Chapter 140 - 129: Walking with the Weird - Part 1

The old woman shopkeeper who was possessed by the strange creature was clearly no match for the young man. After a few moves, she was pierced through by a sword.

The creature retreated violently but didn’t die. The sword wound on its body began to wriggle and heal rapidly.

However, Lu Yan could tell that its aura was significantly weaker.

"Is this a strange creature? It’s not very different from the terrifying ghosts in folktales."

Lu Yan looked on in silence without making a move.

The body of the strange creature seemed to be composed of bizarre energy, existing between illusion and reality, which is why it was able to possess the shopkeeper couple.

Even if it was hit, it could quickly recover. But it wasn’t invincible. The ’Bone Strength’ power could clearly cause considerable damage to them.

Both creatures had the cultivation level equivalent to a ’Martial Marquis Level One’.

"The sly kid is skilled, we are no match for him, we retreat."

The creature fighting the young man let out a shriek and swiftly retreated.

The creature clashing with the ponytailed woman also quickly withdrew, regrouped with the other one and headed towards the nearby forest.

"Sir, my name is Zhao Sirong from the Lingwang City. May we join forces to kill these two creatures. If they escape, there will be endless troubles, and who knows how many innocent people they will harm."

The ponytailed woman bowed her fist to Lu Yan.

Earlier, Lu Yan had displayed the power of a Martial Marquis to disperse the poison powder.

"The surname Zhao, from Lingwang City’s Zhao Clan."

A thought struck Lu Yan.

Originally, Lu Yan didn’t want to get involved.

But hearing that the girl was from the Zhao Clan of Lingwang City, Lu Yan immediately changed his mind.

’The Heart Tempering Decision’ is likely to be found among the Zhao Clan.

To get the Heart Tempering Decision, he would certainly have to make contact with the Zhao Clan.

Isn’t this a great opportunity?

"Monsters and bizarre creatures bring calamity to people. Everybody should work together to eliminate them. Let’s not hesitate, let’s chase. Don’t let the creatures escape."

Lu Yan said, and together with Zhao Sirong, they chased after the creatures.

These two creatures seemed to float around without any weight, possessing extreme speed making it difficult for the ponytailed woman and young man to keep up.

Not wanting to reveal his true speed, Lu Yan stayed level with the woman and the young man.

The three Limit Breaking Warriors, on the other hand, lagged behind significantly.

"Miss, I’m curious, how did you know we were not right?"

One creature asked while running, seemingly embarrassed about its cover being blown.

"The flesh and blood of a martial artist are different from that of a donkey."

Zhao Sirong replied.

This point coincided with Lu Yan’s suspicion.

Lu Yan didn’t eat the food before because of the taste.

Martial artists consume Martial Food to temper their flesh and blood over many years, making their taste completely different from the ordinary people.

Ordinary people may find it difficult to tell the difference, but with his strong body, sensitivity to smells, and hunting skills, he had smelled it as soon as the buns were brought to the table.

However, he had not expected the food to be poisoned.

"Heh heh, is that so?" The creature sneered.

The creature didn’t have a sense of smell and therefore subconsciously ignored this.

Through the forest, the chase and pursuit continued deep into the forest for about ten more miles.

The youth with his Martial Marquis Level Two cultivation was faster than Zhao Sirong, and gradually caught up to the creatures.

"Split up and run."

One of the creatures suggested.

Both creatures split and ran in two different directions.

"Split up and chase."

The young man turned his head to say to Zhao Sirong and Lu Yan.

Lu Yan frowned slightly, "If we split up to chase, be careful not to fall into their traps and be defeated one by one."

"Your apprehensions are excessive. These two creatures are equivalent to Martial Marquis Level One, there’s no need to fear. Moreover, if they had backup, their backup would have shown up by now, why would they need to split up and run? These creatures cause endless harm, we must annihilate them completely today. If even one escapes, who knows how many people will die by their hands."

"If you’re scared, you can go with Miss Sirong. Even if you can provide support, I can chase one on my own."

The young man said coldly.

What more could Lu Yan say?

He was just trying to warn them out of good intentions. Would he be afraid?

Zhao Sirong agreed with the young man’s suggestion.

So, the three of them split up and chased the creatures.

With his Martial Marquis Level Two cultivation, the young man pursued a creature on his own.

Lu Yan and Zhao Sirong, pursued the other creature.

The young man was called Zhao Hao, who also came from the Zhao clan, and was Zhao Sirong’s cousin. He chased after a creature alone, at full speed. But soon, he was close to the creature.

Swish!

A light of the sword aimed at the creature’s heart and was slashed down.

The creature, relying on its strange body technique, dodged Zhao Hao’s attack. After a few moves with Zhao Hao, it ran away again.

During their encounter, while chasing and fighting, they had actually moved another ten miles away.

In the process, Zhao Hao hit the creature several times, making it weaker.

But at this moment, the creature stopped in its tracks and started laughing coldly.

"Die!"

Zhao Hao attacked with his sword.

But suddenly, there was an additional shadow in front of the creature.

Another creature.

A gaunt old man.

Zhao Hao was taken aback, he gritted his teeth, continued with his sword movement, and stabbed towards the old man creature.

The creature, expressionless, waved his hand, and a grey force hit Zhao Hao’s longsword. The sword was shaken off his hand, flying tens of meters away, and stuck itself to a tree.

Zhao Hao felt as if he was struck by lightning, and he staggered back involuntarily.

Swish!

The creature was in front of Zhao Hao in an instant. Their faces were almost touching each other. Zhao Hao screamed out in surprise, his Bone Strength erupted, not for attacking, but for retreating.

But it was too late.

The creature thrusted a palm towards Zhao Hao, hitting him in the abdomen.

Zhao Hao spat out a large mouthful of blood, flew back several meters, and fell to the ground.

"Martial Marquis Level Five, a creature equivalent to Martial Marquis Level Five."

Zhao Hao screamed in his heart. His face was pale, and he was filled with great terror.