Mahayana 125
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Chapter 125: Catch Me, and I’ll Let You Heh Heh Heh?
TL : Cnine
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Part 1
Seeing Mo Shuiyao act with such tact, the strange man let out an eerie, leering laugh, clearly delighted.
He leered obscenely and said, “Living ones are far better than dead things. Those lifeless objects just lie there, unable even to scream. Utterly boring. Since you are so sensible, my beauty, I shall certainly dote on you properly.”
At that moment, the strange man was standing before one of the stairways, still dozens of metres away from it. Mo Shuiyao walked towards him with an affectionate gaze, her voice soft and coquettish. “Then Senior must be gentle with me. I am still a maiden after all.”
Hearing this, the strange man’s whole body seemed to melt, his eyes lighting up as he stared greedily at Mo Shuiyao. He chuckled darkly. “I never thought the Tender Blossom Pavilion would still have such a top-quality treasure as you.”
Xiao Yifeng also stepped forward, flattering him as he walked. “Senior is mighty and wise. I, too, am willing to serve you like a loyal hound or horse. I only ask that Senior take me in.”
The strange man glanced at Xiao Yifeng several times, then revealed a meaningful smile. “You are rather handsome yourself. Since you are so compliant, why not let me take you as well? You and this beauty can serve me together. Would that not be delightful?”
He revealed a look of lingering nostalgia and murmured, “Over the past hundred years, there was also a handsome young man who accompanied me for ten years. Even now, I still remember the taste. Enchanting and alluring, no less than a woman.”
At these words, Xiao Yifeng’s face fell, and in his heart he cursed the man’s entire family countless times over.
He had never imagined that this strange man would be so utterly indiscriminate, nor that he would actually set his sights on him. He had thought he was risking himself to protect Su Miaoqing’s chastity, only to realise that he might instead be protecting his own ass.
Zhan Xian(Immortal Slayer's sword spirit) inside his body burst into laughter, utterly delighted by the fact that Xiao Yifeng had finally attracted the attention of another man.
Xiao Yifeng’s killing intent surged violently. This strange man must die. For the first time in his life, he felt such an overwhelming urge to kill someone.
Hearing the strange man’s words, even Mo Shuiyao, who was walking towards him, paused for a moment. Then she covered her mouth and laughed softly. It was rare to see Xiao Yifeng left so utterly speechless.
Mo Shuiyao said coquettishly, “I never imagined that Senior would be so… Experienced. It seems Yao-yao will not be lonely after all. Senior must be especially fond of Yao-yao.”
She walked gracefully up to the strange man and reached out to stroke his chest, smiling as she said, “A man with such masculine charm as Senior is exactly Yao-yao’s type.”
Her touch was soft and lingering, drawing a satisfied sound from the strange man.
Then, without warning, her fingers curled like talons. She slashed violently, leaving five gory wounds so deep that bone could be seen.
No one knew how this strange man had tempered his skin, but even with Mo Shuiyao striking with all her strength, she still failed to break through his chest. Fortunately, that attack had never intended to kill him in the first place.
The strange man snorted coldly and shouted in fury, “Wretch, I knew you would try something like this!” He then reached out with one hand to seize Mo Shuiyao.
Mo Shuiyao’s figure flickered, splitting into three afterimages that scattered in different directions.
Not far away, Xiao Yifeng roared, “Die, you monster!” At once, the longsword in his hand transformed into countless streaks of sword light, raining down upon the strange man.
The sword lights fell around the monster and instantly formed a formation. It was the Thunder Prison Sword Formation that Su Miaoqing had once used to trap the white serpent, though its power was now entirely different.
Xiao Yifeng had never liked using trapping formations. This was one of the few he had actually mastered. Sword silhouettes rained down densely around the strange man, and dozens of bolts of lightning coiled down from those blades, instantly binding him.
The strange man snorted coldly. “You wretched pair of dogs. Once I catch you, I’ll make sure to train you properly.”
With a flick of his hand, he tore free of the lightning binding him. Letting out an angry roar, he hurled several claw-shaped blades, shredding Mo Shuiyao’s scattered clones. Yet none of them had any substance.
Mo Shuiyao’s true form appeared several metres behind the strange man, then dissolved into flying petals and shot towards the heavenly staircase.
