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Seeing the young man in white suddenly appear in front of him so quickly, Zhu Zhiyuan immediately felt the danger approaching.
This was completely different from what he had imagined...
From the boy's words, it was clear that the fanatical followers under his command had indeed acted according to his instructions, but it seemed like the young man hadn't been delayed at all!
Wasn't he from the Jianghai Palace?!
Damn it, what should I do now?
In the midst of his confusion, Zhu Zhiyuan heard the voice transmission of the Mountain God in his ear:
"Just a little more, just a little more and I would have broken through to the fifth realm. Darling, you have to keep him busy! Just for the time of half an incense stick!"
What a joke, you're asking me to stall him for half an incense stick's time?!
Under these conditions, that half an incense stick of his would feel like thousands of lifetimes of ignorant commoners!
Zhu Zhiyuan clenched his fists, his mind screaming in desperation.
His only specialty, the formation he was good at, could be easily broken by the opponent. How was he supposed to stall him?!
Overcome by nervousness, Zhu Zhiyuan panted heavily, and for a moment, he stood there dumbfounded, looking somewhat helpless.
It was Fang Yuan who spoke first, jokingly saying:
"Hey, hey, hey, say something. You look so flustered, what's going on?"
The other side didn't seem to have any intention of attacking...
With this thought, Zhu Zhiyuan continued to breathe deeply to calm his emotions and, with a stiff face, cupped his hands at Fang Yuan:
"This... Sir, I am Zhu Zhiyuan of the Chongwu Guard. May I ask how to address you, sir?"
"You must also be from Jianghai Palace, right?"
If martial power doesn't work, then I have to rely on words!
The other side appeared to be smiling, seemingly without any murderous intent. And he came straight to chat with him, so there should be a chance to turn this around!
"Fang Yuan from Jianghai Palace." Fang Yuan first introduced himself, then pointed to the half-human, half-snake woman in the center of the temple:
"Since you're from the Chongwu Guard, why are you with her? If I'm not mistaken, she's a demon, right?"
"Well... Replying to Sir Fang, although she is indeed a demon, she is one of the few good demons!"
Zhu Zhiyuan racked his brain for words:
"She is the Mountain God of our Ming Mountain County and has always been protecting the people of Ming Mountain County from other demons."
"And what about the crazed suicides outside?" Fang Yuan asked again.
"They were controlled by another great demon!" Zhu Zhiyuan immediately replied:
"That's a great Roc demon, it's naturally vicious, and neither the Mountain God nor I alone could match it!"
"The Mountain God was injured by it and is currently healing..."
Hearing this, Fang Yuan didn't lose his smile and continued asking: "Where did that Roc demon go?"
"It went to the Ming Mountain behind us!"
Zhu Zhiyuan pointed behind him. He couldn't help but admire himself for being able to come up with such a bunch of lies in just a few seconds!
It's true what they say—people are forced to do things under pressure.
Fang Yuan didn't speak, just stared at him.
Zhu Zhiyuan felt his scalp tingling under the gaze, so he quickly changed the topic:
"By the way, Sir Fang, you must be very skilled in formations, right?"
Fang Yuan shook his head: "I'm clueless about formations."
"Then how did you break the various large formations around Ming Mountain Village?" Zhu Zhiyuan was puzzled.
"Large formations?" Fang Yuan showed a puzzled expression, then suddenly realized:
"Oh, you mean those things that spit fire and ice?"
"Those are large formations? Aren't they just a circus show? I just enjoyed the show while walking through."
Circus show?!
Zhu Zhiyuan was struck like a bolt of lightning. He had spent decades painstakingly setting up those formations, and now they were being called a circus show?!
He had expected this young man to be an expert in formations, but the way he broke the formations was so simple and crude?!
"I've set up over thirty kinds of formations, how powerful could this kid be...?"
Zhu Zhiyuan felt his scalp go numb, but he didn't show it and continued:
"Then... what about those villagers? They've had their minds controlled. Sir Fang, you wouldn't just watch them commit suicide, would you?"
"That's definitely not in line with the teachings of Lord Chongwu, right?"
"Of course not." Fang Yuan nodded seriously: "I'm a very kind-hearted person, how could I just watch them commit suicide...?"
As he recalled the scene in the village, an absurd feeling surged in his heart.
Villagers, who appeared out of nowhere, surrounded him, each holding two knives, one at their own throat and the other pointed at him, acting aggressively.
There was no fear or panic on their faces, only extreme joy and fanaticism.
The leader of them seemed mad, constantly shouting, saying things like, "If you come any closer, we'll all die in front of you."
With his words, all the villagers really did slit their own throats without hesitation!
They let blood pour from their necks, looking resolutely righteous from beginning to end!
So much so that Fang Yuan couldn't help but wonder if these villagers had awakened some kind of supernatural ability, like Fire Nation's Hidan!
"So, Sir Fang... how did you get here so quickly?" Zhu Zhiyuan couldn't help but ask.
"Simple." Fang Yuan grinned: "I killed them all in advance to stop them from committing suicide."
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhu Zhiyuan's entire face froze... What a joke?
These words could actually come from a high-ranking member of Jianghai Palace?
There's a difference between stopping them from committing suicide and this, right?!
At this moment, Zhu Zhiyuan even wondered if this young man had a problem with his mind. He was crazier than the fanatical cultists under his command!
Just as he was at a loss for words, Fang Yuan sighed:
"Sigh, still not successful?"
"What do you mean, not successful?" Zhu Zhiyuan quickly forced a smile.
"Your Mountain God, has she not succeeded in her breakthrough to the fifth level yet? I've been waiting for a long time."
Zhu Zhiyuan's smile froze...
It turns out the other side had always known!
Fang Yuan naturally knew. As a warrior who had already reached the fifth level, he was very familiar with the way spiritual energy in the world converges.
Although the scale was far smaller than his, it was unmistakably the sign of a breakthrough to the fifth level.
However, he had no intention of stopping it. In fact, he subtly hoped the other side would break through faster.
After all, the price between the fourth and fifth levels was completely different!
But he didn't expect that the Mountain God was so useless. After chatting with Zhu Zhiyuan for so long, she still hadn't succeeded!
As soon as Fang Yuan spoke the truth, the Mountain God, who was sitting cross-legged in the center of the temple, suddenly opened her eyes wide!
She shot up, opened her mouth, and directly spat out a mouthful of green foul-smelling poisonous liquid at Fang Yuan's position!
"Heh..."
Fang Yuan chuckled lightly and disappeared in a flash.
Before Zhu Zhiyuan could even react to the sudden change in the situation, he felt his head being grabbed tightly, then was slammed into the wall!
Boom!!!
The brick wall of the temple instantly collapsed into a large hole!
"Husband!" The Mountain God cried out in panic. She didn't expect that her sneak attack failed and ended up harming Zhu Zhiyuan instead!
"Who told you to stop?" Fang Yuan, holding Zhu Zhiyuan, glared at the Mountain God with a murderous look:
"If you don't want your husband to die, keep breaking through, right now, immediately!"