208: Master Xuanshi! Help!

Half an hour passed in a flash, making the atmosphere in the room even more deathly silent.

Yu Hua, who initially felt nothing unusual, began to feel nervous at this moment.

Could something have really happened to that fellow Joe Wood?

Is that Tiger Chang Demon King of Hu Lao Mountain Range truly still alive in this world?

Logically speaking, with Deputy Envoy Yu Hong stationed here, Joe Wood couldn't possibly have the guts to defy Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's order and dare to abandon his post.

Because Deputy Envoy Yu Hong is famously stubborn; he wouldn't joke around with you.

Thinking of this, a few drops of cold sweat began to emerge on Yu Hua's forehead, and he could no longer sit still.

"Deputy Envoy, has something happened to Joe Wood?"

"Did that Demon King from Hu Lao Mountain Range truly survive the encirclement back then?"

Joe Wood, as a martial artist (Blood Refinement Greater Accomplishment).

Within the entire Liusha County, besides the Deputy Envoy and himself, who else could stop Joe Wood and cause him to delay his return?

Deputy Envoy Yu Hong saw this, and his eyes continuously flickered with light, seemingly contemplating something.

But Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's contemplation time was very short, only taking a dozen seconds before he made a decision.

"No more waiting, Envoy will personally go to Hu Lao Mountain Range to confirm the situation."

Just as Deputy Envoy Yu Hong stood up, his body suddenly froze in place.

"Hmm?"

"He's back?"

With Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's Inner Energy Minor Achievement martial artist realm, he could easily sense the aura within the entire inn.

In the inn's ground floor lobby, there was a Blood Refinement Greater Accomplishment martial artist's vital energy.

Clearly, it could only be Joe Wood, no one else.

Upon hearing this, Yu Hua, whose heart had been tightly strung, began to relax again.

Immediately after, Yu Hua's expression turned angry; he was very displeased with Joe Wood's actions.

"That fellow Joe Wood is truly audacious."

"He actually dared to defy Deputy Envoy's orders and delayed for such a long time."

After all, their mission this time concerned the Demon King in Hu Lao Mountain Range.

This was not something to joke about casually.

People could die, and many people at that!

Not only Yu Hua felt displeased, but even Deputy Envoy Yu Hong felt that Joe Wood had gone too far.

However, in Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's eyes, this Joe Wood was usually very decisive, calm, and composed, so why would he make such a mistake today?

Did he really encounter something on the way, which caused him to delay for a long time?

The next moment, the room door was gently knocked, followed by a greeting.

"Deputy Envoy, your subordinate Joe Wood!"

Deputy Envoy Yu Hong remained seated in his chair, his expression calm, and slowly spoke.

"Hmm, come in."

Yu Hua, who was already standing in front of the door, quickly opened it after receiving Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's affirmation.

When the door opened, a man dressed in a teal Blackbird Guard uniform appeared outside.

The man looked about forty years old, tall and broad-foreheaded, with a thick, messy black beard on his chin.

At this moment, Yu Hua, standing at the doorway, suddenly stared at Joe Wood and said with a questioning tone.

"Joe Wood, why do you have a small wound on your face?"

Joe Wood, a martial artist (Blood Refinement Greater Accomplishment), whose physical body was as indestructible as metal and stone.

So, why would a small wound inexplicably appear on his face?

Although the small wound was very subtle, Yu Hua still noticed it.

A flicker of black energy inadvertently flashed deep within Joe Wood's pupils, then he spoke very calmly.

"Uh, this... it's."

"Hu Lao Mountain Range, there happened to be a mutated beast at the foot of the mountain today, and I was careless and got scratched by that animal."

Upon hearing this explanation, a deep sense of doubt surged in Yu Hua's heart.

"Is that so?"

"When did such a powerful mutated beast appear in Hu Lao Mountain Range that even you were accidentally injured by it?"

Despite his doubts, Yu Hua still moved aside, allowing Joe Wood to enter.

As soon as Joe Wood came before Deputy Envoy Yu Hong, Deputy Envoy Yu Hong scrutinized him from head to toe.

Especially the small wound on Joe Wood's face, Deputy Envoy Yu Hong observed it carefully for a while.

"Joe Wood, where have you been? Envoy needs an explanation!"

"Reporting to Deputy Envoy, your subordinate discovered a large number of mutated beasts in Hu Lao Mountain Range, so it took some time."

Upon hearing this, Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's brow furrowed slightly, seemingly surprised by what Joe Wood said.

"Where are those things?"

Joe Wood answered without any hesitation: "At the entrance to the foot of Hu Lao Mountain Range!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's eyes narrowed, and his sharp gaze, like a knife, fell on Joe Wood's face.

"You went in?"