“Trying to run already?” the strange man sneered, preparing to teleport after her. Sword light cut through the air. Xiao Yifeng’s slashes descended in rapid succession, blocking his path and forcing him to stop short.
Xiao Yifeng let out a long howl of laughter and said, “Look at you, neither human nor ghost. A toad like you still dares to dream of swan meat. Die, you fiend.”
His words completely enraged the strange man. “So you’re courting death?” the monster roared. “Then I shall be the one to send you on your way!”
The strange man instantly appeared behind Xiao Yifeng and reached out to grab him.
Xiao Yifeng only felt a chill rush up his back. Without time to think, his body turned into a pool of flowing water, melting into the ground in an instant and leaving the strange man grasping at empty air.
Xiao Yifeng reformed not far away. His thoughts raced. Gritting his teeth, he plunged his sword into the ground. Countless vines burst forth, lunging towards the strange man.
But the strange man was incredibly fast. He instantly moved to a spot not far in front of Xiao Yifeng and tore the obstructing vines apart with a casual wave of his hand.
However, Xiao Yifeng had long been prepared. In that instant, a dense forest sprang up before him, engulfing both of them. He retreated into the trees behind him, merging with the forest and vanishing from the spot in the blink of an eye.
“Still playing tricks? Pathetic! Show yourself!” the strange man bellowed. Howling gales detonated outward, slicing through the forest and felling the trees at the waist.
Xiao Yifeng emerged some distance away, coughing up a mouthful of blood. He steadied himself and looked back at Mo Shuiyao.
Thanks to the time he’d bought, Mo Shuiyao was now only a few metres from the Heavenly Stairway. She paused, hesitating, and turned her head just in time to meet Xiao Yifeng’s gaze.
“Go! What are you waiting for?” Xiao Yifeng roared.
But Mo Shuiyao instead called out playfully to the strange man, “Ugly thing, come catch me! If you catch me, I’ll let you hehehe.”
The strange man noticed this as well, his expression changing slightly as he repeatedly blinked through space, chasing after Mo Shuiyao.
At that moment, after glancing back at Xiao Yifeng, Mo Shuiyao clenched her teeth and flew straight towards the Heavenly Stairway. By the narrowest of margins, she landed upon it.
A beam of light shot out from the stairway and enveloped her. The Samsara Stele on her body floated up, as if verifying her identity.
As Mo Shuiyao stood upon the stairway, a pillar of light surged into the sky, dazzling beyond belief. A luminous curtain formed before the stairway, sealing it off.
The strange man slammed heavily into the light curtain and was bounced far away.
Xiao Yifeng wasted no time. Seizing the precious seconds Mo Shuiyao had won for him, his body split into several arcs of sword light, streaking towards another stairway entrance.
The strange man roared in fury and immediately spun around, chasing after Xiao Yifeng. His body flickered again and again, his speed utterly terrifying.
Xiao Yifeng flung several magic artefacts behind him and bellowed, “Detonate!”
The low-grade treasures he had gathered throughout his journeysdetonated in mid-air. At this point, Xiao Yifeng was completely out of options, forced to use these inferior artefacts as explosive substitutes.
Such reckless extravagance was far beyond what any ordinary spendthrift would dare.
The blasts delayed the strange man for no more than a heartbeat before he resumed his relentless pursuit, blinking through space once more.
Gritting his teeth, Xiao Yifeng spat out a mouthful of blood and activated the Blood Escape secret technique, pushing his speed even further.
After Mo Shuiyao stepped onto the heavenly stairway, she stood completely still, seemingly doing something unknown. After a while, her body trembled slightly and she snapped back to her senses.
Once she recovered, the first thing Mo Shuiyao did was look in Xiao Yifeng’s direction.
She saw Xiao Yifeng accelerating with the Blood ignition secret technique. He was just about to reach the second heavenly stairway when the strange man blinked into place, blocking it. A trace of worry immediately appeared on Mo Shuiyao’s face.
Yet Xiao Yifeng did not hesitate in the slightest and continued flying straight towards the strange man. He threw the immortal sword in his hand, which transformed into a streak of light as it pierced towards the strange man, only to be caught firmly in the strange man’s grasp.