After taking the pill, Ku Ling's complexion became much rosier. Looking at the figure in the smoke and dust, he said worriedly, "This guy used the black energy in his body to attack me. Now he has broken free of control. We have to find a way to escape."
"I'd like to see where you can run to?"
The figure in the smoke and dust slowly dissipated. Yaksha stood up, and two tumor-like bulges appeared on his bare upper body, constantly wriggling. Before long, the tumors slowly split open, and a pair of huge bat-like wings spread out, flapping behind him and stirring up a gale.
The Yaksha licked his lips, the whites of his eyes completely stained red, leaving only his glass-like crimson eyes. He smiled sinisterly at the crowd and said, "I am the Flying Yaksha, and flying is also one of my strengths."
Pfft!
A gray stream of energy pierced through the Yaksha's chest, and a corrosive force spread from the wound throughout his body.
Yaksha clutched his chest, trying to expel the power by channeling the black energy within his body. However, the black energy was useless against the gray current and was instead corroded by it.
"You've probably never heard the saying 'villains die from talking too much.'" Chen Siqi and her brother held hands, their fingers intertwined, and a wisp of gray energy floated in front of them. It was they who pierced through the Yaksha's body.
"Our Yin and Yang energies must be suffering. Yin and Yang energies can corrode all things and eventually turn into a pool of thick water. That's why Journey to the West is worthy of being one of the Four Great Classical Novels. It gave me a lot of inspiration."
Chen Siqi raised her head and said triumphantly to the injured Yaksha. Chen Sirui didn't say anything and shot out another ray of Yin-Yang energy. Unfortunately, Yaksha was prepared and dodged the attack by turning to the side in mid-air.
"I will definitely come back!"
The Yaksha looked at the turbid Yin-Yang energy with some apprehension, glared at them hatefully, turned and flew away, disappearing into the night.
Chen Siqi and her brother watched him leave quietly. After confirming that he was safe, the two collapsed to the ground and huddled together.
"Brother, after using two bursts of Yin-Yang Qi, I feel completely drained," Chen Siqi said with a grin, sticking out her tongue to lick Chen Sirui's lips.
Their method, which simply combines yang and yin energies to form a corrosive gas, is already so powerful. How much more powerful must the legendary true yin and yang energies be?
Chen Sirui's chapped lips were moistened, and she blushed. She turned her head away and said nonchalantly, "Go back and cultivate your Qi and spiritual power properly. If we could have mastered this power earlier, we wouldn't have ended up in such a mess this time."
"what happened?"
Jin Pengkang crawled out of the rubble. He had just finished receiving the memories when he was crushed under the rubble. Fortunately, his body had been strengthened, otherwise it would have been too tragic to be crushed to death right after gaining power.
Jin Pengkang saw Lu Lei and the others lying on the ground resting, and his senses told him that these were his companions. So he walked over to the disheveled group on the ground and asked, "How did you all end up in such a sorry state?"
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Chapter 91: The Plan Begins
When Lu Lei saw Jin Pengkang ask this question with an innocent look on his face, his face turned as black as coal. But thinking that this guy really didn't know and wasn't deliberately trying to annoy them, he forced a stiff smile and said, "It's all because of the yaksha you carved. The four of us almost died here."
"My Yaksha?" Jin Pengkang was stunned. After listening to Lu Lei's account, he understood that in the short time he had received the memories, the Yaksha had killed many people and defeated Lu Lei and his group. Fortunately, Ku Ling and the Chen Sirui siblings scared him away, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Although no one was hurt, the Yaksha escaped, and who knows how much trouble this mythical monster will cause.
Although the Yakshas might slaughter countless beings, Lu Lei didn't care about that, as long as they weren't exposed. Besides, there were too many people; purging some wouldn't hurt. His most important task was to find a saint who could inherit the power of the talisman.
"Are you willing to join the Black Flag Clan and, under the watchful eye of His Majesty the Emperor, cleanse this filthy world?" Lu Lei's expression was somewhat serious. Although he was asking Jin Pengkang if he was willing, if Jin Pengkang refused, then...
