Chapter 391: Chapter 390: Jungle Arms Fight, Mysterious Black Fog

On the outskirts of Liaoping Town, Linglong sat pitifully on a tree stump in the dense forest.

The little girl had her hair, which had been dangling over her shoulders, styled into two ponytails.

Already appearing delicate and innocent, she now appeared even more so.

Liu Sisi was clearly very pleased with her "masterpiece".

At that moment, she was standing not far away, holding her mobile phone and adjusting the angle, ready to take a commemorative photo.

Feeling that she had found a suitable angle, Liu Sisi laughed happily.

"Linglong, make a ’ye’ (peace sign) and let’s see."

Upon hearing this, Linglong could only sigh in her heart.

Even though she looked young and spoke with a childlike voice, she wasn’t truly a child!

Indeed, as a spirit weapon, she had been born less than two years ago.

However, upon being born her mind was fully developed, mentally identical to a typical grownup.

Nevertheless, facing Liu Sisi now, Linglong had no choice but to play along.

As the expression goes, you are influenced by those close to you.

As the first spirit weapon raised by Li Jing, she has inherited her master’s strong survival instinct.

At this moment, seeing Liu Sisi in a good mood, Linglong had no choice but to raise her hand and make a ’ye’ sign.

As soon as she raised her hand.

Whether it’s her inherited survival instinct at play or something waking up deep in her heart, Linglong showed a childlike smile and acted lovably as she made the ’ye’ sign.

This instantly delighted Liu Sisi.

*Click click*

After taking many snapshots of Linglong, who had positioned herself perfectly, Liu Sisi, still not satisfied, laughed and said, "How about making a peace sign with both hands and tilting your head? "

By now, Linglong had given in to her "natural instincts" and had stopped resisting. She obediently did as Liu Sisi asked.

Seeing this, Liu Sisi had a sparkle in her eyes as she held the phone and took continuous shots.

While she was engrossed in her photography, Linglong, who had been smiling brightly, suddenly furrowed her brows.

"Mistress, somebody’s coming."

?

Liu Sisi paused for a moment and cautiously looked around after putting away her phone.

"Are they coming for us?"

As she spoke, she moved closer to Linglong.

Despite a peaceful life after marrying Li Jing, Liu Sisi was always alert.

Having a reliable and strong husband meant that she no longer had to worry about various matters.

However, when it came to a sense of crisis, she was never lacking.

After all, she was not only from one of the Seven Great Families, but also the only daughter of the Liu family who was responsible for guarding Liu Shi.

Even if she had been trapped in One Realm for many years without any privileged treatment in the Liu family, being born as Liu Shi’s daughter meant that she was destined to bear much, and that she needed to learn many things herself.

Also, having left home at a young age, she understood better than most girls how to take care of herself.

Known to them,

Linglong stood up and whispered.

"I got a really annoying feeling. Something has locked onto me, and I think our visitor is coming for me."

"Coming for you?"

Liu Sisi furrowed her eyebrows and asked in a low voice.

"Are there many of them?"

"Two."

Linglong responded.

Just as she was thinking of what to say next, three streaks of light moved across the sky.

In the next instant, a man and a woman landed and revealed themselves.

Both were dressed in identical Daoist robes.

The man was handsome,

while the woman was pretty and innocent-looking.

After both took their positions,

they looked at Liu Sisi and Linglong and seemed a little surprised.

"Senior Brother, is there something wrong with your Spirit Seeker Disk?"

The woman turned to the man, her eyebrows furrowed as she spoke.

"Didn’t it say that there was a spirit treasure hidden here? But why is there just a mother and daughter?"

The man was holding something that looked like a formation disk. He looked down at it after hearing her words.

"It’s definitely here," he said, and then looked at Linglong.

"The Spirit Seeker Disk is pointing at this little girl."

"The little girl?"

The woman looked surprised, then turned to look at Linglong once more. Afterward, she said,

"I can’t see anything special about this girl, but I noticed that this mother and daughter are not wearing clothes from our Heavenly Saint Land. They seem to be outsiders."

The man nodded when he heard her words and looked back at Liu Sisi and Linglong again.

"You both, are you from the Big World?"

Seeing how they were able to easily deduce that they were not from the Heavenly Saint Land just by their clothes, Liu Sisi pondered for a moment and decided to reply in a friendly manner.

"Indeed, we mother and daughter aren’t from the Heavenly Saint Land, we just came from the Big World."

