Minglong

Chapter 178 Guess what I caught!
Gulu gulu...

A carriage quietly entered Songhe Bay. The guards patrolling near the mansion only questioned it briefly before letting it pass to continue their patrol.

Inside the cramped carriage, Xie Jinhuan was stuffed into a black sack. There was no light, no fire, and he couldn't see anything, but his ears were constantly listening and calculating, confirming that they had arrived at Songhe Bay.
Two henchmen were arresting people; one sat at the carriage window watching what was happening outside, while the other drove the car.

There were still some people moving around outside; judging from their positions, they were guards, all carrying weapons.

When he handed the Zheng Lun Sword to Bing Tuozi, the ghost was already possessed and was helping to scout out the surrounding area.

The large iceberg may be quite far away, and its whereabouts are unclear, but it is definitely following behind.

Xie Jinhuan slowed his breathing as if he were completely unconscious. As he gradually approached the bandit's lair, a small sense of smugness welled up in his heart: 'That's it? I thought it would be much harder to find...'

But soon, he realized something was wrong!

"Xu..."

The carriage entered the building and stopped.

Then the figure sitting by the car window first checked his condition through the sack, and then picked up the sack.

Xie Jinhuan staggered and swayed, and soon arrived at the depths of the building. He could hear the voices of two people not far away, and the surrounding energy was converging towards the sound. They must be practicing martial arts, and judging from the range, their strength was not low.

And as he expected, the ghost wife's warning echoed in his ears:
"Damn it, one is a ghost cultivator at the early stage of the first rank, and the other is He Man, the Crown Prince's tutor. We can't figure out their backgrounds. It seems you've infiltrated their lair."

Damn it?

Xie Jinhuan frowned, realizing something was wrong.

According to official sources, the Blood Demon Pill was made by He Hong, and the person who needs this thing must be a half-step super-grade demon cultivator, even more powerful than He Guozhang!

He's at the mid-stage of the second rank, so he's confident he can deal with a first-rank ghost cultivator. As for the wild boar demon, a half-demon with innate supernatural abilities, who's also half a step into the super-rank, he could probably take on three of him.

The Ice Pellets Poison was only partially neutralized. Even if they attacked without regard for the cost, they could at most kill the Ghost Cultivator instantly, after which the two of them would be slaughtered by the Gaa Gaa.

He originally thought he would only encounter elite monsters like Taishu Dan or He Hai on this trip, so he brought Ice Block along for safety.

He ended up running into two boss-level monsters, and he sneaked right up to their faces unarmed. Was he trying to kill himself?

Xie Jinhuan sensed something was wrong, concealed all his presence, and waited silently for an opportunity to escape.

The yellow-robed monk carrying him, with a hint of boasting and showing off, spoke up:

"Old Blood, guess what I caught?"

The two people sitting in the room were also clearly a little puzzled:
"They captured a witch?"

"Not a witch, but a promising talent. Her appearance is exceptional; Elder Blood will surely be pleased..."

rustling~
During the conversation, the rope at the top of the sack was untied, and then the sack was pulled down.

Call ~
The dim yellow light in the room shone on my face.

When Xue Laosan saw the captured poisonous rat, with its regular features and cold expression, he was quite surprised and wanted to get up to examine it.

He Man, sitting next to her, was shocked, his pupils dilated, his expression horrified, and he let out an incredulous curse:

Are you all blind?!

"what?"

The two lackeys who were presenting the treasure froze.

Blood Brother Three also turned his gaze, looking slightly puzzled.

Xie Jinhuan was more terrified than He Man, but at this moment, she certainly couldn't back down. She silently opened her eyes and fixed her gaze on He Man:
"Supervisor Lu is truly a master of foresight! Young Master He, is there anything else you wish to say?"

After he finished speaking, the teahouse fell into a deathly silence!
Upon hearing the name 'Lu Jianzheng', Xue Laosan was terrified and cautiously retreated, glancing around at the surrounding houses.

When He Man saw his underlings carrying Xie Jinhuan directly to the secret base, and that there seemed to be other top-tier big shots like Lu Wuzhen and Monk Wuxin behind them, he felt that his life was over and that the Northwest branch was full of idiots.

