Huangxiu

Chapter 1145 Abnormality
Ding Huanchun and his men landed on the riverbank and formed a battle formation.

Ding Huanchun shouted, "Witch, come out and face your death!"

The shout echoed like thunder between the mountain peaks, reverberating endlessly.

"Hey, here comes the one looking for trouble!" A soft laugh echoed through the valley.

"Since they've come here seeking death, then so be it! Let's finish this quickly!"

"Quick victory!"

"Actually, there's no need for a quick victory. Let's take it slow and watch them die slowly. Isn't that more interesting?"

"It's bullshit!"

Several voices echoed from the valley, some playful, some cold, some teasing, and some indifferent.

Ding Huanchun sneered, "This is actually an old lair? Your Divine Travel Sect has quite the nerve!"

"Hehe... We're not very brave; we'd be scared to death by the imperial court."

Amidst the eerie laughter, four figures emerged.

Ding Huanchun glanced around but couldn't see the demoness. He sneered, "That demoness is already dead, isn't she?"

These four middle-aged men were all of average appearance and did not stand out in the crowd.

If it weren't for the Candle Demon Eye, it would be really hard to spot them. If they were to blend into the crowd and enter the city, who knows how much evil they would commit, how many civilians they would kill, how much unrest they would cause, and how much damage they would do to the prestige of the imperial court.

Ding Huanchun felt a chill in his heart and slowly said, "Just the few of you?"

Upon seeing them appear, Ding Huanchun became even more certain of Chu Zhiyuan's judgment.

Besides that demoness, there were four others.

Four came out, and four more are left; it seems they're also planning to operate in the open and in the shadows.

These demons are indeed cunning enough and cannot be treated like ordinary martial arts brutes.

A gaunt middle-aged man chuckled and said in a strange tone, "With just the four of us, dealing with you is a piece of cake."

After he finished speaking, he flashed like a ghost and appeared in front of Ding Huanchun, his withered gray right palm striking out at lightning speed.

"Kill!" Ding Huanchun shouted coldly.

The eight men immediately drew their swords, transforming into streaks of white light to meet the four middle-aged men in a fierce battle.

These four middle-aged men moved like ghosts, their palms were as hard as metal and stone, and their attacks were incredibly fast.

When the blade clashed with his own, it produced a crisp, metallic clang, and his palms remained completely unharmed.

For a time, the situation was difficult to resolve.

Chu Zhiyuan floated to the treetop and slowly drew his sword from its sheath.

The Shadowless Divine Sword pointed diagonally at the battlefield, then he leaped up, becoming one with the sword, leaving a hazy shadow as he landed in the arena.

A flash of sword light, and it pierced towards the middle-aged man who had been laughing strangely earlier.

The middle-aged man with the strange laugh chuckled and sneered with disdain, "Kid, you're not a member of the city guard, are you?"

As he spoke, he struck the tip of the sword with his left palm.

A golden light suddenly flashed across the Shadowless Divine Sword.

With his spiritual power surging, Chu Zhiyuan now has complete control over the aura of the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree, which he can draw in at any time.

He discovered that the demoness could sense the aura of the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree and felt danger.

Therefore, instead of directly channeling the aura of the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree onto the Shadowless Divine Sword, the aura of the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree is channeled only when the sword tip makes contact with the opponent.

This requires more precise operation.

Now I can do it with ease and without any mistakes.

When the middle-aged man with the strange laugh realized something was wrong, it was too late to withdraw his hand.

"Swoosh!" Half of his hand was severed, leaving only the other half.

Blood gushed out immediately, staining the stark white bones red.

"what!"

The middle-aged man, who had been laughing strangely, couldn't help but let out a scream.

The scream did not frighten the eight city guards, who were already prepared.

This startled the other three middle-aged men, causing their expressions to change slightly.

They knew their companion's temperament; beneath his playful and sarcastic exterior lay a cold and ruthless nature.

That scream should never have come from him.

The scream startled them, and when they turned around, they saw his terrible state.

Half a hand was gone, and at the same time, the other arm was also gone.

Taking advantage of his screams, Chu Zhiyuan suddenly accelerated the Shadow Sword and severed his right arm.

Blood gushed out, soaking half of his body.

Seeing this, Ding Huanchun and his men naturally seized the opportunity to finish him off, launching a sudden and fierce attack, displaying a desperate attitude.

With his right arm severed and his left hand mutilated, he was immediately overwhelmed by the fierce attack from Ding Huanchun and his companion, and his legs became blurry.

The Shadowless Divine Sword suddenly became illusory, and in the blink of an eye, it pierced his heart.

Chu Zhiyuan noticed that when the demoness activated her extraordinary skill to make her feet blurry, there would be a pause.

