Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 1: I'm stuck (New book, please add to your collection, recommend, vote, and follow!)

The first year of the Kaiqing era of Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty was the ninth year after Möngke Khan, the Great Khan of the Mongols, ascended the throne.

It was early February, and the Fengling Ferry on the north bank of the Yellow River was bustling with activity. The sounds of donkeys braying and horses neighing mingled with the noise of people and vehicles. The weather had been fluctuating between cold and warm these past few days. The Yellow River had thawed first, but on this day, a north wind blew and snow began to fall, causing the river to freeze over again.

Since boats could not cross the water and vehicles could not travel on the ice, many travelers who wanted to cross the river and head south were blocked at Fengling Ferry and could not set off.

Although there were several inns on Fenglingdu, travelers from the north came in an endless stream, and the inns were full in less than half a day, leaving no place for later merchants to stay.

The largest inn in town is called "Andu Old Inn," named for the auspicious wish of a safe crossing.

The inn was spacious, and merchants who couldn't find an inn flocked to it, making it even more crowded.

Despite the innkeeper's best efforts, each room was crammed with three or four people. There was simply no place to put the remaining twenty or so people, so they had to sit around in the main hall.

The shop assistants moved the tables and chairs aside and started a big fire in the dining area.

The north wind howled outside, carrying snow and squeezing in through the cracks in the door, causing the fire to flicker.

The guests seemed unlikely to be able to travel tomorrow, and their brows and hearts were filled with sorrow.

As darkness fell, the snow fell even heavier. Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves was heard, and three horses galloped up and stopped in front of the inn.

An elderly customer in the hall frowned and said, "Another guest has arrived."

The waiter, who had been helping to add firewood and water, had dark skin but still looked handsome with his straight eyebrows twitching slightly, and then he sighed heavily.

Those three damned devils are here again!
How many times has this happened?

"Manager, prepare two spacious and clean superior rooms." A bright and beautiful female voice came from inside.

Then came the innkeeper's apologetic voice: "I'm sorry, sir, our inn is already fully booked, and we really can't make any room for you."

The woman said, "Alright, then one room will do."

The innkeeper said, "I am truly sorry. With such a distinguished guest, we would have been unable to invite you to stay even if we wanted to, but we are completely full today."

The woman brandished her riding whip, making a "crack" sound as she struck it in the air, and scolded, "Nonsense! You run an inn, what kind of inn are you if you don't provide rooms? Can't you just ask people to make way for you? I'll give you more money for the inn." With that, she barged into the main hall.

When everyone saw the woman, their eyes lit up. She was over thirty years old, with an almond-shaped face and peach-blossom cheeks, and a beautiful appearance. She wore a royal blue brocade fur coat, with a piece of mink fur showing at the collar. Her clothes were quite luxurious, which made her figure even more graceful.

Behind the woman were a boy and a girl, both around fifteen or sixteen years old. The boy had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a rough and bold expression, while the girl was elegant and beautiful. Although she had not yet fully grown up, she already had an unparalleled beauty. In the eyes of certain special groups of people, this sense of youthful innocence was even more rare.

The boy and girl were both wearing light green satin fur coats. The girl had a string of pearls around her neck, each pearl about the size of a little finger, emitting a faint glow, clearly not ordinary.

The handsome but dark-skinned waiter swallowed hard as he looked at the string of pearls around the girl's neck.

This string of beads is very useful to him, he wants it...!

It's a pity that I can't beat it.

At this moment, the merchants in the hall were intimidated by the three men's imposing presence. Those who were talking fell silent and stared blankly at them.

The waiter quickly came to his senses, subconsciously lowered his head, and then stepped back to protect the two burly merchants in front of him.

Still feeling uneasy, the waiter continued to move backward in small steps until he was completely hidden behind a pillar. Only then did he relax a little and peek out slightly, his gaze meeting the woman's bright eyes. When he realized that she wasn't looking in his direction, he quickly looked down and glanced at her a few more times.

