Chapter 1313 - 1308: The Woman in Black
The monsters moved slower; by the time they turned around, Lin Chuan had already prepared his crossbow. "You two damned fools, it's your turn now. Didn't you want to guard the doorway? Well, I'll let you guard it."
Lin Chuan felt no worry now. Having fought for so long, he finally felt fatigue, so he leaned against the wall, slowly shooting at the two monsters.
The monsters were slow only comparatively; in truth, their moving speed was not slow, much faster than walking and covering a much larger area. But now, facing Lin Chuan, all their tricks were reduced to mere displays.
For Lin Chuan, the monsters' pursuit posed no threat at all. Now fully recovered, he shot the final arrow, obliterating one of them. It couldn't be more satisfying. This battle was indeed beyond his expectations; dangerous or not, it made him very proud.
The other monster could no longer change the situation, and didn't even dare to hope to attack the enemy. Despite its agile mind, it couldn't compare to the large creature; once it sensed danger, it fled immediately.
Because it foolishly attempted an attack, this obsession led it to destruction.
Lin Chuan tiptoed forward; there was a stone carving here, but it was already damaged, unrecognizable.
The entrance here was wider than the one at the front because it was near the back hall. This might be useful; if he didn't want to be surrounded later, perhaps defending this place was a good strategy. Looking at the two-meter-wide door frame, Lin Chuan had made up his mind.
But just as he decided, he suddenly felt heat, as if he had fallen into a furnace. Not only that, there was a one-meter-high wall of fire on either side of the entrance.
"Kill him!" a sharp female voice rang out.
Lin Chuan looked up to see a woman with a black cloth mask screaming sharply.
"Who are you?" Lin Chuan glared at the masked woman and shouted.
The sharp voice rang out again, "Who am I? You intrude here and ask who I am."
Crap, this woman was the mistress of Bright Moon Palace, Shangguan Mingyue. Lin Chuan cursed inwardly and glared at Shangguan Mingyue saying, "Where is Murong Xue?"
Shangguan Mingyue suddenly chuckled softly, waved her hands, and a squad of female warriors in black shiny armor charged out. If it weren't for this dangerous place, Lin Chuan would have realized these women, though armored, had figures that were the embodiment of male fantasies, each perfect in form. But alas, wearing black masks, their faces couldn't be seen. Even if Lin Chuan dared to harbor fantasies, he wouldn't dare now.
"Lust is like a dagger over the head, remember, remember," Lin Chuan felt his suppressed desires stir, quickly calmed himself, and kept running. These female warriors were extremely fast, wielding deadly swords clearly not ordinary, if slowed down they'd cut him into pieces.
Lin Chuan simply ran from the entrance, not believing that damned Shangguan Mingyue could set traps here.
The black warriors initially tried to pursue, but suddenly hesitated. Their task might have been to protect Shangguan Mingyue, so in that moment of hesitation, Lin Chuan seized the chance and shot an arrow into one woman's impressive chest, the scene was somehow breathtaking.
"Let's see what tricks you still have left, old monster." Lin Chuan felt a great sense of satisfaction, but remained cautious, keeping his eyes fixed on the squad, ready to flee if anyone unusual appeared.
The loyalty of the black warriors resembled wooden puppets, which Lin Chuan exploited perfectly. Eventually, he managed to take down four of them, half the squad. Shangguan Mingyue should have noticed by now, but why hadn't she appeared? Could she be brewing some conspiracy?
This time, Lin Chuan resolved to find out no matter what, his eyes still apprehensive of the entrance.
"How could I be so foolish, isn't there a side hall?" Lin Chuan thought and ran toward the opposite direction, for the building was symmetrical, the situation on the left mirrored the right, he saw the scene inside—Shangguan Mingyue had already stood up, watching the entrance, wielding a bloodthirsty broadsword, clearly waiting for him. But he wasn't foolish either; he sneaked in from the other side.
Lin Chuan certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity, immediately launching a sneak attack at Shangguan Mingyue with his crossbow.
"Despicable!" Shangguan Mingyue cried out in pain, then activated the mechanism. Damn it, she had defenses ready all along, setting up two firewalls.
