Chapter Thirty-Eight: Mutation

Sima Nan laughed, and his laughter was full of arrogance and pride.

He laughed as he walked up and down the clearing, kicking and destroying all the items that Master Long had set up, and although he was laughing, his behavior showed that he was extremely angry.

He has always thought very highly of himself, and he can't bear it anymore because he has suffered repeated losses from Ruan Zhan, but he didn't expect that a feng shui master who died many years ago could also oppose him, first he couldn't find him, and then he just used the formation to let him wander around outside for six or seven hours!

It would have been fine if the old ghost had used earth and wood in the woods to set up a formation, but the thought that he had just placed some random things in a small clearing made him fall into the clouds, made him even more angry!

Moreover, he knew that the situation of resentful spirits in Xinzhen had been broken, and his carefully designed plan to kill people with a knife was broken by Ruan Zhan's kid like this! In this way, he had to take matters into his own hands against him. What annoyed him was that he was a little nervous, that he had no confidence in victory, and that he was even - a little afraid!

This is a taboo for cultivators, and before they fight, they will be cowardly by three points! But he knew that this time he had to fight. He couldn't let Ruan Zhan go strong, and he couldn't let what he dreamed of fall into Ruan Zhan's hands!

That's what he's been looking for in this life! No matter what it takes, he must get it! Therefore, one of him and Ruan Zhan must not be able to get out of this town alive!

But what about thousands of miles?

He's been with that old ghost all along, why is it missing now?

Sima Nan frowned, looked around, and found no figure of Wan Li, sniffing it, and there was no human breath. Where did he hide? Could it be that the old ghost knew that he was coming, and let the kid avoid it in advance?

He went into the nearby grass and searched carefully, but found nothing, and then returned to the clearing, and looked inch by inch from the ground, where a large stone caught his eye.

This is deep in the woods, how can there be such a big stone? And the shape is a little strange, a bit like a person curled up there!

Sima Nan thought so, and couldn't help but walk over!

And just as Sima Nan approached the big stone, Wan Li was still wondering - the place where he stayed was not hidden, only a few grasses stood in front of him, why couldn't Sima Nan see him? He walked through the grass, as if he was looking for something, was he looking for something important, or was he trying to torture himself?

His whole body was stiff, he couldn't move at all, he couldn't make even a slight snort in his throat and eyes, and the whole person was like meat on the board to be slaughtered, but Sima Nan just ignored him, as if he didn't exist!

In his anger, he glanced down, but what he saw startled him - when did he and the wooden box he held in his hand turn into a big stone?

Looking at the front again, he saw Sima Nan's feet slowly walking towards him, and he knew it for a moment.

His big stone image must be an illusion left by Master Long to Sima Nan, and it was Master Long who protected him with his last strength, so he couldn't move or say anything. In fact, it was he who attracted Sima Nan and brought disaster to Master Long, but Master Long not only helped Ruan Zhan to re-suppress the resentful spirit, but also came to protect him regardless of his own safety!

Now, it seems that Sima Nan has discovered the truth. But it doesn't matter, as long as Sima Nan breaks the illusion, he will return to normal, and he will fight with Sima Nan when the time comes! Although there is a huge difference in strength between them, like an egg hitting a stone, he is not a bad seed, he will not lose Ruan Zhan's face, and he will not live up to Master Long's kindness to him!

Wan Li secretly made up his mind in his heart, and decided that as soon as he unlocked the stone barrier that sealed him, he would preemptively strike and try to gain the upper hand in hand-to-hand combat. That was the only advantage he had over Sima!

But seeing that Sima Nan was about to come to him, the situation changed dramatically!

When Master Long left, only his clothes were left on the ground, including the pair of black gloves that had been taken out of the wooden box and were very solemnly worn on his hands. Originally, no one noticed this glove, but at this time, this glove seemed to come alive, and suddenly flew straight out, grabbing Sima Nan's feet and ankles!

This change was completely unexpected by Sima Nan, and he didn't react for a while, and when he understood that this was the spell left by Master Long in advance to deal with him, he hurriedly recited a spell and waved his hand!

However, he was one step too late! When the power he swung out reached his feet, the black gloves actually melted into his feet and ankles as if they had been absorbed by Sima Nan's skin!

Sima Nan's face changed, and he immediately took off his shoes and socks and pulled up the corners of his trousers.

I saw a black mark faintly appear on the pale skin of his ankle, although it was not the shape of a hand, but it was flowing, and it looked extremely strange, as if his ankle was shackled!

