Chapter 1069: Situation Reversal

Chapter 1069: The Tide Turns

Author: Sanjiu YinyuWord Count: 1244

Farmer: ???

Before the Farmer could say more, Tian Huai, commanding a group of puppets, charged directly at him.

Clang—!!!

Hong Xiu swept her long spear horizontally, her terrifying killing intent forcing the Scholar back. With a backhand, she used the spear's butt to firmly parry the Butcher's downward-swinging boning knife!

Fighting two against one, Hong Xiu showed no signs of weakness. After all, the Scholar was not adept at direct combat, and most of the fighting was close-quarters between Hong Xiu and the Butcher...

But whenever the Scholar found an opportunity to intervene, a skeletal wolf and an enforcer wielding a hammer and gun would appear from the side to restrain him.

"I admit you're strong," the Butcher, who was fully engrossed in battling Hong Xiu, said in a deep voice.

"But without a Core Dao Secret Treasure, you're no match for the two of us..."

"Is that so?"

Hong Xiu's lips curved slightly upward. "If I recall correctly, the 'Stabilizing' scroll cannot lock down two people at once. You've already pinned down one K, so it should be ineffective against me... And as for that Core Dao Secret Treasure in your hand..."

"Why don't you take another close look at it?"

The Butcher paused, slightly bewildered. He didn't seem to understand Hong Xiu's meaning and looked down at his hand.

A boning knife lay quietly clutched in his hand. Both its feel and weight were no different from usual, yet for some reason, an ominous premonition suddenly arose in the Butcher's heart...

Hong Xiu moved with the speed of thunder, rushing like lightning before the Butcher. The long spear in her hand, seemingly imbued with immense power, suddenly thrust forward!

The Butcher snapped back to reality and immediately used his boning knife to block. But then a crisp crack echoed from his hand. His "Core Dao Secret Treasure" was shattered by Hong Xiu's single spear thrust, and the sharp spearhead pierced directly through his skin, entering his body!

The Butcher's pupils suddenly constricted!

"How is this possible? A Core Dao Secret Treasure, how could it be... with one spear thrust..."

"Look closely again, is that still your original boning knife?" Hong Xiu said with a light chuckle, her long spear in hand.

The Butcher seemed to realize something and whipped his head around. He saw a figure in a large red opera robe, who had appeared at some point not far away, casually toying with a boning knife in their hand, their eyes filled with delight:

"The Core Dao Secret Treasure of the Strength God Path is also a boning knife... How discerning."

The moment Chen Ling saw the Butcher, he noticed the boning knife at his waist. Its size and weight were no different from the ordinary boning knife he carried... Taking advantage of the Butcher's full concentration on his fight with Hong Xiu, Chen Ling seized the opportunity to activate his Scarlet Illusion, swapping his boning knife with the Butcher's.

"You?!"

The Butcher's eyes widened. He let out a furious roar, completely ignoring the spear tip still embedded in his body from Hong Xiu's attack, and twisted his body, charging directly at Chen Ling!

"So this Core Dao Secret Treasure... this is how it's used?" Chen Ling toyed with it for a moment. As if guessing something, he gripped the boning knife's hilt, rotated it, and pointed the blade tip towards the ground.

The next moment,

A white-clad figure, like a meteorite, plummeted from the sky with a thunderous crash!!

Bang—!!!

The shockwave generated by the person's fall pushed the charging Butcher back half a step. A dense network of cracks spread across the ground. Amidst the rising dust, a familiar voice resounded:

"Well done, junior brother."

Ning Ruyu's eyes curved like crescent moons as he smiled. He gave Chen Ling a thumbs-up, then twirled his long spear into a flourish in his hand, his gaze leisurely returning to the Butcher and the massive vine monster behind him.

He slowly took a step forward, and a white spear aura instantly swept across the battlefield.

Crack—

The vines holding a dozen or so Twilight Society members captive were simultaneously severed by the spear aura. Amidst gasps and cries of pain, the captured Twilight Society members fell awkwardly to the ground.

"Bullying your juniors when their elders aren't around... that's not a good habit," Ning Ruyu said calmly.

The Butcher's heart sank instantly.

If they had an advantage in a three-on-two situation, then with Chen Ling releasing Ning Ruyu, the situation had completely reversed... Ning Ruyu, Hong Xiu, and Tian Huai—these three Eighth-Order individuals combined were simply not something an ordinary Eighth-Order combatant could withstand.

The Butcher gritted his teeth. Just as he was about to rely on his brute strength to engage Ning Ruyu and Hong Xiu, a gun went off abruptly from behind him!

The bullet from "Yesterday," taking advantage of the Butcher's mental turmoil, directly struck the back of his head. Profound, unforgettable memories, as if drilling through his skull, surged and crashed through his mind!

The Butcher's body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground... At the same time, a deep sense of bewilderment began to spread within him.

"Two left."

His large red opera robe fluttered. Chen Ling blew gently on the smoking barrel of his revolver, his gaze flickered towards the Scholar, who was being surrounded by Hong Xiu, Zhao Yi, and Han Meng.

"Junior brother, this knife suits you well," Ning Ruyu said from behind, glancing at the boning knife with a chuckle. "I thought you'd have to settle for a dagger or something since you couldn't find a usable boning knife... Who knew, an opportunity would present itself like this. You'd better hide it well, don't let the Human Realm discover it."

When Ning Ruyu was in the Ancient Tomb of Drama, he trained daily with Chen Ling. He understood Chen Ling's close-combat style, and seeing him acquire a powerful and suitable weapon with a very high potential, he was genuinely pleased.

"Thank you, senior brother."

"Junior brother, who do you want to target next?"

Chen Ling pondered for a moment, then pointed at the surrounded Scholar: "Him."

"No problem."

Without a word, Ning Ruyu charged directly into the fray.

With him and Hong Xiu working together, the Scholar had no chance to fight back, only barely managing to hold on... Chen Ling easily found an opportunity and fired a shot at his back.

Struck by the bullet, the Scholar, just like the Butcher, froze in place. After a long moment, two streams of hot tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes, as if he had seen something profound in "Yesterday"...

By the time Chen Ling confirmed the last bullet was loaded, he found that Hong Xiu, Ning Ruyu, and Tian Huai had already tied up the Farmer and were looking his way.

"...You guys are too fast."

Chen Ling smiled helplessly and walked directly towards the Farmer.

"It's not that we were fast; he simply gave up resisting," Tian Huai said slowly from behind him.

The vines around the Farmer had been cut into pieces. His left side was held by Hong Xiu and his right side by Ning Ruyu. He was pinned to the ground like an ancient prisoner, his expression shifting unpredictably.

"Tian Huai, you'd better be telling the truth." The Farmer snorted coldly and closed his eyes. "Come on, let's see if your 'bullet' can truly convince me..."

The large red opera robe fluttered lightly in the wind.

Chen Ling walked up to him, placed the muzzle of the gun against the Farmer's forehead, and said with utmost seriousness:

"Before you fall into bewilderment, I want to ask one question..."

"Where... is the Silver King?"