Ou Yangming twitched his mouth. It was not that the Humans were useless, but Multi-armed King Kong looked too ferocious.
The little red bird glanced at Ou Yangming. It was clear that he adopted the Birds’ unique Soundwave Technique earlier, but he was not too familiar with it. Upon noticing this, the little bird decided to supervise the young fellow strictly the next time it used its spiritual world, and it was determined to make him grasp the technique well.
Being a part of the Phoenixes, Ou Yangming would be such an embarrassment if he could not control the basic wonders of the Birds’ Soundwave Technique as he wished.
A burly man went forward hesitantly and fell to his knees in front of Ou Yangming. “Sir, I’m Pu Wen—the chief. Thanks for your saving grace, sir.”
Ou Yangming nodded and asked, “This is Canghai County, right?”
“Yes, sir.” Pu Wen dared not look up at all, but he answered the young fellow with respect.
“Don’t be afraid, I’m only going to ask you some questions.” Ou Yangming tried to be as friendly as he could. “How long have the Aquatics invaded you? What’s the situation in the county?”
Pu Wen was stunned, but he quickly answered, “Sir, the Aquatics have invaded for half a year, but they became more rampant since a month ago. Most of the water villages are empty now because the majority of the people have gone to the mountains.”
“The mountains? Why don’t you go there too?” Jiang Jiumei asked in shock.
Pu Wen was startled for a while before he explained with a bitter smile, “Madam, there are many people in our village. If all of us head to the mountain, won’t we starve to death?”
Ou Yangming waved his hand and noted softly, “Jiumei, the environment is different for every place, so they can’t be mentioned on equal terms. The people from Canghai County live by the water and source their food from the water. In fact, even their paddy fields need to be nourished by plenty of water, so they can’t all move to the mountain.
Jiang Jiumei nodded and smiled apologetically as she came to a sudden realization.
Afterward, Ou Yangming turned around and cut to the chase, “How’s Canghai City doing now?”
Pu Wen answered after some thought, “A month ago, there was news from the city that an Almighty Being arrived and protected the city, but I’m not sure about now.”
Chapter 492 - A Joint Attack
“An Almighty Being arrived?” Ou Yangming was shocked. “What does that mean?”
Pu Wen responded with a bitter face, “Sir, I’m not sure, but I heard the Almighty Being can resist the Aquatics’ spirit beast, which is why Canghai County is safe and sound.”
‘A powerhouse that can resist the Aquatics’ spirit beast? Why does that sound unreliable?’ Ou Yangming’s eyelids fluttered, and he was rather puzzled. He was feeling rather regretful. ‘If I knew this was going to happen, I should’ve brought Wu Hanning along.’
Ou Yangming pondered for a brief moment before he asked, “Did someone from the imperial family come?”
Pu Wen shook his head and answered, “I don’t know.”
Although Ou Yangming did not receive any useful answers, he was not furious at all. In fact, it would only be weird if a little chief of a village knew everything.
He glanced at the people and said, “Go and comfort your people so that they don’t panic anymore. We’ll be leaving after we take a quick rest.”
Pu Wen immediately kneeled and kowtowed. “Yes, sir.”
Following that, Ou Yangming turned and left the village with the two young ladies. The goshawk had long hurled the water snake far away on the ground. It was leisurely looking at its surroundings, but it released an awe-inspiring momentum.
Jiang Jiumei chuckled and asked, “Elder Brother, the said being is a powerhouse from the imperial family, right?”
Ou Yangming smiled faintly and asked her in return, “What do you think?”
“It must be.”
“Why?”
“This is the only crisis left for the Humans, so will the imperial family sit by idly?”
Ou Yangming waved his hand and said, “Ah, it’s not so simple…”
Back then, he would not have considered so much too. Nonetheless, everything became much more complicated after Deng Xiyuan, Ni Jingshen, and the others expressed themselves. As such, he was forced to consider more things now.
