A Journey Against the World
Chapter 188

Some time before Menma killed Lou Zhou ....

'Damn.' Menma turned around in a fit of annoyance, intending to get out of the Devil's well rather than remain silent like a fool. After all it seemed like the owner of the Fire Lotus Curse did not want to give the thing his possession, there was no point in Menma lingering here anymore. Moreover, Menma was unsure of being able to snatch the Fire Lotus Curse from its owner, given how terrifying the Fire Lotus Curse guard was. Not that Menma was afraid, but rather than taking a big risk while there were other big things waiting for her up there, Menma did not want to be overwhelmed herself later. For that Menma relented, just for this time only.

Blur, blur, blur ....

With a quick movement Menma swam to the surface, not going to let the fight up there last long. Menma was sure Azura would not win against King Lan even though Menma had already given Azura a high-level Qi recovery pill.

Srash!

'Ens?'

However it seems that to get out of the Devil's well won't be so easy, Menma almost forgot the three Demon Lake dwellers. The three demons intercepted Menma by throwing a surprise attack. Fortunately Menma was quick to respond and immediately brushed it off.

"Kikiki! How dare you play us! You're just food!"

"It seems like this offering was never taught a lesson! You will regret for daring to play us!"

'They, I almost forgot about it.' Menma looked at the three demons flatly. His hand was raised, catching something there. And a sword appeared in his hand, which was none other than the Sky-Splitting sword.

'Let's play ....' Slowly Menma pulled the sword out of its sheath. However, not yet completely the sword came out, something shocking just suddenly appeared. Surprising Menma and the three demons.

There appeared a figure that only showed two giant eyeballs that were as deep red as blood. From the bottom of the large well, the eyes looked at Menma and at the three stealthy, like they were staring at the prey. And suddenly there was a terrible roar from down there. Shaking the entire lake water.

"Grroooorr!!!"

Such a large, powerful, and dangerous roar, Menma would almost kill if Menma did not immediately protect herself with a high level of protective skill. Despite having tried to take cover, the protector that Menma made was actually destroyed in a matter of seconds. As a result Menma was hit back with cuts almost all over his body, lucky Menma immediately protect his face, otherwise, most likely to both eyes will be injured.

Lucky for Menma who has high cultivation, while the three demons have exploded because they cannot hear the roar. A roar that contained a huge Qi.

'Eesstt ... what kind of creature is that?' Menma asked curiously, but did not dare to find out about the creature. Hearing his roar almost killed him, especially if he fought, Menma made sure he would die in a matter of seconds.

'But why did I never know about this great creature? Not even nine spirits knew it.' This is what makes Menma so curious. Whether the knowledge of the nine spirits was still lacking in breadth, or the creature was indeed not an indiscriminate being that many people could tell.

'I just found out there is a terrible figure like in the Devil's well, ' King Huan said seriously. He also just found out there are terrible creatures in the Devil's lake.

'I think you guys also feel what I felt earlier. The creature intimidates us very sharply, ' said Kie Lie in a nod by another spirit. 'Finely, Your Majesty, come out immediately before the figure acts again.' Kie Lie gave advice.

Menma nodded, agreeing with Kie Lie. He must get out before he gets entangled deeper with the monstrous creature. As quickly as possible Menma swim upwards, not intending to delay again.

And yet!

Whuss ...

Here a new problem occurs. It greatly made Menma and the nine spirits great shocked. Menma could not swim to the surface anymore, not knowing why she was even falling to the bottom of the lake. Despite having used all the abilities, it still did not change anything. Menma continued to fall to the bottom, as if there was another energy that kept pulling her down.

'What happened?! Why can't I go up!' Menma of course panic is not confused with the situation, even though he has tried to still not change anything.

'What the'

***

"-Happened?" Menma was stunned, not knowing what to say to what she saw. He was sucked in by a whirlpool, and then all dodged until something luminous appeared to dazzle his sight.

But suddenly he showed up here. What the hell's going on?

"Man."

"Who?!" Menma turned around when she heard a foreign voice behind her. He quickly kept his distance when he learned there was a black masked man with no face nearby. Looks like that masked man was the one who made the sound earlier.

"The Fire Curse of Curse." The masked man spoke again.

"You?" Menma looked at the man from bottom to top. There was nothing special about him other than his youthful appearance. Almost the same age as Azura and Kiseki. Only, the long white hair belonging to the masked man felt familiar to Menma, like he had seen it on someone.

"Did you take me to this place?" ask Menma carefully.

The man nodded then walked over to Menma, spontaneously making Menma step back, avoiding her. If only the man had not immediately brought up something of his palm, Menma would have already attacked him with the Celestial Splitting sword that he had hidden his existence from.

"The Curtain of Fire Curse. So you're that horrible figure?" Menma's reflexes asked, between awe and shock knowing the monstrous figure was a young man.

The man nodded again. "Take it" he said calmly.

