Chapter 174 Meeting Lingxiang at a Critical Moment
"This Yinghuan's methods are vicious and insidious. With your level of cultivation, you are definitely no match for her. I will hold her back for a while, you hurry up and leave!" Long Sheng said, standing in front of Mai Dong.
Upon hearing this, Yinghuan smiled charmingly: "I didn't expect that I would have an unexpected gain. It seems that today is a really good day for a trip! Now that you have fallen into my hands, how can I let you go?" As she spoke, her eyes suddenly became sharp.
"Today, none of you can escape!"
As he spoke, he moved in front of the two men. Seeing this, Long Sheng quickly raised his sword to block. After hearing a dull sound, he saw that Yinghua was holding a sharp claw as long as a sword blade. The claw was wrapped in black mist, and it turned out that...
It turned out to be poison!
Seeing this, Maidong quickly pulled Long Sheng back, then raised his hand and sprinkled some powder.
Long Sheng only smelled a medicinal smell. He didn't know why Mai Dong was like this, but Mai Dong frowned and looked at the sword in his hand. Long Sheng looked down and saw that the sharp blade, where it had come into contact with Yinghua, was actually rusted, and it was still spreading!
Long Sheng was shocked when he saw this. At this time, he heard Yinghua smile charmingly: "After all, it is Elder Fu Cang who can see through it at a glance. But, what can I do? You will still die in my hands today!"
Mai Dong really didn't know what kind of deep hatred this Yinghua had with him, or what kind of blood feud she had with Elder Fu Cang. Logically speaking, although Lingxiang was a little rampant on weekdays, she was always moderate and would never offend people easily. Moreover, she had always been doing business of eliminating disasters for others or curing diseases for people, so how could she provoke such a demon?
According to her personality, she would not have gotten into such trouble if she had not been able to hide at that time. What she was concerned about was how to repair her residual spiritual roots. Could it be that she had offended such a person in the process?
No, if that were the case, then this Huanhuan should be the one looking for Lingxiang. The sect has never mentioned the title of Elder Fucang to the outside world. How did this demon woman know about it?
Just as Maidong was lost in thought, Yinghua attacked with another claw. The sharp claw was wrapped in black mist, as if it were a Yaksha Shura. Amid her crazy laughter, the murderous aura was chilling.
Upon seeing this, Maidong quickly twisted his fingers, and instantly petals fell all around him, as if in a fairyland.
Seeing this, Yinghua sneered and said, "How dare you cast an illusion in front of me?"
She didn't care about the flowers and leaves around her at all, and rushed straight towards Maidong and Long Sheng.
Mai Dong, however, seemed to have succeeded in his plan. He raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "Do you really think I am a fool? During the martial arts performance, Lian Qiao's magic trick failed. Will I make the same mistake again?"
As soon as the words fell, before she could react, she suddenly felt a burst of pain in her arm. She stopped immediately and turned her head to look, only to see that there were many scratches on her arm for no apparent reason. When she looked again, the petals that she originally thought were illusions were actually as sharp as knives.
It was not an illusion, but a sword formation.
Yinghua wiped her arm, raised it to her lips, licked it with her tongue, and smiled seductively: "It has been a long time since anyone has been able to hurt me. Since you made me bleed..." As she spoke, her pupils changed, like snake eyes, and she rushed towards Maidong with a roar: "Then pay with your life!"
Upon seeing this, Maidong quickly changed his hand gestures, and the petals and leaves that were originally fluttering in the air suddenly scattered and intertwined in all directions as if blown by a strong wind.
But Yinghuan was not afraid of these densely packed flower blades at all. She dodged like a snake, twisting and turning, and passed through the sword formation after several twists and turns, approaching Maidong.
Just as Yinghuan was about to raise her hand to attack Maidong, Long Sheng swung his sword across to block her claws, then stretched out his hand and pushed Maidong away.
Upon seeing this, Maidong quickly made a Five Elements Xiangsheng Jue and muttered something. The flame on the fire nearby seemed to come alive and turned into a fire tiger that pounced towards Yinghuan.
Upon seeing this, Yinghuan quickly somersaulted backwards several times, and the fire tiger missed its target and then disappeared.
At this moment, many demon soldiers suddenly rushed over from the surroundings. They had strange looks and were howling. They were actually the same low-level monsters as the one that happened at Yin Yufeng.
This kind of monster is like a wild beast in the mountains. It does not have much thinking ability and will only obey the orders of its leader. At this time, their leader is Yinghuan who just turned around and retreated.
Just then, Yinghuan said softly as if sighing, "Kill!" Those monsters were like mountain wolves, and Maidong and Longsheng were their prey, and they all pounced on the two of them.
Upon seeing this, Maidong quickly gathered her spirit in her palm, and any monsters that came close to her were smashed to pieces by her palm. She then twisted her fingers and formed a magic spell, setting up a flying flower sword formation to eliminate the danger behind Long Sheng.
