Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 647 Either way, I'm going to die, might as well take a gamble.

"I am not a spy for the State of Chu, I am not!"

"This is slander! It's a frame-up! You can't believe this kid!"

The two captured monks struggled and screamed, whether they were genuinely being misunderstood and trying to defend themselves, or attempting to alert others in this way, it was unclear.

Unfortunately, their voices couldn't get through.

A farmer-turned-cultivator released a snail-shaped spirit beast. Although the spirit beast was weak and not very aggressive, it had a very peculiar ability: it could absorb sound.

The two men's shouts were swallowed by the snail before they could travel more than a few meters, and they did nothing to disturb people further away.

Moreover, the two cultivators soon lost their ability to utter a sound.

Their mouths were all gagged.

"Whether you are secret agents of the Chu Kingdom or not, we'll find out by interrogating you. Senior Brother Qiu, Junior Brother Lin, you two specialize in Legalist criminal law. I'm entrusting these two to you."

With the idea of ​​"better safe than sorry," Tian Sheng selected several Legalists from among the cultivators and had them conduct a trial on the spot.

At the same time, he cupped his hands towards the two men who had been captured and said, "Brothers, don't worry, things will be cleared up soon. If you are truly not spies from Chu, I will not only apologize to you, but also seek justice for you!"

After saying that, he waved his hand.

Upon seeing this, Qiu, Lin, and other Legalist cultivators immediately surrounded the two and used their various secret techniques to interrogate and examine them.

Tian Sheng didn't wait idly; he turned his gaze back to Shang Lu and the two severed heads he had thrown on the ground.

His gaze was piercing, and he asked in a deep voice, "Brother Taibai, who exactly are you?"

It's somewhat plausible that a Confucian scholar at the Qi Refining stage could uncover the Chu Kingdom's secret agents hidden within the group.

But to say that a Confucian scholar at the Qi Refining stage could kill two black sorcerers of the Chu Kingdom is simply a fantasy!
Although Tian Sheng was from Jiang, he knew that the Discipline Black Witches of Chu were the personal guards of the King of Chu, and their cultivation was not bad. Someone like him, with his cultivation at the Zhou Tian Realm, was not qualified to become a Discipline Black Witch.

Faced with Tian Sheng's questioning, Shang Lu remained calm, having already prepared a countermeasure: "Brother Tian, ​​don't misunderstand. I didn't kill those two Discipline Black Witches."

Shang Lu turned slightly to the side and raised his hand, pointing into the distance.

"It's all thanks to that senior. She saved my life too."

Tian Sheng, Gu Beihai, and the others all looked in the direction Shang Lu was pointing and saw a person holding an umbrella floating in mid-air several hundred meters away.

Because of the umbrella's obscuring effect, the person's face was not visible; all that could be seen was that she was wearing a strange red dress.

However, the fact that this person could float in mid-air without them noticing him at all led all the cultivators to unanimously conclude that this person was definitely a master!

His cultivation level was at least several grades higher than theirs.

Tian Sheng craned his neck and strained to see, but he still couldn't make out the person's features in the distance.

Even body shape, gender, and other details are not clearly visible.

However, he did feel a powerful pressure emanating from that figure.

This convinced him that the figure in the distance was real, not an illusion.

Tian Sheng lowered his voice and asked Shang Lu, "Brother Taibai, who is this senior?"

"Don't you recognize Brother Tian?"

Shang Lu feigned surprise: "I thought this senior was your master, which is why he came to my rescue and killed those two Discipline Black Witches..."

In his heart, Shang Lu was secretly laughing: Would I tell you that this amazing senior is my wife?

Shang Lu quickly delivered the explanation he had prepared:

"Just now, when I was relieving myself in the bushes, those two Disciplined Black Witches crept up from the shadows, intending to kill me. It was that senior who intervened in time, beheading the two Disciplined Black Witches and saving me from certain death..."

In fact, this story has many flaws, but thanks to Shang Lu's eloquence and sophistry, and his skill as a novelist, Tian Sheng and the others overlooked all of them.

Many people even went so far as to come up with numerous reasons to help Shang Lu fill in these loopholes.

"Brother Taibai is truly blessed with good fortune and a long life."

Tian Sheng's sigh came from the bottom of his heart, and at the same time he was a little scared. After all, no one wants to be targeted by a thief and lose their life while urinating.

That kind of ending was not only tragic, but also extremely shameful...

"It's not that I'm lucky, it's all thanks to the timely rescue by the senior."

Shang Lu, fully committing to his act, bowed respectfully towards the Third Sister, who was holding an umbrella in the distance.

