Chapter Sixteen: Branching Out

  Scientists have studied that people who are prepared for a blow suffer much less than those who are not, meaning if you know someone is going to hit you, the damage you receive will be very low, otherwise your body will suffer huge damage.

  Guo Ming's body was in crisis, and his energy responded at a terrifying speed. When the car came into close contact with Guo Ming's body, a thin layer of energy membrane instantly formed, protecting his body. At the same time, some energy tightly protected his internal organs.

  Guo Ming was knocked flying, but the damage to his body wasn't severe. The girl walked up to Guo Ming's side, her expression changing slightly. If the organization found out she had killed someone, even if they didn't punish her severely, some punishment would be unavoidable. What should she do? Wang Jinfeng thought to herself, why not just get rid of the body and destroy all evidence? As soon as she thought this, she felt a wave of shame. It was the captain who had saved her from the devil, how could she still have such thoughts? She really owed it to the captain. But why did thinking about such forbidden things make her feel excited? Anyway, he wouldn't survive, and if they destroyed his body, who would know?

  She licked her sexy lips, Wang Jinfeng giggled and her eyes flashed with a faint red glow. She looked around and slapped her palm, a cloud of red mist enveloped Guo Ming's body.

  Guo Ming lay on the ground, originally thinking that if he got up immediately, the car owner would have to take him as a monster, so he thought it was necessary to pretend for a while. But he never expected that the other party was actually a ruthless and merciless character.

  Kuang Ming's body suddenly shifted one zhang away, and he sprang up, glaring at the other person, cursing: "What are you doing?"

  He looked down at the place where he had just lain, and the good asphalt road had turned into a huge pit in an instant. Now, there was also a large amount of scarlet toxic smoke rising from it. How could Guo Ming still not understand what kind of role his opponent was? He must be a sinister and poisonous martial artist.

  Wang Jinfeng was taken aback, and Guo Ming's reaction exceeded his expectations. He chuckled and said: "So you're a martial artist too. Since you've discovered my motive, I might just have to keep you here."

  Guo Ming obviously didn't react from the other's language. Now it's almost June, Wang Jinfeng wore high heels, holding a fashionable small bag, wearing sexy stockings on her lower body, but at first glance, Guo Ming couldn't combine her with a cold-blooded killer. Especially Wang Jinfeng's slightly angry and cute appearance made Guo Ming unable to bear his hands. What a ruthless hand! This kind of thing Guo Ming absolutely can't do. But he didn't think about whether he had the ability to be ruthless.

  Until the opponent's palm knife had cut to his face, Guo Ming felt a burning sensation on his face, and without thinking, he spat out a water arrow from his mouth towards the opponent.

  Wang Jinfeng's face flashed a layer of true yuan aura, and the speed of her palm knife remained unchanged as she slashed towards Guo Ming's head.

  Guo Ming's face finally changed, the opponent's offensive was too strong, he could only use the move he had just learned. Guo Ming let out a loud shout, his whole body suddenly spinning in place like a top, and Wang Jinfeng's palm knife chopped down fiercely, making a metallic sound.

  Guo Ming's body spun faster and faster, until it was completely invisible. Wang Jinfeng took a few steps back, her face grave as she stared at Guo Ming. She could sense that he was brewing a terrifying attack technique, and that she had already been locked onto. She gathered all of her true yuan to tightly defend her entire body.

  Guo Ming's body suddenly transformed into a one-zhang-long water dragon, with a snake-like body, gecko legs, eagle claws, snake tail, deer horns, fish scales, and fish tail. This scene shocked Wang Jinfeng for a moment. Guo Ming's body emitted a faint aura of dragon power, which was weak but had a deadly deterrent effect on her.

  Guo Ming looked at her stunned expression, his heart filled with joy and fear. He was afraid that even he himself had been intimidated at the beginning. What is a dragon? That's the totem of the descendants of Yan and Huang! If I were to transform into something magnificent, who would dare to provoke me? I represent the will of Huaxia. Of course, he also thought to himself, but he didn't plan on showing off outside. Huaxia has been hiding its dragons, why hadn't he heard any legends about gods in recent years? There must be a mysterious organization restraining them, and with his own strength, he could join, but at the same time, he would have to sacrifice himself for them. This wasn't what Guo Ming wanted. He wanted absolute freedom.

  Taking advantage of her momentary distraction, Guo Ming swung his body and violently collided with hers. Wang Jinfeng was instantly knocked flying, a thread of fresh blood appearing at the corner of her mouth. She looked at Guo Ming in shock and fear, her eyes filled with uncertainty.

  Guo Ming flew back into the air, speaking in a human voice: "I'll spare you this time since your cultivation isn't easy. Next time we meet and you're still evil, I'll make sure your soul scatters."

