readytorunbook Chapter 186 The Hunting Begins
Chapter 186 The Hunting Begins
Chapter 186: The Hunt Begins
On this night, the hunters gathered.
Red Carp Monster King was ready to annihilate Little Warehouse Mountain Sword Sect, leaving no survivors.
Gu Youyou was prepared to capture Red Carp Monster King and replenish her strength daily.
Wenren Li was waiting for Red Carp Monster King to come knocking on the door, ready to save the hero.
However, when Gu Youyou controlled Zhang Chi's body, she had already discovered Wenren Li's presence.
At this moment, Gu Youyou couldn't help but think a lot.
"You're really quite formidable."
Gu Youyou only regarded Wenren Li as someone who came to protect Zhang Chi. The trust between them was indeed weak, but after a few investigations, she didn't expect Wenren Li to willingly contribute.
There were precedents for this. Wasn't Tang Ruoling a living example?
"But you might be overthinking it. If she really came to protect, she should have informed me of the danger and warned me to be cautious. Right now, she's just lusting after my body."
Gu Youyou had no words to respond to Zhang Chi's interpretation.
It wasn't that she didn't believe Zhang Chi, but she felt that humans had too many ulterior motives.
"Before we go to capture someone, let's find a helper first! The opponent is powerful, and having more help would be more secure."
Zhang Chi actively participated in the hunt this time. As an old schemer, he naturally wouldn't engage in a battle without confidence.
Gu Youyou did want to handle it alone. She believed she had the strength.
"I will go all out. No matter how strong the opponent's Divine Ability is, they won't be my match."
Gu Youyou still had some pride as a Demon Race Saintess, even though she only had a strand of true spirit left and her soul was incomplete.
It would be embarrassing to seek help to deal with someone at the Divine Ability Realm!
Moreover, after being with Zhang Chi for a long time, her actions had become more cautious. She didn't want others to know her true strength.
"Having an extra helper wouldn't hurt. Besides, I've been training Zi Mian for so long. It's a waste to keep her as a menial disciple at home."
Hearing Zhang Chi's words, Gu Youyou finally understood that Zhang Chi wanted to take Zi Mian out for a walk.
Since Zi Mian cooperated with Zhang Chi to capture Jiang Qingyun, Zhang Chi knew that she was already well-trained.
Well, it's unclear whether it's a good or bad thing, but she had become a qualified subordinate.
As for Zi Mian having her own thoughts, Zhang Chi didn't mind.
The reason why humans were humans was because they had their own thoughts. If she were just a puppet, why would Zhang Chi bother to train her?
It was because he valued human subjectivity.
However, during this period of time, Zhang Chi hadn't given Zi Mian any new tasks. He had her act as a menial disciple, taking care of his daily life.
For example, pouring tea and water, these tasks didn't take much time. Most of the time, Zi Mian was alone, doing her own things.
As for warming the bed...
In Sword Sect, in order to maintain the glorious image of the senior brother, Zhang Chi naturally wouldn't let Zi Mian warm the bed.
Having such an excellent employee under his command but not utilizing her abilities made Zhang Chi feel it was a waste.
Violet Azure Sword Pavilion in Zi Mian's hands was still being controlled by her. It could be considered a small force, with stable development and various illicit activities. Zi Mian's puppet was maintaining its operation.
Zi Mian belonged to Zhang Chi, so Violet Azure Sword Pavilion naturally belonged to Zhang Chi as well.
It's just that he didn't currently have a need for such a regular organization, so he let Zi Mian handle it for now.
Zi Mian wasn't really idle, but when Zhang Chi saw her idle, he wanted to give her something to do.
Knowing Zhang Chi's intentions, Gu Youyou temporarily handed over control of her body to Zhang Chi. She felt inferior in terms of deceiving people.
At this moment, Zi Mian was carefully carving a new puppet.
When Zhang Chi pushed the door open, Zi Mian's expression immediately became strange. There was a mix of nervousness, anticipation, and shyness.
This fan-shaped diagram, Zhang Chi managed to understand it.
"Are you... here to punish me?"
After Tang Ruoling's incident, Zhang Chi had talked to Zi Mian, and she admitted that she hadn't removed the curse.
Since that day, she had been worried about Zhang Chi's punishment.
But Zhang Chi hadn't come, which left her disappointed.
Tonight, Zhang Chi suddenly attacked, so there should only be this reason.
Zhang Chi: "..."
So you guessed that I might be here to punish you, why do you still have expectations?
Zhang Chi suddenly realized that he might have been too forceful and turned Zi Mian into a strange person.
What a disaster!
However, she pitifully asked if she was going to be punished, with a hint of anticipation in her pitifulness. With such a cute and innocent appearance, how could Zhang Chi refuse?
"In light of your efforts to make amends, I'll just lightly punish you a bit."
Zhang Chi found a reason to go easy on Zi Mian, and she didn't protest, obediently getting into position.
Zhang Chi: "..."
I wanted to spank you!
Zi Mian was already quite old, but her appearance was unexpectedly youthful, making Zhang Chi sometimes full of evil thoughts and other times as pure as a Buddha.
