Chapter 422: 421
The approaching figure had a kind face and a gentle demeanor - if this wasn’t ’Reviving Sage Hand’ Jie Hui, then who else could it be?
The experts of Flying Fish Manor who were killed would never have imagined that the person who would deal with Xu Shaoyi would be the manor’s master’s best friend.
"Brother Jie, why?"
While fighting fiercely with the three Sect Leaders, Jiang Moxian shouted in askance.
"Ah, Old Jiang, Old Jiang, time and time again I’ve tried hinting for you to let me examine that living anatomy book but you’ve always played dumb. Helpless, I resorted to this drastic measure."
Jie Hui spoke with a smile.
"Just for that book, you’re willing to disregard our friendship of many decades?"
Years ago, Jiang Moxian and Jie Hui traveled together in the Martial World and ventured into a secret location, each reaping their own rewards.
Inadvertently, Jiang Moxian leaked that what he had acquired was an extraordinary book named ’Live Dissection’, which documented a treatment method starkly different from traditional medicine.
But Jiang Moxian knew too well, that Jie Hui was obsessed with medicine to a maniacal degree. The methods detailed in ’Live Dissection’ were so evil they were abhorrent, and so Jiang Moxian had always refrained from lending it to Jie Hui.
This was the root of all troubles.
"To forge my own medical path and become the leading figure is my lifelong ambition. Anyone who dares obstruct me is my enemy."
Whish.
With a swing of his arm, a large mass of red mist was flung out from Jie Hui’s sleeve.
Once the experts of Flying Fish Manor smelled this scent, their bodies immediately turned limp and they were seized by the members of the Three Yin Sect who had taken antidote beforehand, including Jiang Moxian’s daughter, Jiang Tian.
"Surrender and hand over ’Live Dissection’, Jiang, or everyone here will die."
Jie Hui dusted off his sleeves as if he had done something insignificant.
"Diving Flying Fish!"
Angry, Jiang Moxian’s body twisted sideways, like a large fish, charging out of the Vigorous Wind created by the three Sect Leaders, directly targeting other experts of the Three Yin Sect.
"Dream on if you think you can save them."
The Sect Leader struck with his palm, sending out heavy shadows to intercept, which were shattered by Jiang Moxian, but had effectively bought him some time.
At this point, the Second and Third Sect Leaders launched their respective attacks. The two were very cunning. Understanding they were no match for Jiang Moxian in one-on-one combat, they spread out, deliberately aiming to weaken him gradually.
The red mist previously thrown out by Jie Hui was carried by the wind and entered through Jiang Moxian’s pores, causing his body to shiver. His Qi, having been filled with mercury, suddenly seemed to weigh him down.
"Fish Leaping Dragon Gate!"
Rising ten feet into the air, Jiang Moxian narrowly avoided an attack, but he quickly realized that due to the sluggish Vigorous Air, this move was full of fatal flaws.
"Shadow Kill Palm!"
The Sect Leader had been waiting here, and his palm strike came.
Boom!
The force of the Shadow Kill Palm was still in mid-air when it was suddenly crushed by a jade hand.
It was a gentle middle-aged woman. Perhaps it was due to the lack of exposure to the sun, her face was terribly pale and her aura was unstable. However, with a simple wave of her hand, the Sect Leader was flung involuntarily and staggered as he landed.
"Wife."
Jiang Moxian looked at the middle-aged woman, his eyes filled with concern and affection.
"Mother."
Jiang Tian yelled, her voice hoarse.
"My husband, you should leave. I will hold them back for you. Avenge me in the future."
The middle-aged woman gave a fragile smile. Her petite figure made one wonder if she could be knocked over by the wind.
Jie Hui sighed, "My sister has been in a coma for three years. Her strength is only half of what it used to be but it’s still not inferior to her husband. If you had been permitted to train for another ten years, Flying Fish Manor might have become a first-rate power. Such a pity."
With a clap of his hands, a figure dropped into the courtyard.
