12dz Chapter 45 Robbery
Chapter 45 Robbery
Now freed from the array's obstruction, the Iron Rhinoceros Beast charged towards Mu Chunfeng and his companion, just as previously instructed.
Its four hooves pounded the ground, leaving deep hoofprints with each step, and its single horn gleamed with a cold light that seemed to pierce through everything.
Qi Yunxiao was so frightened that he instinctively tried to back away.
"Don't panic. You stay here and control the formation. Keep an eye on these people."
After Mu Chunfeng finished speaking, his figure blurred, and he rushed forward like a ghost.
Although the leader of the formation was entangled in silk threads, he was still able to shake the beast-controlling bell in his hand.
He gritted his teeth and shook the bell desperately, ordering the Iron Rhinoceros to smash Mu Chunfeng into a pulp.
The Iron Rhinoceros roared and suddenly increased its speed, its massive body whistling through the wind as it slammed into Mu Chunfeng.
At this critical moment, a purple light flashed in Mu Chunfeng's eyes, and his double pupils quietly opened.
In his field of vision, the Iron Rhinoceros's movements slowed down instantly, and every contraction of its muscles and every lift of its hooves was clearly visible to him.
He could even accurately predict all of the Iron Rhinoceros Beast's movements in the next half breath.
With a light tap of her feet, Mu Chunfeng's figure drifted to the side like a willow catkin, avoiding the Iron Rhinoceros Beast's fatal charge at an incredible angle.
Just as the massive body of the Iron Rhinoceros Beast brushed past him and before it could turn around, Mu Chunfeng did not hesitate at all. He turned around and transformed into a green shadow, rushing straight towards the direction of the Illusionary Heavenly Net Formation.
"Oh no! He's trying to steal the Beast Control Bell!"
The leader immediately realized his intention and hurriedly tried to put the bell into his storage bag.
However, he was tightly entangled by the threads of the Illusionary Heavenly Net Formation, slowing his movements by half a beat.
Qi Yunxiao understood immediately and made a hand seal, opening a small gap in the Illusionary Heavenly Net Formation that could only allow one person to pass through.
Mu Chunfeng flashed and slipped into the formation through the gap.
"Don't even think about it!"
The leader roared and struggled to break free of his restraints, drawing a crimson longsword and thrusting it towards Mu Chunfeng.
"Ding!"
As Mu Chunfeng's Luanhong Sword clashed with the crimson longsword, the leader felt an overwhelming force, his arm went numb instantly, and the longsword flew out of his hand, embedding itself deeply into the stone wall beside him.
He was shocked. How could a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator be so powerful?
In the instant he lost his focus, Mu Chunfeng pressed her advantage, and the Luan Hong sword transformed into a streak of red light, precisely piercing his heart.
"what!"
The leader let out a piercing scream, his body went limp and he collapsed, the golden bell slipping from his hand.
Mu Chunfeng flipped his wrist and retrieved the Luan Hong Sword. At the same time, his left hand shot out like lightning and grabbed the golden bell.
Without hesitation, Mu Chunfeng immediately infused his magic power into the water and gently shook it.
"bite--"
The clear bell rang again, carrying the spiritual energy fluctuations of Mu Chunfeng, penetrating the barrier of the Illusionary Heavenly Net Array and clearly reaching outside the array.
The iron rhinoceros, which was about to charge again, suddenly stopped.
It turned its head blankly to look at the bell in Mu Chunfeng's hand. The fierce light in its eyes gradually faded, replaced by a hint of obedience.
The other Fu family cultivators in the formation were all stunned by what they saw.
They had tried to stop Mu Chunfeng, but were bound in place by the formation and unable to move. Now, their proud clan's guardian spirit beast had become the enemy's ally in the blink of an eye.
"Spare me! Fellow Daoist, spare me!"
"We surrender! We are willing to submit to our fellow Daoists!"
Those who remained knew the terror of the Iron Rhinoceros Beast and begged for mercy.
Mu Chunfeng ignored them, instead playing with the golden bell in her hand with great interest.
He tried shaking it a few more times, and the Iron Rhinoceros obediently performed various actions such as defending, charging, and retreating. Just as the original story said, it could be completely controlled without any taming, as long as one held the bell.
