Huangxiu

Chapter 1044 Massacre
In the valley, a grand hall with low-hanging corners stands majestically, its glazed tiles bathed in moonlight.

There is an antique bronze bell on the top floor of the hall.

As the bell rang, his longsword had just slashed across the neck of the eighteenth Netherbone Sect expert.

He stepped onto the rooftop with his sword and looked at the bronze bell.

The bronze bell was moving on its own without any wind, and it rang out a long, drawn-out sound without anyone striking it.

He eliminated the hidden sentries in the valley beforehand and avoided any traps or ambushes within it.

Unexpectedly, this bronze bell was so strange that it turned out to be a treasure with the ability to give automatic warnings.

As soon as the bell rang, the entire valley awoke, and disciples of the Yougu Sect flew toward the main hall.

In the blink of an eye, more than two hundred experts from the Yougu Sect had gathered in front of the main hall.

More than two hundred experts stood silently in front of the main hall, looking at the four old men on the steps of the hall.

The four old men were all handsome and imposing, their eyes sweeping over the disciples below with the coldness of lightning.

They frowned almost simultaneously.

More than twenty disciples are missing, many of whom are elite disciples.

Eight pairs of eyes swept across the surroundings like cold lightning, then withdrew, colliding with each other.

Their faces darkened, their lips moved but no sound came out.

The disciples of the Nether Bone Sect remained silent, waiting for the four elders to speak.

The four elders merely moved their lips, but made no sound.

Leng Tieya had already silently left the valley, avoiding the traps and mechanisms, and returned to the woods at the valley entrance, where he came to Hu Yunni.

A veil covered Hu Yunni's jade-like face, revealing only her eyes.

His eyes gleamed like cold stars as he looked at Leng Tieya with astonishment.

Leng Tieya transmitted his voice secretly: "Miss Hu, I suggest we retreat."

Hu Yunni's bright eyes widened.

Under the moonlight, her bright eyes shimmered like a deep pool.

Even Leng Tieya, in his current state of mind, was shaken, as if he were about to slip and fall into the water.

Hu Yunni parted her cherry lips slightly, her clear voice ringing in Leng Tieya's ears: "Retreat?"

Leng Tieya said, "There is great terror in the valley, it is very dangerous, and it is not advisable to attack."

Hu Yunni suddenly smiled, her white veil fluttering, her eyes sparkling.

Leng Tieya frowned: "Does Miss Hu find my suggestion laughable?"

"Thank you, Mr. Sun," Hu Yunni said with a smile.

Leng Tieya found her smile somewhat dazzling, yet also felt inexplicably strange.

Because of this suggestion, Hu Yunni's scrutiny vanished.

This kind of introspection, originating from the depths of one's heart, is mysterious and profound.

His extrasensory perception and intuition combined to make him feel this scrutiny.

Now that he has disappeared, Hu Yunni has finally dispelled her suspicions about him.

Hu Yunni looked towards the valley with bright eyes and said slowly, "We will follow your suggestion, sir."

As she spoke, she gently waved her hand.

The experts from Zhaixing Cliff, who were approaching in a fan shape, slowly retreated without making a sound.

Hu Yunni said, "Mr. Sun, shall we lure them out?"

Leng Tieya smiled.

This suggestion was exactly what he was thinking.

Leng Tieya transmitted his voice, "I'll go in again, Miss Hu, be careful."

"Mr. Sun should also be careful."

"Ah."

Leng Tieya silently slipped into the valley once again, and immediately felt an inexplicable force sweep across his body.

"Dangdangdangdang..."

The bronze bell rang again on its own, without any wind, its sound echoing throughout the entire valley.

"court death!"

An old man on the steps in front of the main hall shouted, and with a flick of his hand, a golden stream of light emerged from his sleeve.

Golden light pierced the night and shot toward where Cold Iron Cliff had been.

"Bang!" The golden light exploded as it landed, turning into a cloud of golden dust.

The eyes of all the Nether Bone Sect disciples followed the golden light and stared at the golden powder.

The golden dust fluttered down, eventually settling on the ground, leaving nothing behind.

Leng Tieya stood in the shadows of a courtyard wall, gazing intently at the bronze bell.

The bronze bell seemed to vibrate in the lake, with ripples spreading out in layers.

He frowned and pondered.

The ripples were everywhere, filling every part of the valley.

If you try to get close to it, it will inevitably sense you.

The fact that the old man could see where he was must be due to the ancient bell, and it is very likely that the bell is connected to the old man.

Could it be a magical artifact?
Does the Yougu Sect possess spiritual artifacts?

"Sneaking around!" the old man sneered. "Since you're here, you're not leaving!"

He said in a deep voice, "Everyone back to your positions, seal off the valley!"

"Yes!"

The disciples of the Nether Bone Sect agreed in unison, and then split into several teams, each taking up a spot.

