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Chapter 186 Battle Against the Three Elders of the Luo Clan, A Cunning Mantis Waits for His Crow
Near the official road in Xiahe Town.

Su Chen arrived an hour early.

"I thought no one would arrive at this time, but I didn't expect there to be so many people."

From a distance, Su Chen spotted two forces.

One group is the Luo family, and the other is the Dragon Guard.

There are three members of the Luo family, and three members of the Dragon Guard.

The two sides were quite far apart, and if Su Chen hadn't had such keen senses, he probably wouldn't have been able to notice.

"It makes sense for the Luo family to buy information, but the fact that the Dragon Guard also bought information suggests that they might be trying to trace the Demon Martial Sect."

Su Chen found a secluded spot, concealed his presence, and hid away, lost in thought.

After calming himself down, he stopped thinking about it. So what if they're here? Anyway, his target today wasn't the Dragon Guards.

After waiting for about half an hour, the third force finally arrived.

"Whose faction is this?"

The other party was a single person, dressed very mysteriously, making it impossible to tell whether they were male or female, let alone their identity.

Fearing being discovered, Su Chen only glanced at it and then stopped paying attention.

Time slowly passed, gradually approaching the time that Luo Huaiwu had traveled through.

The forces lying in ambush have also changed from three to four.

The last force Su Chen recognized was the Demon Martial Sect.

"I sold a total of 150 Blood Strengthening Pills to Shadow Killer for about 150,000 taels of silver, while I bought back the news for 50,000 taels of silver. Even if we calculate it at 50,000 taels of silver per piece of news, Shadow Killer still made a huge profit, since there were no other costs."

Su Chen clicked his tongue in amazement, deeply moved; information asymmetry was indeed one of the most profitable ways to make money.

"Moreover, there isn't much risk involved. When I bought the information, the Shadow Assassins specifically reminded me that the information was only 70% accurate. In this way, even if it's fake news, their reputation won't be damaged, since they've already explained it."

Before the news was verified, only Su Chen knew it was false, and Shadow Killer held the final say.

Therefore, even if these four forces verify that the information is false, it probably won't have a significant impact on Shadow Assassin.

Su Chen chuckled lightly, wondering if the four forces would turn on him and kill him after they found out he had outmaneuvered them.

He shook his head, gathering his thoughts. It was almost time for Luo Huaiwu to appear, but he had no intention of impersonating Luo Huaiwu.

Let these four forces wait and see.

Time flows like a gentle stream, fading away in the long wait.

"Damn it, I was totally fooled!"

Luo Changxiao, the third elder of the Luo family, cursed under his breath.

Half an hour had passed since the time stated in the message, and they still hadn't seen Luo Huaiwu, which was enough to prove that the message was false.

"Damn Shadow Assassin."

He blamed everything on Shadow Killer, saying that selling fake news was bad enough, but making them come all the way for nothing was truly a crime deserving of death.

"hold on."

Elder Luo Changshun of the Luo Clan also looked rather unpleasant and said coldly.

Another place.

"Seventy percent accuracy? It seems Shadow Assassin has lived too long." Zhao Fei's eyes were full of frost.

Li Jing remained silent, his expression slightly somber.

After a moment, Zhao Fei asked, "Luo Huaiwu won't be showing up tonight, let's go."

"No rush, the other forces haven't made a move yet, let's wait a bit longer," Li Jing replied.

Meanwhile, the other two factions were not in a hurry to leave.

Although Luo Huaiwu did not appear, all four forces waited quietly.

This situation continued for an hour.

The first to leave was the mysterious man in black, followed by the Dragon Guards, and then the Demon Martial Sect.

Elder Luo Changshun of the Luo Clan glanced at the sky and sighed softly, "Let's go too."

"Alright!" Second Elder Luo Changping and Third Elder Luo Changxiao nodded in agreement.

"When we get back this time, we'll definitely demand an explanation from Ying Sha. The news about 100,000 taels was actually false. Did they really think that the Luo family's money was so easy to take?"

On the way back, Luo Changxiao was still resentful, his face full of dissatisfaction.

"Leaving aside the question of whether the Shadow Killer news is true or false, what concerns me are the two other forces that have appeared on the official road."

