hotmtlnovel Chapter 1138 Lü Ci Makes His Move
Chapter 1138 Lü Ci Makes His Move
Duanmu Ying stumbled and screamed as she fled, but the footsteps behind her grew closer and closer, like the urgent beat of a death knell.
Although she had mastered the Dual-Hand Technique, she had always been a simple doctor before that, with her mind focused on studying medical techniques to heal the sick and save lives, and she knew very little about the magic and practical training of the supernatural world.
Therefore, her current application of the Dual-Hand Technique is extremely superficial, basically limited to the very basic ability of changing one's appearance, and it cannot be sustained. In special circumstances, such as when attacked or when emotionally agitated, it will break down.
At that moment, as she ran, the muscles and bones in her face were changing rapidly and uncontrollably.
The rough, aged face of the peasant woman vanished like a melted wax figure, her gray hair turned black again, and in a few breaths, she returned to her original beautiful, elegant, and graceful appearance.
The Quanxing demons who were closely following behind were stunned when they saw this scene.
Before they came, they had all carefully examined Duanmu Ying's portrait, so it was impossible for them not to recognize her distinctive face.
After a brief moment of surprise, they burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! This stupid 'waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump' method actually worked like a madman! We actually caught the culprit!"
"Don't stand there! Grab her! Don't let her get away!"
"This woman is a doctor. Capture her alive, don't be too ruthless."
"Don't worry, boss! The brothers know how to treat women with respect, hahaha..."
A group of people grinned maliciously as they flew towards Duanmu Ying.
The difference in strength between the two sides was simply too great. In just a few leaps, they caught up with the fleeing Duanmu Ying and surrounded her.
Duanmu Ying stopped, panting heavily, and looked at them in despair.
"Run! Keep running! Let's see where you can run to today!" The bald man in the lead licked his lips, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
A skinny man next to him sneered, "Go ahead and scream, keep screaming! Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you."
The bald man stroked his chin and laughed loudly, "If you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm; if you're not vicious, you can't gain a foothold. Those two groups before were too soft-hearted and let this little wench fool them. I never expected that they would fall into our hands."
The group grinned maliciously as they approached step by step.
They were all scattered and unaffiliated soldiers of the Quanxing sect, with little reputation or strength in the martial arts world. They were incapable of dealing with ruthless figures like Zhang Huaiyi and Zheng Zibu, nor could they afford to offend the forces behind them. So, thinking that they should pick on the weak, they set their sights on Duanmu Ying.
In their view, what skills could a female doctor who only knows how to treat illnesses and save lives possibly have?
Unexpectedly, they actually stumbled upon it by sheer luck!
Duanmu Ying looked at them with despair. Although the Dual-Handed Technique was a magical ability, she was still just a doctor at heart. Surrounded by hungry wolves, her mind went blank, and she had no idea what to do.
She instinctively took a step back, her back pressed against a cold wall.
There was no way to retreat.
She looked around frantically, but there was no one there.
At this critical moment, a hand suddenly and silently reached out from the street corner.
The hand was pressed against the wall, fingers spread, palm rising and falling rhythmically as if taking a deep breath.
With each press of the palm, a large amount of invisible Qi was quietly released.
These energies spread out like ink in water, silently enveloping the Quanxing demons, slowly and irresistibly spreading from the ground, from the walls, and from the air.
The demons were completely unaware.
The bald man's fingertips were almost touching Duanmu Ying's face.
Just then, the purple energy suddenly activated.
Suddenly, a large amount of misty purple light appeared on the ground beneath the feet of those demons and in the surrounding air.
Some of these purple lights seeped from the ground, while others condensed from the void.
As soon as the purple light appeared, it suddenly contracted inward, condensing into extremely powerful forces.
These forces, like an interwoven net, descended upon them.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A series of dull, suffocating blows rang out like a torrential downpour.
The Quanxing demons surrounded Duanmu Ying, their minds filled with the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, and had no idea that someone would suddenly attack them.
Moreover, they had no way to avoid this sudden, all-encompassing, and invisible attack.
At the same time, dozens of gentle purple Qi suddenly surged out from the ground beneath Duanmu Ying's feet.
