Chapter 16: Sacrificial Alchemy of White Bones, The Plundered Prisoner

Genres:Martial Arts and Xianxia Last update:25/03/24 17:40:48
    Jiang Liu, assessing "Corpse demon White Bone" - this is a tibia bone, delicate white bone like jade, and very hard. With a fingertip to the knee joint one a few times can hear similar to metal striking the sound of collide.

    He held the smaller end and found the thing felt really good in his hand, giving him an urge to knock it around everywhere.

    I really want to use it to knock someone's head open.

    I really want to see its look when it's full of blood plasma.

    Jiang Liu couldn't help but turn back and look at the old prisoner in the prisoner transport vehicle.

    "Sir, what's wrong with you?" Hu Yuyu's voice echoed.

    Her voice woke Jiang Liu suddenly.

    Jiang Liu was shocked to find that he had unconsciously raised the bone staff.

    He had almost resorting to violence!

    "Nothing." Jiang Liu's whole body was drenched in sweat, he felt that the "Corpse Demon White Bone" was too evil, this thing could silently influence his mind, and almost controlled his will.

    It must be riven off as soon as possible.

    Since Tang San Zang elder said any scriptures can be used for consecration.

    Jiang Liu naturally recited the scriptures he was most familiar with.

    In the two years in Jin Guangsi Temple, Jiang Liu had quietly read a lot of Buddhist scriptures and also memorized many. So, holding the "Corpse Demon White Bone," Jiang Liu silently recited the "Heart Sutra": 'As I heard it. At one time, the Buddha was in Shewei country...'

    As he recited, Jiang Liu felt that the "Great Vehicle Scripture of Killing Living Beings and Committing Crimes" should also be considered a genuine Buddhist scripture.

    After reciting the Heart Sutra, Jiang Liu continued to silently recite Huang Mei elder's technique.

    The "Corpse Demon White Bone" that he was holding in his arms trembled slightly.

    A stream of power was stripped from the Corpse Demon White Bone and penetrated Jiang Liu's skin, seeping into his limbs and bones.

    It allowed Jiang Liu's meridians to gradually strengthen their cultivation.

    Meanwhile……

    At the same time, Jiang Liu also noticed that the great bone staff could no longer influence him; his mind was as clear and bright as ever.

    ...

    "Boss, that kid suddenly got a big bone in his hand, it's really strange! Is this kid some kind of demon?" one of the upper officer's subordinates whispered to the boss without revealing any trace.

    "No need to worry about him," the leading soldier said. "Tell everyone to be cautious; it's too quiet around here, something seems off."

    "Subordinate, I..."

    Before he could finish his sentence...

    Suddenly, a beam of black light came flying at them so swiftly that it was like lightning, causing the leader of the soldiers to shrink his pupils. He moved swiftly, reaching out to grab the object that was flying from afar.

    However, it was still too slow.

    The soldiers next to him were instantly pierced through the chest by the black light, and their armor, for all its strength, did not help at all.

    The subordinate's chest gushed with blood. He tried to say something, but could not get a word out, until he fell forward, headfirst.

    "Enemy attack!!!"

    Seeing his subordinates killed, even the stupidest of men would know they were under attack. The leading soldier roared, "There are archers hiding in the mountain! Even heavy bows and arrows! Don't move forward anymore, there might be a pike trap ahead! Everyone immediately defend yourselves where you are!"

    Just as he had finished shouting, a dense swarm of arrows flew at them with incredible speed.

    Several soldiers were killed in a sudden attack.

    The soldiers closest to Jiang Liu were also shot through the necks by the arrows.

    The spurting blood even landed on Jiang Liu.

    Jiang Liu, who was consecrating the Corpse Demon White Bone, had not expected to get involved in such an event.

    Quick with his eyes and hands, Jiang Liu swiftly swung the Corpse Demon White Bone like a weapon, smashing it to knock down an arrow that was flying towards him.

