Besides, the bat had already flown in. It was best not to say too much about uncertain matters.
Li Banfeng grabbed the bat-like man. Using the momentum of the man’s charge, Li Banfeng threw him directly into the Portable Residence.
Following the bat-like man, a python climbed up. Li Banfeng grabbed it and tossed it into the Portable Residence as well.
After the python came a stag beetle. This beetle was formidable, attacking fast and ruthlessly; its pincers nearly injured Li Banfeng.
The Tang Sword emerged to help, impaling the stag beetle and sending it into the Portable Residence.
Li Banfeng said, "With a fierce battle at hand, won’t you stay a bit longer?"
"My lord, I’m busy. I’ll come back to help you in a bit."
He truly was busy. Everything inside the Portable Residence was chaotic.
"Wicked woman, are you done eating yet? They’re all waiting!"
"Hold that beetle down first! I haven’t finished eating this bat."
"You’re always so difficult, insisting on eating them alive!"
Then came two centipedes, each over ten meters long. Li Banfeng called out, "Line up properly! Maintain order!"
After the centipedes, a piece of Bamboo showed up.
Hong Ying shouted loudly from inside the house, "Wicked woman, eat faster! We can’t fit anymore inside!"
Twenty-five Strange Monsters had entered. Eighteen had gone in, and not one had come out.
A Wandering Monster covered in vines said to the Playful Matron, "Did you freaking pick the wrong place?"
The Playful Matron shook her head repeatedly. "The place can’t be wrong. It’s definitely here."
Another Wandering Monster, dressed like a Cook, spoke in a low voice, "It seems we’ve walked into an ambush."
The two hired Wandering Monsters knew something was wrong. Without even turning their heads, they turned and left.
When they left, the other Strange Monsters also wanted to follow, all rushing toward the cave entrance. But it was too late.
Meng Yuchun was still waiting inside her residence.
Now, she stepped out of the residence, leaped down the cliff face, and clenched her fists.
A Light Halo rose at the mouth of the cave. The Cook at the front hastily retracted his foot.
A rooster behind him couldn’t stop in time and ran straight into the Light Halo, leaving not even a feather behind.
The Strange Monsters fell into a panic. Then they saw Meng Yuchun slowly emerging from the cave, her expression fierce as she asked, "Who sent you here?"
The Vine Monster replied, "It was... it was Mountain-Uprooting Master..."
Meng Yuchun shouted angrily, "Who is Mountain-Uprooting Master?"
Meng Yuchun truly didn’t know. Since becoming a Local Deity, she had never left her territory.
At this moment, Mountain-Uprooting Master was standing on the hillside, waiting for news from inside the cave.
The Wandering Monster dressed as a Cook took out a pair of iron spatulas and CLANGED them together twice.
The Vine Monster looked at the Cook in astonishment.
Upon hearing the sound of the spatulas, Mountain-Uprooting Master floated into the cave.
Her original plan was to take advantage of the chaos in the cave to sneak into Meng Yuchun’s residence, kill the House Spirit, and then dig up the Contract Book.
Not far into the rugged cave, Mountain-Uprooting Master saw a Light Halo in front of her and realized something was amiss.
Mountain-Uprooting Master turned to leave, but Meng Yuchun roared. Near the entrance of the cave, another Light Halo surged.
Outside the cave entrance, ten meters away, another Light Halo appeared.
Light Halo after Light Halo, stacked layer upon layer.
Home Cultivation Technique: Close Doors and Shut Windows!
Mountain-Uprooting Master was trapped.
"Bastard, why are you harming me?" Meng Yuchun spat at Mountain-Uprooting Master. Within the cave, thousands of dewdrops scattered in all directions.
The dewdrops hit the group of Strange Monsters, causing blood to spray. The lower-tier Strange Monsters were riddled with holes and died on the spot.
The higher-tier Strange Monsters dodged and parried but were all injured.
The Cook, a Wandering Monster, quickly realized Meng Yuchun was not a Water Cultivator; her House Spirit was. This was the Home Cultivation technique known as the Deep House Technique.
