The vast wasteland was devoid of human habitation.
As far as the eye could see, apart from weeds and shrubs, there were only greyish-white Stones of different sizes and shapes.
The blazing sun hung high in the sky, roasting the earth. The sky was filled with yellow dust, swirling in the air.
A thin and petite figure gradually became clear in the yellow sky. She was running forward with all her might.
This was a girl around six or seven years old. Her light yellow dress was embroidered with light pink plum blossoms. Her jet-black hair was coiled into two buns, and she had a pair of intelligent big black eyes. Below her exquisite nose was a bright red, making her entire face look delicate and beautiful.
The girl's right hand was tightly holding a palm-sized rattle drum.
This rattle drum should have been around for a long time. The sides of the drum were a little yellow. There were several green snake patterns on it. The two pellets connected to the ears were flipping up and down. They fell on the drum from time to time, making a few light sounds.
The girl was young, but her body was quite agile. After a few leaps, she appeared in an open space in front of the weeds that were as tall as a person.
Perhaps it was because she was running too fast. Her snow-white forehead was covered with beads of sweat. A stream of sweat flowed down from her left cheek and flowed into her white neck.
She stretched out her left hand to wipe it. Her tight round face was red like a ripe apple. However, she didn't stop running.
"Evildoer, where do you think you're going?!"
At this moment, a man's shout came from afar.
The girl's body trembled when she heard this. She was so scared that her face turned pale. She raised her right hand that was holding the rattle drum and turned it with all her might. Her lips moved a few times.
A layer of faint green light suddenly appeared on the surface of the drum. As the pellets fell on the drum, a light sound was heard. A green light flew out from the drum and fell on a cluster of weeds in front of her.
A layer of green light suddenly appeared on the surface of the weeds. However, the green light only flashed for a moment. It seemed that nothing had happened.
The girl's right hand turned a few times. A green light flew out from both sides of the rattle drum along with the two pellets. They fell on the surrounding weeds and gave rise to waves of green light.
After doing all this, the girl's face became a bit pale. However, she didn't have time to rest. She hurriedly drilled into the weeds in front of her.
Not long after the little girl's figure disappeared into the weeds, a cloud of dust rose more than a hundred feet behind her. A figure rushed over and appeared in front of the weeds.
The owner of the figure was a burly man with a curly beard in his forties. He was tall and carried a shining podao in one hand. He looked quite fierce and fiendish.
His gaze fell on the small footprints left in the grass in front of him. He moved his body and was about to rush in with his saber.
Right at this moment, azure light flashed from the underbrush up ahead, and five or six long azure snakes shot forth before pouncing viciously toward the burly man.
The curly-bearded man was startled at first. Then, he quickly fished out a talisman with his left hand and slapped it on his body. A layer of white light barrier emerged. At the same time, his right arm trembled, and the podao in his hand emitted a loud buzzing sound as it slashed forward.
Chi la!
A cold light that was a few feet long shot out from the podao. As the azure light flashed, three of the azure snakes were slashed in half. Then, with two "peng peng" sounds, the remaining two azure snakes were also bounced away by the white light barrier on the burly man's body. They were also slashed in half by the burly man's saber light.
These azure snakes were defeated by the burly man with a curly beard in one move. They then revealed their true form, which was actually a few clusters of green weeds.
The burly man with a curly beard snorted. As he was about to continue rushing into the grass, his expression suddenly changed. He put away the podao and stood still.
A rustling sound came from behind, and two figures came together.
One of them was a tall and thin Young Taoist priest. He wore a gray robe that looked a bit tattered. He was holding a white horsetail whisk in his hand. The other person was a short and vigorous horse-faced man. There were a few bruises on his face, and his hair looked messy.
"Are the two of you alright?" The burly man with a curly beard looked back at the two and asked.
"This evildoer is indeed the daughter of the Bewitching Fox. She is really cunning. Just now, Taoist Qi and I were a bit anxious and accidentally fell into her trap. It's nothing serious.
However, why did Friend Yan stop here? Where is that evildoer now? "The horse-faced man waved his hand and asked with some doubts.
The burly man with a curly beard did not speak. He pointed at the tall weeds in front of him. The delicate footprints in the weeds were still clearly visible.
"Then what are we waiting for?
