Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 146

Chapter 146: What Can You Do to Me?

Under the moonlight, Hong Yuye sat on a tree branch, gazing into the distance.

Jiang Hao stood under the tree, always feeling that Hong Yuye was like a red shadow in the darkness.

Slightly eerie.

When there was a disturbance, Jiang Hao didn’t pay attention to Hong Yuye in the tree anymore but stared in the direction of the building.

His position was quite obvious, but since Hong Yuye was sitting on a tree branch, it indicated that this place wouldn’t attract attention.

Jiang Hao had already made preliminary observations of the other areas and so far hadn’t found Fang Jin and his people.

He wondered where they were hiding.

“Stay put and you’ll suffer less,” said one of the four adult men escorting a group of children with black hoods over their heads, as Jiang Hao observed carefully.

Nine children, five adults.

Among the five adults, four were escorting, and the fifth walked at the back.

The first four included two at the early stage of Golden Core, one at the late stage, and one at the peak of Golden Core.

The man at the back had a commanding presence, his brows sharp like swords, exuding authority without anger.

He was also at the peak of Golden Core cultivation.

‘So strong?’

Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised.

These five people seemed a bit too powerful.

However, the person at the back must be Zuo Lan, only…

“Is it a clone? Then where is his real body?”

Jiang Hao muttered to himself, subconsciously glancing at the woman in the tree.

“You don’t need me to tell you what to do. Make your own decisions and act accordingly. I will neither influence you nor assist you,” Hong Yuye said softly, looking down at Jiang Hao.

This response was within Jiang Hao’s expectations.

If Golden Core cultivators needed Hong Yuye to take action, then there was no need to bring him along.

‘The other four aren’t clones, but I don’t feel any magical connection with Zuo Lan’s clone. That means Zuo Lan is still hiding.’

‘Is he waiting for the final power to appear before he makes his move?’

‘Will I still have time to act then?’

Not only these concerns, but Jiang Hao also realized that with two at the peak of Golden Core here, plus one Zuo Lan in his true form, that would make three.

By then, he might be forced into a tough battle.

Although he hoped for a tough fight, naturally it would be best to crush the enemy with one blow.

He subconsciously touched his forehead; his divine ability could reappear without issue.

This divine ability had become his trump card for the night; whether he could take down Zuo Lan in one fell swoop depended on this ability.

At this moment, the nine children were brought to the altar next to the stone pillars. Since their heads were covered, Jiang Hao wasn’t sure if there were any girls among them.

Everyone’s clothes were quite similar.

It seemed that the disciples of the Mingyue Sect also came from poor families.

“Stand still and don’t move. You won’t die, but struggling will make it easier for you to die,” a man said, kicking a child.

From a distance, Jiang Hao seemed to hear the child stifling sobs.

But he did not act, instead, he waited quietly.

After the children were tied up, they took out daggers to start cutting their wrists.

As they were about to cut the children’s wrists, Jiang Hao saw a sword light flash in the distance.

“You Demon Sect scum.”

It was Fairy Lan Jin who took action.

Jiang Hao felt no disturbance in his heart and continued to watch quietly.

As for the insult to the Demon Sect, that was normal; the Demon Sect’s actions were indeed detestable.

The Tianyin Sect also had a notorious reputation, and ordinary cultivators would pale at the mention of it.

Some immortal sects also considered them worthy of extermination.

This was why Jiang Hao wanted to clear his name; carrying the Tianyin Sect’s name to other places was quite troublesome.

The Tianyin Sect was not small, but not big enough. If it could rival the Haotian Sect, the situation might be better.

But there was a high chance of being attacked by many. He still needed to clear his name.

Boom!

The moment Fairy Lan Jin made her move, two other places near the building launched surprise attacks.

“So the first one was a decoy.”

Jiang Hao thought that Fairy Lan Jin had messed things up.

Fang Jin moved quickly, injuring one at the peak of Golden Core.

