Chapter Twenty-Five: Grudges and Favors

  Hu Tou and the four of them saw that the gate was sealed shut, unwilling to give up, they knocked on it, but were disappointed again and again. Hu Tou tried repeatedly, strangely, he couldn't open it again either. Helpless, the few people discussed for a while, and had no choice but to give up, taking things one step at a time.

  "It's an honor to have you all here, I'm overwhelmed with gratitude..."

  "Hehehe... you're so impatient..." Along with a soft laugh, a slender figure appeared on the table not far from everyone.

  "Who are you??? What do you want?" Hu Tou looked at the woman's back and felt that she was not simple, so he carefully asked "Shouldn't it be me asking you instead? However, guests are welcome, please give us some face, sit down and chat, how about it?"

  The woman turned around while speaking, and the four people were stunned when they saw her face. There was actually such a beautiful woman in the world. Her long hair was tied up, wearing a large pink gauze skirt, with white underwear faintly visible, her slender figure curvaceous and seductive, her eyes charming and spirited, her small nose and mouth perfectly combined on this melon-shaped face. Such a woman didn't need to speak, just one glance could be terrifyingly lethal. As a man, even as a male, would be completely smitten, willing to be manipulated at will. Just when everyone thought they were at a loss...

  "Zi Lei... you... are you okay??" The three Tiger Heads stared at the speaking Gale in surprise.

  "You...do you know each other?" Yu Deng asked in surprise. Jifeng glanced at him and smiled slightly, but didn't say a word.

  The woman heard Difei's shout and also trembled with fear, her almond-shaped eyes scanning over Hu Tou and the others before landing on Difei.

  The strong wind suddenly transformed into a human figure and walked in front of the woman.

  "So many years have passed, and you're still so beautiful..." Ji Feng's face was bitter as he gazed at the woman in front of him.

  "Suddenly... a gust of wind... ??? Is that you??? What are you doing here..." A woman named Zǐ Lèi (Purple Tears) saw the gust of wind and first looked surprised, then said with a face full of sorrow and indignation. The gust of wind didn't speak but stared at the woman in front of him without moving.

  "Do you know Ah???" The group of people with tiger heads saw that the two were familiar with each other and pretended to relax their mood as they walked over.

  "Big Brother Difei, who is this? Introduce us!" Yudeng also came over with a enthusiastic face. However, the two people seemed to have no reaction to this.

  "You've lost weight..." Just as the whirlwind stretched out his hand to touch Zǐ Lèi's face, she easily dodged it. This detail was caught by Hǔ Tóu's sharp eyes, but he didn't make a sound.

  "Are these all your friends?"

  "Hmm..."

  "Now that you're here, please sit down... I'll go change my clothes and be right back..." Zi Lei said as she turned around and walked away, in an instant, a crystal-like teardrop seemed to appear on her cheek.

  Before long, Zǐ Lèi changed into a pale blue outfit and walked out, the blue dress setting off her stunning face, that faint smile instantly captivating the hearts of the four people. From both sides of the hall, many beautiful women slowly emerged, carrying food in their hands, walking forward to place it on the tables in front of everyone.

  "No need to be polite, since we're all friends, let's not be formal," Zi Lei said, pouring herself a cup of wine, clinking cups with everyone and taking a swig.

  "Zi Lian, my master and my junior brother are still outside, you see..." Zi Lian's expression stiffened upon hearing that there were still people outside, but she smiled wryly for a moment.

  "It doesn't matter, I'll just have someone open the door..." She said this and whispered a few words to a girl beside her. The woman then walked to the front of the door, took out a key, "Click..." The door creaked open slowly after a crisp sound...

  Yi Yang Shu and Yang Hao walked in, both with a smile on their faces, and sat down at the table.

  "Master... Ah Hao, are you two alright? Why did that door close by itself just now?"

  "It's nothing, just a few minor demons that we've taken care of," Yang Hao replied. First Uncle nodded in agreement beside him.

  "Come... let's eat something... you've come from so far, you must be hungry too?" Zi Lei said, introducing the dishes on the table to everyone. Yu Deng and Yu Zhuo started eating and drinking without restraint since their master didn't stop them. Ji Feng had a bitter face, downing cup after cup of wine. However, Hu Tou noticed some clues - he felt that in such a place, there should be people Ji Feng knew... just now they were fighting for their lives, but now they were being treated to good food and drink? Moreover, the door earlier was closed in a strange way, and when Yang Hao and the others came in, they didn't ask or say anything, but directly sat down at the dinner table and started eating. A string of questions swirled around Hu Tou's mind. So far, only Hu Tou remained vigilant, using his true energy to wrap around the food he ate, carefully guarding against something. Ji Feng seemed listless, pouring himself drink after drink. Yang Hao's two senior brothers chatted with the stunning beauty in front of them, sentence by sentence, without letting their guard down over the food and wine.