"Really from the Big World?"

The man raised his eyebrows, then asked,

"Why are you two here? Are there other companions with you?"

Liu Sisi was not one for simple-mindedness.

Seeing the man approach and ask questions, she furrowed her brows, called forth her flying sword ’Cold Frost’, and concealed the ’Bai Xue’ talisman behind her with her other hand.

"I suggest you stop, or else I won’t be polite."

Seeing that Liu Sisi was being cautious, the man stopped as instructed and then chuckled.

"Interesting. A mere Spirit Artifact Initial Stage, and you’re threatening me?"

As he spoke, his face turned cold.

"There has been no official announcement about people from the Big World entering the Heavenly Saint Land, so it seems you two must have snuck in here. I’ll give you an opportunity: surrender or don’t blame my junior sister and me for being impolite."

Before he could finish speaking, the woman behind him summoned a strange-looking flying sword with a "clang" and laughed,

"Since they sneaked in from the outside, why should we be polite, Senior Brother? I think this girl is quite extraordinary, perhaps we should..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she looked at Liu Sisi, who far surpassed her in both looks and figure. Then she made a hand gesture as if slicing her own throat.

The man hesitated slightly when he saw this. Eventually, he nodded and summoned a flying sword, which was just as strange-looking as the woman’s.

Seeing their actions, Liu Sisi’s expression turned cold.

Linglong blinked her eyes a couple of times and turned her head to look up at Liu Sisi.

"Mom?"

Hearing Linglong call her "Mom", Liu Sisi barely managed to keep a straight face.

She had just been pretending to be Linglong’s mother because the others had assumed so.

Who would have thought that Linglong would actually call her "Mom"!

However, she doesn’t need Linglong’s assistance at the moment.

Opposite, both wielding a sword and a knife, are second-level spiritual weapons.

Estimated to be in the early or middle stages of the Fifth Boundary, they are incapable of reaching the later stages, let alone the Six Realm.

To defeat these two should not be difficult for her.

Especially the enemy who underestimates her because she holds only a first-level spirit weapon in her hand, Frost...

To be honest.

Unexpectedly encountering such a situation leaves Liu Sisi feeling rather upset.

Two people appeared out of nowhere, and without uttering a few words, they immediately displayed their malice, their weapons glistened menacingly, a posture wanting to kill for treasure.

The occurrence of such an accident has certainly put her knowledge into perspective from leading a relatively peaceful life in the current world.

But the opportunity before her eyes is rare.

Up until now, she had never genuinely fought against someone.

Two delivered meals have just arrived, wouldn’t this be the perfect chance to polish her skills?

"Stay put, it’ll be over soon."

Liu Sisi said calmly.

Hearing this, Linglong let out an "Oh", stealthily looked up into the sky, and then turned her gaze towards the two opponents.

Well.

With this assured look in her eyes, she knew the two would soon perish.

On the other side.

The man and the woman facing Liu Sisi both drew their swords and silently exchanged a glance.

Then, with a single move, the man advanced with his sword, slashing a sword light.

The woman, however, dodged directly and aimed for Linglong, who stood behind Liu Sisi.

Seeing this, Liu Sisi’s face darkened.

These two are extraordinarily despicable.

However, they have clearly misunderstood her power.

Ignoring the woman who was rushing towards Linglong, Liu Sisi faced the man’s sword light and struck back with her sword.

"Whoosh!"

A sword light, several times sharper than the man’s, unexpectedly shot out.

???

The man was about to make his move when he suddenly saw Liu Sisi’s sword light and his eyes bulged in surprise.

The sword light...

How did it get so thick?

Before he could react, there was a loud bang.

"Bang!"

A sword wind scattered, sweeping the surrounding woods.

Liu Sisi’s sword light easily crushed the man’s sword, and struck directly towards his face.

!!!

The man.

The moment he was stunned by the sword light lost him the chance to escape.

Left with no other choice, he gritted his teeth and blocked with his sword.

"Ting!"

The sword light hit the strange flying sword in the man’s hand and dispersed.

Liu Sisi’s Frost, a first-level Spiritual Weapon, could crush the second-level Spiritual weapon’s sword light purely because of the foundation she had cultivated under Li Jing’s "careful" training.

The difficulty of crushing a second-level Spiritual Weapon with a sword light is quite significant.

However, even so, the man who had borne the sword light involuntarily retreated more than ten steps due to the impact.

Liu Sisi initially wanted to pursue him.

