" Medicine Madman?" Yang Zhen was horrified. "How could that be? It's been three thousand years. Even if the Medicine Madman were still there, he would definitely be a skeleton by now. I'm easily frightened, don't scare me."
If the Medicine Madman were to suddenly jump out of the Crimson Swamp, Yang Zhen would definitely deliver a powerful backhand strike with his Great Deficiency Sword; that would be terrifying.
The group proceeded cautiously towards the Crimson Swamp. Although the area was relatively spacious, it was fraught with danger. Even a bronze tree could easily sprang up an High Antiquity creature, and who knew what other things might emerge from the ground?
Because Yang Zhen remembered the route back very clearly, this time the way Yang Zhen led the way went very smoothly. Although they couldn't use their True Essence and the group walked very slowly, they still made it all the way to the edge of the Crimson Swamp.
The endless swamp, from which crimson miasma occasionally rises, gurgling eerily. The swamp isn't entirely water, but wherever there is water, it's a blood-red mess, a truly chilling sight.
At this moment, Yang Zhen suddenly changed his expression and winked at Mo Xueling beside him.
Mo Xueling was taken aback, then blushed and turned her head away, ignoring Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen was completely bewildered. He turned to look at the Shameless Cat and blinked as well.
"Damn it, is your eye twitching?" The Shameless Cat looked at Yang Zhen with a curious expression.
Yang Zhen was furious. He kicked the Shameless Cat away and winked at Hua Youyue.
Hua Youyue paused for a moment, then nodded slightly and gradually distanced herself from Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen immediately felt relieved; he and the young lady were truly on the same wavelength. The most surprising thing was Mo Xueling, who actually blushed! What was that all about?
"Damn it, you dare kick me? Come here if you dare, I'll slap you so hard even a little girl wouldn't recognize you!" The Shameless Cat charged at Yang Zhen furiously.
Yang Zhen glared at him. "You've gone too far! I'll beat you to death, you believe me!"
boom--!
Yang Zhen swung his Great Deficiency Sword at the Shameless Cat with a fierce gust of wind, startling the Shameless Cat into letting out a strange cry and turning to run away. However, the Great Deficiency Sword suddenly spun halfway through its flight and slammed into the air beside it with a loud bang.
when--!
A clang of metal clashing rang out, and a blurry figure was sent flying backward, emitting a chuckle.
The Shameless Cat was startled, staring at the illusory figure in surprise. "What the hell is that?"
Yang Zhen slung the Great Deficiency Sword over his shoulder and said, "Those who hide all the time are either perverts or peeping toms. What good can they be?"
A deep laugh rang out, "As expected of Yang Zhen, your Divine Sense sense is remarkably sharp."
A ripple appeared in the air, and more than twenty dark figures appeared around the group, all with extremely sinister expressions. The one who spoke, in particular, was pale and had a pair of pointed ears!
Yang Zhen's eyes widened suddenly. Pointing at the pale-faced man in black, he said to the Shameless Cat, "Damn it, a goblin?"
"What's a goblin?" the Shameless Cat scoffed. "This is clearly a rabbit!"
The pale-faced, pointed-eared man in black twitched his lips and stared coldly at Yang Zhen.
Mo Xueling exclaimed in surprise, drew her longsword, pointed it at the man in black, and asked, " The Shanggen Secret Clan?"
Hearing Mo Xueling's exclamation, Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat were stunned for a moment, looked at each other, and then suddenly burst into laughter.
The leader of the Shanggen Secret Clan, upon hearing that a delicate young girl had revealed their origins, had just adopted an arrogant and superior demeanor when he was completely dumbfounded by the laughter of Yang Zhen and the two scoundrels, the Shameless Cat. He glared angrily at Yang Zhen and shouted, " Yang Zhen, what are you laughing at?"
Yang Zhen waved his hand, panting, and said, "Sorry, I just remembered Palace Master Liu's expression and couldn't help myself. Damn it, what are you laughing at, you Shameless Cat?"
