Xiao Fei had always been a resilient person. Especially after cultivating the "Golden Arhat Body Technique," his muscles had become as tough as steel, impervious to blades and difficult to harm with magical artifacts.
He counted. Four long spears had pierced his body. These spears were quite sharp, and his skin had been scraped off in layers. It did hurt a bit.
They couldn't pierce through! Keep stabbing!
In this darkness, his divine sense could not leave his body, nor could he summon his magical artifacts for long-range combat. He could only engage in close-quarters combat with weapons in hand.
Even ranged weapons like bows and arrows would be affected and lose their accuracy in this darkness.
If he insisted on summoning his magical artifacts, he might lose them the moment they were summoned and be unable to retrieve them.
The enemies hidden in the darkness took advantage of Xiao Fei being temporarily trapped by a large net, stabbing wildly with their four long spears.
They refused to believe that he wouldn't have a soft spot somewhere on his body; they were determined to stab him to death.
"Ah! Shameless scoundrels! Die!"
Xiao Fei roared in anger!
Immediately, he gathered all his strength, grabbed the net, and tore at it forcefully. With a "hiss," the net, which was a magical artifact, was ripped apart by him.
He then swung his twin great hammers, smashing them in the direction of one of the long spears.
He couldn't reach the other three directions for the moment, so he casually threw a handful of bursting spirit fruits, hoping to kill at least one enemy.
His great hammers, following the direction of the long spear, seemed to strike a physical body, and he heard a scream.
It was too dark to see. He didn't know if he had killed the enemy, so he continued to smash wildly at that person's body,
only stopping when no complete limb could be found under his hammers.
Having successfully dealt with one of the sneak attackers, he heard only a few screams from the other three directions, and then silence.
He quietly crept towards that direction but found nothing, unsure if they were alive or dead.
He could only continue towards the direction where the mung bean-eyed father and son were.
In the time that had passed, the father and son rat spirits seemed to have suffered greatly. He could already hear the Golden-Haired Rat crying out for its father.
This time, Xiao Fei was much more cautious. To avoid falling into another trap, he picked up a long spear and used it to probe the path ahead, temporarily serving as a blind man's cane.
"If you don't hand over the treasure, your precious son will lose his life!"
An arrogant voice shouted loudly, followed by another pained cry from the Golden-Haired Rat.
"Do not push your luck too far! I truly have not found any treasure that aids in Nascent Soul cultivation."
The mung bean-eyed one's voice was a little farther away, sounding somewhat exasperated. The sounds of weapons clashing could occasionally be heard around him.
Xiao Fei quietly approached, moving to within a few steps of the Golden-Haired Rat without being discovered by anyone.
At this moment, he only knew that the Golden-Haired Rat was held captive in someone's hand, but he had no idea about their current postures: who was in front and who was behind, who was above and who was below.
If he were to smash down with a hammer and kill the hostage, it wouldn't seem appropriate.
So, he boldly moved a little closer. Although he still couldn't see, he felt that at this distance, his breath could reach the other person's face. He could only carefully hold his breath.
Thus, Xiao Fei stood quietly beside the two, listening to the occasional sounds they made. He really couldn't guess what kind of posture they were in.
There was nothing he could do, so he had to reach out and touch them gently!
Gently, he touched someone. This person made no sound, and he couldn't identify who it was.
However, he had his own methods; he didn't believe the other party wouldn't make a sound.
Therefore, his hands began to act without restraint.
Finally, he heard an angry voice shout.
"Enough! A rat can be killed, but not humiliated! Kill me if you must, but grant me a swift death!"
Xiao Fei was puzzled. He hadn't done anything outrageous. Why would the Golden-Haired Rat react so strongly?
However, once he determined that this was indeed the Golden-Haired Rat, he didn't hesitate. He grabbed the Golden-Haired Rat by the scruff of its neck and suddenly pulled it forcefully behind him.
This sudden pull also dragged the arrogant cultivator in front of Xiao Fei.
At this moment, Xiao Fei could distinguish friend from foe and no longer held back. He swung his hammer.
"Bang!"
It sounded like a skull shattering!
Xiao Fei worried that he couldn't see clearly in the darkness and might not kill the enemy. He continued to smash with his hammer repeatedly until the body was reduced to a pulp.
"Thank you for saving my life! May I ask which fellow Daoist it is?"
The Golden-Haired Rat finally reacted, realizing it had been saved. It couldn't fathom who would save it.
The only Daoist Xiao, who was related to their father and son, must have been possessed.
In that situation, even if the father and son wanted to help, they were powerless and could only focus on saving their own lives first.
Xiao Fei did not respond. He merely pulled the Golden-Haired Rat and quietly crept towards the direction where the mung bean-eyed one was fighting.
The mung bean-eyed one was still engaged in combat, but it was difficult to intervene in such a blind melee. A single hammer blow had an equal chance of hitting an enemy or an ally.
After Xiao Fei and the Golden-Haired Rat approached, he didn't rashly attack. Instead, he stood quietly to the side without making a move or a sound.
The mung bean-eyed one, fighting in the chaos, was not foolish and quickly understood what he needed to do.
"Villain, die!"
The mung bean-eyed one shouted loudly, finally allowing Xiao Fei to pinpoint his location.
This made things easier. Xiao Fei and the Golden-Haired Rat attacked simultaneously, randomly striking around the mung bean-eyed one's location.
The mung bean-eyed one cooperated well, continuously speaking out to indicate his position.
Most of Xiao Fei's attacks missed, but his hammers were powerful. As long as he landed a blow, it would result in a serious injury.
In just a moment, Xiao Fei struck again and again. The surroundings no longer contained any living beings, except for the mung bean-eyed one who was still shouting.
"Father! The enemy might have already left."
The Golden-Haired Rat quietly approached and tugged at the mung bean-eyed one.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist, for saving my life. My son and I will be eternally grateful!" The mung bean-eyed one thanked Xiao Fei again.
"Hahaha... You are too kind, fellow Daoist. It was just a small effort."
"Xiao... Daoist Xiao! You are unharmed?"
The mung bean-eyed one exclaimed in surprise. When people interact for a long time, they can distinguish each other by their tone and intonation, which are determined by a person's habits and personality.
Even if possession were successful, it would be impossible to imitate and disguise these traits.
"Of course, I am fine. Let's go. We should leave this place first."
The mung bean-eyed one still led the way, with the Golden-Haired Rat and Xiao Fei following behind.
Before leaving, Xiao Fei, true to his nature, couldn't resist. He planted dozens of bursting spirit fruits in the area where they had been standing and talking.
Indeed, the commotion from the earlier fight had already attracted the attention of others, and some were now stealthily approaching.
Before the three had walked far, they heard screams and curses from behind them. They didn't know if anyone had died.
The three returned along the same path. Xiao Fei asked the mung bean-eyed one to take a long stick and cautiously clear the way ahead.
However, his concern was somewhat excessive. The bursting spirit fruits he had planted earlier should have been consumed by the lives of the subsequent cultivators.
This made Xiao Fei involuntarily respect the self-sacrificing spirit of these cultivators!
Finally, they returned to the head of Turtle Island. The moment they saw the sunlight, Xiao Fei felt as if he had returned to the human world.
The three did not linger on the island and quickly flew westward.