62: Chapter 62 Surprise Attack

In the woods, within a dim forest.

Ye Jing ordered Hei Feng and the other black dogs to dig up an earthen pit marked with a red cloth. As the soil mixed with gravel was cleared away by the hounds,

a cave appeared before Ye Jing once again.

He walked into the cave, carrying tools like hooks in his hands.

Over the years, Ye Jing had been trying to find a way to break through the Magical Artifact barrier in this cave, but to no avail.

To ensure the crimson blood fruits in the cave didn't die, he came here every few days.

The crimson blood fruits in the cave were growing well. Hei Feng and the other hounds drooled at the sight of the fruits. Ye Jing laughed and said, "Don't be greedy. I'll stew some Mountain Delicacy Chicken for you when we get back!"

He had even used Immortal Light to enlighten them; golden patterns flowed on the surface of the fiery red fruits.

The effectiveness of the spiritual fruits was several times greater than before. Previously, one fruit was needed for ten jars of wine, but now just a single drop of crimson blood fruit juice could instantly give ten jars of wine even more potent medicinal effects.

On the market, crimson blood wine was already selling for one tael of silver per cup. Since opening up for external sales, the Ye Family's industrial income reached ten thousand taels of silver a year.

But most of this money was spent on collecting rare treasures from all over the country.

Ye Jing told his family about his desire to Cultivate toward immortality. Although they didn't quite understand his actions, they were still very supportive.

Thinking of this, Ye Jing took out the golden light bowl that had been fully restored. After being nurtured by the Immortal Willow, it was completely repaired.

For a Spiritual Artifact to recognize a master, one only needed to drip a drop of blood to successfully bond with it.

Although Ye Jing had no spiritual power and couldn't use it, the golden bowl possessed an innate ability to dispel evil and could automatically protect its master.

With it, the poisonous miasma could not penetrate Ye Jing's body at all when he entered the woods.

Ye Jing thought that if he could Cultivate, using this golden bowl would surely be very powerful.

It was just a pity that he had yet to find a secret method to Cultivate into an Immortal. Now that Ye Jing heard the Red Lotus Cult could actually use Immortal arts, he had to go and meet them.

At the Tang Family residence.

"Master, do you really want to do this?" the old housekeeper asked with a troubled expression.

He looked at the now-emaciated Tang Wanxiong before him, feeling quite terrified.

Tang Wanxiong was no longer that majestic family head. His hair was gray at the temples, and there were purple pustules on his face. Anyone could see at a glance that the spots on his face were Corpse Spots.

Tang Wanxiong sneered, "If I don't do this, I cannot achieve Immortal Ascension. This is the Opportunity given to me by the Immortal of the Red Lotus Cult! Once I become an Immortal, the Zhenxiu Restaurant and the Ye Family will be nothing more than things in the palm of my hand!"

His eyes were blood-red as he struggled to stand up, holding a blood-red Medicinal Pill in his hand that was emitting black gas.

Before the terrified eyes of the old housekeeper, Tang Wanxiong swallowed the blood-red Medicinal Pill without hesitation.

In an instant, blood-red stripes appeared on Tang Wanxiong's withered skin. He stood up trembling and let out a screech at the old housekeeper.

The old housekeeper immediately dodged and ran out, and then a group of women were pushed inside by him.

Moments later, the room was filled with the painful screams of women and the terrifying sounds of flesh being chewed and bitten.

Yuanhe Town.

At nightfall.

A crow flew over and cawed at the two brothers standing on the town wall.

Following their father's orders, the two brothers guarding Yuanhe Town, Ye Xuan and Ye Yi, saw the scouting crow cawing urgently.

They knew the people from the Blood Lotus Sect were preparing to attack Yuanhe Town.

They looked solemnly at the dust clouds rising outside the town, which seemed exceptionally lonely in the night.

Ye Yi couldn't help but ask, "Big brother, do you think the Red Lotus Cult is really as powerful as the rumors say? Why hasn't there been any movement for so long?"

Ye Xuan said seriously, "Do not underestimate the enemy. Right now, our master and the other martial arts halls are guarding the town, and only the two of us are here. This Blood Lotus Sect has wiped out an entire county; their leader can control Corpse People, which is extremely dangerous."

Hearing this, Ye Yi also sighed, "If the leader of the Red Lotus Cult really knows how to use Immortal arts, maybe we can find a Secret Manual for Immortal Ascension from him. That way, Father's wish can come true!"