Ni Yinghong went forward and held Jiang Jiumei’s slim hand. She told her softly, “Jiumei, the imperial family’s greatest powerhouse won’t come.”
“Why?”
“Because… He has to keep watch at the center to domineer over the world. Therefore, your older brother has to be the one to eliminate the demons and monsters,” Ni Yinghong explained, but Ou Yangming could tell she did not speak from her heart.
Jiang Jiumei could not understand it, but she did not question closely. She blinked her beautiful big eyes and pondered the matter on her own.
“Don’t think too much. We just have to move on because everything will eventually turn out for the best.” Ou Yangming chuckled and flashed toward the water snake. A flash of light was seen on his band as the snake was stored inside.
The goshawk was reluctant to let the dead creature leave, but it did not express it.
Ou Yangming later waved his hand and said, “Let’s go and see what exactly happened.
The young ladies nodded and were about to walk toward him when there was a commotion in the village. Pu Wen carefully went forward but slowed down as he was closer to the goshawk, and he looked worried and in fear.
Ou Yangming was surprised because he could tell how frightened Pu Wen was but still came forward. He figured that the chief must have something important to tell him.
As he waved his hand, the goshawk spread its wings and stayed away even though it was displeased.
Seeing as the goshawk and Multi-armed King Kong were far away, Pu Wen was finally relieved. He jogged toward Ou Yangming and fell to his knees again. “Sir, please show mercy and save our village again.”
“What do you mean?” Ou Yangming asked in a deep voice.
“Sir, that water snake isn’t the only one, another one is occupying the waters upstream. They’ve destroyed most of the villages nearby. If that water snake isn’t gotten rid of, our village won’t be able to survive too,” Pu Wen quickly explained. He later retrieved a wooden box and presented it to the young fellow with respect. “Sir, this is a treasure that has been kept by our village for generations. Please kindly accept it.”
Ou Yangming twitched his mouth. It was worth noting that he set his eyes on different things now.
He might not even lay his eye on the imperial family’s precious treasures, let alone one from the unknown small village. Nevertheless, he reached out to accept the wooden box after a moment of hesitation.
“Elder Sister Ying, Jiumei, are you interested in this?” Ou Yangming turned to ask.
The eyes of Ni Yinghong and Jiang Jiumei lit up, and they nodded without any delay.
They had aimed so high that their target was the spirit beast. Given that the unrestrained creature here was merely a half-spirit beast, if they were afraid of it, how could they face the spirit beast calmly?
“We’ll accept the gift and will settle the water snake for you. You may return.”
“Yes.”
Pu Wen responded to Ou Yangming and got up happily. Once he returned to his people, joyful cheers were heard.
They presented the village’s treasure as a gift, but it would be a fortune out of the misfortune if they managed to save their village by doing so.
Ou Yangming instructed the goshawk and Multi-armed King Kong, “Stay here and don’t move around. We’ll be back soon.” He later nodded at the young ladies, then he carried the birdcage and went upstream.
The young ladies smiled at each other and followed him.
Big Yellow turned to bark at the two massive creatures proudly, then it lifted its head and stuck out its chest before it caught up
to the rest.
‘Look, he doesn’t always need your two fools! I’m the most useful one, after all!’
Multi-armed King Kong and the goshawk rolled their eyes and thought, ‘Dogs and cats are the most despicable ones…’
In actuality, the reason Ou Yangming did not bring the humongous creatures along was simple; he was afraid the other water snake would escape.
Water snakes were creatures in the water. If they dove deep in the water and did not stir up any trouble, even the goshawk and the king kong would have a difficult time finding them. Besides, Ou Yangming wanted to train Ni Yinghong and Jiang Jiumei this time, which was more the reason he could not bring along the two eye-catching creatures.
Throughout their journey, the murky river water slowly became clear. Ou Yangming had a remarkable vision, thus he could even see the various fishes swimming leisurely in the water.
