Catching Monsters

Chapter 428 The Old Man in White

Upon hearing this, Shan Wuling frowned, his face darkened, and he looked up at the barrier above.

Above the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, the barrier flickered with mottled light, as if something outside was constantly attacking the barrier around the mansion's gate.

Each attack caused the entire barrier to tremble and ripple.

This barrier was set up by myself, and experts below the third rank cannot possibly harm it.

At this moment, those attacking the barrier from the outside are at least experts at the third rank.

Thinking of this, cold sweat gradually appeared on Shan Wuling's forehead.

As the young master of the Demon Spirit Cult, he was well aware that there were countless old monsters in the capital.

Especially the unfathomable academy.

Once the barrier is broken, those old monsters will learn what happened at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Let alone whether he could kill Tao Yuelan, he would probably die in the capital.

Dan Wuling's eyes kept changing, and many of his subordinates quickly gathered around him.

There was nothing we could do; we couldn't find the person, and people outside were constantly attacking the barrier.

We should let Shan Wuling make the decision.

Before Shan Wuling could make up his mind, a loud boom came from the barrier above.

The barrier, like a glass dome, became cracked and shattered.

At this moment, at the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Jiang Yun, radiating blue lightning power, pounded the barrier with punch after punch.

Finally, with Jiang Yun's final punch, the barrier collapsed.

Immediately following was the strong smell of blood emanating from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Jiang Yun's face darkened, and he rushed into the Duke's mansion. The first thing he saw was the corpses of the Duke's servants and maids lying haphazardly inside the gate.

Jiang Yun often saw these servants and maids, and every time he passed by, he would greet them warmly as "Young Master".

Unexpectedly, he died just like that.

Oh no, Aunt Tao!

Jiang Yun's expression hardened, and soon, a dense sound of footsteps came from the right.

More than ten experts from the Demon Spirit Cult quickly arrived.

Of these people, Shan Wuling was not among them.

"This is the guy who destroyed the barrier! Quickly, kill him!" a man in his fifties shouted. Soon, many experts from the Demon Spirit Cult rushed towards Jiang Yun.

The plot has been exposed, and their current task is to cover Shan Wuling's rapid evacuation from this place.

Soon, a master of the Demon Spirit Cult swung his knife at Jiang Yun.

This man was a master of the knife. As he charged forward, he brandished his longsword, flashing with dazzling light. His moves were incredibly elegant and captivating.

But just as he got close to Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun then slammed a punch into his chest. The powerful lightning force instantly sent the man flying backward, and he was already dead when he landed.

"You're courting death." Jiang Yun's eyes flashed with blue lightning as he looked at the scene of dead and wounded scattered all over the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and anger rose from his heart.

These members of the Demon Spirit Cult who rushed towards Jiang Yun were basically not defeated by Jiang Yun in one move.

Even Jiang Yun couldn't withstand a single move.

When a third-grade Celestial Master gets angry and attacks, how can they possibly withstand it?

At the same time, Shan Wuling quickly fled towards the back door. His plan had been exposed, so he could only lie low and retreat first, and then look for another opportunity.

Dan Wuling took a deep breath. He hadn't expected to fail to find Tao Yuelan and kill her.

Fortunately, he also sent three other experts to ambush Xu Suwen. Although Xu Suwen was a martial artist, she was not very strong, and they should have succeeded.

According to their investigation by the Demon Spirit Cult, Xu Suwen and Xu Xiaogang are siblings with a deep bond.

Killing Xu Suwen shouldn't have been too bad an effect.

Just as he was about to escape, he suddenly sensed several terrifying divine senses coming from the direction of the distant academy, instantly locking onto him.

Finished!

Dan Wuling's expression changed drastically.

We must escape as soon as possible!
……

Deep within the Renyi Academy, there is a rather simple thatched hut.

Inside the small house, an elderly man of considerable cultivation sat upright.

The old man was dressed in a white robe, with red lips and white teeth, a rosy complexion, and his hair at the temples was already gray.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze deep and profound. He had been sitting cross-legged in the small house, meditating.

Upon sensing the anomaly, he instantly activated his divine sense and locked onto the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

They quickly sensed something unusual about the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

And before long, this divine sense firmly locked onto Shan Wuling, who was trying to escape from the Duke's mansion. "The Duke's mansion has actually been massacred like this."

The old man sitting in the chair sighed slowly, then slowly got up, pushed open the door of the small house, and said, "This world is becoming more and more unsettled."

