DreamersGN Chapter 1139 Lü Ci and Duanmu
Chapter 1139 Lü Ci and Duanmu
Those who arrived later were frightened by Lü Ci's attack and dared not approach. However, some ruthless individuals were not afraid of this and forcibly attacked.
Suddenly, a hand emerged from the ground and grabbed Duanmu Ying's ankle with tremendous force, trying to drag her into the ground.
Duanmu Ying panicked and kicked her legs desperately.
"An Earth-Walking Immortal?"
Lu Ci frowned, and with a slight movement of his hand holding Duanmu Ying, the Ruyi energy traveled down Duanmu Ying's leg and into the ground.
In an instant, the hand that was gripping Duanmu Ying's ankle suddenly loosened its grip.
At the same time, a muffled groan came from underground, and the ground churned like water. A dusty-faced person was shaken out and rolled twice on the ground before stopping.
It was a gaunt old man, dressed in an earthy yellow outfit, his face full of wrinkles. He was bleeding from all seven orifices from the shock of the Ruyi Force, lying on the ground covered in dust, panting heavily.
"At your age, you're still looking for death." Lu Ci immediately wanted to kill him.
Knowing he had met a tough opponent, the old earth immortal spat out a clump of mud from his mouth.
The clump of silt was dark and smelly, spreading out in the air like a large net enveloping Lü Ci.
Seeing this, Lü Ci quickly activated his Ruyi Force. Purple energy formed a layer of armor around his body, blocking the clump of mud.
The moment the silt came into contact with the purple light, it hissed as if it were being burned.
Immediately afterwards, several more attacks flew in from a distance.
First to bear the brunt were several blazing flames, their light illuminating half the sky.
Several yellowish-brown earth snakes followed behind the flames, baring their fangs and claws as they lunged at them.
"grass!"
Lu Ci cursed under his breath, his palm pulsating with true qi, and a large amount of purple Ruyi energy burst forth.
The whole thing flows like water!
The purple energy surrounding him suddenly expanded outwards. It intertwined and condensed two meters away from him, spinning rapidly to form a purple energy sphere with a shimmering surface, completely enveloping him and Duanmu Ying.
The purple Qi sphere emitted a deep rumble, the air currents hissed, and a huge circular crater was plowed out of the ground. The flames shattered the moment they collided with the Qi sphere, turning into sparks that scattered in all directions. The earth snakes were torn to pieces by the air currents before they could even get close.
Subsequently, these fragments were deflected by the force of the high-speed rotation and shot out like bullets, leaving the surrounding ground riddled with holes.
Among the people who rushed over, two were caught off guard and instantly had more than a dozen bloody holes in their bodies, riddled with holes by the rubble.
Those further away were also affected, and for a moment, cries of agony filled the air, along with a strong stench of blood.
With one move, Lü Ci dealt with the pursuers and ran forward with Duanmu Ying in his arms. In a few leaps, they disappeared from sight.
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An hour later, in a valley.
Lu Ci sat cross-legged on the ground, rhythmically pressing his palms against the earth. With each press, the Ruyi energy spread out like sound waves, like radar, clearly probing the situation within a radius of several miles.
"call……"
Lu Ci let out a long sigh of relief and said, "We're safe now. We've completely shaken off our pursuers."
After breaking out of the town, he encountered several people blocking his way, but he dealt with them all.
Duanmu Ying sat on a rock, looking at Lü Ci who was exuding murderous intent, and said with some worry, "Hedgehog, you killed so many people to save me this time. Won't that have a negative impact on you and the Lü family?"
Lu Ci waved his hand dismissively: "Don't worry, what impact could it have? They were courting death, and I was just granting them their wish. Although I was ruthless in this matter, they weren't exactly honorable either. In the end, it's just that they were outmatched."
"And you?" Lü Ci turned to Duanmu Ying and asked seriously.
"What about me?" Duanmu Ying asked, puzzled.
"About becoming sworn brothers with Wugensheng," Lü Ci said. "Why would a doctor like you want to get involved in this mess? To be honest, I've also had contact with Wugensheng. How should I put it, he has a certain... he immediately recognized me as a fugitive. He's very perceptive when it comes to judging people."
"He was quite interesting to talk to. I still remember several of our conversations vividly. But people with different values cannot work together. No matter what you do or say, you must first have a clear stance. No matter how well you get along with him, if you have different stances, you should be careful when befriending him. How could you be so confused?"
Duanmu Ying frowned, lowered her head, and remained silent. In the past, she would have definitely retorted.
But after experiencing so much during this time, she often thinks about this matter.
