Chapter 76: The Uninvited Guest

  "Do you want to practice some more?" Xanier asked.

  "Let's just forget it for today, I must have made a mistake somewhere." Han Jin furrowed his brow and said: "Until I figure it out, practicing... won't be of much use."

  "In fact, I can still hold on for a while." Seeing Han Jin not wanting to practice anymore, Mo Xinko finally let out a sigh of relief. However, he added another sentence to show off his physical strength and endurance.

  "Oh? Then..." Han Jin's expression changed slightly.

  "We should probably head back for dinner first!" Mo Xinkai hastily said loudly, he couldn't help but want to slap himself: "Everyone must be hungry too, right?"

  "I'm not hungry." Sasori sneered: "Still, serious matters are important! Raphael, do you think something is wrong?"

  "Damn it, I've figured it out, you're the worst of all!" Mo Xinkai exclaimed in anger.

  "Wait, don't quarrel, what's that over there?" Xanier suddenly interrupted.

  Everyone followed Xanier's line of sight, and a black line was winding its way from afar, with dozens of flags fluttering in the wind. It was clear that it wasn't a merchant caravan, but a regular army of considerable size. Judging by their direction, they were very likely to have come from the Northern City of the Beit Alliance.

  "Army?" Mo Xinko frowned and said.

  "It's an army that has caught wind of a fishy smell." Han Jin revealed a smile.

  "What's 'fishy' supposed to mean?" Xanthe asked in astonishment.

  "In the past, Beit Alliance always made verbal protests but never took action. Why? Because they didn't want to get involved in the chaos." Han Jin paused: "Now... I reckon Black Crow City and Holy Crown City have already decided their winner, so Beit Alliance's people finally can't help but take action."

  Xian Ni'er took a deep look at Han Jin, regardless of whether Han Jin's analysis was right or wrong, being able to make such an inference already proved something.

  "So you think Baituo Meng's army can gain an advantage?"

  "I don't understand these things, but I know that a sword will rust if it's not sharpened." Han Jin smiled: "How long has the Beit Alliance not participated in war?"

  "Isn't this the most important thing?" Xanthe said slowly.

  "If even this is not important, then nothing is." Han Jin smiled and said: "Zagunid of Black Crow City is so hateful, there must be many people who want to kill him? But Zagunid has been living very well, in the midst of others' hatred, hostility, fear, and detestation, he has lived until today, this is a very rare talent! And he is still continuing to kill and plunder, why? I think no one can deny that Zagunid must have an extremely elite army!"

  "The army of Black Crow City... is indeed terrifying." Xanier's face turned somewhat pale, apparently recalling the days of constant battles in the past.

  "Ah, Xian Ni Er, I remember the first time I met you, you were surrounded by a group of black crows." Han Jin paused for a moment: "You... didn't actually charge into their army, did you?"

  "I'm going to find a friend," Xian Ni'er sighed.

  "Friends?" Han Jin was taken aback. Weren't Zha Gu Nei De's subordinates a group of extremely evil people? How did Xian Ni Er still have friends there?

  "It's not something that can be explained in a few words, I'll tell you later." Xanier said softly.

  "Okay." Seeing Xian Ni'er didn't want to say anything, Han Jin also didn't ask further.

  At dusk, a troop transporting military supplies camped near the village, but they didn't disturb the villagers and set up their camp on the other side of the highway in the wilderness. Xanthea and Mo Shengke observed from the mountain for half a day, confirming that this army had no intention of disturbing the farm, before withdrawing back to the village one after another.

  It's not that they're too suspicious, but in the eyes of those farmers, they are extremely rich people. For example, when buying wheat and mountain goods from the farmers, Xanthe and others were very generous with their spending. One reason was that they didn't want to haggle with poor farmers over profits, and another reason was that most of the exchange items they carried were gold coins, which could only be used to overwhelm people.

  If those soldiers were to find out that the village was inhabited by a group of wealthy people and harbored evil intentions, then trouble would ensue. Escaping from one city to another, perhaps their skills hadn't increased much, but they had firmly remembered what it meant for human hearts to be treacherous!

  Han Jin paced back and forth in the room, unable to understand why the divine strike technique would cause people to lose their rationality. This shouldn't be! The talismans were definitely not wrong, nor was the heart method. His master's treasured three-volume Taoist canon, which he had almost memorized, and he had even used the divine strike technique before, except for a bit of fatigue, there were no other adverse effects. Could it be... that the two worlds have different reasons?

  Han Jin went to such great lengths to study the Divine Fist Technique because it would have an extremely important impact on the team's overall strength! Although the Divine Fist Technique is just a very simple Taoist technique, compared to Sasori's cherished 'Berserk' magic, the two are fundamentally not on the same level!

  The Frenzy skill can only increase human strength, numb nerves, and keep human emotions constantly submerged in violence, with great offensive prospects.

  The improvement of the divine strike technique is not only in strength, but also in the ability to see through autumn hair, and the speed of advancing and retreating at will. A qualified practitioner who has used the divine strike technique can produce a defensive power similar to that of a golden bell cover or an iron cloth shirt, and the saying that knives and guns cannot enter is not entirely nonsense.

  The most crucial point is that the energy consumed in making a talisman of divine seal is roughly the same as that of the Clear Spirit Mantra, with very little cost but extremely high gain.

  If Xian Ni Er and others can use the Divine Strike technique, what kind of concept is this? Sasou burst into the enemy ranks with an extremely tough attitude, his magic wand flying up and down, left and right, the enemies were dying from being hit or colliding...

  Xian Ni Er's strength will also increase exponentially. If given a large enough bow, she can even shoot thick logs as arrows.

  As for Maxine, let alone, Han Jin dared to guarantee that Maxine would definitely like that feeling.

  However, all of this is premised on solving the problem of losing one's rationality. Han Jin walked while thinking anxiously, completely forgetting about the time, and suddenly heard a faint noise coming from outside. At that moment, he happened to be standing by the door, so he pushed it open with his hand.

  Han Jin first saw a pair of beast-like eyes, filled with despair and hatred, followed by a cold light that rushed towards his throat.