jdhmnovel Chapter 422 Sharing happiness and hardship
Chapter 422 Sharing happiness and hardship
When he heard his other self recounting the so-called plan, occasionally letting out a laugh, Red Ape suspected that this was revenge for being forced to cross-dress and him watching the fun, but he had no proof.
How could a grown man, with countless lives on his hands, possibly dress as a woman? It's utterly disgraceful!
But having promised her other self, Red Ape couldn't go back on her word, so she reluctantly changed into the clothes that were so unflattering.
Therefore, Red Demon was in a bad mood.
But you can't take your anger out on another version of yourself—even though the other person is the cause of all this.
You can't take it out on your roommate either; they're not someone to be trifled with, and taking it out on them will only make you vent more anger.
So the red demon set its sights on outsiders, deliberately staying where it clashed with the tree canopy, making it easy for those involved in the treasure hunt to find it.
And now, the person he's been waiting for has arrived.
Sensing several murderous auras approaching, Hongxiao slightly turned his head and glanced at the newcomers.
One, two, three... There were eight people in front of them. The strongest one stood at the head of the group. Judging from his aura, he was only an eighth-level king and was not to be feared.
Just then, the King-level Eight-Star man cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist, you have an extraordinary bearing. You must be from a prestigious family. May I ask which school you belong to?"
Red Demon was a little surprised. The other party did not assume that he had just gone through a fierce battle and was now bluffing because of the traces of battle around him. On the contrary, his tone was very polite.
What Hongxiao didn't know was that in the Immortal Realm, generally speaking, when a King-level cultivator showed the potential to reach the Emperor-level, he was most likely a Holy Son or Holy Daughter of a major sect or even an Immortal Sect.
Such a background is not easy to mess with, so before weighing the consequences and deciding to completely break off relations, this sect leader believed that the proper etiquette should still be observed.
Hongxiao didn't answer, but took out the Lunar Eclipse Fruit, waved it in front of everyone, and then put it away. Then, he made a fist with his right hand, and the dark wind shaped a spear in his palm.
Stop babbling on and on, as if you're not here to steal the treasure from me.
Upon seeing the fruit in Hongxiao's hand, the sect leader's eyes lit up, but when he saw Hongxiao brandish his weapon, his expression darkened.
He raised his right hand, and the seven men behind him immediately pulled out their fighting weapons.
The crescent moon was like blood, and the wind whipped up sand, creating a chilling atmosphere between the two groups.
"Your strength is indeed impressive, but having just seized a great treasure, you intend to take on eight opponents single-handedly. Perhaps you should..."
Before the sect leader could finish speaking, a gust of wind brought a cloud of dust that swept away the figure of the Red Demon.
He frowned, about to blurt out "If you won't listen to a toast, you'll have to drink the penalty cup," but just as he uttered the word "toast" in a fierce manner, a sense of crisis enveloped his heart. The next moment, a cold glint flashed before his eyes, silencing the rest of his words.
Deep down, Green Ape wondered, "Why did he offer me a toast?"
Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps they want to get us drunk and subdue us without a fight?"
“...Nonsense.”
It's unclear whether Green Ape was referring to the enemy or to the Ape that was seriously making things up.
Outside, the wind was still, but sand was falling like rain.
An airburst blasted a large hole in the swirling sandstorm, and a figure flying backward flashed out from the hole, like a bowling ball, taking two people who happened to be in its flight path away from the scene.
The massive shockwave from the explosion sent the other five people staggering. One of them suddenly felt his heart skip a beat, followed by excruciating pain. Looking down, he saw a sharp horn formed from wind emerging from his chest.
No wonder my heart skipped a beat; it turns out I was being pierced.
Upon seeing it, the spear tip seemed to shrink back as if shy. He, filled with confusion, collapsed forward, revealing the slender young man behind him wearing a black ghost mask.
When he fell to the ground and saw the fragments of magical artifacts scattered all over the place, all his questions were finally answered.