She didn't regret befriending Wugensheng, but she did regret what happened afterward.
“What’s the use of saying all this now? Everything is already beyond repair,” she said softly, her voice filled with bitterness and helplessness.
“It’s not really to the point of no return. You have a sworn brother named Feng Tianyang, right?” Lu Ci asked.
Duanmu Ying nodded: "Yes."
“He was the one who first revealed the abilities you had come to understand,” Lü Ci said.
Duanmu Ying said, "I already know about this. But I don't resent him. I suppose he had no choice in the matter. The person I really resent is the one who betrayed us in the first place and secretly released our list. Do you know who that person is?"
Lu Ci shook his head and said, "Who is this person? I don't know. I checked, and people from other sects don't know either. They only know that this person is very short."
"Very short..."
Duanmu Ying's mind quickly flashed through those sworn brothers who had mastered the Eight Extraordinary Techniques.
Speaking of people who are very short, only Zhang Huaiyi and Ma Ben are there.
But she absolutely refused to believe that the two of them were the ones who betrayed them. There must be someone else involved, or rather, someone deliberately framed them!
In fact, she had asked Zhang Huaiyi about who the betrayer was.
However, Zhang Huaiyi did not say it explicitly, only that he was guessing and could not be 100% sure.
However, it was pointless at this point, because according to Zhang Huaiyi, this person also seemed to have been robbed.
Thinking of this, Duanmu Ying sighed and said, "Do you know how Xiaofeng is doing now?"
"Xiao Feng?"
“Feng Tian Yang”.
“Oh,” Lü Ci said, “he’s fine. Wang Ai, Fatty Wang, you should know him, right?”
“I remember, I met him at Lu Jin’s wedding,” Duanmu Ying said.
“Fatty Wang protected him. Feng Tianyang handed over his abilities, and Fatty Wang used his influence to ensure his family's safety and protection from other sects, so they can live openly in the sunlight from now on,” Lu Ci said.
Upon learning that his sworn brother was unharmed, Duanmu Ying was overjoyed. However, thinking of his own predicament, he was immediately overcome with sorrow. Lü Ci looked at Duanmu Ying and asked curiously, "You've also mastered an ability, haven't you? According to Feng Tianyang, it's called 'Dual-Handed Technique.' What's the use of this ability? It shouldn't be used for fighting, right?"
After all, if it could be used for combat, she shouldn't have been forced into such a sorry state by those few third-rate Quanxing Sanren (a type of martial arts practitioner).
Duanmu Ying said, "I am a doctor, so the abilities I have come up with are naturally related to medical skills. I really don't have much combat power."
"Medical skills? What kind of medical skills?"
"This ability is called Dual Hands, which means it can restore life and heal any injury or illness."
Lu Ci asked in bewilderment, "Isn't this about the same as Senior Brother Zhang's ability?"
Duanmu Ying nodded quickly: "Yes, I heard Zhang Huaiyi say that his abilities are indeed similar to those of the Little Celestial Master."
"Come, let me feel it." Lü Ci formed a sword shape with his fingers, cut his palm, and handed it to Duanmu Ying: "Can you heal this?"
"can."
Duanmu Ying stretched out her hand, which was glowing red, and stroked his palm. The deep wound that exposed bone healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he was restored to normal in an instant.
Lu Ci stared at his palm, carefully feeling it over, and then said, "This feeling... is really similar to Senior Brother Zhang's ability. This is just a common superficial injury. Can you heal broken bones and tendons?"
"It should be possible."
"Give it a try."
After Lü Ci finished speaking, he broke his own arm and gestured for Duanmu Ying to continue the treatment.
Seeing that Lü Ci had broken his hand without warning, Duanmu Ying was stunned for a moment, then used her Red Hand ability again to heal him.
Lu Ci stretched his completely healed arm and said, "Putting everything else aside, this healing ability alone is incredibly powerful, and it's similar to Senior Brother Zhang's healing talisman."
He then asked Duanmu Ying, "Can severed limbs be regenerated?"
Duanmu Ying quickly waved her hand: "I haven't tried this before, so don't try it blindly."
Lü Ci smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. But Senior Brother Zhang's ability is to regenerate severed limbs."
“I’m confident I can do it, but I’ve never done it before, so I can’t guarantee it 100%,” Duanmu Ying said.
Lu Ci nodded: "This method is quite unbelievable. The reason it didn't cause much trouble before was because no one dared to mess with it when it was in Senior Brother Zhang's hands. But in your hands, I'm afraid it will be endless trouble."
