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Chapter 187 An Astonishing Secret, A Great Gift

"The Demon Martial Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Shiba and the other two were taken aback. Then they noticed the two figures leaping behind Su Chen, and their eyes narrowed.

"Eighteen, this guy is up to no good, let me go and deal with him."

Yin Ershi snorted coldly, looking at Su Chen running towards them with a displeased expression.

Knowing that there were demons from the martial arts sect, why did they still dare to run towards them? Could it be that they wanted to use someone else to do their dirty work?
He didn't care whether Su Chen was backed by the Demon Martial Sect or not; even if he was, he'd have to deal with Su Chen first.

"Wait," Yin Shiba interrupted him, "Let's observe the situation!"

As Su Chen drew closer and closer to the three of them, their expressions gradually became serious.

His hand unconsciously rested on the hilt of the sword at his waist, ready to attack at any moment.

"They really are from the Demon Martial Sect!"

As Su Chen and his companions drew closer, Yin Shiba and the other two realized the identities of Li Jing and his companion, and their expressions turned serious.

The three exchanged glances, and after a moment of silence, Yin Ershi said, "Why don't we retreat first?"

The scene of the last battle with the Demon Martial Sect is still vivid in my mind. The Dragon Guard suffered heavy losses in that battle, and even now, Yin Ershi still feels lingering fear.

Now that they meet again, his subconscious instinct is to avoid the people from the Demon Martial Sect.

Especially now that there are only three of them, they are even less willing to fight against them.

"No, there are only two of them, and the half-demon warrior isn't here either!"

At this moment, Yin Shijiu suddenly spoke, his deep eyes shining with a hint of light.

"Only two?" Yin Ershi looked into the distance and indeed only saw Li Jing and Zhao Fei.

As for Su Chen in front of him, he subconsciously ignored him. The other party had strength in him and was obviously not a member of the Demon Martial Sect.

"If there are only two, then what are we waiting for? Quickly join me in capturing and killing them." Yin Ershi immediately became delighted.

Although Yin Shijiu didn't say anything, he seemed somewhat tempted.

If Luo Zhuo were included, the three of them would be no match for the Demon Martial Sect, but now the opponent only has two people.

In terms of both numbers and strength, the three of them completely overwhelmed Li Jing and Zhao Fei.

"Do it!"

Seeing that his two companions were about to make a move, Yin Shiba did not hesitate and immediately shouted.

Before the words were even finished, the three of them transformed into a gentle breeze, sweeping across the plains like autumn leaves being swept away by the wind.

"Take action!"

Su Chen, who was running at the front, did not dare to be careless at all. He was not sure if the Dragon Guards would attack him, so he kept a close eye on the three of them.

Seeing the three people rushing towards him, he immediately felt a pang of anxiety and quickly changed direction to avoid them.

"Thank goodness they didn't attack me, but the Demon Martial Sect!"

A moment later, the three of them passed Su Chen and rushed straight towards Li Jing and Zhao Fei.

Su Chen slowed his pace and a smile appeared on his face.

He disappeared into the forest, holding his breath and watching the impending battle unfold before him.

Yin Shiba and his two companions tried their best to conceal their presence, but in the end, Li Jing and Zhao Fei still managed to discover them. However, at this point, the two sides were only a hundred meters apart.

In just a few breaths, Yin Shiba and his two companions caught up with Li Jing and Zhao Fei.

The two sides confront each other.

"You lowly bastards from the Dragon Guard!"

"A bastard from the Demon Martial Sect!"

Neither side was willing to back down; upon meeting, they exchanged insults and then immediately engaged in combat.

Three against two.

In terms of numbers, the Dragon Guards undoubtedly have a slight advantage, but in a true contest of strength, the two sides are evenly matched.

Li Jing is already close to being a half-demon, and his strength is much greater than that of a fifth-level Blood-Transfer Realm cultivator. He is capable of fighting two opponents at once.

This time, Zhao Fei's opponent was not Silver Twenty, but Silver Nineteen, whose strength was several points greater than Silver Twenty's.

When facing Zhao Fei directly, he subtly suppressed him in both experience and technique.

The two sides clashed fiercely, kicking up rocks and sand, and creating ripples of ferocious energy that devastated everything in their path.

Su Chen gazed at the scene from afar, his eyes filled with a hint of amusement.