But Xie Jinhuan dared to go to the meeting alone, so there must be a bunch of bodyguards following him outside. He Man sat on the couch, not daring to move, his eyes gloomy.
“Since I embarked on the path of evil, I knew this day would come. I had originally planned to use the remaining men at my disposal to make a comeback, wipe out the Qian Emperor's lineage, and avenge the destruction of my family. Now it seems that the chance is gone…”

Xie Jinhuan slowly rose from the sack, feigning admiration for the mansion where at least twenty demon bandits were gathered, and walked towards the terrace:

"Even the imperial court didn't expect that after wiping out the entire He family, so many would still have escaped. If there are any other bandits, let them come out directly; it saves the Supervisor from having to keep watch everywhere and wasting everyone's time..."

He Man was in the process of handing over the manpower of the Northwest Branch. At present, the most powerful people in this stronghold were only him and Xue Laosan, and the two of them combined could not withstand a slap from Lu Wuzhen.

The evil Taoist had no chance to confess and receive leniency. In order not to expose more of the sect's top secrets, He Man knew that at this time he could only do the same as his grandfather and launch a full-scale attack on Xie Jinhuan. Even if he couldn't kill him, he could be silenced by the rescuers to prevent being captured and tortured to extract information.

Even though Xue Laosan was a ghost cultivator who could be reborn by possessing another's body, he knew he had no way out with the Daoist sect leader in charge. Taking someone down with him was his only choice!
Then the two of them started fighting!
Boom——

With his back to the two men, Xie Jinhuan walked confidently to the rooftop terrace, bluffing and making empty threats while looking for an opportunity to escape.

The result was probably that the acting was so convincing that it scared the two bastards behind the scenes so much that they wanted to die and suddenly attacked!

Blood Elder San was skilled in the Five Elements Fire Technique. He clasped his hands together, and a swirling ball of blazing flames emerged between his palms. The room instantly heated up, as if it had been plunged into a fiery inferno. The curtains quickly turned yellow. Then, he pushed his palms forward, and it was like a fire dragon breathing, with towering flames sweeping across the buildings in front of him.

He Man then sprang up with lightning speed, his hands covered in gleaming silver claws, and before Xue Laosan could make a move, he thrust forward with all his might, grabbing at Xie Jinhuan's back.

Such a swift and fearless combined attack, if Lu Wuzhen were nearby, would surely have attacked from a great distance to prevent Xie Jinhuan from being instantly killed, blasting the two demon bandits into a bloody mist in an instant!
Indeed, the sound of swords ringing out could be heard outside the mansion!

Sa——

He Man knew he would soon be turned into blood under the terrifying power of heaven. His single claw was only a few feet away from Xie Jinhuan's back, but his mind was racing.

The same applies to Xue Laosan.

but……

Boom——

As the two attacked, Xie Jinhuan's energy surged wildly, forming an impenetrable tornado that swept away the raging heatwave.

At the same time, his body was firmly planted on the ground, like a dragon lying across a hill, trying to rely on the Ice Soul Armor and Golden Light Mantra to withstand the half-step super-grade desperate attack, so as to fly half a mile away and escape.

As a result of this exchange, both sides realized that something was wrong!

He Man launched a strong attack first, dragging the silver light's right claw, like a raptor suddenly attacking. Halfway through, the sharp claws scraped the air, emitting a sharp whistle, and directly pierced through the waterfall-like protective qi, stabbing into Xie Jinhuan's back.

Xie Jinhuan's cloak shattered, revealing a soft armor with a shimmering metallic sheen. Sparks flew from the armor under the heavy blow, but it was not pierced. The Golden Light Spell, meant to save his life, did not deal enough damage or even trigger!
Boom——

Xie Jinhuan used the 'Panlong Henggang' to support the soft armor, turning the stabbing attack, which was wrapped in savage demonic power, into a push that spread to his entire back. He was like a cannonball, flying out of the terrace!
The raging flames then engulfed the entire teahouse, instantly turning the terrace and even the two henchmen into ashes. The pool water outside was also blown apart, bursting into a cloud of white mist.

Xie Jinhuan was taken aback when she realized that He Man's slap hadn't torn the soft armor.

