Chapter 667: Gone Bad

"All... all killed?" Yi Li whispered.

He was a spirit cultivator, who had been forced to fight with the black-clothed cultivator while being chased. In one exchange, he was knocked down.

Now he had just woken up, his head still a bit dizzy, and for a moment he was unclear about the situation.

Mo Hua nodded, "All killed!"

"But..." Si Tu Jian hesitated, "There are a lot of people on the other side, we can't beat them..."

Roughly estimated from the previous exchange, there were more than twenty people on the other side.

Now, although some had died, there were still at least more than ten left, and it was unknown if they had other helpers.

Moreover, among these ten or so black-clothed people, it seemed there was a Foundation Building mid-stage cultivator.

In terms of numbers and cultivation, we were at a disadvantage...

Mo Hua thought for a moment, pondered, and said, "Directly fighting is indeed a bit difficult, so we need to think of some methods and plan thoroughly."

"Plan..." Cheng Mo and the other two hesitated and nodded.

But they had little similar experience and for a moment didn't understand what exactly needed to be "planned".

"No rush first..." Mo Hua said steadily, "The most urgent matter is to first find these black-clothed human traffickers, scout their reality, and then act according to circumstances."

"We can't just let them abduct cultivators and then escape to the heavens..."

"This is..." Cheng Mo and the other two nodded.

"But..." Yang Qian Jun sighed and said, "We were chased and killed, fleeing all the way, and we don't know where those black-clothed people went..."

Mo Hua asked, "Where did you encounter these black-clothed cultivators?"

"In a valley to the east..." Yang Qian Jun said.

"Then let's go there first and look for any clues," Mo Hua said.

Yang Qian Jun was slightly startled, then nodded and said, "Okay."

Given the current situation, this was the only thing they could do.

After that, they waited for several people to meditate and heal, restore their blood energy, and recover most of their spiritual power. Then everyone got up and set off.

A group of six people, along the mountain path to the east, arrived at a valley after about half an hour.

Mo Hua released his divine sense and slightly frowned.

In the valley, there were no human figures anymore.

Everyone went in and searched.

On the ground soil, broken stones, and shallow grass, there were wheel tracks and faint footprints, as well as marks where boxes had been placed on the ground.

Besides that, there were no other traces.

It was as if a group of people had made a short stop here and then soon after, split into two routes.

One route chased and killed Cheng Mo and several others.

The other route then took the abducted cultivators and left.

Cheng Mo and the others looked at each other and sighed.

"They left..."

"And we don't know where they went..."

Mo Hua's pupils were deep, and in his eyes, patterns of cause and effect emerged, and strands of cause and effect qi machine entered his eyes.

After a moment, Mo Hua pointed towards the mountain path on the left, "They went this way."

The others were startled.

Cheng Mo asked, "How do you know?"

"I guessed!" Mo Hua said righteously.

Then he casually said, "Let's go..."

After saying that, Mo Hua took the lead and walked towards the left.

Hao Xuan immediately followed.

Cheng Mo and the others looked at each other, all a bit baffled, but subconsciously, they still followed behind Mo Hua.

To the left was a mountain path, after the mountain path was a mountain forest, after the mountain forest was a valley, after the valley was a small stream...

Along this way, there were no wheel tracks or traces of cultivators passing by.

But Mo Hua walked forward without looking back, his gaze focused, his steps firm.

It was as if he personally saw the movements of those black-clothed cultivators.

Cheng Mo felt very strange.

But in this situation with no clues, and no one knowing the direction, having someone lead the way, he could only follow.

After walking for another incense stick of time, Mo Hua's eyes brightened, he suddenly stopped, turned around, pressed his palm to Cheng Mo and the others, and lowered his voice:

"Squat down."

Everyone obediently squatted down, lowered their bodies, walked forward a few steps, used rocks and grass for cover, and poked their heads out to look down.

Below the hillside, there were ruins.

In the ruins, walls had collapsed, and there were messy ores, soil-stained iron blanks, molds, and a furnace.

It looked like an abandoned refining workshop.

The scale of the refining workshop was not small. Inside, it was covered by broken walls, and the big door at the entrance had dried up and broken off.

The entire refining workshop seemed normal at first glance, but if you looked carefully, you would find two black shadows in the shadows of the big door.

They were exactly two black-clothed people guarding the gate.

Cheng Mo's heart startled, "Found them!"

