Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

The deep blue shooting star flashed by, passing through the gap between the wolf and the shadowy figure, and crashed straight into the wall of the hut.

With a loud bang, the explosion caused by the crossbow bolt shattered half of the small house.

A cloud of dust billowed up, completely obscuring the area around the hut.

Chapter 104 Surprise

boom!

The dark figure that kicked the wolf aside helped it avoid the fatal arrow.

Then he picked it up and punched it in the face, causing the wolf to let out a shrill scream.

"Ugh! What are you doing, you quack! I'm a wolf!"

The shadowy figure who offered help to the wolf revealed its true identity; it was the doctor among the five guards.

The doctor paused slightly when he heard the wolf call him a quack.

"You bastard! You actually led the enemy here!"

After saying that, the seemingly refined doctor snorted and tossed the wolf aside.

"Hmph! Get out of the way, I'll settle accounts with you after I've dealt with the enemy."

But just then...

A clanging sound of metal clashing came from the other side of the hut.

"This direction..."

The doctor narrowed his eyes. Wasn't this the direction Xia had gone to scout?

“oi!”

No sooner had he finished speaking than several arrows were already upon him.

The doctor's calm expression instantly turned into one of extreme rage, and he raised his hand and delivered three powerful punches.

He directly deflected the three crossbow bolts that were almost within reach, but when he knocked away the third crossbow bolt...

But to his horror, he discovered that a very short crossbow bolt was about to hit him between the eyebrows.

At the critical moment, a hand holding a mirror suddenly emerged from the doctor's chest, blocking the swift and silent deadly arrow.

Then, it abruptly disappeared again.

"Damn it!!!"

The doctor was furious, and his entire body visibly turned red, becoming flushed.

Just as he was about to charge at 'Cui Ming', a pair of delicate white hands reached out from behind the doctor and stroked his head.

The quack doctor in red instantly calmed down, but his eyes remained fixed on 'Cui Ming'.

On the other side, Xia was swinging her invisibility cloak while wielding her katana to slash at the Shadow Spider that was swinging its claws at her.

'Damn it! How can they be so difficult to deal with!'

Xia has been doing this ever since she let out that sharp bird cry.

She then discovered that six or seven spider puppets had appeared out of nowhere and were attacking her.

At first, they hesitated because Xia put on an invisibility cloak, but they quickly discovered her whereabouts, which puzzled Xia.

After donning the invisibility cloak, she not only disappeared from sight, but was also completely undetectable by Qi. So how did these damned spider puppets find her?

But the swarm of shadow spiders didn't answer her; they just relentlessly pursued her, leaving her with wound after wound.

'Just hold on a little longer and we'll get support...'

Xia kept reassuring herself and tried her best to escape towards the cabin.

'Keep your head down!'

Niri's voice resounded through Ninja Art: Lian Zaixia's mind.

Without hesitation, she crouched down and rolled forward.

Two Shadow Spiders were visible ahead, holding up a hidden thread. If Xia had maintained her previous posture, she would have been decapitated.

However, the Shadow Spiders relentlessly pursuing her were not going to be polite.

As Xia rolled forward, causing her speed to decrease, three Shadow Spiders pounced directly at her.

Behind them came countless rapid climbing sounds.

Just as Kasumi was filled with despair, two figures wielding samurai swords darted out.

A clanging sound rang out, slicing away the Shadow Spider in mid-air and rescuing Xia from danger.

"Get up!"

Several blades flashed continuously, forming a array of blade energy, which finally halted the pursuit of the Shadow Spiders.

The two ronin grabbed the fallen leaves and ran quickly toward the hut.

Once the three rejoined the squad, they immediately prepared to break out in another direction.

However, Cui Ming was not about to let them escape so easily.

Cui Ming, who had been waiting for a long time, had a sudden thought.

shhhhhh!

A hail of arrows shot out from all directions!

Dozens of crossbow bolts rained down on the direction of the hut, like a sky full of stars.

The group of seven who had finally reunited at the hut remained completely calm in the face of this barrage of arrows.

Two ronin led the way, followed closely by Kasumi and Wolf, then the female Onmyoji, the Second Power Hermit, and finally the quack doctor Hongwen brought up the rear.

Jingle bells!

The two ronin wielded their katana with impenetrable speed, deflecting most of the ordinary crossbow bolts, sending sparks flying.

Judging from their reaction speed and swordsmanship skills, they certainly deserve the title of elite.

But the bolts fired by the Shadow Spider come from all directions, a 360° shot with no blind spots.

So no matter how skilled these two ronin were, they could only defend against crossbow bolts coming directly in front of them.

The quack doctor Hong Wen behind him merely deflected the crossbow bolts behind him and only gave Erli Jushi a little care.

The others were naturally too busy to take care of themselves; they were lucky to avoid getting hurt.

Cui Ming looked at the group of people and gave them a strange smile. He raised his hand and waved it lightly.

Several shadow spiders around them then rushed towards the group.

Immediately afterwards, wave after wave of arrows rained down from the sky.

This time, the crossbow bolts were fired with greater precision; some bolts were aimed at pinning the ronin in place, while others were specifically targeted at those less skilled in hand-to-hand combat.

Sure enough, in the ensuing barrage of attacks, the group not only failed to break through, but was also forced back by wave after wave of arrows.

"No! We can't let this continue!"

Nichiri Chubei clearly sensed that something was wrong.

"Take care of that guy! He's a puppeteer!"

Cui Ming remained stationary, controlling numerous Shadow Spider puppets to suppress Erli and his group with firepower.

Erli deduced from this that the person must have been stuck in place because of the excessive burden.

Furthermore, given the current situation, there is no other way but to eliminate 'Cui Ming' and his group.

Then, the woman dressed as a geisha shed her feigned fragility and clapped her hands together sharply.

Several talismans emerged from behind her, and a pale purple barrier appeared, protecting the group.

The quack doctor Hong Wen can now confidently charge towards Cui Ming!

He roared, and his skin instantly turned red and swelled, transforming into a terrifying red monster emitting steam while still in mid-air, which crashed down towards 'Cui Ming'.

However, Cui Ming, who was standing still, looked at the quack doctor in the air with a defiant expression.

The next moment, countless piercing arrows came flying in!

Just moments ago, the quack doctor had a ferocious expression, as if he was about to kill the doctor with great rhythm, but he only had time to protect his own face.

The skin that could easily withstand crossbow bolts was easily breached by the Piercing Arrow, with each arrow piercing deep into the flesh.

A series of blows sent the quack doctor back into the purple barrier of the Onmyoji geisha.

"Pull...help me...pull out...the arrow!"

The quack doctor, who should have been in a berserk state, was instead beaten back to his senses.

Realizing that the Piercing Arrow was hindering his self-healing, he quickly called for help from his teammates.

The wolf nearby pounced on its friend and helped pull out the arrow.

Cough!

The quack doctor coughed a few times because of the pain, and his body quickly began to heal.

"Chūbei! This won't do! My barrier won't hold for much longer! Think of something quickly!"

The geisha Onmyoji, her eyes bloodshot and covered in cold sweat, screamed.

"There's no other way! We have to take a gamble! We must kill this person with all our might! Even if it's a trap, we'll risk it!"

Chubei's words echoed in the minds of all the ninja.

"Ha! That's absolutely right! It's much better than being shot to death here!"

After saying this with bloodshot eyes, the quack doctor stood up.

"I'll clear the way!"

After saying that, he charged ahead of Cui Ming!

This time they learned their lesson and didn't jump in the air to become live targets.