The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 248

Chapter 248
Near the Sparkling Gem Pavilion…




The buildings within the range of thousands of feet had turned into ruins .
The ground was filled with streams of blood . Numerous bones were scattered everywhere . In addition, remains of countless humans, zombies, and monsters could be seen everywhere . These things painted a general picture of purgatory .
A white-haired and young-faced old man was baselessly floating in the air over these ruins . He was attired in Blue-Trigrams Taoist-robe .
He was the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult's head — Elder Taoist Wu Chen .
He held a horsetail whisk in his hand . Suddenly, it released many streaks of white lights that dashed and bound a short and silver-haired young man in a firm manner . Three young people also lay beside this young man .
A man whose face was painted red, a woman with a veil on her face, and a merchant-dressed plump man…
All of them were Liu An's fellow apprentices .
The eyes of these three people looked dull since there was no radiance in them . Also, the presence of a living aura was totally lacking around them . However, not even the slightest injury could be seen on their bodies .
Four Blue-Trigrams Taoist-robed people were also present there; three men, and a woman . They stood around Elder Taoist Wu Chen, and seemed to be waiting for something . There was a respectful look on their faces . They could still vaguely hear the bursts of fighting sounds that seemed to be spreading from afar .
One of them had a tall and plump stature . His face looked withered . He didn't seem to be a Taoist priest . Instead, he looked like a high-ranked military officer . The other man had long beard which had three strands . His facial features looked refined, and he had a rather stalwart appearance . The third man had a pure and elegant appearance . He had tall and upright stature . An old sword hung on his back in a slanting position . A few faint traces could be seen on the surface of its sword . The fourth-and-last one of them was a woman . She was a beautiful middle-aged Taoist nun . She held a white-jade horsetail whisk in her hand . And, she bore a solemn expression on her face .
Elder Taoist Wu Chen shook his horsetail whisk, and the short and silver-haired young man flew over and stopped in front of him .
The silver-haired man looked at him, and his eyes filled with a touch of resentment . But, he was seemingly under a kind of restricting-spell since he found himself unable to open his mouth and speak anything .
Elder Taoist Wu Chen stretched out his left hand and his five fingers pressed against the silver-haired man's head like a claw . Then, his hand emitted a burst of white light .
The silver-haired man's face revealed a trace of pain, and his eyes gradually got smeared with a perplexed look .
Elder Taoist Wu Chen retracted his left hand a moment later .
However, the silver-haired man was still tied-up with the horsetail whisk . His arms were drooping alongside his body in a weak manner, and there was sluggish look in his eyes . He was completely motionless… as if he was a dead fish .
The white light in Elder Taoist Wu Chen's hand brightened after some time . Then, his horsetail whisk emitted a huge mass of white flame that engulfed the silvered-haired young man . And, he was burnt to nothingness the next moment .
The horsetail whisk again exuded a huge mass of white flame that fell on the bodies of the other fellow apprentices of Liu An's . And, the three people's bodies got submerged in a similar fashion .




"Master, did you find any useful information?" the tall and plump man asked .
Elder Taoist Wu Chen pondered for a moment . Then, his lips slightly moved .
The surrounding four Taoist people clasped their hands toward the Elder Taoist Wu Chen in obeisance . Then, they flew away into the distance .
. . .
In a certain inn… somewhere in the Heavenly Yu City .
More than twenty Blue-Trigrams Taoist-dressed Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult's follower rushed into the inn . They seemed to be headed by a tall and plump man .
One of these disciples was leading a strange dog that had six ears and one strangely big nose .
The inn's keeper stepped forward when he saw them . The plump Taoist man asked him a few questions . After that, one of the Cult's disciples rushed to the backyard .
Soon, all Immortal Cult's disciples appeared in one courtyard of the guest house . That strange dog sniffed in the courtyard and the room . Then, it began to bark in a furious manner .
The Taoist man – who had been holding the strange dog – whistled loudly . Then, the dog turned around and dashed outside the inn in a crazy manner . The surrounding Taoist people's face beamed with happiness, and they quickly followed the dog .
. . .
There was a vast wilderness as far as the eye could see . Green and yellow weeds seemed to be spread on the earth like a carpet .
Small and shallow ponds could be occasionally seen in this wilderness . The beautiful reflection of the white clouds floating in the blue sky could be seen in the ponds' water .
Suddenly, a grey person's silhouette rushed through this wilderness like a predatory cheetah .
This grey-dressed silhouette was none other than Shi Mu . He had just escaped from the Heavenly Yu City . He had been advancing towards the north ever since he left the city . His goal was to reach the Da Qin Nation where the Heavenly Demon Sect was situated .
Suddenly, Shi Mu's heart thumped as the parrot Cai's voice resounded in his mind .
"Shi Tou, it seems like someone is following you . "
His voice barely faded when a golden light flashed before Shi Mu's eyes . Then, a picture popped into his mind .
He saw a team of mounted soldiers . And, they were riding sturdy horses . They were the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult's Taoist priests . Shi Mu saw that they were currently passing a pond that Shi Mu had passed a few moments ago . Then, they galloped in the same direction that Shi Mu had been advancing in .




