Ou Yangming’s spear shadows were seemingly endless at this moment, such that they filled the entire courtyard.
That being said, the final hit, which was also the most ruthless hit, was the Throat-locking Spear.
The Chen family’s spear technique—the Lethal Throat-locking Spear-was the toughest to guard against. “Ding…” At the spur of the moment, the spear tip became visible and was about to pierce through Jiang Jiumei’s throat.
It was then when a longsword blocked and counterattacked violently.
Subsequently, the two of them exchanged blows without an end on the martial arts field.
Whether it was the spear or the longsword, they were both holding back.
Without warning, the horn was sounded from the top of the city wall.
The Insects had shown up and launched a massive attack.
Chapter 441 - The Insects
Chapter 441 The Insects
The horn’s horrific sound echoed in the sky and spread to every corner and every person in the city.
Ou Yangming and Jiang Jiumei stopped almost at the same time as they were surprised. In particular, the young fellow was quite shocked. He had visited several counties, where he experienced the beast tide and the bird tide. This time, the insect tide broke out when he was in Yongxiang County.
He suddenly felt like he had been having terrible luck.
Nonetheless, Ou Yangming was startled because other than his companions, the other people including Qinmiao Daoren and Yu Jingshuang were not worried at all. Lao Boyi cleared his throat and said, “Please carry on, I’ll go take a look and will come back in no time.” He cupped his hands and left.
Wu Hanning looked at the other people in confusion.
Yu Jinshuang quickly explained, “Your Highness, you don’t need to worry. The Insects won’t stop until they attack once or twice a day.”
“Governor Yu, how powerful are the Insects’ attacks?” Wu Hanning asked in a deep voice. “Their attacks… Ah, even if we don’t make a move, they won’t be able to succeed.” Yu Jinshuang smiled bitterly. Ou Yangming turned his wrist to put his spear away, then he expressed, “Governor Yu, Senior Qinmiao, I haven’t seen how the Insects attack. I honestly don’t have the mood for a battle now, so please allow us to watch from atop the wall.”
Wu Hanning nodded. “That’s right. I’d like to go too.”
“Alright, please come with me,” Yu Jinshuang responded after some thought. He nodded apologetically at Qinmiao Daoren, then he led the way out.
Jiang Jiumei put away her treasure sword too and said, “Master, I’d like to join them.”
Qinmiao Daoren shook her head helplessly and reminded her, “Go on, go on, but be careful.”
“Mm.” Jiang Jiumei nodded with a smile, then she skipped away and joined the others. Qinmiao Daoren was rather glad. She had brought Jiang Jiumei into the Mysterious Mirror Sect, where the little girl was acknowledged by the divine sword, allowing her to advance by leaps and bounds in martial arts. Nevertheless, Jiang Jiumei had been resentful about something for a long time, and it would eventually cause her trouble if she could not let it go.
After Jiang Jiumei returned this time, Qinmiao Daoren knew while she had not completely cooled down, she had slowly begun to let go.
Qinmiao Daoren was delighted.
Even though Jiang Jiumei exchanged blows with Ou Yangming with a casual attitude, she would have admitted defeat long ago if it was not because she felt sorry for her master. Despite that, Qinmiao Daoren could not begrudge her at all.
As Ou Yangming and the others followed Yu Jinshuang up to the top of the wall, they looked into the distance then at each other.
It was then when they finally understood why the people were unbothered even when the horn was sounded. This was because the Insects seemed like they were fooling around instead of attacking the city. By looking down from above, it was clear that the land outside the city was uneven.
Apart from the main road, the other parts were filled with pott-holes. The environment here did not match Yongxiang City’s reputation as the main city at all. Even so, Ou Yangming and the others knew this was the doing of the Insects. If the Insects had not dug holes everywhere without restraint, the land would not seem so miserable at all.
Insects were seen surfacing from the ground from time to time. Some of them were 10-meters-long pythons, but whenever they appeared, they did not attack the city. Instead, they stayed a certain distance away and hissed.