"On the surface, the two sides are evenly matched, and in reality, that is the case. At least in the short term, it is difficult to determine a winner. However, the Dragon Guard is not without a chance of victory. It all depends on when Silver Nineteen will deal with Zhao Fei."

After observing for a while, Su Chen made his own assessment.

Li Jing and Zhao Fei were clearly aware of this problem, so they were inclined to back down.

However, they never found an opportunity to break through the Dragon Guards' relentless pursuit.

The more this happens, the more the disadvantages of the Demon Martial Sect will gradually increase over time, and sooner or later the Dragon Guard will find an opportunity.

"Huh? Someone is coming!"

Suddenly, Su Chen's eyes narrowed, and his gaze shifted to the man striding towards him from afar. This man was the one in black who had appeared earlier.

Hearing the commotion between the Demon Martial Sect and the Dragon Guard, the other side rushed towards the battle location.

"If you know what's good for you, the Dragon Guards will leave this place."

Yin Shiba noticed the newcomer and, taking advantage of the lull, shouted loudly.

"Heh, Dragon Guards, what's so great about them? I'll test your strength!"

Unexpectedly, the man in black did not leave. Instead, he rushed out and directly joined the battle, fighting alongside the Demon Martial Sect against the Dragon Guards.

"You bastard, you're looking for death!"

The sudden turn of events enraged Yin Shiba and his two companions, who made no attempt to conceal their murderous intent.

However, no amount of anger can reverse the situation.

With the arrival of the men in black, the previously smooth-sailing situation instantly became precarious.

The man in black was no weaker than Silver Eighteen in strength, and he displayed extraordinary power as soon as he made a move, which was like adding wings to a tiger for Li Jing and his companion.

boom!
In a one-on-one situation, Silver Twenty was no match for the man in black. After only a few exchanges, the man in black seized an opportunity and struck him with a palm.

With a scream, Yin Ershi flew backward like a kite with a broken string, leaving a trail of blood in his wake. He crashed into several large trees, hanging upside down from the trunks, vomiting blood and fainting.

"Twenty!" Silver Eighteen and Silver Nineteen shouted in unison.

Seeing this, the man in black sneered, "You're all too busy taking care of yourselves to worry about others. Let's finish this quickly and kill them!"

Li Jing and Zhao Fei nodded in agreement, and their attacks became even more ferocious as they went all out, their every move seemingly aimed at taking the lives of the two Silver Dragon Guards.

puff!
Surrounded by three men, Yin Shijiu was the next to give up. Zhao Fei and the man in black attacked from both sides and killed him instantly.

"Come on!"

Before dying, Yin Shijiu coughed up blood and used his last strength to shout at Yin Shiba.

"Don't let him get away!"

Seeing that Yin Shiba was about to run away, the man in black shouted and moved to block Yin Shiba's way.

"Get out of my way!" Yin Shiba roared, gripping his long sword tightly with both hands and slashing down furiously, a ray of eerie light splitting the night in two.

However, this move only slightly changed the expression on the man in black's face, but did not make him retreat even an inch.

Facing Yin Shiba's menacing slash, the man in black wore a mocking expression.

Before the longsword could fall, he swiftly condensed his strength into a triangular spike and struck out with a palm.

The Mitsubishi Dagger was instantly released from his hand, hurtling through the air with the force of a thunderbolt.

"This is the Golden Light Thorn, you are a member of the Liang family!"

Upon seeing the triangular spikes enveloped in golden light, Silver Eighteen's eyes widened in horror, and he cried out in disbelief.

"Too bad you know too late, die!" The man in black chuckled, watching the triangular dagger pierce through Silver Eighteen's energy barrier and the long sword, then pierce his body, spinning wildly inside him, the condensed energy exploding outwards.

Along with Yin Shiba, his entire body exploded into flesh and blood, and blood spurted everywhere like a fountain. A pungent smell of blood filled the air, and the scene was filled with bits of flesh and blood.

Such a brutal scene caused Li Jing and Zhao Fei to frown slightly. Was it really necessary to tear someone to pieces just for killing them?

The man in black seemed to know what the two were thinking and explained, "I've already been exposed. If I don't kill him, I'm afraid I'll be discovered, so destroying the body is the best option."

The two nodded, not blaming him, but feeling a little sorry for Yin Shiba's body.

"Oh right, there's one more guy!"

Suddenly, Zhao Fei exclaimed in surprise, looked around, and turned his gaze to the direction where Su Chen had disappeared.

"What, there's another person?"

