txolops Chapter 3 The Feast at Hongmen
Chapter 3 The Feast at Hongmen
Seeing that Mo Juren was deep in thought, Yu Zitong added fuel to the fire.
"And that kid Zhang Tie hasn't been cultivating lately either! Aren't you worried they'll run away!"
"Run? A simple-minded kid, a blockhead, where can he run to? The Seven Mysteries Sect is my territory. He can escape the Seven Mysteries Sect, but he can't escape this mountain. Besides, I'm not without methods; I've been using those poisons all along!"
Yu Zitong was silent for a moment: "Brother Mo, your frail body won't last many more years. In my opinion, it's best to act as soon as possible!"
"Delay will only cause problems. Let's deal with that brat Zhang Tie first, turn him into a human puppet, and then seize Han Li's body. With a puppet protecting him, even if Han Li senses something, he won't be able to escape!"
Mo Juren pondered for a moment, then finally nodded: "You're right, this body is getting worse and worse. It's really not good to drag this out. Let's deal with Zhang Tie tonight!"
Mo Juren stood up, took out a porcelain bottle from the medicine cabinet, and poured out a white pill. The pill emitted a faint medicinal fragrance and looked very appealing.
"After he consumes this Corrupting God Powder, his divine consciousness will completely dissipate. Then, when I imprint my divine consciousness upon him, he will become a perfect human puppet! Go now, don't delay!" Yu Zitong urged.
Mo Juren nodded and pushed open the door to go out.
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Nighttime, inside the wooden cabin on the back mountain.
Zhang Tie was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, as if he were fast asleep.
A faint sound of footsteps came from outside. If Zhang Tie hadn't become much more sensitive after entering the first level of Qi Refining, he really wouldn't have noticed it.
There were only the three of them in the Divine Hand Valley behind the Seven Mysteries Sect. Besides Mo Juren, who had already quietly returned, who else could it be?!
The wooden door was slowly pushed open, making a sound, and Mo Juren seemed to have no intention of hiding himself.
"Who? Han Li?" Zhang Tie pretended to wake up from a dream and asked sleepily.
Mo Juren walked in, a kind smile on his face: "It's me, the old man, who's back!"
Mo Juren lit the oil lamp inside the room, illuminating the dark space.
"Dr. Mo, you're finally back!" Zhang Tie's face lit up with surprise when he saw Dr. Mo.
"Hmm! The herb-gathering trip went smoothly enough, so I returned ahead of schedule!"
Mo Juren placed the food box on the table and took out several small dishes and a pot of wine from it!
"Come, have a drink with this old man!" Mo Juren's gaze lingered on Zhang Tie, gesturing for him to come and sit down.
Zhang Tie didn't say anything, but sat down next to Mo Juren with a simple and honest look.
"Zhang Tie, although you don't have Han Li's talent, the Elephant Armor Technique I passed on to you is a top-notch external martial art. Have you been slacking off in your practice lately? You must know that in martial arts, if you don't progress, you fall behind!"
Mo Juren sized up Zhang Tie and saw that his skin had turned a shade paler. His face immediately turned angry, and anyone who didn't know better would think that a famous teacher was teaching a student.
In fact, Zhang Tie was also helpless. After the spiritual energy entered his body, it cleansed and refined his body, which indeed made his rough skin, which was originally rough from practicing the Elephant Armor Technique, much whiter, so much so that it couldn't be covered up!
"Doctor Mo, it was indeed because I was indulging in pleasure that I neglected my training. Please punish me, Doctor Mo!" In order not to be seen through by the old devil Mo Juren, Zhang Tie still showed a guilty expression on his face from time to time.
Hearing Zhang Tie admit his mistake, Mo Juren's expression softened. Fortunately, the kid hadn't wasted too much time, otherwise it would have affected the strength of the puppet making and thus his plans!
Thinking of this, Mo Juren felt he couldn't wait any longer, so he quietly took out a pill from his sleeve and held it in his palm.
"Hmph, you blockhead! Don't let this happen again, or you'll be expelled from Divine Hand Valley!"
Mo Juren feigned annoyance and continued speaking.
