ushernet Chapter 132: A Map That's Hard to Tell if It's Real or Fake
Chapter 132: A Map That's Hard to Tell if It's Real or Fake
"The treasure box, we must never let the treasure box fall into the hands of the demonized sect leader!" Sha Wuhen, lying on the ground, his face as pale as paper, his breath so weak that it seemed as if it would be cut off at the next moment, but he still shouted this sentence with all his strength, his eyes full of anxiety and determination.
Bai Tang, standing by, stared intently at Sha Wuhen lying on the ground, his teeth clenched as he squeezed out a single word with difficulty: "Chase!" Before he could finish his words, he flashed and rushed out like an arrow. Seeing this, Wu Song followed him without hesitation, running as fast as he could, shouting, "Go into the secret passage first!"
Before long, the two figures disappeared outside the door. However, the moment they left, the light surrounding Bai Xinyu suddenly dimmed. The complex and mysterious formation on the ground slowly dissipated like smoke blown away by the wind. Then, a dazzling white light suddenly flashed, and everyone subconsciously closed their eyes. When they opened their eyes again, the scene before them stunned everyone.
Where was the wind and sand? The entire inn was intact, its doors wide open, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion. The pillar that had once been shaky stood firmly in its place, showing no sign of collapse. The lights in the inn were bright, illuminating every corner. Meanwhile, Shopkeeper Pan and Sha Wuhen stood there quietly, motionless, like two statues. They stared at each other, tears glistening in their eyes, as if lost in some distant memory.
"Oh my god, I'm exhausted! Maintaining such a massive illusion array is harder than climbing to the sky!" As the words fell, Bai Xinyu, her face brimming with fatigue and dripping with sweat, relaxed her grip as if relieved. As if all her strength had been drained away, her legs gave way, and she fell heavily to the ground with a thud.
At this moment, Bai Xinyu was completely devoid of any image. Her mouth was open, breathing heavily, as if every breath could restore her strength. The illusionary formation she mentioned was a small formation within the renowned Four Symbols Town. The Four Symbols Town was no ordinary place, containing many marvelous formations, but the most unique was probably the one before her.
This illusion array may not possess other abilities, but it possesses one astonishing ability—the ability to alter its surroundings at will. Anyone caught within it could easily be captivated by its bewilderment, trapped in an endless cycle of illusions. However, the only drawback is that this illusion array consumes an exorbitant amount of rhythmic energy. In comparison, formations primarily focused on killing appear more practical and efficient.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Gu Feng and Gu Yue were watching the surroundings intently. Suddenly, an extremely fast arrow shot towards them like lightning, aiming directly at their faces! In an instant, Gu Feng, quick-witted and swift-handed, shoved Gu Yue away without hesitation. He himself quickly leaned back, trying to avoid the fatal arrow.
At this crucial moment, the arrow narrowly missed Gu Feng's face, sending a sharp gust of wind careening through his body. The arrow's speed was so great that even the veil on Gu Feng's face was instantly ripped off, flying away with the arrow. Gu Feng broke out in a cold sweat, his heart pounding. He stared at the arrow's direction with lingering fear, secretly thankful to have escaped.
When she turned back in shock, she found Bai Tang and Wu Song chasing after her like the wind. Bai Tang was nimble, like a nimble white rabbit, darting across the bumpy road; while Wu Song was even more agile, each step exerting immense power, as if the wind was at his feet.
"Oh no! Hurry! They're catching up!" Gu Feng's face paled as she cried out anxiously. She quickly reached out and grabbed Gu Yue, who was still lying on the ground, pulling him up with all her might. Then, without even a moment's delay, the two of them desperately fled into the distance, their figures quickly disappearing into the vast night.
"Don't run!" Wu Song roared, his eyes fixed on the fleeing figure in front of him, his heart burning with anxiety. The image of Sha Wuhen lying on the ground, dying and extremely weak, kept flashing before his eyes, and the hardships and sufferings he had experienced in the past few days flooded back into his mind like a tide.