Third Sister, who was floating in mid-air with an umbrella, also bowed slightly, as if returning the greeting.

The cultivators were unaware that they had become part of this couple's play. Looking at the mysterious senior in the distance, they couldn't help but feel a surge of goodwill towards him.

This senior is not only capable but also extremely classy; he is definitely not a bad person.

Tian Sheng bowed to the Third Sister in the distance before asking, "Brother Taibai, did this senior say that the only two people targeting our Discipline Black Witches are these two, or are there other remnants?"

Shang Lu mentally gave Tian Sheng a thumbs up.

Senior Brother Tian is simply a first-rate straight man; his straight man act is just right.

"The senior said that these two Discipline Black Witches were just our spies. They attacked me because they thought I was trying to escape."

As Shang Lu finished speaking, he raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Huang Fengya.

"According to our elders, there are seven other Discipline Black Witches setting traps at Yellow Wind Pass, waiting for us to walk right into their snares!"

"hiss--"

Upon hearing this, all the cultivators gasped in shock.

During this period, rumors spread like wildfire that the Chu Kingdom had sent disciplined black sorcerers and spies to infiltrate the Jiang Kingdom, kill cultivators, and disrupt lectures at the Tai Mo Academy.

All the cultivators in the group had heard of it. Not to mention Tian Sheng and the others, who had personally experienced the battles with the Chu Kingdom's secret agents.

Therefore, they had no doubt that the Discipline Black Witches had set an ambush to kill them.

They were simply shocked by the audacity of the Disciplined Black Witch.

"Huangfeng Pass is the only way north to Taimo Academy. Are the Chu Kingdom's black sorcerers setting a trap there to wipe out all the cultivators going to Taimo Academy?" "These Chu thieves are utterly lawless! This is Jiang Kingdom, not Chu territory! They are provoking our great Jiang Kingdom!"

"What do we do now? Should we continue north, or take a detour?"

“Taking a detour will take much longer, and we might not be able to make it to the Tai Mo Academy lecture at the end of the month. Besides, those Chu thieves have already set their sights on us. Even if we change our route, can we really shake them off? In my opinion, as soon as we take a detour, they will immediately catch up. At that time, we will still die!”

"Going north means death, taking a detour also means death... Are we just supposed to sit here and wait to die?"

"Why don't we just break up and run separately? Maybe then we'll have a chance to survive..."

The cultivators were in a state of panic, offering suggestions that were full of surrender rhetoric.

"Why panic!"

This time, it was Gubeihai that spoke up.

He not only roared, but also used a calming incantation from the Zhuyou technique to soothe the panicked emotions of the crowd, thus preventing this hastily assembled "rabble" from scattering and fleeing.

"It's precisely at times like these that we mustn't panic or scatter! If we, a group of several dozen people, stay together, we might still have a chance to survive. If we scatter, we're all doomed!"

After rebuking everyone for their escapist mentality, Gu Beihai asked Shang Lu, "Brother Taibai, did that senior in the distance say what to do?"

Upon hearing this, all the cultivators were immediately invigorated.

Yes, besides their group, there was also a mysterious senior.

Although no one knows the details of that mysterious senior's cultivation level, just the fact that he was able to kill two Discipline Black Witches silently means he must be quite something!

Is it the Heavenly Realm? Or the Mind-Clearing Realm? Or perhaps the Inner Palace Realm or even the Four Symbols Realm? No one could guess. But regardless, with a powerful expert present, the cultivators' panic lessened considerably.

Shang Lu mentally gave Gu Beihai a thumbs up.

Tian Sheng and Gu Beihai are like the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix in the world of comedic duos.

They praised it all just right.

Shang Lu immediately said, "As the senior said, in our current situation, running away means certain death. Only by combining our strengths and utilizing our unique characteristics can we have a chance to survive, or even fight back and kill the Discipline Black Witch!"

He not only used eloquence and sophistry in his speech, but also employed the morale-boosting techniques of military strategists, which made many cultivators' blood boil.

However, some people remained calm, shaking their heads repeatedly and saying, "Although we outnumber them, our cultivation is far inferior to that of the Discipline Black Witches. We'll struggle to survive, let alone fight back."

Pokeweed continued to use its silver tongue, speaking eloquently:

"It might be difficult on our own. But don't forget, we have that senior figure helping us."

"The senior said that she has a friend nearby. She has already sent a message asking him to come and help. With the two of them working together and us setting up a defense, even if the Discipline Black Witches are arrogant, they won't get away with it! Even if we can't kill them, we can at least keep them occupied until reinforcements arrive!"

With his silver tongue, Shang Lu's words sounded highly credible.

