Chapter 669: Finding a Clue! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
”Damn it! What sort of technique does this brat have that he's even able to absorb Lu Wu's energy?”
Outside the Wang Clan Residence, the black-robed leader wearing the demon mask, seated on a roof to the northwest, suddenly stood up. His teeth were clenched as he viciously glared at Wang Chong.
”Leader, we did not receive any information on the target having this ability. He was probably hiding it,” said a black-robed man from the side. His bearing was that of an attendant, his expression extremely respectful.
Bang! Before he could finish speaking, a massive stream of energy struck and sent him flying twenty-some zhang.
”What hidden ability? It's clear that your investigation was poor. You essentially gathered no information about the target.”
The leader's eyes were spitting flames, his expression wrathful.
This was not Lu Wu's first operation. He had existed for more than a century and handled even greater opponents. Never had he needed to use this much time. It usually only required a few moments for Lu Wu to smoothly dispose of the target, with the rest of the time taken up with winding things down.
But in this operation, the same Lu Wu was finding himself hindered at every turn, and the target could even absorb Lu Wu's strength. Such a situation had never occurred.
No one could endure Lu Wu's energy. In past experiments, all people who interacted with his energy died without exception. But now, right before their eyes, someone could extract Lu Wu's strength without the assistance of any sort of tool or device.
If they were not witnessing it, they would have never dared to believed that such a thing was possible.
”Leader, should we dispatch people within to work with Lu Wu to kill him?” another black-robed man proposed.
”Have you gone senile? Lu Wu can't tell friend from foe. When he starts killing, he won't let anyone go. How could we work with him?”
The black-robed man who had offered the suggestion immediately fell quiet.
”We can't do anything right now except maintain the boundary. In addition, the information that the target can absorb Lu Wu's energy must be immediately reported,” the black-robed leader harshly commanded. ”Also, recite the mantra for hardening the formation and prepare to stimulate Lu Wu's strength. No matter what, we have to kill the target as quickly as possible.”
”But, Leader, this will harm Lu Wu and lessen his life. The Lord will not be happy.”
”This isn't something you should be worrying about. All of you know just how powerful Lu Wu's energy is. Only the heavens know what will happen if the target is able to absorb large quantities of it. If the mission is failed, who here can bear the responsibility? Do you want all of us to die here?”
The surrounding men quickly fell silent, no one stating any further objections to their leader's orders. They began to chant strange spells, causing black smoke to roil up and vanish into the dark shroud covering the Wang Clan Residence.
……
Within the estate, the battle between Lu Wu and the trio of Wang Chong, Li Siye, and Wang Xiaoyao had reached a fever pitch. Smoke roiled everywhere while gravel and wood shards were sent flying this way and that by waves of energy.
As these pieces of debris struck the surrounding walls, they left a dense patchwork of holes, each about the size of a finger.
”Ah!”
Cries of alarm came from the distance. The maids and servants trembled in fear, their faces pale.
The Wang Clan was a clan of ministers and generals, its perimeter patrolled by the Imperial Army. It considered itself to be absolutely safe in the capital.
None of these people had ever experienced something like this. That human-shaped monster had already destroyed more than half of the Wang Clan Residence, leaving only ruins and desolation.
”What's going on? Such a major incident, so why hasn't the Imperial Army arrived?”
Several dozen zhang away, Wang Chong's mother, Madam Wang, stood next to an artificial mountain, her face ghastly pale and fraught with concern.
”Madam, the steward has already left to call them, but for some reason he hasn't returned,” a servant girl said in a trembling voice, her face pale and her lips pursed.
”Take some people to go and see. We have to get the Imperial Army here,” Madam Wang said.
Wang Chong and Wang Xiaoyao were both extremely strong, but it was clear that the brother and sister pair along with Li Siye were on the losing side.
Even someone like Madam Wang, who did not practice martial arts, could tell that Wang Chong's defeat was only a matter of time.
”Little Sister, get control of his legs!
”Li Siye, pay attention to his hands! Do all you can to suppress him! Don't give him time to attack me or my sister.
”Little Yinyang Art!”
……
Wang Chong was constantly working together with Li Siye and Wang Xiaoyao to hold down Lu Wu.
Wang Chong could already tell that the Little Yinyang Art was critical for dealing with this monster. As long as he could absorb the monster's energy, the monster could be constrained to a certain level of strength.
But this was still far from enough, as this monster had a very unique strength. As time passed, he would grow stronger and stronger, with not even the Little Yinyang Art capable of halting this trend.