Chapter 765: Chapter 765: So It’s That Thing!

The mangy dog stood beside the emaciated man, appearing to be like a dog bullying others while relying on its master. It continued barking at Huang Xiaolong with its teeth bared and mouth wide open. There was a deep resentment that seeped from its eyes.

“Oh ho, Mangy dog, now that you’ve found your master, are you acting vicious again?” Huang Xiaolong laughed teasingly.

“Young man, the Taoist Yin’s inherited Taoist techniques are truly extraordinary. The fact that you were able to deal with him means you are quite impressive.” The emaciated man smiled at Huang Xiaolong. His eyes were as bright as the scorching sun, his demeanor was like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath. Beneath his ordinary appearance, there laid a pride and domineering nature capable of overlooking all beings.

Huang Xiaolong could clearly see that within this emaciated middle-aged man’s body, there were a whopping 110 strands of True Qi condensed. He was undoubtedly a first-class super expert and stood like a dominant behemoth in martial arts. He was a Grandmaster!

“I didn’t expect that in this Chu Family Village, there could be hidden dragons and crouching tigers. There is even an extremely powerful Grandmaster of martial arts.” Huang Xiaolong sneered and then said, “Interesting. Things are becoming more and more interesting.”

“You… you… you are… you’re Xuanyuan… Xuanyuan Ao… Senior Xuanyuan Ao…” At this time, Ji Zhengyu’s body shook slightly. He stared with terrified eyes at this emaciated middle-aged man.

“Oh? You recognise me?” Emaciated middle-aged man, Xuanyuan Ao, glanced at Ji Zhengyu out of the corner of his eye. “Young man, you seem to have a decent cultivation level. Which of the Top Ten Ancient Martial Families do you come from?”

“I am, I am from the Ji Family.” Ji Zhengyu evidently showed some fear towards Xuanyuan Ao. “I once had the honor of meeting Senior Xuanyuan Ao at a banquet. Though I was very young at that time, Senior Xuanyuan Ao might not remember me.”

“Hmm, a child of the Ji Family.” The emaciated middle-aged man nodded slightly. “Since you’re here, you might as well help with my grand plan. You, as a child of the Ji Family, have the qualifications to be included in this.”

Ji Zhengyu hurriedly whispered to Huang Xiaolong to explain. “Master, Senior Xuanyuan Ao is the younger brother of the current Family Head of the Xuanyuan Family. He has extraordinary talents in martial arts. However, he mysteriously disappeared several years ago. The Xuanyuan Family searched all over but couldn’t trace him. The Xuanyuan Family assumed that Senior Xuanyuan Ao was dead. This has been a major unresolved case in the Top Ten Ancient Martial Family circle. We never expected that Senior Xuanyuan Ao wasn’t actually dead and was hiding in Chu Family Village.”

“Young man, although Taoist Yin isn’t worth much, he is still my companion, Xuanyuan Ao. How about this, give me face and let him go?” Xuanyuan Ao’s voice was commanding as he spoke to Huang Xiaolong. The tips of his fingers were slightly twitching, and his body seemed to be making a strange rhythm. He stood still on the spot, but it was impossible for anyone to lock onto his real position.

Ji Zhengyu and Ma Chuxia, fearing that Xuanyuan Ao would erupt in attack against Huang Xiaolong, stood close to Huang Xiaolong, one on his left and one on his right, protecting him against possible harm.

“There’s no need to be nervous. If I, Xuanyuan Ao, want to kill him, it will be as easy as plucking a blade of grass.” Xuanyuan Ao glanced dismissively at Huang Xiaolong.

Huang Xiaolong gave a faint smile. “It seems that you indeed are planning something earth-shattering in Chu Family Village. Not only is there a grand master of martial arts, but also a ghost king… Well, stop hiding. Come out now.”

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“Heehee~~heehee~~~” A sound like that from the nine-layer hell came, and a man dressed in Qing Dynasty attire appeared like a ghost beside Xuanyuan Ao. The man was exuding chilly monstrous aura, his face was pale as if powdered, and a wisp of wolf smoke-like ghost aura burst out from his head, shooting up high into the sky, but not scattering. “Young man, are you a Taoist? Not bad, you could see that I am a ghost king…”

A Ghost King! An ultra-level ghost just like Ying Kexin!

The appearance of the Ghost King made Ji Zhengyu and Ma Chuxia feel chills creeping up the back of their necks. They felt like their entire bodies had plunged into an ice cellar.