One of the foremost Taoist priests held a strange dog that had a very ugly appearance and six ears .
Shi Mu's heart shivered with apprehension . He pointed his right foot on the ground, and changed the direction .
Half an hour later…

Shi Mu was moving forward at a very high speed, but his complexion had gradually become more solemn .
The fact was that he had changed direction several times in a row during this period . But, it seemed like the team of those Taoist priests had been constantly keeping watch at every action of his' . Moreover, they had continued to adjust the direction accordingly, and had continued to pursue him .
Shi Mu was certain that the opposite party was pursuing him only . And, he had guessed that they had been able to keep a close watch on him because of that strange dog in all probability .
The Real Qi surged inside his body . Then, he gently pointed his foot on the ground and sprang out ten feet forward . His speed had increased by a great margin with the passage of time . In fact, it had even surpassed the speed of a fast horse .
But, the opposite party was apparently riding some rare and high-quality horses . Therefore, Shi Mu basically had no means to cast off the opposite party . On the contrary, he felt that he might end up consuming a huge amount of his Real Qi if he continued to run at a high-speed for such a long time .
Therefore, he stopped after some time . He turned around and looked in the backward direction in a silent manner .
Soon, a group of twenty mounted soldiers of the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult galloped over .
The tall and fat blue-robed Taoist man jumped down from the horseback; he seemed to be the leader of this group .
Shi Mu saw that a golden light flashed on that man's body . Then, a human-shaped magic-image emerged behind him . Its whole body was covered with a suit of golden armor, and it held two golden hammers in its hands .
Shi Mu saw this, and the four-headed ominous python's shadow flashed on his chest . Then, a large number of black scales sprouted on the surface of his body and wrapped his whole body like the armor .
Then, the aura around Shi Mu's body also increased exponentially . In fact, he had reached the peak of Xian Tian consummate stage in an instant . After that, a black and the red radiance bubbled-up on his body . They then condensed into two layers of protective shields .
At the same time, he took out two magic charms from his bosom – one was green and the other was golden in color . One of them was the Golden Star Charm which was drawn on the three-headed python's skin . And, the other was the ordinary Body-Lifting Charm . He then crushed them simultaneously .
The golden and the green rays of light gleamed at the same time . After that, a thin layer of green radiance and a thick layer of golden radiance also emerged on the surface of Shi Mu's body .
A small and luminous star also flashed behind Shi Mu's head while he was activating the magic charm . Then, he mumbled something very fast .
The next moment, a pale-white protective-shield emerged in front of his body, and placed itself on the outermost part of the two shields .