Every time a crisis comes, Bai Tang always stands up and responds at all costs. His resolute and brave figure is deeply imprinted in Wu Song's mind. At this moment, seeing the enemy about to escape, Wu Song can no longer suppress his inner impulse.
He roared angrily, swung his hands violently, and a fiery dragon roared out, rushing straight to the ground. Like a giant, nimble python, the dragon burrowed into the ground at astonishing speed, and in the blink of an eye, it shuttled from underground to the front of Lone Peak and Lone Mountain.
With a resounding roar, a fire dragon burst from the earth, blazing flames rising into the sky. It transformed into a massive wall of fire several dozen feet high in front of Gu Feng and Gu Yue. The flames burned fiercely, and the heat wave rolled in, seemingly threatening to engulf the entire world.
At this moment, Bai Tang rushed over like a flash of lightning and jumped into the sea of fire without hesitation. In an instant, the wall of fire quickly closed, tightly surrounding Gufeng, Guyue, and Bai Tang in a closed circle.
"Bai Tang! It's important to get the treasure box back. I can't hold on for much longer!" Wu Song shouted to Bai Tang outside the fire circle. If there were a cat watching outside, it would have noticed that Wu Song's transport capacity had been used up by half.
After hearing Wu Song's words, Bai Tang didn't hesitate. He whispered, "Transform with the power of rhyme!" Instantly, a dazzling golden light shone all around him, blazing like a burning flame. Then, as if coming to life, these shimmering golden lights shot straight towards Solitary Peak and Solitary Mountain like sharp arrows.
Bai Tang was now terribly anxious, silently repeating, "Hurry, hurry! We must reclaim the treasure box!" This impatience swifted his movements, swift as lightning. As his speed increased, the golden light around him grew increasingly dazzling and powerful, instantly suppressing the combined attack of Gu Feng and Gu Yue.
However, Gufeng and Guyue were no pushovers. Though shocked by Baitang's sudden surge of strength, they quickly regained their composure. Furthermore, fearing the treasure map hidden within the treasure box might be damaged, they dared not retaliate with all their might, instead cautiously managing Baitang's attacks.
Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, Gu Feng suddenly noticed that the fire outside seemed to have gotten smaller.
It seems that the cat outside is about to collapse. So, Gufeng Guyue's movements became faster and faster, but he still couldn't take down Baitang. After a few rounds, he was actually knocked out by Baitang with a bell.
After being repelled once again, Gu Feng stared intently at the kitten outside. He then turned to Gu Yue beside him and shouted, "Focus on the kitten outside!"
Hearing this, Gu Yue couldn't help but show surprise. She frowned and said, "Sister, they are just after the treasure map. There is no need to really kill those kittens."
However, Gu Feng responded indifferently: "Those kittens from the outer sect are quite powerful, but don't worry, even if we hit them harder, we won't take their lives. Let's teach them a little lesson and let them know that we are not easy to mess with!" After that, Gu Feng picked up the Gu Yue sword in his hand without hesitation and threw it towards the direction of Wu Song.
The moment the sword flew out of his hand, it flew towards Wu Song like a bullet. Bai Tang, watching this scene, was horrified and didn't even bother to pay attention to Gu Feng and Gu Yue. At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind - to save Wu Song at all costs!
In an instant, a dazzling white light flashed. The prayer beads on Bai Tang's chest suddenly emanated a strange light, and the hairs within them unexpectedly extended outward a tiny bit. Then, Bai Tang swung his arm with all his might, using this mysterious force to strike back at Gu Yue's hurled sword.
There was a loud "bang" and the sword shattered into countless pieces that scattered all over the ground. But at the same time, Bai Tang was unable to move again because he had exhausted all his strength.
At this time, Wu Song finally recovered from his shock. When he looked at the place where Gufeng and Guyue had been standing, he was surprised to find that the two men had fled without a trace.