This Is What a Villain Is Like

Chapter 148: Chapter 89: Jiang Lan, You’ve Hidden Yourself So Well; The Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Puppet is Formed (Part 2)

Several elders also noticed the Zixia Daoist. They feared none of the younger generation, but this old Daoist’s strength gave them pause, as they couldn’t gauge its true depth.

"Courting death."

The Zixia Daoist snorted coldly. With a sweep of his duster, runes flashed. Streams of iridescent light shot out, transforming into a blazing, blindingly brilliant purple ocean that surged forward to engulf them.

The area instantly erupted into a chaotic battle.

The same was happening in the other areas as well.

Mists billowed from Purple Mist Mountain as streaks of light shot out. The eyes of the cultivators closest to the mountain burned with greed. They disregarded everything else to chase after the magical artifacts that emerged.

However, they were intercepted halfway, sparking a deadly battle among them.

The area was utterly chaotic. No matter how shockingly thick the fog grew, it couldn’t suppress the burning greed for opportunities and treasures.

In some areas, crimson streaks of light would occasionally burst from the ground and travel swiftly along the earth’s ley lines.

Human-Faced Banners, billowing with sinister winds and surging with crimson light, struck out one after another. Wrapped in a cold, murderous aura, they drained the cultivators in the area of their essence blood.

...

Meanwhile, Ye Ming, who had been separated from the others in the chaos, found a stone wall to use as cover.

He watched the chaotic scene in the distance and took out his Communication Jade Talisman, intending to contact Ling Zhuyun.

However, the Old Ghost’s exasperated voice suddenly rang out, interrupting him just in time.

’You brat! At a time like this, you’re still thinking about your precious Saintess Zhu Yun?’

’With all this chaos, and the array’s dense fog providing cover, isn’t this the perfect chance to slip away and fight for the inheritance? How can you still be worried about someone else?’

Hearing this, Ye Ming sheepishly put the Communication Jade Talisman away.

’It’s just... after what just happened,’ he thought, ’if I don’t explain things to Ling Zhuyun, she’ll likely hold onto her suspicions. A rift will form between us, and we’ll slowly drift apart.’

’That little mess of yours isn’t something you can explain away in one or two sentences. If you miss this perfect opportunity, what other fortunes do you expect to find?’

’Then you can just wait to be hunted down and run for your life,’ the Old Ghost snorted.

Ye Ming finally took a deep breath, calming his mind.

’Zhu Yun would never suspect me, but I still think I need to find the right time to explain things clearly. If I apologize sincerely, she should be understanding.’

’But then there’s Jiang Lan. I suspect he might know my true identity. Otherwise, why would he have brought up inspecting my Sumeru Ring?’

’I have to get rid of that nuisance as soon as possible. Otherwise, I truly won’t be able to eat or sleep in peace.’

He had experienced countless dangers and tribulations on his journey, honing his intuition and premonitions to a terrifying degree.

If he failed to kill Jiang Lan this time, he feared he would never know another day of peace.

The Old Ghost wholeheartedly agreed. ’You already scouted the route last night. The most important thing now is to use this chaos to sneak over there. Once you’re strong enough, you won’t have to fear Jiang Lan anymore...’

As they conferred, Ye Ming’s figure blurred into an afterimage and vanished from the spot, speeding off in the direction he had scouted the night before.

The purple mist was thick, but for him, who had already memorized the route and left markers, it posed no problem at all.

Outside the village, within the dense purple mist, the female disciples of the Jasper Pool Sect had fallen into a state of panic and unease.

"Young Master..."

Astonishment showed on Chu Chan’s face as she looked around but couldn’t see Jiang Lan anywhere. ’He was right here with me just a moment ago.’

She had planned to help Jiang Lan obtain the true inheritance from the Dark Mansion after entering the Purple Mist True Monarch’s Cave Mansion.

But this sudden turn of events had thrown all her preparations into disarray. Jiang Lan had vanished in an instant, leaving her completely separated from him.

Without her help, it would be no easy task for Jiang Lan to find the location of the Dark Mansion.

"What’s wrong, Sister Chu Chan?"

"Are you worried about Young Master Jiang?"

"Young Master Jiang has experts as numerous as the clouds; you should worry about yourself first. Without his protection, I imagine you’ll find it hard to even take a step in a place like this."

Just then, Chen Ning’s slightly mocking voice drifted over.

The experts of the Beiming Chen Family followed behind her. She stood with her arms crossed, looking at Chu Chan with a faint sneer.

’On this trip, I was still considering how to deal with Chu Chan,’ she thought. ’But who could have expected such a shocking turn of events? It’s as if the heavens themselves are helping me.’

’Now that Chu Chan is separated from Jiang Lan and his people, who can she rely on? Facing me, she’s nothing more than a fish on the chopping block.’

"Senior Sister Chen Ning..."

Chu Chan looked at Chen Ning, her heart already calm. She was even sneering inwardly, as if this was all expected. ’Who is really plotting against whom here?’

On the surface, however, she still put on an expression of slight unease and panic.

Seeing this facade, Chen Ning grew even more smug. ’I just need to wait for the right opportunity,’ she thought, ’and I’ll have the Chen Family experts finish her. If she dies here, no one will ever know who did it.’

"First, do a headcount. See which of our sisters are missing."

Just then, Ling Zhuyun’s cool and calm voice sounded from not far away.

She dispersed the purple mist as her slender, elegant figure approached. Her expression was also grave, as she clearly had not anticipated this situation.

"Several of our sisters have disappeared. I already checked just now," Zhao Dieyi said as she walked over, her expression grim.

Ling Zhuyun sighed softly. "Remnants of the Blood Immortal Sect have appeared here. The array covering the entire Purple Mist Mountain Range was probably laid by them long ago, all to capture the younger generation of the various Immortal Sects in one fell swoop."