What caught everyone’s attention was 100 odd, multicolored snakes of different sizes at the front.
They gathered together and released yellow smoke through their breaths. As a result, the insects around them stayed far away as they dared not get close. Having said that, what kept the Insects from advancing were not the odd snakes, but Multi-armed King Kong, which lay on the ground sideways as though it was sound asleep. It was a hilarious scene.
The spirit beast was sleeping, but its aura flowed naturally, which was so oppressive that no insect could be seen within a 340-meters radius from it.
Moreover, hisses could not be heard in that direction too. It was as if the Insects had instinctively shut up because of Multi-armed King Kong’s pressure. Lao Boyi furrowed his eyebrows when he saw Ou Yangming and the others getting up to the wall. “The Insects are still surrounding the city. They’re not attacking now, but please go back.”
Wu Hanning commented, “If that’s the case, the city is not in danger.”
“Yes, that’s right,” Lao Boyi answered after some thought.
“If we’re not in danger, why can’t I be here?”
Lao Boyi was stunned. He could not help but smile bitterly, and he immediately signaled Yu Jinshuang with his eyes.
Her Royal Highness was a precious figure. The city might not be in danger now, but nobody knew if the Insects were up to something strange. If she was accidentally hurt, the governor and the commanding general would not be able to explain themselves.
Yu Jinshuang cleared his throat and stated, “Your Highness, the Insects have plenty of tricks up their sleeves, so it’s best to be safe than sorry.”
Wu Hanning questioned coldly, “If you’re not confident at all, wouldn’t I be doubtful too since the city’s under your control?”
Lao Boyi and Yu Jinshuang exchanged glances and felt helpless.
It would be best to play safe on the battlefield, but they could not do anything if the princess was so stubborn.
“Shriek…”
All of a sudden, a majestic cry was heard in the sky above.
The various insects on the ground panicked right after they heard it, and they began drilling into the ground at the same time.
After all, the Birds were the Insects’ bane. Especially since a spirit beast like the goshawk shrieked in the air, the ordinary insects were frightened.
Multi-armed King Kong’s prowess could crush the goshawk, but it was far from being able to threaten the insects.
The people on the wall were glad upon seeing this. While the goshawk could not eliminate all of the insects, the Humans would not be defeated as long as the big killing weapon was around. At the spur of the moment, Ou Yangming’s face changed. For some reason, he felt extremely uncomfortable. He turned to look and fixed his gaze on an elder.
The elder was a Supreme Great Ancestor, who had been introduced to him earlier.
He was Dong Haoxian, a great ancestor from a newly-risen clan in the city.
Ou Yangming felt disgusted when he looked at the elder, who seemed to possess a power that he despised.
That said, Ou Yangming was not the same person he used to be. He instantly looked away but remembered the elder’s face.
However, the unsophisticated creature in the sky could not hold back.
With that, an enormous wind pressure came from the sky warning as the goshawk had someone swooped down. Its massive body caused a surge of power, which oppressed the people in the city like a mountain.
The
people atop the wall were appalled. Yu Jinshuang and Lao Boyi went over to Wu Hanning and shouted without any hesitation.
Numerous soldiers swarmed up and aimed their weapons at the sky.
Nonetheless, the goshawk ignored the obstructions. It would not have the guts to fly down to the city if Multi-armed King Kong was there, but it could easily shake the humans by flapping its wings to generate strong wind. If the people could not even gain firm footholds, how could they attack it?
The goshawk extended its claws and dove toward Dong Haoxian mercilessly.
Dong Haoxian was petrified. He crouched at once and exerted force through the tip of his toes to shuttle between the crowd, which was quite an odd ability.
The goshawk was furious, but it failed even after several attempts.
It was not inadequate but was wary whenever it attacked. The goshawk had a sense of priority, by which it would withdraw itself when it might hurt someone else. If it had gone all out without bothering about the other people, it would have achieved its goal but at the expense of many casualties in the city.
“Defend, attack…”
As Lao Boyi ordered the soldiers, they hurled their weapons at the goshawk courageously.
