Wandering Gods of Day and Night-Chapter 1188 - 454: The Calamity Beyond Question
During the struggle for the Twin Fish in Yellow Field Prefecture, the Butcher’s reputation was well established.
Zhao Longhu and Zhao Youting inside the carriage, even if they hadn’t seen what the Butcher looked like in person, had certainly heard of the fearful reputation of his pig-slaughtering knife.
Moreover, these two knew that the young butcher, the Spirit incarnation of Wuwen Mountain, had a good relationship with Zhou Xuan.
Zhao Youting exchanged a glance with Zhao Longhu, saying, "Second Senior Brother, could it be that this Butcher knows we’re going to capture Zhou Xuan and has come to help them?"
"Afraid of what help? We’ve got quite a few ancestors backing us up."
Although Zhao Longhu spoke this way, his gloomy expression showed he wasn’t confident in facing the Butcher.
"Hey, guests inside, do you still want your pig slaughtered? We don’t charge for piglets, only twelve copper coins for a big pig. Are you really not going to take advantage of this great deal?"
The Butcher was still yelling outside the carriage.
Zhao Youting had no choice but to lift the curtain, and he saw a young, long-robed, greasy man keeping pace with the caravan about the same speed.
However,
even though the caravan was being pulled by horse-drawn carriages, the horses tied to the carriage had "Armored Horse" charms on their legs.
A Taoist Armored Horse talisman can enhance speed, covering three thousand miles a day.
Such speed is considered "quick as lightning," but the young butcher just easily kept up, like leisurely strolling along the street.
Just this feat alone made Zhao Youting not dare to underestimate him. He clasped his fists lightly and said, "Senior Butcher, to be honest, we are from the Tunnel Armor Sect, and we’re on an official duty trip to another prefecture city, not looking to slaughter any pigs."
"No pigs to slaughter? I’m not deaf; I heard pig squeals."
The Butcher, with hands tucked in his sleeves, complained dissatisfied.
"Pig squeals? Where are there pig squeals?"
Zhao Longhu replied impatiently.
The Butcher said, "The pig squealed again," turning his ear as he said playfully: "I hear the pig saying... oh, the pig is still asking, ’Where are the pig squeals?’"
Zhao Longhu got the hint, immediately annoyed, his face turned reddish, and he roared, "Butcher, don’t think that just because your skills are deep, you can act recklessly here; our ancestors are holding us back."
"Since they’re holding the line, let the supreme ancestor of the Tunnel Armor step forward, rather than hiding and staying quiet. If you provoke me, I’ll chop your disciples into pieces."
The Butcher took one hand out of his sleeve, immediately releasing a gush of Sword Qi.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
The horses sensed the fierce Sword Qi; one after another, they quivered with fear. After a series of frantic screeches, their steps faltered.
As if the speed wasn’t fast enough, the scenery of towering mountains beside them rapidly receded. With that misstep, the caravan’s carriages began to tilt.
In this critical moment, several sheets of yellow talisman paper flew out from the last carriage.
The Paper Talismans turned into hands one after another, supporting the sides of the carriages. With slight force, they stabilized the thousands of pounds of transport.
"Mark the ground as a prison."
After an old voice echoed from the carriage,
countless earthen hands suddenly extended from the dirt road on which the caravan was traveling, grabbing all the wheels and horses’ legs.
The rapidly moving caravan came to an abrupt halt.
The Hulu Taoist, carrying his signature large gourd, stepped off the carriage, his two white brows raised, and interrogated the Butcher.
"Butcher, what are you doing hindering our Tunnel Armor Sect’s business?"
"When did Wuwen Mountain become so high and mighty?"
The wailing sounds of ghosts echoed from the gourd on Hulu Taoist’s back, showing clear intent to take action.
"Old Gourd, our Wuwen Mountain and your Dunjia Mountain are both renowned mountains in the human world. Back in our glory days, there was much exchange between us, and we had quite a rapport."
Upon seeing Hulu Taoist, the Butcher no longer opposed but instead pretended to speak amicably.
However, the use of "rapport" by him made both parties awkward, for the grievances between the two mountains were like tangled threads, impossible to cut or disentangle.
Hulu Taoist naturally didn’t take the word "exchange" seriously. He affronted with cold white brows, scoffing, "If there was such a rapport, could my grand-disciple Zhao Jinjia have been slain alive by Zhou Xuan in your Sword Tomb?"
"Your disciple Zhao Jinjia was determined to fight Zhou Xuan, and I couldn’t dissuade him. Who knew he was just an embroidered pillow and ended up being split alive by Zhou Xuan in sixteen moves."
The Butcher’s words, when heard casually, sounded discourteous, and upon closer attention, they were mixed with barbs, stinging Hulu Taoist right in the heart.
Hulu Taoist didn’t say much more, making a gesture of "emotion," he said, "Butcher, why you stop the carriage, you and I both understand; no need for further words, show me, and let’s see if in this tumultuous passage of years, you have improved."
Confident in his profound skills, along with other senior ancestors anchoring the lineup, he had no fear of the notoriously fearsome Butcher, ready to fight immediately,
But the Butcher waved his hand, saying, "Who said I want to fight you? My knife, no matter how fast, can’t outpace the combined array of six Tunnel Armor grand ancestors."
"Knowing you can’t win, why do you stop the carriage?"
Hulu Taoist was puzzled, wondering what trick the Butcher had up his sleeve.
Want to fight, he doesn’t fight!
Doesn’t fight, yet he stops the carriage!
Like a toad squatting on a foot, not biting but solely nauseating?
The Butcher, with a troubled demeanor, said, "Alas, those who understand me think I’m worried; those who don’t, wonder what I seek. I’m stopping the carriage, not to fight you, but to save your Tunnel Armor Mountain."
