Chapter 494: Excitement Beyond Words

The gargoyles appeared clumsy, but they were surprisingly agile in their leaps. In the blink of an eye, they reached Master Wen. Each extended a large hand and lunged to grab her.

Master Wen met them with a palm strike. With a loud bang, the gargoyle's arm instantly shattered into fragments. However, she couldn't help but sway slightly.

She immediately realized that confronting these behemoths head-on was not wise, as the opponent could continuously create such combat creatures.

So, with a flick of her Taoist robe, she suddenly froze in place.

Master Tu was overjoyed, thinking that the notoriously fierce Master Wen was nothing special. He immediately commanded the gargoyles to surround her.

The gargoyles grabbed Master Wen's limbs, then savagely pulled.

Master Wen's seemingly frail body was instantly torn into pieces.

Everyone on the field was stunned. Even Master Tu himself was dumbfounded, never imagining that the famed Master Wen could be killed so easily by him.

Could this be an impostor?

Just then, the torn body of Master Wen instantly transformed into a swarm of black mosquitoes, flying around the gargoyles.

"Watch out!" a companion's cry of alarm came from nearby.

Master Tu sensed trouble and quickly dodged to the side. Unfortunately, Master Wen was hiding exactly there. A fair, clean hand silently struck out.

His elemental shield lasted only a few seconds, then completely shattered.

The pale hand penetrated unimpeded, pressing directly onto his right ribs.

Master Tu felt as if struck by lightning. He flew backward like a tattered sandbag. An unknown number of his ribs were broken. His internal organs were severely damaged, and his vital energy was in complete disarray, making him unable to fight again.

Master Wen let out a sound of surprise: "Earth element awakeners truly have thick skin."

Clearly, the opponent being only severely wounded and not killed on the spot was somewhat beyond her expectation.

Only then did those around them realize that Master Wen had just used mosquitoes to create an illusion of herself to distract the gargoyles, while her true form stealthily approached Master Tu to launch a surprise attack.

This woman was truly too cunning and deceptive. Her various methods were impossible to guard against.

The others dared not delay and hastily attacked her. Master Mu spread his hands, and countless green leaves shot towards Master Wen like a shower of arrows.

Master Wen scoffed softly. With a sweep of her wide Taoist robe, all the dense green leaves were drawn into her sleeve. Then, she lunged fiercely towards Master Mu.

She moved with such full speed that Master Mu had no time to dodge.

Master Wen's fingernails suddenly lengthened, piercing sharply into his chest. Just as she was about to pull out his heart, she suddenly frowned.

The Master Mu in front of her had suddenly transformed into a section of wood, while his true form was already dozens of feet away. His usually greenish complexion had turned incredibly pale, clearly indicating that the previous attack had thoroughly terrified him.

"Wood Release Technique?" Master Wen, being well-informed, immediately recognized it.

At this moment, Master Feng's attack arrived. Countless wind blades swept towards her. Each wind blade was dozens of meters long, possessing terrifying power.

Master Wen was disinclined to meet it head-on. She directly transformed into a swarm of black mosquitoes and evaded the attack. These wind blades were too massive; it would be difficult for them to harm the tiny mosquitoes.

"I've been waiting for you!" Master Lei suddenly burst out from the ruins of the inn. He threw his hammer into the air, which then unleashed countless bolts of lightning, creating an electric field spanning dozens of meters.

"Aargh!" Master Wen's shrill scream echoed across the field.

In her mosquito swarm form, she could evade almost all physical attacks. Even against a powerful enemy, as long as one mosquito escaped, she could survive.

However, such an electric field was the natural nemesis of her form. With lightning flashing and crackling throughout the air, no matter how many mosquito clones she had, they would be scorched.

A strong burning smell filled the air. A large swarm of mosquitoes was instantly electrocuted. Zu An watched, swallowing nervously. "How is this so similar to a UV mosquito killer lamp?" he thought.