Sima Nan cursed in a low voice, and immediately sat cross-legged, chanting words in his mouth, and making complicated movements with his hands on the black handprints on his pale skin, as if to pull out the black shadow that melted into his skin, but no matter what he did, his ankles were still the same as they were, and there was still no change in the slightest, but he himself spurted out a mouthful of blood 'wow'!

"Bastard old ghost! I can't even keep my soul, so I even want to put me together! Sima Nan wiped the blood from his mouth and scolded angrily, "Do you think this can change anything?" No one can stop me! ”

He jumped up and went straight for thousands of miles, as if to vent his anger on the 'big rock' in front of him, but just as he took a step in front of the 'big stone', the grass around him stirred, and a woman came out of it.

"Anan, your Nightmare has worked! Is there going to be a lockdown? We-" The tone of the person who came was bright and eager, with the excitement of the child before the game, it was Hong Haohao.

Sima Nan adjusted his expression and turned around, but the blood stains on the corner of his mouth still made Hong scream exaggeratedly, "Anan, what's wrong with you?" Hurt? ”

As she spoke, she walked over and stroked Sima Nan's face, but was indifferently blocked by Sima Nan.

"I said, don't call me Anan." He was a little impatient.

He was too eager to pull out the black qi just now, and as a result, not only did the black qi sink deeper and deeper, but his own meridians were also injured a little. This made him extremely annoyed, and he didn't want Hong to see this well. He didn't want to hear Hong call him 'Anan,' because it would remind him of another woman, a woman who was so gentle and pure that he felt compassion. And if he went to the new town, maybe he would meet her, which made him a little upset.

He used Yue Xiaoxia as bait to deal with Ruan Zhan, but he was not worried that Ruan Zhan would use Ah Bai to deal with him, first, Ruan Zhan couldn't do such a thing; Second, he won't give up his goal for Ah Bai, even if he can't forget her in his heart!

"And what shall I call you?" Hong asked, with a hint of sourness.

She understood that the man in front of her had always been fond of her, but since that Ah Bai appeared, he had changed. In his heart, his name can only be called by that woman. She didn't understand, who was the woman named Ah Bai? She really wanted to meet her, to see what the woman had done to make such a ruthless, moody man forget!

"You're rootless, so you don't have to call me anything." Sima Nan said ruthlessly, "It's good to say something directly." ”

Hong Hao looked sideways at Sima Nan, unable to tell what he felt in his heart. He is ruthless, he is ruthless, she has already learned countless times, but I don't know why, this time she couldn't bear it, and she didn't say anything for a long time.

"What the hell is going on?" Sima Nan frowned.

"I mean- the nightmare has worked." Hong carefully pondered his words, "Are we going to New Town?" ”

"It's me who enters the new town, not us."

"Aren't you going to take me there?" Hong Haohao's eyes widened in shock, "You said that you would take me with you wherever you go!" Besides, Ruan Zhan is so powerful, I can help you. ”

When Hong Hao said the previous sentence, Sima Nan had a moment of softness. After all, people are not grass and trees, and they can be ruthless. Although she didn't mean anything to him, she was just a beautiful soul who was saved by a moment of joy, but after so many years, she felt a little bit intimate. But when he heard Ruan Zhan's name from Hong Haohao's mouth, it made his heart cold and hardened again.

"You say he's amazing?" He raised his eyes slightly, and his gaze swept to Hong Haohao like an ice line, "Do you think I can't beat him, do you still need someone to help?" ”

"No, I didn't mean that!" Hong Hao Hao hurriedly explained, "I just want to stay by your side." ”

"If you want to help me, you can." Sima Nan continued to follow his words, ignoring Hong's good explanation, "Then let me go back to the old town, there must be someone watching over there, and there must be no chaos." If there's a mess there, we're going to have to change our skins again! I'm really reluctant, this is my most satisfying identity so far! ”

"But—"

"No, but. I said, someone has to watch over there in Old Town, and I can only count on you. Sima Nan's tone suddenly softened again, "I can't trust others, those thugs also need to be dealt with in the end." And-" He walked over and hugged Hong Haohao and whispered a few words in her ear.

They spoke so quietly that they couldn't hear it, so they saw Hong nodding his head uncontrollably, and then left the forest with great reluctance, and Sima Nan turned his head to look at the 'big stone' again, and finally didn't come to investigate, and left here.

In a matter of seconds, the small clearing in the woods fell silent, as if nothing had ever happened, except for the mess of black clothes and messy footprints on the ground.

