looking back at She seems quite angry," Zhou Liren, sitting next to Hao Ren, asked."Uh, I don’t know," Hao Ren replied innocently.He looked down at his phone and saw another text: "There are too many...Chapter 271: Walking Into A Trap!!
"Grandma, a few days ago when Ah Zi's mother invited you to stay at her place, why didn't you go" Linlin asked as they were having dinner.
"I don’t want to trouble them. Anyway, your parents will be back in a few days," Grandma said while drinking the soup. "This time, I’m going to force them to stay for an extended period."
Boom!
The entire villa suddenly shook violently.
The soup in the spoon splashed onto Linlin's clothes.
"Is it an earthquake" Grandma put down her spoon and asked nervously.
Right as Grandma spoke, several powerful spiritual energies swept in from outside!
Pu pu pu!
The barrier arrays set up around the villa by Aunt Lin and Lu Lili instantly shattered!
Hao Ren immediately stood up. With his Level-Shattering Acuity, he sensed that this standalone villa had been surrounded!
The villa stabilized and stopped shaking.
Grandma was still somewhat suspicious. "Could it be a building nearby collapsed"
"Grandma, you continue eating. I’ll go out to take a look." Hao Ren walked towards the door and then turned back to Linlin and Lu Lili. "You two stay with Grandma while she eats."
His tone was calm, but he knew clearly that there were quite a number of them!
The moment Hao Ren stepped outside, a red barrier instantly enveloped him.
Zeng Yitao held his golden spear and sneered as he stared at Hao Ren.
At the same time, silver light flashed through the door and into the villa!
Distract The Tiger And Let A Fox Into Its Lair!
Hao Ren wanted to go back in, but Zeng Yitao’s spear thrust forward to block Hao Ren's path.
Bam bam bam...
Inside the house, a series of explosions sounded.
Evidently, Linlin and Lili had clashed with the high-level elders from West Sea!
Hao Ren looked up and discovered that all around the villa within a radius of ten meters were enclosed by a red barrier!
This meant that this small villa near the seaside, which was relatively isolated, had been sealed off into its own little world. No one could see what’s happening or hear anything from here.
Hao Ren worried about his grandma and waved his hand to send out a grayish-white chaos divine thunderbolt before continuing to rush toward the villa's door.
The white lightning made crackling sounds as it hit Zeng Yitao’s chest, but it didn’t do any damage at all!
Zeng Yitao wore a set of gold sun chainmail armor inside his clothes that Old Zeng specially brought for him. This was one of the treasures taken out from Dragon Palace Nine Heavens back in the day. After decades of research by West Sea, it had already broken through its restrictions and could now withstand any attacks below Level-Emptiness.
Hao Ren’s chaos divine thunderbolt could break through a five-element defense shield but couldn’t penetrate this gold sun chainmail armor from Dragon Palace Nine Heavens!
Swish!
A long spear stabbed ruthlessly towards Hao Ren's face without any hesitation.
Last time, there was only the black wolf protecting him, and while the black wolf excelled at assassination, it wasn’t good at open combat. This time around, Zeng Yitao had a large group of high-level elders from West Sea guarding him, so he was utterly fearless. Hao Ren, who didn’t have any weapons in his hands, would be disadvantaged upon first meeting them, and the sword array needed to keep a distance before it could take effect. As such, with Zeng Yitao pressing closely against Hao Ren, thrusting one spear after another at him, he wouldn’t allow Hao Ren to activate the sword array.
While Hao Ren heard the sounds of clattering inside the villa, he also had to dodge Zeng Yitao’s golden spear. The anxiety in his heart could be imagined!
The actions taken by West Sea were now without any limits.
Bam!
White rolled out from his spatial pocket and shot an instant fireball towards Zeng Yitao.
Zeng Yitao raised his spear to block, but the fireball suddenly burst apart and burned off several of his hair strands.
"What kind of stray dog is this!" A golden light burst from Zeng Yitao’s spear as it struck White's belly with great force!
White rolled on the ground twice and got up, sending another fireball at Zeng Yitao!
A fireball with the instinctive San Cai True Fire of a妖獸!
The formation of the Single-File Serpent Array!
Hao Ren took advantage of the situation to release his sword formation and Tian Dao Sword Light, aiming straight at Zeng Yitao's forehead!
With the power of a Geng-level and fused with Little White’s San Cai True Fire!
