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Chapter 189 Net of Force, Instant Kill, Mind-Stealing Powder
Not long after leaving Fengbei City, Zhao Fei learned where Su Chen was planning to go.

black market.

Although he didn't know what Su Chen was doing in the black market, Zhao Fei thought about it and decided to follow Su Chen.

To avoid being discovered by Su Chen, he always kept a distance of at least a kilometer from Su Chen.

"Damn, it really was him!"

Halfway there, in a secluded place, Zhao Fei saw Su Chen disguised, looking completely different.

Witnessing all this made Zhao Fei's suspicion that Su Chen was a swordsman rise to 90% certainty.

At this moment, he couldn't wait to tell Li Jing the news.

"Wait a little longer. I'll tell Li Jing the news when Su Chen returns to the Qiao residence."

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Fei tried to calm himself down, but the thought of Su Chen having played them for fools made him furious.

"Damn it, if it weren't for this kid, we wouldn't have had to rush to move. Once I catch him, I'll make him taste the 'blood torture'!"

Zhao Fei cursed Su Chen countless times in his heart until Su Chen had disguised himself and walked away. Only then did Zhao Fei compose himself and follow closely behind.

After an incense stick had burned, Su Chen arrived at the black market. He didn't go inside, but instead set up a stall outside, as if he were selling things.

After watching for a while, Zhao Fei realized that Su Chen wasn't selling things, but rather buying pills.

The wait was long, and Zhao Fei, hiding in the bushes, observed Su Chen with a sense of boredom.

"Oh, I thought it was a wild boar lying here, but it turned out to be a little rascal."

A wild voice rang out behind him. Zhao Fei turned around and saw several burly men in black staring at him menacingly.

He had noticed the group earlier, but there were too many people and too many eyes around the black market, so he didn't bother with them.

I never expected these guys to be so blind as to provoke me.

"Get lost!" Zhao Fei uttered softly, his voice icy, his eyes gleaming with a chilling light.

The burly man in black, who was brazenly sizing up Zhao Fei, flew into a rage upon hearing this: "No one has ever dared to tell me to get lost before! I think you're tired of living! Brothers, grab him and take him away!"

Bang bang bang!
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Zhao Fei had finished off the men. Looking at their corpses, he snorted, "Bah! You dogs who won't listen to reason, wasting my time! You deserve to die!"

This was just a minor incident during the surveillance of Su Chen, but it kept Zhao Fei quiet for a whole night, and many of the eyes that coveted Zhao Fei became less intense.

Several hours later, Su Chen finally made a move. He packed up his stall, a smile seemingly on his face, and prepared to leave.

Zhao Fei immediately perked up; he was a little tired after observing all night.

Su Chen had been buying and selling pills all along, and he had been sitting alone for two or three hours. He wasn't tired, but Zhao Fei was.

Thankfully, it's over now.

He continued to follow behind Su Chen, who was probably planning to go back, heading towards Fengbei City.

"Huh? Why did he stop? Did he spot me?"

After walking a short distance, Su Chen suddenly stopped, turned around and looked around, his gaze filled with a hint of scrutiny.

Zhao Fei's heart tightened, but his gaze fell on something else.

Su Chen wasn't the only one following him; there was a group of equally ungrateful individuals.

He guessed that Su Chen had discovered them.

Sure enough, Su Chen walked towards their location, and when the robbers saw Su Chen coming, they stopped hiding and showed themselves.

"Kid, we've already noticed you twice. Last time, if we hadn't been outnumbered, I wouldn't have dared to make a move, and I would have definitely slaughtered you, you fat sheep. This time, I've brought a lot of brothers. Hand over your money and pills obediently, and we'll let you go."

It's clear that this group was very well prepared; not only did they bring more than ten people, but each of them was armed.

Su Chen looked at these people expressionlessly and attacked without saying a word.

"These people have no sense of propriety."

Zhao Fei, who was observing from the shadows, sneered. He was courting death without even realizing it; he deserved to die.

Sure enough, Su Chen took care of more than ten people in no time.

"Huh, this act of looting a corpse suddenly brought back my memories."

After dealing with the robbers, Zhao Fei stared in astonishment at Su Chen, who was looting the corpse.

He touched the corpses of the three elders of the Luo clan in the same way back then.

