Chapter 23: Encirclement and Killing of Liu Shixing
Liu Miao immediately clasped his fists in response. As he walked toward Liu Shixing, he glanced at the undead spirit still slaughtering and said,
"Killing my people is an unforgivable crime. After we destroy this undead spirit, we'll return to the island with our clan father."
Liu Shixing turned to look at the undead spirit again and said,
"Miao'er, go and test the undead spirit's abilities. These servants are mortals after all, so it's difficult to truly test its power."
Liu Miao responded and walked straight toward the undead spirit.
As he passed Liu Shixing, his palm suddenly glowed with spiritual light, and his arm instantly turned black. He slapped Liu Shixing, whose back was turned.
Liu Miao's sudden move shocked the other Tingquan Islanders, some even cried out.
Someone on Tingquan Island had dared to attack the island master, and this person was the island master's adopted son.
Liu Shixing, with his back to Liu Miao, seemed unaware that Liu Miao's palm was about to strike him, and he was about to be hit by it.
Liu Shixing suddenly dodged the blow by leaning sideways, and released a stream of black light from his mouth.
The light headed straight for Liu Miao's head. Startled, Liu Miao twisted his body forcefully.
The black light, aimed at Liu Miao's head, instantly pierced through his shoulder, leaving a bloody hole there.
Liu Shixing turned around and looked at Liu Miao, who was lying on the ground with his hands covering his arm. He sneered,
"My dear adopted son, I've been so good to you, yet you still want to kill me. It's a pity that you're still too impatient. Why don't you be patient for a while longer and wait until your cultivation reaches the third level of Qi Chain before taking action?"
Liu Miao slowly got up from the ground and said in a cold tone,
"How did you tell?"
"If I don't take action today, I'm afraid you'll kill me soon. After all, I'm a threat to your position as island master."
Liu Shixing sighed as if in pain,
"You arranged the drumbeats before I gave the signal, didn't you? You provoked the man in black to drive away the man in white, hoping that both I and the man in white would suffer losses."
"I'm your clan father, so I understand you. I can't keep you here. If I let you become island master, Tingquan Island will be destroyed sooner or later."
Liu Shixing then pointed a finger and gave an order to the Tingquan Islanders around him.
"Kill him."
Despite Liu Shixing's order, few Tingquan Islanders came to fight Liu Miao.
This was partly because many islanders were still fighting the undead and couldn't come. It was also because most of those who listened to Liu Shixing most were already dead.
Liu Miao saw this opportunity and chose to act.
Most of those who remained were opportunists, women, and the elderly.
Lifting his arms, Liu Miao shouted to the surrounding islanders,
"Do you want to stop being slaves? Stop putting your life and death in the hands of this capricious man? Stop being used as cannon fodder for exploration?"
"If you want, you don't have to do anything. Just watch from the sidelines. Once I kill Liu Shixing, I'll lead you to a good life!"
As expected, after Liu Miao finished speaking, a few islanders who had been tempted to do so calmed down and stopped moving toward him.
Liu Shixing snorted coldly,
"A servant is a servant after all. If you truly believe his words, you'll regret it."
"Forget it, you're all useless. I'll do it myself. I can't spare you anymore."
Liu Shixing formed a seal with his fingers, and a black water ball gathered between them. With a flick of his finger, it shot rapidly towards Liu Miao.
This was a technique only available to those at the fourth level of Qi Linking.
Liu Miao immediately mobilized all his spiritual energy, unleashing his signature technique of using softness to overcome hardness. As the spiritual energy surged, one of his arms once again turned pitch black.
After a flash of spiritual light, everyone was astonished to see that Liu Miao had caught the inky black water ball with his bare hands and pushed it aside.
But this small black ball of water held immense energy. Even after being pushed aside, Liu Miao's palms, where they had touched, remained bloody.
Both of his arms were now injured.
Even more devastating, as Liu Miao was desperately trying to evade the attack, Liu Shixing had unknowingly arrived in front of him. With a roar, "Death awaits you, traitor!" he slammed down on him.
Liu Miao had no time to dodge, and no strength to withstand Liu Shixing's blow.
