Chapter 506: Sweeping Operation

The people who had drifted all night were somewhat weary; hearing this, they all looked at him and asked, "How?"

Heng Xian calmly said, "We're surrounded!"

Everyone startled, looked around, and in an instant their hearts began to sink.

Only to see in the dense forest ahead, behind, left, and right, speedboats appeared, with Flower Pavilion disciples and Gongsun family members standing on the bows, glaring tigerishly!

"So fast?" Bu Fan exclaimed.

He Bi Ye said, "Isn't it abnormal to be this fast? We've been careful enough; even if they knew our trail, the distance between us is so great!"

Si Tu Nan Fei gave a wry smile: "They came prepared, with speedboats; we only have lotus stems, which of course can't compare to speedboats!"

Old Man Dao took a deep breath: "Their scouting of this place exceeds our imagination; even if they've never entered, they know there's a huge lake here—otherwise who would prepare so many boats in their storage bags?"

Everyone was speechless, unconsciously tensing their nerves, quietly turning the lotus-stem boats' bows, preparing to find an escape route.

"You can't escape!" Young Master Wu appeared on a boat's prow, idly playing with a strange box in his hand.

Bu Fan rolled his eyes and said, "You're Young Master Wu, right? Don't you think this is the case! As for us, we're only useful when the Nine Gates drain our essence and energy; now the gates are opened, blocking us is useless!

This demon realm is vast, with countless treasures; don't waste your time—go hunt for treasure. You're so many, we can't compete with you!

Hahaha...

Young Master Wu laughed to the heavens, "Truly an idiot; capturing you is naturally useful!"

Saying this, he lightly flicked the box in his hand, and dozens of strange flying worms came buzzing.

"It's Heavenly Flying Poisonous Insects!" Zhou Zhan Yi exclaimed in shock.

"Quick, think of a solution! Being hit by this is worse than death!" Wan Baolu's hair exploded again as he manipulated his magical implements, facing a formidable foe.

Su Ji, Lin Shuyu, and others also each operated their magical implements, but they were already severely depleted of vital energy and now were utterly powerless.

"To the left!"

Heng Xian said.

Everyone glanced at him, saw no emotional fluctuation on his face, instinctively chose to believe him, and immediately turned the lotus-stem boats to paddle left.

"You can't escape! Don't waste time!"

Young Master Wu coldly said, "Three-hundred-year Heavenly Flying Poisonous Insects, they specialize in invading one's spiritual consciousness and meridians; with your condition and cultivation, you can't…… uh! You!"

Before he finished speaking, his face changed dramatically.

Just see those insect offspring about to fly behind Heng Xian and the others; Heng Xian suddenly formed a strange hand seal, murmured an incantation, and those offspring oddly flew toward a group of Gongsun family disciples.

Ah……

In an instant, miserable cries rang out; dozens of Gongsun family disciples collapsed on the boats, clutching their necks and rolling uncontrollably.

"What have you done, you fool?" Jin Zhi from the other side of the Flower Pavilion appeared on a boat's prow, rebuking Young Master Wu.

Young Master Wu pointed at Heng Xian as if seeing a ghost: "This guy actually, actually knows our family's ancestral Poisonous Insect-raising Secret Technique, and…… it's even more orthodox than what I use!"

Jin Zhi frowned.

Si Tu Nan Fei, Zhou Zhan Yi, and others also looked at Heng Xian in puzzlement.

Heng Xian gave a faint smile, while continuing to observe the divination signs, and calmly said, "Just a minor Poisonous Insect technique; I've been playing with it since I was three, totally familiar!"

"Impossible, impossible, you're talking nonsense, you're spouting rubbish!" Young Master Wu's mindset nearly collapsed.

Jin Zhi snorted coldly, saying, "Heng Xian, no matter how crafty you are, today you won't escape from my grasp; I want to see how you dodge when you go left!"

"You really want to see?" Heng Xian asked.

"I really want to see!" Jin Zhi coldly replied.

"Good!"

Heng Xian nodded, took a large bundle of rope from his storage bag, and then bound himself together with Si Tu Nan Fei, Lin Shuyu, and a group of others.