Menma squinted her gaze, suspecting the man's intentions. Strange, wasn't it before that man was reluctant to give his Fire Lotus a Curse. Why is it just the opposite now. Menma was sure there must be some bad intentions behind the kindness of this foreign man.

The man came back closer, his reflexes again made Menma step back.

Plaque!

But unfortunately Menma forgot this one fact, that the man was not a random man. Just by using a slow flick, the sword that Menma used bounced, making Menma gasp in shock.

"Hey! I-I said don't go forward!" snapped Menma stuttered, unable to do anything but step back. I don't know why his mind suddenly went awry. Menma felt as if she was dealing with something big and strong, while she could do nothing but submit.

Even more so when he could not activate the Curse Trial. Strange, it was as if all of Menma's power had been crippled.

"Ugh?" Menma flinched when she felt something hit her back. Damn, it turned out to be a cave wall which became a dead end for him. While in front, the man continued to approach her, continuing to approach her until Menma could really do nothing but remain silent in fear. Fear in another sense.

The masked man looked at Menma in silence, while the one who was seen only able to look down in fear. He did not lift his face than get into trouble.

"You scared?" ask the man in an ambiguous tone.

'Pake all asked? Yes, obviously yes. You keep going forward until you stick me like this, don't you know that this attitude of yours gives me goose bumps? Why don't you kill me right away, instead of acting like this!' Of course Menma only dared to curse the man inwardly.

"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." The man pulled out Menma's hair gently. Makes Menma more creepy. It was as if an electric shock was seeping through his skin.

Menma decays, about to fall to the ground because her feet have lost energy. If only the man had not immediately restrained Menma with his hand, Menma would have already drooped helplessly.

'excuse me! This is not a romantic scene. It seems like this man can suck out someone's aura, because I feel increasingly weak when near him.' Menma explained, do not want the readers to misunderstand.

"Hehehe, still weak." Suddenly the man laughed. Then shook slowly. "Take this Fire Lotus Curse, then go." The man directly inserted the Fire Lotus Curse into Menma's ring. Then stand up and keep your distance.

Menma looked up, looking in wonder at the young man. "Wait a minute, you must have other intentions. There are no free things in this world." It is not that Menma does not want to be grateful to have been given the objects she wants for free, but still strange for Menma to get something for free. Beware to be on guard from a bad possibility, there is no harm.

"Oh? You can think of it that way. Let's just say it's compensation for the future."

"Huh? Are we gonna see each other again?" Menma was sure this was what the man meant.

"of course. Now go, there's no time."

"Eh? TUNG-IT"

***

"GU!" Menma flinched, almost fell. The place it stands now is no longer in the cave, but on the ground above the Devil's lake. Menma glanced left and right, looking for the masked man, but nothing but Lou Zhou and the two men who were chatting.

'Azura?' Menma was stunned to see Azura kneeling helplessly on the ground, facing off against King Lan who was talking to Azura. Menma growled furiously, certainly did not accept seeing Azura treated like that. 'King Lan, you hurt my people, then I will also hurt your people!'

With a firm step Menma approached Lou Zhou who was now turning her back. "Hey ...." Menma patted Lou Zhou on the shoulder and slashed at the man's head when the master had just turned around to look at him.

Bruk!

The sturdy body then fell to the ground with blood pouring down on his neck. Menma grabbed the head of Lou Zhou who was looking at her with round eyes, seemingly surprised by Menma's appearance. However, there was no time to react because Menma directly slashed her head.

"Death to you, Azura!"

Hearing King Lan's scream, Menma turned her head. Seeing the black giant sword was about to slash Azura's head, as soon as possible Menma threw the Sky Splitter sword to fend off the giant sword.

Trang!

The dust soared upwards, almost filling the small landmass Azura was treading. How could it not be, if that great and dangerous sword belonging to King Lan struck the ground, making a huge and powerful tremor there.

"Why is that in such a hurry, King King Lan? Can't you wait to kill your former best friend?"

"You!!" King Lan stared at Menma nyalang, annoyed by the appearance of the girl who made his plan fail.

"Ups, like, King, are we angry?" Menma closed her mouth and chuckled softly, insulting King Lan. "Before you kill my man, I've killed your man first." Menma raised her right hand, revealing Lou Zhou's head to King Lan. Then throw the head of that head at King Lan.

"Basic is useless." King Lan squeezed Lou Zhou's head into ashes. "You deserve to die, Lou Zhou, against even a little girl is incapable. Basic useless."

"Don't get him wrong, blame yourself for choosing such weak followers." Menma grunted softly. "Let's fight, I've been waiting long enough for a fight between the two of us."

"You want to fight me?" King laughed loudly. " Hahaha .. naive is also you little girl."

"Be naive or unproven at the end of the fight. Was this naive little girl, or was King Lan with her great desire to take on a naive world?"

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A/N : Menma nih cocky, was the same masked man ciut 😒 cananda Menma ✌😂

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