After saying this, the old man put his hands behind his back, soared into the sky, and flew swiftly towards the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Meanwhile, Shan Wuling encountered trouble. He had already escaped to the back gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, but no matter what means he used, he could not climb over the wall or escape directly from the back.

Finally, as if trapped in a maze, he would always end up back inside the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Dan Wuling's expression turned solemn, and he secretly thought to himself that he was in big trouble.

This is not an ordinary demonic method of creating a maze; rather, it is somewhat similar to the Confucian concept of a small space.

He knew in his heart that top Confucian and Taoist masters in the capital had probably already set their sights on him.

Escaping won't be that easy.

Just then, Jiang Yun caught up as well.

When Shan Wuling turned around, Jiang Yun was radiating lightning power, and his eyes were full of violence.

"They caught up so quickly?" Upon seeing this, Shan Wuling's heart sank slightly, and he put his hand into his sleeve, ready to make a move at any moment.

As the young master of the Demon Spirit Sect, Shan Wuling's strength is not weak. At such a young age, he has already cultivated to the third rank.

He stared at Jiang Yun, took a deep breath, and thought to himself that if they really fought, he might not be no match for this man.

Jiang Yun stared at the other party and said calmly, "Your men are not strong enough to withstand a few blows from me."

Upon hearing this, Shan Wuling snorted coldly and said, "You must be Jiang Yun?"

“I have reviewed your records. You are from Nanzhou Prefecture. According to the records, you have climbed the social ladder by attaching yourself to the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion and are now the Commander of the Eastern Garrison.”

"However, what I didn't expect is that you look a few years younger than me, and your strength has already reached the third rank."

"It seems that one should never completely believe what is said in rumors."

"You've got some skill, buddy."

At this moment, Shan Wuling had no intention of fighting Jiang Yun; all he could think about was how to escape this place as soon as possible.

He has been targeted by those terrifying old monsters in the capital.

If we don't escape now, we'll probably have to stay in the capital.

Jiang Yun didn't think about all that. He clenched his fist, and instantly, his fist crackled with lightning as he rushed towards Shan Wuling's location.

His speed was incredibly fast. He leaped up and unleashed a thunderous fist, instantly striking his opponent.

Dan Wuling glanced coldly at the scene, just about to retaliate, but in an instant...

On a rooftop in the distance, an elderly man in white robes was already standing there, unnoticed.

The old man in white slowly uttered a single word: "Stay still."

In an instant, Shan Wuling was completely unable to move.

Jiang Yun's punch landed squarely on Shan Wuling's chest.

In an instant, an extremely powerful burst of force spread out, and with a loud bang, Shan Wuling was sent flying backward by Jiang Yun's punch, smashing the door of a pharmacy in the back street before crashing heavily to the ground.

"hiss."

Dan Wuling took a full-force punch from Jiang Yun, and his internal organs were shaken. He almost coughed up blood.

But now his limbs felt as if they no longer belonged to him.

The old man in the rupao on the rooftop was stronger than Shan Wuling had imagined.

Even now, after taking a punch from Jiang Yun, the immobilization spell on his body shows no sign of being broken.

Dan Wuling was shocked, for this was the Confucian art of speaking the truth.

What you see is what you get once you open your mouth.

Legend has it that a Confucian sage could fill the sea and move mountains with a single word.

In comparison, simply immobilizing him at this moment is already considered a minor feat.

Jiang Yun was about to take Shan Wuling's life directly.

In an instant, the white-robed old man on the rooftop appeared beside Jiang Yun, placed his hand on Jiang Yun's shoulder, and said, "Young man, that's enough. So many people have died in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, there's always someone needed for interrogation."

"Otherwise, wouldn't this case be a miscarriage of justice?"

The voice of the old man in white, when it reached Jiang Yun, seemed to carry a strange magic, which quickly calmed Jiang Yun, who was originally filled with hatred.

Jiang Yun gasped for breath, his emotions gradually calming down. He looked at the white-robed elder beside him, sized him up, and then respectfully greeted, "Junior Jiang Yun greets senior."

The white-robed elder nodded expressionlessly, then his gaze slowly fell on Shan Wuling, and he said, "This person cannot die; he must live."

The old man in white was clearly experienced in handling this matter and knew very well that if Shan Wuling died...

If the real culprit cannot be found after the massacre at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, the entire capital will be thrown into chaos.

(End of this chapter)