Moreover, controlling the bell does not require any special method; he only needs to inject spiritual power and shake it gently to command the Iron Rhinoceros Beast at will.
Mu Chunfeng had only tested a few rhythms before he had figured out most of the control method.
"This is really a good thing."
Mu Chunfeng nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the other Fu family cultivators in the formation, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
He gestured to Qi Yunxiao, who immediately manipulated the array plate to open a gap in the Illusionary Heavenly Net Array large enough for the Iron Rhinoceros Beast to pass through.
Mu Chunfeng gently shook the bell, and the sound became rapid and powerful.
"Moo—"
The Iron Rhinoceros let out a submissive growl and strode heavily into the formation, blocking Mu Chunfeng's path.
Mu Chunfeng didn't say another word, but simply rang the bell again.
The Iron Rhinoceros immediately let out a deafening roar and charged towards the Fu family cultivators who were constantly begging for mercy.
"Bang!"
The Iron Rhinoceros charged into the crowd like a tiger among sheep, its massive hooves and sharp horn reaping lives with abandon.
Screams rose and fell, and in no time all the Fu family cultivators were killed.
The valley returned to calm, leaving only corpses scattered everywhere and the pungent smell of blood.
Qi Yunxiao deactivated the Illusionary Heavenly Net Formation and looked at the Iron Rhinoceros Beast that was obediently lying at Mu Chunfeng's feet. He still felt a lingering sense of shock.
He still found it hard to believe that the Fu family's so-called guardian spirit beast had been so easily subdued by Mu Chunfeng.
After a long while, Qi Yunxiao finally came to his senses and hurriedly bowed deeply to Mu Chunfeng: "Thank you so much, Senior Mu, for saving my life. If it weren't for your help, I would probably be dead today."
Mu Chunfeng smiled slightly at Qi Yunxiao: "Young friend Qi is too modest. With these two great formations, I'm sure you can escape safely even if I'm not around."
"only……"
Mu Chunfeng suddenly changed the subject.
"This time, we not only killed so many Fu family disciples, but also stole their clan's guardian spirit beast. The Fu family is very likely to be furious and send more cultivators to search for your whereabouts. After all, these people came here specifically for you, and no one else knows that I was also there. The Fu family may very well think that you were the only one responsible. Young friend Qi, you should be even more careful in the future."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yunxiao's heart, which had just calmed down, tensed up again. He said, somewhat amused and exasperated, "Senior, I..."
Qi Yunxiao was naturally very upset. After all, he hadn't provoked the Fu family. It was clearly the Fu family disciples who coveted the formation in his hands and attacked him first. All his counterattacks were just to protect himself. Now he was going to be accused of stealing the Fu family's clan-protecting spirit beast, not to mention that the spirit beast hadn't even fallen into his hands yet!
Seeing Qi Yunxiao's disgusted expression, Mu Chunfeng gently patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, you can just hide and not come out in the future, or you can go to another country to avoid trouble."
Qi Yunxiao listened to Mu Chunfeng's nonchalant tone, and could only smile bitterly without responding.
Now that all countries are engulfed in war, it is not easy to leave Yuanwu Kingdom safely through other countries, let alone leave one's homeland.
Seeing Qi Yunxiao standing there silently, Mu Chunfeng also stopped talking. He walked to the corpses of the Fu family cultivators who had been killed and put away their storage bags one by one.
However, time is of the essence, and there is no guarantee that an elder from the Fu family might discover the disciple's death and rush here.
He didn't carefully organize the contents of the storage bags; he simply cleaned the bloodstains off them and stuffed them into his pocket. There were so many storage bags that he couldn't fit them all at his waist.
In a short while, Mu Chunfeng collected all the storage bags and used magic to destroy the corpses one by one. The total number of spirit stones in all the storage bags was only a little over two thousand.
This made Mu Chunfeng, who was used to a life of luxury, click his tongue. After all, he had tens of thousands of spirit stones in his hand at the moment, and seeing two thousand spirit stones did not arouse much interest in him.
Mu Chunfeng didn't examine the other magical artifacts and talismans closely. He already possessed quite a few top-tier magical artifacts, not to mention the Luan Hong Sword in his hand, which was even more powerful than ordinary top-grade magical artifacts, more than enough for his use.