He turned to look at Mo Hua, shocked and said, "You actually guessed correctly!"

Mo Hua said modestly, "My luck is okay."

Cheng Mo nodded confusedly.

Si Tu Jian and Yang Qian Jun silently gave Cheng Mo a white eye.

Mo Hua said "guessed", and you really believed him?

Along the way, there were no traces at all, and Mo Hua was not wrong in direction at all. How could it really have been "guessed"?

However, since Mo Hua said it was "guessed", they also very tactfully did not ask more.

"What do we do next?" Si Tu Jian asked, "First think of a way to sneak in and scout the enemy's reality?"

"Sneak in?"

They also knew that Mo Hua knew concealment technique and also had a rare concealment spiritual tool, Water Hidden Jade.

"No need," Mo Hua shook his head, "There are a total of sixteen people inside, one Foundation Building mid-stage, and the rest are Foundation Building early-stage."

Everyone was startled.

Cheng Mo asked, "How do you know?"

Mo Hua casually said, "I just saw it with my divine sense."

Cheng Mo was puzzled, "Why can't I see it?"

Mo Hua said, "That's because I'm an array master, so my divine sense is a little bit stronger..."

After saying that, Mo Hua took out a piece of paper and roughly drew the map of the entire abandoned refining workshop.

At the same time, he also used simple figures to mark the position of each black-clothed person.

"There are two at the door, they are on guard. After the corridor, behind the stone pillar, there is a big guy..."

Everyone's expressions were complex.

Your divine sense is strong, it's really "a" little bit...

Mo Hua continued, "...Deepest inside, there is a hall. Outside the hall, three Foundation Building early-stage cultivators are patrolling, their breaths are a bit stronger."

"In the hall, the Foundation Building mid-stage cultivator is sitting."

"In the corner of the hall, there are boxes and bags. The abducted cultivators should be inside..."

Mo Hua clearly explained the structure of the refining workshop and the personnel arrangements of the black-clothed cultivators.

Cheng Mo lifted his axe, his war intent greatly flourishing in his gaze.

He both hated these black-clothed cultivators for abducting people and also hated them for chasing and killing him. He immediately said, "I'll rush in and take them down!"

Mo Hua had a speechless look on his face.

Cheng Mo was stunned, "Not to fight a bit..."

Mo Hua said disdainfully, "Fight your big head ghost!"

Mo Hua raised his index finger, one by one "educating" him: "Everything is planned before it's carried out, and it's wasted if it's not planned. You must have a plan when doing things."

"Even if you are going to fight and kill, you must use your brain and have a method, not just blindly 'charge' up..."

Cheng Mo scratched his head, "How to plan?"

Mo Hua used a pen to draw a route on the paper:

"Conceal as much as possible, leave no traces, and don't alert others..."

"Start from the two black-clothed cultivators at the gate, and kill them one by one."

"After the gate is the corridor, then the eaves... just like this, solve them one by one, and finally find a way to take down that Foundation Building mid-stage black-clothed boss."

"This is the most stable way, with the least risk, and also the most spiritual power saving..."

The others all silently looked at Mo Hua, couldn't help but look at him with new eyes.

"Then, do we act now?" Cheng Mo whispered.

Mo Hua shook his head, "I haven't finished..."

Cheng Mo was startled, "Not finished?"

Mo Hua took out the Thousand Jun Stick and asked Hao Xuan, "Do you know how to hit with a sap?"

Hao Xuan honestly shook his head, "Don't know..."

"I'll teach you!" Mo Hua patiently pointed, "Your body technique is good, your footsteps are light, hitting with a sap is very suitable for you..."

"On this stick, I have drawn the Thousand Jun Array."

"You need to approach quietly, activate the array, and then take advantage of them being unprepared..."

After Mo Hua finished teaching, he asked Hao Xuan, "Remembered?"

Hao Xuan nodded dully, "Remembered..."

Mo Hua patted his shoulder, "It's okay, the first time is unfamiliar, the second time is familiar, just slowly get used to it..."

Hao Xuan was a bit dazed.

Mo Hua again said to Si Tu Jian, "Si Tu, you need to coat your sword with some poison..."

Si Tu Jian had a blank face, "I don't have any..."

"It's okay, I brought some." Mo Hua took out a few small bottles from his storage bag, a bit regretfully:

"Poison is not easy to get, especially highly toxic ones. The Dao Court controls them, and sects are not allowed to refine them. I can only simply coat some 'paralysis' poison..."