They could not hurt the goshawk, but it became more infuriated.
“Master Ou, what’s this about?” A Supreme Great Ancestor yelled at Ou Yangming.
Another person flashed and lunged at Ou Yangming.
The goshawk was Ou Yangming’s pet beast, so the great ancestor figured that it would stop if he captured the young fellow.
Who knew, a longsword suddenly appeared in front of Ou Yangming.
Jiang Jiumei stood still with her sword and stared at the great ancestor fiercely. The sword-light from her weapon was full of killing intent. It was evident that one would be ruthlessly attacked if one had the guts to get close to Ou Yangming.
The Supreme Great Ancestor was taken aback. He took a step back and reproached the young lady, “Jiang Jiumei, you’re from the Mysterious Mirror Sect. Why are you protecting someone else?”
“Because he’s my elder brother,” Jiang Jiumei uttered coldly.
Zuoqiu Hongyuan sighed and went over to Ou Yangming too.
On the other hand, Wu Hanning curled her lips into a smile. Ou Yangming was quickly rewarded after having put so much effort into Jiang Jiumei.
Upon seeing the chaotic situation, Yu Jinshuang held back his anger and called out to Ou Yangming, “Master Ou, can you please ask your pet beast to calm down?”
Ou Yangming waved his hand after some thought. The goshawk shrieked as it was disgruntled, but it flapped its wings and flew up to the sky. Nevertheless, it did not hide between the clouds; it waited at a distance away and stared at Dong Haoxian.
Chapter 442 - Parasite
Chapter 442 Parasite
The disturbance on the top of the wall finally stopped, but the people from Yongxiang City cast hostile looks at Ou Yangming and the goshawk.
They naturally did not have the guts to blame Her Royal Highness for what happened. If they did, the princess would behead them, and nobody would protest against the injustice for them.
Nonetheless, Ou Yangming was different. He had subdued two humongous creatures but if they went against the Humans, the people could easily blame him for it. “Master Ou, please explain,” Yu Jinshuang uttered coldly.
Everyone stared at Ou Yangming as though they were waiting for his justification.
Nevertheless, the young fellow still had a cold look in his eyes. He had not planned to attack right away because he wanted to work in secret, and he wanted to see if he could find other surprises from Dong Haoxian. Who knew, the situation changed drastically after the goshawk made such a huge scene. Ou Yangming had initially wanted to keep it a secret, but it was longer meaningful. “Governor Yu, how long has this Supreme Great Ancestor come to Yongxiang City?” He asked.
Yu Jinshuang was not suspicious when he saw the pale Dong Haoxian. After all, it would only be unbelievable if anyone could remain calm after being attacked by the goshawk.
“Brother Dong has been a cultivator in Yongxiang City from the start. Besides, the Dong family has only risen because of him, which is why they have a place in this city,” he answered seriously. “Oh, so Brother Dong is a local?” Ou Yangming’s smile was becoming more unfathomable.
Yu Jinshuang became confused when he noticed the meaningful look in the young fellow’s eyes.
The other people looked at Dong Haoxian at the same time, but they saw a pale face.
“Master Ou, even if Brother Dong offended you, we’re currently in the midst of the Humans’ disaster. Shouldn’t you put your grievances aside until the disaster’s over?” Yu Jinshuang frowned.
“Yes. Even if he committed a huge sin, as long as he’s willing to risk his life in the disaster and play his part, he should be able to redeem himself,” Lao Boyi noted in a deep voice.
Ou Yangming chuckled. “Very well—you said it so well. How about you ask what Brother Dong thinks?”
Yu Jinshuang and the others looked at Dong Haoxian but heard him speak in a hoarse voice, “Master Ou, I don’t know I offended you. Why are you doing this to me?”
“Nice one, Dong Haoxian! By now, are you still trying to confuse everyone else?” Ou Yangming sneered
Dong Haoxian responded coldly, “Master Ou, what exactly do you mean? I really don’t understand.”
