Chapter 636: Is the Ambusher Kumu Daozhang?

"Guimen Guan? How could it be Guimen Guan?"

Zhang Fu and Zuo He exchanged a glance; their faces and eyes were filled with undisguised shock.

They hadn't forgotten that, although they didn't know Wang Ping'an, they had just engaged in a fierce battle.

During that time, Wang Ping'an's abilities surprised them greatly; he was a top-notch sword cultivator, and even Zhu Xing, who liked to pretend to be a pig to eat a tiger, was no match for him.

Moreover, he could set up a Small Five Elements Sword Formation, using the Confucian master's essay "General's Ode" to summon warriors and cavalry, and even employ the abilities of an astrologer, using solar power to strengthen those warriors and cavalry, bringing about a tremendous transformation.

The two of them were tied up by Wang Ping'an's two abilities, unable to help Zhu Xing deal with Wang Ping'an, resulting in Zhu Xing being driven off by Wang Ping'an.

It's unclear whether Zhu Xing, that bastard, used the same escape technique, giving Wang Ping'an a chance to prepare, as the two were getting ready to flee using similar techniques.

Wang Ping'an easily captured the trail of their escape; before they could react, strange flying swords appeared one after another, carrying immense power and attacking them, even though they wore precious magical armor, blocking the flying swords again and again.

Yet they were ultimately unable to block all of the flying swords.

Finally.

That set of magical armor on them was destroyed by repeated strikes of the flying swords, letting them experience the feeling of being pierced by myriad arrows.

Only then, at the brink of death, did they understand why the flying swords had appeared so strangely before them.

Obviously, Wang Ping'an used a formidable sword technique that concealed the swords' traces, perfectly blending into heaven and earth like a venomous snake, revealing its form only when delivering a deadly strike.

Their lives were entirely in Wang Ping'an's hands; if he did not harm their souls, they would already be grateful to heaven and earth, yet they could not fathom why Wang Ping'an would inexplicably summon Guimen Guan.

Although.

They had not personally witnessed how Wang Ping'an summoned Guimen Guan, but Guimen Guan's appearance in the mortal world always leaves traces; it cannot appear out of nowhere, and since they are not denizens of the Underworld, dying would not summon Guimen Guan to take them back to Yincao Difu for reporting.

This Guimen Guan before them, aside from being summoned by Wang Ping'an, he could not fathom how it could have appeared.

"Wait..."

In Zhang Fu and Zuo He's minds, myriad thoughts swirled as they pondered how, despite being mortal enemies of Wang Ping'an, he would summon Guimen Guan after their deaths; suddenly a flash of inspiration crossed their minds, they exchanged a glance, their faces and eyes full of suspicion, they instinctively looked up at Wang Ping'an, trembling as they spoke in astonishment:

"You, you, you are Kumu Daozhang?"

They suddenly recalled that not long ago at the Le Family's gate, they had seen Guimen Guan.

Not only did they personally witness how Xuanqing Daozhang summoned Guimen Guan, they also saw an emissary of death walk out from Guimen Guan.

The other party bound Kong Yuan Si with an iron chain and brought the Kong Yuan Si who sought to harm Xuanqing Daozhang's life into Guimen Guan.

This paper person before them had inexplicably ambushed their young master; clearly it bore a grudge against him, otherwise it would not have attacked for no reason.

As Xuanqing Daozhang's identity—the uncle of Le Zhuang—it fits, satisfying the condition of bearing a grudge against the Le Family's young master. Xuanqing Daozhang is a denizen of the Underworld, versed in heterodox arts, capable of cultivating the technique of binding lowly ghosts to walls to a degree ordinary cultivators dare not dream of, and can even control paper persons to fight enemies, which is not hard to understand.

For denizens of the Underworld, being skilled in heterodox arts is perfectly normal.

However.

What they couldn't understand was that, clearly at that time, Xuanqing Daozhang was like a spent bolt before Kong Yuan Si, able only to resign himself to death.

Had it not been for summoning Guimen Guan, or for the death emissary emerging from it, Xuanqing Daozhang would likely have already fallen by Kong Yuan Si's hand, and even his soul would have been refined by Kong Yuan Si into a dark shade.

Becoming one of Kong Yuan Si's means of countering enemies!

How could he suddenly become so formidable? Using the Small Five Elements Sword Formation and the "General's Ode" to fight them makes sense, but the abilities he displayed in battling Zhu Xing cannot be explained no matter how one tries, given that he had previously been nothing more than a spent bolt.

No matter what, he could not have recovered in a short time, still been able to fight Zhu Xing to the death, moreover gaining the upper hand and forcing Zhu Xing to flee using an escape technique.

Wang Ping'an remained silent; although he was currently controlling a paper person, with his voice-transmission technique and his understanding of the ghost language, he could communicate with Zuo He and Zhang Fu, nearly laughing inside, never expecting that Zhang Fu and Zuo He would mistake him for his master.

"If that bastard Zhu Xing mistook me for my master, that would be even more interesting!"

Wang Ping'an couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

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Zhang Fu watched Wang Ping'an's silent demeanor; of course it's hard for a paper person to speak, let alone show expression, but he believed that, given the abilities demonstrated by "Xuanqing Daozhang", even while controlling a paper person, wanting to communicate with them was not a difficult task.

"Xuanqing Daozhang" controlling a paper person might not even be able to exert fifty percent of his own power, yet being able to drive Zhu Xing away is enough to show how formidable "Xuanqing Daozhang" is.

He naturally would not look down on "Xuanqing Daozhang"; on the contrary, he should strive to look upward.

"Kumu Daozhang, don't you want to keep your affairs from being spread?"

Zhang Fu looked at Wang Ping'an's appearance, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind, he gave a fawning smile and said, "Daozhang, rest assured, I will not tell outsiders about your affairs!"

Of course.

Now that Guimen Guan is open, what awaits them is passing through Guimen Guan to eradicate their sins; if they cannot fully eliminate them, they must toil in Yincao Difu to gain a chance at reincarnation, but if they fail to purge their sins, they might instead have to go to the Eighteen Levels of Hell.

Where would there be a chance for him to reveal Xuanqing Daozhang's situation to outsiders?

"Guimen Guan is about to close; why are you still wasting words here? Hurry up and go in!"

Zuo He opened his mouth, about to say something, but before he could finish, a dissatisfied voice sounded in his mind, quite unfamiliar; nonetheless he couldn't help but look up at Wang Ping'an, his face showing undisguised shock.

He knew that, given "Xuanqing Daozhang's abilities, even if currently only controlling a paper person, wanting to communicate with them was hardly a difficulty.

In his peripheral vision he saw Zhang Fu's face likewise showing shock, evidently he too had heard "Xuanqing Daozhang's voice-transmission.

(End of chapter)