Seeing him so outmatched, merely hit by the sword light yet retreating so far, she immediately lost interest.

Her previous estimate was correct, according to today’s standards.

Being able to possess a Spiritual Weapon in the present day...

Unless one comes from a wealthy background and can afford to buy first-rate precious items, leapfrogging others at the starting line, these individuals usually begin from the Fifth Boundary.

Looking at the man now, he doesn’t seem to have reached the Fifth Boundary.

This man’s cultivation is probably at the Four Realm.

She wanted to take this opportunity to polish her skills, is this the result?

Just as she was feeling bored, a cold laugh came from behind her.

"Your skill is quite impressive, you actually defeated my senior brother with a single move. However, unfortunately for you, your daughter is in my hands, you don’t want her to get hurt, do you?"

Hearing this, Liu Sisi turned her head in surprise.

There before her eyes, the woman was holding Linglong, with her sword at her throat, triumphantly looking on.

Seeing this, Liu Sisi’s mouth twitched.

It’s not really a big deal.

But this little imp Linglong played along as she was supposed to. Her little face was full of panic, yet she bit her lip stubbornly, trying not to let her worry.

Just as she was speechless, the man on the other side broke into laughter.

"Good job, Junior Sister!"

As he spoke, he arrogantly pointed his sword towards her, with a triumphant look on his face.

"Sly... "

Before she could finish the word "sly", Liu Sisi rolled her eyes and waved her hand indifferently.

The next instant.

The Bai Xue, which she had already taken out and hidden in her sleeve beforehand, shot out, hitting the man’s face with twelve streams of light.

How could the man expect Liu Sisi to suddenly make a move? 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

He hadn’t even reacted yet when a set of Bai Xue struck him from different angles.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Ten consecutive sounds.

Blood splattered.

The man instantly had twelve holes in his body and fell backwards.

Bai Xue is indeed a needle-type concealed weapon.

But who can stand the high quality of it?

A full set of Six-Realm Spiritual weapons hit, these are not simple matters of poking twelve small holes.

Seeing her senior brother killed out of the blue, the woman holding Linglong changed her complexion and stepped back half a step.

Upon seeing her actions, Liu Sisi frowned.

The woman was indeed surprised.

But it seemed that she didn’t have any pessimistic emotions derived from the man’s death?

Something’s wrong!

Liu Sisi got shocked and quickly turned her head back.

Just as she turned her head, a putrid black mist emerged from the man’s corpse, and a scream like a ghost’s howl echoed in her ears.

"You damn woman! How dare you destroy my flesh! I want you dead!"

Damn it!

What the hell is that?!?

Liu Sisi widened her eyes.

She didn’t have much combat experience or exposure to demons, monsters, ghosts, and beasts.

However, at such a critical juncture of facing enemies, she wouldn’t jeopardize the situation.

In desperation,

Liu Sisi was very decisive.

She quickly took out the Six Realm Nine Heavens God Thunder Talisman refined by Li Jing and poured her Spiritual Qi into it without hesitation.

The next moment,

The wind and clouds changed dramatically.

"Boom!"

A loud noise erupted.

An exceptionally formidable thunderbolt fell from the sky.

"..."

Liu Sisi looked up blankly.

This thunder seems to be a bit too big...

It seems to contain some terrifying power that she didn’t recognize...

Disaster!

Liu Sisi wanted to retreat, but there was no time left.

In this critical moment, a figure in a blue dress appeared next to her.

Liu Sisi noticed it and subconsciously turned her head.

Upon recognizing the person next to her, she quietly let out a sigh of relief.

"Boom!"

The scorching God Thunder descended.

The entire vicinity of the Earth Realm got slammed and shattered.

The Nine Heavens God Thunder is a wide-range attack spell itself.

The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman refined by Li Jing not only had the power of the Great Perfection of the Six Realm but had even integrated the Thunder Punishment Rules.

This thunder was not to be taken lightly.

The smoke was scattered everywhere.

The entire vicinity within a kilometer was completely turned into barren land by the Yong Thunder.

Looking at the scene, Liu Sisi, despite being aghast, gave a sweet smile to the man who was protecting her.

The one who appeared to protect her in time was naturally Li Jing.

He had arrived early.

But just watching his wife wanting to "practice", he hadn’t shown up.

Previously when Liu Sisi took out the Nine Heavens God Thunder Talisman, Li Jing wanted to stop it but his wife was simply too decisive.

