Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 297 - 264: Taking Action

Chapter 297: Chapter 264: Taking Action

The heavy rain poured down.

The world was blanketed by the sound of rain, occasionally punctuated by the booming of thunder.

The entire mountain was pitch black.

Wu Xiaode stood under the eaves, quietly listening to the rain for a while.

Good.

The heavy rain concealed all other sounds.

The bronze One-eyed Giant seemed to be connected to his mind; he could sense its condition and even make it understand his intentions.

Acting on his own ideas, the giant did not choose to fight head-on with powerful, sweeping attacks after rushing out.

It lurked in the darkness like a Death God, approaching each target with stealth attacks.

—This was the most energy-efficient way of fighting.

The night was still long.

The world had already begun to fall into chaos, and he was the guardian of such a Great Venerable.

It couldn’t be wrong to keep a low profile.

Wu Xiaode lowered his eyelids and waited quietly.

After a few moments,

a huge figure silently landed, kneeling on one knee before Wu Xiaode.

—The bronze One-eyed Giant.

"All done?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"All threatening targets have been eliminated."

After speaking, the bronze giant revealed a look of confusion and asked in a deep voice:

"The demons—do we kill them or not?"

Demons?

Wu Xiaode was startled for a moment before he realized.

Right.

All the immortals in heaven were coming to the human world to be reborn, and the Ten Thousand Ghosts of the Yellow Springs were also returning to the living world.

Only the demons—

they were already living beings inhabiting the human world.

But now the immortals had only just been reborn, and those puppets should still be able to maintain the order of the human world...

Right?

"There must be some constraints on them; do not bother with them,"

Wu Xiaode said thoughtfully.

The emergence of demons and monsters is not until seventeen years later; there’s no need to rush.

Otherwise, if trouble were to arise and catch the attention of the puppets above, it could ruin everything.

The bronze giant slowly nodded, then its form began to dissipate, transforming back into numerous bronze arms, disappearing into the void.

The matter was resolved.

Wu Xiaode waved his hand nonchalantly.

The omnipresent quiet Demon Mist dispersed completely, revealing the decrepit Taoist Temple amid the mountains once more.

—The concealment had lasted a bit too long.

Wu Xiaode turned and walked towards the front hall. Soon, he could smell the aroma of food wafting from within.

Upon entering, he saw the men and women had already boiled hot water in an iron pot, into which they’d put much dried food, now simmering and bubbling away.

"The Taoist has arrived."

Miss Shen of the Shen family stood up and greeted him with a smile.

The others also stopped what they were doing and nodded in salute to Wu Xiaode.

Just a moment ago, the Mecha was right outside, yet they couldn’t find this Taoist Temple.

—Damn magical.

Wu Xiaode didn’t think much of it.

The quiet Demon Mist was the fundamental form of "The Dreamer"; generally speaking, releasing the quiet Demon Mist was sufficient to hide everything.

If he really encountered a troublesome foe, such as prisoners or Law Divine Beasts—

only then would Wu Xiaode condense the Demon Mist into the form of "The Dreamer" to meet the enemy.

"Haven’t had dinner yet? Go ahead and eat. Don’t mind me; I’ll just have some tea,"

he said to everyone with a wave of his hand.

"I have yet to inquire about the distinguished name and Taoist title of the Taoist," said Miss Shen of the Shen family with a bow.

I am Little Wu.

As for the Taoist title...

That title was stolen; it’s not good to mention it.

"Just call me Little Wu; there’s no need for formalities regarding a Taoist title," Wu Xiaode said with a smile.

"I am Shen Feixue, the head of the Heavy Mobile Battle Armor design team," the lady of the Shen family said.

"A pleasure to meet you."

"Taoist Little Wu, we are grateful for your protection today. Once I descend from this mountain, I will return to pay my respects another day, and I shall repay you," she said.

"No need for courtesy—by the way, it seems you’re already with child."

"Yes, it’s been three months," replied Shen Feixue, her expression tinged with anxiety.

Hmm?

What are you worried about?

The child in your belly is none other than the Queen Mother of the West, revered by all gods in heaven; you shouldn’t worry at all.

Is there some problem you’re not happy about?

Wu Xiaode became alert.

"It’s supposed to be a joyous occasion, so why do I see Miss Shen looking so worried?" he asked.

"There have been too many disasters lately. I heard that half of an island nation has already been flooded. Times are hard, and our safety is a major concern. I really don’t know if this child will be born safely," sighed Shen Feixue.

Disasters, eh.

There’s nothing to say about that; this era has reached its end, so endless disasters are bound to come.

Wu Xiaode glanced down at his wristwatch.

The pointer was still pointing to "danger."

The danger isn’t over?

—He had forgotten to ask the bronze giant how many enemies it had killed.

Yes, maybe for a being like the One-eyed Giant, it believed that only those threatening things were worth killing.

Perhaps it thought the demons and monsters posed some threat, hence the question.

As for humans—

humans were just its food.

So maybe the giant had only taken out those four Combat Mechas?