Mo Hua again said to Yang Qian Jun:

"Brother Yang, you also need to coat your spear with a bit of poison..."

Yang Qian Jun nodded with a complex mood.

"Yi Li, do you know how to use Drowning Technique and Seal Throat Technique? When killing, use water spiritual power to seal the throat, so the other side can't make a sound..."

"And Cheng Mo, take this tree root and hold it in your mouth, so you won't shout loudly when chopping..."

"Aim at the forehead, chop them to death with one axe..."

Cheng Mo finally couldn't hold back, his eyelid twitched, and he lowered his voice:

"Mo Hua... have you... been a bandit before? Often 'killing and robbing'?"

Mo Hua gave him a white eye and said with a serious face:

"Don't talk nonsense! I am a good disciple of Tai Xu Sect, a law-abiding good cultivator!"

Si Tu Jian and the others had faces of doubt.

Mo Hua, to prevent them from thinking too much, then said:

"Act!"

Cheng Mo and the others also nodded.

Currently, the most urgent matter was to deal with this group of black-clothed people and save the abducted cultivators.

It was fine if the means were a bit "dirty".

They were also forced, it was all because of the "Little Senior Brother" leading them astray...

In front of the abandoned refining workshop.

The two black-clothed people guarding the gate were still hiding in the shadows.

If they were not careful and approached rashly, they would surely be discovered, alerting this group of human traffickers.

Mo Hua and the other five tiptoed forward.

Taking advantage of the two black-clothed people having their backs to each other, Hao Xuan acted first.

He wore the Water Hidden Jade and used wind system body technique, his footsteps silent, and quietly came behind one of them.

After that, he raised the Thousand Jun Stick high, and with a "clang" sound, smashed it on the back of the black-clothed person's head.

The black-clothed person was suddenly struck, couldn't help but stagger, saw stars, and his footsteps became unsteady.

Before he reacted, Si Tu Jian controlled the poisoned Li Fire Sword, and one sword pierced his heart meridian.

The poison paralyzed his meridians, making him unable to move for a short time.

The other black-clothed person noticed the movement and just turned around when he was locked by Mo Hua with the Water Prison Technique.

Yang Qian Jun's long-accumulated spear directly broke through the air and pierced his chest.

The black-clothed person opened his mouth wanting to shout, but Yi Li promptly cast a "Drowning Seal Throat Technique" according to Mo Hua's instruction, sealing the black-clothed person's throat with water spiritual power, preventing him from shouting.

Although this technique was obscure, Yi Li was from the technique family Yi family, and although not proficient, he could use it.

After that, everyone again finished them off with knives or techniques.

The two black-clothed people guarding the gate were just taken down easily and quietly like this.

This process was quite relaxed.

Cheng Mo and the others all suddenly realized.

Mo Hua nodded slightly, "Continue..."

After that was the black-clothed big man in the corridor.

This big man was very large, and his blood energy was also very full, obviously a body refiner.

Mo Hua passed the "Water Hidden Jade" to Cheng Mo.

Cheng Mo also remembered Mo Hua's instruction, holding a tree branch in his mouth, although a bit awkward, he still walked quietly towards the big man's back like a thief.

But Cheng Mo's divine sense was not strong, and he had no concealment experience. When he walked within four steps of the big man, he was noticed.

The black-clothed big man stared angrily.

"Who..."

Mo Hua immediately said, "Yi Li!"

Yi Li was quick-eyed and quick-handed, a "Drowning Seal Throat Technique", blocked the black-clothed big man's throat, sealing his remaining words in his mouth.

At the same time, Mo Hua instantly used Water Prison Technique to fix the black-clothed big man's figure.

Cheng Mo also immediately acted, his whole body blood energy surged, his double axes were raised high, and a layer of Mountain Opening force was condensed above them.

According to habit, Cheng Mo originally wanted to shout loudly.

But with a tree branch in his mouth, he couldn't shout.

Like a bridled fierce horse, Cheng Mo's heart was indignant, and then he poured all his strength into the double axes and chopped down fiercely.

The double axes chopped down with the momentum of Mountain Opening, deeply chopping on the black-clothed big man's back, chiseling out two deep bloody marks, even exposing the ribs.

After that, Si Tu Jian controlled his sword, and Yang Qian Jun supplemented with his spear.