Ou Yangming was not worried at all because there was a huge disparity between both sides. Not to mention the unpredictable little red bird in his hand, even he and Big Yellow could face a spirit beast head-on.
Challenging a water snake king was suicidal for Pu Wen and his people, but it was more like an excursion for the young fellow.
“Woof…”
All of a sudden, Big Yellow barked. It sniffed with its nose and alerted the others with its voice.
Ou Yangming nodded and paused. “Big Yellow picked up the water snake’s scent, so it should be lurking around here. Elder Sister Ying, Jiumei, it’s up to you now.”
Honestly, the young fellow could easily locate the water snake if he released his mental conception, but he did not want to be an all-around babysitter. Moreover, he was confident that he could suppress the water snake at any time if the ladies were in danger.
Therefore, he cast aside his worries and let the young ladies settle everything on their own.
Ni Yinghong and Jiang Jiumei had obviously discussed this beforehand. They retrieved their interspatial bags to put on their pieces of equipment.
Ou Yangming would not be stingy toward the people close to him. Since Bai Shixue was given an interspatial back, Ni Yinghong and Jiang Jiumei were no exceptions. The interspatial bags did not have vast spaces, but they were more than enough to store several suits and some necessities.
The young ladies arrived beside the river after they were fully equipped.
Jiang Jiumei turned her wrist to retrieve her treasure sword, which glowed in a chilly sword-light. Even so, the sword-light was not released, but it could be launched at any time for an ultimate strike.
She protected Ni Yinghong by standing in front of her, and she stared with bright eyes at the river in front of her, hence every abnormal movement could not be hidden from her.
On the other hand, Ni Yinghong closed her eyes. With Jiang Jiumei’s protection, she could focus on channeling her mental power with ease.
Next, Ou Yangming sensed a mighty mental conception being released. It was so notable that it was only slightly inferior to his before he broke through his limit.
Ou Yangming curled his lips into a smile. Ever since he absorbed the parasites’ mental powers and channeled them to Wu Hanning and Ni Yinghong, the ladies’ mental powers increased unbelievably. As a result, solid foundations were established for their futures.
The mightiness of Ni Yinghong’s mental power was being reflected at this moment.
“Over here…” The young lady opened her eyes and pointed at a spot on the water in front of her. She held a little dagger in her hand.
As she spoke, the spot in the water split as though it was startled. Subsequently, a black water snake bared its teeth and pounced on the young ladies. As the snake widened its large mouth, its poisonous saliva could be seen as well.
Despite that, the young ladies did not panic at all. A flash of light was seen on Ni Yinghong’s dagger, which was accompanied by a penetrating chill as it struck the water snake’s mouth.
This was the biggest advantage of being well-prepared after noticing one’s opponent first.
The water snake was about to spit its poisonous liquid, which it had been gathering for some time, when it felt a sudden chill in its mouth. The chillness was exceptionally intense, so much so that its tongue and teeth seemed to have lost their senses.
As for the poisonous liquid, it froze into an ice cube before it could even leave the water snake’s mouth, causing the creature to act slower than before.
Jiang Jiumei’s eyes glowed as she charged at her opponent.
Her body swayed unpredictably, causing her to seem slow when she was actually as fast as lightning. She arrived beside the water snake in the blink of an eye and stabbed her longsword into the creature’s body.
The longsword was so sharp that even the water snake’s metal-like skin could not resist the magic tool.
After sensing the deadly threat, the water snake dared not stay any longer, thus it backed away as if it was cotton. It did not have legs, but it was not slow at all.
However, Ni Yinghong waved her hand again and stirred up a strong wind on the river. The wind was released faster than the water snake could get away, and her dagger shone brighter at the same time.
The chilly flow that hit the water snake’s head earlier instantly spread to all corners of its body. In fact, even the water around it froze and turned into thin ice.
What was more absurd was the water snake’s body ended up being coiled up by the strong wind, and it flew up to mid-air.