“Hehe, it seems that your lineup is pretty large~~ A grandmaster, a ghost king, a Taoist who has turned into a mangy dog… Oh, there’s another one in the house. Shouldn’t that be the leader of your group?” Huang Xiaolong looked at the ancient house hidden among the trees.

The house, having endured the passage of time, was likely from the Qing Dynasty period.

“Young man, you have quite a sharp eye, somehow noticing that our team’s leader is not me, nor the ghost king, or even Taoist Yin, but someone else.” It was obvious that Xuanyuan Ao was somewhat surprised.

“That’s simple. There’s another person in the house, and the aura emanating from him is stronger than any of yours. Naturally, he would be the ringleader.” Huang Xiaolong said with a grin.

Ma Chuxia and Xia Ying exchanged glances.

Impressive.

The person in the room was actually more powerful than a martial arts grandmaster who could refine 110 strands of True Qi, and even a ghost king… Who on earth was he?

Ma Chuxia felt as though she was on the verge of a great battle, a thought flashed across her mind. ‘Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, although the enemy is strong, our Little Long is the underworld’s ghost messenger… the current Yin Emperor. We don’t need to be afraid of them!’

“That’s right, can you now tell me, what kind of shocking plan are you all brewing?” Huang Xiaolong’s curiosity was getting stronger.

“Impudent!” Xuanyuan Ao shot an angry glare, his imposing aura towered, pressing down the surrounding air. “I ordered you to remove the spell on Taoist Yin’s body… Are you deaf? Or do you want me to take action?”

“Little Ao, leave this young man to me, his Yang qi is abundant, it must feel very comfortable to absorb… Hee hee~~~” That ghost king greedily stared at Huang Xiaolong as if he wanted to swallow Huang Xiaolong down in one gulp.

Just then–

“Roar~~~~~”

A roar emanated from the mountain range behind the village!

The sound was unique, somewhat like a cow’s call, but also like the crow of a deer. Its wild aura rolled out, filling the sky with its dangerous presence, carrying an air of world-dominating domineering. There was a taste of lordliness to the sound that made those who heard it submit!

However, after that roar, no more strange sounds came from the mountain. Everything returned to tranquility.

Even so, the people standing next to Huang Xiaolong, Ji Zhengyu, Ma Chuxia, Xia Ying, Old Master Jin, and the others, their faces all changed drastically and their legs began to tremble involuntarily.

Even Xuanyuan Ao and that ghost king had faces filled with shock. The ghost king repeatedly said, “It’s hungry again, it needs to be fed… It’s hungry again… its appetite is growing…”

At that moment, Huang Xiaolong’s face finally showed some changes. He looked towards the mountains behind the village and murmured, “I can’t believe it… It’s that thing… Does it still exist in this world? Shouldn’t it have gone extinct?”

“Xiaolong…what…what kind of monster is there in the mountains… that roar just now almost shattered my soul…” Ma Chuxia had a scared look on her face.

“Hmm~~” Huang Xiaolong nodded, mumbling, “Its horn is like a deer’s, its head is like a camel’s, its eyes are like a rabbit’s, its neck is like a snake’s, its belly is like a clam’s, its scales are like fish’s, its claws are like an eagle’s, its feet are like a tiger’s, its ears are like a cow’s, there’s bristle besides its mouth, a bright pearl under its jaw, and a reverse scale on its throat, capable of flying in the clouds and moving through water…No wonder, no wonder there would be a Grandmaster of martial arts and a Ghost King lurking in Chu Family Village, conspiring something big… Yes, this is indeed a shocking event… ”

This time around, it was probably the most shocking situation Huang Xiaolong had encountered since he entered the city.

Hearing Huang Xiaolong’s words, Ma Chuxia visualized it in her mind. Then, an expression of sheer terror appeared on her face, almost as if she were on the verge of death, as if her soul was about to fly away. “Xiaolong… you… are you saying… that… that roar… is… is… that…”

At this point, it seemed that Ma Chuxia dared not to continue, covering her mouth with her hand, her eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

“You guys, you really have some guts. Could it be that you want to slaughter it? Hahaha~~~” Huang Xiaolong shook his head helplessly at Xuanyuan Ao and the ghost king.

“Young man, it seems you already know… Good, very good, indeed heroes come out from the young. This time, it seems destiny has led someone as powerful as you to us… Very good… The likelihood of this grand plan succeeding has just increased…” A bland, male voice emitted from the old house hidden among the forest. This voice was very ethereal, devoid of mundane notions. “Young man, please come into the house for a chat, let’s discuss big plans!”

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