Chapter 384: Chapter 56: Late Night, Mouse, Compass
’So it can enhance the effect of a Trapping Skill?’
’A Yin Yang Chess Formation? A Yin Yang Vine?’
’I can research this properly later. It seems there are truly no useless Techniques, only useless Cultivators.’
As Zhang Deming’s thoughts raced, his entire bedroom was enveloped by a semi-transparent barrier. On the barrier, a black and white Yin Yang Fish pattern slowly rotated.
The little white mouse, surging with Spiritual Light, slammed headfirst into the barrier. Its body flickered, and the Yin Yang Fish pattern on the barrier spun rapidly a couple of times.
The little white mouse, which had flickered and vanished, reappeared. Seeing that the surrounding scenery hadn’t changed at all, a trace of panic finally appeared on its face, which was pale from the immense exertion.
Zhang Deming crossed his arms, a faint smile on his face, as he watched the other party quietly.
"What do you want?" the man said, taking two deep breaths before turning to face Zhang Deming.
Zhang Deming said lightly, "You sneak into my room in the middle of the night and ask me what I want? Shouldn’t I be the one asking you what you want?"
The little white mouse looked at Zhang Deming and said, "I admit defeat this time. Fellow Daoist, you name your terms, and I, Bai, will accept."
Zhang Deming said with a wry smile, "What, not going to try fighting your way out?"
"Sneaking in is thievery; using force is robbery. I, Bai, never resort to the acts of a robber. Getting caught means my skills are lacking. I, Bai, admit defeat." His tone carried a hint of pride and a faint disdain for the conduct of robbers.
Zhang Deming’s expression twitched. ’What a weirdo. Is there really such a big difference between a thief and a robber?’
’Is one profession glorious and the other filthy?’
’My worldview is just too... normal!’
"In that case, just reimburse me for the amount of money that was in my bag!" Zhang Deming said.
The little white mouse’s proud expression immediately crumbled. He said weakly, "With a Fellow Daoist of your wealth, I, Bai, can’t afford to compensate you! Otherwise, I wouldn’t have targeted you right after entering the city without even casing the joint properly."
"Heh, that’s not for you to decide!" With that, Zhang Deming wasted no more words and pressed both hands onto his bed.
Technique: Thorny Earth Spike!
Dozens of spikes, gleaming with a cold light, shot up from beneath the little white mouse.
The little white mouse’s form instantly shattered, turning into a pile of dirt clods. Not far away, another little white mouse reappeared.
The thorny spikes, having missed their target, softened and transformed into vines. Their tips, still gleaming with a cold light, stabbed toward him again.
The space wasn’t large, but the little white mouse was exceptionally agile. He dodged continuously, occasionally turning into an earthen sculpture as his Main Body vanished.
After several rounds of struggle, Zhang Deming frowned slightly. All the vines swayed and bloomed with white flowers, and a faint, sweet fragrance filled the small space.
The dodging little white mouse froze. A transparent white Shield enveloped him as his body began to rapidly expand and twist.
In a moment, he had transformed into a Dragon and Snake several zhang long. The pressure from its immense size made Zhang Deming frown slightly.
He was staying in a high-end Spirit Tower, so the room was quite large, but it could only be considered small in the face of a Dragon and Snake several zhang long.
The instant he finished transforming, its serpentine tail whipped up and lashed out at Zhang Deming.
Light Wings appeared on Zhang Deming’s back, and with a flash, he dodged the whipping strike. Meanwhile, the surrounding thorny vines stabbed at it relentlessly.
Sensing the defensive strength of its Shield and the condition of the Dragon and Snake’s body, Zhang Deming frowned slightly. ’This guy’s Dragon and Snake Transformation seems to be a purely defensive path?’
As the thought flashed through his mind, the vines in the room also began to swell.
But before Zhang Deming could make his next move, the entire Spirit Tower suddenly shook, and Zhang Deming paused for a moment.
"Flying!"
The moment the word was spoken, Zhang Deming had already shot out of the window like a bolt of lightning. The Dragon and Snake within the Yin Yang Fish Formation, however, couldn’t follow him and flee.
After Zhang Deming rushed out of the Spirit Tower, it shook violently a few more times before collapsing with a thunderous ROAR. The entire process took only three to five breaths.
At that moment, several figures shot out from the Spirit Tower. Some were disheveled, while others were cursing loudly.
Zhang Deming scanned his surroundings, and his gaze fell upon a corner of the street. His expression shifted, and he called out in that direction, "Earth Spike!"
The Thorny Earth Spike Technique, activated by Oratory, caused dozens of thorny vines to burst from that corner.
A Compass, surging with Spiritual Light, flew out from the corner.
The Compass trembled a few times, and the figure of a middle-aged man emerged.
Earlier, Sheng Yucai had sensed something was wrong. When his rescue measures failed, he feared that any further delay would endanger his partner, so he acted decisively and swiftly, choosing to destroy the tower directly.
His original plan was to use the chaos of the collapsing tower to escape.
He never expected that just as he brought the building down, he would be forced out into the open. ’Just what kind of person was our target tonight?’
The moment Zhang Deming saw Sheng Yucai, his expression flickered slightly. ’An Artifact Cultivator?’
’And one who uses an unconventional Artifact—a Compass. A rat-form user plus a Compass? Don’t tell me this pair of Cultivators specializes entirely in Escape?’
’This is bad!’
Zhang Deming’s heart sank. He pushed his hands forward, and a massive Array Light Curtain began to quickly materialize.
Almost simultaneously, a small white mouse leaped out from the ruins. It scurried toward Sheng Yucai, shouting urgently:
"Hurry, get out of here! That guy’s Vine Technique is just a front! He’s actually an Array Cultivator! If we get caught up in it, all we can do is wait for the Law Enforcement Team to come clean us up!"
Sheng Yucai’s expression stiffened. The Compass hovered in front of him as his hands flew through a series of rapid seals:
"A poor temple in front, a rich one behind, a forked road born left and right of the temple;
Gate facing gate, fortune and misfortune are not questioned today;
If a door faces a window, a path of escape is born, free from calamity!"
As the Spell flew from his hands, the Compass twitched rapidly a few times, and an illusory door appeared before him.
"Go!"
The instant the illusory door appeared, the little white mouse had also jumped in front of him. He reached out, scooped up the little white mouse, and plunged directly into the illusory Light Gate.
"Trying to leave? In your dreams!"