He Man failed to break through Xie Jinhuan's defenses and instead knocked Xie Jinhuan away. Thinking he would have no more chances to make a move, he stood there and paced back and forth.

Upon discovering that the sword light shooting towards them from afar was not too fast to react to, they were also taken aback and quickly crossed their arms to block in front of them.

Boom——

As a result, under the terrifying aura carried by the three-foot sword, He Man's figure instantly disappeared from the spot and crashed through the wall behind him.

Blood Brother Three also flew backward, landing near He Man who had been knocked back:
"Not Lu Wuzhen?"

After stopping, He Man quickly scanned his body to see if he was missing any limbs.

Upon discovering that his arms were covered in blood and his chest had been injured by the shockwave of the Supreme Yang Sword Qi, though not fatally, he glared angrily:

"You cunning brat, you scared the hell out of me!"

Xie Jinhuan landed on the wall dozens of feet away, empty-handed, looking at the two figures at the other end of the house:

"You guys scared me too! The Blood Demon Pill wasn't for He Man to refine; there's someone else behind it all!"

call--

Before the words were even finished, Nangong Ye, dressed in a black dress, had already landed nearby and tossed her weapon to Xie Jinhuan.
"I'll deal with the ghost cultivator, you deal with He Man."

Xie Jinhuan took the weapon and handed over the Zheng Lun Sword:

"Can you do it?"

Nangong Ye, fearing Xie Jinhuan wouldn't be able to defeat him with just one weapon, did not parry:
"Killing this ghost cultivator is no problem, let's go."

After saying that, he leaped across the courtyard and pressed down on the two of them.

Seeing that the two were about to give chase, He Man immediately turned and fled to the riverbank.

Blood Elder Three was a ghost cultivator. These two had not yet reached the Super Grade level, so it was impossible for them to completely kill him. He gritted his teeth and flew up and down, his whole body wrapped in flames, like a fireball crashing into the two, trying to block one of them and give He Man a chance to escape.

Xie Jinhuan didn't want to let any of them escape. His figure was like a black lightning bolt, flanking the side of the mansion and casually killing two or three demon bandits who couldn't avoid him, before chasing after He Man's rear.

Nangong Ye faced Xue Laosan head-on, seemingly dodging the fire spells by leaping left and right, and using his fists and palms to counter the waves of lightning. But when Xie Jinhuan chased him out of the courtyard and into the outer bamboo forest, Nangong Ye's figure floated up, and his right hand lightly hooked.

Sa——

The sword stuck in the ruins immediately transformed into a flying shuttle and sped towards them.

When Blood Brother Three realized that the woman in black was pretending to be weak while actually being strong, his expression changed drastically, and billowing black mist burst forth from his body, obscuring his entire form.

He barely dodged the flying sword coming from behind, but a sound rang out from ahead:

"Nine Heavens Dipper, Five Elements Transformation, Earthly Fiends Draw Thunder, Yinglong Subdues Form... So be it!"

Nangong Ye caught the sword and made a lightning spell. Brilliant lightning surged from the sword and a lightning dragon as thick as a water bucket shot through the air, instantly turning the entire mansion into daylight!
Boom——

Blood Elder San was almost unable to mount an effective counterattack when Thunder Dragon struck his chest and abdomen, turning his entire body into a charred mess in mid-air before crashing into Tinghu Lake!

The dozen or so guards and henchmen around, who had originally intended to join the ghost messenger in surrounding the area, were terrified at the sight and fled in all directions.

Nangong Ye had not yet fully entered the Super Grade realm, making it difficult for him to detect the temporary container left by the ghost cultivator nearby through the aftershocks of his divine soul. He immediately drew his sword and dragged the lightning, flashing at the speed of light between the mansions.

Whispering rustling——

From the sky, it looks like an arc of electricity flowing through the courtyard.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten henchmen were decapitated by lightning. When Nangong Ye landed, he coughed and quickly swallowed the "softening powder," then gritted his teeth and chased after them along the riverbank...
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Moonlight spilled across the black earth, and the winding river that traversed the plain resembled a shimmering silver serpent flowing downstream to the brightly lit, vast city.

