<h4>Chapter 867: The Man Who Read “The Plum in the Golden Vase”</h4>
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Time seemed to have stopped at this moment.
Monster Emperor Baizhi’s eyes widened with disbelief. She had waited forever for this moment.
However, she had to believe the scene in front of her. Fang Zhengzhi’s sword had indeed prated Nangong Hao’s chest.
“No!” Monster Emperor Baizhi let out an indignant howl and her white fur dress began shaking wildly. White fur that looked like metal began growing beneath the white fur dress, covering her body in a blink of an eye.
Meanwhile, Monster Emperor Baizhi’s eyes turned dark green. With the green light circting in her eyes, she gave a chilling and mysterious nce.
“She was turning into a monster!”
“Monster Emperor Baizhi was turning into a monster?!”
“Everyone had known Monster Emperor Baizhi for her vanity. Can’t believe that she turned into a monster in public! Nine-Tailed White Fox, I have never ever seen its true form in my life!”
This scene stunned the disciples from various sects. Nevertheless, they were exhrated as well.
After all, they thought that the ongoing crisis would have ended with Nangong Hao’s death. Yet the scene that was taking ce in front of them was an extremely rare one.
On the other hand...
Mu Qingfeng and Mo Shanshi were trembling.
More than ten years ago, humankind had once engaged in a Great War with the monster race and demon race because of the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet. The war saw countless deaths.
Even in that war, Monster Emperor Baizhi did not resort to turning into a monster.
Yet now, the most powerful of the Holy Region, Monster Emperor Baizhi, the legendary Nine-Tailed White Fox, turned into a monster! This definitely was a great shock to Mu Qingfeng and Mo Shanshi?
If Nangong Hao had not died, they could only choose to fight to their deaths. For the future of humankind, it was worth it.
However, Nangong Hao had died...
Now that everything had ended, things were different. Monster Emperor Baizhi had turned into a monster in front of the public as a way to vent her anger because she had lost control of her own emotions.
When Monster Emperor Baizhi calmed down, she would consider other things such as the survival of the monster race. By then, the monster race would have to retreat to the Great Swamp again.
“Old man Mo, retreat!” Mu Qingfeng fled without hesitation. After all, it would not be a wise choice to fight with the crazy Monster Emperor Baizhi.
However, as the Pavilion Master of Heaven Dao Pavilion, Mu Qingfeng was profound enough to know that he should not use the word “run”. Therefore, he said “retreat” instead.
“Baizhi, there is no point struggling anymore!” With a face of righteousness, Mo Shanshi looked as though he was invincible.
Despite of the aura he gave from his expression, he had retreated far away without needing Mu Qingfeng’s reminder.
“...” Fang Zhengzhi looked at Mu Qingfeng and Mo Shanshi who had both ran afar, as well as Monster Emperor Baizhi’s pair of dark green eyes which were staring at his face. He wanted to say ‘motherf*cker’ but hesitated.
As the ancient saying goes, Heroes die early. It was indeed true!
What a pragmatic and cruel scene. Fang Zhengzhi wished that he could rewind time and remain as the little naive afterlife bystander.
However, everyone had the ambition of bing a hero.
Fang Zhengzhi too. Therefore, he had to bear with Monster Emperor Baizhi’s anger regardless of whether he was willing or not.
“That old monster... Oh no, I meant, white... auntie. Actually, my rtionship with Yun Qingwu is rather...” Fang Zhengzhi realised that he needed to put his cards on the table.
However, Monster Emperor Baizhi did not give him a chance to speak. With a shake, she disappeared from her spot.
Then, Fang Zhengzhi felt a chilling auraing from his back, as though the spirits from hell were holding the saber of death behind him.
“Face your death!” Monster Emperor Baizhi’s face was full of fur that looked extremely smooth. Radiance was flowing through her body, though she looked as though she was grimacing, she radiated alluring beauty.
However, that was no longer important.
The important thing was, Monster Emperor Baizhi had two lightning bolts in her hands. They were real lightning that had umted and took the shape of two cold and long knives.
It was recorded in historical books that a real powerful Monster could control the Sun and the Moon, hold lightning in their hands, step on wind and fire, breathe the breath of sky and earth, as well as fuse with the sky and earth.
Fang Zhengzhi was unsure if Monster Emperor Baizhi had already fused with the sky and earth, nor could he see the two lightning bolts in her hands.
But he knew that she was behind him.
Furthermore, from the chilling and terriffying tone of Monster Emperor Baizhi, he could tell that she meant it when she said “face your death”.
“Fight till the end!” As the saying goes, despair gives courage even to a coward. At this critical point of life or death, Fang Zhengzhi clenched his teeth and stomped his feet, his potentialpletely exploding out of his body.
Monster Emperor Baizhi was fast. Fang Zhengzhi was not slow either.
As the saying goes, capture the ringleader so as to capture all of his followers, hit where it hurts the most. Fang Zhengzhi was clueless about where Monster Emperor Baizhi’s “hurting point” was, but he knew where the “hurting point” of a woman was.
To a woman, the real taboo was not about any particr body part. Woman would not specially cover that part to protect it.
Therefore, most of the time, woman only react after they had been grabbed at that area.
In that situation, Fang Zhengzhi clearly did not have time to grab the area. Furthermore, even if he sessfully grabbed it, he probably would have already died by the time Monster Emperor Baizhi reacted.
Therefore, Fang Zhengzhi decided to not target any specific body part, but rather the mindset.
In reality, anyone who was mindful would know that there had been a saying that described the rtionship between a man and a woman — It is improper for the opposite sexes toe into contact with one another.
