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Chapter 5: The Mouse and the Spider
Ji Zichen swiftly drew the Demon-Slaying Sword, plunging it into the ground half a step in front of the village chief. As he pulled it out, the blade was stained with blood. Old Eight leaped out from the original hole, clutching his right arm with his left hand, blood seeping through his fingers.
Seeing Old Eight injured, Black Eyes' expression changed. "Why didn't you dodge?"
Old Eight shot a fierce glare at Ji Zichen. "I couldn't avoid it; his predictions are spot on. This person is not simple."
Black Eyes' caution heightened. "Of course he's not simple, which is why I asked you to stay and help me."
Old Eight's gaze turned towards Ji Zichen. "Is this the person?"
Black Eyes paused slightly, casting a sideways glance at Ji Zichen. " Ji Zichen, I know you have some skills, but if you want to stand up for the villagers of Shangyu Village, you're still lacking."
Ji Zichen retorted, "I'm not standing up for anyone. I just can't stand your Purgatory Palace's methods; many people have been forced to leave their homes because of you."
Having been injured by Ji Zichen, Old Eight had lost all sense of compassion. He glared fiercely and shouted, "You think you can be the savior of Shangyu Village? You really underestimate Purgatory Palace!"
A three-meter-long tail sprouted from behind Old Eight and swept towards Ji Zichen. Seeing that the tail was thicker than a human leg, Ji Zichen dared not take it head-on and immediately jumped aside. The tail swept past him, leaving an arc-shaped mark on the ground.
Ji Zichen mocked, "You bring out a stinky tail just to embarrass yourself."
Old Eight fixed a cold stare on Ji Zichen and sneered. "Hmph, don't pretend to be strong in front of me; your only ending is death!"
Ji Zichen shot back sarcastically, "Is that so? Just wait until I cut off that tail of yours; let's see if you can still talk big!"
Ji Zichen swung the Demon-Slaying Sword towards Old Eight's Tail, which responded by thrusting forward to collide with the sword. Ji Zichen shouted loudly as he gripped the Demon-Slaying Sword and struck.
With a sharp sound, a section of Old Eight's Tail was severed.
Old Eight instantly felt pain and his face turned red. "Impossible! How could your sword...!"
A piece of the Tail fell heavily to the ground with a clang, sounding like a large piece of metal. Although Ji Zichen had cut off a segment, he was still pushed back by the force of the Tail's impact, stumbling backward for more than ten steps.
Finally, Ji Zichen managed to stop his retreat after stepping heavily on the ground.
In his heart, Ji Zichen marveled, "That tail is like a long iron bar! It's even harder than those Fox Spines!"
Old Eight had always believed that no blade in this world could sever his tail, just like Cheng Gangzhu had thought at that time. But now, the evidence was right before him, and he had no choice but to believe it.
Dong Qin, watching from the side, was startled. "Village Chief, that severed tail is so heavy, like a large iron plate. Look at the ground; it has left marks where it landed."
The village chief nearly gasped in shock upon seeing it. "Thank goodness Mr. Ji is here. If it were us, who could withstand such an impact!"
Old Eight's anger was palpable as he screeched, "You dare to cut off my tail? I will never forgive you!"
Though Ji Zichen stood firm, his internal energy surged wildly. After a moment, he finally regained his composure and mocked, "Enough with the nonsense! If you don't let go now, I'll cut you down too."
Black Eyes could no longer stand by idly. With Ji Zichen having severed Old Eight's Tail, if word got out, how could Purgatory Palace maintain its authority over Tide Mountain? Black Eyes opened his mouth and suddenly spat out Spider Web. Xia Zhou saw the web shooting towards Ji Zichen and immediately felt a chill. "Is this person a spider?"
Xia Zhou shouted, "Two against one, are you scared?"
With a shot from the Eight Desolation Needles, the needle tip struck the center of the Spider Web, bouncing it back towards the Penance Tower, where it lodged itself just below the window where Samoyan stood observing the situation.
The Penance Tower was built from thick blue stone, and the Eight Desolation Needles penetrated four to five inches into the stone, demonstrating Xia Zhou's formidable strength.
The needle and Spider Web were caught just below the window, but at that moment, as the needle shot towards the window, Samoyan didn't even blink. He stood there like a stone pillar, watching the fight unfold.
Xia Zhou turned his gaze towards the Penance Tower and noticed someone staring darkly at him. He glanced at the person and asked, "Who is that?"
Seeing his ambush fail, Black Eyes fixed his gaze on Xia Zhou. Noticing Xia Zhou was distracted by the Penance Tower, Black Eyes spat twice and sent two Spider Webs flying towards him. Lin Chuyu saw Xia Zhou in a daze and called out loudly, "Brother Xia! Focus! Don't look around!"
Xia Zhou immediately snapped back to attention and caught sight of two Spider Webs shooting towards him from the corner of his eye. He fired two Eight Desolation Needles, watching as the Spider Webs rebounded to either side. One Spider Web stuck to a nearby wall while the other shot towards a subordinate of Purgatory Palace.
The subordinate saw a Spider Web coming and attempted to dodge, but it was too fast. Before they could react, over ten of them were ensnared by the Spider Web, rolling on the ground in a tangled heap.
Seeing Black Eyes attempt to ambush him, Xia Zhou initially felt anger rising within him. However, upon witnessing Purgatory Palace's subordinates getting caught in the Spider Web, he couldn't help but laugh. "Come on! Let’s see if I can trap all your subordinates!"