He took out two large ladles to shield his body and hid in a corner, not daring to move.
The dewdrops passed through Mountain-Uprooting Master, forcing her, who had maintained a Ghost Fire form, to reveal her true appearance.
Meng Yuchun stared at Mountain-Uprooting Master for a moment, her appearance somewhat unexpected.
With a name like Mountain-Uprooting Master, one would expect a powerful man capable of uprooting mountains.
But the figure before them was an old woman: white-haired, hunched over, and leaning on a cane.
Her face was full of wrinkles and various spots, giving the impression that her time was quickly running out.
"Why harm me?" Meng Yuchun asked sternly.
Without replying, Mountain-Uprooting Master jabbed her cane into the ground. Boulders from the cave flew up and hurtled toward Meng Yuchun.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The rocks shattered upon impact, and the ensuing dust cloud obscured Meng Yuchun’s form.
When the dust settled, Meng Yuchun wiped the rock debris from herself. Unharmed, she looked at Mountain-Uprooting Master.
Home Cultivation Technique: Benevolent and Righteous.
Trying to retreat, Mountain-Uprooting Master found the Light Halo advancing behind her, pressing closer.
Meng Yuchun spat at Mountain-Uprooting Master again. A water giant, over ten meters tall, slowly advanced toward her.
Li Banfeng listened to the commotion in the cave, gauging the battle outside.
He decided to observe the situation a little longer. The noises outside grew louder, and the Silk-pulling Earrings trembled incessantly beside his ear.
"Master, let’s go back! I’m scared."
"Being scared is one thing, but don’t you dare wet yourself! If you pee in my ear, I swear I won’t forgive you!"
After more than a dozen exchanges, Mountain-Uprooting Master was covered in wounds, still leaning on her cane.
Though old, had they fought elsewhere, Mountain-Uprooting Master might not necessarily have been at a disadvantage against Meng Yuchun.
But this was Meng Yuchun’s territory, and so close to her residence. A Home Cultivator held a significant advantage on their home ground.
Mountain-Uprooting Master looked toward the Playful Matron.
The Playful Matron, covered in blood, glanced at the cliff face.
This was to tell Mountain-Uprooting Master that Meng Yuchun’s residence was on that cliff face; that was all she could do to help now.
Mountain-Uprooting Master calculated her remaining power.
Calculating the entire sequence, the probability of success was minuscule.
Li Banfeng, listening in the cave, noticed the outside had suddenly quieted down a bit.
He opened the door of the Portable Residence. Inside was chaos, with Magical Treasures scrambling for food as Hong Ying urged the Phonograph to eat faster.
The Phonograph couldn’t eat anymore. It made a sound like gongs and drums and sang in a sweet, affected voice, "Oh my, why are there so many?"
On the battlefield, Mountain-Uprooting Master made up her mind and charged directly at the Light Halo.
She had no choice but to gamble.
There was only one Light Halo in front of her. Seven more Light Halos were closing in from behind.
If those seven Light Halos washed over her, Mountain-Uprooting Master would have absolutely no chance of survival.
The Light Halo swept over the old woman’s body, stripping off a layer of her skin!
Her charge startled Meng Yuchun; this old woman was truly desperate, risking her life.
Just as Meng Yuchun was about to make a move, she saw the old woman wasn’t heading toward her but directly toward the cave on the cliff face.
Li Banfeng had just entered and thrown the key out when suddenly a mass of bloodied flesh hurtled right toward him.
BANG!
That collision sent Li Banfeng flying against the wall.
Mountain-Uprooting Master looked around the room, searching for the House Spirit.
Hearing the noise, Hong Ying asked, "What is this thing?"
Li Banfeng climbed up from the ground, gasping with difficulty, "Yeah, what is this thing?"
None of the Magical Treasures said a word.
The Phonograph burped and said, "Oh, husband, I’m really going to get fat this time."
PS: The Phonograph has gotten fatter; she’ll need more motor oil!