This was an ugly man. His entire face looked as if it had been burnt and then slashed hundreds of times with a knife. The rolled skin was greenish and purple. Even from a distance, it smelled terribly, sickening enough to vomit out last night’s dinner.
"’Ugly Buffalo’ Zhang Busan"
When Jiang Moxian said this name, the hair of every woman present, regardless of righteous or demonic path, stood on end.
His martial arts skills may not be significant enough to be famous in Xuanwu State, but his perverse methods of dealing with women have earned him a villainous reputation. He is the public enemy of women in the martial world.
"Thanks to Brother Jie for the information, allowing me to participate... heh heh, I’ve had fun with all kinds of women, but I haven’t had a sick beauty yet. I must taste it this time."
Zhang Busan stretched out his tongue, which was twice as long as an average person’s, and licked the knife in his hand, spreading a nauseating smell that filled the entire courtyard, even causing Jie Hui to frown.
It was said that in order to torment women, Zhang Busan enjoyed eating his own filth. Could the rumors be true?
"Run, Shuxian, run!"
Jiang Moxian pulled out his "Flying Fish Hand" and advanced forward.
He was more aware than anyone of his wife’s current condition.
The three Sect Leaders, who were at the second realm of the Dragon Gate, coupled with Jie Hui, who was adept at poisons, were already more than his wife could handle. If the addition of Zhang Busan, who was in the first realm of Dragon Gate, were to be included, his wife would be left with only two options – capture or death.
"Scram!"
The Sect Leader laughed maniacally. He threw out a Shadow Kill Palm, causing Jiang Moxian’s palm to turn pale and his entire body to freeze.
"Leave the woman to me."
At the same time, Zhang Busan swung his knife at Pang Shuxian. The overwhelming blade light seemed to halve the courtyard.
The Second and Third Sect Leaders exchanged a look, smirking wickedly as they charged at Pang Shuxian. They fought dirty, purposely aiming for Pang Shuxian’s sensitive parts, intending to humiliate her.
They knew Jiang Moxian’s weakness and deliberately provoked him this way.
Sure enough.
Jiang Moxian, already suffering from the poison and weakened power, turned so angry that his face turned green. His battle formation was in disarray and in just a few moves, the Sect Leader caused him to vomit blood repeatedly and retreat constantly.
"Brother Jiang, you should hand over the dissected live subject. Otherwise, I can’t assure you that your wife won’t receive any special treatment before her death."
Jie Hui put on a facade of having Jiang Moxian’s best interest at heart.
Jiang Moxian watched his wife panting under the attack of their three adversaries, her movements even started to falter. He feared that she would soon be captured if the assault didn’t cease. His heart was filled with an intertwined web of sorrow, rage, and loathing.
"Hahaha, Mrs. Jiang, come here."
With a swift withdrawal of his blade, two gleams of light shot out from Zhang Busan’s eyes, silently stabbing into Pang Shuxian’s mind.
It was a kind of Pupil Skill that he had unexpectedly learned, which was extremely effective whenever he used it on a woman who was on the brink of exhaustion.
Thud, thud.
Pang Shuxian’s complexion became paler as she fell backward.
Having just recovered from a prolonged illness, her strength had not yet fully returned. She was in no position to resist Zhang Busan’s calculated attack.
Whoosh!
With years of experience, Zhang Busan immediately reached out to grab Pang Shuxian’s slender waist.
Instead of dodging, Pang Shuxian turned to her beloved husband and gave him a grim smile. It was a farewell smile, an oath to protect her honor, even at the cost of her life.
"Madam!"
Jiang Moxian let out a mournful cry, his body trembled, and his eyes were filled with red hot rage.
"Stop, you villain!"
Jiang Tian, Xu Shaoyi, and the other elite fighters from Flying Fish Manor glared angrily, shouting in a mixture of shock and fury.
At that split-second, Shi Xiaole had just completed his breakthrough. Hearing the screams from the front courtyard, he sprang into action.
Whoosh!
A violent gust of wind followed him, covering a distance of several kilometers in less time than it takes to blink.
Even before everyone had finished shouting, Pang Shuxian’s levitating form was pulled back by a line of green Vigorous Air, and Zhang Busan grabbed nothing but air.