Speaking of this, Ye Yi suddenly asked Ye Xuan, "Brother, do you want to Cultivate toward immortality?"

Hearing this, Ye Xuan's heart stirred. He smiled bitterly and said, "I do, but it's said that those Immortals only take disciples once every hundred years, and they only take young children with exceptional Aptitude. I have no chance of stepping onto the Immortal path."

"How is that impossible? Our family has plenty of Rare Blood-food; even if we have to supplement it, we can make up for it!" Ye Yi said quickly. "Now that we've finally become Martial Artists, I'm not content to just stay here as a mere Martial Artist!"

"I..."

Just as Ye Xuan was about to say something, he suddenly saw the dust clouds outside the town accelerate, accompanied by the sound of horse hooves with an intense sense of pressure.

Dense black shadows revealed themselves from the dust.

These shadows were burly, with deathly gray skin and blood-red eyes full of madness and bloodthirsty light. They held rusty knives and axes, quickly approaching Yuanhe Town.

The rebels running at the front held a flag depicting a "Red Lotus." They were indeed the Red Lotus Cult.

"Not good! They're here!" Ye Xuan's pupils constricted, and he immediately drew the long saber at his waist. "Pass the word! Archers, get ready!"

The guards on the town wall were already prepared. Upon hearing the command, they immediately took action, and the sound of horns echoed over Yuanhe Town.

The archers notched their arrows, aiming at the approaching crowd of Corpse People, waiting for Ye Xuan's command.

"Fire!" Ye Xuan shouted, and dozens of arrows shot out like meteors, hitting the rebels rushing at the front.

But these rebels seemed unable to feel pain. Even as the arrowheads pierced their flesh, they didn't stop swinging their Broadaxes.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan immediately shot several more arrows at a rebel. The arrows pierced the rebel's lower abdomen, thigh, and arm, but the rebel felt no pain and continued to brandish his weapon.

"These rebels don't seem to feel pain!" Ye Xuan shouted immediately. "Pass my order, use fire arrows!"

The guards immediately changed their arrows, wrapping the tips in oil-soaked cloth and lighting them.

The blazing fire arrows shot into the rebel crowd, instantly setting them on fire.

The pain of the burning fire seemed to stimulate them. The rebels let out painful roars, but their movements didn't stop; instead, they became even more frenzied.

They accelerated their assault on the town wall.

The town wall, which was originally built temporarily, could not withstand the siege of those Corpse People. Ye Xuan and Ye Yi had to personally join the fray, swinging their weapons to kill the rebels climbing up.

The two brothers cooperated tacitly, with one attacking and the other defending.

With a move from the Black Whirlwind Axe Technique, the Broadaxe in Ye Yi's hand flew, killing the pouncing rebels like a whirlwind, with flesh and limbs flying everywhere.

Ye Xuan, holding a long sword, used the Chaotic Flower Sword Technique. His swordsmanship was fierce and as fast as falling flowers, preventing the rebels from getting close to them.

The brothers also knew the Gale Steps, a unique martial art of the Zhenwei Martial Arts Hall, which made their footwork as fast as the wind, leaving no trace.

Combined with other martial arts taught by Guo Zhengning, their power was immense and almost unstoppable.

Not to mention they were both already First-Stage Martial Artists, with strength far exceeding ordinary people, so the rebels were no match for them.

The soldiers and people from Liu Village following the two brothers saw how vigorously they were fighting, and their previous fear vanished instantly as they joined the slaughter behind them.

When Ye Yi chopped off the head of a rebel, the other rebels stopped advancing and instead began to retreat.

"What's wrong! Scared?!" Ye Yi said disdainfully.

Ye Xuan pierced the throat of a rebel in front of him with his sword and twisted his wrist sharply, tossing the deathly gray body off the town wall.

The rebels' sudden fear gave Ye Xuan a bad feeling.

Suddenly, a sharp whistle sounded from outside the town.

The whistle sounded like a ghost's wail, and the climbing rebels' movements suddenly halted.

Then, the originally brave charging crowd of corpses retreated like a tide, under the somewhat confused gazes of Ye Xuan and the others.

Suddenly, a howling, withered Corpse Person flew out. It let out a loud roar, and a ghostly green vortex of Qi emerged from its mouth as it charged toward them.

That gray and decayed body immediately made Ye Xuan realize that this was the Red Lotus Cult's method—their leader had joined the battle!