    "Hu Yuyu, you hide under the carriage!"

    Jiang Liu hurriedly said.

    Hu Yuyu dived into the carriage bottom and stuck out half a fox head. She didn't bother with any telepathic techniques at this moment; she simply spoke in human words, "Sir, don't you want to hide?"

    Jiang Liu said, "The soldiers who are willing to give me a ride are good people, I don't want to see them killed."

    While speaking, Jiang Liu blocked several arrows flying towards him.

    Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, his senses had been extremely keen.

    His eyes could even capture the trajectory of the arrows flying towards him.

    Jiang Liu grabbed a soldier and pulled him back.

    An arrow flew past the soldier's nose.

    The soldier was terrified and his whole body's hair stood on end.

    "Thank you!" He knew that if it weren't for Jiang Liu pulling him back, he would have died just now. Thinking about how he had suspected Jiang Liu just like others before, he felt extremely ashamed.

    Dozens of soldiers finally managed to form a defensive formation.

    Several shields were quickly raised and deflected several waves of arrow rain.

    Jiang Liu, Hu Yuyu, and the carriage of prisoners were surrounded and protected by the Tang soldiers.

    "Kill! Kill the imperial hounds! Kill the bandits!"

    "Kill!!!"

    The sounds of roars and killing were heard from the mountain forests on both sides. The bandits wielding curved blades and circular shields lunged forward, fearless of death.

    Looking out, there were at least a hundred bandits. There were even more prisoners of fortune emerging from the mountains, one after another.

    "Boss! We're surrounded! We can only escape in front and behind!"

    A soldier with a large shield shouted urgently.

    "Not now!" the leading soldier said with great reason, biting his teeth, "They must have deliberately left two gaps for us. If we charge forward or backward, we will only fall into their traps! Now that it's come to this, we have no choice but to fight to the end!"

    The two sides soon engaged in a close combat.

    This is the first time Jiang Liu has witnessed a battle.

    Life is incredibly fragile at this moment. A single cut from the cold blade across the throat can take a person's life away.

    The long spears of the soldiers kept stabbing, killing a large number of bandits rushing forward.

    But there were too many bandits.

    And there were also people shooting arrows from the shadows.

    Soar——

    Jiang Liu watched in horror as an officer's head was pierced by an arrow, creating a gap. The bandits wanted to rush through from that side, but were blocked by other officers working together to seal the gap.

    Soar——

    Another soldier was killed by the cold arrows.

    This person is definitely a skilled archer!

    "Gimme the shield!" In the startled gaze of a soldier, Jiang Liu snatched the large shield from his hands. The shield, which required two hands to lift, was lifted by him with one.

    Jiang Liu held the shield with one hand and tightly gripped the bone staff with the other. He took a deep breath and charged towards a certain direction.

    He knocked over several burly bandits with the shield, causing them to fall flat on their backs.

    A bandit angrily brandished a sword, intending to strike Jiang Liu's neck.

    But the bone staff was swung by Jiang Liu, breaking the curved blade that had been swung at him.

    Jiang Liu struck again, shattering the bandit's knee.

    His hands were slightly shaking, which was different from when he injured the monk at Jin Guangsi Temple. That was because he was filled with anger and lost his rationality, while this time it was intentional and deliberate.

    "Buddha forgive me..." Jiang Liu mumbled while gritting his teeth and smashing another bandit's knee.

    His keen eyes scanned the depths of the mountains.

    Until he saw another arrow pierce a Tang soldier to death.

    Jiang Liu muttered: "I've found you!"

    ...

    "This kid..." The leading officer witnessed Jiang Liu single-handedly knock over five bandits and shatter the knees of eight bandits. He could guess what Jiang Liu wanted to do now.

    A twelve-year-old boy stood out in this place, but despite this, he had managed to break through the encirclement.

    The boy had to fight his way through, killing at least a dozen bandits along the way!

    He saw Jiang Liu drop the large shield and sneak into the forest.

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