"Yes, a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime!" Duanmu Ying said with a worried expression.
“I have a suggestion,” Lu Ci said. “Why don’t you learn from your sworn brother Feng Tianyang and pass on this ability to a few trustworthy forces, so that they can join forces to protect you and explain the situation to the entire martial arts world, so that no one in the martial arts world can cause trouble for you and your family anymore, otherwise they will be considered enemies. In this way, you can completely extricate yourself from this turmoil.”
Upon hearing Lü Ci's words, Duanmu Ying was stunned, and her eyes began to flicker violently.
She suddenly recalled her conversation with Zhang Huaiyi.
She suddenly understood why Zhang Huaiyi looked so bewildered and shocked when he learned that she had transformed this ability from acquired to innate.
He must have been looking at her like she was a fool, Duanmu Ying thought bitterly.
Lu Ci didn't notice her expression and continued, "I know a little about your ability. On a small scale, it's about repairing lives; on a larger scale, it's about searching souls, modifying memories, and manipulating minds and bodies, and so on."
"To be honest, if this ability were to fall into the hands of someone with malicious intent, it would be a disaster."
"If you really want to pass on this ability, I suggest you only pass on Red Hand's ability, which is the ability to repair the body."
"In this way, it is simply a function of healing and saving lives, and it is difficult for anyone to use it for evil purposes."
"And ultimately, having another miraculous skill for healing and saving lives in the martial arts world is a good thing..."
"Stop talking! Stop talking!" Duanmu Ying interrupted him with a pained expression.
"What's wrong with you?" Lu Ci looked at her in confusion. "You can't bear to part with it? In these kinds of things, you should have to make some choices. As a doctor, it shouldn't have any impact on you."
“No, that’s not it.” Duanmu Ying raised her head, her face full of bitterness, and said, “Just like you said, it would be too terrible if this ability were to spread. And I’m not a person with a strong will, I can’t withstand torture.”
"So... to avoid making a big mistake in the future, I completely removed this ability from my memory and soul. I turned it... from acquired to innate."
The air seemed to freeze at that moment.
Lu Ci stared at her in shock, and after a long while, he finally spoke, "I don't know... should I say you are very righteous? Or..."
He didn't want to use "stupid" to describe Duanmu Ying, so after thinking for a moment, he used a more tactful way of putting it:
"Too simplistic thinking?"
"You don't need to save face for me, I know I'm not smart." Duanmu Ying said with a wry smile, "Now that I think about it, it really was a stupid and foolish move."
Lu Ci squatted down, looked directly into Duanmu Ying's eyes, and asked seriously, "When you were transitioning from the acquired to the innate realm, did you ever think about how the abilities of innate extraordinary people are passed down?"
Duanmu Ying nodded with a grim expression: "I know, but innate abilities are not stable. So far, there is no family of superhumans who can inherit 100% of their innate abilities."
"Who cares? What if someone wants to try it? You can underestimate anything, but never underestimate the wickedness of human nature," Lü Ci said.
“Yes…that’s why I want to go abroad and leave this place.” Duanmu Ying said in a low voice, “Once I’m abroad, no one will know about this, no one will recognize me, and naturally no one will bother me anymore.”
Seemingly feeling somewhat embarrassed, Duanmu Ying paused, then, as if trying to salvage the situation, continued:
"Moreover, my going abroad wasn't purely for refuge. To improve my abilities, I need an extremely profound understanding of life and death. But relying solely on my own exploration is too slow."
"But overseas doctors take a completely different approach than we do. There are so many amazing theories and achievements there, and new discoveries are constantly emerging."
"Even if this series of events hadn't happened, I was planning to go abroad for further studies for a while soon."
"Going abroad...if I go abroad..."
Lu Ci opened his mouth, wanting to say that going abroad is not necessarily a good choice.
After all, she was just a doctor with little self-defense ability. Even if she left this place, she would just be a child carrying gold and moving to another place.
The child hasn't changed, the gold hasn't changed, so her situation naturally won't change either. Unless she can hide it forever.
However, judging from Duanmu Ying's behavior of visiting her family before leaving the country, it is not difficult to see that she is unlikely to be able to hide. Rather than going abroad, it would be better to stay in the country, where her influence can still protect her.
Lu Ci was about to speak, but when he saw the fearful and uneasy look in Duanmu Ying's eyes, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.
Lu Ci wasn't a very smart person, but he understood that making this suggestion at such a sensitive time would easily lead people to overthink things.
Even if he didn't intend to take advantage of her, it could easily be misinterpreted as him wanting to imprison her or covet her abilities. (End of Chapter)