Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'-Chapter 655 - 454 What Kind of Person Do You Think He Is_2

Chapter 655: Chapter 454 What Kind of Person Do You Think He Is_2

He unfastened his clothes and revealed his chest, which bore tattoos. These weren’t characters, but a series of lines spiraling outward from within.

He Caiyuan touched his forehead, staggering slightly.

The tattoos on Cui Tiq were not all for expressing love—these lines induced dizziness in He Caiyuan.

He Caiyuan shouted, "Heal!"

The character for "heal" appeared on He Caiyuan’s forehead, and the dizziness vanished in a blink.

Li Banfeng used Trample Over Thousands of Rivers in rapid succession to disperse the "chase" character and pierced through the "kill" character with the Judge’s Pen after a couple of exchanges.

As the "kill" character fell, Li Banfeng’s figure disappeared from He Caiyuan’s line of sight.

BANG!

He Caiyuan felt a sudden pain in his chest, and his body shook.

Cui Tiq burst a blister and took the opportunity to fling out a stream of liquid, which landed on He Caiyuan.

Blistering rashes appeared on He Caiyuan, which delighted Cui Tiq, as it meant he had seized the initiative in the battle.

Li Banfeng appeared behind He Caiyuan, who shouted, "Blade!"

More than a dozen long blades thrust towards Li Banfeng’s face. While the Judge’s Pen strenuously parried, Li Banfeng couldn’t dodge in time, leaving a gash on his face and several new wounds on his body.

BANG!

Li Banfeng, with the long blades bearing down on him, launched Trample Over Thousands of Rivers. He Caiyuan bled from his mouth and nose, collapsing to the ground.

Had he won?

Li Banfeng and Cui Tiq were elated momentarily until they saw He Caiyuan’s body explode into the character for "split" and vanish without a trace.

Cui Tiq was stunned, unclear about what had just happened.

Li Banfeng understood the situation but was likewise stunned.

The figure that both of them had fought so hard to kill was just a clone of He Caiyuan.

Outside the forest, Greenwater Beggar and He Jiaqing were pressing forward step by step. Chu Shaoqiang was in a precarious situation when the real He Caiyuan appeared and initiated the Searching Ink Technique.

A vast array of characters, utterly chaotic, assaulted He Jiaqing and Greenwater Beggar. He Caiyuan, escorting Chu Shaoqiang, maneuvered through the safe zones between the words and stood silently watching the battle from the sidelines.

Chu Shaoqiang asked anxiously, "How is Lord Ge faring?"

He Caiyuan shook his head. "I haven’t seen Lord Ge. There’s a madman in the forest who deceived me with a Blinding Technique."

While speaking, He Caiyuan swept his hand casually, sending another large array of characters flying into the forest to besiege Li Banfeng and Cui Tiq.

He Caiyuan reminded Chu Shaoqiang, "Get the door-opening tools ready. Don’t entangle yourself with these ants any longer."

Greenwater Beggar and He Jiaqing scattered the wave of characters but were significantly depleted.

Li Banfeng and Cui Tiq also dispersed the characters, but both were riddled with injuries.

He Caiyuan, holding a Folding Fan, sneered coldly. "Shall we continue the fight?"

He Jiaqing realized they could no longer continue. The gap in strength between him and his grandfather was quite significant. Thus far, He Caiyuan might have used less than half his power.

Greenwater Beggar was unwilling to accept this. If this was his territory, and if he could quickly restore his battle strength, he might still stand a chance against He Caiyuan. But none of those conditions applied.

Greenwater Beggar shouted into the forest, "Retreat!"

Cui Tiq was also reluctant. To him, his Grandmaster’s condition was still too good; it would be difficult for the Grandmaster to pass on anytime soon.

Greenwater Beggar urged, "Hurry up!"

Cui Tiq responded, "Let’s go. It’s just a business deal. Surviving means we can finish the deal!"

This was a reminder to Li Banfeng that there were no fish in murky waters. This business was over.

Greenwater Beggar’s silhouette disappeared as he entered The Unnameable Place.

He Jiaqing glanced into the forest and then vanished himself.

Cui Tiq waited for a moment, intending to leave with Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng returned to the willow tree.

Cui Tiq didn’t understand.

"It’s just a business deal."

Li Banfeng didn’t respond. He tore off several strips of Adhesive Tape Ling Miaoying had given him and quickly bound his wounds.

After waiting for a moment, Cui Tiq sighed and walked away.

Someday, I will use a plague to kill everyone in this world. But if someone is to survive, I hope it’s you. Li Qi, stay alive.

With Greenwater Beggar’s party gone, only Li Banfeng was left in the forest.

Li Banfeng was left to face Chu Shaoqiang and He Caiyuan alone.

This sounded like a joke.

Li Banfeng touched the Tang Sword.

"My lord, we can’t beat them."

Li Banfeng patted the Gloves.

"Boss, these bastards rely solely on writing to fight, and I can’t exert any strength!"

Making sure all Magical Treasures were present, Li Banfeng lowered his hat and silently stood under the tree.

He faintly smelled a fragrance—an ink fragrance. This scent wasn’t coming from any particular place; the Ink Shop had always carried this ink fragrance. At first, Li Banfeng hadn’t been used to it, but now he found it quite pleasant.

The Judge’s Pen said, "Qi, you go. I’ll fight."

Li Banfeng shook his head.

The Ink Shop was too important. Under no circumstances could it be left to them.

The Judge’s Pen attempted to carry Li Banfeng and fly out of the garden.

Li Banfeng swirled the Judge’s Pen in his hand. "I won’t leave. I’ll fight them."

"Guests, leave!" From outside the forest, He Caiyuan sent another large wave of characters.

Li Banfeng swung the Tang Sword, initiating the Benevolent and Righteous Technique.

The Judge’s Pen stood in front of Li Banfeng, fighting valiantly.

The Wine Gourd spewed fire, the Old Teapot splashed tea, the Sickle circled overhead, the Clock Pendulum guarded Li Banfeng’s chest, and the Gloves held an axe, protecting Li Banfeng’s back.

Inside the Portable Residence, his wife anxiously inquired about the battle situation.

The smell of blood wafted through the house, and her voice trembled. "Old Man, let me go out, please."

The Old Man sighed. "The Old Train once said that the Ink Shop was an important place. I still don’t understand its significance. Maybe Ah Qi will understand?"

Hong Ying pressed urgently, "Why talk about that now? Let me go out and fight them!"