Watching Liu Sisi’s mischievous expression, Li Jing simultaneously smiled helplessly.

"Next time you use a talisman, remember to stand a little further away."

This issue was partly his fault.

He didn’t explain clearly how powerful the talisman he refined was.

But the problem wasn’t big.

Even if he wasn’t there, Linglong was there.

There was no way Liu Sisi could get into trouble.

Seeing Li Jing’s admonition, Liu Sisi obediently acknowledged with a nod, then turned her head.

Behind them.

The woman who had held Linglong hostage fell to the ground, her face blank with confusion.

What just happened?

That thunderbolt...

What was going on?

Linglong glanced at the woman who had been terrified by the thunderbolt and bounced over to Li Jing’s side.

"Master."

"Hmm, good job."

Li Jing smiled, looked at the cute pigtails behind Linglong’s head, shot Liu Sisi a strange glance, and then put her away.

Then, he turned to the woman sitting on the ground with a friendly face.

Seeing Li Jing’s gentle gaze, the woman who was still in shock felt a tremor and a "danger" seemed to emerge on her forehead.

"Can you tell me, what exactly are you?"

His plain voice made the woman tremble like sieving wheat.

Suddenly, with a scream, she opened her red lips to the maximum.

A stream of black mist, identical to the one that had surged from the man’s body, spurted out, rapidly ascending into the high sky.

"Tsk!"

Upon seeing this, Li Jing clicked his tongue, raised his hand, and flicked a golden arc of electricity from his fingers.

The delicate arcing Young Thunder instantly hit the black mist.

"Ahh!"

A piercing scream rang out, sounding like eerie howls of ghosts and wolves.

Meanwhile,

The black mist ascending to the sky began to dissolve like snow in the rain.

In a moment, the entire black mist quietly dissipated.

All was peaceful again.

Subsequently, a dialogue box popped up in front of Li Jing.

"Experience +4982."

"Honey, what was that black mist?"

Liu Sisi asked.

"It was afraid of Young Thunder, so it must be something similar to a Yin object, no doubt."

Li Jing answered.

"Yin object?"

Liu Sisi frowned and asked,

"So, these two people were possessed by Yin objects?"

"Not necessarily."

Li Jing shook his head and said,

"But with this incident, the situation in the Da Xia Dynasty is pretty clear."

?

Liu Sisi slowly typed out a question mark, and then her expression slightly changed.

When she came in, Li Jing had told her.

Those people in the Da Xia Dynasty that seemed human were not actually so.

Looking at Li Jing in surprise, Liu Sisi confirmed with a voice.

"Are you saying that..."

Li Jing nodded, indicating that her guess was correct, and then recounted what he had seen in Liaoping Town.

Upon learning about Liaoping Town, where ordinary people were treated as low-status and had no cultivation, while those of high status with cultivation were not real humans, Liu Sisi was astonished.

"It seems that the Da Xia Dynasty has encountered some big trouble and is being controlled by Yin objects."

"This we can’t be sure of yet."

Li Jing spoke.

"When those two people arrived earlier, I had just returned. They did not look like they were under the control of Yin entities, and judging from their clothes, they were not belonging to the dynasty but appeared to be a part of a sect’s influence. It is possible that something is wrong with the cultivation method of this world, causing them to transform into Yin entities."

"There are cultivation methods that can transform oneself into Yin entities?"

Liu Sisi expressed her surprise.

"I have encountered similar situations in my past investigations."

Li Jing shrugged and said.

"Never mind that, let’s leave here for now. You’ve caused such a commotion, people from the Da Xia Dynasty will be arriving soon."

After speaking, he activated Silent Shadow, taking Liu Sisi with him, and they shot out like a bolt of lightning.

...

A moment later...

Li Jing and Liu Sisi landed in a forest some distance away from Liaoping Town. He took out a long skirt he had bought in the town for her and told her to change into it in the forest.

Though the two of them were literally an old married couple, having seen it all, again and again, there was no harm in being a little modest.

After a while, Liu Sisi returned after changing into the long skirt.

By then, Li Jing had also changed into a long robe.

Meeting up, Liu Sisi asked,

"What should we do next?"

"Let’s observe for the time being and try to gather more information."

Li Jing responded, saying,

"Before we understand what’s going on with the cultivators of this world, we shouldn’t do anything drastic. Let’s go to Imperial City first and wait for Longyu and the people from the Northern God Kingdom to arrive."