Shi Mu had performed these actions in a very smooth and coherent manner . In fact, he hadn't exhibited the slightest of sloppy movements till the very end . It seemed like he had sketched out this strategy in advance .
The golden armored magic-image behind the plump man wielded its big hand, and a golden light darted out . It was the golden hammer that it held in his right hand .
Shi Mu's right hand moved and the black blade appeared in his hand . And, the raging flames flared up on the blade's surface the next moment .
Then, Shi Mu waved his right hand, and a half-moon-shaped red blade-light emerged in midair . Then, it flashed and shot forward to receive the golden light .
Simultaneously, his stature turned fuzzy as he shifted to the side to evade the blow .
Shi Mu's current speed seemed to have reached the extreme point . It was because he had the support of the four-headed python and the Body-Lifting Charm at the same time .
"Bang!" a loud rumbling sound was heard .
The half-moon-shaped fiery blade-light collapsed and dispersed as it came in contact with the golden light . But, the golden light didn't even stop for a second . It dashed towards Shi Mu and arrived close to him almost instantaneously .
Shi Mu twisted his body and the golden light edge swept past his shoulder .
However, the protective shields Shi Mu had formed outside his body were defeated and dispersed by the golden light . However, it couldn't injure Shi Mu since it had only brushed past his scales .
Shi Mu only felt a sudden pain and then it quickly returned to normal . He hadn't received any severe injury apart from some minor cracks on his scales .
Moreover, Shi Mu had already moved fifty or sixty feet away from his original spot .
"Hold on a moment before you begin . Your Excellency is presumably an Elder of the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult . Have I misunderstood your identity?" Shi Mu opened his mouth and said .
The tall and plump Taoist man examined Shi Mu a few times . Then, the trace of an unexpected look appeared on his face as he said, "Boy, you rely on many strange things . I can see that you practice both martial and magic arts pretty well . In addition, you are also quite proficient in the Barbarian Race's secret Totem technique . Unfortunately, you have bumped into this man . So, you might as well be obedient and let yourself be captured in a peaceful manner . I might show mercy and leave your corpse intact if you tell me about Liu An's whereabouts . In fact, I may also help your soul find peace . "
The plump man walked over as he said this, and stood in the place where Shi Mu had stood a moment ago . Then, an identical golden hammer appeared in the right hand of the golden-armored magic-image that was behind him .
The other disciples of the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult also dismounted from their horses and rushed over . They separated into two groups and surrounded Shi Mu from either side .
"It appears that the Elder has misunderstood me . I don't belong to the Dark Moon Cult . I admit that Liu An and I know each other . But, we only know each other a little . Moreover, our meeting was only a coincidence . So, I genuinely don't know anything about his whereabouts . " Shi Mu slipped his left hand into his sleeves and grasped a silver-colored magic charm while he was speaking .
"Boy, you are good at eloquence! But, don't forget that you have fallen into this man's hand . This Taoist man naturally had a way to distinguish between true and false!" the plump Taoist man replied .
His voice had barely faded when the golden-armored magic image's arms moved and two golden lights flashed .
Suddenly, a strange thing happened!
A mass of black smoke emerged in the air between these two men .
Then, a person's silhouette walked out from the surging black smoke . Its whole body was covered with a suit of white armor . Its face was hidden behind a mask . It was walking in the air very swiftly even though there was no base . In fact, it seemed as if it was walking on the flat ground .
It emanated a formidable aura that was as profound as a deep sea .
Shi Mu saw that the silhouette walking in midair was Yan Luo in reality . His heart received a severe jolt, and his body immediately shot backwards .
"Boy, you are indeed a member of the Dark Moon Cult!"
The golden-armored magic image's mouth opened and issued a humming sound . Then, two golden lights fled from its hand and darted towards Yan Luo who was still amid the black smoke .
But, a black light flashed on Yan Luo's body and it disappeared from the sight .
The two golden lights passed through the place where Yan Luo had just stood, and went straight into the distance . Then, they exploded like two small golden suns .
The plump man felt something strange, and his heart was suddenly gripped with a sense of bad premonition . He turned around along with the golden-armored magic-image behind him . Simultaneously, two golden hammers again appeared in the magic-image's hands .
He had barely completed this action when a mass of black smoke emerged not far in front of him . And, a bone-spear – that was covered in white flames – was thrust towards him .
The golden-armored magic-image's arms moved and gathered the two golden hammers in the middle . This action smashed the hammers against the bone-spear .
"Bang" a loud sound rang out!
Golden and the white rays of light flashed past . However, the golden hammers changed into crystal light and vanished into thin air . Then, the bone-spear – that was curled-up in the white flames – moved forward and penetrated the golden-armored magic-image's chest with an enormous power .
"Pop" a stuffy sound was heard .
A hole was dug-out in the golden-armor magic-image's chest . But then, its body-armor exuded dazzling golden light that prevented the bone-spear from drilling further . But, its face twisted in agony, and the golden radiance on its body also dimmed a bit .
The plump man seized this opportunity and whirled around . It couldn't be said when a golden sword had appeared in his hand . Moreover, a circle of tiny magic characters were carved on the surface of this sword .
The intense magic-power waves proliferated in all directions like water ripples . Then, fervent and golden-colored fiery waves suddenly erupted from the sword's edge .

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