Wanli felt like a pinprick in his heart at this time.

He was a little sad about Master Long's 'death'. In his opinion, if Master Long back then helped to commit this heinous crime because of the fetters of family affection, then he has been trying to make up for it for ten years, and everything he has done today should be enough to repay.

That's why Master Long said to him: No matter what you see, you must understand that this is the price I should pay, and I am willing to do it. Whatever the outcome, it means relief for me.

Now that Master Long is gone, there is not even a soul left, and Sima Nan is going to sneak into the new town to confront Ruan Zhan, and he doesn't know what happened in the old town, what should he do? Is it just like a big rock, motionless?

Thinking of this, Wan Li felt anxious in his heart, and struggled desperately with brute force like a ruthless force. After a long time like this, I don't know if it was due to his anxious mood, or because the time for the enchantment had come, he suddenly felt a sense of relief, and the numbness on his body disappeared instantly, and he cried out with an 'ah'!

He got up quickly, and although his hands and feet were a little weak from the stiff state for too long, he was able to move on his own after all. He stood there and thought about it for a moment, but decided to go to the old town to have a look. Anyway, Xinzhen is sealed by an enchantment, and he can't get in, so it's better to ensure the safety of one side and let Ruan Zhan's backyard be safe and sound, of course, it is best to make Sima Nan's backyard catch fire.

As soon as he decided what he wanted to do, he immediately took action. First, he made sure that there were indeed no people or monsters watching him around, and then opened the wooden box, and saw that there was not much left in it, only an extremely old ancient book, a small bamboo tube, a bamboo bow and three bamboo arrows, and a booklet.

When Master Long left, he had said that the booklet was for him, so he immediately took it out and looked at it, and the contents of the booklet surprised him a little, but the current situation was urgent, and he did not have time to take care of it. So he first put the booklet back away, and then folded Master Long's clothes respectfully and put them in the wooden box.

He cautiously made sure that no one had seen his movements, and then buried the crate in a tree nest with some protective work on it before leaving.

When Sima Nan was trying to remove the black qi from his body, Ruan Zhan in Xinzhen was also doing the same thing.

Although the wraith was recomposed, the black qi knife that pierced his right shoulder was still there. Just staying in the tower would reduce his abilities, and he had to run to the corridor in the middle of the lake to heal.

After the resentful spirit was recovered, he first let the soul of reporter Ma return to his body. Because his and Liu Hong's physical bodies were once occupied by two resentful spirits, but they stayed there after being struck by him with palm lightning at the staircase on the eighth floor. Liu Hong is dead, and only reporter Ma can be resurrected.

He instructed Reporter Ma to go to the dark room to pull Mao Fu down, and then hide anywhere in the town, as long as he stayed away from the tower.

"If the surnamed Mao is disobedient, he will be stunned directly!" He told Ma reporters, "Hide in one place and don't make a noise until the sky becomes normal, whether it is blue sky and white clouds, starry stars, or even rain, as long as it is a normal celestial phenomenon, you can go out." But remember, you must not say anything about this place, and do not say it to your loved ones, otherwise it will be harmful to you! ”

Reporter Ma was already admiring and grateful to Ruan Zhan at this time, and heard that the predicament of Xinzhen had not been fully solved, so he bravely offered to help, but Ruan Zhan refused, because no one could intervene in the duel with Sima Nan, and whoever encountered this matter might not survive.

He guessed that Sima Nan didn't know that this tower could reduce any energy, including his own spiritual energy. He must not have been in the tower for long when he destroyed it, otherwise Sima Nan would not have just sealed his abilities and let him enter the town.

This is a place in his favor, and he can make the most of this to deal with Sima Nan.

Also, he also knew that Sima Nan would definitely come in by water. Originally, he wasn't sure, but Sima Nan's cleverness was mistaken by his cleverness, and while he sent the black fish to destroy his talisman array, he also exposed his own passage.

Therefore, he did not destroy all the evil spirits of the hungry ghost path in the lake. He was quite embarrassed to escape underwater just now, and he wanted to leave some good things for Sima Nan to taste too!

I don't know what kind of virtue it would be for Sima Nan, who always thinks of himself as having a Dao bone fairy temperament, to come out of the water with a whole body of teeth, or to be bitten covered in blood!

Ruan Zhan couldn't help but smile when he thought of this, and took advantage of the moment when he was relaxed to pull out the black qi knife on his right shoulder!

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