The man in black, who had thought he had killed all those in the know, was stunned when he heard this.

There's still one person!

Before Li Jing and Zhao Fei could speak, the man in black flashed into the forest.

A moment later, the man in black came out with a grim expression. Looking at Li Jing and Zhao Fei, he shook his head and said, "I didn't find anything." "Could they have already left?" Zhao Fei guessed, knowing the man in black's concerns.

The man in black remained silent, his face ashen.

Although they did not know Su Chen's identity, the fact that the Liang family was cooperating with the Demon Martial Sect must not be known to others.

Otherwise, it would bring utter destruction to the Liang family, something he absolutely could not allow to happen.

"Whether he finds out or not, this man must be killed!" the man in black said through gritted teeth.

Li Jing nodded and told the man in black about Su Chen's characteristics.

"A master swordsman who killed the three elders of the Luo family before even opening his meridians—no matter how well he hides himself, I will find him and wipe out his entire family," the man in black summarized Su Chen's characteristics.

With such strength, one would not be unknown even in Dafeng City.

Despite this, the man in black remained worried. He said to Li Jing and Zhao Fei, "During this time, we should avoid contacting each other unless absolutely necessary. Even if we do need to contact each other, please do not use letters."

"it is good!"

The two nodded.

After the man in black finished speaking, he took his leave. Regardless of whether Su Chen knew about this matter or not, he had to take precautions.

"Let's go back too."

Li Jing looked at Zhao Fei, then carried the bodies of Yin Shijiu and Yin Ershi back.

At the same time, the two also took the bodies of the three elders of the Luo family back with them.

Half an hour later, the two returned to the yard carrying five corpses.

Luo Zhuo had already returned by then. Seeing the corpses in the two men's hands, he couldn't help but ask in surprise, "How did you do that?"

The two looked at each other and smiled. Zhao Fei couldn't wait to tell Luo Zhuo what had happened that night.

When Luo Zhuo heard that Liang Shi had almost been exposed, his expression hardened slightly.

Seeing his expression, Zhao Fei chuckled dryly, "Don't worry, this person should have already run away."

He paused, then changed the subject, pointing to the five corpses and saying, "With these five corpses, we can cultivate another Wen Qingqiu to strengthen our Demon Martial Sect. In my opinion, this time we can choose Shi Hongying; her strength is quite good, she's suitable..."

As he was talking, he suddenly realized something was wrong and noticed that Luo Zhuo's gaze was looking out of the courtyard.

Upon seeing this, Li Jing realized something and his expression immediately changed.

Sure enough, Luo Zhuo spoke up the next moment: "We've been exposed, someone's been following you!"

Before he finished speaking, Luo Zhuo lightly stepped forward, his body shooting out like a cannonball, covering a distance of over a hundred meters in the blink of an eye, his gaze immediately locking onto the fleeing Su Chen.

"Want to run?"

Luo Zhuo snorted coldly and exerted his strength again, showing no intention of letting Su Chen go.

This guy is incredibly audacious; he actually dared to follow Li Jing and the others here. He's just asking for trouble!

"This guy has such keen perception! I didn't reveal the slightest trace of my presence, and he was still able to detect me even though we were 500 meters apart!"

Su Chen was terrified, never expecting to be discovered.

He knew that when he was hiding in secret, neither the man in black nor Li Jing noticed him, which gave him the confidence to follow Li Jing and Zhao Fei to this place.

As a result, Luo Zhuo slapped him in the face, discovering his whereabouts in less than ten breaths.

Hearing the whooshing sound behind him, Su Chen knew that he had ultimately overestimated himself and underestimated others.

But now is not the time for regrets; the most urgent task is to get rid of Luo Zhuo as soon as possible.

He wasn't afraid of fighting Luo Zhuo, but he was afraid of getting entangled with Luo Zhuo and attracting Li Jing and Zhao Fei.

If the three of them join forces, I am no match for them, and I will have no chance of escaping!

With that thought in mind, Su Chen sped up as fast as he could.

However, a quick glance revealed that Luo Zhuo was no slower than him and was rapidly closing in.

Su Chen snorted coldly and waved his arms lightly, causing the air behind him to ripple gently like a lake.

"This is……"

A sense of being locked on arose spontaneously; he had never felt such a clear sense of crisis since he became a half-demon.

And now, it has actually appeared on Su Chen.

This shocked Luo Zhuo, causing him to slow his pace.

At that moment, Su Chen waved his hand and condensed eight hundred golden needles of energy.