A Yin-Yang master who was proficient in formations, after careful consideration, actually proposed a feasible operation: "Although our cultivation is not high, if we can draw upon the energy of heaven and earth to set up a formation in advance and lure the Discipline Black Witch into the formation, it is really hard to say who will win or lose!"

A geomancer skilled in observing feng shui immediately surveyed the surroundings: "The terrain and feng shui of this place, with a little guidance, can be used to set up an array! This can be done! It can be done!"

Other cultivators skilled in divination, curses, and poisons also offered their advice on formations, traps, and other such techniques.

Everyone chimed in with their own comments, getting more and more excited as they talked.

In terms of cultivation, they are indeed inferior to the Discipline Black Witches.

In terms of methods and techniques, they are also quite different.

But they come from different schools and have their own strengths. Once they combine their strengths, adopt the best from all sides, make plans in advance, and have the help of two powerful predecessors... this battle is truly something to fight!
Since running away means death, and continuing to walk also means death, why not take a gamble!
If we win, not only will we receive a generous reward, but those few disciplined black witches also possess spiritual roots, which are excellent for breaking through cultivation levels!
Even if they lose, they will die for their country. Both the imperial court and the sects behind them will provide compensation and will not mistreat their families and descendants.

At that very moment, several Legalist cultivators also used their interrogation techniques to pry open the mouths of two secret agents from the Chu Kingdom.

The two admitted their identities, but their joining the group was not related to the pursuit by the Discipline Black Witches. Instead, they were going to travel with the group to Tai Mo Academy to uncover the mystery of the Heavenly Tribulation.

Upon hearing the news of the killing of the Discipline Black Witch, they were unaware of the reason and were shocked, thinking that they had also been exposed. This revealed their flaws, allowing Shang Lu, who already suspected them, to confirm their identities and expose and arrest them.

With the identities of the two Chu spies confirmed, the cultivators no longer had any doubts about what Shang Lu had said.

Tian Sheng couldn't help but frown and questioned who had vouched for the two of them.

The guarantor looked distressed, saying he had no idea the two were actually spies from Chu. They had been in Jiang for many years and their behavior had never been unusual.

Tian Sheng also knew that this was not the time to pursue responsibility, so he temporarily let go of the person who had secretly vouched for Chu.

In order to survive, the group of cultivators immediately began to make arrangements.

Some people either released their spirit pets or used fragmented spiritual artifacts to communicate with the government offices and sects in Peng County, requesting reinforcements.

Several Feng Shui masters skilled in geomancy immediately joined forces with the Yin-Yang masters to survey the surrounding area and find the best place to set up the formation.

Among the others, Confucian scholars spoke truthfully, bestowing blessings upon the feng shui masters and yin-yang practitioners, enabling them to "see the smallest details" and "analyze every thread."

Several cultivators from the Mohist and Gongshu families, along with a puppeteer skilled in paper dolls and a painter proficient in traditional Chinese painting techniques, quickly created a team of substitutes.

Because Shang Lu said that the mysterious senior reminded him that in addition to the two spies following and watching, the Discipline Black Witch might also send out other "eyes" to spy on the team's whereabouts.

We must send a team to Huangfengya to fool the "eyes" on the road, so that the Discipline Black Witches will not notice the change in the situation in advance, and so that they will have more time to set up the battlefield!

Several Confucian monks also used their own mantras to imbue these mechanical puppets with phrases such as "deceptively real," "indistinguishable from the real thing," and "difficult to tell the difference between the real and the fake," further enhancing their "realism."

Shang Lu used his spiritual insight to take a look. This team of substitutes, with mechanical puppets as their skeletons and painted skins as their appearances, already looked very much like real people. In addition, with the various spells cast by Confucian cultivators and novelists, even the spiritual insight would not be able to see any problems if one only observed from a distance without taking action to test them.

It's highly possible to fool those Discipline Black Witches. The only pity is that these mechanical puppets are soulless. Once the Discipline Black Witches make a move, they'll sense something's wrong.

Therefore, it is impossible to completely deceive the Commandment Black Witches with them.

They can only be used to buy time.

They then crafted them into "hidden weapons," hoping to injure a few Disciplined Black Witches.

Shang Lu, using his persuasive tongue, guided Tian Sheng, Gu Beihai, and the others to think in the same direction. He also summoned cultivators skilled in curses and poisons, getting them to join the team creating substitutes.

While the cultivators were unaware, Shang Lu secretly hid several spells containing divine power in the substitutes of this group of mechanical puppets.

He wanted to give these Disciplined Dark Witches a gift that would be etched in their memories...

(End of this chapter)