Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 895 Treasure Ship
"Whoosh..."

A streak of light skimmed the ground, stirring up a cloud of frost, and sped through the snow-covered forest before them.

"what!"

The senior monk, who was running ahead, noticed Xiao Ran chasing after him and his face darkened: "You're asking for death!"

With a roar, he turned around, his palms flying, and his immense Buddhist power transformed into countless golden swastikas that roared and tore through the sky, bombarding Xiao Ran like a golden meteor shower.

"Boom boom boom boom..."

The golden Buddha seal, like a cannonball, crashed down, its light flashing the instant it landed, turning the rocks and vegetation to ashes.

However, Xiao Ran wielded the Head-Slaying Sword with agile and ever-changing movements. In a flash, he changed positions several times, narrowly avoiding the bombardment of the golden seal.

His eyes turned cold, and the paper money between his fingers flew, instantly transforming into five paper figures as his fingers rapidly formed hand seals.

After chanting a series of incantations, he pointed at the head monk and said, "Go!"

The five paper figures first shrank into a ball, then exploded into five dark whirlpools, accompanied by an eerie shriek, and quickly surrounded the monk.

He exhaled a black wind and blew it towards the monk. The black wind rolled and suddenly darkened the area around the monk.

Even the burly monk couldn't help but shiver, feeling a chill creep up from the back of his head, making him feel uneasy and his whole body icy cold.

Looking back, he saw five evil spirits perched on his shoulders, blowing fiercely at his life-giving fire.

There are three fires in a person's body: essence, energy, and spirit. Damage to one affects the whole body; damage to the second leads to a life-threatening illness; and when all three fires are extinguished, the King of Hell comes knocking at the door.

Even with the great monk's supernatural powers and his body as solid as a rock, he couldn't withstand being blown around by these five evil spirits.

"Obsession!"

Anger flashed in the monk's eyes as he thought to himself, "I underestimated you."

Immediately, he unleashed a fist imprint as large as a mountain, smashing it down on the five little devils behind him.

Unexpectedly, these little devils, though small, were incredibly troublesome. No matter how powerful the great monk's Buddhist teachings were, he was unable to defeat these five little devils.

This is not surprising. With Xiao Ran's current level of skill in using curses, how could the great monk break it so easily?

Although these five little ghosts are small, they are a combination of Xiao Ran's paper-making technique, joss paper, and curse spells.

Although it caused no specific harm, it was extremely insidious, and the longer it lasted, the deeper its impact on the senior monk.

It is absolutely impossible to break through this barrier with the monk's methods alone.

The five little devils scattered and then regrouped, swirling around him with a chilling wind. This only fueled the monk's growing irritation, so he simply ignored them and turned his attention to Xiao Ran, relentlessly pursuing him.

Xiao Ran was not to be outdone, throwing curses, soul-cultivating techniques, and incantations at the monk all at once.

The two fought and chased each other, exchanging magical attacks. Golden light and black energy blasted the frozen rocks along the way to pieces, and loud noises echoed through the valley.

During the chase, we crossed a steep snow-capped peak, and suddenly the view opened up before us.

Just as Xiao Ran and the great monk were having a lively battle of magic from afar, the sky in front of them was suddenly enveloped in a faint golden light.

He subconsciously glanced up, and instantly, even with Xiao Ran's shrewd and unpredictable mind, he couldn't help but gasp and his pupils contracted sharply!

Above, the sky was filled with clouds that billowed like brocade, so dazzling it was almost dreamlike!

Above this magnificent sea of ​​clouds, an indescribably enormous vessel is silently and slowly sinking.

It was an enormous, ancient ship!

The ship's hull gleamed in the starlight, reflecting the glow of the clouds and the snow-capped peaks and glaciers below. Inside, it seemed as if countless tiny stars were flowing and converging, supporting this giant vessel.

Above the sail, four large ancient seal characters in gold are clearly embroidered.

Fortune! Prosperity! Longevity! Joy!
The four characters side by side resemble the laws of heaven.

"Treasure ship!! It's the treasure ship!! We've finally waited for it."

Upon seeing the treasure ship, the great monk was not only overjoyed, but he also stopped fighting along with Xiao Ran.

“Swish swish!!”

Suddenly, several dark figures leaped up from the mountains and rushed straight toward the treasure ship.

"dare!!"

Upon seeing this, the monk's expression changed drastically. He took out his staff and suddenly rose into the air, instantly appearing beside a dark figure.

"die!"

The senior monk's arm muscles bulged and taut; his staff tore through the air with a piercing whistle.
Upon seeing this, the opponent's expression changed drastically. He didn't even have time to dodge, so he could only cross his arms to protect his head. The muscles on his arms instantly swelled and hardened like iron rocks, attempting to withstand the attack head-on.

The staff slammed down, and with a crisp "crack," the blocking arms, along with half of the shoulder blades, instantly exploded into a bloody mist!
The force of the blows did not diminish at all, and it struck his chest and abdomen hard.

With a muffled thud like a heavy hammer breaking through a leather bag, the man's entire upper body exploded, and shattered bones and flesh splattered several feet like splashed ink!
"You damned bald thief!!"

Seeing his companion's miserable state, the man in the purple robe was instantly enraged. As he retreated, he formed hand seals, and the black energy around him surged, condensing into three ferocious wolf shadows that roared and pounced on the monk's staff.

The monk grinned maliciously, and his staff swept out like an angry dragon whipping its tail, tearing the wolf shadow to shreds with the sheer force of the sweeping wind!