Several people joined hands and thoroughly took down this body refining black-clothed big man.

Mo Hua again sneakily supplemented with a Fireball Technique, and then he was at ease.

Sixteen black-clothed human traffickers, three had already died.

Hao Xuan thought of something at this time and asked Mo Hua:

"Do we need to keep one alive? Check their identities?"

Mo Hua thought for a moment, slightly shook his head, "No need..."

"Now, the enemy is many and we are few. We must act ruthlessly and cannot force ourselves to keep them alive, otherwise it's easy to have changes."

"Wait until we have an absolute advantage, then consider the matter of keeping them alive."

Si Tu Jian and the others all nodded.

After that, everyone continued as before, using the terrain cover in the abandoned refining workshop, joining hands and cooperating with each other, and solving these black-clothed cultivators one after another.

Unknowingly, of the sixteen black-clothed cultivators, only four remained.

These four were all near the final hall.

Outside the hall were three Foundation Building early-stage cultivators, and inside was one Foundation Building mid-stage cultivator. The other abducted cultivators were also inside the hall.

Mo Hua originally wanted to draw an array and send these four away together.

But with abducted "hostages" inside, they couldn't be so rough.

Everyone rested for a while, took some pills, and sat in meditation to restore some spiritual power, and then began the final "hard battle".

Kill these four black-clothed people and save the abducted cultivators.

Six versus four, our side had superior numbers.

But the other side had one Foundation Building mid-stage.

And this Foundation Building mid-stage cultivator's background was unknown, and his means were also unknown.

A lion fighting a rabbit still uses its full strength.

Mo Hua originally thought to be safe and first take down the three outside, then the six of them would deal with the Foundation Building mid-stage black-clothed leader inside together.

But there were "hostages" inside.

In case they started fighting and these black-clothed cultivators were heartless and started "tearing tickets," it would not be good.

"I'll stealth in to see..." Mo Hua whispered.

He wanted to stealth in and with one "Small Meteor Technique", send that Foundation Building mid-stage black-clothed leader on his way.

This way would be simple and efficient, once and for all.

At the same time, the other five were also arranged to join hands and deal with the other three Foundation Building early-stage black-clothed people.

First kill two, then focus fire on the last one.

This way, whether he could kill that leader or not, the outside would be cleared.

Si Tu Jian worried, "Mo Hua, is it too dangerous for you to go in alone?"

"It's okay," Mo Hua said relaxedly, "My concealment technique is good, I'll just go in and see."

Then Mo Hua thought for a moment and instructed again, "After I go in, if there's no movement inside, you all don't act first..."

"But as long as there is a little bit of movement, you immediately act and take down the three outside."

"Okay!" Cheng Mo and the others all nodded.

After the discussion was settled, Mo Hua gradually concealed himself in front of everyone and disappeared, without any traces at all.

Whether it was flesh, spiritual power, or divine sense breath, it all disappeared.

Everyone's hearts were startled.

"Really... there are no traces at all..."

"What kind of concealment technique is this?"

Cheng Mo and the others looked at each other, a bit hard to believe.

On the other side, Mo Hua was concealed, passed over the three patrolling black-clothed people outside the hall, and walked lightly into the hall inside.

Inside the hall, the wind was leaking everywhere, and the destruction was severe.

In the corner, there were indeed several bags and boxes, and the abducted cultivators were hidden inside.

And that black-clothed leader was just in the middle of the hall.

Mo Hua fixed his eyes to look and frowned.

This black-clothed leader's behavior was very strange.

He was devoutly kneeling on the ground, seeming to be worshipping something, his mouth muttering, but his speech was unclear, mumbling, and he didn't know what he was saying.

"Never mind... first send him away..."

Mo Hua stepped lightly, walked forward, and slowly approached this black-clothed leader's back.

Just at this time, a bloody virtual shadow suddenly emerged from the black-clothed leader's body.

This virtual shadow was like an illusion, yet like reality, its whole body was bloody, with a long neck, horns on its head, and a ferocious appearance.

As if it were a... evil thought demon.

After the virtual shadow emerged, it turned its head, and a pair of bloody pupils stared deadly at the concealed Mo Hua.

Mo Hua's pupils shrank.

At the same time, the kneeling worshiping black-clothed leader's whole body trembled, suddenly turned back, looked towards the empty space where Mo Hua was, and said sternly:

"Who?!"

(End of this chapter)