This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

"Brother Zhang..."

"Fugui, what's wrong?"

The sudden turn of events took the traveling merchants by surprise, and they scattered in all directions in a flash.

Zhang Fugui's face was contorted and covered in black hair, making him unrecognizable.

If he hadn't been a normal person just a moment ago, no one would have ever associated this monster with him.

Zhang Fugui stuck out his long tongue, looked at his companions around him, and saliva kept dripping from the corners of his mouth, as if he was about to choose someone to devour at any moment.

"Kill him quickly!"

Wu Dang roared and drew his sword to stab Zhang Fugui, but was blocked by the black-robed man Qin Ming.

"But……"

Old Wang and the others all looked hesitant; after all, this was their companion!

While they were hesitating, Zhang Fugui suddenly pounced on the young man named Qiangzi.

Caught off guard, Qiangzi tried desperately to dodge, but Zhang Fugui's "claws" still managed to slash his arm, leaving a long gash that bled profusely.

"Hadron!"

Mengzi and Qiangzi were good friends. When he saw Qiangzi injured, his eyes turned red and his bloodlust was aroused. He picked up his machete and rushed towards Zhang Fugui.

Although Zhang Fugui had become a monster, he was physically weak, while Mengzi was burly and recklessly hacking away. The two fought fiercely and were evenly matched for a time.

Seeing how fierce Mengzi was, the traveling merchants gradually regained their courage; this monster was not invincible.

But at that moment, Qiangzi stumbled to his feet, and everyone was shocked, because Qiangzi had also turned into a monster!

Only then did everyone understand why Wu Dang had ordered them to kill Zhang Fugui!

Without further hesitation, everyone rushed towards Qiangzi and Zhang Fugui.

"Hmph! Does it smell good after being soaked in aconite?"

Qin Ming finally noticed the incense stick burning quietly in the incense burner, and said with a gloomy expression:

"This incense is useless against me! It doesn't matter, you're all going to die anyway!"

At this moment, Qin Ming finally put away his playful thoughts. His muscles began to writhe, and his body gradually began to swell, tearing his black robe inch by inch, revealing a body that did not resemble a human, like a wolf in human form.

Taking advantage of this opening, Wu Dang unleashed his strongest sword strike, aiming for Qin Ming's back.

A sinister smile flashed across Qin Ming's face. He stretched one arm out behind him in an unusual way and easily grabbed the longsword.

Wu Dang immediately sensed something was wrong and desperately tried to pull his sword back, but he couldn't budge it an inch.

"Based on this move alone, you can already be considered a grandmaster! But unfortunately, no matter how high your martial arts skills are, you are still just a mortal! A mortal martial artist can never defeat me!"

Qin Ming shook his head dismissively, then gripped the sword tightly, snapping it in two!

Then he darted forward, grabbed Wu Dang by the neck, and slowly lifted Wu Dang up.

"You know what? I could have killed you a long time ago, but I just love seeing you in despair. The more pain you're in, the happier I am!"

--You used to be so arrogant, you wanted to take everything, and even the woman I loved most married you!

"Haha, if I can't have you, I'll destroy you. So I'll destroy everything you have, and I'll make you destroy it all yourself!"

"You...beast!"

Wu Dang was trembling with anger, but he didn't even have the strength to resist.

The traveling merchants worked together and finally managed to cut Zhang Fugui and Qiangzi down, but they were filled with despair.

They already knew that the mastermind behind all of this was this monster named Qin Ming, and given his methods, they had no chance of leaving alive.

The raindrops fell silently, making the roof tiles rattle.

Rainwater, stained with dust, poured down on everyone through the holes in the roof, but no one thought of seeking shelter; they all remained motionless.

"Interesting!"

A figure suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes, and with his appearance, the rain abruptly stopped.

He was completely dry, as if the rain was deliberately avoiding him, or as if it was falling specifically for his arrival.

He was dressed in white, with an ethereal air, and held an ancient longsword in his hand. Apart from his extremely ordinary face, he could be said to have fulfilled everyone's beautiful fantasies about a "peerless master".

He simply stood there casually, yet he seemed to merge with heaven and earth, flawless.

For the first time, Qin Ming showed a serious expression, because this person had suddenly appeared in front of him without him noticing.

That alone was enough to make him wary!

Qin Ming tossed the nearly lifeless Wu Dang aside, ignoring the traveling merchants who had retreated to the side, and asked in a wary posture:

"Who are you? Do you intend to meddle in other people's business?"

The newcomer was none other than Zheng Zhuang, who had dressed up meticulously. In order to make himself look like a peerless master, he had deliberately changed his clothes and also picked out this sword from Dongfang Wuming's collection.

This sword is not a magical artifact, but it is tough and sharp. The fact that a cultivator can collect an ordinary weapon is enough to tell us something. Of course, it also shows that Dongfang Wuming is really poor!

Zheng Zhuang didn't even glance at Qin Ming, but turned to Wu Dang and asked:

Do you want to learn swordsmanship?

This question surprised everyone, and no one understood Zheng Zhuang's intention.

Wu Dang struggled to move his body, managing to sit up with difficulty, and said in a weak voice:

“I started learning swordsmanship as soon as I could walk, and when I was ten, my master said he could no longer teach me.”

At the age of fifteen, I left home to travel the world, defeating countless enemies along the way, and my swordsmanship improved by leaps and bounds.

--At the age of twenty, my swordsmanship was perfected, and no one in the Cangyue Kingdom could withstand a single strike from me.

At the age of twenty-five, I thought my swordsmanship had reached the pinnacle, but... I could only watch my loved ones fall one by one before my eyes.

Just now, the most powerful sword strike of my life failed to harm this monster in the slightest!

"Tell me, what's the use of learning swordsmanship?"

"My sword is different!"

"Can we slay this monster?"

One sword is enough!

Wu Dang coughed excitedly, his voice trembling slightly:

"Please... teach me, senior!"

"Haha!" Zheng Zhuang laughed. "I have three swords. Which one would you like to learn?"

Wu Dang was puzzled.

Zheng Zhuang said:

"When the emperor is angry, millions will die. He governs the universe with the Five Elements and controls all living beings with creation."

--Follow the laws of Heaven to accord with the three luminaries, follow the laws of Earth to accord with the four seasons, and harmonize with the will of the people to bring peace to all directions.

"When this sword is drawn, all under heaven will obey its commands. This is the sword of the Son of Heaven."

Although the crowd did not understand its meaning, they felt that this sword must be extraordinary. Well, it means "impressive even if you don't understand it".

Zheng Zhuang saw that Wu Dang remained silent, and smiled faintly:

"This second sword is the sword of immortals. When this sword is drawn, the wind and clouds tremble and thunder roars. No sentient being can withstand it. It can slay ghosts and kill gods in the blink of an eye!"

Wu Dang's eyes lit up suddenly, and he felt a longing in his heart.

Zheng Zhuang continued:

"A common man's rage can spill blood within five steps. His hair stands on end in fury, and he charges forward without hesitation. Better to shatter like jade than survive like a broken tile. Once a common man's sword is drawn, life and death are unpredictable..."

This time, however, Wu Dang's eyes shone with an unprecedented brilliance.