes are only sold at the book hall in the west suburb of the town."

  "Suit yourself." Ximen Commander handed Yuan Bao over to Xiao Jiaohua.

  Xiao Jiaohua began to dream of his own happy life, but he didn't know that Ximen Chui would never let someone who had fooled him get away with it. As expected, the four men who had been beaten up together saw Jin Yuanbao, looked at each other, and slowly closed in on Xiao Jiaohua.

  The ending is a tragedy, Xiao Jiaohua was beaten by the four men, and the village security guards caught the four men. Xiao Jiaohua was grateful but then discovered that the "gold ingot" he had risked his life to protect was just a stone. He immediately reported to the authorities that the four men had stolen the gold ingot. The security guards searched but couldn't find it, so both the four men and Xiao Jiaohua were each given 20 lashes before being released.

  It can be seen from this point that Ximen Shuai is a person who must report, and he even used tricks to deceive a small beggar. What about Lin Fan, who was deceived by him? For Ximen Shuai, there is also good news: his Qiankun Circle can now be used. A polluted magic treasure and a dormant magic treasure are different. The latter requires a lot of time to refine, while the former either destroys the magic treasure or allows it to recover automatically. The Qiankun Circle is a high-end product, so it can rely on its own spiritual energy to drive out pollution.

  With the Qiankun Circle in hand, Ximen Shuai's confidence grew, and he looked down on himself. Without the Qiankun Circle, wouldn't he still be able to easily deal with this small Daoist Yun Qing? Despite his disdain, having the Qiankun Circle gave Ximen Shuai an extra sense of security. Subconsciously, Ximen Shuai knew that in their previous encounters, although he had the upper hand, the outcome was always him retreating in defeat. When facing Lin Fan, he felt a bit uneasy, unsure of what tricks Lin Fan would use next.

  ……

  Nanjiang is only two miles away from the town, but it's a completely different world. The bamboo forest surrounds it, and it's extremely quiet. Today is market day, so there are no classes, and only one student is in the private school organizing books and stationery.

  Ximen Shuai soon saw Lin Fan, who was standing upright outside the private school with a very strange expression on his face. Inside the private school, Xiao Shu Tong was lying on the table and sleeping soundly.

  Ximen Shuai slowly stepped closer to Lin Fan.

  "Bloody mist." A voice emerged, a cloud of blood appeared above Ximen Shuai's head, covering an area of half a mile.

  Ximen Shuai had long been prepared, and he charged forward, his fingers slashing from the back of his neck to the front. A blood cloud appeared with a crack, and Ximen Shuai jumped out of the blood cloud. The Qiankun Circle flew and struck deep into the bamboo forest.

  Thirty-six treasured swords flew out from the depths of the bamboo forest and collided with the Qian Kun Circle, sending it flying back into Xi Men Shuai's hands. However, the opponent didn't fare well either, as twelve of the thirty-six treasured swords were damaged.

  Ximen Shuai sneered coldly: "So it's the Bamboo Sword Hall of the Blood Shadow Sect. I wonder which senior is here."

  A woman floated to the top of the bamboo sea, her feet lightly treading on the tips of the bamboos. Looking at the woman, there was a half-eight-trigram-shaped drop of fresh blood on her forehead, her lips were crimson red, and her face was pale with cold eyes, as if she was both enchanting and icy. The woman's voice was slightly hoarse: "Ximen Shuai, you're doing well in Xizhou, why did you have to come to Xiaodongzhou to stir up trouble?"

  Ximen nodded: "So it's Snow Girl, the left guardian of Zhujian Hall. It's not that I didn't want to be in Xizhou, but the demonic sect was determined to wipe us out, and I had no choice but to come to Xiaodongzhou to make a living." This is terrible, Snow Girl's cultivation is on par with mine, and my ancient sword is dormant. With the bamboo sea nearby, if we were to fight, I'm afraid I would be at a great disadvantage.

  Zhujian Hall is the only hall in Xueying Sect that does not practice the Blood Shadow Great Technique, and it is also the most orthodox hall among the evil sects. This Snow Girl brought 108 bamboo swords with her, nine swords in one array, eighteen swords in one array, thirty-six, seventy-two, and 108, which are extremely powerful when used. The only drawback of the bamboo sword is that it is a mortal object, just like yellow paper, and a single glance at 108 bamboo swords may destroy them all, but this is Bamboo Sea, where bamboo can be transformed into swords, which is very terrifying.

  Can't beat her! Change the location, maybe I can take down Snow Princess by myself, but... where's Lin Fan? This guy may not have high cultivation, but he's a good helper. If he helps me, I still have a chance to defeat Snow Princess. No way, Snow Princess must have caught Lin Fan first. That little scoundrel Lin Fan will definitely frame me. Not framing, I really took the blame.