The Shameless Cat was taken aback. "You laughed? Shouldn't I be playing along?"
Yang Zhen for a moment, then said in a serious tone, "That's right!"
No wonder Palace Master Liu had such a strange look when talking about the Shanggen Secret Clan. She even said that Yang Zhen would understand them at a glance. It turns out that these guys look like white goblins, but they have the bad temper of elves.
Yang Zhen had considered treating them as elves, but while their ears were pointed, their appearance was truly unappealing. It was already a miracle that they weren't mistaken for slimes; at least slimes have a sophisticated green color, while these were deathly pale and incredibly ugly!
It is said that this Shanggen Secret Clan has a very strange personality and dislikes everyone. During the Shangheng era, they fought with everyone and almost wiped themselves out. Unexpectedly, after the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, they stubbornly survived and multiplied.
Seeing that Yang Zhen was ignoring them, the leader of the Shanggen Secret Clan turned ashen-faced, his entire face turning green. He pointed at Yang Zhen and said, " Yang Zhen, our clan thought you were someone special, that your unique style was characteristic of our clan. But you are so ungrateful. Then blame us for being ruthless."
Yang Zhen curled his lip. This group of people had sneaked in stealthily, clearly with ill intentions. Did they really come here to befriend him and become sworn brothers?
Yang Zhen's consistent style was to start fighting at the drop of a hat. Before the leader could finish speaking, he charged forward with the Great Deficiency Sword a loud bang, causing the earth to shake violently. The faces of the group of the Shanggen Secret Clan changed drastically.
"Kill!"
The leader snorted coldly, and his body suddenly vanished.
Yang Zhen was taken aback, then turned to Hua Youyue and the others and said, "Little girls, be careful, don't stray too far from me, these guys are as cunning as eels!"
These Shanggen Secret Clan are indeed worthy of being feared even by Palace Master Liu; they can become invisible without using their True Essence, which is truly terrifying.
Hua Youyue and the others' expressions changed. Mo Xueling also realized that Yang Zhen's wink at her earlier wasn't a crazy attempt to flirt with her, but rather a way of letting her know that someone was nearby!
You should worry about yourself first!
A sinister voice came from beside Yang Zhen, and with a fluctuation of aura, a strange, cold light rushed towards Yang Zhen.
"Unable to use True Essence, this is the domain of my Shanggen Secret Clan. You human cultivators are too weak..."
What did you say?
As soon as Yang Zhen turned around, the Great Deficiency Sword he was carrying on his shoulder slammed into the leader with a loud crack. The sword rolled a long way on the ground with a thud before finally getting up after trembling for a moment.
"No, there's something strange about your weapon!"
The leader looked at the Great Deficiency Sword in Yang Zhen's hand with suspicion and horror, his face full of vigilance.
Yang Zhen's eyes lit up, and he muttered to himself, "Damn, this is awesome! This Great Deficiency Sword has a passive effect that causes stun!"
Seeing the leader's gradually changing expression, Yang Zhen laughed heartily and, dragging his Great Deficiency Sword, huffed and puffed as he ran towards the leader. "Come on, brother, let me try again!"
"Don't even think about it!"
"Don't be so stingy! I'll just rub against you, I won't go inside!"
"You still want to stab me?" The leader's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly tried to disappear.
Mo Xueling, Hua Youyue, and the others were pale-faced as they fought against another group of elusive Shanggen Secret Clan. Before long, their expressions turned horrified.
The Shanggen Secret Clan truly lived up to their reputation as extremely troublesome creatures; their movements were unpredictable, their angles tricky, and their figures were elusive and unpredictable.
Without being able to use their True Essence, they would be difficult to defeat.
Mo Xueling and Hua Youyue exchanged a glance, then looked at Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, just in time to see him struggling to the Shanggen Secret Clan, dragging the Great Deficiency Sword.
Mo Xueling: "..."
Hua Youyue: "..."
The Shameless Cat howled and yelped from the side, "Aww, this Great Deficiency of Virtue Niu Bi!"