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Chapter 966 - 620 Occupied

Chapter 966: Chapter 620 Occupied

The hiding place for everyone was an old mountain temple that had been abandoned long ago.

The old temple was situated halfway up the mountain, located at a high position.

Although it was dilapidated and almost devoid of any defensive force,

with the assistance of the Transcendent’s array, it could serve as a suitable stronghold.

When Li Changhe and the others had left the temple, there were still quite a few people stationed there.

These included the Earth Level Extraordinary mute girl from the Dao Sect’s second and third-generation disciples, as well as Master Kongchan, the Earth Level Extraordinary of the Buddhist Sect.

In total, seventeen people.

When Li Changhe and his group departed, the Dao Sect disciples were setting up their array.

They had also placed guards in the nearby mountain forests, both visible and hidden.

The mute girl in the temple continued to draw Purification Talismans, while Master Kongchan stayed to guard the old temple in case of any unforeseen events.

With two Earth Level Extraordinaries, and several Profound Level Extraordinaries providing support, the defensive force should not be a worry.

At this moment, however, Li Changhe and his companions could see a dazzling firelight soaring up from the temple from afar.

With Li Changhe’s physique and vision, he could even see that the old temple’s door had collapsed and a fierce battle was erupting inside!

The Dao Sect disciples had not returned to the temple for support; they were still on guard further down the mountainside.

Upon spotting the four people in the distance, they were all highly vigilant.

"Ghost Hand elder, do not approach!" one of the third-generation disciples shouted with a wary face, and he, along with a few other disciples, formed hand seals with one hand, as a Trigram Array emerged faintly under their feet.

Obviously, they were preparing to activate some kind of array, being very defensive against the four people.

Even though something had already happened in the old temple, they still had to defend this location, to prevent the enemy from seizing an opportunity.

This was a proper decision; if they were to retreat rashly, leaving their guard down, it would only make their team even more passive. What they could do now was trust that their fellow brothers and sisters in the old temple would quickly determine the outcome of the battle.

A sense of alarm surged in Li Changhe’s heart. This distrust shown by the Dao Sect disciples, didn’t it imply that someone had been possessed by the Three Corpses? And inside the old temple, were people fighting against teammates who had been taken over?

But that shouldn’t be the case, right? The defensive strength of the old temple was not weak. With the presence of the second and third-generation disciples and two Earth Level Extraordinaries stationed there, if only the disciples were possessed, it shouldn’t cause much of an uproar.

Now, the fact that the battle hadn’t ended and was even intensifying, only one possibility remained...

"Damn it, the most disgusting scenario has occurred. The one who has been possessed by the Three Corpses... is an Earth Level Extraordinary!" Li Changhe furrowed his brows.

The biggest difficulty of this mission was the enemy’s ability to stir up the Three Corpses, which could turn one’s own teammates into enemies.

Among their own six Earth Level Extraordinaries, at least he could be sure that Ghost Hand and Jiang Shenchui, who was moving with the fish pond owner, hadn’t been affected.

Among the remaining four, who had been possessed?

Li Kun?

If it were him... the situation would be very bad. As the strongest member of the association, he was only one step away from becoming a Celestial. Even Ghost Hand had to admit that Li Kun was much stronger than him.

At the same time, he was also the leader of the association. He knew very well the combat style and even the personalities of everyone.

Moreover, he was the only character who knew the true origins of the four people.

If he became the enemy, all he would need to do is say the four were scumbags from the Tianyan Association, and Li Changhe would probably have to retreat.

And if the one possessed was the mute girl, it would also be a total loss.

Without her, the top Talisman master, providing Purification Talismans, the association would face even greater pressure. They absolutely couldn’t confront the Three Corpses God head-on.

However, if these two were possessed by the Three Corpses, they would be more dangerous while hidden, not striking out as they were now—it doesn’t make sense tactically, so they could possibly be excluded.

And Ghost Hand had clearly considered this, but he had no intention of stopping at all.

His heart set on the mute girl, he had already become subconsciously impatient.

He completely ignored the warnings of the Daoist disciples and moved forward quickly, seemingly ready to forcefully breach the array.

This caused the three Daoist disciples stationed there to break out in a cold sweat; they really had no idea whether Ghost Hand was friend or foe at this point.

Fortunately, a second-generation disciple rushed over quickly, shouting, "Ghost Hand! Show your talismans!"

Ghost Hand waved his arm, and two talismans appeared.

The second-generation disciple immediately yelled, "Let him through!"

And Ghost Hand, taking the lead, tapped the ground with his feet, and like stepping up a stairway, flew up into the air. Lightfoot technique: Cloud Ladder Ascend.

"You really know how to do everything!" Li Changhe and the others murmured as they too quickened their pace up the mountain. All being masters above LV10, even without the enhancement of skills. Their speed wasn’t slow in the slightest.

As Li Changhe ran past the Daoist disciples stationed there, he saw a middle-aged Daoist priest hurrying over.

He was the second-generation disciple who had just allowed Ghost Hand to pass.

"With you guys here, could anyone still sneak in?" Li Changhe asked loudly, "Who was it?"

This question was very important. With the Heavenly Eye of the second-generation disciple to screen them, someone had still managed to infiltrate the old temple. This meant that the intruder’s abilities were not as simple as what Li Changhe had thought.

"Sword in Wine!"

....

Meanwhile, inside the old temple.

The mute girl’s huge iron umbrella opened and floated in mid-air, as the stored talismans inside were triggered one after another.

Five Thunder Talisman, Separated Fire Talisman, and other attack-type talismans fell from the umbrella like a meteor shower.

Being a master of talismans, as long as she had the resources and time to keep up.

She could completely prepare a massive amount of talismans for herself. Just like Zhao Jiu, whom Li Changhe had rescued before, she continuously deployed an endless array of consumable-enhanced skills.

Although each one didn’t pack an exceptionally powerful punch, their strength lay in their numbers, and they did not deplete her own strength.

Talismans operated on the same principle.

The mute girl was currently releasing the talismans she had stored, ones she had been amassing since she had first displayed her talent as a child.

Yet, even so, the mute girl was not faring well.

Lacerations appeared on her fair neck, slender arms, and long legs. Blood had soaked through her Taoist robe, staining half her body red.

Because she had never anticipated that Sword in Wine would suddenly turn on her.

Just minutes before, an injured Sword in Wine had returned to the old temple.

It was said that he had encountered the Three Corpses God during a fight with Li Kun. A momentary lapse in concentration during an exchange of blows resulted in him being driven back into an array, causing them to lose track of each other. Left with no choice, he returned to the old temple to heal.

Although he had used up all his talismans, the Heavenly Eye saw no issues with his karma, so they let him into the old temple.

But just as he was approaching the mute girl to ask for some talismans, something unexpected happened.

Sword in Wine’s left hand, holding the wine gourd, suddenly lifted towards the mute girl. His expression changed drastically as he bellowed, "Get out of the way!"

At the same time, his right hand reached for the gourd, quickly sealing the mouth of the gourd.

It was this action that allowed the utterly unguarded mute girl to dodge a lethal strike.

(Struggled quite a bit with the Chapter. Sorry for being late.)