It turns out that before this, he had repeatedly narrowly escaped death several times.
With his doubts resolved, he breathed his last.
After the Red Demon killed another person, the remaining three finally reacted and joined forces to form a defensive formation.
They couldn't understand how, despite the significant difference in cultivation levels between themselves and the Red Demon, everyone who had reached this stage in their cultivation possessed some means of self-preservation. How could two of them have been killed in such a short time?
However, they soon found out why.
A meteor fell before them, shaking the earth, and then a dark spear shadow rose up from the ground in an instant.
Nothing could stop the growth of the Gun Shadow, including the defenses that the three of them had built together.
……
"cough!"
Several miles away, the sect leader, who had been knocked away by the red demon, knelt on one knee and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
He covered the gunshot wound on his shoulder, and bright red blood seeped from between his fingers.
The red demon was too fast, and he didn't have time to defend or dodge. He could only use the moment his protective magic weapon bought him to avoid a fatal blow.
He was now very glad that he hadn't been overconfident and had taken the hit head-on thanks to the magical artifact he was wearing; otherwise, he wouldn't be just coughing up blood now.
What surprised and bewildered the sect leader even more than the armor being pierced was the wound left by the Red Demon.
He had clearly taken the healing medicine, but it was taking no effect.
A strange power lingered at the wound, not only extinguishing the life force within the elixir but also continuously eroding his body. He tried to cleanse it, but the power he summoned met the same fate as the life force within the elixir—it was extinguished along with it.
"Just who is this woman?"
"metropolitan!"
The two elite sect members who had been bumped into by him, having taken medicine and recovered, surrounded him and asked, "Sect Master, what should we do next? Should we go back and rejoin them?"
The sect leader had already considered retreating and wanted to find a way to heal his injuries, but after hearing the two ask this question, he remembered that there were still five people facing the Red Demon.
Their level of cultivation is far inferior to that of the Red Demon, and their situation is likely extremely dangerous.
Every King-level cultivator is a pillar of the sect; to give them up like this would be a huge loss.
Thinking of this, Zongyi led his men back without hesitation. When he returned to the battlefield, he saw three elite members of the sect hanging on the dark shadows of spears like fresh cured meat.
Seeing this, he stopped searching for the remaining two and turned to run away, brushing past the two elite sect members who were following closely behind him.
The latter pressed, "Sect Master, what's wrong?"
They didn't receive a reply from their sect leader; instead, they were met with the sight of a spear that pinned them down, and the overwhelming murderous aura that resembled that of a demon.
The sect leader fled, and after running for more than ten miles, he finally mustered up the courage to look behind him. Not seeing Hong Xiao's figure, he breathed a sigh of relief and began to ponder Hong Xiao's possible identity.
Wind attribute, skilled with a spear, half-step Emperor level... There is indeed such a prodigy in the Immortal Realm, but he is clearly a man...
Before he could figure it out, a group of men blocked his way.
He had seen this group before; to be precise, they had even cooperated not long ago when they were besieging Blood Crown Ghost Willow.
Sensing the unfriendly gazes from these people, the sect leader had a slight thought and revealed the whole story of how the Moon Eclipse Fruit ended up in the hands of the Red Demon. However, he concealed the fact that his disheveled appearance was due to the Red Demon and only said that another group of people had also found the Red Demon, and a conflict had broken out between the two sides.
As former partners, we should naturally share the good times and the bad. How can we let only our own side suffer losses?
With the same thought in mind, more and more people who were unaware of the truth flocked to the place where Red Ape was located. The BOSS Red Ape accepted all comers and got a little tired of fighting them.
The main problem is that these people all have some means of survival. Killing them once is not enough; they need to be killed two, three, or even more times. Some even escape death by feigning it. This makes it very difficult for Hongxiao to kill them.
But leaving is also impossible, as that would make him look like a rat being chased and beaten by a group of people.
After an unknown amount of time, the blood mist finally dissipated completely, revealing a sky full of stars, endless yellow sand, and a large, throng of people gathered together.