Mo Chuan raised his eyes and looked at Ye Shaolong, who had turned into a drowned rat in the river.
The latter immediately felt as if he were being targeted by an evil spirit. He shivered violently, raised his axe, and shouted in a strained voice, "Don't come over! Or I'll kill you!"
Mo Chuan said nothing, but the clanging of the grappling hook in his hand seemed to provide an answer.
On the other side, in the bushes on the riverbank.
"Useless... Still can't kill him..." Xu Ziru pushed up her glasses and instructed her companion, "Ah Xu, go stop the two who are rushing over; Sister Li, find an opportunity to control that woman; Gao Zhu, go release the Rock Armored Bear."
After Xu Ziru finished giving instructions, a few people nodded and immediately dispersed to carry out their tasks. Xu Ziru stared at Mo Chuan and murmured, "Someone who has lost everything has no faith to sustain them." Then she raised her right hand again and released her ability, "Berserk Fragrance."
On the other side, Zhang Hanshan saw Mo Chuan stand up and immediately moved aside, standing behind Mo Chuan.
"You want to kill me?" Mo Chuan's emerald green eyes stared at Ye Shaolong, his calm voice carrying a hidden killing intent.
"Hmph! I..." Before Ye Shaolong could finish, a gust of red wind blew past his head, instantly engulfing it.
Ye Shaolong inhaled the scarlet pollen. His eyes immediately turned red, veins bulging on his exposed muscles; his white short hair grew longer, even showing black patterns; his canine teeth became prominent, gleaming blood-red like fangs.
"Roar!" Ye Shaolong roared like a beast, struggling violently in the water. He swung his heavy axe at Mo Chuan like a flying shadow.
Mo Chuan's eyes sharpened, and he immediately used his chain to block the impact of the great axe.
Seeing this, Mo Fei and Zhang Hanshan immediately went to help.
Clang!
On the other side, Gao Zhu's tall and thin figure stood beside the Rock Armored Bear. He knew that Mo Chuan's chains could not be broken, so he fixed his gaze on the large tree behind the Rock Armored Bear. Spotting his target, Gao Zhu took out a black dagger and swung it forcefully, slicing through the tree trunk as easily as cutting tofu.
After a few strokes, the tree was divided into several sections. The chains restraining the Rock Armored Bear hung loosely on its body.
Gao Zhu chuckled and flashed back to Xu Ziru's side.
On the other side, He Lanxin and Tang Jingjing were rushing towards the riverbank.
Tang Jingjing was hurrying along when she heard a whistling sound. He Lanxin's eyes sharpened, and she quickly said, "Be careful!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Jingjing reacted immediately. With a turn of her Thousand Machine Umbrella, the crimson umbrella face fired several fire poison needles towards the source of the sound.
Ding ding ding—
The silver needles scattered on the ground. Tang Jingjing and He Lanxin stopped behind a tree by the roadside, their gazes falling on the source of the sound—several shurikens.
"Someone attacked us, it seems to be premeditated," He Lanxin narrowed her eyes and said.
On the large tree not far in front of He Lanxin and the two, Xu Zixu chuckled coldly, "You think you're safe hiding behind a tree? Ridiculous!" Then he joined his hands and used his ability, "Wind Breaking Round!"
A giant shuriken, taller than Xu Zixu, was summoned. He grabbed the ring of the shuriken, exerted force with both hands, and threw it towards the tree where Tang Jingjing was located.
Hearing the even heavier sound of the wind breaking, He Lanxin cautiously peeked out and her pupils constricted. While shouting for Tang Jingjing to dodge, she summoned her Overlord Halberd and released her ability, "Strength to move mountains and spirit to cover the sky!"
Boom!—
While Mo Chuan and the other two were fighting Ye Shaolong, the red breeze from before also blew into the Rock Armored Bear's mouth and nose. After a while, the latter's scarlet eyes suddenly opened. It slowly stood up, ignoring the chains on its body, and looked towards Mo Chuan and the other two. With a ferocious roar, it immediately charged towards them.
Mo Fei's Chengying Sword moved nimbly, leaving several wounds on Ye Shaolong in a few strokes. However, he still swung his great axe at Mo Fei with all his might, oblivious to the pain from his injuries.
"Fei'er, dodge!" Mo Chuan shielded Mo Fei behind him and swung his left hand with all his might, smashing the lantern heavily into Ye Shaolong's face, leaving his right cheek red and swollen, blood flowing. Yet Ye Shaolong still acted as if he felt nothing. He spat out blood mixed with broken teeth and swung his great axe at Mo Chuan again.
"Something is wrong with this person! He seems to have lost his mind, and he doesn't feel any pain," Zhang Hanshan frowned and warned Mo Chuan.
"Don't worry, he will feel it," Mo Chuan's eyes flickered, and he swung his grappling hook with all his might. The sharp hook blade drew a wound on Ye Shaolong's body, extending from his left neck all the way to his lower right abdomen.
The intense pain and massive blood loss forced Ye Shaolong's brain to regain consciousness. The white fur on his face instantly retracted, and his features contorted tightly. The sudden onset of pain made him unable to even hold his axe, and he fell into the scarlet river.
Just as Mo Chuan was about to pursue, he heard a beast's roar from behind. Mo Chuan quickly looked back, only to watch helplessly as Mo Fei was sent flying by a powerful palm strike from the Rock Armored Bear, his body slamming towards the opposite bank. The Chengying Sword, its master having lost consciousness, disappeared in a flash of light.
"Mo Fei!"
Just as Mo Chuan was about to cross the river to check on Mo Fei's condition, the vines that had restrained him before grew out again, binding his legs. No matter how much Mo Chuan struggled, they did not release him.
A sound came from the low bushes on the opposite side. Xu Ziru's face was calm as she and Gao Zhu emerged from them. She waved her hands, and several vines grew from the soil, coiling around Mo Fei's body.
"You have two choices: kill yourself, or she dies."
Xu Ziru spoke the most malicious words in the most placid tone.
Mo Chuan froze, staring directly at Xu Ziru and Gao Zhu behind her.
Zhang Hanshan dared not move, fearing that any action would endanger Mo Fei's life.
However, the Rock Armored Bear clearly could not wait. After swatting Mo Fei away, it stared at Mo Chuan for a moment, and with difficulty, recalled the human who had subdued it. It dragged its feet and slowly walked towards Mo Chuan's back.
Swish—swish—
The dragging sound of the chains on the Rock Armored Bear echoed like a countdown.
Seeing Mo Chuan's lack of reaction, Xu Ziru sneered and clenched her right hand. The vines wrapped around Mo Fei tightened instantly, causing the unconscious Mo Fei to let out an involuntary groan of pain.
"Choose quickly. Of course, if you want to be smashed to death by the Rock Armored Bear, I have no objections either." After speaking, Xu Ziru and Gao Zhu, who was walking into the river to drag Ye Shaolong back, burst into laughter.
Mo Chuan, however, looked at the two quietly and said, "Now it seems you are the evil spirits."
"Evil spirits in human skin."
"What is this? Your last words?" A hint of mockery flashed in Xu Ziru's eyes.
Behind Mo Chuan, the Rock Armored Bear raised its paw and slammed it towards Mo Chuan's head.
"Brother Chuan!" Zhang Hanshan disregarded everything else and rushed towards the Rock Armored Bear, intending to block the blow with his own body.
"Evil spirits should go to hell."