Along the riverbank and through the woods, two fleeting figures, like tigers and leopards darting through the forest, chased each other at full speed with the force of thunder, stirring up sand and autumn leaves along the way, even attracting the attention of merchant ships on the river.

Rumbling--

He Man hopped back and forth between the tree trunks, his whole body as light as a bird in flight, occasionally glancing behind him to see if any experts of superior rank were chasing after him.

The Underworld Cult planted the "Three Poisons" in the He family's three brothers from a young age, making them born with half-demon bodies, each with their own strengths.

He Hai was born with superhuman strength and was almost invincible in defense; He Can had a pure Yin body, with scales and even snake molts, and was skilled in magic; He Man was a swift eagle and was skilled in external martial arts.

If everything goes smoothly and the three He brothers grow up to be fully grown, they will be the "Three Immortals of the He Family." The three of them working together will be invincible. This is also the He family's plan for the next hundred years—the Great Qian Dynasty and even the cultivation path will belong to the He family.

Unfortunately, fate was unkind. He Can was not born with good physique and encountered an unexpected event, so he was abandoned. Being in the inner part of the Great Qian Dynasty, he could not gather a large amount of blood and qi resources to supply his two brothers. To this day, only the eldest grandson He Man has climbed to the first rank.

He Man secretly studied various martial arts styles from a young age, and with his innate half-demon body, he had no rivals in the same realm.

But the madman chasing after him, in the past three years, spent the first year honing his martial arts experience and willpower through arduous training, and the next two years honing his skills through tens of thousands of battles with historically top geniuses such as the Twin Saints Ye Temple. In addition, he forged an inhuman body through eating and taking, and acquired a bunch of magical treasures, making him unmatched in his realm. The only difference is that Xie Jinhuan is half a grade weaker.

He Man fled at full speed across the river, not fearing Xie Jinhuan behind him, but another accomplice, and even the Super VIP in the capital who might be attracted by the disturbance.

Fortunately, another helper was held back by Blood Old Third and did not chase after them.

Songhe Bay is a summer resort, and the two did not use any sinister or bloodthirsty techniques, making it difficult for the Imperial Observatory to detect them.

Due to the speed difference, Xie Jinhuan was gradually left behind, falling more than a hundred feet behind, a distance that was almost impossible to catch up with!

Knowing he had a chance to survive, He Man stopped holding back and unleashed black mist around himself. Using the technique of 'Mysterious Dark Crow Transformation', he began to push his body to its limits and sprint, trying to escape out of the pursuers' sight!

But to his utter surprise, the crude and uncouth warrior behind him also possessed a similar supernatural ability to dash forward, like the 'Ten Thousand Mile Divine Travel Spell'!
Xie Jinhuan, drenched in sweat, chased after the enemy at full speed, pushing his speed to the limit. However, the enemy in front of him was clearly a half-demon known for its speed. At first, he was able to bite the tail, but as the enemy spat out a squid fart, he was quickly pulled away.

Realizing he was about to lose them, Xie Jinhuan raised his Heavenly Mace while speeding along and stomped his right foot heavily on the trunk of a poplar tree that was as thick as a person's embrace.
Boom——

Without any pause in gathering energy, the tree trunk shook violently as the right foot stomped down, causing all the autumn leaves to fall.

Xie Jinhuan's figure was like a powerful bow as thick as a man's embrace, a sharp arrow shot out, creating a tornado along the way that carried countless flying leaves, like a dragon breaking through the sea, shattering large areas of tree canopy along the way, and rushing forward for dozens of feet.

As the black dragon's momentum from crashing into the pillar reached its limit, Xie Jinhuan stomped on the tree trunk again, and the tornado rose up once more!

Boom boom boom——

He Man chased after it, only to find that a rampaging dragon-python suddenly appeared behind him, crushing large swathes of trees along the way. Its speed was comparable to the blink of an eye with the Thousand Mile Divine Travel Spell, and it hardly stopped along the way.

By unleashing such destructive attacks as if they were mere movement techniques, Xie Jinhuan would be drained of his vital energy in just a dozen or so strikes.

However, they were more than a hundred feet apart, and it would obviously not take more than ten surprise attacks to catch up with He Man. Just as the fourth wind-breaking roar sounded, a chilling pressure had already reached behind He Man.