However, these purple energies did not launch any attack. Instead, they quickly merged together, transforming into an indestructible purple light shield that completely enveloped Duanmu Ying, protecting her without any gaps.
Once the light shield was formed, the purple Qi outside the outer light shield attacked even more recklessly.
From the sky to the ground, from left to right, the rain lashed down on the few Quanxing demons like a violent storm.
The bald man closest to Duanmu Ying was blasted several meters into the air by a burst of purple energy from the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He desperately adjusted his body in mid-air, trying to unleash his abilities and fight back after landing.
Just as he was about to crash to the ground, another burst of purple energy emerged from the ground and struck him precisely. The force was so great that it pulled him back into the air.
The bald man was thrown into the air again, letting out a bloodcurdling scream.
The two forces from above and below intertwined, and he was like a shuttlecock being repeatedly kicked and bounced several times in the air.
Each bounce was accompanied by the sound of bones cracking, and after several such bounces, almost every bone in his body was broken.
Finally, with a "thud," it fell heavily to the ground, covered in blood, limp and completely unrecognizable, resembling a tattered sack filled with broken flesh and blood, and died on the spot.
Under the indiscriminate bombardment of that torrential rain of purple Qi energy, the fate of the others would not be much better than his.
The skinny man next to him was struck in the back by three purple energy energies at the same time. The first one broke his spine, the second one pierced his lung, and the third one struck the back of his head.
He didn't even have time to let out a scream before he fell straight to the ground, face down, his limbs twitching a few times before he went still.
The third demon was a short, stout man. He was struck in the abdomen by a burst of qi, and his whole body arched up like a shrimp, with a large amount of blood and gastric juice gushing from his mouth.
He staggered back two steps, and another burst of energy followed, shattering his kneecap. He fell to his knees, and before he could even cry out in pain, a final burst of energy flew from his side, shattering his temple.
There was another sorcerer who practiced hard qigong. He assumed a horse stance and tried to use his internal energy to resist, but the penetrating power of the Ruyi Force was specifically designed to break through hard qigong. Streams of Ruyi Force surged into his body, shattering his internal organs, causing his eyeballs to burst open, and blood to spurt from his seven orifices. His death was a gruesome sight.
That purple energy was too fast and too strange; from the moment it erupted to the moment it ended, it only took two or three breaths.
Several vicious and ruthless demons of the Quanxing Sect died without even seeing a shadow of their enemies, their deaths were extremely gruesome!
Duanmu Ying stood blankly inside the purple protective shield, watching the bloody scene, somewhat bewildered. What were those purple qi energy? How did those people suddenly die? Who was saving her?
Suddenly, a series of footsteps sounded.
They walked slowly and deliberately, their footsteps making a crisp sound on the gravel path.
Duanmu Ying quickly looked up.
A young man wearing a white jacket, with slightly messy short white hair and a cold, icy expression, slowly walked out from the shadows at the street corner.
“Lu…Lu…Erbi!” Duanmu Ying exclaimed with delight upon recognizing the person, even though she wasn’t very familiar with Lu Ci.
But they were also bridesmaids and groomsmen together, and even went to war together.
Seeing him under these circumstances was naturally a great joy.
Lu Ci tilted her head and looked at her, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Dr. Duanmu, why did you get yourself into such a mess?"
"Stop talking!" Duanmu Ying breathed a sigh of relief, patting her chest with lingering fear. "Luckily you arrived in time, otherwise I... I would have been in big trouble!"
Lu Ci glanced at the corpses scattered on the ground and nodded: "It was indeed quite dangerous; we almost missed it."
Lu Ci dispelled the light barrier, walked over, and extended his hand.
Duanmu Ying grabbed his wrist and used it to stand up. Her hands were still trembling, and her fingertips were icy cold.
"How are you? Can you still walk? The commotion just now was quite loud; it must have attracted the attention of those spies around here. We need to get out of here quickly."
Duanmu Ying took a deep breath, glanced in the direction of home, forced herself to calm down, and gritted her teeth, saying, "No problem, let's go, let's go quickly!"
She was afraid that her own affairs would implicate her parents and master.