"Hey! Old Guo's family has such good nutrition!"

Cha Nan's behavior was a bit despicable, but anyone who had been implicated and killed a dozen times would no longer act with much grace.

The three of them arriving through the snow is a typical opening, but the subsequent plot developments are different in every scene, but without exception, disaster is about to befall them.

call···!
As a cold wind swept in, the bonfire inside the old shop flickered and burned.

Two shop assistants standing by the door were about to go forward and close the open door when there was a loud bang.

The door was completely split open, and shards of broken wood pierced the chests and throats of two shop assistants, causing them to bleed and clearly not survive.

The seasoned merchants in the shop all wore bitter expressions. Then, many of them took out some valuables hidden in their bundles, held them high above their heads, and pressed their faces to the ground, not daring to look up.

"Hahaha! Today is a great day! I thought I'd be bored, but I never expected to meet two such beautiful women in this godforsaken place!"

A tall, thin, middle-aged man with a gloomy face flew in like a large bat, still carrying the chill of the outside air, his forehead steaming with heat. His lewd gaze swept over the face and body of the woman in her thirties, staring at her private parts several times before smacking his lips in satisfaction.

Feeling the sharp, piercing gaze, the woman's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and she lashed out with her riding whip without any hesitation.

"Where did this madman come from, daring to be so insolent in front of this old lady?"

"Such skillful movements, such a fiery temper, I like it!" The tall, thin middle-aged man reached out and grabbed the whip that was being swung at him, pulling hard to bring the woman on the other end of the whip in front of him.

The woman's internal strength was inferior, and she was pulled away by the tug, but she did not let go of the horsewhip in her hand. Instead, she took the opportunity to get closer and took out a dagger that could cut through iron like mud. She directly stabbed it into the chest of the tall and thin middle-aged man.

The tall, thin middle-aged man's face darkened. He said, "What a vicious woman! She actually tried to murder her own husband!" But his actions were sinister. He flicked his whip, tossing the woman aside, and then kicked her hard in the stomach, sending her flying. The woman vomited blood in mid-air, tumbled twice, and then crashed to the ground not far from Cha Nan.

"Sister! Big sister!" A boy and a girl shouted in unison. The boy had already thrown a punch at the tall, thin middle-aged man, while the girl flew down to the woman's side, helped her up, poured out the medicine to heal her internal injuries, and stuffed it into her big sister's mouth.

Snapped!
With a sharp crack, the boy's arm was broken, and he fell to the sides of the two girls.

Even with his bones broken, the boy still stood tall, protecting his sisters behind him, baring his teeth like a young tiger: "As long as I live, you can forget about harming my sister and younger sister."

Then he turned to the only uninjured girl and said, "Xiang'er! You quickly take your sister and leave through the back door. I'll hold him off."

The tall, thin middle-aged man chuckled strangely: "Don't worry, you'll still be useful before I've finished enjoying those two beauties. I won't kill you!"

Inside the lobby, those who didn't understand were completely bewildered, while those who did were secretly cursing the tall, thin, middle-aged man as a shameless pervert.

"You madman! Do you know who my father and mother are?" The medicine the woman swallowed was the famous "Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill" in the martial arts world. Among the many pills that heal internal injuries, it was a top-notch medicine. Therefore, after the medicine took effect, the pain in her chest and abdomen caused by the internal force had dissipated a lot. Only her cracked ribs were still aching.

Upon hearing this, the girl next to her immediately tugged at the woman's sleeve, but the woman didn't react and continued, "My father is Guo Jing, my mother is Huang Rong, and my Beggars' Sect disciples are all over the world. No matter who you are, if you dare to harm us, you will surely die a horrible death!"

Upon hearing this, the tall, thin middle-aged man was first taken aback, then sneered, "So you are the children of Master Guo and Chief Huang. Everyone says that Chief Huang was a rare beauty in the martial arts world back then, no wonder she could give birth to two such beautiful daughters."

"Master Guo is famous throughout the martial arts world, and he has become my father-in-law!"

