Chapter 181: The Problem of Cultivation (8/10, Autumn Subscription)

Seven Sheep Xuyi?

Is this even something a human can fight?

"Run!"

The three exchanged glances and reached the same conclusion.

"Run? Why run? Fight! Are you scared of them?"

Fight your ghost! One Sheep Xuyi is hard enough to beat—seven of them charging at once? Do they want us dead?

Fang Yue dragged Captain Shan, who had no concept of Sheep Xuyi strength, back to the team and ordered the entire group to speed up.

Fang Yue closely observed the Sheep Xuyi behind the team.

But soon, Fang Yue noticed they weren't rushing to kill.

Instead, they maintained that distance, trailing lazily behind.

These damned things!

Fang Yue's expression turned grim.

But as the sky darkened, Fang Yue gradually realized something was off.

The number of Sheep Xuyi had increased further—now ten.

Yet they still hadn't attacked; in fact… they seemed hesitant? Whispering to each other, as if discussing something?

"Divine Doctor An, can you understand what they're doing?"

"I don't know. I'm just a physician, not a Xuyi expert!"

Ma Ling'er'er looked at the group huddled together discussing Fang Yue's party, then at the Sheep Xuyi behind them—her face grew pale.

Cowards! Just because they sense the aura of a high-level Xuyi, they won't come closer!

Ma Ling'er'er tried sniffing, but detected nothing unusual.

She still differed from Xuyi in some ways.

The team maintained this tense state as they advanced, following the village path until they reached Chaoyue Village.

Fang Yue noticed the number of Sheep Xuyi had decreased—only nine remained.

But the distance they kept behind did not widen; they still maintained their previous posture.

Perhaps because the Sheep Xuyi never dared charge, Fang Yue felt everyone's vigilance had dropped significantly.

Human attention span is limited. Maintaining high-intensity alertness naturally leads to escalating fatigue.

Fortunately, Chaoyue Village was now visible ahead; the setting sun painted the small village with a reddish glow.

"Who's there!"

Someone shouted from the village entrance.

Fang Yue quickly identified themselves, and the team was allowed entry.

Fang Yue glanced one last time at the Sheep Xuyi—and his eyes widened, pupils contracting.

He saw they hadn't left; they were walking toward the village.

"Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle!"

Fang Yue shouted, drawing his blade!

"What?!"

The people of Chaoyue Village turned pale.

They frantically drew swords, surrounding the escort team and shouting loudly to summon more people.

"What is your true identity? Why are you impersonating the Gu Yue Cun escort team? What's your purpose? Bring the Xuyi-Testing Seals!"

They were terrified; Fang Yue's face turned black.

"Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding! When I said 'prepare for battle,' I meant prepare to fight the Xuyi outside!"

Xuyi?

The man from Chaoyue Village stepped past Fang Yue and others, looking toward the village entrance—but saw nothing.

"Where are these Xuyi…?"

He turned back to look at Fang Yue and the others.

It was his final movement.

His head was torn off, thrown to the ground, then kicked away with a foot.

They cut off his head and kicked it like a ball??

What kind of grudge is that?

Fang Yue's face darkened; the team members screamed.

"Aaaah! Deputy Captain Jie is dead!"

"Xuyi! Xuyi invaded the village!"

"Go get the Captains!"

The Chaoyue Village Guard Team members retreated into the village and called for reinforcements.

Fang Yue ordered the non-combatants of the escort team to fall back and summoned the three Blood Hunters.

"Where? Where? Where? I'll take the front!"

Captain Shan was most eager for this kind of thing—but she couldn't see the Xuyi.

"Divine Doctor An, give us that herbal juice that lets you see Xuyi!"

Fang Yue remembered how Divine Doctor An had previously applied a drop of herbal juice, like eye drops, to see Xuyi.

"I've got it!"

Both applied the herbal juice—and they both saw the Sheep Xuyi.

"Is this the Sheep Phantom? I'll take it!"

Saying this, Captain Shan roared in excitement and charged forward.

Then Fang Yue saw the Sheep Phantom lift its goat hoof.

Boom!!

Captain Shan was blasted backward, zipping past the three of them and crashing straight into the wall of the house, leaving a gaping hole.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeye! Is this guy really the Captain? How useless is he?!"

"Stop complaining—she's standing up."

When the three heard this, the stunned Captain Shan shook his head and stepped out from the hole in the wall where his body was stuck.

She looked dazed and confused.

"Follow behind us—there are eight more like that thing?"

Fang Yue sighed, half-amused: "Yes."

"... How do we fight this?"

"I'd like to know too."

Fang Yue glanced at the sky, knowing this would be a grueling battle.

"Who's causing trouble in Chaoyue Village?!"

As the four waited for the Sheep Phantom to attack, a loud shout came from behind.

Fang Yue turned to see a two-meter-tall giant leaping off his horse, swinging a great guan dao straight down at Captain Shan.

Captain Shan, expressionless, sidestepped the attack, grabbed the blade of the guan dao, and tapped it with his index finger curled into a hook.

Crack-crack-crack… Boom!!

Centered on where Captain Shan struck, the blade of the great guan dao shattered into countless fine cracks, then exploded into pieces—leaving only the handle intact.

The two-meter-tall giant stared at this sight, utterly stunned.

Only when he clearly saw Captain Shan's face did his expression suddenly change.

"I—I'm Captain Shan?! How could it be you?!"

"Why couldn't it be me? Hmph!"

Captain Shan reclaimed the dignity he lost to the Sheep Phantom from the two-meter-tall giant.

At that moment, a sudden wind howled past his ear.

"Here it comes!"

Fang Yue's face changed—he roared, dropped low, dodged the attack, and drew his blade in a swift reverse horizontal slash.

The blade struck the Sheep Phantom, sparking sparks with a sizzling sound, but it did no good.

31!

25!

35!

Damage numbers jumped—no longer just scraping, but still barely effective.

As the Sheep Phantom kicked forward, Fang Yue instantly retreated, only for his back to slam into a second Sheep Phantom.

Bad!

Turn and slash.

Water Sky Blade Technique! -

55!

Damage increased noticeably, yet still failed to pierce the Sheep Phantom's defense.

At that moment, the Sheep Phantom had already kicked toward him.

Block!

Fang Yue's face changed—he quickly dissipated the force.

Ding!!

With a heavy crash, Fang Yue and the violently vibrating Leng Yue Blade retreated rapidly, skidding back over ten meters.

Meanwhile, the first Sheep Phantom had long been waiting behind him.

"Baa!!"

Fang Yue sensed danger.

He spun around, gritted his teeth, and slashed the Leng Yue Blade into the goat hoof.

Sssss!!

With forceful parrying, Fang Yue's control of power gained a slight upper hand, deflecting the hoof's trajectory just enough to miss his head by a hair.

At the same time, Fang Yue kicked out with his foot, striking the Sheep Phantom's shoulder, then flew backward in a gliding retreat.

Then Fang Yue noticed—the direction he was retreating toward held yet another Sheep Phantom waiting.

Three Sheep Phantoms against me?!

(End of Chapter)