Zeng Yitao swung his spear and hurriedly dodged. However, this sword formation followed Hao Ren's intent directly to Zeng Yitao’s back!
Controlling the swords with one's mind, reaching the realm of Sword Immortal!
The Splitting Light Sword Shadows do not rely on magical treasures but are themselves the strongest magical treasures!
Papapapa!
As if a string of copper coins hit Zeng Yitao’s chainmail armor, producing a crisp sound.
Even though the sword light could not penetrate Golden Sun Chainmail Armor, the power of San Cai True Fire let Zeng Yitao truly taste it!
Zeng Yitao felt his chest burning hot. His dragon core, which was still unstable and hadn’t solidified yet, suffered damage again.
San Cai True Fire is originally a refining fire; how could the scorching aura not make Zeng Yitao uncomfortable when it seared his dragon core
Zeng Yitao was confident that with his restored power to Geng-level and combined with Louse Dragon Golden Spear and Golden Sun Chainmail Armor, dealing with Hao Ren who had just entered the Geng-level would be more than enough.
However, Hao Ren and Little White’s improvement speed surpassed his estimate!
The Single-File Serpent Array on top of the basic sword formation could even pierce through a small hill, while Little White’s fireball with San Cai True Fire could melt ordinary magical treasures!
San Cai True Fire combined with the sword formation made even Geng-level cultivators struggle to endure it!
If he had fully unleashed this and Zeng Yitao wasn’t wearing the Golden Sun Chainmail Armor, just one confrontation would have reduced him to dust!
Now that the old elders were rushing into the villa according to his arrangement, obtaining high-level elder protection was a pipe dream.
Moreover, Hao Ren wouldn't give him such an opportunity either!
A basic sword formation of earth and small fire array!
The two large-scale sword formations fiercely covered Zeng Yitao!
At the Geng-level, Hao Ren’s spiritual energy was even more abundant. Each basic sword formation had doubled its power, with five sword lights for both the earth and fire arrays.
As long as Little White kept糾纏and bought time, Hao Ren could release his sword formations! Little White close combat, Hao Ren distance attacks, this was the perfect combination!
The cunning elder entered to grab an old woman. It should be a momentary task. Zeng Yitao just worried there might be some trap inside.
Now, he could only grit his teeth and tough it out, firmly believing that as long as he endured for several seconds, these elders from the West Sea would come to help him, then brutally beat Hao Ren into a pighead!
Seeing two overlapping sword formations rushing towards him, Zeng Yitao’s Golden Spear expanded to three meters in length and released dozens of golden lights while swinging, equally impressive.
Bam bam bam...
The numerous collisions made the air at the entrance vacuum-like, forming a vortex effect!
Zeng Yitao felt suffocating in his chest. The dragon core that hadn’t fully recovered last time cracked again.
Seeing Zeng Yitao’s actions stall, Little White didn’t hold back either and spat two fireballs at him from both sides, hitting his chest!
Hao Ren's sword light didn't stop; he extended the snake array towards Zeng Yitao’s Cavity Vessel Point. The Tian Dao Sword Light followed one after another, drilling into his chest like an electric drill. Even without breaking through the chainmail armor, it made him uncomfortable and flew back several meters, dropping his spear!
The snow lion-turned Little White jumped over, its powerful golden forelegs pressing Zeng Yitao’s hands.
Ao!
White bared its sharp teeth, roaring into Zeng Yitao's face.
The sharp fangs pressed against his nose tip; the roar blew his hair about. This intimidation was like a common person being suddenly pounced on by a tiger and losing their soul.
Not to mention Little White’s mouth rolling and flipping scorching fireballs, as well as its extremely hot forelegs ready to burst into flames at any moment, all of which made Zeng Yitao dare not move freely. “Grandma!” Concerned for Grandma, Hao Ren rushed into the villa.
In the living room of the villa, apart from a glass coffee table and a smashed decorative display window, everything else was undamaged.
The six male-level elders and five female-level elders were being restrained by black and white rings that had locked them up, preventing any movement. They sat back to back on the cold floor in a circle like petals.
Next to Lu Lingling and Lu Lili was Lu Helily reciting a mantra calmly as she watched them. Lu Lingling held a cloth strip and was stuffing their mouths one after another.
The scene looked just like professional kidnappers if they were given machine guns.
