Chapter 46

The Daoist rolled his eyes, looking utterly bewildered:

"Lord Wenguan, what are you thinking? How could the Demon-Man Alliance possibly mobilize entirely to hunt down just me? Isn't one Bat Demon enough?"

"Oh, just one Bat Demon, then."

Lv Fang slowed his pace and reached out to grab the Daoist's wrist.

"This..." The Daoist's expression shifted from confusion to delight as he said:

"Why didn't I think of that! Lord Wenguan, your speed is so great; you can perfectly carry me while we flee. You don't know how many pills I consumed just to shake off that Bat Demon's pursuit."

"Ah!"

The Daoist screamed.

It turned out Lv Fang, holding the Daoist's wrist, had forcibly stopped, smiling lightly: "The two of us still fear a single Bat Demon? I was just worried about not finding any ownerless fortune; here it comes right to our door."

The Daoist watched the Blood-Winged Bat drawing closer, jumping up and down in panic.

Yet Lv Fang's hand was like an iron clamp, firmly gripping the Daoist's wrist; no matter how he struggled, he could not break free.

"Lord Wenguan, let go of me immediately! Are you mad? I cannot defeat this Bat Demon! You are only at the Seventh Grade, First Stage; you simply cannot help. If we don't run now, it will be too late!"

The Daoist's voice even carried a tone of crying.

Eh? He loosened his grip?

The Daoist didn't think much of it; he rode the "Bagua" and continued speeding forward. Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat, and he sensed a powerful pressure from behind.

It's over, it's over!

Lord Wenguan is foolishly not fleeing; he's probably about to be sucked dry by the Bat Demon.

The Daoist twisted his neck, looking back at Lv Fang with pity for one last glance, thinking silently: From now on, on this day every year, I will burn some paper money to commemorate you, Lord Wenguan...

Hmm? What's going on!

The Daoist pressed his toes hard against the "Bagua"; his body leaned forward due to inertia, coming to an abrupt halt.

Something is wrong!

The powerful pressure was surging out from Lord Wenguan himself!

A beautiful-bearded Guan Yunchang manifested behind Lv Fang, holding the Green Dragon Crescent Blade and casually slashing at the Bat Demon!

A flash of blade light swept by.

The Blood-Winged Bat split in two!

The Daoist stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning.

Lord Wenguan killed the Blood-Winged Bat with a single strike!

"Am I already dead? Is everything right now just a hallucination before my death?" The Daoist pinched his thigh, wincing in pain.

"The Bat Demon isn't that strong after all."

Lv Fang approached with a calm expression.

The Daoist said somewhat awkwardly: "That Bat Demon did possess some strength; it's just that Lord Wenguan you are too powerful. Was that just now an extraordinary power?"

Lv Fang nodded and changed the subject: "Just now you said that in the eastern direction, the Demons and the Man formed an alliance?"

After a round of questioning, Lv Fang learned that the "Daoist" was named Pei Kuang, with the Daoist title Clear Wind, and was a Daoist from the "Clear Wind Temple" in Shangjing.

After entering the Lower Upper Realm.

Pei Kuang had good luck; he killed some things possessed by fortune and obtained a great deal of ownerless fortune.

"Last night, I was taking a short nap in a sand cave when I suddenly heard a cry. It wasn't like a flying bird, nor a land beast; it was a... a cry that made one tremble."

Pei Kuang thought for a moment and offered an adjective.

"And then?"

Lv Fang asked.

Pei Kuang wore an expression of recollection and murmured:

"So I quietly crept over. After traveling for half a day, I finally saw the Clan Fortune Kun emitting that cry."

"Clan Fortune Kun!" Lv Fang exclaimed.

Regarding the Kun, the elegant writings of the sages and worthies contain many descriptions.

Whether it is in Sage Lie Kezhong's "Liezi · Tang Wen": "North of the Northern End lies the Dark Sea, the Heavenly Pool. There is a fish there, its width is several thousand li, its length matches it, and its name is Kun."

Or in Sage Zhuang Zhou's "Zhuangzi · Free and Easy Wandering": "In the Northern Dark there is a fish, its name is Kun. The Kun is so vast, one does not know how many thousands of li it is."