  As expected, the good times didn't last long. Before long, everyone who had eaten felt dizzy and weak, and they all fainted at the table. Hu Tou also pretended to be affected, falling to the ground. But his mind and hearing were on high alert, wondering what this beautiful woman who knew Fengfeng was going to do next.

  "Zi... Zi Lui... you... you???" Ji Feng's face was filled with sorrow as he looked at Zi Lui and said a few words before fainting away.

  "Gale... I hate you... I'll make you feel the taste of heartache..." Zi Lei's face revealed a resentful expression as she gazed at the people who had fainted.

  At the same time, on Yang Hao's side, the Thousand-Handed Buddha suddenly shattered into pieces, with stone fragments falling to the ground, gradually revealing its true form hidden beneath the stones. However, what followed was not a radiant aura illuminating its true self, nor a benevolent face of a Buddha. Instead, it was an eerie atmosphere surrounding a grotesque creature, wielding a weapon and severed limbs in chaotic motion. Wherever it stepped, deep footprints larger than those of ordinary humans were left behind. Just as Yang Hao was guessing the identity of this strange Buddha, several axes suddenly flew towards him at high speed, making the first move. Without saying a word, Yang Hao and his master split into two golden lights, flying towards the creature in a flurry of swift hand knives, ferocious fists and feet interwoven with internal energy, striking it repeatedly. Instantly, many of the Thousand-Handed Buddha's hands were severed. However, what followed left the duo perplexed - although many hands were cut off, new ones would immediately grow back. Physical attacks seemed to have no fundamental impact on it. At this moment, the creature let out a loud roar, with hundreds of its hands stretching and retracting freely, each holding a weapon, keeping Yang Hao and his master at bay from a distance. Just as they were struggling to find an opening...

  "A fierce wind...", Yang Hao and Yi Yang Shu suddenly heard a heart-wrenching roar from the Tiger Head. A bad feeling rose up in their hearts, and they vaguely sensed that something was wrong with the four people behind the door.

  "Ah Hao, quick battle..." Yang Hao heard his master's words and stirred up the Five Elements True Fire, rushing to fight. But the result was still the same, that strange Buddha's movement suddenly increased by a factor of two, no matter how hard Yang Hao tried, he couldn't hit its body, occasionally burned-off arms would also grow back. The more anxious he became, the harder it was to take down. Just as Yang Hao was in trouble, he heard his master behind him recite an incantation. "Heavenly Thunder Concealed, Divine Thunder Rumbling. Dragon Thunder Great Work, Water Thunder Wave Reversal. Divine Authority Released, Exterminate Evil Essence. Supreme Command Down, Urgent Like a Law Decree." As the incantation ended, his master actually struck out five divine thunders from his palm, precisely hitting that Thousand-Handed Strange Buddha's body. Instantly, that strange Buddha was struck by lightning and its whole body emitted smoke, shaking non-stop. Yang Hao saw the timing had arrived, his anger ignited, following his heart to release, just like this, after the five divine thunders came the five true fires striking the strange Buddha's body, a dark purple-black flame, fiercely burning up.

  A strange and mournful, eerie and terrifying cry echoed through the air, it turned out that the flesh of this strange Buddha was supported by those evil spirits behind his back, and the two seemed to have reached some kind of agreement. At this time, the main body was defeated, and those evil spirits were unable to escape from this picture, being struck by lightning and then burned by true fire, whether it was human or ghost, it was probably difficult to bear. The cry naturally couldn't help but be mournful. Not long after, this strange Buddha along with the evil spirits on his body was burned to nothing by Yang Hao's Five Flavors True Fire.

  At last, they finally remembered the tiger's roar and hastily walked to the front door.

  "Master, why can't this door be opened?" Yang Hao pushed it with force several times, but the gate was still as before.

  "Try burning it with true fire, there's a seal on this door that can't be opened with any other power." Yang Hao heard his master's words and shot out a stream of true fire from his hand, the door was engulfed in purple flames crackling loudly. Afterwards, a red energy appeared within the wooden material of the door. This energy was similar to the eerie aura on Ghost Island, it was resisting the burning but the Five Flavors True Fire wouldn't be extinguished so easily. Whether it's metal or stone, anything that comes into contact with it will only be burned to ashes. Even in water, the Five Flavors True Fire continues to burn unimpeded, whoever possesses this ability would make their enemies worry themselves to death.

  Yiyang Shu looked at the seal on the gate that had been completely dispelled, then kicked open the already fragile gate. What entered his line of sight was... Udou Udou, who was in a coma, the sorrowful Tiger Head, and the dying Cyclone. Zilei stood expressionless not far away, coldly staring at the group of people lying on the ground. What exactly happened? Who is this woman? What deep grudge does she have against Cyclone?