Liu Sisi nodded in approval, glanced down at her long skirt, and said,

"Based on what you said, there is a vast difference in status between the cultivators and ordinary people of this world. Won’t we encounter trouble going to Imperial City dressed like this?"

"All the better if someone is looking for trouble."

Li Jing said, an ambiguous smile on his face,

"We won’t provoke anyone, but if circumstances warrant, no one can blame us, right?"

"Oh, about that..."

Liu Sisi felt awkward, then added strangely,

"You saw those two men just now. The cultivators of this world seem to like being brave and aggressive. They even wanted to kill me over nothing."

"No problem. Those two mainly discovered Linglong and then found you. We just need to keep a low profile."

Li Jing laughed and said.

"As for killing to rob people, there’s nothing to talk about. After all, this is not the mortal world, and we can’t judge this world by the standards of the mortal world. Isn’t there plenty of similar stuff in some novels?"

Hearing him speak like this, Liu Sisi discerned some truth in his words and hummed in agreement.

"Alright, let’s go to Imperial City."

...

After a short while...

The two arrived near the Da Xia Dynasty’s Imperial City.

Where the Imperial City was, there would undoubtedly be powerful figures hidden.

To be safe, Li Jing opted not to fly directly into the Imperial City with Liu Sisi, instead choosing a rather concealed location in the outskirts to travel on foot.

As they neared Imperial City, they found soldiers guarding the gate, requiring a pass certificate.

In more straightforward terms...

They needed a passport.

This was a bit awkward.

If the two had been wearing modern clothes, entering shouldn’t be a problem.

But now they had adopted the local culture and changed into this world’s clothing, and those clothes represented ordinary people. Without a pass certificate, it might be challenging to enter the city smoothly.

Liu Sisi glanced at the long queue at the city gate from afar and turned her head.

"Husband, what do we do?"

Li Jing pursed his lips and said,

"How about... we find a remote place and commit a robbery?"

"..."

Liu Sisi remained silent.

Seeing her being quiet, Li Jing asked,

"Do you have a better idea?"

Liu Sisi was silent for a moment, then shook her head.

"No."

"So, robbery?"

Li Jing gave a small smile.

"Alright, we’ll do as you say."

Liu Sisi gave a helpless smile.

She didn’t object to committing a robbery.

Regardless of the method, as long as it solved the problem, it was a good method.

The key was that when Li Jing mentioned "robbery", his whole demeanor changed so drastically from the norm that she found it both amusing and baffling.

Having decided on a plan, the two retraced their steps and walked to a place far from the Imperial City where few people were around. They found a patch of forest beside the road to hide in.

...

After concealing themselves...

Li Jing took out a piece of fabric and ripped it into two halves, handing one half to Liu Sisi. He laughed and said,

"Let’s make this look professional, we’ll cover our faces."

"..."

Liu Sisi was rendered speechless. She accepted the fabric, folded it into a triangle and used it to cover her face.

As luck would have it...

Just as she finished covering her face, a merchant convoy laden with various goods slowly made its way along the road.

Seeing the convoy, Liu Sisi turned her head and asked,

"Are we robbing ordinary people or...?"

"What’s the point in robbing ordinary people?"

Li Jing clicked his tongue and confidently said,

"If we’re going to rob, we should go for silver money and spirit stones that can be used in this world, to save us from being penniless after entering the city and not being able to afford to stay in an inn."

As he spoke, he took a look at the slowly advancing merchant convoy and said,

"This convoy looks prosperous, but it seems to be all ordinary people. Given the structure of the Da Xia Dynasty, they are probably small-scale businesses. Life is not easy, and being robbed might render them unable to live. Let’s wait a bit longer. You watch the road and I’ll watch the sky for some ’people of destiny’."

Seeing him speak so confidently, Liu Sisi blinked her beautiful eyes twice.

She had to admit...

Li Jing had thought it through comprehensively.

He had even taken into account the need for silver money and spirit stones, something she hadn’t thought of.

With the thought of having these necessities along with the robbery, she was subtly influenced by Li Jing and hummed in agreement. She opened her eyes wide, ignored the merchant convoy, and looked further down the road.

Soon, the merchant convoy passed by on the road.

After a while, another convoy came along.

This convoy, at first glance, did not belong to ordinary people.

The carriges were all luxurious vehicles made of some kind of spiritual wood.

Seeing the convoy, Liu Sisi’s eyes shone.

"Husband! Here come the people of destiny!"