Chapter 16 The Barrier
Looking at the two men who had died instantly on the ground,
my face turned a little pale.
Da Ling played with the hearts, licking the corner of his lips with the tip of his tongue. His eyes were bewitching.
"Fang, look, I helped you clean up these scumbags. Shouldn't you thank me?"
I gripped the peach wood sword tightly. The faint spiritual power Master had left inside me began to circulate.
I knew fighting head-on was hopeless.
But the inn was my home ground. Every blade of grass, every brick and tile here
carried the barrier power laid down by generations of successors.
My voice turned cold. "Da Ling, the inn has its own rules. You've crossed the line."
"Rules?"
Da Ling sneered. His figure flashed like a ghost again, heading straight for the two remaining girls on the other side of the bridge!
"The rule here is survival of the fittest, just like how your master used my feelings back then to seal me!
Today, I will break that rule. Not only will I kill the men, I'll kill the women too!"
His speed was extremely fast. He was about to cross the Iron Chain Bridge.
Now!
I slammed the peach wood sword into a specific spot on the bridge surface beneath my feet.
I rapidly chanted the core incantation Master had taught me before his death:
"Heaven and earth profound origin, ten thousand qi root, the inn as boundary, protect all living beings, decree!"
Buzz——!
The entire area of Mingyue Inn, including this Iron Chain Bridge, shook violently.
A visible pale golden light membrane expanded instantly with the peach wood sword at its center.
It enveloped the whole inn area.
Runes flowed across the light membrane, emitting a solemn aura.
Da Ling crashed into the light membrane with a dull thud.
He was bounced back hard and landed on the bridge surface.
For the first time, shock appeared on his face.
"How did you learn this technique?!"
He stared at me with gloomy eyes.
My face was slightly pale. Driving the barrier consumed a lot, but my momentum did not weaken.
"Master knew you would not give up your evil intentions. He said I didn't need to learn anything else, only master this technique well."
After Master passed away, I practiced day and night. Even in my dreams, I recited this incantation.
I had finally grasped the essence of the barrier technique.
"Da Ling, within the inn, you are not allowed to act recklessly!
Return to your cave immediately, or I won't mind activating the barrier to seal you here forever.
I may not be able to kill you, but I can still make you sleep for eternity!"
This was Master's final measure. Once fully activated, it would cost a great price, possibly even shortening my lifespan. But at this moment, I had to intimidate him.