Chapter 255

"Hey, this is a good method!" Meng Jingzhou laughed and relaxed.

Anyway, it was Tao Yaoye controlling their three bodies now, so there was nothing for the three of them to do.

"This is also a method I thought of on the spur of the moment. No wonder Junior Sister Tao is so naturally intelligent; I gave her a look, and she understood what I meant." Lu Yang was very proud of himself for thinking of this method.

At first, Man Gu hadn't understood what was happening and wanted to resist the illusion, but he was persuaded by Lu Yang.

"This is an illusion set up by Junior Sister Tao, which can keep the three of us from getting dizzy."

In reality, the three's fighting style was bold and unconstrained, possessing the momentum of an ancient general sweeping across an army.

Tao Yaoye became more and more proficient at controlling the three, beating the crowd into a state of disarray.

The Five Heroes of Eagle Mountain looked at each other, seeing the horror in each other's eyes.

Should they say that they were worthy of being disciples of the Congwendao Sect? Even their fighting style was different from ordinary cultivators.

"What kind of combat technique is this!?" The crowd in the mud pit was shocked.

Since ancient times, when three people attacked simultaneously, they couldn't exert their full power because they weren't of one mind or their coordination wasn't enough.

For example, they had seven people besieging Lu Yang, but in reality, the power they exerted was only equivalent to three or four people.

Looking at the three, after combining, their combat power increased threefold, and their coordination was intimate and seamless, with all their power being exerted.

"Is this the Buddhist way of fighting!"

One couldn't blame the crowd for guessing this way. Buddhist practitioners rarely took action, and Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were clearly Buddhist disciples. Man Gu, who appeared later, had a fierce look on his face, so he was probably being cultivated by the Buddhist sect as a guardian of some sort.

"The Buddhist way of fighting is rarely seen; today I finally saw it."

This could count as something to brag about.

Hair could grow back after being shaved, but the Buddhist way of fighting wasn't so easy to see.

On the shore, Tao Yaoye was panting with exhaustion. She needed to maintain the illusion while thinking about how to make the three act and break through the blockade.

It was probably because Lu Yang had drawn too much aggro that the crowd was determined not to let him leave.

"Since the goal of this trip is the Twin-Born Lotus, then just taking the lotus will do, right?" Tao Yaoye used the illusion to eliminate her own presence, secretly jumped into the mud pit, and took the Twin-Born Lotus.

"The lotus is gone..." Someone turned their head inadvertently and found the lotus was missing.

Just as they were about to shout, they saw Tao Yaoye extend her index finger and gently tap the person's forehead, causing them to fall into a deep illusion.

Seeing the lotus in hand, Tao Yaoye ran away, leaving behind a beautiful silhouette.

"The lotus is gone!" Finally, someone discovered the most important purpose of this trip—the Twin-Born Lotus had been stolen.

"She's the one who took it!" Someone pointed at the departing Tao Yaoye.

"Chase!"

More than half the people went to chase Tao Yaoye, and the three finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The remaining twenty or thirty late Foundation Establishment stage cultivators were no longer a threat.

The three weren't worried about Tao Yaoye either. Tao Yaoye was skilled in illusions, and escaping pursuit was easy for her; even Meng Jingzhou didn't have the confidence to see through Tao Yaoye's illusions one hundred percent.

Among Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, Tao Yaoye's illusions could be called the strongest.

It was just that Lu Yang's cultivation technique was special and he didn't fear illusions.

"Young Hero Lu, Young Hero Meng, just now Miss Tao said to let you wait for her at the Yuanming Inn later." The hooked-nose leader saw Lu Yang defeat the remaining people in a few moves and hurriedly ran over to pass the message.

"Okay, I got it. Thank you for your trouble, Boss Eagle."

The hooked-nose leader hurriedly waved his hands: "I wouldn't dare say that. We didn't manage to help with anything this time."

Man Gu added: "The Yuanming Inn is where Junior Sister Tao and I are staying in the Demon-Suppressing Pass."