The Clan Fortune Kun is a unique creature of the Lower Upper Realm.

Its form resembles a fish; it can swim in the sea and also soar in the sky.

It is a spirit born from the gathering of fortunes of various clans. For example, the Human Clan's Clan Fortune Kun represents the fortune of the Human Clan; the Demon Clan's Clan Fortune Kun represents their fortune...

The Clan Fortune Kun is extremely rare!

When the Clan Fortune Kun senses a "kinsman" nearby, it emits a "wu-wu" cry, signaling that groups with similar fortune should mount its back.

When it accumulates enough fortune, the Clan Fortune Kun will transform its body into myriad fortunes, bestowing them upon "kinsmen" within a certain range, commonly known as "Kun Fall."

"Is it the Human Clan's Clan Fortune Kun?"

Lv Fang asked with a Grave Expression.

Pei Kuang nodded vigorously and said:

"I don't know what He Zixuan did, but he actually drew out two Clan Fortune Kuns. One is our Human Clan's, and the other is very strange; apparently, both the Demon and Man clans can mount its back."

"It seems it must be the Clan Fortune Kun of the Demon and Man clans."

"When I arrived at that time, the Demon and Man clans had just arrived as well. Upon seeing the two Clan Fortune Kuns chasing and 'devouring' each other, they immediately agreed to an alliance on the spot."

"They said they would seal off that area; if anyone from the Human Clan appears, kill them."

"Don't look at me being injured; at that time..."

Lv Fang's brows knitted together as he interrupted, "Wait, you just said He Zixuan is there too. Is he alright?"

Pei Kuang shook his head repeatedly, saying, "He Zixuan and a Rakshasi woman, seeing the situation was unfavorable, flew directly onto the back of the Human Clan's Clan Fortune Kun. Protected by the Human Clan's fortune, the Demon and Man tribes cannot harm them in the short term."

"Speaking of which, it is strange."

"The Rakshasi woman is not of the Human Clan; how could she be protected by the Human Clan's fortune?"

"By all rights, she should not be able to get onto the back of the Clan Fortune Kun."

Pei Kuang could not figure it out no matter how hard he thought; even now, he had not understood what was happening, and there were no relevant records.

For instance, the Clan Fortune Kun uniting the fortunes of the Demon and Man tribes was something he had seen for the first time.

"Xue Rakshasi is there too?"

Lv Fang wore a look of contemplation.

Could it be that He Zixuan and Xue Rakshasi went to find the ancient lands of the Human Clan's great experts and created the Clan Fortune Kun?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt this was the case.

However, if that place truly was the ancient lands of the Human Clan's great experts, why would a Clan Fortune Kun uniting the Demon and Man tribes appear?

As for Xue Rakshasi being able to board the Human Clan's Clan Fortune Kun, either she possessed a great deal of Human Clan fortune, or she had something special about her.

After all, even in the outside world, one could hear the cries of Human Clan ghosts from the Lower Upper Realm; just this fact proved that Xue Rakshasi possessed special supernatural power.

Pei Kuang slapped his forehead and said,

"Right! I must have people inform each other; under no circumstances must anyone head east, or if they encounter the Demon-Man Alliance, it will be the end!"

Lv Fang watched as Pei Kuang took out a "Transmission Talisman" and hurriedly said, "No! We must go to the Human Clan's Clan Fortune Kun!"

"Why? Isn't going there now the same as delivering ourselves to death?"

Pei Kuang was confused and puzzled.

Lv Fang sighed and said,

"Didn't you just say that two Clan Fortune Kun are chasing and 'devouring' each other? If the Demon-Man Clan's Clan Fortune Kun successfully devours the Human Clan's Clan Fortune Kun, the Demon and Man tribes will gain great fortune, and the Man Sha will expand once again."

"The soldiers of the Great Zhou Northern Frontier will likely face an even greater disastrous war!"

"At that time, it will not be one or two people who die, but tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers may fall in battle, and tens of thousands of border civilians will be forced to migrate, or even die!"