648: Chapter 644: Powerful Puppet!
648: Chapter 644: Powerful Puppet!
As for the bus driver, since just a moment ago, he had been wanting to escape but couldn’t find a chance.
In front of these martial arts masters, he feared that a single careless move could cost him his life.
Therefore, the bus driver could only watch dumbly.
As long as these masters determined the victor, perhaps he would have a chance to survive.
As for the loss of the bus, how could he care about that?
The martial arts masters had temporarily not engaged in combat, and Bai Lan had also opened his eyes.
However, Bai Lan’s facial expression was still one of undisguised panic; these people were simply too formidable.
How had Jiang City suddenly gained so many formidable masters?
“Ding siblings, in the eyes of our Sima Family, you are nothing more than three pigs, mere swine daring to kill this young master?
Outrageously wishful thinking!”
Though injured, Sima Hong’s speech was still sharp and in no way regarded the Ding siblings as a threat.
Sima Hong’s attitude enraged the Ding siblings to no end!
Ding Er and Ding San roared!
“Sima Hong!
Don’t think you’re something extraordinary just because you have the Sima Family backing you!
Today, you’ve come alone; even if we kill you, no one will know!”
“That’s right!
Our Ding family may not be as renowned as the Sima Family, but we are still a reputable clan.
You, a mere wastrel, dare to show off in front of us brothers?
Today seems like a good day to send you to the heavens!”
Seeing that both brothers were uncontrollably angry, Ding Da, as the eldest, naturally would not submit.
“Sima Hong!
Originally, as long as you promised not to pursue our killing of “The Great Ape King,” we might have spared you.
But now, since you still refuse to admit defeat, don’t blame us siblings for being impolite!
Today, let’s end you here and now!”
With those words, killing intent radiated from Ding Da’s body.
He was truly intent on killing and was resolved to make an end of this son of the Sima Family!
But Sima Hong remained unfazed, simply saying coldly, “Ding siblings, you’re really underestimating our Sima Family too much!
You think you can kill the Sima Family’s ‘The Great Ape King’ and get away scot-free?
That’s absolutely impossible!
“I’ll tell you the truth, my mission was to eliminate the three of you.
But before that, I wanted to warm up a bit, which is why I exchanged moves with you three.
But now, the grace period is over, and you three pigs are going to forfeit your lives!”
Sima Hong said viciously, and as soon as the words left his mouth, a dark shadow darted into the bus.
“Smack!”
Ding Da hadn’t even had time to react when he was brutally struck by a palm, sending his body flying into the air.
“Clang!”
Ding Da’s body slammed into the roof of the bus, deforming the entire vehicle…
“Big brother, are you alright?”
After taking a heavy blow, Ding Da fell hard from the roof to the ground, and Ding Er and Ding San immediately rushed to check on him.
The attack Ding Da suffered was not light; his entire body lay on the ground, unable to get up…
Who had the power to strike with such formidable force?
The three brothers gazed in amazement at the dark shadow.
The shadow was now standing before Sima Hong, a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a sturdy build and an expressionless face…
“Puppets…
puppets…”
Ding Da said tremblingly, the dark shadow that struck was precisely the kind of puppet the Sima Family was most adept at using.
It turned out that from the beginning, it wasn’t Sima Hong who came alone.
After the Sima Family’s “The Great Ape King” had his brains sucked out, the Sima Family was not going to let the Ding siblings go!
“To think they actually deployed a puppet, big brother, this time, I fear we’re more unlucky than lucky!”
“Yes, that’s the Sima Family’s typical trick!”
—Ding Er and Ding San both had bitter expressions on their faces.
It appeared the Ding siblings were all too aware of the puppet’s formidable nature and were greatly wary of it.
Ding Da staggered to his feet from the floor, and at the same time, the puppet was steadily closing in on the three brothers.
“Puppets of the Sima Family have no weak points, the only way to beat them is to shatter their energy channels with the force of nature!”
Ding Da said, enduring the pain within him, and Ding Er and Ding San immediately nodded their heads in agreement.
“Big brother, let’s bet it all today!
We refuse to believe we can’t defeat this puppet!”
“That’s right!
What’s so great about the Sima Family?”
Seeing Ding Er and Ding San united, Ding Da felt a surge of gratification.
“Alright!
Today, let we three brothers live or die together!”
Ding Da shouted loudly and then exerted all his strength, clapping his palms onto the chest of the puppet!
“And me!”
Ding Er also slashed out a palm, striking the puppet’s back.
“And me!”
Ding San threw a punch at the puppet’s abdomen!
Of course, for the puppet, the heavy blows from the Ding brothers didn’t mean much.
It stood towering and unflinching, without batting an eye.
The Ding brothers poured a ceaseless stream of energy into the puppet’s body, directly targeting the energy channels throughout its body.
Just as Ding Da had said, to defeat the puppet, one must shatter its energy channels to be effective.
This was a do-or-die attack from the Ding brothers, so powerful that one could sense it just from the surrounding air!