"This is a pill that I specially made for you. It can improve your physical body! After you eat it, your Elephant Armor Technique will reach a new level!" Mo Juren handed the pill to Zhang Tie.
Zhang Tie looked at the pill and sneered inwardly.
Improve his physical body? If he were to consume this Corruption God Pill, he would likely become a puppet at the mercy of others!
That old devil Mo Juren is really impatient!
Zhang Tie looked up at Mo Juren. In the dim light, both of them were lost in their own thoughts.
"Thank you, Master!" Zhang Tie stretched out his hand, his fingers trembling slightly, as if he was too excited.
The moment his finger touched the pill, his spiritual power exploded!
Zhang Tie clenched his five fingers, not to catch the pill, but to grab Mo Juren's wrist. This old ghost had a Silver Demon Hand that had to be guarded against, so he had to cripple one of his hands first!
Zhang Tie's entire strength erupted and gathered in his five fingers!
Combined with the physical strength honed by the Giant Spirit Technique, Zhang Tie's current strength is more than a thousand jin, enough to crush the bones of an ordinary person!
But his opponent is no ordinary person!
Mo Juren, as expected of a renowned martial arts master, sensed something was wrong the moment Zhang Tie made his move. Before Zhang Tie's hand even touched his wrist, Mo Juren kicked off with both feet and retreated rapidly. Although he was somewhat disheveled, he managed to avoid Zhang Tie's sneak attack. At the same time, he flipped his left hand and slapped Zhang Tie's shoulder with his palm!
"Bang!"
Zhang Tie was sent flying backward, crashing into the wooden frame behind him, which shattered.
A sharp pain shot through his shoulder, and Zhang Tie leaned against a pillar, looking rather disheveled.
"This old devil is really troublesome!" After his sneak attack failed and he was even struck back, Zhang Tie's expression immediately turned serious.
At this moment, Mo Juren, who had retreated rapidly, did not press his advantage but stood still, his eyes fixed on Zhang Tie.
At this moment, Mo Juren's eyes had changed. They were no longer those of a kind master, but rather those of a hunter who had been bitten by his prey, his eyes filled with shame and anger.
"Spiritual power! This kid has spiritual power!!!" Yu Zitong's sharp voice suddenly rang in Mo Juren's mind.
Mo Juren looked at Zhang Tie in disbelief. He did not doubt Yu Zitong's words, but was shocked that Zhang Tie had spiritual power!
Does that mean Zhang Tie has become a cultivator?
What happened in Shenshou Valley during the months he was away?
"When did you—" Mo Juren's words trailed off as his gaze shifted from shock to greed.
He dreamed of cultivating immortality and spared no expense in nurturing Han Li, all for the purpose of possessing another's body and cultivating immortality!
"Interesting. I underestimated you. I didn't even realize that your previous naivety was all an act!" Mo Ren laughed, his smile full of sinister intent.
"However, do you think you can fight me just because you've cultivated immortality?" Mo Juren, who already knew Zhang Tie's current realm from Yu Zitong, sneered.
There are precedents of cultivators in the early stages of Qi cultivation dying at the hands of mortals due to carelessness, let alone someone like Zhang Tie who has just begun to draw Qi into his body.
Zhang Tie dared not be careless, keeping a close eye on Mo Juren's every move, waiting for an opportunity!
Mo Juren's right hand began to change color, and in the blink of an eye, it was covered with a layer of silver light. This was Mo Juren's famous skill, the Demon Silver Hand.
This shows that although the old ghost may seem to look down on Zhang Tie, he holds nothing back when it comes to using his methods!
But then he saw Mo Juren's figure rapidly approaching, and alarm bells rang in Zhang Tie's mind.
However, little did he know that this was the opportunity he had been waiting for as Mo Juren approached, and he suddenly slammed his right hand down on the ground!
The ground trembled as spiritual energy was injected.
"Pfft pfft pfft!"
Three burrs, each as thick as a baby's arm, suddenly shot out from beside Mo Juren's feet. One pierced his calf, another emerged from directly beneath his foot, and the longest pierced his waist and abdomen!
"Spells?!?" Mo Juren's expression changed drastically.
He never expected that Zhang Tie, a guy who had just entered the first level of Qi Refining, would actually have learned magic!
Who taught him that?!