At this moment, Luo Changping, who had been silent all along, frowned and spoke.

While he was hiding on the official road, he sensed two other auras, which meant that it wasn't just the Luo family who had received the news; there were other forces as well.

"careful!"

Just as Luo Changshun was about to speak, he suddenly heard a faint sound of something cutting through the air and shouted.

boom!
Luo Changping and his companion reacted quickly, dodging the golden needles the instant they were struck.

However, to the three's surprise, the golden needle exploded out of thin air when it came within two meters of them.

The extremely compressed force was released at this moment, spreading around like water droplets and shooting towards the three people without warning.

"What move is this?"

As Luo Changxiao retreated, he observed the force shooting towards him like raindrops, and with a backhand, he shattered these delicate forces.

"You bastard, how dare you hide in front of me! Get out here!"

A loud shout suddenly rang out.

Luo Changshun's gaze sharpened, and he stomped his foot hard, causing the ground to cave in, and a ghostly figure burst out.

Hiding in the shadows, Su Chen sensed the fierce attack coming his way and dodged away as if the wind were blowing in his feet.

However, this attempt to dodge completely exposed him to the three men's view.

The three of them rushed forward and surrounded Su Chen.

"Who are you?" Luo Changxiao's cold eyes fell on Su Chen, and he questioned him in an icy voice.

"Kill your people!"

Su Chen snorted coldly and launched the first attack.

"court death!"

Seeing Su Chen approach, Luo Changxiao's eyes flashed with a cold light. He took a step forward, and the sword at his waist was drawn.

Not to be outdone, Su Chen silently shouted in his heart, "Sword Drawing Technique!"

Zheng.

In an instant, a dazzling blade of light shone in the bright moonlight, like a shooting star streaking across the sky, leaving behind a dazzling Milky Way.

There was no skill involved, just pure speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness, yet it sent a shiver down Luo Changxiao's spine.

The hair on his body stood on end, like a wildcat whose tail had been stepped on, and a chill ran down his spine.

"Get out of the way!"

Seeing Luo Changxiao in a daze, Luo Changshun shouted a reminder.

Upon hearing this voice, Luo Changxiao's eyes narrowed, he pursed his lips, and softly shouted, "Take my move, Sword Sweep!"

With a single thrust of the sword, countless sword shadows rose from the surrounding void, instantly filling the entire field of vision.

boom!
The gleaming blades falling from the sky and the countless sword shadows clashed violently in a flash.

A deafening crash resounded through the night sky, and invisible ripples spread rapidly outwards.

The violent power it contained completely crushed the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees.

The brief collision did not stop the two from fighting; instead, it fueled the flames of their battle even more.

Su Chen's arm trembled, and while repelling the opponent's sword, he drew his own knife and took a step back.

But this step was not a real retreat, but a gathering of strength. In the blink of an eye, Su Chen charged forward again.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, giving Luo Changxiao no chance to react, let alone Luo Changshun and Luo Changping a chance to make a move.

The overwhelming flashes of sword light came like a storm, so fast that Luo Changxiao couldn't keep up.

In that instant, a sense of panic rose in Luo Changxiao's heart, and his face became extremely solemn.

The sky full of sword light gave him the illusion that he was in Su Chen's world, in a world of flashing blades.

Everywhere you look, there is an endless killing intent.

Bang bang bang!
Su Chen's swordsmanship and moves transformed into a tidal wave, giving Luo Changxiao no chance to catch his breath.

It wasn't a series of overlapping attacks, but rather a massive, multi-wave offensive that surged in from all directions simultaneously.

"He He……"

Luo Changxiao was both shocked and furious. Unbeknownst to him, his body was covered in knife wounds. He was completely overwhelmed by the relentless swordplay.

It was incredibly fast and terrifyingly ruthless; every move was filled with an aura of death.

"Damn it, why is this guy targeting me? Why... ah!"

He was internally screaming and his face was flushed, but he had no time to be distracted at the moment.

No, it's not that I'm too busy, it's that I simply dare not be distracted.

If he gets distracted, he will face Su Chen's relentless onslaught.

As long as he is not distracted, he can only barely hold on. But if he loses focus, he will only face death.

He wanted to get away, but Su Chen clung to him like glue, refusing to give up.