At this point, Master Wen no longer dared to maintain her mosquito form, and reverted to her Taoist priestess appearance.

However, compared to her serene demeanor moments ago, her face now had several scorched marks. Many strands of her hair were burnt and curled, and the rips in her clothes were even more pronounced.

"Tomboy, I'll kill you!" Master Wen glared at Master Lei with hatred. Clearly, she hadn't suffered such a loss in many years.

Hearing this address, Master Lei was furious. She had been most sensitive about this term due to her physique and appearance over the years. She cursed back, "I'll electrocute you, old hag!"

The hammer in mid-air spun faster, and even thicker bolts of lightning struck towards Master Wen.

Master Wen spread her hands. Her wide Taoist robe flapped without wind. She took a deep breath, then suddenly opened her mouth, and a visible ripple of air spread outwards.

The thick lightning bolts falling from above were even deflected by this invisible ripple. Then, everyone on the field heard a buzzing, thundering sound.

Everyone was familiar with this sound—it was the sound of mosquitoes in summer. But now, the sound was magnified by an unknown degree.

Everyone clutched their ears in pain. Yet, this couldn't stop the invasion of the sound waves. Each person felt their head throbbing as if it were about to explode.

The spinning hammer in mid-air lost control and fell to the ground, no longer able to emit any lightning.

The other Masters nearby all covered their ears. Many, unable to endure, even writhed in pain on the ground.

Zu An was in the most extreme discomfort, knowing that his cultivation was the lowest on the field, making him the most vulnerable to this sonic attack.

Qiu Honglei, seeing this, quickly grasped his hand. A gentle aura flowed through, clearly indicating she was helping Zu An resist.

However, she herself wasn't doing much better. Her beautiful brows were tightly furrowed, and her flawless face showed an expression of pain.

Seeing the pained expressions of everyone on the field, Master Wen's face curved into a smile. She then walked step by step towards Zu An and Qiu Honglei. The reason she hadn't used this move from the start was, firstly, that it consumed considerable energy and she couldn't use it lightly; secondly, it caused too great a disturbance, making it easy to attract distant enemies.

Having been accustomed to hiding for years, she was used to ambushing others from the shadows. She tried her best not to reveal her presence, as it would be troublesome if she attracted some powerful figures.

But now, she couldn't afford to worry about that. Although the individual members of the Demonic Sect were no match for her, each had a unique trick, making them difficult to deal with. Fearing further complications, she decided to quickly capture the two and leave the place as soon as possible.

Watching her draw closer, with an almost devilish smile on her face, Zu An thought, "This can't go on. If I fell into the hands of other factions, I might still escape, but in this person's grasp, I would soon become a mummified corpse."

What could he do?

Looking at the various Masters around him, all painfully covering their ears, a thought sparked in Zu An's mind. He immediately spoke, "What are you looking at?"

Master Wen paused, taken aback. An inexplicable impulse made her subconsciously reply, "What's it to you if I am?"

With her reply, the previous sonic attack naturally ceased. Everyone recovered from the pain.

Master Wen frowned slightly. She didn't understand why she had answered that way. However, her immediate priority was to completely incapacitate everyone on the field. So, she opened her mouth to attack again. But just as the sound wave was emitted, another voice came: "What are you looking at?"

"What's it to you if I am?" Master Wen replied again.

Rage from Master Wen: 444!

She froze instantly. Once might be a coincidence, but twice?

She abruptly looked towards Zu An. "Are you from the Dragon Clan?"

Clearly, with her experience, she knew the power of Dragon Clan's Word Spirit.

"Since you know, why aren't you retreating quickly?" Zu An puffed out his chest and said brazenly, hoping to use the Dragon Clan's prestige to make her back off.

To his surprise, Master Wen's eyes lit up. She was suddenly inexplicably excited. "I haven't drained the essence of a Dragon Clan member in so many years! Today, I must satisfy my craving!" With that, she lunged at him.