This saying was extraordinarily emphasised in this rtively conservative world.
Fang Zhengzhi had read “The Plum in the Golden Vase” before and hence understood more things than the ordinary man. Naturally, he knew that the real taboo for women was the sudden close approach of men.
This was a subconscious mindset.
For example, while walking on the streets, if you suddenly stretched out your hand to touch any part of a woman’s body, if you were fast and decisive enough, you would have at least a fifty percent chance of sess.
However, if we used another method, while walking on the streets, you suddenly leaned against a woman’s chest, there is a ny percent probability that the woman would jump away and scream. Following that, not only did you fail atpleting your mission, but you would also have to face the consequences.
Fang Zhengzhi was extremely meticulous. He had flipped “The Plum in the Golden Vase” a hundred times and memorized the finest details.
Regarding the actual effect...
We would find out if we try.
At that point of life and death, Fang Zhengzhi no longer cared about etiquette. After all, etiquette does not guarantee your survival.
In fact, you can only talk about etiquette if you remain alive!
Fang Zhengzhi moved.
After sensing the crisis awaiting behind him, he leaned backwards immediately. That action was miraculously effective.
At a far distance, Mo Shanshi and Mu Qingfeng were stunned. They never imagined Fang Zhengzhi to react in this manner.
But the truth was...
When Fang Zhengzhi leaned back, Monster Emperor Baizhi, who had lost control of herself due to anger, was evidently stunned for a moment.
Even though it was just for a moment, she was stunned.
She did not understand why Fang Zhengzhi did not choose to run forward or towards the sides, but instead approached her like a lost sheep and did not even attempt to defend.
Most importantly...
He was about to touch her?!
“You brat...” Monster Emperor Baizhi stepped backwards when Fang Zhengzhi was about to hit her chest.
That move was made unconsciously and instinctively, like how one instinctively closes one’s eyes when a stone flies towards them.
After all, as the Monster Emperor...
How could she allow a man to crash into her chest in public?
However, at the instant when she stepped back, she suddenly realised.
As the Nine-Tailed White Fox, Monster Emperor Baizhi was gifted with an extremely strong premonition.
Because of this premonition, she was able to react almost instantaneously when Fang Zhengzhi sprung a sneak attack at Nangong Hao. Unfortunately, she was too far away from Nangong Hao. Although she had managed to block Mu Qingfeng and Mo Shanshi, she did not manage to sessfully stop Fang Zhengzhi from advancing using the Tree of God.
At that moment, her premonition gave her a sense that Fang Zhengzhi was desperately trying to survive as though he was hanging from a strand of grass at the edge of the cliff.
Bam!
Monster Emperor Baizhi did not dodge.
Fang Zhengzhi’s body crashed into her body, causing them toe intoplete contact with one another.
At that instant, Monster Emperor Baizhi smiled faintly. Her smile was alluring yet filled with a sinister murderous intent.
“Brat, I have sacrificed a lot in order to kill you!” Monster Emperor Baizhi’s voice rang beside Fang Zhengzhi.
It felt warm.
Fang Zhengzhi waspletely stunned.
“I hit her?! There was only a ten percent chance and yet he hit her?!” Fang Zhengzhi never knew he could be so lucky.
So lucky such that hended straight into Monster Emperor Baizhi’s chest.
F*ck...
It hurt a little!
Fang Zhengzhi clearly did not have any mood to enjoy the “special treatment” because he had been strapped down by the chilling aura that Monster Emperor Baizhi exuded.
Besides that, he could feel the pain followed by an intense numbness that flowed along his arms.
“Lightning?!” Fang Zhengzhi saw the two lightning bolts that were inserted in his arms. They were not thick but as sharp as knives.
Why were the two lightning bolts inserted in his arms?
He did not have time to think about that. He could feel a cold gust of air on his back and another intense pain was felt on his neck.
It felt as though an extremely sharp object was inserted in his flesh. Along with the numbness in his arms, the agony almost killed him.
“Bitten... I was bitten... by Monster Emperor Baizhi?!” Fang Zhengzhi did not need to turn his head to feel the strong aura beside his ears.
In fact, when Monster Emperor Baizhi said the sentence, his neck waspletely exposed below Monster Emperor Baizhi’s sharp teeth.
The most painful thing in life was none other than facing the cruel reality while having a idealistic ambition.
Fang Zhengzhi thought his idea was creative and feasible. It was evident from the two lightning bolts that were inserted in his arms.
If he had guessed correctly, the two lightning bolts were supposed to be inserted in the right and left sides of his chest.
It was hisst-minute decision that caused the two lightning bolts to miss the spot.
However, things are unpredictable in life.
He only predicted half of the story. He did not expect himself to crash into Monster Emperor Baizhi, neither did he realise that Monster Emperor Baizhi was a monster.
Monsters have teeth!
After being stabbed by lightning in both his arms and bitten on his neck, Fang Zhengzhi felt as though he waspletely wound up by a gigantic snake.
Although he might not die immediately, he could not move his body at all.
A single slip may causesting sorrow.
Of course, having witnessed Monster Emperor Baizhi’s capabilities, he knew that he would probably have died even if he had not made such a decision.
After all, Monster Emperor Baizhi would have definitely predicted that Fang Zhengzhi would dodge.
“Auntie, although I am about to die in your mouth, I have yet toplete my sentence earlier on. You interrupted me before I couldplete it. Before you kill me, can you please grant me myst wish toplete that sentence?”
Fang Zhengzhi did not struggle. He looked nkly at the stars in the sky. As a person who was about to die, he looked lonely and sorrowful.