Let's catch him in one go. "Seeing this, the horse-faced man was about to rush into the weeds.
"This monster has been running like this for a day and a night. I'm afraid he is almost at the end of his rope. However, he is good at using wood attribute illusion technique. He can be said to be like a fish in the water in this patch of grass. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to rush in rashly." Taoist Priest Qi narrowed his eyes and said.
"Do we just let him escape like this?
This evildoer is so cunning at such a young age. If he is allowed to grow up, he will bring disaster to the world. "The horse-faced man hesitated for a moment and stopped. He said unwillingly.
"We are righteous cultivators. It is our duty to exterminate monsters and subdue devils. Since this Bewitching Fox has been found by the three of us, we will not let the tiger return to the mountain." The burly man with a curly beard said with awe-inspiring righteousness.
"Friend Yan, it seems that you already have a countermeasure?" Taoist Priest Qi rolled his eyes and asked.
"The area of this patch of grass is not small. If the three of us blindly chase in like this, although we can eventually capture this demon, I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort.
I heard that Fellow Feng recently bought a Fire Cloud Talisman. Fellow Qi's Wind Drawing Technique can be said to have reached perfection. With the two of them working together, this patch of grass will naturally disappear. This demon will also have nowhere to hide, "the burly man with a curly beard said slowly.
"Fire Cloud Talisman … is not impossible.
However, after we capture this Bewitching Fox, its fur will belong to me. I don't want anything else. How about it? "The horse-faced man pondered for a moment and said.
"No, this Bewitching Fox must be captured alive." The burly man with a curly beard shook his head and straightforwardly refused.
"What does Friend Yan mean?
This Fire Cloud Talisman of mine is elementary and middle grade. It cost me a lot of money. "The horse-faced man's face sank and his voice suddenly became cold.
"Fellow Feng, please don't be impatient. If I'm not wrong, Friend Yan should be an outer disciple of the Blood Saber Association. Not long ago, the association issued a mission. If you can capture this Bewitching Fox alive, not only will you become an inner disciple, but you will also receive a Blood Crimson Pill and a thousand spirit stones as a reward." Taoist Priest Qi looked at the burly man with a profound gaze and said.
"I didn't expect Fellow Qi to be so well-informed. You know so much about our Blood Saber Association.
I won't beat around the bush. If the two of you can help me capture this Bewitching Fox alive, all the spirit stones will be divided equally. How about it? "The burly man with a curly beard said to the two without changing his expression.
"Since Friend Yan has said so, I naturally have no objections." Taoist Priest Qi casually put the horsetail whisk in his hand on his arm.
"In that case, let's not delay any further. Let's do it."
The horse-faced man said and took out a talisman from his bosom. After looking at it with a pained expression, he threw it forward and muttered something.
The surface of the talisman suddenly glowed with a layer of red light. Then, it exploded and turned into a ball of scarlet flames. It was like a cloud of fire that pressed down on the weeds below.
Whoosh!
The weeds below, which were as tall as a person, were immediately set ablaze when they came into contact with the cloud of fire.
When Taoist Priest Qi saw this, he said "Immeasurable Deity" and suddenly flung the horsetail whisk in his hand.
In an instant, a loud whistling sound was heard. Several white and misty gales appeared out of thin air and spread forward in a fan-shape.
The wind helped the fire, and the fire borrowed the wind. It quickly spread along the weeds like a raging wave. Black smoke billowed in midair and grass ashes flew everywhere.
The three men stared at the sea of fire in front of them without blinking.
"There!"
Suddenly, Taoist Priest Qi shouted. His figure shot out like an arrow and swept towards a certain place in front of him. He shook the horsetail whisk in his hand and the surface of the whisk faintly glowed with a green light.
When the burly man with curly beard and the horse-faced man heard this, their spirits were roused. They followed closely behind Taoist Priest Qi and rushed out.
They saw that a petite figure suddenly scuttled out of the grass that had been eroded by the sea of fire about twenty or thirty feet ahead. It was the little girl who had previously escaped into the grass.
However, at this moment, the light yellow silk dress on her body was torn in many places. Her fair face was even blackened by the smoke.