The next moment, a dark figure flashed by, blocking Liu Miao's path.
Clad in rags, it exuded a chilling, sinister aura.
It was the undead spirit that had just slaughtered the servants of Tingquan Island.
This undead spirit was being controlled by Chen Gan'er, who had been hiding in the shadows and had come to the rescue, seeing the situation was dire.
When Chen Xuanlin summoned this undead spirit, he gave it two orders: to proceed to Tingquan Island and repel those attempting to reach Sanyin Island.
Secondly, if Chen Gan'er reached Tingquan Island, command of the undead would be handed over to him.
Seeing the undead blocking his way, Liu Shixing, assuming it was summoned by Liu Miao, flew into a rage. "You actually summoned the undead to slaughter the inhabitants of your own island! How vicious!"
Liu Miao smiled faintly, but offered no explanation. Using the undead's power to block him, he once again distanced himself from Liu Shixing.
Spiritual energy surged from Liu Shixing's body, gathering it in his hands. With a flash of his feet, he attempted to bypass the undead and attack Liu Miao again.
But the undead persisted, blocking Liu Shixing's path and for a moment preventing him from approaching.
Liu Shixing's rage intensified, his usual caution and composure vanishing. He unleashed his full might, unleashing his spiritual energy with all manner of water-based magic, frantically attacking the undead blocking his way.
However, the undead's formidable strength withstood Liu Shixing's attacks, occasionally even retaliating with a burst of Yin energy.
In addition, the Undead's fighting style, which was not afraid of pain and life and death, made it difficult for Liu Shixing
to break up for a while. Seeing the Undead and Liu Shixing fighting back and forth, Liu Miao would sometimes take the opportunity to go forward and throw another punch, making Liu Shixing somewhat restrained.
Just as Liu Shixing turned around, a golden flame floated from the darkness. Liu Shixing was caught off guard and was approached by the golden flame.
The moment the flame approached Liu Shixing, it emitted a scorching heat.
Liu Shixing immediately let out a scream of pain. One of Liu Shixing's arms was actually roasted for the most part, and a hint of barbecue aroma wafted through the air.
Although he was attacked by surprise, Liu Shixing did not panic. He quickly mobilized the water-based spiritual energy in his body to wrap around the burned shoulder.
After Liu Shixing treated his wound, he roared, "Who, come out and dare to attack me?"
Chen Ganer, who was hiding in the dark and releasing flames, secretly said it was a pity. The flame he just released was a magic technique recorded in the Heart Fire Rage, called Heart Fire Yangyan. This was also the only magic technique Chen Ganer learned after studying for several days.
The previous attack had already expended most of his spiritual energy.
The golden flames were originally aimed at Liu Shixing's head, but unfortunately, he noticed at the last moment and only injured Liu Shixing's arm.
Chen Gan'er, pale, slowly emerged from the shadows.
Seeing the cultivators from the Jie'an Island arrive, Liu Shixing naturally guessed the cause and effect. He pointed at Liu Miao and said "good" three times.
"Good, good, good! You're colluding with the thieves from the outer islands. Tingquan Island will be destroyed by you sooner or later."
Liu Miao sneered. "You're going to kill me, aren't you? How can you say that? Besides, after I become the master of Tingquan Island, Tingquan Island will rise in my hands. Who knows, one day, Tingquan Island will become a legendary fairy island." "
What will happen in the future is unknown, but today, you will die."
Chen Gan'er, Liu Miao, and the undead formed a triangle, surrounding Liu Shixing.
Liu Shixing was instantly at a disadvantage, and the crisis was apparent.
A hint of madness flashed in Liu Shixing's eyes as he said,
"Hahahaha, after a hundred days of fishing, I've been dragged down by a fish today."
"But you think you can eat me, hahahaha."
With that, Liu Shixing opened his mouth and bit down, unexpectedly biting off half of his tongue.
He spat it out and muttered something incoherently. The half of his tongue instantly turned into a wisp of mist, which formed a strange symbol before vanishing. The
next moment, a playful laugh echoed from above them, sending chills down Chen Gan'er's spines.