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Human Sacrifice
A few days ago, after Li Fugui left with his army from Azure Cloud Mountain, Huzi searched through the ruins of Azure Cloud Mountain. He looked at the many broken bodies and said, "Hao, where are you?"
Huzi stood on the ruins of Azure Cloud Hall, where the river below had been blocked by the mountain, and corpses floated everywhere in the water.
At that moment, he suddenly heard a rush of wind behind him. A delicate-looking Chubby Boy flew in, landing on the ruins and saying, "Looks like we arrived late."
The Chubby Boy looked at Huzi standing on the large ruins and asked, "Hey, who are you?"
Huzi raised an eyebrow and replied, "My name is Li Hu, not 'hey.'"
"Oh, you've got some personality. The mountains are full of corpses; aren't you afraid you'll end up lying here too?" said the Chubby Boy.
Huzi responded, "We haven't even fought yet; how can you be so sure I'll be the one lying down?"
The Chubby Boy's expression turned serious. "It seems I need to teach you a lesson so you know what it means to be humble."
With that, the Chubby Boy leaped into action, moving like the wind as he threw a powerful punch straight at Huzi's face. Huzi stood still and countered with a punch of his own. There was a loud bang as the Chubby Boy was sent flying backward, rolling several times before coming to a stop.
Furious, the Chubby Boy exclaimed, "I'm not joking with you! You dare hit me with all your strength?"
Huzi replied, "You look fat and weak!"
"You're the weak one!" The Chubby Boy lunged at Huzi again. This time, he unleashed a wave of energy from over ten meters away. Huzi raised his arms to block but was still knocked back by a punch.
The Chubby Boy hesitated for a moment before swiping his right hand. A piece of rebar from the ruins shot toward Huzi. Huzi dodged but was struck in the back by a massive stone pillar with a thud that nearly made him spit blood.
"Oh, so you're just a big fool who doesn't know any Daoist Arts! I see no trace of Dao Qi on you; I thought you were some kind of expert!" The Chubby Boy laughed mockingly. With a sudden burst of Dao Fire in his hands, he moved swiftly around Huzi, creating a wall of fire surrounding him.
Huzi glared at the Chubby Boy through the flames and said, "Even without Daoist Arts, dealing with a fat guy like you is more than enough!" With that, he pushed off the ground forcefully; cracks spread beneath his feet as he leaped four to five meters high, jumping out of the fire wall and charging straight at the Chubby Boy.
The Chubby Boy was slightly taken aback, knowing that Huzi was strong, so he deliberately kept his distance. He flew backward, fingers weaving an incantation, and with a pointed finger, all the broken swords scattered across the ruins of Azure Cloud Mountain flew up, slashing toward Huzi.
The Chubby Boy didn’t know how to wield a sword, so controlling the swords was no different from controlling branches. Huzi picked up a broken sword from the ground and deflected the incoming blades, but still suffered cuts from the long swords.
Furious, Huzi suddenly picked up a large rock from the ground and hurled it at the Chubby Boy. The Chubby Boy kicked off the boulder and soared down the mountain, with Huzi in hot pursuit. The Chubby Boy called out, “Rise!”
A stone suddenly shot up from the ground, causing Huzi to tumble headfirst down the slope.
Huzi got up, his face flushed with anger. He grabbed a stone pillar and threw it at the Chubby Boy. The Chubby Boy stepped onto the stone pillar and flew to the treetop halfway up the mountain. Looking down at Huzi, he said, “How’s that? Without Daoist Arts, no matter how well you train in martial arts, it’s useless.”
Grinding his teeth, Huzi picked up a piece of rebar from the ground and slammed it into the tree trunk. He then sprinted toward the large tree where the Chubby Boy was perched and leaped onto the rebar, which trembled under his weight as he soared into the air.
“Impressive,” said the Chubby Boy in surprise as he flew to another treetop. “Aren’t you afraid of falling to your death?”
“If I die, we die together!” Huzi suddenly pulled out a rope from his waist and swung it fiercely at the Chubby Boy. The rope wrapped around the Chubby Boy's neck, and as Huzi fell, he yanked him down straight to the ground.
Furious, the Chubby Boy struck down with his palm, sending Huzi crashing into the earth and creating a pit.
The Chubby Boy landed beside him and said, “I didn’t intend to kill you; you…”
A wave of dark energy emanated from the pit as Huzi's voice coldly replied, “You’re forcing me to kill you!”
Slowly rising from the pit, Huzi was surrounded by black runes; his eyes turned completely black while his wounds visibly healed at an astonishing rate.