Ou Yangming said, “If you don’t understand, I’ll let everyone else figure out.”
He slowly lifted his hand and punched the air in front of him.
It was the imperial family’s lost art—the Simulated Spiritual Fist.
Ou Yangming controlled the punch so well that its power only enveloped Dong Haoxian, and it was difficult to guard against.
Dong Haoxian focused before Ou Yangming even punched and was ready to face the surging fist intent at any time. Who knew, the young fellow’s punch was soundless and turned out to be a spiritual fist art.
‘Sh*t!’
This was the first thing that crossed Dong Haoxian’s mind.
Following that, he widened his eyes and entered the illusory environment created by Ou Yangming
Ou Yangming was not at ease at all. Not only did he perform the Spiritual Fist, but he also released intense lights from his arm guards.
Dong Haoxian was far more powerful than he expected, hence he was forced to use his attached powers to pull the elder into the illusory world. Moreover, Ou Yangming was also feeling afraid as though the elder would break free at any time.
The great mental power could not have been cultivated by an ordinary Supreme Great Ancestor.
“Boom…”
In his spiritual world, Ou Yangming suddenly sensed a cold intent.
The power was certainly not released by a human.
Next, a weird creature appeared in Ou Yangming’s sea of consciousness. It seemed like a two-legged lizard too, but it was twice as big as the one he saw before. Furthermore, the creature looked so sinister as if it came from hell, and it released a terrifying chill.
‘The Insects-he’s part of the Insects indeed!
‘No wonder I was so disgusted by him, and the goshawk even attacked without my order.’
The exact reason behind everything was the Supreme Great Ancestor had become a part of the Insects.
Although Ou Yangming did not know why the local great ancestor would become like this, he was not going to be merciful. In actuality, ever since the goshawk pleaded its loyalty to him, he was fated to become enemies with the Insects.
“Hiss…”
The two-legged insect stuck out its large tongue and attacked Ou Yangming in the spiritual world. In particular, its eyes seemed to be bewitched and could suck out one’s heart.
Ou Yangming’s mental conception turned ice-cold in an instant, to the extent that even his consciousness was about to freeze. The two-legged lizard’s mental power was unbelievable.
Even so, Ou Yangming was the hos
t of the illusory environment. When the mental power in his sea of consciousness surged, everything went back to normal. His mental power then struck his opponent like a monstrous wave.
ave
The two-legged lizard pushed its way through the stormy waves, and a strong conception echoed in Ou Yangming’s mind.
“Presumptuous human, I’ll spare you if you surrender now!” The voice was beyond odd as Ou Yangming could not identify its gender at all, but it was attractive and could stir up one’s emotions.
Ou Yangming curled his lips. He was sure that it was the consciousness of the descended spirit beast.
If only their mental powers were being compared, the consciousness was indeed superior to his because it had been tempered for a long time.
Mental power over 100 points and one that was below 100 points were entirely different, thus the powers released would be totally dissimilar too.
The two-legged lizard’s mental power was notable, and it had definitely surpassed the 100 mark. Therefore, it still had the upper hand even when Ou Yangming was the host of the fight. Under the spiritual storm’s impact, the young fellow had a horrifying feeling that he might collapse at any time.
This was the mental power displayed by the two-legged lizard through a clone, but it was already incredibly mighty. If the creature was physically present, it would likely be even more unbelievable. Ou Yangming breathed heavily as he sensed every single change in the power. Given that he was battling a mental power powerhouse in the spiritual world, as long as he was still alive, he would benefit greatly from it.
“Woosh, woosh, woosh…”
waves
The young fellow’s sea of consciousness was already filled with horrendous waves as their mental conceptions and powers were having the most intense fight.
This was different from when Ou Yangming and Jiang Jiumei exchanged blows, which was simply child’s play. This time, it was a life-or-death fight.
Everyone else on the wall watched the dazed Ou Yangming and Dong Haoxian in confusion. Even the Supreme Great Ancestors could only sense an incomprehensible power in the air, but they could not understand what it was.
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