Outside Xingfu Village.
A group of men in black riding horses and holding knives blocked the road out of the village.
The leading black-clothed man sneered and said, "Your demon village deserves to be destroyed, but our masters are kind and willing to give you a chance to live. As long as you hand over the [Earth Sugar Flesh and Blood], we will forgive you demons."
After saying that, the leading man in black noticed that today's Happy Village was different from the past because there was a strange face -
Luo Mingyue.
Under normal circumstances, there are so many villagers in the village that it is impossible for the men in black to remember what every villager looks like. However, a woman with an extraordinary temperament like Luo Mingyue can be remembered at first sight.
Moreover, all the villagers in the village were standing, and they were all in the same posture, except Luo Mingyue, who was sitting, leisurely and comfortable.
Although Chen Qi and Jiang Yanfeng did not make any moves, the human wall formed by the villagers was too thick. The men in black could not see them, but they could see Luo Mingyue sitting on a lush chair made of plants, taller than those on horseback.
In addition, she was so stunningly beautiful that the men in black couldn't ignore her.
The leading black-clad man held a knife, pointed at Luo Mingyue, and shouted, "Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Luo Mingyue rested one hand on the seat and supported her chin with the other hand, and asked, "Who are you?"
Her voice was not as high as the man in black, as if she was chatting with someone, but her voice was carried in all directions by the wind of nature and clearly reached everyone's ears.
Whether it was the men in black or the villagers of Xingfu Village, when they heard this ethereal and pleasant voice, they couldn't help but look up and glance at her.
Luo Mingyue had a faint smile on her face. She seemed to be used to the feeling of being noticed. She asked again, "What is earth sugar flesh and blood?"
The men in black looked at each other, unable to figure out her background, and did not dare to act rashly for a moment. After all, there were all kinds of awakened people in this world, and Luo Mingyue was born with a noble temperament that could not be desecrated, and she should not be underestimated.
The man in black answered, "This village worships an evil god named Ditang Flesh and Blood. Anyone who worships this Flesh and Blood God will be polluted and become an awakened one."
Upon hearing this, the villagers of Xingfu Village could not help cursing, "You are talking nonsense! What we worship is the sacred Earth Sugar Fairy, not some evil Flesh and Blood Fairy!"
"That's right, if it weren't for the Earth Sugar Fairy, we would have died long ago!"
"Where were you when the people in our village couldn't survive? We finally managed to survive and live a good life, but you came to our village every few days to cause trouble and want to kill us. I think you are the most evil people in the world!"
Some of these people spoke relatively politely, but some of them were already swearing and were eager to rush up and fight the men in black to the death on the spot.
The leading man in black suddenly shouted, "Roar!"
The invisible power of sound waves spread towards the village, and everyone's clothes began to flutter, but the entire village was full of awakened people, so they did not suffer much damage and still stood firmly in place.
However, along with the roar, there was also a foul smell, just like the stench that came out when moldy food was kept in a stuffy room and finally saw the light of day, which made many villagers change their faces.
Jiang Yanfeng raised his sleeves, intending to block the wind, but when he smelled the stench, he subconsciously looked up at Luo Mingyue.
Luo Mingyue raised her sleeve to cover half of her face, her brows slightly furrowed.
Jiang Yanfeng was so angry that he trembled all over. He thought to himself: "I usually wash myself clean before I go to worship the immortals. You guys, a bunch of vulgar people, actually dared to make such a stinky thing and offend the immortals. Damn it, damn it!"
Luo Mingyue lowered her eyes and saw that Jiang Yanfeng's body was shaking. She thought he couldn't stand the fumes and couldn't help but frown. She thought, "These black-clothed men are definitely not good people. Their attack methods are so foul that they almost made my exclusive [Witch] faint. I'd better find a way to kill them all..."
However, Luo Mingyue had no spiritual power in her body and could not cast spells. She could only mobilize the power of faith, but this power focused on various benefits such as protection, blessing, and reporting safety, and could not kill people or do bad things.
Seeing that everyone had quieted down, the leading black-clad man nodded with satisfaction and said loudly: "My name is Xiu Chepeng, and I have been ordered to capture the Flesh and Blood Immortal..."
Luo Mingyue thought: "Repairing the carport? This name is really unique."