Although it wasn’t a serious injury, he would have the upper hand in the subsequent fight.

Bai Qiong was even more so; the Golden Core late-stage cultivator seemed no match for her.

However… among Zuo Lan’s group, there was more than one at the peak of Golden Core.

At this time, Zuo Lan was helping the children to bleed one by one.

Jiang Hao watched without moving.

Zuo Lan’s main body had not yet appeared and now was not the time to act hastily.

The absence of the main body meant that the stone tablet was not present, which was a significant impact on him.

But without the stone tablet, how would they activate the altar?

Boom!

The aftermath of the fight blew open the building, exposing the entire altar under the moonlight.

Fang Jin looked anxiously at the activated altar, unsure of what the other party was planning to do.

However, the Golden Core peak cultivator was clinging to him.

Defeating the opponent wasn’t difficult, but it would take some time.

But what he lacks the most right now is time.

“Senior Brother, Senior Sister…”

At this moment, Fairy Lan Jin called out as if seeking help.

She was at a disadvantage fighting against two Golden Core early-stage cultivators alone.

Although her strength was outstanding and her magical treasures were remarkable, her lack of combat experience soon put her at a disadvantage.

“Junior Sister, don’t panic. They are no match for you. Steady your mind and analyze their movements. Think of the spells, movement techniques, and sword techniques you know. Apply them, and you will be able to defeat those two easily. They are not strong,” Fang Jin reminded her.

“Not strong? To deal with this little girl, we are more than enough,” one of the Golden Core early-stage men roared as he began to intensify his attacks.

They also knew that if they let their opponent get accustomed to the fight, it would be dangerous for them.

The power of this spiritual sword was too strong.

“Junior Sister, hold on a little longer.”

Bai Qiong applied her magic seals, and the power of her spells suppressed the enemies.

Thunder was summoned by her, and the lightning, like swords, swept across all directions.

But it was unable to threaten the altar.

At this moment, Fang Jin was somewhat puzzled, as he had not yet seen Jiang Hao.

He wondered whether Jiang Hao was hiding in the shadows or had not come at all.

“People from the Mingyue Sect are nothing special after all,” Zuo Lan on the altar said, shaking his head as he looked at Fang Jin and the others.

“I even prepared extra measures, thinking they would be necessary.”

“Zuo Lan, do you realize you’ve captured our Junior Sister?” Fang Jin questioned.

But the sword in his hand did not weaken; instead, it suppressed the Golden Core completion-stage opponent with even greater force.

The opponent had been at the completion stage for a long time and was quite strong.

Otherwise, Fang Jin wouldn’t have had to spend so much time.

“Of course, I know. But what can you do about it? Aren’t you still unable to do anything to me? I heard a long time ago that the Tianyin Sect also had the idea of taking her as a disciple. Do you think if I send her there, they will give me a large sum of spirit stones?” Zuo Lan said as he activated the altar.

“I guess you’ll be double-crossed by the Tianyin Sect. If you send her there, you’re sure to die,” Fairy Lan Jin angrily said.

“Evil people killing scum, that’s just perfect.”

“Thanks for the reminder. After tonight, I’ll sell her somewhere else,” Zuo Lan said with a grateful smile.

“You…” Fairy Lan Jin was furious.

At this time, Zuo Lan calmly took out a slate and placed it on the altar.

Seeing this, the others felt nothing, but Jiang Hao paid attention.

The slate looked like the Secret Whisper Slate, but to Jiang Hao, who had two slates, it was clear at a glance that the opponent’s slate had a slightly different aura.

“Fake?” Jiang Hao was puzzled.

“Can a fake also serve as a medium?”

In his confusion, he used the breath observation technique he learned from the Nameless Secret Manual to analyze the slate.

He discovered that it seemed to be connected to something.

“A fake slate connected to a real one, using it as a medium?”

Jiang Hao was shocked.

Zuo Lan was careful to this extent?