Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 90 - 77: Completely Suppressing, Bamboo Horse War Soul?!_2

Chapter 90: Chapter 77: Completely Suppressing, Bamboo Horse War Soul?!_2

"As for the Spiritual Beauty that the Mountain Cat snatched, it forced me to take it. What could I do?"

Shen Zhui, "..."

Zong Shichang, "..."

Meow! The Mountain Cat crawled out from Zhao Xing’s chest and looked at him quizzically.

Wasn’t it you who told me to snatch it? You even competed with me to eat it!

"Look, it’s being mischievous again." Zhao Xing casually pressed the little cat’s head back.

Shen Zhui glanced at the Mountain Cat, "With it here, it seems I can’t offer much help."

Zong Shichang teased, "How could that be? Brother Shen, a seven-foot-tall man, isn’t he more understanding than a cat?"

Shen Zhui didn’t really like Zong Shichang’s joke, but out of respect for Zhao Xing, he just frowned and didn’t say anything further.

Getting no response, Zong Shichang stopped talking to Shen Zhui and found Zhao Sanjia more interesting.

Of course, the main reason was that Zhao Xing was now drawing a lot of attention.

Zong Shichang thought, if he could chat and joke with Zhao Xing, wouldn’t that Miss Liu look at him with more favor?

....

"So, he is the owner of the Mountain Cat? It’s really unbelievable." Liu Muqing looked at Zhao Xing’s figure and couldn’t help but sigh.

Originally, the Minister of Agriculture’s position was not advantageous in the competition, even at a disadvantage.

But Zhao Xing’s performance surprised everyone.

Last night, he overpowered Cao Qiushui and helped Zong Shichang secure the four incense sticks.

Today, he even brought an Exotic Beast into the competition, becoming the most eye-catching presence.

"Hmph, this guy really never changes, always snatching from others." Lu Qian gritted her teeth; she thought she had a chance to reclaim her Sparrow Feather Robe tonight.

But who would have thought the enemy would get stronger! Is there no justice?

"Qianqian, you seem to care a lot about this person." Du Jiaojiao said softly, "Do you have a grudge against him?"

"No, I simply can’t stand his way of doing things!" Lu Qian denied.

"If you refuse to say, I’ll assume you gave him that Sparrow Feather Robe." Du Jiaojiao said.

Liu Muqing teased, "Yes, just treat it as a gift to your lover."

"After tonight, it will be as hard as climbing the sky to get it back."

"Pah, lover? How could you think that?!"

"Then will you speak or not?"

"Fine, I’ll say!" Lu Qian then recounted the story of fighting with Zhao Xing over the Red Fruit. "Sigh, now that he has the Mountain Cat, I’m afraid I really can’t snatch it back. If he takes it down the mountain, how will I face people in the future? It’s so embarrassing."

Liu Muqing covered her mouth and laughed, "Your Sparrow Feather Robe already has a spiritual connection with you. You’ll forget everything after you go down the mountain... By that time, you might think you had some beautiful romance with him on the mountain and go after him... Haha, maybe it’ll turn out to be a good thing."

"Ahhh, no way!" Lu Qian suddenly felt frantic at the thought of Liu Muqing’s words.

...

As time passed, the sky had turned completely dark.

On Heavenly Altar Square, there were fewer people than last night, but there were more experts.

By the end of 9 p.m., almost every well-known expert was gathered on the square.

Moreover, they formed groups of three or five, each with their own small factions.

The newly elevated archer Gu Feng had recruited Zhang Boran and Wen Zhao.

Mechanical Master Hu Yang had also found two Martial Artists to assist him from somewhere.

Except for Yang Junxiong, almost everyone had help, and nobody was fighting alone.

On this final day, no one was confident they could secure the first incense stick.

Because the competition was too fierce, and besides humans who had been elevated, even an Exotic Beast like the Mountain Cat had appeared; everyone knew that tonight would witness an intense battle.

"I didn’t expect he had tamed an Exotic Beast." Gu Feng looked in Zhao Xing’s direction, his eyes cold, "Before, Zhang Boran and Wen Zhao, who had grudges against him, were severely injured by him. This person is not only vengeful but also ruthless. Even Cao Qiushui was tricked by him. I have to strike first and cripple him."

Gu Feng was wary of the Mountain Cat because Exotic Beasts were harder to elevate. Once elevated, they were stronger than human Martial Artists. He was not confident in fighting it.

But if he could cripple Zhao Xing first, the Mountain Cat wouldn’t dare to attack recklessly.

"Hiss!" Seeming to sense something, the little Mountain Cat poked its head out of Zhao Xing’s chest and hissed in the direction of Gu Feng.

Not far away, Yang Junxiong, who was riding a bamboo horse, also glanced over. He stared at Zhao Xing and the Mountain Cat thoughtfully.

...

"Clang!" A heavy bell sounded from within the devine temple.

The pointer of the Sun Dial pointed to midnight’s ’Only Martial’ area!

Ten golden orbs floated out from the temple’s gate.

"Swish, swish, swish, swish!"

Figures leaped through the air. In the darkness, people started to move, jumping skyward to snatch the incense sticks.

Gu Feng didn’t rush to grab an incense stick; instead, he first attacked Zhao Xing.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!"

He shot his arrows from the southwest, aiming straight for vital points.

The arrows, like meteors, caused Zhao Xing’s skin to prickle the moment they were released.

The killing power of an elevated archer at this distance was enormous. To assassinate a Minister of Agriculture, Gu Feng believed it would be effortlessly easy!

However, at the moment of the shot, Gu Feng suddenly felt a chill on his forehead, and the silver bow in his hand trembled.

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The outcome, though, was unexpected. All his arrow attacks were deflected!

To his surprise, it wasn’t the Mountain Cat that blocked the arrows, but Shen Zhui, who was beside Zhao Xing!

At this moment, Shen Zhui wielded an iron ruler in his right hand and a shield in his left.

The shield, originally his ’Coiled Palm Hat,’ was a special Vine Armor. Worn on the head usually, it could be removed in crucial moments to serve as a shield. It was a third-tier top-grade treasure!

Gu Feng had anticipated that the Mountain Cat could block the arrows.

But the seemingly ordinary youth who wielded an iron ruler and managed to deflect the arrows not with the shield but by slicing them with a blade caught him off guard.