Xiu Chepeng looked at her and said, "Girl, you are not a villager here, right? Xingfu Village is a demon village. They often trick innocent passers-by into the village to buy the unique ground sugar leaves in their village. Anyone who eats this leaf will become addicted. This kind of village that brings trouble to the local area should have been eliminated long ago."
He stared at Luo Mingyue with a sincere tone, and said: "Miss, why don't we work together inside and outside to take down these monsters. When the time comes, we will give you a reward that will satisfy you. How about it?"
When the villagers heard this, they no longer looked up to watch the fun, but continued to maintain their original posture, with their heads lowered and muttering to themselves.
An invisible force emanated from them, forming an invisible barrier. The strange thing was that the bodies of all the villagers, as well as the houses, vegetables, fruits and other physical objects in the village, seemed to have turned into illusory shadows, similar to projections, visible but intangible, as if between half reality and half illusion.
Even Zhuge Chengnian, Jiang Yanfeng and others were enveloped in it.
Sima Shushi turned around and warned: "Don't move, just stand still and I can keep you safe."
After saying this, he was obviously stunned for a moment, because he found that Luo Mingyue's body, along with the lush green chair she was sitting on, remained in its original state and did not become blurred.
Sima Shushi frowned, his expression showing a bit of struggle. He raised his hand, and a beam of light burst out from his hand, covering Luo Mingyue.
However, when the light was about to fall on Luo Mingyue, it was blocked by the air wall.
Sima Shushi was very surprised. "Who are you? Why can't you bathe in the divine light of the Earth Sugar Fairy?"
Xiu Chepeng was also surprised, because mortals could not resist the power of the Earth Sugar Fairy. The current situation made him extremely alert. He said solemnly: "Only gods cannot be overshadowed by the brilliance of another god."
"No wonder you are so beautiful, are you also some kind of evil spirit?"
The man in black beside him said in shock: "How is this possible? Why are there two gods in the same place?"
Xiu Chepeng had no idea what was going on, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "Brothers, the swords we brought this time are specifically designed to restrain the power of the Earth Sugar Fairy. As for this new fairy, he has no followers with him, so he must be vulnerable. Don't be afraid, follow me!"
As he said this, he took the lead and rode his horse towards the villagers. As expected, the horse passed through the villagers' bodies. A cruel smile appeared on Xiu Chepeng's face. He swung the knife in his hand, and when the knife fell, it seemed to fall into a sticky swamp. The speed was extremely slow, but it penetrated into that illusory world bit by bit.
The villagers felt the deadly danger, but they could not move their feet and could only rely on the flexibility of their waists to get rid of the long swords.
The knives in the hands of Xiu Chepeng's group were different from normal knives. Ordinary blades were silvery and shiny, but this group of people not only wore black clothes, but even the blades were pitch black.
As for the horses they rode, they were all ferocious beasts with red pupils.
The men in black followed Xiu Chepeng on horseback and rushed into the group of villagers. Some of the horses and the villagers' bodies overlapped with each other. It was obvious that the two sides existed in different spaces, but the black blades were able to break through the limitations of this space and invade the area where the villagers were.
However, the disadvantage is that the speed of swinging the knife is extremely slow, which gives the villagers ample time to dodge, but the villagers' movements are also restricted. Their feet cannot leave the original place, because once they move, they will leave this illusory state and return to reality.
One villager was not flexible enough and failed to dodge in time, so his arm was cut by the blade.
"I'm hurt! This time they really brought weapons that can kill us..."
"They didn't even leave us any chance to survive."
"What did we do wrong? We just wanted to live..."
The villagers gritted their teeth and persisted, still standing and refusing to move, because after returning to reality, they would be even less able to defeat this group of men in black.
Sima Zhenliu said anxiously: "Brother, what should we do? Sooner or later, we will not be able to hold on."
Sima Shushi thought to himself that he had no other options. The villagers only had this one defensive skill, which had been very useful before. But now, the men in black had found a way to restrain them. If they defended for too long, they would lose...
However, such words cannot be said, otherwise it will make everyone negative and pessimistic. Sima Shushi can only encourage: "Hold on for a while, the Earth Sugar Fairy will save everyone."
As soon as the words fell, large patches of white light fell down. The light was hazy and soft, shining on everyone indiscriminately.
Sima Shushi was slightly stunned and thought, is my mouth so smart that it comes true right after I say it?