Golden needles instantly filled the void. With a soft shout from Su Chen, they shot out like a tidal wave, like beams of light piercing the silence of the night, accompanied by a series of whistling sounds.

Upon seeing this, Luo Zhuo's gaze suddenly sharpened. Even though he was prepared, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when faced with the dense array of golden needles.

"Change!"

He let out a long howl, and his arms suddenly transformed into something demonic, becoming incredibly hard, with a thick layer of skin clinging to them.

Bang bang bang!
The sounds of collision echoed one after another, creating deafening sound waves that swept in all directions.

"what?"

While dodging, Luo Zhuo rotated his arms, forcefully blocking the attack of the golden needles.

To his horror, however, the golden needles exploded without warning the moment they collided with him.

Although these bursts of force could not cause him any real harm, they greatly obstructed his vision and hindered his progress, forcing him to stop midway.

When they came to their senses, Su Chen was nowhere to be seen; he had vanished without a trace.

"Damn it!"

Luo Zhu cursed under his breath, his arm sweeping across like a pillar, crushing the remaining golden needles to pieces, letting the force impact his powerful body.

At this moment, Li Jing and Zhao Fei, realizing something was wrong, caught up and stopped when they saw Luo Zhuo, who was dressed in rags.

"Are you okay?"

Seeing the anger in Luo Zhuo's eyes, the two instinctively stepped back, fearing that Luo Zhuo would attack them without asking any questions.

Luo Zhuo, who was in a fit of anger, snorted coldly, then took a step forward and leaped in front of Li Jing and Zhao Fei, grabbing their necks with both hands.

"You two are useless! You didn't even realize you were being followed!" Luo Zhuo said through gritted teeth.

Seeing that the two were being choked and were almost unable to breathe, he regained his senses and threw them away.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Li Jing and Zhao Fei fell heavily to the ground, coughing several times, and dared not say a word.

Luo Zhuo snorted coldly, ignoring the two of them, and went straight back. The two of them got up and followed closely behind Luo Zhuo.

Back in the courtyard, Luo Zhuo asked, "Is this person the same person as the one before?"

He then told them about Su Chen's characteristics, and when they learned that Su Chen had a knife at his waist, the two told Luo Zhuo what the man in black had summarized earlier.

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhuo pondered, "A sword expert who is at the fifth level of the Blood Transformation Realm but has not yet reached the Meridian Opening Realm is very likely to have a grudge against the Luo Clan. He also knows the Myriad Wonders of the Profound Heart Technique and has already mastered it to an extremely high level. Could he be one of the Lord of the Manor's people?"

Thinking of this, Luo Zhuo's heart sank. If they really were the Lord of the Manor's people...

He immediately realized that something was wrong.

Regardless of whether the other party is right or wrong, judging from Li Jing and Zhao Fei's words, this person must have learned about the relationship between the Demon Martial Sect and the Liang family.

If the other party informs the authorities, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Moreover, this place has already been exposed."

Luo Zhuo was annoyed and even more dissatisfied with Li Jing and Zhao Fei. If the two of them had acted more carefully, there wouldn't have been so much trouble.

Seeing the change in Luo Zhuo's expression, Li Jing and Zhao Fei took a step back and moved away from him.

"I'll let you off this time, but you must find out who this person is."

Luo Zhuo didn't notice their movements and said in a deep voice that he was still too soft-hearted and couldn't bear to kill them.

“Okay!” The two nodded solemnly.

"besides."

Luo Zhuo looked around, and finally his gaze fell on the two of them. "This place is not safe to stay. Let's move out tonight."

Fortunately, Wen Qingqiu has already been trained, so it doesn't matter if this place is exposed.

"Ah."

"As for these five corpses, you can seal them away for now. I will notify Shi Hongying to come to Dafeng City, and then I will improve her strength."

After saying that, he found Wen Qingqiu and asked him to find a secluded place.

About half an hour later, the three of them had finished packing their things, and Wen Qingqiu had found a temporary place to stay and left with them.

"Let's burn it down." Zhao Fei held a torch, intending to burn the courtyard down, but Luo Zhuo stopped him.

He said, "No need, I've left a generous gift for the government."

Zhao Fei nodded, and the group disappeared into the night.

After an unknown amount of time, a figure gradually peeked out from a kilometer away. Seeing the empty courtyard, Su Chen smiled faintly: "They really left."

(End of this chapter)