Chapter 495 - 494: Cloud Crane of the Four Great Evils
Chapter 495 - 494: Cloud Crane of the Four Great Evils
Dada!
Two Ferghana Horses galloped, one before the other, across mountain paths, about to dash out of the forested realm into the opposite desolate earth realm.
Suddenly, a person stumbled out from the dense forest, holding a sword, wandering right into Zhong Ling’s galloping mount’s path.
Zhong Ling was greatly shocked and instinctively tightened the reins, neighing! The Ferghana Horse reared up, its hooves striking twice in the void, then heavily landed on the ground, coming to a precarious stop right in front of this person, just inches apart. If Zhong Ling had reacted a bit slower, this person might have been thrown by the Ferghana Horse or crushed to death.
Zhong Ling’s pretty face turned white, feeling a lingering fear, patted her chest, and instinctively glanced at the person on the ground.
She saw the person was lithe, wearing a tilted bamboo hat revealing her face, with curved willow eyebrows and apricot eyes like black pearls, clearly an exceptionally beautiful woman.
But right now, her face was weary and frostbitten.
Her shoulder was still bleeding, her figure swaying, seemingly unable to hold on.
"Brother Ding."
Seeing this, Zhong Ling hurriedly jumped down, reaching out to support the woman but was refused. Unperturbed, she turned to Ding Ling and asked:
"What should we do? This sister is seriously injured."
Ding Ling said nothing.
In his eyes.
This woman’s heroic spirit was overwhelming and extremely aloof!
She seemed to carry an aura of ’strangers keep away,’ even with her frosty face, yet her face flushed, and her apricot eyes held unusual ripples, suppressing something with effort.
Who is this woman?
Ding Ling wondered.
He was not surprised Zhong Ling leapt off the horse to save her, as the girl was clever and lively yet kind-hearted and pure, seeing the woman lacked harmful ability, would think of aiding her, which was absolutely normal. If not, she wouldn’t be Zhong Ling.
He opened his mouth, about to respond to Zhong Ling.
Whoosh!
A gentle breeze swept in.
The air seemed filled with a peculiar scent.
"Don’t, don’t breathe..."
The heroic woman clearly couldn’t hold on, panting and falling to the ground, her hat rolling aside, ignoring it, instead anxiously warning Ding Ling and Zhong Ling:
"Quick, run!"
"Hahaha..."
Suddenly, a loud, wild, fiery laughter echoed from the sky over the mountain paths:
"Unexpectedly encountering a big and small pair of top-grade beauties here in the wilderness. Hahaha, my Cloud Crane’s fortune must be blessed by the Bodhisattva today!"
With the voice’s drop.
Suddenly, a ghost-like figure flashed out from the forest.
Ding Ling’s eyes were remarkably sharp.
He clearly saw.
This person was extremely tall, yet extremely thin, with a horse-like face, their figure like wind and lightning, stepping on a dead branch without submerging, showing their Lightweight Skill was incredibly advanced, remarkably extraordinary.
Now, Cloud Crane held an iron claw and steel staff in one hand, wiping his mouth corner with the other, laughing gleefully:
"Wonderful! Quite evidently, the big one holds grand charm, while the small one is sprightly, the greatest joy in life is indulging and reveling with beauties amidst the mountains and waters. Just wait, once the potion takes effect. I shall certainly make you obediently call me grandpa! Haha..."
Speaking thus.
He couldn’t help but laugh jovially skyward, clearly excited beyond measure.
"You, you, you’re one of the Four Great Evils in the world, the utterly vile filthy thief Cloud, Cloud Crane?!"
At some point. Zhong Ling had already run to Ding Ling’s side, fearfully watching towards Cloud Crane’s position while sneakily handed Ding Ling a map, whispering:
"Brother Ding, this is my family’s map. Hurry, call my parents to save me. I will block him shortly. You must go!"
However.
Her trick was fully seen by Cloud Crane from his elevated vantage point, unable to resist a contemptuous snicker, suddenly leaping down from the branch like the wind, the iron claw and steel staff seemingly like a Mountain-Opening Axe intending to smash Ding Ling down.
"You pretty boy, I’ve despised you for a long time, sending you to Western Heaven, saving the elder from being bothered while enjoying!"
"No!"
Zhong Ling rushed forward, intending to block the iron claw and steel staff.
Her power was low.
If she forcefully blocked.
She might be severely injured immediately.
Yet she could unhesitatingly jump out to shield Ding Ling from the iron claw and steel staff.
Such pure benevolence.
Ding Ling was moved, casually pointing a finger, One Yang Finger!
A vigorous qi shot across the void, striking the iron claw and steel staff, instantly a mighty force seemingly collided with them, causing Cloud Crane to lose grip, sending them flying.
Ding Ling seized the chance to point again, swish!
A finger force shot out like thunder, striking Cloud Crane’s shoulder like a flying sword, whoosh! At once, the finger force pierced Cloud Crane’s shoulder, forcefully tearing out a large chunk of flesh.
Cloud Crane screamed, incredulous:
"Dali Duan Family’s One Yang Finger! You belong to Duan Family!"
Spoken with certainty.
Obviously in his view.
One Yang Finger was a secret of the Duan Family.
Apart from Dali Duan Family, others couldn’t possibly learn.
Ding Ling didn’t answer, merely pointed twice in mid-air. Cloud Crane couldn’t evade, stiffly stood frozen in place, unable to move.
His face showed horror, eyes rolling, lips trembling as if wanting to say something, but he was struck dumb, unable to speak temporarily.
And more.
He was also struck itchy and painful, all at once feeling utterly itchy and painful, but unable to make sound, involuntarily trembling all over, feeling unbearably uncomfortable to the extreme, nearly about to explode.
Ding Ling disregarded his discomfort.
Just swiftly dismounted, directly coming forward to rummage through his body.
Sure enough.
Found a lot of bottles and jars, and a Secret Manual.
Ding Ling slightly delighted.
An unexpected gain, not bad. He spared Cloud Crane’s life, fancying his Lightweight Body Technique, aiming to extract the Heart Method Mantra, practice essentials before killing him.
Now it seems unnecessary?
Ding Ling casually flipped through the Secret Manual "Hongfei Inner Power Heart Method"
It turned out to be Inner Power Heart Technique.
Ding Ling slightly frowned. The intention to immediately kill Cloud Crane faded. He had clearly seen earlier. Cloud Crane’s inner power was immensely high, an outstanding Lightweight Skill in the world. Learning it for Ding Ling would undoubtedly make traveling more convenient.
Also, it could serve as resources for the Martial Arts Melting Furnace.
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