Hu Family Identity

"Was there a second calamity?"

The sudden change startled Immortal Aunt Miaoshan and Miss Zhou Si, who had only just split up to guard against anyone attacking Hu Ma from above or below. Miss Zhou Si was at a loss, while Immortal Aunt Miaoshan flicked her horsetail whisk and began calculating with her fingers.

But in her haste, her calculations fell into disorder. The more confused she became, the more anxious she grew, and the more anxious she grew, the more confused she became. In the end, she could make nothing of it.

Sweat beaded on her forehead. "What is this thing? How can it be so powerful?"

Dou Guan, standing nearby, saw it at a glance and slapped his thigh hard. "This is bad! Advisor must've been tricked!"

While they were still reeling in shock, the snake—or rather, the Footless Lord—had already swiftly swum to a spot not far in front of Hu Ma.

Ever since it emerged from its hole, it had been dazed, wandering about aimlessly. It didn't know how it had gotten there, what it had come for, or where it ought to go.

Other calamities entered the world with a clear purpose. It alone was the most confused. After wandering for who knew how long, it had finally found someone. It was overjoyed, the tip of its tail trembling as it swam faster and faster toward Hu Ma.

As it drew closer, a foul wind rose all around them and black clouds pressed down over the mountain. The shadowy calamity qi was more than ten times stronger than before.

"It's the Twelfth Path of Disaster!"

The instant the snake approached, Hu Ma suddenly understood.

He knew the feeling all too well. Back on Old Yin Mountain, the Eleven Paths of Disaster had once descended upon