Celestial Master： I Have an Otherworld-Chapter 205 - 77: Otherworld (Part 3)

"Wah..."

The cry suddenly rang out, then was quickly muffled.

"Who's there?"

The footsteps on the street suddenly halted, and someone shouted angrily:

"Come out!"

"Bang!"

The wooden door outside was smashed open, and a dense killing intent spread in all directions.

Fang Zheng raised an eyebrow, flipped over and rushed towards the rear window, where the courtyard wall was already collapsed, revealing a man and a woman holding a baby, fleeing in panic.

It was a young couple, with terror written all over their faces.

"Trying to escape?"

The roar rapidly approached, a figure leaped over the rooftop, arm slightly vibrating, sending several black streaks shooting towards them.

"Ding..."

Fang Zheng swung his saber, and the black streak fell to the ground, revealing its true form, a flying saber as thin as a cicada's wing.

On the other side.

"Ah!"

The man screamed miserably, collapsing to the ground with no sign of life; the woman dashed forward desperately, but still got hit, her back soaked with blood.

Fang Zheng's eyes narrowed.

How ruthless!

They didn't even spare ordinary people.

"Hmm?"

The attacker was surprised by the missed strike, then smirked coldly:

"I didn't expect there to be a skilled fighter hiding here."

"Die!"

Even before the words finished, a long spear flashed towards him.

The bright silver long spear seemed like a poisonous dragon darting out of its lair, its red tassel dancing in the air, viciously lunging forward, powerful enough to tear through armor.

A Three Blood Martial Artist!

Fang Zheng halted, wielded his saber, power surging from the ground, his muscles and tendons lightly quivered, an unmatched force instantly gathering into his palm and flowing to the blade.

Upper Slash Saber!

One Pillar Supports the Sky!

There's a unique move in the Dragon and Snake Spear, attacking from below, said to have originated from ancient infantry tactics against cavalry, evolving from thrusting the throat upwards.

Now.

In Fang Zheng's hands, transforming the saber into a spear, the force was stronger, the speed faster, and with a flash of the saber, it had already struck the oncoming blade.

There was also a touch of the resolute Saber Intent from the One-Character Heart-Clearing Slash.

"Ding..."

The long spear bent, the attacker borrowed the force to leap backward, retreating several steps before stabilizing, casting a suspicious and amazed glance at Fang Zheng:

"Impressive saber technique!"

"Friend," Fang Zheng squinted, speaking slowly:

"I'm just a passerby, with no intention of causing trouble."

"A passerby?" The young officer, appearing around twenty, clad in armor covered with sword and saber marks, grinned hearing the words:

"Alright, then come quietly with me to the government office to clarify the situation, if you're truly innocent, you'll be released."

He pointed with the spear, saying:

"First, put down the weapon in your hand."

"Rustle..."

As he spoke, a group of seven charged in from the front yard, most wearing armor, though mostly just knee and shoulder guards.

Different from the Nurse.

These people, seeing the corpses on the ground, showed no emotional reaction, their eyes cold and lifeless, weapons pointing at Fang Zheng.

The killing intent,

spread quietly.

This kind of momentum...

Soldiers!

Army?

Junior officer?

Fang Zheng's eyes flickered:

"Who are you?"

"You don't even know who we are?" The young officer chuckled:

"Why pretend to be ignorant, put down your weapon and come with us!"

"Otherwise..."

He shook his long spear, eyes wide open:

"Kill!"

"Sorry." Fang Zheng took a step back:

"It seems today's matter is hard to explain, I'll take my leave first..."

"Twang!"

Before he finished speaking, an arrow shot like lightning, passing through where he just stood, embedding into the ground several inches deep.

Opposite.

A soldier once again drew another arrow, nocking it on the bowstring, aiming from afar.

"..."

Looking at the arrow and corpses on the ground, Fang Zheng suddenly realized something:

"You're not here to eradicate bandits; you're here to kill!"

At the start.

He thought the couple next door were bandits or White Lotus Sect followers, hence being pursued; now he realized it wasn't so.

The couple next door were likely innocent.

This group of people, without inquiring about the background, just killed anyone they saw.

The soldiers of this world's Imperial Court are completely different from those in modern society who protect the country.

"What's the difference?"

The young officer grinned:

"A single head is worth seventeen taels of silver, martial artists range from thirty to fifty taels, but unfortunately... infants don't count for money."

"Twang!"

Before he finished speaking, a saber light suddenly appeared.

Heart Intent Saber!

The saber moved with his will, killing intent surged.

The fierce killing intent, almost tangible, plunged everyone into a chilling winter, the archer's eyes widened, breath halted.

"Martial Dao Will!"

The young officer roared:

"Form up!"

Countless times of teaming up against enemies had ingrained into instinct; at the young officer's roar, the others instinctively reacted in various ways.