Seeing this action again after several days, I felt a strange sense of familiarity.

"One hundred percent certain, he is definitely the swordsman!"

Zhao Fei's tone was extremely firm.

"You've been following me for so long, aren't you going to come out?"

Just then, a sudden voice rang out. Zhao Fei immediately stiffened upon hearing it, concealed his aura, and looked around.

"Did he spot me? That shouldn't be possible. How could he spot me from this far away? But there's no one else around. Could he be bluffing me?"

Just then, a chill rose from the soles of my feet and spread throughout my body in an instant.

The next instant, he saw Su Chen's figure, as fast as lightning, rushing towards the place where he was hiding.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Fei was greatly surprised: "He's found me!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhao Fei turned and ran, but at that moment, a cold voice came from behind him: "As expected, he was hiding here."

"Damn it, this kid tricked us."

He cursed under his breath, but he had no time to worry about it at the moment, because he was already under Su Chen's watchful eye.

Su Chen was very fast, and even when he went all out, he felt that it wouldn't be long before his opponent caught up with him.

"Why has this guy become so fast?"

Zhao Fei glanced back and, seeing Su Chen's figure getting closer and closer, was filled with horror.

Su Chen's speed wasn't this fast back then.

How long has it been? Su Chen's speed has increased so much!

"not good!"

Suddenly, a sound of wind breaking through the air rang out behind him, like the sound of clouds piercing and rocks splitting, causing Zhao Fei's heart to stop.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a dazzling force hurtling towards him like a mountain, and a mocking smile crept onto his lips.

"Trying to kill me with force? You're just asking for humiliation!"

Zhao Fei is not afraid of powerful attacks at all!
Even so, Zhao Fei still managed to dodge in time.

"what?"

However, the next second, another terrifying force swept in.

This time, Zhao Fei had no time to defend himself and could only take the hit head-on.

He thought the force wouldn't have much of an effect on him, but the moment he made contact with it, a heart-wrenching feeling suddenly arose.

"what!"

The intense pain caused Zhao Fei to scream miserably, emitting sounds like a wild beast going berserk.

Then, Zhao Fei's body flew backward like a sandbag, tracing a beautiful arc in mid-air before the heavy hammer fell.

It fell with a thud into the bushes, smashing all the surrounding flowers, grass, and shrubs.

Su Chen stopped, staring at Zhao Fei with a serious expression. He had recognized Zhao Fei during their recent exchange.

The people from the Demon Martial Sect came looking for him, which gave him a bad feeling.

"Roar!"

Before long, Zhao Fei roared, his body creaking, and in the blink of an eye, his size increased several times over.

His arms grew as thick as pillars, and a pair of icy, menacing tiger claws appeared before Su Chen's eyes.

At this moment, Zhao Fei already showed the characteristics of a fierce tiger, and his size was three or four times that of Su Chen.

Standing in front of Su Chen, it formed a stark contrast, resembling a small hill.

With every movement, even the air seemed to be compressed, making thumping sounds and demonstrating its ferocious power.

"You deserve to die!"

The demonized Zhao Fei stared fiercely at Su Chen, his eyes almost overflowing with anger.

Su Chen's move just now not only injured him, but also aroused the beast within him.

He could feel the beastly blood boiling within him. Although he still retained his rationality, it was being gradually eroded by a wild animal instinct.

A violent aura leaped into his eyes, and the world before him became utterly disgusting, making him want to tear everything to shreds!

"Roar!"

A deep voice came from deep within Zhao Fei's throat.

Before the words had even faded, Zhao Fei's body shot out like a cannonball, hurtling towards Su Chen.

Su Chen's eyes were as deep as water, and he raised his hands slightly, gathering a terrifying force in his palms.

With a loud shout, he unleashed a powerful palm strike, the force emanating from his palms surging forth like a tidal wave.

Swish swish!
In an instant, this immense force spread out, transforming into a net of power large enough to envelop Zhao Fei, and with lightning speed, it suddenly adhered to Zhao Fei's body.

clap clap clap!
The moment he was close to Zhao Fei, the net of energy seemed to be switched on, instantly transforming into clusters of blazing energy that burned fiercely around him.

In an instant, a series of shrill screams burst from Zhao Fei's mouth, echoing through the sky and startling wild beasts a thousand meters away into a panicked flight.