The crescent blade at the tip of the staff swept across the man's waist, causing him to falter and his upper and lower body to slowly separate, spraying blood and entrails onto the ground. At the same time, almost simultaneously with the monk's attack, Xiao Ran also rushed towards the other three on the other side.

This ancient ship must contain rare treasures, and Xiao Ran Keke doesn't want to share them with these people.

Suddenly, he drew the [Dragon Abyss] from its sheath! The blade trembled slightly, and a silver blade light, as sharp as a waning moon, ripped through the air.

"Boy, you are looking for death."

Seeing that Xiao Ran dared to attack them, the three roared and charged at Xiao Ran.

With a low growl, the leader's bones cracked and popped, and a layer of pale, dense bone armor instantly covered his body, resembling heavy armor, and stood in front of him, trying to block Xiao Ran's attack.

However, this person was clearly overconfident, unaware of the terrifying power of Xiao Ran's strike.

The crescent moon blade struck, and the bone armor responded with a screeching sound, sparks flying everywhere. It only held for a moment before exploding with a "ping"!

By the time the man realized something was wrong, he didn't even have time to dodge. The blade flashed through his body without stopping, neatly cleaving him and his armor in two!
The other two pounced on Xiao Ran from the left and right, forming a pincer movement.

Xiao Ran slightly turned his wrist, and the Dragon Abyss Blade hummed softly. The crescent moon blade light strangely split in two in the air, then into four, instantly becoming a dense array of blade shadows.

Seeing this, the two dared not be careless. They took out a spiral-shaped cursed object, from which a thick, ink-like, foul-smelling, and highly poisonous black mist instantly erupted, forming a barrier in front of them.

"Puff puff!!"

The blade's edge fell like rain, but after being corroded by the black mist in front of it, its power was greatly reduced, and it left no mark on the body.

"Hmph, that's all."

The man on the left snorted coldly, thinking that although Xiao Ran's swordsmanship was fierce, it was not a threat if the two of them joined forces.

But before he could finish speaking, Xiao Ran's voice rang out, cold and devoid of any emotion, simply saying indifferently, "Is that so?"

As the words fell, a dark red notification appeared in front of the two of them.

"Warning: You have been successfully targeted by the opponent's privilege [Execution]. You cannot use cursed items, you cannot move, and you cannot use class skills."

"what??"

The two men tensed up, but it was too late to make a move.

My whole body stiffened; apart from my thoughts, my body was frozen in place like a piece of wood.

Even the protective cursed object dimmed at this moment and withdrew from its active state.

"Spare me!!"

The Dragon Abyss Blade swept across, cold and merciless.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

The two heads shot into the sky almost simultaneously, blood gushing from the severed necks, splashing onto the snow like two dazzling scarlet plum blossoms.

The two headless bodies swayed and fell heavily to the ground, their faces still frozen in shock and disbelief.

Xiao Ran flicked her wrist, brushing off the bloodstains from the blade with a fluid motion without the slightest hesitation.

He didn't even glance at the corpses on the ground. With a flick of his left hand, the [Gourd of Yin Soldiers] flashed with an eerie light, and the two corpses, as well as the remains of the other person he had killed earlier, were instantly pulled away by an invisible force and disappeared.

Clean and neat, as if he had just casually swept away a few unsightly dead leaves.

He then raised his head, his gaze sharp as lightning, shooting towards the battlefield not far away.

The senior monk had already finished his fight. His staff emitted a faint, dark golden light, and thick drops of blood still dripped from the crescent-shaped blade at its end.

The last man's body was casually kicked aside by his massive foot, rolling down the cliff like a broken sack. The great monk glanced around, confirming there were no more threats, then abruptly turned his head, his enormous, bell-like eyes colliding violently with Xiao Ran's icy gaze in mid-air!
The air was thick with the stench of blood and lingering killing intent. Both men saw deep apprehension in each other's eyes.

"Old Xiao!!"

Wu Man rode a crimson horse and charged forward like a blazing flame, followed closely by the tiger demon carrying the golden toad, landing steadily beside Xiao Ran.

Jin Chanzi sat on the tiger's back, gazing at the treasure ship in the sky, radiating countless rays of light and auspicious clouds, and exclaimed in amazement, "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable! What a magnificent treasure ship that gathers fortune and brings blessings! The opportunities on board are probably extraordinary!"

Wu Man stared coldly at the head monk, a chilling and sharp aura locking onto him.

The senior monk's expression changed again, his grip on his staff tightened, and his eyes flickered. He understood that if he attacked now, the outcome would be uncertain, and even if he won, it would likely be a Pyrrhic victory, inevitably causing him to miss the opportunity to launch the treasure ship.

"Hahaha!"

His laughter was thunderous, causing the surrounding snowflakes to fall in a flurry: "Fantastic! Truly fantastic! I haven't met such an interesting young man in a long time! Your methods are ruthless, and your blade is sharp! And these two friends of yours, they are clearly no ordinary people either!"

He stared intently at Xiao Ran and the other two: "Kid, we're fighting to the death here. What if someone else gets the better deal? Wouldn't we regret it to the point of despair?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran immediately understood what the monk meant.

Before he could speak, Jin Chanzi whispered, "The treasure ship is the priority. This guy's body is too tough, and he's very difficult to deal with. We should avoid fighting if possible."

Hearing Jin Chanzi say this, Xiao Ran relaxed his brows: "Alright, everyone, get on the ship first. Once on board, we can discuss the treasures we've obtained."

"Hahaha, good!" The head monk nodded in agreement and immediately raised his hand. "Let's make a pact by high-fiving. If anyone else tries to get their hands on the treasure ship, we'll take them down together."

(End of this chapter)