  "Wang Jinfeng's whole body trembled as she said, 'Yes, yes, yes. Next time I will never dare again.' Her true form was a demon beast, and she was most afraid of the dragon tribe. Guo Ming's one attack had already caused her quite some injury, so how could she still dare to be reckless? She hastily got into the sedan chair and left."

  After she walked far away, Guo Ming transformed into a human figure and fell to the ground with a thud. It wasn't until a moment later that he slowly got up, his chest covered in large patches of fresh blood, his face deathly pale, and his eyes dull. He took a deep breath, barely mobilizing a thread of true yuan to conceal his body shape as he walked back home.

  He didn't want to go home like this, otherwise it would surely shock passersby and worry his mother.

  After finishing the book, Shui Mengyao went out to take a walk in the park. Not far from her house, she suddenly saw a small pool of red liquid on the ground. She rushed over and squatted down, her face changing color. It was human blood, still warm. Following the trail of blood, Shui Mengyao discovered something strange - the blood seemed to have appeared out of thin air and fallen to the ground. Looking in the direction of the bloodstains, she saw that it led back to her own house. Her face changed dramatically as she shouted loudly: "There's a monster here!"

  Now there are many people who practice early, and upon hearing this, they all came around, among them were many who knew Shui Mengyao.

  "Meng Yao, what's going on?" asked an old man in his sixties or seventies.

  "Grandfather, look at this bloodstain," Water Dream Jade said hastily.

  "What's going on? The old man looked around, then followed the direction that Shui Mengyao was pointing in. The surrounding old men didn't understand what was happening, and several old women with swords chased after them, surrounding the last trace of blood. Soon, 40 or 50 good people had gathered."

  Guo Ming looked at the elderly men and women around him, feeling so angry that he was on the verge of tears. Especially when he saw Shui Meng Yao, Guo Ming hated her so much that he wanted to violently trample her. What had he done to provoke her? He had already suffered such a severe injury, yet she still wouldn't let him be?

  Now that all directions are blocked, how can I move forward? From the air, it was originally possible, but now with my severe injuries, I'm almost falling into a coma, how can I fly? I'm not a birdman.

  "Get out of the way, all of you!" an old man shouted.

  Someone who knew him hastily said: "Everyone get out of the way, Old Man Su used to be a Taoist priest and has very high spiritual powers."

  The elderly around, why not let go of the reason, in fact, at their age, they have experienced more things, some things that are not recognized by society, they know a little bit. In fact, some things are just so mysterious, which family's child has a high fever and won't stop crying, you go to the hospital for injections and IVs, but it doesn't work, but if you go ask a shaman to perform an exorcism, although what he says is very mysterious, the effect is obvious. The child will get better quickly. How can this be explained? It's inexplicable.

  An old man in his sixties, still wearing a traditional Taoist robe, shouted "Ah!" several times, pointed at Guo Ming with his index and middle fingers together, and said: "Settled."

  Guo Ming looked at this sixty or seventy-year-old old man jumping up and down with a disdainful expression, but soon he couldn't laugh anymore, because he was really stuck.

  That old Daoist chuckled and said: "You, this evil creature, have quite a nerve, daring to show your face in broad daylight. Today you're unlucky enough to run into me, the Daoist master. Make way, make way! I'll take advantage of the rising sun and the arrival of the purple energy from the east to destroy this evil creature."

  The people around, despite some doubts, still walked away. Shui Mengyao curiously stared at this unkempt old Taoist, with stars in her eyes, could it be that this is a real high-ranking person? Look, the fresh blood in the center of the arena has stopped moving and started to gather in place, what does this mean? It means that the demon was really subdued. I have half the credit for subduing the demon, I must ask him to be my master later.

  East, the sun slowly rises. A ray of light shoots from the sea surface and shines on Lao Dao's face. He is reciting an unknown mantra, and at a glance, he really looks like an otherworldly being. Guo Ming's heart sinks slowly, earlier maybe didn't believe that old Taoist's magical powers, but now even himself has been immobilized, how can he not believe it? Is he going to die in such an unlucky way? If only he had revealed his true self earlier, the blood would have flowed white, at most letting the neighbors despise him once more. After all, in their eyes, he is just a little rascal who likes to fight. But now, even if he wants to reveal himself, it's too late.

  "A purple aura arrived from the east, extinguishing souls. The old Daoist shouted in a stern voice."

  A purple cloud that ordinary people couldn't see appeared in his hand and enveloped Guo Ming, a faint sound of wind and thunder echoed in the sky, Guo Ming thought: "It's over." He reluctantly closed his eyes.