"What's going on? Did that thing from the blood coffin get out?" Qinglianzi asked, tending to Danhezi's wounds and shouting into her communicator, "Mochuan! We have a situation! Get people to protect the foreign guests immediately!"
"No need… no need to save me…" Danhezi said weakly, "The blood coffin… it's the Nu Ba…"
"What?!" Hearing this, Qinglianzi immediately prepared to pursue Nu Ba, but Danhezi grabbed her and continued, "Listen… listen to me finish… my consumptive illness… it's already very severe… last year's check-up… the doctor said I only had 3 months to live at most…"
"I began to seek methods of extending my life… until… until she found me…"
"Her Taoist arts are very powerful… I called her Taoist Priest Qin… When she heard I wanted to extend my life, she made a deal with me…"
Danhezi's eyes widened as he explained, "She told me to take the blood coffin out of my Master's cave dwelling… and then asked me to help nurture it… In return, I extended my life by drawing essence from the ashes of minor ghosts… those black incense sticks… after they nurtured the blood coffin… they could extend a person's life…"
"But… I was tricked by her… this is borrowing Yin to take Yang… extending life with luck and merit…"
"Cough cough—cough cough cough… In the end, it was like drinking poison to quench thirst… I extended my life for a year and a half, but became entangled in karma… She then forced me to do her bidding…"
"Qingzhou… Qingzhou's special recruitment examination this year… it was originally normal… but I placed a curse on the Minister of Rites, making him sign an order for self-destruction…"
"And… in the Chongyang Temple… there is…" Danhezi coughed out a mouthful of black blood. Realizing his end was near, he used his last ounce of strength to hand the Bi'an inkstone to Qinglianzi, and in a voice hoarse with blood and phlegm, uttered his final four words: "Go, find, blood, coffin!"
With that, Danhezi's pupils dilated as if he had seen something horrific, and he collapsed into the pool of blood.
Meanwhile, Qinglianzi faintly heard the laughter of children…
…
At the same time Mochuan received Qinglianzi's message, he also heard the sounds of barrier collisions and screams from the adjacent courtyard.
Without hesitation, he transformed into [Divine Dragon Venerable] and rushed towards the source of the commotion, simultaneously activating his communicator to contact Zhao Qingfeng: "Brother Zhao! The neon diplomatic delegation is in trouble! Notify the security personnel of other diplomatic delegations and request immediate support!"
When Mochuan arrived at the courtyard, the barrier hidden beneath it had become visible, with numerous web-like cracks appearing on its surface.
*Bang!*—
With another resounding impact like a heavy hammer striking an anvil, Mochuan focused his gaze. He saw a woman with white hair and red robes repeatedly striking the barrier with hands whose fingernails were blood-red.
Her white hair was also stained with blood, glaring like plum blossoms on a snowy field.
"There are already casualties. Bring them over…" Mochuan no longer hesitated, prioritizing the safety of these foreigners.
"Soul Severing Grasp, Night Reaping, Death Sentence, Q, Fortune's Fluctuation, Five Grain Harvest."
Mochuan reached out, and a spectral green hand rose from the ground, pulling the white-haired woman towards him. Then, his hook launched, and a black laceration swept across, grazing the woman's skin and emitting red sparks. Next, he fired a soul-piercing Q, pulling her closer again, and following up with a hook-and-swing combo. Finally, before she could counterattack, he used Fortune's Fluctuation to push her away, then initiated Five Grain Harvest to drain her life.
This combo, designed for at least a 5-minute crowd control, prevented the opponent from landing a single hit. She was eventually pushed back by Fortune's Fluctuation, smashing into the barrier and kicking up clouds of dust.
Looking at the black spiritual chains connecting him to the woman, Mochuan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. This combo, at the level of the King of Wuguan, would at least cripple an immortal. Yet, the woman before him was not only alive but still connected to his spiritual chains.
Furthermore, based on his restored health, the damage he inflicted might not have been as significant as he thought.
"System, open combat log."
While observing the movements within the dust cloud, Mochuan quickly scanned the combat log and found the following entry:
"You used [Fortune's Fluctuation] and dealt 1358 magic damage to Nu Ba. Nu Ba triggered her passive skill [Heavenly Emperor's Bloodline], reducing this damage. Actual damage dealt: 135.8 magic damage.
Nu Ba triggered her passive skill [Heavenly Emperor's Bloodline], permanently increasing her magic resistance by 13.
Nu Ba triggered her passive skill [Bloodthirsty Instinct], gaining 1% attack speed and life steal."
"…"
Seriously, isn't this thing a bit too much of a cheat?
What kind of hack is this?! A 90% magic damage reduction, and permanently increasing corresponding resistances based on damage taken. It means all his effort might not have even chipped away a tenth of her health bar, and he actually gave her a boost in attack speed and life steal by 5%, plus tens of magic resistance?!
League of Legends designers!!!
Despite the "scratching" experience, Mochuan had to retract his hook, contemplating how to deal with this monster.
Firstly, continuing to "scratch" was clearly not an option.
Secondly, locking her in the Miaomiao House wouldn't work either. Even if she were inside, he wouldn't be able to defeat her, and due to the skill mechanics, he would have to release her upon exiting.
Therefore, only one method remained: stall for time until Qinglianzi arrived with reinforcements. This kind of task required professional specialization.
Thinking this, Mochuan intensely missed the all-purpose buff "The Art of War."
"Ah!—" In the dust cloud, the white-haired woman shrieked, then pushed off with her feet, leaping into the air and lunging towards Mochuan.
"Damn it… come on! Let's have a hearty, satisfying physical♂combat!"
The clash between scarlet claws and an iron-clad body, with sparks and lightning in every blow, gradually intensified the atmosphere, making it increasingly tense♂.
With the help of [Divine Dragon's Blessing·Iron Dragon], Mochuan successfully engaged in a passionate, ten-minute melee with this Nu Ba. On one side was cheat-level damage reduction, and on the other was 3000+ armor and unilateral tankiness.
I'm scratching you, and you're polishing me.
The opponent, realizing her claws were ineffective and unable to find a place to bite, retreated a few steps and began to gather dark red spiritual energy in her hands.
"Oh my god, god, god!!!— She's charging her ultimate…" Mochuan almost laughed out loud at this sight. He had interrupted more ultimates than the claws of the King of Wuguan.
"You're the one! Mental Pollution!"
Mochuan's eyes flashed with a green light, and Nu Ba's channeling was instantly interrupted. She began to clutch her head and writhe on the ground as if someone were churning her brain matter.
Seizing the advantage, Mochuan started figuring out how to tie Nu Ba up.