Embers of Sword

Chapter 764 Water Prison
"Oops! Oops!"

In the darkness of West Alley, a burly figure was running at high speed.

It was indeed the Arhat of Fortune.

Following the instructions of the Buddha, he was supposed to make a quick escape after killing the Hook Pliers Master "Geng Jiu" tonight... but unfortunately, the West Alley was blocked by Du Yunzhong's iron cavalry, forcing him to delay for a while. Now, rushing to the Buddha's residence would obviously be too late.

A sense of unease arose in the heart of the Arhat Fude.

Master Buddha, could it be that you've already entered the inner city ahead of schedule?

If I were not there to protect you and something unexpected happened... wouldn't I become a sinner?

Many thoughts intertwined in my mind.

Boom!
The Arhat Fude suddenly stopped, stepping onto the bluestone pavement of the alley, causing the ground to crack and emitting blue smoke.

He pressed his hands against the wall, forcefully stopping his forward momentum.

The smoke and dust were surging.

The Arhat Fude stared ahead with a gloomy expression.

I don’t know when.

A tall figure stood at the end of the alley.

A gentle breeze blew by, lifting the tall man's snow-white lotus robe, and a faint scent of blood swirled around him.

"Got you."

Yun Ruohai raised a finger, and the wind swirled the blood vapor into a dried blood bead... Having traveled this far, ninety percent of the blood in Geng Jiu's remains had been consumed.

However, this drop of blood had lost all its function at this moment.

He has found the "murderer" who killed the hook-and-pincher in East Alley.

"A dog's nose is really sharp..."

Cold sweat beaded on Fude Luohan's forehead. He grinned, his voice slightly hoarse.

After leaving the inn, he felt uneasy.

Fortunately, my exposure at this moment has not implicated the Buddha.

"Venerable Fude".

"You have been wandering around Chongzhou for many days, and have injured 34 officials from various cities."

Yun Ruohai put one hand behind his back and said coldly, "The general is preoccupied with trivial matters, so he spares your life and will not kill you... You are so ignorant of death that you dare to step into Xuanbei Pass."

"Those beasts, worse than pigs and dogs, may they be killed, but they shall be killed..."

The Venerable Fude scoffed, “Chongzhou is in chaos, with officials and bandits colluding. Han Li is inactive, so why can’t someone with good intentions do it? I’m doing this to rid Dali of a scourge. Logically speaking, you should kowtow to me on behalf of your master to thank me for suppressing the bandits.”

"...?"

Yun Ruohai's expression changed.

He is not good at conversation and rarely engages in verbal exchanges with others.

However, he did not expect that he would be overshadowed by Fude when they met... This big guy seemed stupid, but his words were quite sharp.

Chongzhou is indeed in chaos.

None of the officials who were killed by Fude were "good people".

As the Right Envoy of Xuanbei Pass, Yun Ruohai had personally investigated these bloody cases... The people killed by Venerable Fude were all deserving of death; they either colluded with evil bandits or plundered the people's wealth to line their own pockets.

In other words, Venerable Fude was indeed removing the malignant tumor in Chongzhou for Han Li.

but.

These are things that should never be done by the Buddhist community.

"Dali has its own laws."

Yun Ruohai spoke again, his voice even colder: "Since you dared to step into Xuanbei Pass, you must have been prepared to be detained and arrested, right?"

Say it.

He took action directly.

The snow-white lotus dress fluttered in the wind. Yun Ruohai put two fingers together and poked the blood bead in front of him.

With a whoosh.

The blood droplet shattered, transforming into countless fine blood streaks that swept into the alley.

"Grandpa has been waiting for you here all along!"

Fu De Luohan roared, and instead of retreating, he advanced, taking large strides forward and raising his hands to block in front of him.

Yun Ruohai was a powerful expert at the Yin God Realm.

In this confrontation, there was absolutely no way to hold back. The Arhat of Fortune directly unleashed his golden body.

clang clang clang!

Countless blood lines, like sword energy, surged into the alley, creating countless delicate patterns on the surface of Fude Luohan's skin. Like raindrops falling to the ground, they were instantly bounced back by the shockwave.

In the blink of an eye.

The walls of the alley where the Arhat Fude was located were torn apart by countless lines of blood.

The blood vapor, deflected by the golden body of the Arhat, struck the stone wall in dense, overwhelming the alleyway in an instant.

boom! boom! boom!
A series of heavy footsteps rang out, and the Arhat Fude, with his arms crossed, was like a giant mountain. He instantly broke out of the area covered by the vast blood mist and arrived directly in front of Yun Ruohai!
"!!!"

Yun Ruohai's pupils contracted.

Although he had been hunting down the Arhat Fude for a long time, this was the first time he had encountered him.

have to say……

This thing was so huge; I was almost twice its size.

"Buzz!"

A sonic boom sounded in my ears.

The Venerable Fude suddenly opened his arms wide, revealing his chest, and his angry eyes blazed with golden light. At that moment, he offered up his chest...

If attacked by flying swords, magical artifacts, or supernatural powers.

Then this Buddhist Arhat would likely be killed by being struck directly in the heart.

But Yun Ruohai did not do that. A sense of crisis suddenly rose in his heart. Looking at the rapidly approaching "mountain of flesh", Yun Ruohai did only one thing.

withdraw.

He fell backward, almost skimming the ground, as the essence of water condensed in the void, pulling him ten zhang away by his lotus robe—

boom!
next moment.

The Arhat Fude suddenly closed his outstretched arms, only to find nothing!

But this terrifying force was transmitted to Yun Ruohai. Even though they were ten feet apart, Yun Ruohai could still feel the terrifying power of the embrace from the other side... That hook-and-pincher from the East Alley must have been killed in this way. If he had been greedy for victory and decided to risk a strong attack, he would have been furious.

Then he might end up like Geng Jiu.

The water principle he comprehended... its killing power wasn't particularly strong; it tended more towards continuous, sustained depletion.

Just a short breath.

It is absolutely impossible to break through the Arhat's golden body of virtue and merit.

"With such meager skills... you dare to try and take me!"

Venerable Fude looked at Yun Ruohai, who was in a rather disheveled state in the distance, and sneered.

He glanced instinctively to the north, where the Buddha's "residence" was. Now that he had been exposed, there was no reason for them to meet again. At this moment, no matter how reluctant he was, he had to make a choice.

boom!
Fude changed direction.

He looked towards the south of the city, towards the outer city gate.

Now that we've been discovered, let's make a big fuss and turn the entire Xuanbei Pass upside down—

He took a deep breath, stomped on the paving stones, and launched himself out like a golden rainbow.

Boom!
Unfortunately, the golden light that was supposed to pierce the night sky was abruptly interrupted after only traveling ten feet.

Venerable Fude coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed heavily to the ground.

"???"

He stared in disbelief at the invisible wall of water that had appeared before him.

The water wall was extremely sturdy; it bounced me back, only cracking slightly before quickly returning to its original state...

Is this Yun Ruohai's Dao intent?

Crash.

Not only in front of him, but also in front of, behind, to the left and right, four walls of water rose up, accompanied by the sound of flowing water.

"I'm sorry, but... you can't escape now."

not far away.

Yun Ruohai stood up, supporting himself on his knees.

He brushed away the dust, wiping away his previous dishevelment, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "This is the 'water prison' I specially set up for you."

(End of this chapter)