Now not only Jin Zhi and Young Master Wu, but even Su Ji and our own people were bewildered!

Bu Fan anxiously said, "Master Xian, are you crazy?"

Heng Xian ignored him, just focusing on tying.

Pfft! Hahaha……

Jin Zhi and Young Master Wu couldn't help laughing loudly, "Is this self-binding like a silkworm cocoon or carrying thorns to apologize? Heng Xian, you really have something!"

Wan Baolu couldn't hold back, making a move to push Heng Xian away: "Don't tie me up; I can't figure you out!"

At this point Heng Xian had already bound everyone together, leaving only a rope end, tied it into a dead knot, and slipped it over Wan Baolu's neck.

"Junior Brother Heng, what exactly are you trying to do?" Su Ji couldn't help asking.

"Watch closely!"

Heng Xian gathered several lotus-stem boats together, reached a huge folded lotus leaf, tightened the rope further, drew the Chi Mei Sword, and slashed downward into the water.

That huge folded lotus leaf was bound by a patch of vines; at this moment the binding was released, and it sprang out violently.

Pap!

On the lotus leaf, the bound Heng Xian and company instantly leapt like ping-pong balls over the heads of the Flower Pavilion and Gongsun family members, being flung outward.

The short, plump Wan Baolu, with a rope around his neck, was flung to the rear, his pose extraordinarily stunning!

Ah……

This……

Jin Zhi and Young Master Wu stared eagerly as the crowd flew over their heads, instantly dazed.

Even if given ten chances, they could never guess that Heng Xian would do such a strange act!

They couldn't help but look toward where the lotus leaf sprang up, their heads buzzing.

How could Heng Xian know there was a folded lotus leaf there??????

"Fire arrows! Quickly fire!"

Jin Zhi, belatedly realizing, shouted loudly.

And those who were 'in flight'—Si Tu Nan Fei, Su Ji, Zhou Zhan Yi and the others—had their hair messed up, and they were also in disarray!

"What the hell kind of operation is this?"

Huangfu Tai Qing muttered.

Sun Bufan also shouted: "Wise Sir, how did you do that? This is too exciting!"

"Get ready, the second wave is coming!" Heng Xian reminded.

As soon as the words fell, everyone landed on another lotus leaf; the huge lotus leaf bent under everyone's weight, then snapped, and everyone flew up again.

"Er..."

Disheveled hair, disheveled heart.

A group of people never imagined they could play like this!

"Deng!"

The third bounce.

Just like that, they bounced over ten times; a group of people had already distanced themselves seven or eight li from the Hua Lou disciples and Gongsun family members, left the lotus pond, and fell into a strange thicket of grass.

Behind them, far inside the lotus pond, dozens of people stood on lotus leaves—namely the masked experts of Hua Lou and the elders of the Gongsun family.

Although we couldn't see their faces clearly, they must be furious and suffering internal injuries from holding it in.

The ground grass was dense; falling on it caused no serious harm, just a heap that was a bit embarrassing.

Heng Xian was the first to jump up, untying everyone's ropes one by one.

Everyone except Wan Baolu, who was still unconscious and having his eyes roll white from being strangled, sat up, then looked at Heng Xian in collective silence.

After a while, Su Ji said with a complex expression: "Junior Brother Heng, that operation—Senior Sister is impressed!"

Dao Ye also said, his cheeks twitching: "Grandpa, I calculated that we bounced a total of seventeen times—what a coincidence—how did you figure it out? This is too divine, right? This old man is a bit impressed by you!"

Looking at everyone's puzzled gaze, Heng Xian said solemnly: "I believe that guy's claim that he's been here before; I suspect that lotus leaf was designed by him!"

Looking at everyone's puzzled gaze, Heng Xian said solemnly: "This involves geometry, probability, adventurous spirit, and some inexplicable gags; if I say more you might not understand—it's like... a man and woman talking about love, you think they don't like you, but maybe they're already overflowing with spring feelings!"

Everyone glanced at each other, even more confused.

Heng Xian coughed once, pointing toward the west: "Actually, you don't need to worry about how to be bounced by the lotus leaf—something more exciting is here!"

Everyone turned their heads and looked—instantly stunned, each face ashen like death!

(End of chapter)