Among the top five of the same batch, Tao Yaoye ranked third, and Man Gu ranked fourth.

Lu Yang laughed: "What a coincidence, the Yuanming Inn is also where Meng Jingzhou and I are staying."

"Let's go back. Maybe Junior Sister Tao will get back before us."

The group returned to the inn, and Tao Yaoye was indeed already waiting for them. She was leaning against the wall, yawning out of boredom, holding a wooden box in her right hand.

"What kind of look is this for the three of you?" Tao Yaoye looked at the three with a strange expression.

The three were wearing black hoods and covering their faces, as if they had done something shameful.

This look was quite common in the Demon-Suppressing Pass, but it wasn't common on Lu Yang.

Lu Yang sighed: "It's because we ran into the cultivators I shaved on the way back. The three of us were worried about being recognized, so we dressed up a bit."

"This time, we've offended all the late Foundation Establishment stage cultivators in the Demon-Suppressing Pass."

Tao Yaoye rolled her eyes: "Isn't that your own fault for insisting on using the Luo Han Fist? And why does the Luo Han Fist make people lose their hair? Is the effect to beat people into Arhats?"

"This is called persuading people to be good; it's a sign of the Luo Han Fist reaching great success. And who knew the hair-loss effect of the Luo Han Fist would be so good?" Lu Yang tried hard to defend himself.

Tao Yaoye acted as if she hadn't heard Lu Yang's defense and lifted the wooden box she had been holding: "The Twin-Born Lotus is here. Let's go upstairs."

This was a high-quality sandalwood box that could block spiritual sense probing, ensuring that the aura of the Twin-Born Lotus wouldn't leak out.

"Then, four young heroes, we shall take our leave." The Five Heroes of Eagle Mountain cupped their hands and bid farewell to Lu Yang.

"Let's go. Meng Jingzhou and I are also staying at this inn."

"Such a coincidence?" Tao Yaoye was stunned and remembered Meng Jingzhou's identity. "Is it because this inn is the most expensive lodging in the Demon-Suppressing Pass?"

"You guessed right," Meng Jingzhou laughed. He had always used only the most expensive things, and the inn was no exception.

The four arrived at Meng Jingzhou's room.

"How come you two also came to the Demon-Suppressing Pass?" Lu Yang was curious.

Could it be that you two also risked your lives asking the Senior Sister's age and were exiled here?

"A few days ago, I had some insights in my cultivation and wanted to find someone to exchange ideas with, so I went to Heaven Gate Peak to find you. The Senior Sister told me you weren't there and had already gone to the Demon-Suppressing Pass with Meng Jingzhou for ten days of training."

"The Senior Sister said she had been paying attention to the movements of the two of you, and seeing that your training in the Demon-Suppressing Pass was yielding good results, she suggested that Man Gu and I also come to the Demon-Suppressing Pass."

"I originally wanted to call Li Haoran too, but I don't know why, the Senior Sister said it wasn't safe for Li Haoran to leave the Congwendao Sect now, so she didn't let him come out."

"Just like that, the two of us came."

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou broke out in cold sweat after hearing this. The Senior Sister was indeed all-seeing and all-knowing. They were glad they had been paying attention to their speech and behavior these past few days and hadn't spoken ill of the Senior Sister.

Especially Meng Jingzhou, who felt a lingering fear.

He still remembered when they first arrived in the dense forest, he had said the Senior Sister had exiled them to the frontier. Fortunately, Lu Yang had reminded him, and he had changed his words in time to escape a disaster.

Tao Yaoye opened the sandalwood box while speaking.

In the wooden box, the Twin-Born Lotus lay quietly.

"We finally snatched the Twin-Born Lotus; how should we divide it?"

"Lu Yang, I want the lotus seeds! The lotus seeds are delicious!" the Decayed Fairy shouted in the spiritual space, slapping the ground to remind Lu Yang.

Lu Yang acted as if he hadn't heard the movement in the spiritual space.

(End of chapter)