The bandit leader was ice-cold, his jaw clenched, and the reins had slipped from his hand. The only thing that gave him courage was the long knife in his hand.
He felt a strange chill on his back as a huge shadow covered his body, seemingly obscuring the sky and turning day into night.
His body stiffened with immense fear, and he seemed to sense a colossal figure standing behind him.
Snap!
A massive plume of black saliva rained down from the sky, soaking him and filling the air with a foul stench. The bandit leader turned his head in a daze, but before he could utter a sound, he was swallowed whole by a gigantic monster with a gaping maw.
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Chapter 249: Is This Even Possible?
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"Gurgle, gurgle!"
As the eerie chewing sounds slowly faded away, the bandits guarding Lin Yueru and Liu Jinyuan were terrified by what they saw. One of them was so frightened that he wet his pants and hurriedly spurred his horse to flee. However, before they had run a hundred meters, their bodies suddenly split in two, and they fell to the ground, thrashing about like dying fish before dying completely.
Several scythe-wielding shadow warriors emerged from the surrounding shadows, their scarlet eyes ignoring the bandits on the ground, and walked straight up to Liu Jinyuan.
Liu Jinyuan stood protectively in front of Lin Yueru. Although he was a scholar encountering a demon for the first time, his conscience wouldn't allow him to back down. He shouted loudly, "I have read many books of sages and possess a righteous spirit. Demons, retreat at once!"
After saying that, Liu Jinyuan took a deep breath, assumed a very unorthodox horse stance, and threw a punch at the scythe-wielding shadow warrior.
Snap!
A faint, almost inaudible sound came from behind. The scythe-wielding shadow warrior glanced down at him, walked straight past, knocked Liu Jinyuan to the ground, and watched helplessly as it picked up the bound Lin Yueru and carried her toward the carriage not far away.
Although Liu Jinyuan didn't know what had happened, he didn't freeze and jogged after him.
Although Lin Yueru was bound, she still saw Liu Jinyuan standing in front of her to protect her despite knowing that he was weaker. Although she was moved, she still felt that Liu Jinyuan was not a good match for her. The husband in her heart was a peerless hero who could make her admire him wholeheartedly.
The scythe-wielding shadow warrior showed no mercy, lifting her up to the front and back of the carriage and throwing her down. A flash of cold light, and the ropes binding her snapped.
Lin Yueru, freed from her restraints, leaped up from the ground, rubbing her wrists which were red from the ropes. She then saw the handsome man sitting cross-legged on the carriage, dressed in a black robe. His eyes were slightly open, and although he was sitting calmly, he exuded boundless majesty.
Although she didn't know the identity of the person in front of her, Lin Yueru was no ordinary woman. She clasped her hands and said, "Thank you for saving me, brother. I, Lin Yueru, have no way to repay you!"
"Hand over all the martial arts techniques you possess!"
Xu Le spoke calmly and casually.
"What!" Lin Yueru thought she had misheard, but when she met Xu Le's eyes, she immediately realized that he was not joking. An inexplicable anger rose in her heart. Just as she was about to make a move, several shadowy warriors stood beside her, their scarlet eyes making her feel numb all over.
"Cousin, give it to him!" Liu Jinyuan was a scholar, but he was physically weak and was panting heavily after running only a few hundred meters.
Lin Yueru glared at Liu Jinyuan with some disappointment, but realized that the current situation was indeed unfavorable. She had no choice but to reluctantly reveal the cultivation technique.
"Can we go now?"
After a while, Lin Yueru revealed everything except the family's secret techniques, and said coldly that she had no good feelings towards the guy in front of her.
Although these techniques are not powerful, they are the crystallization of another world. Lin Tiannan was able to achieve the position of martial arts leader in this world of immortals and heroes, so it is impossible for him to be practicing low-level techniques. He must be practicing advanced techniques.
Although the cultivation technique Lin Yueru reported was not considered advanced, it could enhance Xu Le's foundation after being analyzed by the Heavenly Dao consciousness.
"Wow, what audacity!"
Hearing Xu Le's words, Lin Yueru, who had walked away, quickly grabbed Liu Jinyuan and ran away. How could she, being naturally unruly and willful, obediently comply? She secretly did some tricks, and if she forced herself to cultivate, her body would inevitably be damaged.
However, she did not expect that Xu Le had the huge bug of Heavenly Dao Consciousness, and discovered her little tricks in an instant.
Bang!
Lin Yueru felt as if she had been struck by a giant hammer. Her body flew backward through the air, rolled several times on the ground, and blood spilled from the corner of her mouth as she fainted. A golden light was thrown from Xu Le's hand, drawing an arc and wrapping around Lin Yueru's neck, turning into a collar.
The collar's material is unknown; it resembles iron, gold, or steel, and is entirely pale purple. It bears the single word "Slave."
The power of the sheep talisman was used to search her soul, taking away all her cultivation techniques. Originally, he did not want to cause any more bloodshed, but since she had brought this upon herself, he could not blame Xu Le for punishing her.
Sometimes death is not the greatest fear. Living with this collar in the eyes of others is more terrifying than the moment of death.
The shadowy warrior continued driving the carriage, and Xu Le began to digest the new knowledge he had gained. Liu Jinyuan helped his cousin up, looked at the slave collar around her neck with anger in his eyes, and understood Xu Le's consent. However, he did not lose his mind and fight him. Instead, he led her towards Lin Family Fort.
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Blackwater Town was eerily silent. The carriage slowly drove past the town entrance. Xu Le could feel the prying eyes of the surrounding area. A dozen or so ragged, emaciated villagers were watching from the shadows.
The carriage continued its journey. The horse pulling the carriage had been strengthened by Xu Le, which could be considered a stroke of luck. Its body was several times stronger than that of a thoroughbred horse, and it could pull the carriage for hundreds of miles without getting tired.
Knock knock knock!
As we walked up the mountain road, there were many more loose stones, and the road became rugged and narrow. An invisible spiritual force protected the edges of the vehicle frame, making it as stable as if it were on flat ground, no matter how steep it was outside.
"Husband, you've placed the turret in the wrong position!"
Zhao Ling'er smiled sweetly, her elephant capturing Xu Le's cannon and chariot. She kindly offered a hint, but she saw Xu Le's calm gaze. He moved his horse slightly, capturing another of his elephants. His chariot was watching him intently from a distance, and his remaining chariot was now unobstructed, aiming at his other elephant.
"General!"
After struggling for a while, Zhao Ling'er had no choice but to give up. Just as she was about to complain, Xu Le suddenly said, "Break in!"
A golden light shot out from his eyes, and a golden phantom of a divine bull ran through the void and rushed into the horse's body.
Crackling sounds!
The horse pulling the cart let out a long neigh, and its body seemed to explode like firecrackers. It slowly grew larger, and its limbs became incredibly strong. In just a few breaths, it grew to twice its original size.