"Run! I have to run, or I'll die..."

He couldn't stop it, he simply couldn't stop it. His injuries multiplied, and the hazy sense of death became increasingly clear on Su Chen.

Luo Changxiao unleashed a sword strike, obscuring Su Chen's figure. He swung his sword wildly, his only thought at that moment being to survive.

This change in the sword blocked Su Chen for half a moment, buying him a fraction of a second. He looked at the two stunned people beside him and almost roared, "Changshun, Changping, come and save me!"

Click!

However, Su Chen responded with a swift and decisive strike.

Kill the owl with a knife!

Luo Changxiao's consciousness seemed to freeze for a moment. He rolled his eyes in disbelief, trying to find his body.

puff.

The moment his head hit the ground, the world finally came to a standstill.

His eyelids slowly drooped, and as he closed his eyes, he finally saw his own blurry body.

The body seemed to stand frozen in place, a piercing crimson rising from the depths of its eyes, deeply imprinted in the pupils, the end of life.

The feeling lingered until my eyelids closed.

"Changxiao!"

As Luo Changxiao died, Luo Changshun and Luo Changping both screamed.

Neither of them expected that Su Chen would kill Luo Changxiao with a flurry of blows in less than three breaths.

The ferocious attack was so intense that even the two of them felt their scalps tingle.

Just who is this guy?
When did these three of them provoke such a powerful figure?!

"Next, it's your turn!"

Su Chen swept his cold gaze across the room, then turned his attention to Luo Changping. In his battle with Luo Changxiao, he had only used less than 70% of his strength.

Now, let's give it our all!
"Sword Drawing Technique!"

With a thought, Su Chen transformed into lightning and rushed towards Luo Changping in the blink of an eye, brandishing his sword.

A series of moves sprang up like mushrooms after rain, instantly filling Luo Changping's astonished eyes.

"Changshun, save me!"

Knowing he was no match for Su Chen, Luo Changping didn't hesitate to call for help.

Having learned from Luo Changxiao's lesson, Luo Changshun quickly reacted, drew his sword, and attacked Su Chen from the left and right with Luo Changping.

Bang bang bang!
The same sword techniques flowed like a surging river, without the slightest pause, flowing out in a smooth and unrestrained manner.

"No, no!"

Luo Changping was greatly shocked. Even though he was somewhat prepared, he was still stunned by Su Chen's fast, accurate, ruthless, and unpredictable sword techniques.

He finally understood why Luo Changxiao was killed by Su Chen's extremely fluid sword techniques in less than three breaths.

At this moment, he personally experienced the profound sense of powerlessness that Luo Changxiao felt when facing Su Chen.

It's unstoppable, even if you risk your life, you can't stop it!
Bang bang bang!
"Damn it, why are you targeting me?!"

Fear suddenly filled his heart, and Luo Changping roared hysterically.

He tried to hide and run away, but Su Chen kept a close eye on him.

Even with Luo Changshun attacking Su Chen desperately, Su Chen still refused to let him go.

He's being driven crazy by Su Chen!
"Because you're the weakest!"

Through the endless flashes of blades, Su Chen's slightly strange gaze fell upon Luo Changping, causing him to freeze in surprise.

"I'm the weakest, haha, I'm the weakest..." Luo Changping muttered to himself as if he had been stimulated by something.

Click!

"Changping!"

Luo Changshun, who was standing to the side, was furious when he saw Su Chen kill Luo Changping.

"Ah, I'm going to kill you!"

A touch of crimson quietly appeared in Luo Changshun's eyes.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Su Chen, the sword in his hand dancing like a serpent as he frantically stabbed at Su Chen.

Bang bang bang!
The two fought extremely quickly, often exchanging more than ten blows in the blink of an eye.

The sounds of metal clashing echoed in all directions, and the violent force spread everywhere, uprooting all the flowers, plants, and trees within a radius of twenty meters.

In an instant, dust filled the air, and leaf fragments danced in the air, swirling around the two like snowflakes, falling and rising again.

Two ghostly figures moved back and forth, seemingly fused with the blade and the sword, wielding their power with abandon.

"what!"

A feeling of exhilaration welled up from deep within Su Chen's throat. He hadn't experienced such a satisfying battle in a long time.