On the floor of the living room, there was an array of flashing colorful circles that clearly served as traps to instantly subdue anyone who stepped on them.
Lu Lingling and Lu Lili relied on this setup to lure in these elders.
Hao Ren worried about his grandmother and quickly asked the girls. "Where's Grandma"
"With so many people rushing in, Grandma was frightened into unconsciousness." Lu Lili pointed towards the direction of the sofa.
On the sofa, grandma was lying sideways with a panicked expression on her face.
Grandma had high blood pressure symptoms to begin with. After being startled by them, Hao Ren clenched his fists and aimed at these elders, releasing dozens of sword beams!
Each one pierced into their skin! Cai Yitao wore Golden Yang Chainmail; they didn't have any protection against it!
Especially the Yin-Yang乾坤Rings used by the Lu sisters. They were priceless treasures among the Heaven-reaching Divine Treasures and had a history even in the heavens. Not only could they set up traps to deal with these elders who hadn't reached the Heavenly Dragon Realm yet, but once trapped in the rings, it was impossible for them to use any magic power in their current male-level realm!
Even if their realms weren’t damaged, the spiritual energy in their bodies would be completely drained by the Yin-Yang Rings! For them to recover it, they’d need at least ten days of seclusion—nothing less.
Hence, when Hao Ren’s sword qi pierced into their bodies, there was no chance for them to resist. They could only grimace and endure it!
"Master, you’re too merciful towards these rascals!"
Lu Lingling raised her hand and scattered a handful of golden flowers.
The sharp golden flowers clattered on the elders’ faces, making them grit their teeth in pain. But with their mouths stuffed up, they couldn’t scream!
"Lili, teach them too!" Lu Lingling called out to Lu Lili.
“Oh!” Lu Lili nodded obediently.
Crack! She whipped a long whip from somewhere and made a loud sound on the floor.
This silver whip glinted in the light, looking very painful when used.
The thorny golden flowers and silver whips were ordinary weapons outside of magic treasures. But Hao Ren felt something was off.
"First revive Grandma; we’ll deal with them later." Hao Ren walked to the sofa by grandma’s side and lifted her up, saying.
“Alright!” Lu Lili put away her whip and took out a low-grade Revival Pill. She dissolved it in water then fed it to her mouth. Although she had weapons of her own, teaching others was really uncomfortable for her.
"Master, what about these people" Lu Lingling guarded the elders as she asked.
Seeing Grandma regaining consciousness quickly, Hao Ren didn’t have time to think and said, “Throw them into the sea!”
The elders were all from West Sea; they wouldn’t drown in the seawater.
"Alright!" Lu Lingling picked up a ring with one hand and opened the back door facing the sea. Since their volume was too large, she had to hit the door several times before reciting another mantra which made both rings tighten around them. It was just enough for her to drag them out through the door and then threw them forcefully towards the horizon!
This brutal method could never match Lu Lingling’s heavenly beauty!
The people flew high up in the sky, hundreds of meters away. Then she recited another mantra to retract the Yin-Yang Rings. The West Sea elders with their magic power not yet recovered fell into the sea like dumplings!
Lu Lingling and Lu Lili’s martial arts had only recovered to male-level proficiency, but their life-bound magical treasures were beyond the human realm!
The experts above female level from the human realm would still hit a brick wall when facing this combo of Lu Lingling and Lu Lili. They simply couldn’t handle them.
At this time, grandma woke up slowly on the sofa.
Seeing the smashed tea table and display window in the living room, she anxiously asked Hao Ren, “What happened just now”
"A group of high-interest lenders who entered the wrong house," replied Hao Ren.
"Where are they now" grandma asked.
“They left after being paid off,” said Hao Ren.
"Ah, this villa area still isn’t safe enough." Grandma turned to Lili and asked, "Are you two okay
"It's okay, it's okay!" Lu L琳琳 seemed to have just disposed of some household waste and was clapping her hands as she walked in through the back door.
"Grandma is really useless. She got scared by them and now she still feels a bit dizzy." Grandma rubbed her head, sighed, and shook her head.
"I didn't expect this to happen. Grandmother, please go rest for a while. We will clean up here," Lu Li莉 said as she helped her grandmother up.
"Alright, I'll go upstairs and take a nap." Grandma, still shaken, walked towards the second floor with Li's support.
"Master, there's another bad kid outside. Do you want me to give him a good beating" Lu Lin琳 approached Hao Ren, asking.