Su Chen looked at Zhao Fei, who was burned beyond recognition, and was secretly amazed.

The Net of Force is truly terrifying. He only used 70% of his strength, yet he managed to trap a demon blood warrior.

This Net of Force is a technique that Su Chen has recently learned for generating power, and it is considered to be of above-average quality among various power-generating techniques.

Su Chen originally only intended to use Zhao Fei as an experiment, but... it must be because Zhao Fei was too weak!

Su Chen made up an excuse for Zhao Fei.

Under the intense heat of the fire, Zhao Fei's clothes and hair were completely burned away, his body turned pitch black, and a faint aroma of meat wafted out.

However, the vitality of demon blood warriors is indeed tenacious.

Even after being burned for so long, the screams were still hysterical.

Soon, the power of the net of force weakened and disappeared in less than a few seconds.

Without the burning force of the fire, Zhao Fei stopped screaming. He was panting heavily, curled up on the ground, trembling.

Seemingly realizing the disappearance of the net of force, Zhao Fei suddenly raised his head, only to be met with Su Chen's ambiguous smile.

Just as he was about to make a move, he saw Su Chen's slap come whistling through the air and land directly on his head.

Snapped!
The dull thud and the buzzing in his head merged together, and Zhao Fei's mind went blank for a moment before he completely fainted.

Clang.

After knocking Zhao Fei unconscious, a porcelain bottle fell from his arms. Su Chen saw this and reached out to pick up the porcelain bottle.

The celadon bottle was still warm, but it had no effect on Su Chen.

He opened it and found that it contained some white powder.

"Could this thing be some kind of poison that contains internal energy?" Su Chen guessed.

But upon closer examination, I rejected the idea.

When Luo Zhuo struck, he did not see any powder, and afterwards, no trace of white powder was left on his body.

"If it's not a poison that can exert force, could it be the kind of drug that Ma Chen mentioned that can make people faint?"

He recalled that when Ma Chen recounted his experience, he mentioned a kind of powder.

When the people from the Demon Martial Sect smelled this powder, he became dizzy and said many things he shouldn't have.

"Just try and you will find out!"

Su Chen put away the celadon bottle and prepared to leave.

The commotion he made just now was bound to attract attention, so he needed to find a quiet and secluded place to conduct his experiment.

Zhao Fei had returned to his original form from his demonic transformation. Su Chen dragged Zhao Fei's body and walked away.

He arrived at a town near the black market and took Zhao Fei to a courtyard house he had rented in the town.

It had been a while since I'd been here, and some dust had accumulated in the room.

Su Chen didn't mind. He put Zhao Fei on the ground, touched him with his hand, and found that Zhao Fei was still alive, so he decided to wake him up.

Zhao Fei felt like he was having a nightmare, encountering a perverted martial artist who could not only injure him with force but also torture him until he was covered in wounds and suffered unspeakable pain.

Then... I woke up from the dream.

When he saw Su Chen in front of him, he was immediately shocked. This was not a dream, it was real!

With his injuries not yet healed and feeling utterly powerless, Zhao Fei couldn't escape even if he wanted to.

"You, what do you want to do?"

He asked tremblingly, his voice filled with suppressed fear.

"What is this?" Su Chen asked, taking out the celadon bottle.

Zhao Fei's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly, but he calmly replied, "It's nothing important; it's a painkiller that can alleviate the aftereffects of demonization."

"Does demonization have aftereffects?"

"Of course," Zhao Fei said decisively.

"Then I'll give it a try for you." Su Chen nodded thoughtfully, grabbed Zhao Fei's chin, and placed the bottle under his nose.

"Ugh, ugh, ugh." Zhao Fei struggled violently, but ultimately inhaled the white powder.

After a few moments, Su Chen released Zhao Fei. Zhao Fei seemed to be dozing off, his head nodding little by little, and his whole body became dazed.

"What's your name?" Su Chen asked abruptly.

"My name is Zhao Fei."

"What are the names of your two companions?"

"Their names are Luo Zhuo and Li Jing."

After asking two questions, Su Chen found that Zhao Fei was not acting strangely and answered basically whatever was asked, which pleased him.

So Su Chen asked, "What's in the celadon bottle I'm holding?"

"Heart-Stealing Powder"

"what's the effect?"

"It can confuse people's minds."

"..."

