Volume 5: The Gathering of Storms Chapter 316: Erosion of Desire
“There is a way!”
What Huo Anu and others did not expect was that Xu Zun came up with a solution after just thinking for a moment.
"Sir," Huo Anu asked hurriedly, "what is the solution?"
"Since... these are all top-notch experts," Xu Zun said, "it's impossible for us to break out. Therefore, we can only use the most ruthless strategy among the Thirty-Six Stratagems!"
"Thirty-Six Stratagems?" Huo Anu and the others had naturally never heard of it, so Han Feier asked hurriedly, "What strategy?"
"Take advantage of the fire!" Xu Zun said, "No matter what kind of place this is, let's burn it down first!"
"Ah?" Han Fei'er was shocked and worried, "Sir, as the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, and a guest should not overwhelm the host. If we set it on fire, would it be... too much?"
"There's hallucinogenic poison gas everywhere here," Xu Zun said disapprovingly, "I don't think those people outside are the owners. Maybe they are guests who were misled by the poison gas!"
"Good idea," Huo Anu agreed, "I think your plan is a good one, there are wooden buildings everywhere, it's easy to set fire!
"Once the fire starts, we can take advantage of the chaos to rescue Ani!
“Otherwise,” she pointed around and said, “let alone rescuing Annie, we may not be able to escape even if we want to!”
"this……"
Han Feier was still a little worried, but when she thought about being able to leave this damn place, she nodded in agreement.
"Anu," Xu Zun said, "Let's start from here!"
As he spoke, he tore off the dry bedding on the bed and prepared to light a fire on the spot.
Huo Anu also took out the flint and lit it with a few clicks.
However, just as Huo Anu brought the fire sickle closer to the quilt, the mad knife witch lying on the ground exclaimed loudly:
"No! No way!!! You lunatics, do you know where this is? If you set a fire, none of you will leave alive!"
Hearing this, Xu Zun moved the bedding aside, looked at the Crazy Knife Goddess coldly, and said:
"It seems... you are really pretending to be crazy!"
After saying that, Xu Zun stepped forward and took off the mask and hood of the Crazy Knife Witch.
Unexpectedly, this crazy witch is actually quite pretty, with a clean face and a beauty that is so beautiful that the moon and flowers are ashamed of themselves.
"You?" The Mad Knife Witch's eyes regained clarity and she asked in surprise, "Why? You...you can see that? You...who are you?"
"Of course," Xu Zun said, "Judging from the appearance of a mental patient, you still haven't grasped the essence. What you just did can only be regarded as a hard-working performance, and your micro-expressions have already betrayed you!"
“…”
For a moment, everyone looked at each other, feeling that Xu Zun was talking about heavenly book.
"She's actually pretending?" Han Fei'er frowned and asked immediately, "What is the crazy knife witch thinking about pretending to be crazy and stupid?
"Tell me quickly," she urged loudly, "what is going on here?"
"Here...here..." The Mad Knife Goddess thought for a moment and replied, "This is Ancient Wind Island! What is it like? Have you heard of it?"
Ancient Wind Island?
Xu Zun hurriedly searched his memories, but found nothing.
"Gufeng Island?" Han Feier had been in the East China Sea for many years and had obviously heard of this place name. He immediately asked in confusion, "Isn't it the legendary place where the war between the gods of war took place? That... those are all legends of the previous dynasty! Could it be that... there really is such a place?"
"This place is shrouded in sea fog all year round," said the Mad Knife Witch. "It would be very difficult to find the location if you don't know the coordinates, unless... you are shipwrecked!"
shipwreck……
For some reason, Xu Zun suddenly thought of the huge Tianfu warship outside. Could it be that the prince's ship docked at this island because of a shipwreck?
"The Battle of the Gods of War...Ancient Wind Island?" Huo Anu also felt very unfamiliar when hearing these terms.
Although she was also half a martial artist, she came from the distant Western Regions and naturally knew little about the legends of the East China Sea.
"You..." Xu Zun asked, "Why did you choose to live on such a faraway island? What's going on with those people in the hall?"
"Those people are just like me. Because they are not good at martial arts, they are ostracized by the sect in Daxuan," said the Crazy Knife Witch. "In order to become famous, they came to Gufeng Island to find the supreme martial arts!"
The supreme martial arts?
The more Xu Zun listened, the more vague and absurd it seemed.
However, since this is the place where some legendary battle between martial gods took place, people in the martial arts world would think that there is some supreme martial arts here, right?
"You... cough cough..." The Crazy Knife Witch stared at Ku Niang in the corner in pain and said, "Are you from the Blood Evil Sect? How can you possess such terrifying strength at such a young age?
"Your master...isn't he the Bloody Evil Palm Hair Jifang?"
Tsk tsk…
This was not the first time Xu Zun had heard this. It seemed that Ku Niang's martial arts were indeed very similar to the Blood Killing Palm.
"You don't need to worry about who she is," Xu Zun said, "Tell me quickly, what is this thing, and why do all the men become so strange?"
"I don't know either," the Mad Knife Witch gritted her teeth and said, "All the men who come here will have their minds eroded by their own desires and enter a state of selflessness!"
What?
desire?
Xu Zun was surprised. Thinking back to the previous feeling, he seemed to have fallen into some kind of desire and could not control himself.
"People who pursue martial arts are naturally obsessed with it, and want to become the best in the world," said the Crazy Knife Witch, "So... there is an arena here!
"As a man, what he pursues in his life is nothing more than money and beautiful women," she added, "so he will also be obsessed with gambling and women!"
"So..." Han Feier continued, "That's why you have these so-called rules! Whoever wins the competition can possess the beauty!"
oh……
Xu Zun realized that his lifelong ideal was to live a cool life, and to live a cool life, he also needed money and beautiful women.
So... I was trapped in it just now!
I couldn’t imagine that if my mother hadn’t pressed the acupoints on me, I would probably have become like Shen Xingran.
So scary!
Unexpectedly, this is actually an island of desire.
But it doesn't make sense. Desire can't come out of nothing. There must be something evil here.
"Let me ask you," Xu Zun thought for a moment and continued to ask the Crazy Knife Goddess, "How can I detoxify you?"
"Are you asking me?" said the Crazy Knife Witch, "Have you regained your sanity? This is too weird. We never knew there was such an acupuncture point..."
this……
Xu Zun couldn't help but glance at Ku Niang, but Ku Niang remained expressionless.
However, although his face was expressionless, Xu Zun seemed to be able to understand Ku Niang's thoughts.
It would obviously be unrealistic to let Ku Niang press acupoints on those people outside one by one and make everyone regain their sanity like Xu Zun.
Because those people outside are all top masters, Ku Niang is afraid that she will not be able to press their acupoints successfully.
"Besides acupuncture," Xu Zun then asked, "are there any other methods?"
"And..." The Mad Knife Goddess smiled bitterly, "That means being a woman?"
this……
Han Feier frowned and nodded, obviously believing what the Crazy Knife Witch said, because she, Huo Anu, Ani, and Ku Niang were all not affected.
However, Xu Zun snorted coldly and said to the Crazy Knife Goddess: "It seems that you won't cry until you see the coffin!"
After saying that, Xu Zun took out a flint from his sleeve pocket, grabbed the bed sheet, and set it on fire...