Xia Zhou's aim was precise. Black Eyes realized that the Spider Web couldn't hold him; instead, it was Purgatory Palace's people who suffered. Furious, Black Eyes immediately tore off his mask, revealing an eight-legged spider form. The villagers had never seen such a large spider before; they were all left in shock.
The spider had no whites in its eyes. Xia Zhou suddenly understood. "So it really is a spider; no wonder I couldn't see its eyes through the mask."
With a swift movement of its eight legs, Black Eyes charged at Ji Zichen. One of its legs lifted into the air like a curved sickle aimed at Ji Zichen. Ji Zichen's figure flickered as he dodged; when the spider leg struck the ground where Ji Zichen had been standing moments before, he saw that the ground within several feet was covered by Spider Webs.
Ji Zichen said coldly, "Oh, that spider leg can still shoot out Spider Web? I need to be prepared for that."
At that moment, Old Eight saw Black Eyes reveal his true form and angrily shouted at him, "Black Eyes! Don't meddle in my business. Ji Zichen is mine! He hurt my arm, and I want to eat him!"
Ji Zichen responded with a sneer, "Eat me? My flesh is tough; I'm afraid you might break your teeth."
Old Eight was furious. "I will kill you!"
Sister Nine glanced at Samoyan on the Penance Tower and leaped in front of the village chief. "Chief, hurry and leave with me. This is not a place for you to stay!"
The village chief glared. "We won't leave! They are fighting for us; how can we just turn around and go? Sister Nine, if you still recognize me as your village chief, then take us to find Big Qi!"
Sister Nine felt a heavy weight in her heart. "Alright, you all step aside. I will go rescue Big Qi."
Suddenly, a sharp voice cried out, "You can't go! You cut off my father's hand; I won't let you go!"
The village chief recalled something and raised an eyebrow. "Sister Nine, was it your idea to cut off Big Qi's hand?"
Sister Nine did not deny it and coldly replied, "It was my order!"
The village chief sighed. "Is it because of that incident from years ago? Back then, Big Qi held onto you and wouldn't let you advance, so you've held a grudge?"
Sister Nine remembered how Tang Dagang had been injured by Samoyan back then. Tears welled up in her eyes as she shot back with fury, "Yes! I may have been young then, but I knew Samoyan wouldn’t spare my father. I just wanted to hold him one last time before he died, but that Big Qi...!"
The village chief sighed, "It is my wish that you do not go forward. If you must hate someone, then kill me. However, you must promise to let Big Qi leave with all his limbs intact. If he loses an arm, how can he take care of himself?"
Dong Qin gritted his teeth and replied, "Shuang Xue! Big Qi is not your enemy; your enemy is that Samoyan! If you have the ability, why don't you seek revenge on Samoyan?"
Sister Nine exclaimed, "I... I am not his match."
Some villagers began to think that seeking trouble with Purgatory Palace was still thrilling, but now, faced with Black Eyes and Old Eight transformed into monstrous forms, they were already having second thoughts.
One villager said, "Chief, if we want to save someone, we need to hurry. What will we do if those people remember to deal with us?"
The chief looked intently at Sister Nine and asked, "Shuang Xue, what are you planning?"
Sister Nine bit her lip and said, "To save him! We can sort out my matters with him later! He is locked in a secret prison at the cliff; I will take you there."
Sister Nine approached the main gate, and the guards nearby were dumbfounded. Just as they were unsure of what to do, they saw Sister Nine leading the villagers out. Three guards stepped forward to block them. "Sister Nine, they cannot leave!"
Sister Nine shouted angrily, "Get out of the way!"
With a swift motion, Sister Nine struck the three guards in the chest. They let out a muffled groan before collapsing lifelessly to the ground.
The village chief exclaimed in shock, "If we are to go out, there’s no need to kill them!"
Sister Nine replied bitterly, "I have long hated these people from Purgatory Palace."
"Dong Qin said, 'Village Chief, forget it. People are dead; we should hurry to save Big Qi.'"
The Village Chief sighed and replied, "Let's go, quickly save them."
One villager noticed the Village Chief stumbling and said, "Village Chief, let me carry you."
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Old Eight had not been this furious in over a decade. He stared intently at Ji Zichen and said, "Do you think you can win just because you have a broken sword?"
With a swift motion, Old Eight vanished again. Ji Zichen frowned and muttered, "He's gone underground again!"
Ji Zichen scanned the ground, trying to discern Old Eight's attack route. However, without the ability to see through the ground, Ji Zichen could only react to the slightest movement of sand beneath his feet. His reflexes were quick, but Old Eight was faster. Bursting from the earth, Old Eight landed a punch squarely on Ji Zichen's jaw.
Ji Zichen was sent flying backward and crashed to the ground. Seizing the moment, Old Eight aimed to finish him off. As Ji Zichen fell, Old Eight raised his Tail high above him and prepared to strike down.
Dazed and disoriented, Ji Zichen realized that Old Eight would not let such an opportunity slip away. He quickly conjured a Wind Barrier to protect himself. The Tail slammed into the Wind Barrier with tremendous force, rebounding and smashing into a nearby building, which collapsed instantly.
Old Eight growled in frustration, "You brat! You're really tough! Come on, kill him!"
The disciples of Purgatory Palace had previously been held back by Black Eyes and stood aside. Hearing Old Eight's command now, they rushed toward him in unison.
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