The Chubby Boy frowned and began to back away but was swiftly grabbed by Huzi by the throat and lifted off the ground.
“Borrowing the Universe Technique!” The Chubby Boy chanted an incantation and suddenly vanished from Huzi's grip. A massive fist came crashing in from afar, sending Huzi—now covered in black inscriptions—flying backward.
The Chubby Boy remarked, “With such an evil aura, are you part of a dark sect?”
Huzi snorted, ignoring the situation, and leaped into the air, leaving a shadow as he passed by Chubby Boy.
Chubby Boy spat out a mouthful of blood, struck in the back by a punch. He pointed at the sword on the ground, and Sword Body trembled before flying towards Huzi.
Huzi caught Sword Body with one hand and threw it at Chubby Boy. Chubby Boy rolled aside just in time to avoid it, but the sword plunged into the ground with such force that it was astonishing.
"Lao Chang, why aren't you helping?" Chubby Boy shouted towards the ruins not far away.
On top of the ruins stood two figures, one a middle-aged man in a long robe, and the other an old man dressed in a Daoist robe.
The old man laughed heartily and said, "Wuhua, you must be itching for a fight; finally, there's someone of your generation who can deal with you."
The middle-aged man frowned as he stood with his hands clasped behind his back. A shadow passed through the air and appeared before Huzi. With an excited expression, he asked, "Why do you carry the aura of the Book of Life and Death?"
Huzi replied, "I don't know about the Book of Life and Death, but I can tell that you and this fat guy are in cahoots."
A bloodthirsty glint flashed in Huzi's eyes as he punched towards the middle-aged man. The punch was fierce, carrying a strong aura of death. The middle-aged man gently blew a breath towards Huzi, who let out a scream as he was sent flying dozens of meters away, crashing through trees already destroyed by explosives. The black inscriptions on his body scattered, causing him to convulse and tremble uncontrollably.
"Brother Yang, what are you doing..." Chubby Boy clearly felt that the middle-aged man's attack was too severe.
"It's fine; I'm not trying to kill him but to purge his malice," the middle-aged man said.
With a gentle flick of his right hand, Huzi was enveloped in a soft glow and floated back.
"Divine Hero, what's going on with this kid?" the old man asked.
The middle-aged man shook his head and replied, "He was just controlled by the power of the Book of Life and Death, depleting his life essence and vitality. If he doesn't learn Dao Qi soon, he'll be drained within three to five encounters."
These three were Lu Wu, Qingliang Temple Master Mr. Chang, and Divine Hero Yang Sanqian.
Mr. Chang bent down to check Huzi's pulse and said, "The pulse is chaotic, with a significant depletion of life energy. There is a dark aura within, but wait, it seems there are two?"
A Light Sphere appeared in Yang Sanqian's hand, which he injected into Huzi's body. Huzi opened his eyes, looking at Yang Sanqian with a mix of anger and fear, asking, "Who are you?!"
Yang Sanqian replied, "I am Yang Sanqian. Who are you?"
"Uncle Yang?" Huzi exclaimed in surprise.
Yang Sanqian frowned as Huzi continued, " Futu Ridge Mingyue Village, Li Fugui's grandson. I am Huzi; I grew up with Hao, completely naked. I wonder if Uncle Yang still remembers."
"You are Huzi?" Yang Sanqian's face showed a hint of excitement. "I can't believe you've grown up so much. When I left back then, you had just learned to walk, and Hao couldn't even say 'dad.' By the way, how did you end up here?"
Huzi stood up from the ground and said sadly, " Futu Ridge has been destroyed; all the villagers are dead. After that, my grandfather and I joined the army. He helped me open my Martial Arts Meridian and practice Qi Gong. I accidentally overheard someone reporting to him that the Martial Dao Classic had appeared in the Daoist Sect Azure Cloud Sect. At the same time, there was news about the Zhou Compass. I knew Zhou Compass belonged to Hao, so I followed my grandfather here. I just didn't expect that before we arrived, Azure Cloud Mountain had already been blown up."
"The military has been here?" Mr. Chang frowned. "Are you sure this explosion of Azure Cloud Mountain wasn't caused by them?"
Huzi replied, "No, it was someone named Song Qianqiu; he seems to be from Azure Cloud Sect as well."
Yang Sanqian asked, "Then how come you carry the aura of the Book of Life and Death? And there's also a dark aura that seems to indicate some kind of healing ability."
"I was killed by a descendant of Huang the Lame back in Futu Ridge..." Huzi recounted everything that had happened over the years to the three of them.
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