"I don't know anything about His Majesty the Emperor. You can't suddenly make me believe in Him." Jin Pengkang panicked. Although he had gained some memories from the Rat Talisman, he still couldn't suddenly make him believe in the Emperor.
It's like telling an atheist to believe in a god; they simply can't do it.
Lu Lei breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't a rejection, he comforted her, "You can't just believe in it immediately. His Majesty the Emperor doesn't need the faith of us mortals, but we do need him. So don't rush, just take your time."
Seeing that Lu Lei's expression had softened considerably, Jin Pengkang knew he had escaped a calamity, and a sense of curiosity arose in his heart about the mysterious Huang Tian.
After resting for ten minutes, Lu Lei got up and gathered everyone together. After all, such a commotion had been caused here, and even if it was in a remote area, it would attract other people, so they had to leave as soon as possible, otherwise it would be troublesome if they were noticed by the relevant departments. So he handed a black robe to Jin Pengkang and said, "Then let's leave quickly."
"Wait a moment!"
Jin Pengkang did not immediately accept the black robe. Instead, he took out a box of matches from his pocket, struck the sealing wax, lit the matches, and looked at the old shop to which he had dedicated his life.
Jin Pengkang hesitated for a moment, but finally threw the match at the spot where the gasoline had been spilled. The fire met the oil and instantly ignited the century-old shop with its long history. The raging flames reflected Jin Pengkang's resolute gaze.
Jin Pengkang remained silent for a long time, then turned around, took the black robe, and draped it over his shoulders. He then addressed the crowd, saying, "Heaven above."
Upon hearing this, smiles appeared on the faces of all four, and their relationship was no longer as awkward as before. They replied in unison, "Heaven above!"
The fire burned for three hours before slowly being extinguished. Fire trucks and ambulances rushed to the scene, but all that remained was ruins.
A doctor stared at the dismembered remains before him and murmured, "Was there an earthquake?"
Unfortunately, no one answered him, because everyone had the same question in their minds. However, the matter was secretly sent to the Special Incident Handling Department and recorded as a serious incident.
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Two days later, Xu Le was having breakfast when a news report suddenly came on TV. A sweet-looking female anchor read from her script: "Recently, a rare geological earthquake occurred in xxx town, xxx county. Fortunately, due to demolition work, most people have been evacuated and there were no casualties..."
Xu Le spread jam on the bread, took a bite and chewed slowly, sighing in his heart that people are really easily guided by information given by others. If he hadn't seen the whole battle yesterday, he would have really thought it was just an ordinary geological disaster.
He witnessed the entire process, during which five people died, yet the incident was glossed over. It's likely that the authorities believed the incident was committed by supernatural beings and didn't want the public to know about their existence, thus concealing the truth.
Xu Le picked up the milk next to him, took a sip, and then found Liu Yanyan standing next to him, looking hesitant, as if she had something to say.
"Is there something you need?" Xu Le asked with a gentle smile. Perhaps it was Xu Le's smile that calmed Liu Yanyan down a bit. She awkwardly took out a cross necklace from behind her and handed it to Xu Le.
Xu Le took the cross, touched it in his hand. It was made of pure silver and was an inverted cross. The overall style was dark. It was probably because Liu Yanyan practiced the corpse-driving technique that she chose an inverted cross, which is a favorite of fallen cultists, to represent abandoning God.
Fortunately, there were no snakes wrapped around it, otherwise Xu Le would not have worn it. After all, snakes represent being thrown into Satan's hell. What is Satan anyway? As long as Xu Le grows up slowly, he can crush him with ease.
"This is……"
Xu Le had already learned from the Shadow Warrior's report that Liu Yanyan had bought this at the jewelry store yesterday afternoon for nearly a thousand yuan. Although it wasn't much, it was all the savings she had.
Liu Yanyan blushed. Seeing that Xu Le was quite satisfied with the necklace she had chosen, she was delighted. She pulled out a chair and sat down, saying, "You gave me such precious earrings before, so I wanted to return the favor. That's why I went to the jewelry store and picked this out. It's a bit cheap, so please don't mind."