This shouldn't be the case. The Earth Sugar Fairy is still very weak and doesn't have any extra power...
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw the blades in the hands of the men in black making a "sizzling" sound and black smoke continuously coming out. As the black on the surface was evaporated and melted, the snow-white blade was exposed.
"This is..."
Xiu Chepeng raised his head and looked at Luo Mingyue.
Luo Mingyue was seen radiating white light all over her body, her eyes and eyebrows were calm and peaceful, as if she was sitting on the clouds, noble and sacred.
Xiu Chepeng asked: "Are you an awakened one, or a god?"
Luo Mingyue smiled and said, "I am a cultivator."
"A cultivator?"
Xiu Chepeng couldn't tell whether this was the name of some awakened bloodline ability or another name for "god". He was very annoyed and said, "This is a feud between us and Xingfu Village. As long as you don't interfere, I can make the decision and let you go."
As they were talking, the blades in their hands had completely lost their black color, which meant that the blades had lost their ability to invade the illusion. If they wanted to attack Xingfu Village again, they would have to re-attach special powers to the blades.
"Leave? That's impossible." Luo Mingyue shook her head and said, "You just stink at me, so I choose to make things difficult for you."
If her original body's hand had not been unable to reach out, she would have slapped Xiu Chepeng to death by now.
"You…" Xiu Chepeng was furious, but he could do nothing about it. He threatened, "Just wait. After we finish dealing with Xingfu Village, we'll deal with you."
Luo Mingyue stretched out her finger and said with a smile: "I'll point you in a direction. If you climb over two mountains, you will find a village called Mojia Village. I live there."
Xiu Chepeng was stunned for a moment, "Is this true?"
Luo Mingyue said: "I don't bother to lie about this kind of thing."
Zhuge Chengnian, who was standing at the front, said: "Yes, we are from Mojia Village, and she is our belief."
Xiu Chepeng looked at Luo Mingyue and said coldly: "Do you think we are fools? Gods cannot leave the territory they protect. You must be a wandering god. What Mojia Village? You made it up."
Luo Mingyue said: "You will know when you go there."
"Humph, you're playing tricks on me, do you think you can scare me like this?"
Xiu Chepeng narrowed his eyes, unwilling to say any more. He gestured, signaling his companions to prepare to leave.
Luo Mingyue had no other means to keep them for the time being, so she said: "Mo Village welcomes you at any time, remember to come early."
Hearing this, Xiu Chepeng turned around and looked at her deeply, "Are you provoking us?"
Luo Mingyue said: "Well, don't make me wait too long."
Xiu Chepeng glared at her fiercely and led the men in black to ride away on horseback.
The villagers of Xingfu Village finally freed themselves from the state of illusion.
Everyone moved away from Luo Mingyue at the first opportunity and bowed to Luo Mingyue from a distance, their eyes full of awe.
Luo Mingyue jumped down from the chair.
Jiang Yanfeng stretched out his hand and the seat shrank rapidly, like a punctured balloon, and soon turned back into a piece of hay.
The Sima brothers and sisters came over and thanked Luo Mingyue:
"Luckily we have you today, otherwise we really don't know what to do."
"Thank you for your help, young lady. If you don't mind, please allow me to prepare a sumptuous meal for you."
Luo Mingyue said: "No need to eat, I just want to know the situation in your village, what kind of earth sugar fairy, and what kind of flesh and blood..."
Sima Shushi said: "Ordinarily, this kind of news should not be told to people from other villages, but since you just helped us, it's okay to tell you."
"It's a long story."
"There was a prophet in our village. Because it never rained, the prophet deduced the will of heaven and was filled with despair. He said that it would never rain again in this land... Many people did not believe him at the time and thought he was crazy, but some people thought what he said was true and asked for a solution."
"[The prophet] said that he could not make it rain, but he had a way to ensure that we had enough food and drink, and everyone hurriedly asked what that was."
"The Prophet said with a smile that he would ignite a strange flame. After the flame burned his body, it would not burn him into bone residue, but would leave a palm-sized piece of flesh and blood in the place where he was. As long as we offer the flesh and blood, we will naturally be able to survive."
"This sounds too weird. Everyone finds it unbelievable, but the Prophet is unwilling to explain anything. He lit a fire in broad daylight, and the flames were a dark green. Someone poured water on him to try to put out the fire, but to no avail..."