It was nighttime, and the bus was on the outskirts of Jiang City, where the air was originally very cool, but as the Ding brothers and the puppet locked in their power struggle, the temperature of the surrounding air rose higher and higher.
The entire bus felt like it was a sauna…
The bus driver couldn’t help but break into a heavy sweat.
He could only continuously lament; there was no escaping now.
Staying on the bus, he felt like he was being pushed to his limits.
As for Bai Lan, she could clearly feel the heat of the air as well.
Sweat poured out of every pore on her body.
Her previously thick clothes clung to her skin because of the sweat, making her feel uncomfortable all over.
Bai Lan’s small face was flushed red.
She stared blankly at Ye Tian, but Ye Tian seemed completely unaffected by the scorching air…
Her body felt very hot, and being held tightly in Ye Tian’s embrace, Bai Lan felt as if her body was about to melt.
She kept wriggling her hips, trying to find a more comfortable position.
Ye Tian noticed Bai Lan’s unease, aware of the heat in her body that seemed to be awakened by something, but at the moment, his attention was on the fierce battle between the Ding brothers and the puppet.
The intimate contact with Bai Lan could wait until later.
“Heh heh!
A puppet of the Sima Family, do you think three external disciples can actually fight against it?”
Sima Hong coldly spoke, and at the same time, the puppet suddenly let out a loud roar!
The Ding brothers had infused their energy into the puppet’s body, thinking they could damage its energy channels, but unexpectedly, a vigorous force suddenly burst forth from within the puppet.
The force of nature inherent within the puppet was far beyond what the Ding brothers could compare with!
“Whoosh!”
The explosion of power from within the puppet sent the Ding brothers flying outwards, as they fell to the ground one by one, each of them heavily injured, groaning in pain.
Sima Hong walked up to the brothers with a triumphant air, sneering, “A puppet of the Sima Family.
Once it becomes a puppet, its strength greatly improves, its energy redoubles, and the force of nature it wields, do you really think the three of you can resolve it?
Today is the end for you three pigs!
To think you actually sucked out the brain marrow of the ‘Great Ape King’, this time, I will take the brain marrow of you three pigs to compensate!”
Sima Hong’s words were ice-cold, chilling to the listener’s core.
The bus driver trembled all over.
What in the world was this?
Eating brain marrow, could a normal person even say such a thing?
Bai Lan was also terrified.
Although the battle was over, the winner was not likely to let the others escape…
“Pah!
Is that what the Sima Family amounts to?
Relying on the strength of a puppet, what is that worth?
If you have the guts, fight me one-on-one!”
“That’s right!
No matter how strong the puppet is, it’s not your own strength!
Sima Hong, even though you won today, we, the three brothers, are not convinced!”
Ding Er and Ding San said indignantly, already heavily wounded by the force rebounding from inside the puppet, and utterly unable to continue the fight.
“Sima Hong!
Can you spare us three brothers for the sake of being fellow sect members?”
Ding Da pleaded, emphasizing the words “fellow sect members.”
“Fellow sect members?” Sima Hong chuckled coldly.
“You outer disciples dare to claim yourselves as our fellow sect members?
I’ve never seen such shamelessness!”
Ding Da’s pleas had no effect in front of Sima Hong, who didn’t even take the words “fellow sect members” seriously.
“You three pigs, remaining in this world would only bring shame to the Heavenly Gate!
Heh heh heh, just wait obediently for death!”
Sima Hong slowly crouched in front of Ding Da, wearing an arrogant expression.
And behind Sima Hong, the puppet stood proudly, even more terrifying!
Ding Da’s expression was bitter; he had received the backlash from the puppet’s energy, was heavily injured, and simply couldn’t move.
Therefore, he had given up the thought of trying one last desperate struggle against Sima Hong…
Ding Er and Ding San were at their wits’ end.
By this point, the three brothers were like fish on a chopping board, left with no choice but to be slaughtered at will.
“Sima Hong!
If you’re going to kill, then kill!
We three brothers are not as skilled, and we deserve what’s coming to us!
But don’t you be so proud!
With what the Sima Family has done, it will be wiped out sooner or later!”
Ding Er persisted defiantly, to which Sima Hong simply smirked with contempt.
“The Sima Family is an ancient clan with a thousand years of history.
How could it possibly be wiped out by others!
As for you Ding clan, talking about being a famous family?
After your deaths, I will definitely send a puppet over to wipe out the Ding clan!”
“You…”
Ding Er was left speechless by Sima Hong’s remark.
Indeed, the Sima Family had more than enough power to annihilate the Ding clan.
But Ding Er refused to bow down, continuing, “Sima Hong!
You won’t die a good death!
The Sima Family won’t die a good death!
One day, there will be retribution!”
“Retribution?”
A smile spread across Sima Hong’s face, as if he had just heard the funniest joke ever!
“People who cultivate the force of nature will live as long as heaven and earth.
Where would retribution come from?”