The interrogation lasted for half an hour before Su Chen finally finished.

His expression was rather grim; he had learned a great deal from Zhao Fei.

They can be categorized as follows:

First, regarding his identity.

The bad news is that his identity has been exposed, not only by Zhao Fei but also by Li Jing.

The good news is that he knows the strength and address of Li Jing and his group, and has the opportunity to eliminate Li Jing while Luo Zhuo is away.

Secondly, regarding the question of how Zhao Fei found him.

The bad news is that Ma Chen has demon blood in his body. If they are close enough, demon blood warriors can sense it subtly, and if they are far away, they can use the blood to attract insects.

The good news is that he got a solution from Zhao Fei: all he had to do was find Ma Chen.

Secondly, regarding the strength of the Demon Martial Sect.

The bad news is, it's very powerful.

The Demon Martial Sect has a sect leader, four elders, thirty-six white envoys, seventy-two green envoys, and countless disciples.

In terms of both strength and numbers, they far surpass the four major clans of Donglin Prefecture.

The sect leader, in particular, was like a god in the hearts of Zhao Fei and the others. He was incredibly powerful, a power beyond comprehension, which Zhao Fei could not describe.

The good news is that most of the Demon Martial Sect's forces are in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

In addition, regarding the realm division of demon blood warriors.

It's extremely simple, divided into: Normal level, Half-demon level, and Combined Demon level.

The ordinary level is below the Meridian Opening Realm, the half-demon level is above the Meridian Opening Realm, and Zhao Fei doesn't know the specific correspondence of the Demon Fusion level, only that it is very strong.

However, he did know that the sect leader was the only one at the Demon Martial Sect who had reached the level of a fully-fledged demon, and that the four elders were all at least at the level of a half-demon, making them even more powerful than Luo Zhuo.

There was some other information about the Demon Martial Sect, which Su Chen only briefly learned about.

Finally, regarding the issue of collusion with the Liang family.

The bad news is that the Liang family patriarch is not only a member of the Demon Martial Sect, but also a martial artist of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

He joined the Demon Martial Sect as a martial artist and did not combine beast blood with human blood.

The good news is that the Demon Martial Sect has seized leverage over the Liang family, thus indirectly gaining control of them.

In other words, he could use the name of the Demon Martial Sect, or even threaten it, to mobilize the Liang family's resources to enhance his strength.

The most important issue among these messages is his identity.

He truly hadn't expected the Demon Martial Sect to possess such methods, able to find him with just a drop of demon blood.

Fortunately, they learned his identity was from the Demon Martial Sect, not from any other faction; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Baiyue Dao is still a wanted criminal by all major forces. Once exposed, his relatives and friends will definitely be implicated.

"We'll deal with the demon blood in Ma Chen's body later. The most urgent thing is to get rid of Li Jing in Qingxi Town, otherwise it will be much more troublesome when Luo Zhuo returns."

Luo Zhuo is a half-demon, or at least a martial artist with the Meridian Opening Realm. He can be immune to the damage of demonic power by relying on the Pure Yuan Scripture, but that does not mean he can kill Luo Zhuo.

He had to get rid of Li Jing before Luo Zhuo returned, not only because it would be easy, but also because things could change if he waited any longer.

If Li Jing were to tell others about this, it would mean that another person in the world would know his identity.

With this in mind, Su Chen decided to take action now. He glanced at Zhao Fei, who wasn't as lucky as Ma Chen and had already gone mad.

With a soft sigh, Su Chen gently snapped his neck, giving him a quick death.

After disposing of Zhao Fei's body, Su Chen headed to Qingxi Town.

Zhao Fei and his companions did not stay in Qingxi Town, but outside the town.

The chaos in Qingxi Town provided them with natural protection, and they didn't have to worry about being discovered by the authorities in the short term.

As dawn broke, after traveling for an hour, Su Cen arrived at the temporary residence mentioned by Zhao Fei.

A secluded courtyard house.

With Luo Zhuo absent, Su Chen had fewer concerns. He stood not far away, gazing out and observing the situation inside the courtyard.

After watching for a while, Su Chen frowned slightly.

"There doesn't seem to be anyone inside."

Somewhat uncertain, Su Chen waited for half an hour, but still didn't see a single person.

His expression turned slightly grim as he walked towards the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)