Lu Ci grabbed Duanmu Ying's wrist and quickly walked out of the alley.
But just then, two figures suddenly appeared at the intersection, one on the left and one on the right, blocking the alley entrance and blocking Duanmu Ying and Lü Ci's way.
"stop!"
The one on the left is wearing a gray long robe and has a short knife hanging at his waist.
The one on the right is wearing a black short jacket and carrying an iron rod.
Lu Ci remained expressionless and silent, then suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the wrist of the man on his left.
Before the man could react, he felt a tremendous force coming from him.
"Crack!"
A chilling, cracking sound.
The man's hand was ripped off by Lü Ci. The white bone fragments were clearly visible among the broken flesh, and blood gushed out, splattering all over the ground.
"Ah ah ah..."
The man let out a bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, Lü Ci shoved the severed hand into it.
A bloodied hand pierced his throat, silencing all his unuttered screams.
His eyes widened, he made a gurgling sound in his throat, and then collapsed to the ground.
The man on the right turned deathly pale with fright.
They had witnessed Lü Ci killing those Quanxing demons and recognized it as the Lü family's Ruyi Jin technique. Considering that the Lü family were also righteous people, they did not act immediately but stopped them, wanting to discuss the matter.
After all, the woman in front of them was a traitor to the righteous path who had sworn brotherhood with the leader of Quanxing Sect. It was only right to capture her. Even if the Lü family discovered it first, they might still get a share of the spoils.
But to their utter surprise, the Lü family member showed no room for negotiation and acted ruthlessly, brutally killing their companion on the spot!
He sensed something was wrong and turned to run away, but before he could take a step, a purple handprint rapidly enlarged in front of him.
"Oh!"
With a single blow, all his teeth and half of his facial bones were smashed to pieces.
He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the brick wall behind him, then slid down like a puddle of mud, and fell silent.
"Stop?! Damn it, who are you trying to show off to? Bah!" Lu Ci spat at the corpse.
Duanmu Ying was terrified by the bloody scene. She stared blankly at the two freshly dead bodies on the ground, their condition so tragic. When Lü Ci pulled her forward, her legs went weak, and she could barely walk.
Seeing that Duanmu Ying could not walk, Lü Ci grabbed her waist, held her close, and flew away into the distance.
Duanmu Ying has been exposed; he needs to get her away quickly. If he stays any longer, people will surround them and he won't be able to leave.
Of course, as a member of the Lü family, even if he couldn't leave, he was confident he could protect Duanmu Ying's safety.
But if that were the case, Duanmu Ying would definitely have to pay a huge price, and he would also have to engage in a disgusting bargaining with those hypocritical guys.
Instead of doing that, we should just fight our way out and get to a safe place first.
The brief but intense battle here eventually attracted more supernatural beings from the surrounding area.
With Duanmu Ying in his arms, Lü Ci didn't even turn his head. He struck a swordsman who tried to block his way with a palm, sending him flying with a scream, crashing into half a wall.
He then shoved a bald ascetic aside with his shoulder. Before the ascetic could even raise his staff, he and the staff flew through the air.
His body transformed into a white blur as he rushed towards the alley entrance.
"It's Duanmu Ying! Stop them!"
Someone shouted, and several more figures rushed out from the surrounding area, each using their own methods to try and stop them.
Duanmu Ying was held by Lü Ci's waist, her body bouncing up and down as he ran. She saw figures moving in front of her, swords flashing, and various spells coming one after another.
The overwhelming noise frightened her so much that she dared not utter a sound. She was just a doctor, and even though she had been on the battlefield, she had only treated patients in the rear. She had never experienced such a scene before.
Then, Duanmu Ying witnessed a scene she would never forget.
Suddenly, the purple Qi energy on Lü Ci's body surged, and the Ruyi Zhenjin, which he had cultivated for many years, spread out like a landslide and a tsunami. Like a giant crusher, it overwhelmed all the demons and monsters that tried to block his way, shattering them into pieces, turning them into a pile of mud.
Amidst the overwhelming encirclement, Lü Ci forcefully carved a bloody path through the enemy lines with his domineering power! (End of Chapter)