Ch 372: The Blind Man
Nuhu watched Liu Ke and Xu Liang suddenly disappear before him, a strange feeling rising in his heart.
However, no one could see its expression; they only saw its organs continuously operating.
Just then, a shout came from inside the cave: “Lord Nuhu, what’s wrong with you?” The voice came from someone hiding in the shadows.
However, before the words were finished, he immediately realized he had made a fatal mistake. Because Nuhu was not human; it was an Evil Calamity, and it wouldn’t think and hesitate like a human. He felt intense Killing Intent.
Hearing the shout, Nuhu unhesitatingly charged towards the person. In the blink of an eye, a pile of horrifying organs swept towards him like a gale.
The man was terrified and ran. Unfortunately, his speed was too slow to escape Nuhu’s pursuit. In a blink of an eye, Nuhu caught up with him like lightning.
In an instant, the man’s body seemed to have all its Life Force sucked away, rapidly shriveling up.
He died in extreme fear, and his corpse, at the moment of death, dissipated like dust, vanishing without a trace.
The reason Nuhu suddenly attacked this person was simpleโin its eyes, this person had become the likeness of Liu Ke.
Liu Ke himself did not expect his Five Nuo Seal to be so magical. Although this seal could not be used directly for killing, it could be cleverly used to achieve Indirect Killing, and this method was more terrifying and effective than direct killing.
Even more surprising was that this seal could even deceive an Evil Calamity. Soon, several more people lost their lives under Nuhu’s attack.
Just as Liu Ke was preparing to use the Five Nuo Seal to trick Nuhu into killing everyone, suddenly, a giant stone in the stone house made a loud bang and was smashed to pieces. With the stones scattering, an Old Man slowly walked out of the stone house.
“I’m in the crucial moment of Pill Refinement, what the hell is all the noise outside!”
However, when his gaze fell upon Nuhu, his face instantly turned gloomy, a sneer playing on his lips as he said, “Hey, you brats who broke into my place, you’re quite capable!”
Liu Ke and Xu Liang exchanged glances, both surprised by the sudden appearance of the Old Man. They carefully examined him and found him indeed strange. His head was slightly bald, and his eyes seemed blind, yet they seemed to see.
Even stranger was his attire. If he were a Daoist, he wore a string of Prayer Beads around his neck and a Kasaya; but if he were a Buddhist, he wore a Daoist robe under the Kasaya and held a Fly Whisk. This incongruous attire was baffling.
At that moment, the Old Man’s gaze fell directly on Liu Ke and Xu Liang. His eyeballs were bloodshot white, lacking any vitality, looking like a completely blind man.
The Old Man was silent for a moment, as if thinking, then suddenly said, “Hmm, I see you two brats.”
Liu Ke and Xu Liang’s hearts tightened, immediately becoming alert, their muscles tense, preparing for a possible fight.
A playful smile touched the Old Man’s lips, “Don’t be nervous, brats, I don’t plan to attack you now.”
Having said that, he waved his hand, and Nuhu obediently returned to his side. Liu Ke feigned calm and said, “Who are you? Why do you have this Evil Calamity?”
“What’s it to you? And what are you two brats doing?”
Liu Ke thought for a moment and said, “Liu Ke, Blade Catcher of Heming Prefecture.”
“Blade Catcher? Imperial official? Hmmโฆ I haven’t messed with Imperial officials. Brat, I don’t want to kill Imperial officials, you can go.”
After hearing his words, Liu Ke’s face darkened, his hand trembled slightly, he gritted his teeth, pointed his blade directly at the Old Man, and sharply said, “But I want to kill you!”
The Old Man, however, remained unmoved, a hint of contemptuous smile even playing on his lips. He slowly said, “Kill me? Don’t be too naive. Even if you’re an Imperial official, I’m not necessarily afraid of you.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Ke’s anger intensified. He widened his eyes and roared, “I’m a Blade Catcher, my mission is to eliminate you!” Before he finished speaking, he swung his blade, fiercely striking at the Old Man.
The Old Man remained calm. He sneered, muttering words under his breath, and with a swift sweep of his Fly Whisk, he instantly stirred up a gale, like an invisible giant wave, rushing towards Liu Ke.
Liu Ke was caught off guard and blown backward several steps. However, because they were in a cave, the force of the wind was greatly weakened, and Liu Ke quickly regained his footing.
At this moment, Xu Liang, who had been standing nearby, suddenly moved. He quickly opened his Sword Case, and two beams of Cold Light flashed. Two Flying Swords, like lightning, shot straight towards the Old Man.
Upon seeing this, a flash of surprise crossed the Old Man’s eyes, but his reaction was extremely fast. He quickly took off his Kasaya and held it up like a Shield.
Two crisp “clang” sounds rang out, and the two Flying Swords were firmly blocked by the Kasaya and fell to the ground.
Seeing this, the Old Man’s smile grew even prouder. He laughed heartily and said, “With just these two moves, you want to destroy my Cave Dwelling? You’re dreaming!” Having said that, he casually threw three yellow Charms, which flew out like shooting stars.
The three Charms spun rapidly in the air, emitting a Mysterious Power. In a blink of an eye, Liu Ke, Xu Liang, and the Mantis felt a blur before their eyes, suddenly losing their balance, as if sucked away by a Powerful Force.
When they came to their senses, they found themselves at the foot of Nanqing Mountain. The Old Man stood not far away, a sinister sneer on his face.
“Die,” the Old Man’s voice echoed, “I’ll make you into excellent Pill ingredients!”
As soon as Liu Ke and Xu Liang steadied themselves, they saw waves of Black Mist suddenly surging around them, countless ghostly apparitions flickering in the mist, emitting terrifying roars.
These ghostly apparitions clawed and lunged at them. Liu Ke roared, brandishing his blade, hacking at the oncoming ghostly apparitions.
Xu Liang’s four Flying Swords from his Sword Case flew out, scattering the incoming ghosts.
The Old Man sniffed carefully and said, “Excellent, excellent, two boys, and a Mantis that lived for hundreds of years, all excellent Pill ingredients.”