Jiang Jiumei kept turning her sharp sword mercilessly. She moved against the wind as if she was a fairy, then she stepped on the snake’s head with the tip of her toe before she drifted away.
The wind weakened, but the water snake’s body opened up and fell hard on the water. Next, its head was detached from its body, and the cold look in its eyes went away.
Chapter 493 - : Training For The Two Ladies
One strike, one kill!
Ou Yangming, who had been quietly observing the fight, was surprised.
He was not shocked by the achievement of Ni Yinghong and Jiang Jiumei. The two ladies were considered to be legendary figures, and he had smithed pieces of equipment for them. As such, they could have slaughtered the water snake even if they fought alone.
Nonetheless, before the fight began, Ou Yangming never expected them to achieve such a mind-blowing feat even though he had confidence in them.
The young ladies worked in cooperation and killed the water snake with a joint attack.
They displayed remarkable sides of them seizing combat opportunities and utilizing their powers, hence it did not seem surprising that they attained such a result.
“Woof, woof…”
Big Yellow barked twice before it jumped into the water. It paddled in the river and arrived at where the water snake died in no time.
The water snake’s carcass was split, but its body was still turning over on the water, causing the water surface of that spot to be the synonym of death. Nevertheless, Big Yellow was not afraid of it. It scooped the snake’s head with its claws and hurled it to the shore. There were no splashes around the snake’s head throughout the process, which proved how perfectly the big yellow dog was able to control its power.
Ou Yangming nodded and thought, ‘Big Yellow has finally reached the standard of a spirit beast.’
The big yellow dog was in disgust when it glanced at the water snake’s raging body. It suddenly opened its mouth and let out a deafening roar.
An airwave was instantly released from its mouth, and it drove the water snake’s body into the air such that an arc was formed in mid-air before the body landed on the shore. Although the water snake’s body still jerked on the shore, it could not stir up even a storm anymore.
Ni Yinghong and Jiang Jiumei gasped. They looked at each other and had more respect for Big Yellow’s performance.
‘How could an airwave spat by it be so powerful? It doesn’t seem like it can be achieved by a half-spirit beast.’
“Lil
’ Ming, look…” Ni Yinghong was astounded.
Ou Yangming chuckled but cursed internally, ‘Idiot, now that you put up such a show, even a fool knows your true strength.’
Since Ni Yinghong was already suspicious, he no longer tried to keep it a secret from her, thus he revealed the truth with a smile. “Elder Sister Ying, Big Yellow had already advanced into a spirit beast. Hehe, now that we’re protected by three spirit beasts, we’ll complete our task perfectly and go home.”
Ni Yinghong looked deeply at him and remarked, “Lil’ Ming, you did great.”
Ou Yangming smiled bitterly. He knew she was somewhat displeased because he kept a secret from her, so he quickly went forward and expressed, “Elder Sister Ying, the joint action between you and Jiumei really opened my eyes. You’re amazing to have killed a great-ancestor-level half-spirit beast in one strike.”
The young ladies exchanged glances. The fight was extremely short, but it was a triumphant one for them. Therefore, they were elated after being praised by Ou Yangming.
“I was rather hesitant when you requested to fight the Aquatics’ spirit beast, but I’m completely at ease now.” Ou Yangming nodded.
Even though the young ladies were not capable enough to resist a spirit beast yet, at the very least, they could defend against it and escape.
‘What’s there to show off about that bit of skill? If I made a move instead, I’ll surely peck those creatures to their deaths regardless of the number.’ The little bird in the birdcage looked away. It somehow despised Ni Yinghong and Jiang Jiumei, but it did not attack them because it knew Ou Yangming valued them very much.
In actuality, the little red bird was not fully grown, but it looked incredibly adorable.
Ni Yinghong and Jiang Jiumei were very fond of it too, but the little red bird seemed to have been born with a cold aura. Not to mention them, even Wu Hanning dared not get close to it.
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