The black warriors charged out again, but Lin Chuan swiftly wielded Blue Amber to chop down two female warriors, killing them instantly. The remaining two, upon turning back, couldn't prevent him.
The black warriors had arrows in them, but without feeling pain, they charged forward rashly. Lin Chuan promptly beheaded them. Despite their curvaceous forms, they were now reduced to grotesque heaps, repulsive to look at, so no mercy was spared.
The black warriors were finally dealt with, leaving only Shangguan Mingyue. Lin Chuan circled around once more, checking if she was plotting anything.
Unexpectedly, he encountered Shangguan Mingyue directly, had she not ambushed the opposite room?
The ghost-headed broadsword cleaved down swiftly, catching Lin Chuan off guard, slicing him so fiercely that his arm burned with pain. Blue Amber had almost slipped from his grip. Luckily, it was only a flesh wound, if it had struck bone, he'd be in real trouble.
Using the mechanism, Shangguan Mingyue grew confident, gazing at Lin Chuan beyond the firewall. But Lin Chuan had his ways, simply using his crossbow on her.
"You vile creature, I will transform you into my piece of art." Shangguan Mingyue hadn't anticipated his resourcefulness, initially hoping he'd fall into her trap, but he fought back instead. Soon, she sped out of the room, stepping outside the back hall for the first time. Fortunately, all monsters here were vanquished, leaving ample space. Though Shangguan Mingyue was formidable, Lin Chuan employed evasive tactics which she couldn't counter.
He bumped into Shangguan Mingyue at least ten times, feeling her full form, far better than colliding with other monsters. Too bad she always wore a mask, veiling her face. A woman of such stature surely wouldn't disappoint.
Facing such a woman, Lin Chuan found his resolve starting to waver a little.
Lin Chuan's edge lay in speed, but Shangguan Mingyue wasn't weak either. Neither could gain the upper hand decisively.
"Will you please stop? Though I don't know why you oppose me, I am sure you've been deceived. Could we possibly settle down and talk?" Shangguan Mingyue spoke again, unexpectedly tenderly this time.
Not only that, Lin Chuan saw her drop the broadsword and even remove her mask, revealing a fair face, with large eyes and a prominent nose resembling a movie star's visage, momentarily catching him off-guard. He was about to charge but forgot.
"Are you scared of a defenseless woman? Do you want me to continue?" Oh no, this woman threw him a flirtatious glance full of allure, paralyzing him.
Shangguan Mingyue acted decisively, shedding her outer armor, revealing a lace undergarment, conservative yet unable to conceal her full bosom, showing hints of two round forms.
"Come to me." Shangguan Mingyue beckoned softly, a temptation for crime, and though her hands stayed, merely sweeping over her curves, it sparked objections from Lin Chuan's lad as he began protesting.
"I've waited long for a true warrior, brave enough to defeat all foes, capturing my affections. Today, I've met you. Please take me away."
Shangguan Mingyue now seemed light enough to be blown away by a breeze. Lin Chuan couldn't help but take a step forward wanting to hold her, but suddenly recalled this woman was adept with a knife, clearly a trap of beauty.
"Die, hah!" Shangguan Mingyue abruptly attacked Lin Chuan.
What the hell, this woman used her allure against him damn well. Luckily, Lin Chuan was prepared; twirling back, holding Blue Amber radiantly, he lunged at Shangguan Mingyue's partially bare body.
Shangguan Mingyue's half-naked form swiftly retreated, pulling back ten meters away. Her seductive gaze vanished, replaced with hateful stares at Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan equally glared at Shangguan Mingyue, saying calmly, "I just want to know where Murong Xue is. I don't wish to be your enemy."
Shangguan Mingyue kept her gaze fixed on Lin Chuan, saying, "Murong Xue left Bright Moon Palace days ago; who on earth are you?"
Xiao Xue had already left Bright Moon Palace; Lin Chuan was stunned, staring at Shangguan Mingyue and said lightly, "Since Murong Xue isn't here, then I'll take my leave."
Lin Chuan left with no hesitation. He had barely taken two steps before hearing Shangguan Mingyue's furious voice, "Stop right there; Bright Moon Palace is not a place you can enter and leave as you please."