Although Long Sheng had some skills, he was injured after all, and was somewhat unable to do it. After a while, he knelt down with his sword in hand.
Upon seeing this, Maidong quickly flew behind him, making hand gestures. Then, flowers and blades flew around the two of them, and all the monsters that rushed over fell under the flying flower sword formation.
However, just when Maidong was putting away his magic, Yinghua suddenly appeared behind Maidong. She swung her claws and blood splattered. Four deep claw marks immediately appeared on Maidong's back, and black gas continued to emit with a sizzling sound.
Maidong felt the pain and staggered a few steps, then turned around and slashed with his palm. However, Yinghuan dodged it easily by just turning sideways, then raised her claws to give Maidong a fatal blow.
Seeing this, Long Sheng let out a long howl, struggled to stand up, and stabbed at Yinghuan with a sword. Yinghuan quickly dodged backwards, and at this time, Long Sheng took out something from his arms and threw it on the ground. Suddenly, a burst of smoke exploded, charming eyes. When the mist dissipated, Long Sheng and Maidong disappeared.
"Hmph! Such a petty trick!" Yinghua snorted coldly, and then said as if she didn't care at all, "Forget it, this prey must be tortured slowly, which will be more interesting."
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Long Sheng carried Mai Dong on his back all the way to Qinxi City. He did not dare to stop for fear that Yinghua would catch up with him. If she caught up with them, it would be the end of both of them. Fortunately, Yinghua did not seem to notice their whereabouts. Long Sheng was alert behind them all the way and did not notice anything unusual.
But Maidong had just been hit by the witch's claw, and the wound on his back had to be treated no matter what. Besides, the claws of Yinghua were poisonous. Maidong was already unconscious, and it was unknown whether he was seriously injured.
Moreover, there was one thing he had never understood, which was why Yinghuan called Maidong "Elder Fu Cang". According to Maidong, Elder Fu Cang should be a junior elder of their Yuanqing sect.
But now is not the time to think about all this. Maidong has already felt hot, and the heat blowing on his back feels like the heat from an oven.
If he and Seventh Brother are in love, how will he explain to Seventh Brother when he sees him later?
Long Sheng ran all the way and could vaguely see the gate of Qinxi City in front of him. It was already bright today and the gate had been opened for a long time.
When the soldiers guarding the city saw Long Sheng, they stepped forward to question him. Long Sheng was anxious and said that he was a hunter in the suburbs. He encountered a big insect in the mountains at night, and his daughter was injured. He urgently needed to go to the city to find a doctor for treatment. The old soldier was just a mortal. Apart from seeing the blood and flesh on Maidong's back, he could not see any poison. Seeing that Long Sheng was extremely anxious, he believed his words. He only said a few words to the soldiers next to him, and then asked someone to harness a carriage at the inner gate, and drove the two to the south of the city.
"It's really pitiful that such a good girl has suffered such a hardship." The old soldier said to Long Sheng while driving the car, "Brother, don't be too anxious. There is a clinic in the south of the city. There is an old man named Zhang who is good at treating injuries caused by wild beasts. I will take you there. You must be tired after running all the way. Why don't you take a break for a while? You will be busy later."
Long Sheng thanked him profusely, but the old soldier waved his hand and said, "Brother, don't be so polite. Since I am a soldier of the Celestial Empire, I should think more about you common people. Besides, it's just a matter of harnessing a carriage, which is not worth mentioning. Saving my daughter is more important."
Since it was just daybreak, there were few people on the streets of Qinxi City. Apart from those selling morning snacks, there were almost no shops setting up stalls. Therefore, the carriage had no problems along the way and soon arrived at the clinic that the old soldier mentioned.
After sending the person away, the old soldier just said that since they had encountered a big tiger, he must go back to guard the city gate. He just gave some instructions to Old Zhang in the clinic and left in a hurry.
When Old Zhang saw the condition of Maidong on his back, he hurriedly called out the medicine boy and took Long Sheng and the other two to the inner courtyard - after all, it was a woman who was injured, and she could not be treated outside.
However, after the old doctor cleaned the flesh and blood on Maidong's back and examined it carefully, he frowned.
"Brother, I have been practicing medicine for decades and I boast that I have some accomplishments in the field of trauma. This wound is torn so neatly that it is impossible to be scratched by a big insect. It looks more like a wound caused by a sharp blade. The treatments for these two kinds of injuries are very different. Just tell me honestly, what exactly is the cause of this injury?"
After all, he is an old and shrewd man, and he is also an old doctor who sees patients all day long. The injury on Maidong's back may be hidden from the guards at the city gate, but it definitely cannot be hidden from his eyes.