The waiter also peeked out from behind the pillar, his eyes shifting between light and shadow.

It’s different!
The initial boss that had stuck him for over half a month and killed him more than ten times was different!
Compared to that guy, Yun Zhonghe could barely be considered an 'easy target'.

Could this be his chance to break free from this predicament?

Upon hearing the tall, thin middle-aged man introduce himself, the merchants in the hall trembled, and several of the bolder ones immediately stood up and tried to flee out the door.

Outside, it was a world of ice and snow, with a biting wind, but inside this inn, blood was truly flowing like a river.

Swipe!

Several pieces of wood flew out, piercing through the fleeing merchants and killing them in front of the door. Yun Zhonghe turned his head and smiled at the crowd, saying, "You are all in luck today. I will show you what kind of figures these two daughters of Hero Guo and Chief Huang are. When you get to the underworld, you won't have lived in vain."

Everyone was terrified and turned pale. The woman realized what she had done and, despite her fear, forced herself to say, "Release my younger brother and sister, and release these innocent people, and I... I'll go with you!"

Although she was foolish, reckless, and arrogant, a complete airhead, she had followed her father for many years and, through this exposure, had developed a chivalrous spirit.

"Hahaha! My beauty! You're not exactly young anymore, how can you still be so naive?"

"Of course I want them all!" Yun Zhonghe said with a smile. Although he was somewhat wary of Guo Jing and Huang Rong, it was not enough to make him truly afraid.

Ten years ago, the world underwent a strange change. Since then, a collision of worlds has occurred approximately every three months. Gates of the universe randomly appear all over the world, and as time goes by, more and more gates open, leading to more and more worlds.

No one knows the reason, but it has promoted the exchange of martial arts between different worlds, so much so that the martial arts atmosphere in all worlds is on the rise.

For example, the martial arts world today is no longer in the state of utter desolation that followed the era of the Five Greats. Although there are not countless rising stars, there is a surge of talent, each leading the way.

Yun Zhonghe was never a person of this world and had no attachment to it. When Guo Jing and Huang Rong came after him, he only needed to pass through the boundary gate to go to other worlds, disappearing without a trace.

Of course, not just anyone can cross the boundary gate. If one's skill level is not high enough to withstand the pressure inside the boundary gate, one will explode and die.

In the martial arts world, it is generally believed that only top-tier experts can safely pass through the boundary gate.

Therefore, the boundary gate is basically a passageway for martial arts masters. It is unlikely that ordinary people can use it to immigrate from war-torn countries to a relatively peaceful world.

At this moment, Yun Zhonghe was very pleased with himself. Although he ranked fourth among the Four Evils, in terms of actual evil deeds, Yun Zhonghe and Ye Erniang were the best. Regardless of martial arts skills, if only evil deeds were considered, the leader must be among them.

"Ugh! I'm going to die again!" A young man's voice rang out from behind a pillar.

"I've been stuck on this map for almost half a month. Although the way I die is different each time, if I don't get out, then this time will undoubtedly be the most frustrating death I've ever had."

"So I'm not pretending anymore, and I'm not going to put up with it anymore! I'm laying my cards on the table, and if all else fails, I'll just start over!"

"I hate lowlifes like you who force themselves to keep up when they can't catch up! You have absolutely no skill involved."

Cha Nan calmly stepped out of the shadows. He had finally made up his mind. Anyway, he wouldn't really die. Transmigration comes with a built-in resurrection feature, so he was naturally full of confidence.

Right now, under his sleeve, he was tightly holding the only blue low-level Palu ball in his right hand.

Although capturing humans will trigger a warning, this isn't the world of Mythical Beast Palu, so it's fine!
The most important thing is the success rate.

In Cha Nan's eyes, the success rate of capturing Yun Zhonghe was less than one percent, which was extremely low.

　Regarding the Phantom Beast Paru, some settings differ from the game. This was done to better align with the protagonist's needs. Thank you!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)