Wu Xiaode felt a bit disappointed.

...It was his first time using this skill, and he had been a bit careless.

Next time he would have to remember this point.

Suddenly, some lights appeared outside.

The people inside the room grew tense and began reaching for their guns.

Wu Xiaode quickly stood up, strode out of the room, and went to the entrance of the Taoist Temple.

Several men in black uniforms stood at the doorway, looking around.

"Gentlemen, what’s the matter?"

Wu Xiaode asked.

The leader was a strong and tall man. He sized up Wu Xiaode, then looked towards the inside of the house.

He caught sight of the front hall lit with lanterns.

"Little Taoist, have people been here just now?" the strong man asked.

"Yes." Wu Xiaode said.

"Were there a pregnant woman and several men with firearms?"

"Yes."

"Taoist, they are vicious criminals. Please allow us to take them out."

"Are you police?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"...We are good citizens who get rid of harm for the people. In fact, if we wanted, we could directly blow up this mountain. Little Taoist, don’t mislead yourself," the strong man said.

"No, you can’t blow up this mountain," Wu Xiaode smiled and said.

"Why?" the strong man asked.

"There are many demons on this mountain. If you dare to touch this mountain, they will have nowhere to live. Guess what would happen next?" Wu Xiaode said.

The strong man stared at him bemusedly.

This young man was not yet twenty, but his words were so elusive that one couldn’t be sure of what he meant.

How could there be demons?

Yet those Mobile Battle Armors had indeed been hammered into scattered parts by some terrifying force.

Satellites had already scanned the area.

There were no other Mobile Battle Armors on this mountain.

The combat monitors of those Mobile Battle Armors hadn’t captured anything.

—Earlier on, even this Taoist Temple hadn’t appeared on the battle map.

Truly bizarre.

But today’s matter must be resolved.

The strong man composed himself, and suddenly bowed with hands clasped, "Taoist, living in the desolate mountains without fear of demons, you must be remarkably skilled. Could you perhaps teach us a thing or two?"

"Sure." Wu Xiaode said.

He stood still, smiling as he extended a hand.

The strong man gestured to his men behind him, "Make your move."

The men behind him uniformly raised their submachine guns.

The dark muzzles were aimed at Wu Xiaode.

The smile on Wu Xiaode’s face froze.

—Damn it, you call this offering guidance?

I thought we’d exchange a few moves, and after you saw my strength, we’d move past this and you wouldn’t trouble me anymore.

If it were someone else, wouldn’t they have been killed on the spot?

A flash of red gleamed in Wu Xiaode’s eyes, and a pink light of Charming charm emanated from his body as he barked,

"Stop."

Everyone froze in place.

When the pink quickly faded away, he advanced among them, whispering, "Don’t cause trouble, go back."

The men silently put away their guns and turned to walk down the mountain.

Wu Xiaode pulled the strong man aside, saying in an even lower voice,

"After you go back, tell the people behind you to not come again."

"If they come again, let them see what happened to you."

"Yes," the strong man said numbly.

He left slowly with his men.

In the front hall.

The others silently watched Wu Xiaode negotiate with those men.

"Elder Zhao, what was that pink thing just now?" Shen Feixue asked.

"Not sure, could it be some kind of Taoist Skill?" the oldest among them said.

"It seems familiar..." a younger man murmured thoughtfully.

Everyone looked at him.

"Think, where have you seen it?" Elder Zhao asked.

The young man suddenly blushed, whispering, "That pink light... it’s kind of like the ambiance in KTVs and foot massage parlors."

All fell silent.

Elder Zhao glared at the young man, scolding, "You lecherous fool, can’t you see where we are? With such means the Taoist has, and you’re thinking in that direction?"

The young man blushed with shame, speechless for a moment.

...

About twenty minutes later.

The strong man returned to a temporary camp at the foot of the mountain with his men.

"How did it go?" a man in a suit and leather shoes with a big beard asked.

"We met the Taoist in that temple," the strong man said.

"Did you take care of him?"

"No."

"What? No? Then why have you returned?"

"The Taoist told us to come back," the strong man said.

"You just came back because he told you to?"

"Yes, we must follow his words."

After the strong man spoke, the men behind him nodded in agreement.

A hush fell over those around them.

This man was a master of killing, and his subordinates were all professional killers used to big scenes.

And they just returned because they were told to?

A mountain breeze blew through.

A sense of absurdity and eeriness dawned on everyone.

"You rest first; I’ll find someone else to check it out," the bearded man said.

"It’s no use, don’t go," the strong man hastily advised.

"You dare to stop me? Looking to die?" the bearded man sneered.

"No — the Taoist said, if you still want to send people up, you should first look at what happened to me," the strong man said.

The statement was utterly baffling.

Not only did the bearded man not understand, but the others around him were also confused.

But the next second, under everyone’s scrutiny, the strong man raised his gun.

"Now watch what happens to me," he said earnestly.

The barrel pointed at his temple.

With a loud bang, blood splattered everywhere.