Although Luo Changshun's strength was inferior to his, his mastery of swordsmanship was unparalleled.

Even when faced with Su Chen's sword-drawing technique, he did not give way.

"Ah, I'll kill you!" Luo Changshun roared, his moves becoming exceptionally fierce, his killing intent seemingly overflowing from his chest.

In his rage, not only did his strength surge, but even his sword techniques became filled with killing intent.

Holding a steel knife, Su Chen faced Luo Changshun's overwhelming offensive without fear and charged forward once again.

"It's over!"

Although the fight was very enjoyable, Su Chen did not intend to continue the battle.

He could tell that this level of combat power was already Luo Changshun's limit.

But this is far from his limit!

Continuing further won't produce the same exhilarating feeling, so let's just finish this quickly.

Click.

Without the slightest warning, without the slightest precaution.

Changshun never expected that Su Chen's moves would change so drastically in such a short time.

One second it was like a flowing river, the next it became like a cascading waterfall, and in an instant it took his life.

He couldn't figure it out.

He had completely overwhelmed and beaten Su Chen, so why was he the one who died in the end?

Fresh blood dripped slowly from the tip of Su Chen's knife, just like the life that was slipping away at that moment.

thump.

His consciousness gradually blurred, and he could no longer support his body. Luo Changshun collapsed onto the muddy ground.

What a life!
Su Chen trembled slightly, and a surge of energy flowed from his arm, quickly wrapping around the surface of the blade.

Then, continuing upwards, he gently shook off the blood on the blade. As the last drop of blood remained, Su Chen sheathed the steel blade.

He composed himself, calmed his mind, and then went to the three corpses, bending down to touch them.

Going back to his old ways, taking him along felt easier than dealing with the three of them.

Suddenly.

Su Chen suddenly looked up at a tree in the distance, his pupils shrinking sharply.

There stood two figures.

Facing him, she looked somewhat surprised, as if she hadn't expected such a master to do such a despicable thing.

"People from the Demon Martial Sect!"

Su Chen felt a chill run down his spine, not expecting that the people from the Demon Martial Sect would be here.

"Haha, what good luck! I accidentally witnessed such a good show."

Seeing that Su Chen had noticed him, Zhao Fei chuckled and darted over as lightly as a swallow, instantly coming into Su Chen's sight.

He glanced discreetly at the three corpses on the ground, then turned his gaze to Su Chen, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Although the two did not witness Su Chen kill the third elder of the Luo clan in the entire process, they could tell from Su Chen's easy elimination of Luo Changping and Luo Changshun that it was a near-crushing and brutal killing.

Zhao Fei admitted that he couldn't achieve Su Chen's level in a one-on-one situation.

He might be able to kill three people, but he could never do it as cleanly and efficiently as Su Chen.

This level of strength already surpasses his.

Su Chen's gaze suddenly fell on Zhao Fei. The moment he was stared at by Su Chen, he felt his breathing quicken.

"A terrifying look!" Zhao Fei's gaze darkened.

But this tense atmosphere quickly dissipated with the appearance of Li Jing. He alone was no match for Su Chen, but with Li Jing by his side, things might be different.

Upon seeing Li Jing appear in a flash, Su Chen's pupils contracted slightly, and he turned and ran without saying a word.

"Ran?"

Zhao Fei thought Su Chen would make a move directly, but to his surprise, Su Chen ran away so decisively.

He looked at Li Jing, who shouted in a low voice, "Chase!"

This guy is far more valuable than the three corpses on the ground. If we can capture him, there might be some unexpected surprises.

The two transformed into a blur, chasing after each other.

Su Chen ran swiftly, and when he looked back, he saw two figures chasing closely behind him, their eyes gleaming with an unusual light.

These two are far stronger than the three elders of the Luo clan, and being demon blood warriors, Su Chen may not be able to defeat them in a short time.

If he remembered correctly, they should have had a companion.

If the remaining person arrives while the two are entangled, Su Chen doesn't think he can leave unscathed.

Although the possibility is small, it is still necessary to take precautions.

After running for an unknown distance, Su Chen suddenly noticed hostile gazes ahead. His eyes darted around, and he shouted:
"Run! People from the Demon Martial Sect are behind me!"

(End of this chapter)