This pause was so brief and imperceptible that it could not escape the notice of the extrasensory perception.

He had anticipated this situation when the middle-aged man with the strange laugh was injured and had prepared in advance. When the man's aura changed, the Shadowless Divine Sword was instantly thrust out with unparalleled speed.

The Shadowless Divine Sword struck him before he could activate his movement technique, as easily as piercing a piece of wood.

"Ah!" With another scream, blood spurted from the middle-aged man's chest, hissing and crackling.

He collapsed to the ground, unwilling to accept his fate, and tried to cover his chest, but to no avail.

He could only glare angrily at Chu Zhiyuan, wanting to unleash his extraordinary skill to perish together with him.

However, all his power was taken away by the blood spurting from his chest, and he was unable to gather it and perform any extraordinary feats.

He could only glare at Chu Zhiyuan with resentment, only to find that Chu Zhiyuan had already killed the second person in that short time.

The second middle-aged man collapsed to the ground, blood spurting from his chest.

He had no other wounds on his body except for the sword in his heart, which was gushing like a fountain.

Taking advantage of their confusion, Chu Zhiyuan suddenly accelerated and stabbed into his heart.

Their movements were fast, but Chu Zhiyuan used the Earth Element Technique, making him even faster.

Now that it has merged with the Wind and Cloud Soaring Technique, the Earth Origin Technique is no longer visible.

Ding Huanchun and the others looked at him in amazement, secretly marveling that he truly deserved to be called a master of the Heavenly Sword Sect; his swordsmanship was indeed superb, far surpassing their own.

The other two middle-aged men turned to flee upon seeing this, their steps becoming blurry.

The next moment, Chu Zhiyuan appeared behind them, his long sword piercing their hearts.

Even though they had protective qi, they could easily pierce through the Shadowless Divine Sword, which was faintly covered with golden light, without any hindrance.

"what……"

"what!"

Two screams rang out in quick succession, then abruptly ceased.

They hurriedly covered their spurting chests, trying to struggle.

The next moment, the Shadow Sword pierced their foreheads once again.

Their eyes dimmed and quickly went out; they breathed their last.

Chu Zhiyuan gently shook the Shadowless Divine Sword, returning it to its sheath.

"We admire you!" Ding Huanchun and the others clasped their hands in a gesture of respect.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I have ruined the original plan. They are hiding inside, probably trying to escape."

"Then let's go in," Ding Huanchun said hurriedly.

He beckoned.

The reinforcements who had been hiding in the distance came out and joined them, then rushed towards the valley.

At this point, the situation is already overwhelming, and we must guard against the escape of the evil spirits in the valley.

Ding Huanchun quickly divided the group into four teams to surround the valley and exterminate the evil spirits within.

Chu Zhiyuan floated up to the mountain peak, not participating in their encirclement and suppression.

We can't do everything ourselves; let them run around for a while. They can handle the remaining four.

After all, they were elite troops, specially trained to deal with evil spirits, and through these days of training, they had accumulated a wealth of experience.

As Chu Zhiyuan observed, their two groups encountered two separate groups of demons, including the old woman.

The old woman had regained her original appearance and looked like a young girl, though her appearance was ordinary.

However, judging from her eyes and tone of voice, she was not as young as she appeared.

The sounds of fighting filled the air, and soon two other groups of city guards followed the sound and joined in the attack.

Chu Zhiyuan calmly watched their battle, observing the techniques and combat strength of the experts in the army.

He was also observing the details of the Divine Travel Sect's evil forces, but more importantly, he discovered something unusual about this valley.

There was a strange aura flowing around it.

This aura is naturally a strange power capable of turning wild beasts into demons.

He couldn't help but frown.

Was it a coincidence that these demons of the Divine Journey Sect chose this place, or was it a deliberate choice?

If this location was chosen intentionally, what was the purpose?
Demons and monsters do not mingle together; on the contrary, they are adversaries.

The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend; he may become my enemy.

Demons and monsters both devour life essence, so they are naturally adversaries.

At the same time, if a demon devours an evil spirit, its gain is far greater than that of an ordinary person.

Therefore, if a martial arts master and a demon appear in front of a demon at the same time, the demon will choose the demon first.

However, if a demon and a martial arts master are both in front of an evil spirit, the evil spirit will choose the human.

This is due to the difference in their respective cultivation methods.

Therefore, the claim that evil spirits cultivate demons here to devour their essence and blood is invalid.

What are their intentions?
Is it related to the upheavals within the imperial court?

Near the imperial city, there is said to be a divine artifact that suppresses evil spirits and prevents them from appearing.

This area should also be within the range of the artifact's suppression, right?

(End of this chapter)