Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 139: Who is the Real Hunter?

“Damn it, things are really not that simple!” Lu Yang frowned. With the town mayor, or should I say, the monster in the ancestral hall, the danger level has just escalated.

“What do we do?” Meng Jingzhou’s expression was equally grim as his mind raced to find a solution.

Lu Yang caught a glimpse of the rules pasted at the entrance of the ancestral hall.

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Buyi Town’s Ancestral Hall Rules

Rule 1: If you are wearing black or white clothes, and you feel dizzy or see black hair growing on your arms, please enter the ancestral hall, worship the Buddha statue, and drink the water before the Buddha statue.

Rule 2: The Buddha statue will not get damaged within the ancestral hall.

Rule 3: There is a man-eating monster inside the ancestral hall.

Rule 4: The ancestral hall is safe.

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“Let’s get inside the ancestral hall!” Lu Yang decisively entered the ancestral hall. Although Rule 3 and Rule 4 seem contradictory, that's not actually the case.

Based on Lu Yang’s familiarity with the rules over the past few days, he had concluded that the rules were always true. That means there must be a logically consistent explanation for these two rules—it’s true that there is a man-eating monster inside the ancestral hall, but the man-eating monster can’t eat people in there!

That’s why entering the ancestral hall is the safest option!

The two dashed inside and finally lay their eyes on the town mayor—a monster they had never seen before.

The town mayor was half-human and half-beast, with a height that reached two stories. His upper body was not much different from a human’s, except for an additional eye between his eyebrows and a mouth that split to his earlobes, resembling a python. His lower body looked like a tall steed but also had eight human legs. Lu Yang noticed a thick tail behind the town mayor lightly resting on the ground and stirring up dust. However, the light in the ancestral hall was too dim for him to discern what kind of demon’s tail it was.

There were no ancestral tablets in the ancestral hall. In the center was a half-naked Buddha statue that was blindfolded, appearing bewitching and uncanny. Three bowls of clear water were placed in front of the Buddha statue, presumably the water that could undo the transformation into a black dog, as stated in “Rule 1 of the Ancestral Hall Rules.”

The town mayor lowered his head, not expecting to see the two visitors. “As I thought, the two of you are certainly something else, reacting so quickly. Looks like it was the right decision for me to deal with you personally.”

“Thank you for coming personally, town mayor, but why don’t you go back!” As usual, Meng Jingzhou couldn’t hold his tongue.

The town mayor said nothing more. When the flying carriage crashed, he had already noticed Lu Yang and his companions. Since the Taciturn Daoist Priest, who had the highest cultivation, had left the town, and Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were merely juniors with low cultivation, the town mayor paid no attention to them.

Later, the town mayor noticed that they had made use of the rules to eliminate the waiter. Only then did he begin to take them seriously, recognizing that they seemed to be adept at manipulating the rules and could be a potential threat.

He wanted to get rid of the two but was aware that they wouldn’t be easily hoodwinked, so he chose to play along and beat them at their own game. Cognizant of everything happening in Buyi Town, the two’s attempt to write their escape plan on paper couldn’t escape his three eyes.

Such geniuses share the same flaw. They are all too full of themselves, believing that no one can outwit their schemes. The town mayor exploited this mindset of theirs and gave them the freedom to devise a method of escape and toy with the yamen bailiffs, only to have their jade pendants stolen away at the last moment. With their plans foiled, he would then finish them off in the ancestral hall.

However, the two were very cautious and never left the inn at night, so the town mayor purposely revealed a flaw to lure them out of their den.

Now, it’s time to pull in the net!

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were aghast. As clever people, they instantly realized that this was all part of the town mayor’s elaborate scheme.

We were too careless!

Without hesitation, the town mayor’s tail struck out as swiftly as lightning. Before Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou could react, they were sent flying into a wall.

Fortunately, due to the rule that “The ancestral hall is safe,” the two were not injured; otherwise, they could have died on the spot!

Their hearts sank. The chasm between their strength and speed was too overwhelming to overcome, not to mention that the town mayor was undying. However, even if the town mayor could really die, they had no means to harm him.