Thinking so, Long Sheng made up his mind and bowed to Doctor Zhang: "Old sir, you have a keen eye. I dare not hide much from you, but this injury is indeed caused by a claw. I am also a cultivator, and this girl is a true hermit." Then he told her everything about their encounter with Yinghuan, without holding back a single word.
Doctor Zhang took a deep breath when he heard this. Although he was just an ordinary doctor, he knew something about Taoism. After listening to what Long Sheng said, he carefully looked at the wound on Maidong's back, felt her pulse, and then sighed heavily.
"Although I am not a foreigner and I have no cultivation, I have heard some rumors about the demons when I was an apprentice. It is said that most injuries caused by demons will be corroded by the demonic miasma. I was puzzled when I saw the girl's wound just now. If she was injured last night, how could she have been corroded? Now it seems that it is true..."
Long Sheng was shocked when he heard this. Although he knew that there was poison in the claws of Huanhua, he never thought that such a thing would happen. He had also heard of this demonic miasma. It was not really poisonous, but it was extremely overbearing!
If Maidong was really infected by the devil miasma, then expelling the miasma would be the top priority, otherwise...
Otherwise, Maidong will slowly turn into a demon! Or those demons without any autonomy that I saw last night!
But expelling miasma is something that can only be done by those with a high level of cultivation, and it also requires some special Taoist techniques. Although he has some cultivation, he is just an exorcist, so how can he know anything about expelling miasma!
Long Sheng was filled with mixed feelings and asked Doctor Zhang: "Mr. Old Master is very knowledgeable, do you have any good advice?"
Old Zhang shook his head, sighed and said, "Forgive me for my inability to heal such a rare injury, but if there is a master outside the world at this time, there may be a glimmer of hope. Otherwise, it is best to kill her now, otherwise there may be trouble in the future!"
Hearing this, Long Sheng was horrified. What should he do? How could he explain this to his seventh brother?
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Although Taoist Chi Yanzi went ahead, Lingxiang did not stop for long. She always felt very uneasy. There was always a voice in her heart urging her to move forward faster.
Xiaobai felt a little distressed when he saw her like this, but he knew Lingxiang very well. If she had something on her mind, she would definitely do her best to help her.
Since there was nothing I could do with her, I could only carry her on my back when she got tired.
However, being able to carry her like this made him feel very satisfied.
But just after he carried her on his back for a while, he heard Lingxiang hurriedly calling for a stop, struggling to get off his back. Lingxiang walked to a patch of grass, squatted down, touched the grass leaves with her hands, and then put them to her nose to smell them, and her face suddenly changed.
Xiao Bai didn't understand what was going on, and hurriedly asked what he had found, but suddenly he smelled a bloody smell. He hurriedly followed the smell and saw many monster corpses in an open space not far away.
Lingxiang frowned and searched around for traces of magic. She hurriedly looked at Xiaobai, feeling even more uneasy.
"This is the anti-poison powder I prepared, and there are traces of Ophiopogon japonicus's Falling Flowers and Flying Flowers technique here. Could it be..."
The blood on the grass was undoubtedly human blood, but seeing Lingxiang in such a state, Xiaobai did not dare to say more: "She is not here, so I think she should be fine. Maybe she was injured and is recuperating somewhere."
Lingxiang frowned, "No, Maidong is not a person who doesn't think things through. According to the rules, these monster corpses must not be seen by mortals. If she is fine, she should have handled these corpses properly. She must be in danger, so she doesn't care about these things!"
Thinking of this, Lingxiang became even more anxious. Seeing him like this, Xiaobai hurriedly comforted him, "Qinxi City is not far ahead. Why don't we go there and ask around. Who knows where she is healing in an inn right now."
Lingxiang nodded at Xiaobai after hearing that, and just as she raised her foot, she stopped again - as she had just said, these corpses of the demons could not be left alone like that.
Lingxiang's method of dealing with the demon corpses was different from Maidong's. She just took out the Fire Spirit Pearl from her arms, pinched her fingers and chanted some spells, and then the Fire Spirit Pearl in her hand caught fire. Then several balls of flame flew out and landed on the corpses, and soon burned the corpses to ashes.
The fire produced by this Fire Spirit Pearl is the purest fire, and Lingxiang is now very adept at controlling it.
After they dealt with the monster's corpse, Xiaobai carried Lingxiang on his back and ran forward. His speed was much faster than Lingxiang's. Since they were in a hurry, this was the best way.
From a distance, Lingxiang saw barricades set up at the city gate. Seeing this, she felt even more uneasy.
When the soldiers guarding the city interrogated her, she asked the reason. When she heard that a woman was scratched by a big tiger, she immediately thought of Maidong and asked where she was going. After learning the location of the medical clinic in the south of the city, she rushed there in a hurry.
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Just when Long Sheng was at a loss, he heard a noise outside, and then sensed a demonic aura.
Along with the demonic energy, there was also a woman's cry:
"Ophiopogon japonicus!"
(End of this chapter)
