Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 707 - 164: Showdown

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh---

The sound traveled from afar to near.

The thick fog in Mist Canyon had completely dissipated, with the bright moon high in the sky, illuminating the entire canyon as if it were daytime.

The land gnawed by the Rock Ghost Beasts bore no grass, revealing the barren dark brown soil, constantly reminding others of the land’s frailty.

That sound, from distant to close, shattered the quiet of the moonlit night.

Hundreds of Dark Knights, some with the bodies of minotaurs and faces like lion-tigers, were all without exception over two meters tall, their muscles bulging impressively beneath shiny Battle Armor, displaying astonishing intimidation.

They held long spears, moving in unison; with a close listen, you’d realize that these Dark Knights made only one sound as they stepped on the ground.

Even the snake-haired sisters Meixi and Bella were taken aback by this sight.

Although they did not agree with Liao’s summoning abilities, they could not help but admire Liao’s leadership.

The Dark Knights, who made the Dragon Battle Knights lose courage at the mere mention of them, were merely a band of Scattered Soldiers in Dark Hell a few months ago.

Liao defeated them one by one through sheer strength, and assembled this army now before their eyes.

Over the months, the sand-like Dark Warriors were honed into a surprising force that was well-trained, with disciplined advance and retreat.

The sisters had to admit, Fa Xiaoyi was indeed a talent second to none.

If he were willing to remain in Dark Hell, he would undoubtedly become a hegemon of Demon Mountain in the future, but he did not wish to stay there, adamant about coming to the Canglong Continent, seemingly in search of an important person.

On the second night after Feng Buhui and others arrived, Fa Xiaoyi came to Mist Canyon together with the snake-haired sisters.

Fa Xiaoyi’s demon army could only wield its greatest power in darkness.

After patrolling the canyon for a moment.

"The Death Formation has indeed been broken," Snake Woman Meixi was livid, her once-prideful Array had been cleanly swept away, she also noticed that all the Rock Monsters in the canyon had vanished as well.

"It seems like your underage little sister is much more formidable than you," Fa Xiaoyi’s words incensed Snake Woman Meixi and Bella even further.

"Foolish Human Race, what do you understand, Little Gore is the only one among us who had the ability to shape-shift into a human since birth. Under the conditions of the Canglong Continent, our strength diminishes significantly, but it’s the exact opposite for it, taking advantage of the human fetus to absorb more Heaven and Earth Spiritual Essence and retain all its strength," said Snake Woman Meixi, a hint of greed flashing in her eyes.

Snake Woman Bella felt the same.

In the eyes of the Demon Beasts, humans were but the Lowest Class prey, yet humans also possessed an advantage they couldn’t thwart: human flesh could survive and traverse without discomfort across the upper, middle, and lower planes, unrestricted by them.

However, it was different for the Demon Beasts. If Snake Woman Meixi and Bella hadn’t formed a contract with Fa Xiaoyi, their Demon Beast bodies couldn’t appear in their half-human, half-serpent shape within the Human Race, and their strength would also diminish by more than eighty percent.

It was through the contract with Fa Xiaoyi that they could retain more than fifty percent of their strength and maintain their half-human, half-serpent form.

"Sister, let’s not argue anymore. Since there’s no information indicating they have left, those humans must be hiding somewhere in the canyon," Snake Woman Bella promptly intervened to stop her furious sister.

Snake Woman Meixi’s voice of fury was particularly clear in the open canyon.

Though Snake Woman Bella was younger than Meixi, her temperament was relatively calm.

"There are three forks in the canyon. We’ll split into three groups. Each of you two will lead fifty Dark Knights separately to search for the enemy. If you encounter any enemy presence, do not act rashly. Send a signal for help and wait for rescue," Fa Xiaoyi gestured with one hand, and his Dark Knights immediately divided into three teams.

The three of them formed three small squads and headed in different directions into the Mist Canyon.

What Fa Xiaoyi hadn’t noticed was that as he passed a dense shrubbery, a crossbow charged with dark energy was aimed at his head, tracking his movement.

Feng Buhui was like a hungry wolf waiting to pounce, fixing his gaze tightly on Fa Xiaoyi.

Indeed, one of the tactics Yue Jinghua had thought of was assassination.

If Fa Xiaoyi knew to send someone to assassinate Princess Long Xue, then naturally she also thought of the most convenient way to kill Fa Xiaoyi, which was assassination.

Most Summoners and Demon Summoners have fairly average physical constitutions, and not everyone can have the freakish experience like Yue Jinghua, whose body was tempered by the Jiao Long Duan and the Dragon Transformation Pond.

Feng Buhui’s crossbow skill had already entered the master level. As long as his arrow hit Fa Xiaoyi’s head, it would definitely be a fatal shot.

After parting with the Snake Women, Fa Xiaoyi, accompanied by a group of Dark Knights, walked leisurely towards a certain direction of the Mist Canyon.

Feng Buhui followed behind him like a ghost.

Ever since obtaining the Emperor Dragon Boots, Feng Buhui’s movement technique had become first-class on the continent. Being cautious by nature, he followed without being detected by Fa Xiaoyi the whole way.

Just as Fa Xiaoyi was about to reach the end of a fork, Feng Buhui’s eyebrows tightened, and he smoothly raised the Demon Crossbow in his hands.

He aimed the crossbow at Fa Xiaoyi’s head, mentally reciting, "One shot, one kill."

His hand pressed down firmly, and the Demon Crossbow’s poison-coated arrowhead shone with a blue light, its eerie bloodstains like a wickedly enchanting rose blooming in the night.

"Tss," the arrow on the Demon Crossbow flew incredibly fast, just about to strike Fa Xiaoyi in the head.

At that moment, Fa Xiaoyi made a surprising move that caught Feng Buhui off guard. He suddenly turned his head, looking directly at the crossbow arrow about to penetrate his skull.

His sleeve moved slightly, and the fingers hidden beneath his Battle Armor quickly formed a Demon Summoning Array.

A black Protective Shield immediately enveloped him, and Feng Buhui’s arrow hit the shield, creating only a slight ripple like a pebble thrown into a vast sea, which then calmed down again.

"You lowlife, courting death," Fa Xiaoyi said, his movements following his voice. A black Skull Summoning Wand appeared in his hand, and his feet moved in a series of rapid steps akin to lightning, closing in on the cluster of shrubs where Feng Buhui was hiding.

Following that, a swarm of giant winged mosquitoes buzzed and flew out.

Fa Xiaoyi’s eyebrows furrowed, he was about to dodge, but when he looked down, his feet felt suddenly constricted. Upon closer inspection, the shrubbery had unexpectedly become overgrown with Burning Poison Algae.

Caught between attacks and trapped by the Burning Poison Algae at his feet, Fa Xiaoyi found it difficult to move. Even he couldn’t help but feel the urge to curse out loud at this moment.