"Didn't Envoy say that no matter what happened, you were not allowed to enter Hu Lao Mountain Range!"

In response to Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's reprimand, Joe Wood did not choose to remain silent, but continued to speak.

"Deputy Envoy, at the entrance to the foot of Hu Lao Mountain Range, many mysterious golden lingzhi have appeared!"

"From those golden lingzhi, terrifying Heavenly Spiritual Qi is emanating."

"That rich Heavenly Spiritual Qi, even a low-grade Heavenly Spiritual Objects, is far inferior to it!"

"Therefore, the mutated beasts that appeared at the foot of Hu Lao Mountain Range were attracted by those golden lingzhi."

"Deputy Envoy, if you don't believe me, come with me to Hu Lao Mountain Range now."

"The place is full of golden lingzhi, all rare Heavenly Spiritual Objects that are hard to come by in a hundred years."

Joe Wood was still immersed in his excitement, unaware that Yu Hua and Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's expressions had already changed dramatically.

"Nonsense, you are not Joe Wood!"

"Damn it, what exactly are you!"

Bang!

Flames of fury burned in Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's eyes as he slammed the table and stood up, his body's Inner Energy began to circulate wildly.

In an instant, a terrifying aura erupted from Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's body.

Inside the room, a strong gust of wind arose, even causing the heavy tables, chairs, and the door to gently shake.

Yu Hua, standing at the doorway, took the opportunity to close the room door and quickly pulled out the large saber he carried on his back.

The next second, the large saber held by Yu Hua began to emit a blazing white mist, radiating a scorching aura.

Yu Hua, as a martial artist (Blood Refinement Greater Accomplishment), his vital energy erupted at this moment.

This sudden turn of events caused Joe Wood, who had just been speaking, to gradually stiffen his expression, revealing a sinister smile.

"Hehehe!"

"You damned Blackbird Guard, are still as disgusting to me as ever."

"However, my Chang Ghost, to be detected by a small ant like you."

As soon as Joe Wood finished speaking, his eyes emitted ink-black energy, and his face also gradually began to split open.

When the black energy was exposed to the air, a chilling aura assailed them, causing Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's face to tighten and instantly lose composure.

"Such powerful Demonic Qi!"

"Could this Demonic Qi be from the Tiger Chang Demon King of Hu Lao Mountain Range?"

Swish!

In the nick of time, Yu Hua and Deputy Envoy Yu Hong, as if telepathically connected, said nothing and swung their large sabers towards Joe Wood.

Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's Inner Energy surged into the large saber in his hand at an extremely fast speed, striking horizontally towards Joe Wood's head.

And the large saber in Yu Hua's hand slashed fiercely towards Joe Wood's waist, as if wanting to cut the Joe Wood in front of him in half.

Boom!

After two muffled thuds, the bizarre Joe Wood's upper body fell to the ground with a thud.

A round object also detached from Joe Wood's upper body, rolling into the corner of the room wall.

However, Joe Wood's lower body remained standing in place, motionless.

"Dead?"

Yu Hua suppressed the fear in his heart, looking at Joe Wood's lower body with a wary expression.

Shortly after Yu Hua finished speaking, an invisible, chilling aura suddenly filled the room.

"Damned humans!"

Joe Wood's scattered body in the room suddenly exploded at this moment.

The next moment, a thick black Demonic Qi surged out from within the room, forming an illusory, fierce tiger head in mid-air.

The moment this illusory, fierce tiger head appeared, it opened its gaping maw and lunged towards Deputy Envoy Yu Hong!

Upon seeing this, Yu Hua's body swayed, and the large saber in his hand emitted a steaming white mist, slashing vertically towards the illusory tiger head afterimage.

"Deputy Envoy, be careful!"

The black tiger head afterimage destroyed all obstacles, sending Yu Hua flying.

Until Yu Hua's body crashed through the inn wall and slammed heavily onto the street outside.

And Deputy Envoy Yu Hong, who bore the brunt of such a terrifying blow, began to show countless wounds on his body, with fresh red blood permeating his entire being.

Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's pupils dilated, and his Inner Energy, at this moment, was released without reservation.

He forcefully swung the large saber in his right hand, attempting to resist the terrifying illusory tiger head.

Boom!

The two collided, creating a massive shockwave.

At this moment, the entire inn began to totter, and within a few breaths, it instantly disintegrated into countless fragments.

"Oh?"

"That damned human actually managed to escape this time."

In mid-air, the black tiger head afterimage glared fiercely at the inn's ruins.

It could still clearly sense that the Blackbird Guard it found so disgusting still had a glimmer of life.

However, the black tiger head illusion could only cast a reluctant glance before slowly dissipating into the world.

The sudden, earth-shattering change at the inn caused the passersby to believe it was a natural disaster, an earthquake, and most fled far away, scrambling and crawling.