Hao Ren went out of the door and Aunt Lu followed closely behind.
Zeng Yitao, who had lost his life-bound treasure, was pinned to the ground by Xiao Bai's front paws. Zeng wanted to struggle but Xiao Bai suddenly sat down on him, pressing him firmly against the ground with its thick rear end.
Given Xiao Bai’s personality, not defecating on him could be considered quite civilized.
Seeing Hao Ren come out, Zeng Yitao struggled to face him. "Sending a spirit beast to help doesn’t count as any skill. If you have the ability, let's fight fairly!"
"A fair fight" Hao Ren sneered at him. "Attacking my home with an old position elder counts as fairness"
Since Xi Hai was ruthless, he had no need to be polite towards Zeng Yitao. He thought that Zeng was just naughty and not truly evil, but now it was clear that the boy was full of malice and acted without considering consequences.
"As long as I get back my life-bound treasure, you won’t necessarily win!" Zeng Yitao continued to taunt Hao Ren.
"The same goes for you. Toss him into the sea." Hao Ren said indifferently.
He walked over and picked up Zeng Yitao's Gold Dragon Spear, storing it in his space pocket, then gestured towards Xiao Bai to take Zeng far out to sea.
Xiao Bai was very intelligent and immediately understood Hao Ren’s intentions. Using its teeth, it lifted Zeng's clothes and flew off with a burst of flames towards the distant sea surface.
The further and higher Xiao Bai flew, the more firmly it held on before suddenly letting go.
Injured and unable to recover, Zeng Yitao plunged into the water like a cannonball!
Seeing this, Lu Lin琳 smiled happily and moved closer to Hao Ren, leaning against his arm. "Hehe, Master is too kind!"
"Please take good care of Grandma here. For other matters, we won’t intervene," Hao Ren turned around and entered the house.
“Yes, for other matters, my sister and I don't want to get involved either, but anything related to Master is our business too! If Xi Hai Dragon Palace dares to harm Master’s life, my sister and I will directly kill into Xi Hai Dragon Palace!” Lu Lin琳 raised her eyebrows and clenched her teeth.
Hao Ren smiled and walked up the stairs to check on the situation.
Below the sea surface outside, the situation was undergoing subtle changes. An injured West Sea cultivator immediately fell into Dong Hai’s territory and was escorted directly to Dong Hai Dragon Palace.
In a similar fashion, Zeng Yitao, who had been severely wounded and lost his life-bound treasure, could not escape from the encirclement of shrimp soldiers and crab generals outside the palace.
Two hours later, Old Uncle Zeng appeared at Dong Hai Dragon Palace’s entrance with an expression brimming with anger after receiving a notification.
Zhao Guang, who stood at the door to welcome him, had a flushed face.
"Release our people!" Old Uncle Zeng thundered, trembling all over.
“Why is Senior Zeng so angry Our Dong Hai and your Xi Hai have always been closely allied. This time, some of your West Sea elders and the prince encountered a powerful enemy and accidentally fell into our Dong Hai’s territorial waters. We are currently dispatching people to attend them with great care,” Zhao Guang said with a smile.
Old Uncle Zeng held back his rage but his expression darkened further. Zhao Guang's meaning was clear: the West Sea's senior elders and prince were now in Dong Hai’s hands, so any action taken by Xi Hai should be carefully considered!
"Senior Zeng, please rest assured. Prince Yitao is not severely injured; he can leave after a few days of recuperation. But one of your elders' injuries are severe and temporarily unable to move. Our Dong Hai will certainly do our best to treat him," Zhao Guang said calmly.
Old Uncle Zeng understood this: for the West Sea prince, Dong Hai was prepared to keep them under pressure for a few days; as for the old elder, his life or death was entirely in Dong Hai’s hands!
Pursuing the original plan, he intended to use the martial prowess of Xi Hai and the issue of the Dong Hai's son-in-law to lash out fiercely. Unfathomably, the situation turned against him, leaving this big gun completely useless!
"Old man, you can go back now. Maybe in a few days they'll have a good mood and return your stupid grandson," said Jin Tóngzi, who had come over to watch.
“Little brat, where do you get the right to speak” Old Uncle Zeng, seething with suppressed rage, unleashed an angry palm strike at the unexpected boy's face.
Jin Tóngzi was caught off guard and received a solid slap that sent him sprawling on the ground!
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