Forget it, I'll just casually use the whip.
Zhang Chi intended to go through the motions casually, but the sound emitted by Zi Mian under his whip was truly indescribable.
Oh no, she's really in trouble.
"Alright, I came to find you today for a mission. Accompany me to capture someone."
Zhang Chi quickly stopped and got down to business, otherwise they might not be able to accomplish anything today.
Upon hearing that there was a mission, Zi Mian also put away her coquettishness.
This could be considered a killer's instinctive reaction. When there is a mission, they become emotionless killers.
"Your true body doesn't need to take action. Just mobilize a few puppets."
Zhang Chi also knew that Zi Mian's true body was weak. It was most correct to hide as a puppet master who could control multiple puppets.
"I understand."
"Good, you said you have means to kill Divine Ability experts, right? I don't expect you to play a big role, just cause some damage."
The killer's words were somewhat exaggerated. Zi Mian's methods might indeed be able to kill ordinary Divine Ability experts, but the Red Carp Monster King was not an ordinary character.
There are differences between Divine Abilities.
After understanding Zhang Chi's instructions, Zi Mian quickly mobilized her puppets.
After coming out of the secret realm, Zi Mian had been remaking puppets. She had accumulated around ten of them and they were well-preserved, none of them damaged at the moment.
However, Zi Mian's current limit was controlling seven formations. She couldn't handle any more.
"There's no time to waste, let's start now."
After Zhang Chi finished speaking, he handed control of his body over to Gu Youyou.
Today's situation was quite special. When they were keeping an eye on the water spirit body, they were also being watched.
It's possible that the other party might make a move tonight.
Therefore, after making the arrangements, Zhang Chi planned to leave quickly, find a place to set up an ambush in advance, so as not to make too much noise and alert the Sword Sect. If that happened, others might not be able to reap the benefits, but Cai Yu and Long Yan were on Little Warehouse Mountain. They could both see things from a distance. Zhang Chi didn't want to expose his tracks in front of them.
Zhang Chi's expectations were accurate. After Gu Youyou flew out not far, she sensed the aura of the Red Carp Monster King. The other party was approaching quickly, and their target should be Little Warehouse Mountain.
Gu Youyou's perception was on a different level than humans.
Calculating the opponent's trajectory, Gu Youyou set up an ambush in advance.
At this moment, the Red Carp Monster King was walking on the waves.
In the Coiling Dragon River region, both above and below ground, the water system was well-developed. This was originally the world where the Water Monster Race lived, but it was forcibly invaded by the human race.
Fortunately, the Water Monster Race's destiny was not to be extinguished. Hong Li emerged and was destined to lead the Water Monster Race to rise.
Hong Li walked on the waves, looking at the beautiful rivers and mountains. She no longer regarded the Sword Sect as a threat. Now, all she thought about was reclaiming lost territory and preparing for a westward expedition.
However, when her wave reached the bottom of a stream valley, a sudden change occurred.
Seven huge stone tablets rose up from all directions, surrounding the Red Carp Monster King. The water within the encirclement quickly flowed out, and before long, the stream dried up.
This method was called "Cutting Off the River Flow" and was an earth-based formation.
Since the other party was a water spirit body, they most likely used water-based spells.
Earth overcomes water, so it's best to release the surrounding water first.
These were all Zhang Chi's plans. Gu Youyou's plan was to simply slap the opponent and take her away.
Just like when she knocked out Long Yan and Zi Mian, it was simple and effective.
However, she was able to easily kill Long Yan and Zi Mian mainly because they were unprepared and were caught off guard.
It would be much more difficult to directly confront and quickly kill a Divine Ability expert.
If Gu Youyou was a normal Dao Integration expert, Zhang Chi wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.
The difference in realms was like night and day. At this stage, it was basically impossible to challenge someone of a higher realm.
And Gu Youyou was not a true Dao Integration expert, so there was a risk of failure. That's why Zhang Chi made many arrangements.
Each of the seven stone tablets was guarded by a puppet. The greatest advantage of using living people to set up formations was that they could change formations at any time.
The Red Carp Monster King's expression darkened. She had just fought with Wenren Li not long ago, so she knew that the Daoist Clan's territory was full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. That's why she was being low-key now.
Walking on the water, she didn't reveal her cultivation level and tried to hide her aura as much as possible.
But in the end, she encountered trouble on this night road.
Moreover, the other party had set up a formation specifically targeting her, indicating that they were prepared.
Of course, the Red Carp Monster King was not afraid of a fight.
As long as it wasn't the Dragon Transformation Palace's ancestor, she could easily move around in the Coiling Dragon River region.
So, after seeing the masked Zhang Chi, the Red Carp Monster King didn't run away.
She was a proud person, how could she retreat without a fight?
Daring to block her path, don't blame her for being ruthless.
"Who are you, and why are you blocking my way?"
Hong Li knew that Zhang Chi was not a good person, but before taking action, it was customary to exchange names. This was a habit in the Immortal Cultivation World.
Zhang Chi looked at her and couldn't help but sigh. Gu Youyou was an honest person, and this Red Carp Monster King's foundation was indeed very strong.
(End of this chapter)