Chapter 519: Chapter 518: Jianghu Transformation
"Knowing that I’m here, they still dared to make a move. Moreover, they even want to turn me into fertilizer. Truly audacious, utterly absurd."
Ding Ling shook his head.
He didn’t know what to say.
Should he call them overestimating oneself or frogs in a well?
Or perhaps they won so many similar encounters before and became overly confident?
These questions were asked.
And sure enough.
Whenever the Intoxicating Bee acted, being thoroughly prepared, it was nearly unstoppable!
No matter how skilled in martial arts, one would be rendered unconscious for several days, unable to move, left at the mercy of others!
These old women had too many successful endeavors.
Although they heard from players about Ding Ling’s prowess and fearsome nature, they couldn’t believe anyone could resist the Intoxicating Bee in this world.
Now they saw.
But it was too late for regrets.
They didn’t know, Ding Ling now had tough skin and thick flesh. Even without the defense of Divine Skill’s Gang Qi, his skin alone was as defensive as wearing six layers of armor!
No matter how formidable the Intoxicating Bee was, how could it break through his defense?
This was why Ding Ling dared to charge and break through.
Most martial arts experts in this world only cultivated inner power, but did not refine their bodies; truly encountering the Intoxicating Bee meant certain paralysis!
Just by looking at Jiu Mozhi paralyzed on the ground, you can infer as much.
At this moment.
After Ding Ling comprehended the root of the matter, he heard Mu Wanqing’s words, seeing her apologetic expression, he comforted her:
"We are heart and soul as one, for we are family, no need to be an outsider."
Mu Wanqing treated him so well.
Being a man, Ding Ling naturally wouldn’t deny responsibility.
Upon hearing this, Mu Wanqing lifted her head abruptly to look at Ding Ling, her face full of joy, tentatively calling:
"Hus-husband?"
"Hmm."
Ding Ling nodded with a smile.
Mu Wanqing grew even more delighted, her face radiant with jubilation, excitement, and thrill, like crescent undimmed, snow among blossoms.
Zhong Ling on the side also felt happy for Mu Wanqing, gleefully saying:
"Sister Mu, now you can stop worrying, right? From now on we can be together forever!"
Mu Wanqing was a bit bashful, just shook Zhong Ling’s arm, signaling her to say no more.
Zhong Ling giggled, her face showing two shallow intoxicating dimples.
...
Mu Wanqing had followed the words of her master, who was actually her mother, Guest of the Deep Valley Asura Saber Qin Hongmian, to kill Wang Yuyan’s mother, Li Qingluo, at Mantuo Manor, but failed.
Then she was chased.
She had encountered it once in Dali before, didn’t expect to meet here again.
Ding Ling, however, didn’t dwell on it, just thinking:
"Since they dared to provoke me, wanting to turn me into fertilizer. Then don’t blame me for being merciless."
These old women were ruthless, killing without batting an eye.
Not immediately ending Duan Yu, Jiu Mozhi.
Was because they wanted to take them back and cut their limbs alive for fertilizer.
Their cruelty is imaginable.
If this happened to someone else, Ding Ling could ignore it, but they should never have messed with Ding Ling.
Ding Ling originally planned to visit Mantuo Manor’s library.
Now his resolve was even stronger.
He killed several old women.
[Received Achievement Medal: Intimidating Granny Rui.]
[Received Achievement Medal: Intimidating Granny Ping]
...
[Note: Granny Rui and her group of five came full of confidence, thinking they were fully prepared this time and would surely win. Never did they expect to be so effortlessly crushed and defeated by you. Their dying thoughts were of confusion, bewilderment, and fear.]
Three achievement medals were obtained.
Evidently, only three of them met the requirements for an achievement medal.
It goes without saying that the other two might not even have names in the book, just extras among extras.
Ding Ling didn’t mind this.
Getting the achievement medals was just a pleasant surprise for him.
He went outside the forest to gather some herbs, concocted them, and gave them to Duan Yu and the others to take, allowing them to slowly wake up leisurely.
They were initially confused.
Until Jiu Mozhi exclaimed, ’Amitabha Buddha, what happened?! How did I fall unconscious here?!’
Duan Yu was as if doused in cold water, instantly waking up, saying:
"Aiyah! I remember now. I seemed to have been poisoned."
He glanced at Ding Ling:
"Was it Brother Ding who saved me?"
"Hehe."
Zhong Ling giggled and said:
"Brother Duan, as long as you know. Who else but my husband has the ability to save you here?"
She too began calling him husband like Mu Wanqing.
Duan Yu heard this, feeling somewhat overwhelmed and envious, but quickly got up, solemnly bowing to thank Ding Ling.
Ling Yanqiu, Jiu Mozhi also did the same.
Especially Jiu Mozhi, who was full of lingering fears, sighed:
"Indeed, the Central Plains is unfathomable. This monk considered himself highly cultivated. Yet, I have repeatedly stumbled here in the Central Plains! Truly ashamed, ashamed."
Jiu Mozhi became even more determined to seek Divine Skill from Ding Ling.
From Ding Ling being unharmed and easily defeating his enemies, it was evident his Divine Skill was extraordinary.
And just one Breathing Technique could amplify his power fivefold, tenfold!
If there were a few more such techniques.
Wouldn’t Jiu Mozhi ascend to heaven?!
Just thinking about it, Jiu Mozhi’s heart was excited, fervent beyond measure.
"Get some rest, we’ll continue on the road in the morning."
After Jiu Mozhi and the others proactively cleaned up the bodies and bloodstains, everyone returned to their rooms for a rest.
Such went the night.
The next day was clear and bright.
Everyone resumed their journey.
From here on, things went much smoother.
Although occasionally encountering some minor troubles, Jiu Mozhi leading the way was like bringing lambs to the slaughter.
That day at noon.
They arrived at Suzhou Yanzi Dock.
Ding Ling had logged off the previous evening and, after going online, understood the recent major events happening in the Celestial Dragon Eight Books World.
The chaos at Leigushan, with an endless stream of players flocking in, all aiming to solve the Zhenlong Chessboard.
Yet Su Xinghe’s standards were too high, ordinary players couldn’t catch his eye. Only a few exceptionally talented and handsome players were retained, while others were promptly sent down the mountain. No one knew whether those who stayed obtained Wuya Zi’s heritage.
Qiao Feng, owing to a massive player leak, had already become Xiao Feng. And he had actively sought out his biological father. The two teamed up to hunt down Murong Bo and his son.
Players wanting to join Lingjiu Palace under the Heavenly Mountain Granny were all marked with the Life and Death Talisman, couldn’t seek life or death, only self-extermination to break free, after rebirth, dared not go again.
...
Story after story.
Greatly eye-opening.
Ding Ling always knew that the massive influx of players into the Celestial Dragon Eight Books world would make this Jianghu cloudy and impure, but didn’t expect it to become so turbulent in just half a month.
This Jianghu had become so turbulent, completely different from the past.