There are four teams, each with nine disciples, forming a Four Symbols Formation at the entrance of the valley. Other directions are also occupied by teams of nine disciples each.

Leng Tieya smiled.

He moved swiftly, transforming into a shadow and appearing behind a small team.

"Dangdangdangdang..."

The bronze bell rang.

The old man waved his sleeve, and a golden light shot towards the location of Leng Tieya.

"boom!"

Golden dust fluttered down, enveloping all nine disciples in the small team.

A streak of light flashed across the necks of the two disciples, and then their heads rolled off.

"Damn it!"

The old man snorted angrily and shot towards Cold Iron Cliff.

Two hundred meters was just a blink of an eye, and they were already beside Leng Tieya.

At this moment, Leng Tieya's sword had just grazed the neck of the fifth Yougu Sect disciple.

As the head rolled off, blood gushed forth. Leng Tieya had already dodged the old man's palm print and appeared behind another group of Yougu Sect disciples, his sword light slicing across their necks.

Before Cold Iron Cliff, these Nether Bone Sect disciples were as clumsy and slow as puppets, completely at their mercy.

All their movements were a beat slower, like a frail, slow old man facing a sharp, vigorous young man.

The sword flashed across their necks before they could react, and though they wanted to dodge, they were powerless to do so.

"what--!"

Seeing Leng Tieya's unbridled slaughter, killing his own sect's disciples as if they were chickens, the old man let out a deafening roar of rage.

Golden light burst forth from his body, and his body suddenly swelled up, with golden light flowing across his skin, making him look like a golden-armored warrior.

Its swollen body appeared clumsy, but its speed had increased dramatically.

With a powerful kick, he leaped behind Leng Tieya and swung his palm.

Leng Tieya nimbly dodged.

Golden palm prints condensed and remained, relentlessly pursuing him.

At first, he ignored the golden palm prints, but as they multiplied and densely covered all directions, he was forced to raise his sword to meet them.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

The violent force clashed with the longsword, containing a strange power that sent a shiver through him, as if he were being electrocuted.

Seeing that the situation was not good, he took advantage of the fact that his movement technique had not been affected, and with a few quick movements, he broke through the encirclement and shot out of the valley.

"Where to escape!"

The old man shouted and chased after him out of the valley.

As soon as he stepped out of the valley, he was met with a flash of sword light, which was Hu Yunni wielding her sword.

"Ding ding ding ding..."

The sword light clashed with his golden palms, producing a metallic clang.

Leng Tieya then turned around and disappeared into the valley again, beginning to harvest the disciples of the Yougu Sect.

"roll--!"

Seeing Leng Tieya disappear back into the valley, the old man roared and shook Hu Yunni away before turning to go back into the valley.

Seeing this, Hu Yunni's sword light surged and attacked the old man, trying to entangle him.

But the golden-bodied old man was determined to leave, and even if it meant taking a sword strike from Hu Yunni, he still darted back into the valley.

Hu Yunni's sword tip failed to pierce his back, which was faintly glowing with golden light, as it was blocked by an invisible force.

She gasped in astonishment and exclaimed, "He's invulnerable to swords and spears!"

Leng Tieya had already seen this situation and looked up at the bronze bell above the main hall.

The bronze bell was faintly emitting a golden light, and the patterns on it were faintly lit up.

He deduced that the old man was connected to the bronze bell through a special force.

He couldn't see it with his extrasensory perception, nor could he sense it.

The only way to deal with it is to avoid it and dodge the old man's attack.

When the golden palm prints became too dense and he had nowhere to avoid them, he shot them out of the valley.

After this happened twice, two of the other three elders in front of the main hall flew out and joined forces to attack Leng Tieya.

Seeing this, Leng Tieya knew that continuing would not bring any good, and killing more than fifty Yougu Sect disciples was enough.

So he decisively withdrew from the valley and sped away, attracting the pursuit of three old men.

Hu Yunni, who was hiding in the shadows, was greatly encouraged by this and waved her jade hand.

The experts from Zhaixing Cliff emerged from the shadows and silently slipped into the valley.

Hu Yunni had already been warned by Leng Tieya where the traps and mechanisms were.

The disciples of Zhaixing Cliff safely entered the valley and rushed towards the disciples of Yougu Sect.

Hu Yunni quickly frowned.

These disciples of the Yougu Sect were utterly powerless against Leng Tieya, utterly weak and helpless.

However, when facing the experts from Zhaixing Cliff, they proved to be a formidable opponent, and for a time, the battle raged on without a clear winner.

Hu Yunni then lunged at the only remaining old man, and they became entangled in a fight.

For a time, the battle raged on, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.

She had a vague sense of unease.

These disciples of the Nether Bone Sect were stronger than imagined. I originally thought I could easily crush them, but the opposite was true.

If this continues, not only will we fail to wipe them out, but we will be wiped out by them instead.

(End of this chapter)