Someone bends a bow and shoots arrows, someone swings a saber and charges forward, someone thrusts fiercely with a spear...

Various attacks weave into a net, wrapping the charging Fang Zheng within.

"Buzz..."

The silver spear lightly trembles, emitting countless cold stars.

Woo...

A sound resembling ghost cries and wails comes from the tip of the spear, mixed with the clashing of metallic blades.

The coldness gathers, and the Powerful Qi suddenly condenses.

The silver spear pierces straight out.

"Dang!"

A sonorous collision sounds, the young commander only feels a giant power coming at him, both hands tremble sharply, and his palms are already soaked in blood.

His body cannot withstand this giant power, staggering backward, vomiting a mouthful of fresh blood.

Great Success of Three Bloods!

Damn!

He urgently roars:

"Careful!"

"Hah!"

All soldiers shout in unison, weapons strike wildly.

"Ding ding dang dang..."

Fang Zheng swings his saber, spinning around, deflecting an incoming attack, but another strike comes, leaving no room to retaliate.

Battle Array?

No wonder Wu Hai mentioned, once soldiers form an array on the battlefield, their attacks will be like the continuous flow of a mighty river, no matter how high your Martial Arts, eventually you'll be exhausted.

But...

"Hm!"

With a light snort, Fang Zheng suddenly swings his saber in an angry slash.

A powerful force bursts forth.

"Dang..."

The soldier with a long saber trembles, the saber in his palm flies high, with one man missing, the formation in the field becomes chaotic.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft pfft..."

Fang Zheng moves the saber like a wheel, swiftly passing by several people, the blade slicing through throats, the last sharp saber light stops at the young commander's chest.

"You..." The young commander glares at Fang Zheng:

"You dare to kill me?"

"Since you're here to kill me, why can't I kill you?" Fang Zheng's expression is icy, gently shaking the long saber, Power erupts.

"Pfft!"

The young commander's body trembles slightly, the light in his eyes silently fades.

No matter how clever the Array is, it needs strength as support. Fang Zheng has already achieved Great Success of Three Bloods and comprehended Martial Dao Will along with exquisite saber techniques.

Breaking the array is not difficult!

"Woo..."

The Five Ghosts' Pouch lightly trembles, black smoke gathers at the mouth, a faint eerie howl is heard.

"Oh!"

Fang Zheng lowers his head, ties the pouch tightly:

"It formed so quickly, it seems they've killed quite a number, possessing Resentful Souls' grievances, which saves quite a bit of effort."

Turning around, intending to leave.

"Wah..."

The cries begin again.

Fang Zheng furrows his brow, then steps toward the infant.

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Fang Mansion.

"Master!"

"Master, you're back."

"..."

Seeing Fang Zheng return, everyone is excited, considering how long he's been away and how chaotic it was, they were not guaranteed to avoid mishaps.

"Mm."

Fang Zheng nods, handing the baby in his arms to Old Liu:

"Picked up on the way, feed him some goat's milk or mare's milk, what's been happening in the city lately?"

Liu Qinghuan appears surprised:

"You don't know?"

During this time, Fang Zheng, although not returning to Fang Mansion, shouldn't have gone far, he should be well-informed about Gu'an County's situation.

Wu Hai, however, is accustomed to this.

As long as the Master goes missing, he's disconnected from the outside world, he responds:

"Half a month ago, the Anxi Army Division settled in Gu'an County during a snowfall, within days suppressing the rioting swiftly, yet the citizens' lives in the city remain difficult."

He sighs, saying:

"First, the Anxi Army demands gold and silver from wealthy merchants and large households, if not given, they randomly accuse them of colluding with demons and throw them into prison."

"Moreover, the entire city is on the hunt for demons..."

"There aren't that many demons, it's just collecting heads to make up the numbers."

"Right." Jin Shu nods:

"Though there's no unrest in the city these days, the number of deaths doesn't trail those from before, everyone fears the army like a tiger."

"Following Young Master Fang's instructions, we try not to stand out, barely managing until now."

Fang Zheng frowns.

He didn't expect things to develop like this.

'I originally planned to take this opportunity to breakthrough to True Qi Martial Artist here, but now it's hard to calm my mind for cultivation.'

'I wonder if Zhang Mingrui's agreed items are ready?'

'Do I have to...'

'Take the items and go back again?'

Glancing around at the people present, everyone is anxious and uneasy, fortunately seeing him back, their expressions are slightly relaxed, boosting their confidence.

Leaving immediately seems somewhat dishonorable.

"Knock knock!"

Urgent knocking is heard.

"Go open the door."

Fang Zheng takes a deep breath, suppresses distracting thoughts, and gestures:

"Women hide, Wu Hai leads people to the front yard, see what's happening."

"Yes."