"Who dares to disrupt me!"
Zhang Busan looked ahead.
Everyone mechanically turned their heads in the direction where Pang Shuxian had landed.
"Young Hero Shi, you haven’t left?"
Jiang Moxian filled with joy, but immediately pleaded in panic, "Quick! Take my wife and escape!"
Even though Shi Xiaole had once intercepted an attack from a Level One Dragon Gate Realm assassin, the battleground contained four assassins of the Dragon Gate Realm level now which was beyond Shi Xiaole’s capabilities.
As for the breakthrough, it was highly improbable. From obtaining the Vigorous Air Fruit till now, only half a 2-hour period had passed. No one had ever heard of a breakthrough happening this quickly.
Moreover, even if he had broken through, what good would it do? In the face of his own capture and the impending doom of the Flying Fish Manor, how could Shi Xiaole change the tide with his individual strength?
Jiang Moxian didn’t ask for much. If Shi Xiaole could successfully take his wife away and prevent her from being tortured, it would be a silver lining in this catastrophe.
"Leave? Think you can escape?"
Zhang Busan laughed grimly, and hacked ruthlessly towards Shi Xiaole with his saber.
He saw himself holding the winning ticket a moment ago and had deliberately slowed his attack for a more humiliating impact. That’s why Shi Xiaole was able to seize the opportunity.
The earth-yellow blade light, carrying the Vigorous Air of the first level of the Dragon Gate Realm, descended from the sky. Before it even got close, the ground below started to crack.
Instead of retreating as everyone expected, Shi Xiaole remained unmoved, he flicked his finger.
Pangu Axe.
Clang!
The blade light immediately shattered. The remaining force of the finger strike rushed towards Zhang Busan’s face. With a clang of metal, Zhang Busan quickly retreated while shouting in surprise.
"Little brat, I’m going to crush you into powder!"
Face reddened, Zhang Busan swung his saber with bulging arms, delivering a blow packed to the brim with Vigorous Air, like countless clods of mud shot towards Shi Xiaole from all directions.
This was his understanding of the true essence of mud, which lent his saber technique an abnormal stickiness and resilience, rendering ordinary moves ineffective against it.
Cling!
Without even a glance, Shi Xiaole swung out his sword, a green dragon-shaped Sword Qi cut through the light of the saber and landed on Zhang Busan’s chest faster than he could react.
With a plop.
A misy of blood sprayed out from Zhang Busan’s back, penetrating the bodies of several Three Yin Sect disciples behind him, reducing them into riddled sieves.
At the same time, the earthly yellow saber light finally touched the ground, leaving it pitted all over. But where were Shi Xiaole and Pang Shuxian?
"This is impossible!"
Whether they were the three Sect Leaders of the Three Yin Sect, or Jie Hui, or even Jiang Moxian, all had an incredulous look of astonishment on their faces.
Defeating Zhang Busan, a Level One Dragon Gate Realm fighter, in one move put Shi Xiaole at the strength level corresponding to a Level Three Dragon Gate Realm master.
No one could find any words. They just stared blankly at the youth in green robes who had somehow appeared on the other side. He used his Vigorous Air to support Pang Shuxian and gently laid her down on the ground.
"Thank you, young hero!"
Pang Shuxian eyes’ shone brightly.
"I’ll give you all a chance. Release everyone from the Flying Fish Manor now."
Gazing across, Shi Xiaole said calmly.
Although he wasn’t the kind of person to meddle in other people’s affairs, seeing injustice stirred him to rectify it.
"Brat, cripple your own martial arts immediately, or I’ll cut his head off."
The Sect Leader, holding the immobilized Jiang Moxian, threatened fiercely. The other two sect leaders shot menacing looks while secretly gathering their strength.
The three of them, joining forces, were not afraid of even a peak Jiang Moxian, so naturally, they didn’t need to be overly concerned about Shi Xiaole. After all, no matter what, Shi Xiaole was only at the first level of Dragon Gate Realm, his strength couldn’t possibly reach the heavens.