She had previously hidden in this rather large area of weeds. In order to not make a sound, she had carefully changed the direction of her advance. When she heard that there was no sound coming from behind her, she thought that she could breathe a sigh of relief. She didn't expect that the other party would use fire to force her to show herself.
The little girl's face was tense and her expression was full of panic. She didn't say a word and rushed forward. She seemed to be in a panic and couldn't choose where she was going. She couldn't stop coughing.
As a result, she hadn't escaped far when she felt a cool breeze behind her. Dense green hair appeared and curled behind her.
Almost at the same time, a "chi chi" sound came from above the little girl's head. A large black net about ten feet in size fell down.
The little girl's eyes were filled with despair. But then, her eyes fell on a withered small tree more than ten feet in front of her. Her eyes slightly lit up and she bit the tip of her tongue.
"Got it!"
The horse-faced man was the slowest, but when he saw the little girl in front of him blocked by the curly-bearded man and the Taoist Priest Qi, he suddenly showed a look of joy.
A large piece of green hair spanned several tens of feet and rolled forward, binding the little girl firmly. At the same time, a large black net fell from above.
But at this moment, the figure of the immobile little girl collapsed with a flash of green light and turned into a withered small tree.
"Wood Release!" The curly-bearded man and the Taoist Priest Qi landed and looked at the change in front of them. Their faces sank.
"There!" The horse-faced man hurriedly pointed to a place not far ahead.
The withered small tree there blurred and transformed into a little girl holding a rattle drum. After taking a glance behind her, she turned around and continued onward.
"Chase!"
Perhaps because of the use of Wood Release, the little girl's face was pale at the moment. Her footsteps also became weak. She stumbled as she ran, and her speed was greatly reduced. The distance between her and the three people behind her was quickly shortened.
"Ouch!"
The little girl exclaimed. She accidentally tripped on a Stone under her foot, and her whole body flew forward. She hit a gray boulder diagonally in front of her and fell heavily to the ground.
"Continue to run!"
When the curly-bearded man and the other two saw this, they slowed down and slowly surrounded her. The horse-faced man licked his lips and said sinisterly.
Under the joint efforts of the three people, they chased this girl for almost a day and a night. Along the way, they suffered a lot from her. At this moment, they naturally had some resentment in their hearts. Especially the horse-faced man, he even used a Fire Cloud Talisman.
The little girl's body was petite and exquisite. At this moment, as the three people approached step by step, her whole body clung to the boulder behind her and curled into a ball. But at this moment, her eyes were full of resentment.
Seeing the expression on the little girl's face, the three naturally did not take it to heart. Instead, the horse-faced man took a step forward, raised a hand, and said gloomily:
"Although I can't kill you, I will teach you a good lesson today, you evildoer!"
At this moment, an unexpected scene happened.
Only to hear a "ka" sound!
The surface of the 10 meters tall boulder that the little girl was leaning against actually cracked with a crisp sound. Many small stones rolled down and scattered on the little girl's body and hair, making her body shiver.
"Eh?"
Seeing this, the horse-faced man let out a sound of surprise. His raised right hand was also suspended in the air. The attention of the two people also temporarily shifted from the little girl and looked at the boulder behind her.
"Ka la"
Under the gaze of the three people, the cracks on the surface of the boulder spread rapidly like a spider web. Many stone pieces peeled off from the boulder and fell to the ground.
"Ah"
The little girl obviously did not expect such a strange thing to happen to the boulder behind her. She was so scared that she closed her eyes and held her head with both hands. She did not dare to move.
"Boom", the boulder finally shattered inch by inch in a loud sound. Large pieces of Stone splashed in all directions and fell to the ground, lifting up a piece of yellow soil.
The three people were all shocked. With a vigilant look, they took a few steps back, but their eyes were still staring in the direction of the boulder.
"This … what is this?" The horse-faced man's expression changed, and he cried out in surprise.
Through the gradually settling dust, the original boulder could be found to have disappeared. Replacing it was the figure of an unusually tall man.
This person was dressed in a green robe, and his hair and face were covered with a layer of grey lime. It seemed that he had been in the huge rock before this. His facial features were vaguely discernible, and his skin was slightly dark. His eyes were staring straight ahead, and he looked a little dull. However, he was a head taller than the curly-bearded man.
This sudden scene left the little girl, the curly-bearded man, and the other two dumbfounded.