And Yu Hua, deeply embedded in the ground, suddenly flipped over under the gaze of the surrounding onlookers.

After Yu Hua saw the inn had turned into ruins.

His heart tightened, disregarding his internal injuries, and a powerful vital energy erupted from his body once again.

The inn ruins, as large as a small mountain, were easily dug open by Yu Hua with his bare hands.

In less than a dozen breaths, the entire inn ruins seemed to have been turned over by Yu Hua.

The people crushed within the broken wooden pieces were all exposed to the air.

Yu Hua had no interest in looking at anyone else at this moment, but walked towards a person stained red with blood.

That person was none other than Deputy Envoy Yu Hong!

"Deputy Envoy, are you alright!"

Yu Hua spoke while his hands did not pause, frantically searching his own body.

Until Yu Hua took out a small wooden box from his bosom, inside which lay a white, jade-like pill.

That was a special healing pill made by the Blackbird Guard, a healing sacred medicine several times more potent than Xuan Yuan Root Liquid.

Yu Hua did not hesitate, picking up the white pill with one hand and administering it to Deputy Envoy Yu Hong.

Shortly after the white pill was administered, Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's previously tightly closed eyes instantly opened.

When Deputy Envoy Yu Hong felt the injuries on his body, he didn't think much, enduring the severe pain, he grabbed Yu Hua's wrist and spoke loudly.

"Quick, go find the Black Xuan Bird."

"Notify Mystic Envoy!"

Yu Hua saw Deputy Envoy Yu Hong awaken, and his tightly strung heart finally relaxed.

"Deputy Envoy, the Black Xuan Bird is over there; it's been kept in a cage, so it wasn't harmed."

"Your subordinate will go release the Black Xuan Bird and notify Mystic Envoy right away!"

After Yu Hua left, Deputy Envoy Yu Hong's face turned pale, completely devoid of color.

Deputy Envoy Yu Hong gently raised his right hand and lightly wiped his chest.

The Blackbird Guard uniform he wore had been destroyed by that terrifying power.

And beneath the tattered Blackbird Guard uniform, a light green treasure armor was revealed.

The light green treasure armor shimmered brightly under the dazzling sunlight, reflecting a brilliant and eye-catching luster.

Xuanqing Treasure Armor!

This was a treasure armor exclusive to the Mystic Envoy within the Blackbird Guard, capable of withstanding a blow from an Outer Strength Grandmaster.

That time when he accepted the mission, Li Chengfeng had given this Xuanqing Treasure Armor to Deputy Envoy Yu Hong for self-defense, just in case!

"That old Li, I owe him another huge favor."

Deputy Envoy Yu Hong said in a small voice, still feeling lingering fear.

If it weren't for this Xuanqing Treasure Armor, he would probably be shattered to pieces by now, reduced to a pile of white ash.

However, even with the Xuanqing Treasure Armor, Deputy Envoy Yu Hong was still severely injured to an unprecedented degree.

Most of the meridians and flesh within his body had been severely damaged by that terrifying force.

Currently, Deputy Envoy Yu Hong could only barely use his weak Inner Energy to nourish his body's injuries little by little!

"Is this the Tiger Chang Demon King from back then?"

"Just a wisp of Demonic Qi, residing in a Chang Ghost, was enough to leave me on the verge of death!"

"It seems that Mystic Envoy also needs to notify the Celestial Capital Xuan Bird Guard."

"This Tiger Chang Demon King, I estimate only Earth Envoy can deal with him."

...

Baidao Prefecture Fu City, Blackbird Guard Mansion!

At this moment, Vice Envoy He Yan was sweating profusely, pacing back and forth outside a courtyard gate.

"What to do."

"Why is Mystic Envoy still in seclusion? It's been three or four days."

"That Tiger Chang Demon King in Liusha County actually didn't die!"

"Old Yu, I don't know how much longer he can hold on."

He Yan's heart began to harden, and he made up his mind, walking towards the unremarkable courtyard gate.

"Forget it, if I die, I die!"

He Yan's Inner Energy circulated through his palms, and he slammed it forcefully towards the courtyard gate.

Bang!

With a loud bang, the locked courtyard gate was instantly pushed open by He Yan.

The moment the courtyard gate opened, He Yan shouted desperately.

"Mystic Envoy, help!"

He Yan's shout echoed continuously throughout the entire courtyard.

Inside the main house, Lu Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, slowly opened his eyes.

In an instant, profound purple light radiated from Lu Xuan's body, and wisps of mysterious purple light spread towards the door.

Subsequently, a several-meter-tall purple illusion appeared before He Yan's eyes.

That several-meter-tall purple illusion was Lu Xuan's likeness!