The town mayor knew that he couldn’t kill the two within the ancestral hall. So I just have to push them out! I’m unbeatable outside the ancestral hall!

The gigantic town mayor charged toward the two. Sensing the danger, they tacitly struck each other’s palms to propel themselves away. As they rolled away, they evaded the town mayor’s onslaught.

“You’ve got some skill, I’ll give you that,” the town mayor sneered dismissively. But this kind of petty trick can only be used on me once.

“Go around to the back!” Lu Yang hollered. The town mayor’s enormous size will make it difficult for him to turn in the cramped ancestral hall.

By the time the town mayor turned around, he saw Meng Jingzhou lift the Buddha statue and hurl it at him.

<Within the ancestral hall, the Buddha statue will not get damaged.>

The indestructible Buddha statue is the best weapon!

“Is that all?” The town mayor remained unfazed by the massive Buddha statue carved from stone.

He threw a punch at them, breaking the sound barrier and stirring up a whirlwind in the tight space that was the ancestral hall.

As the fifth of the Fusion cultivators, he had chosen to become the town mayor not for fun. During his slumber, his body suffered complications that amounted to corporeal death. After awakening, he was only left with his soul. To vie for fortuitous opportunities in the Great Era, he took over the town mayor’s body and used ancient cultivation techniques to modify the body into its current form. Despite its hideous and odd appearance, power was of utmost importance for a cultivator. I’m the strongest in this form, and I’ll definitely stand out in the Great Era!

Unable to withstand the punch, Lu Yang was blasted away. He deftly performed a normal Tiger Fist to mimic a tiger, adjusting his body to land lightly in the nick of time and dissipating most of the force. Meng Jingzhou clung to the Buddha statue tightly and ended up flying out of the ancestral hall with it.

“Don’t let the Buddha statue hit the ground! You’ll die if it breaks!” Lu Yang shouted.

Meng Jingzhou also realized the peril he was in. What I’m carrying is not a hope of escape to the outside world but a magical treasure that is a ticking time bomb! With a bellow, his muscles bulged, his skin reddened, and his veins popped. Stomping the ground with his feet and putting all the force into his arms, he anchored both his body and the Buddha statue, preventing it from crashing to the ground.

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“Quick, return to the ancestral hall!” Lu Yang yelled. Now that we’re outside the ancestral hall, we can die from one of the town mayor’s attacks anytime!

“You want to come in?” The town mayor’s mouth twisted into a cold smile. The ancestral hall was two stories high, and he was blocking the entrance. With me here, these two little brats can never get inside!

“It’s all or nothing!” Lu Yang charged at the town mayor, his footwork nimble, likely aiming to slide across from under the town mayor.

The town mayor naturally saw through Lu Yang’s intentions. He lifted his two front legs, planning to crush the annoying fellow.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yang shifted his stance and darted to the side, causing the town mayor’s feet to miss.

“We’ve finally lured you out.” An uncanny smile stretched across Lu Yang’s face.

Noticing Lu Yang’s smile, a sense of foreboding seeped into the town mayor. He saw Meng Jingzhou raise the Buddha statue again and fling it at him.

As the Buddha statue shattered, the chaotic passageway toward the outside world opened beneath the town mayor. The bone-tormenting gales from within blew toward him like tens and thousands of knives slicing his skin, the pain piercing deep into his bones and forcing a blood-curdling scream from him.

The town mayor desperately tried to get away but was trapped by the passageway. When this group of ancient Fusion cultivators designed the passageway, they had designed it such that once anyone stepped inside, there was no escape—they were doomed to die. Those who attempted to escape the town by shattering the statue would only find themselves at a dead end.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou laughed coldly. “Anyone who enters the passageway is doomed to die, yet you are supposed to be undying. I’m curious to see whether your rule or the passageway’s rule is stronger!”

From the very beginning, the two had no intention of seeking help from the Dao-Seeking Sect through their jade pendants.

It was all merely a ruse tossed to the town mayor.