Boom——

He Man realized he couldn't outrun it, so he gritted his teeth and stomped hard on the tree trunk to dodge to the side. The next instant, the tree trunk exploded under the black dragon's impact with the pillar, turning into fragments everywhere!

The rampaging python traversed the dimly lit mountain forest. Xie Jinhuan stepped onto a tree trunk halfway through, made a right-angle turn, and chased after He Man, who had fallen to the ground.

He Man, realizing there were no pursuers behind him, turned cold. Seeing the unstoppable tornado carrying a hail of leaves hurtling towards him, he didn't immediately dodge. Instead, he lowered his body, extending his claws to firmly block the approaching gaze. Then:
Sa——

Xie Jinhuan charged head-on with his mace, but with only a few feet between them, he had no room to change his move. He Man, who was poised to strike ahead, suddenly dodged to the left without warning!

Although the distance was extremely short, he narrowly avoided the heavy mace that was powerful enough to shake a city and a mountain. His left leg slammed violently upon landing, and his whole body bounced back instantly. As he brushed past, he crashed into the tornado that was carrying flying leaves and wood fragments. His muscles bulged, and his flying elbow, like a cannonball, hit him squarely in the waist and abdomen.

bang——

Xie Jinhuan launched a violent attack with the Black Dragon Crashing into the Pillar. The momentum was so strong that he couldn't pull his mace back halfway through. Faced with this attack, he could only parry with the Panlong Horizontal Barrier.

As a result, his body was as if hit by a cannonball from the side. He swept across the air and snapped two tree trunks. The aftershock of the black dragon crashing into the pillar plowed a two-foot-deep groove in the deciduous forest. From a distance, it looked as if the dragon and python had been knocked over by a punch during their attack and thrown to the side.

Rumbling--

Xie Jinhuan's movements hadn't even stopped before he leaped into the air, landing in a balanced stance with his left hand supporting his mace, his feet sliding backward a short distance, his eyes filled with surprise:

"Impressive skills! You seem to be the first person to be able to break the 'Black Dragon Crashing into the Pillar' head-on."

He Man twisted his neck, lowered his body, and reached down with his claws, like a tiger or leopard poised to pounce:

"A brute's moves can only bully laymen in Taoism and Buddhism. When they encounter a proper martial artist, they're like a barbarian swinging a hammer—very difficult to break through."

Xie Jinhuan uses a heavy mace, and his offensive moves consist of three main attacks: horizontal sweep, vertical slash, and straight thrust, plus throwing stones. In reality, it is a case of a heavy sword without an edge, and great skill without artifice. If someone can break through his moves, it must be because they are stronger in some aspect, rather than because their technique is overwhelming.

Upon discovering that the half-demon opposite him was actually a martial artist, and a skilled one at that, Xie Jinhuan thought for a moment, then planted the Heavenly Mace in the ground and removed the Zheng Lun Sword.
"The highest level of martial arts is to train the body into a weapon, with fists like hammers, arms like whips, elbows like knives, bones like steel, and muscles like cotton. I've trained quite a bit, so it's no harm to let you see it."

Chi...

With two weapons planted in the ground, Xie Jinhuan simultaneously pulled open his tattered cloak, revealing a sleeveless soft armor with a shimmering metallic sheen, as well as perfectly sculpted abdominal muscles.

He Man frowned slightly: "You think you can keep up with me by traveling light?"

Xie Jinhuan stood bare-handed, left foot forward, right foot back, palms crossed horizontally across his center, his body resembling a fully drawn bow, assuming a wide and expansive stance. Then, he flipped his left hand and hooked it:

"Come."

Shashasha~……

The mountains and forests fell silent, with only the autumn wind sweeping across the scattered fallen leaves and the frosty moonlight shining on the two men facing each other.

He Man surveyed the rock-solid stance, clearing his mind of all distractions and focusing entirely on his opponent. After a moment of eye contact, he slightly lowered his shoulders and exhaled a breath of stale air.
"call……"

Boom——

Then, without warning, the deciduous forest exploded, and as the soil flew up, only two black craters remained in the original spot!
The two erupted simultaneously, making it difficult to determine who would come first. He Man attacked the center gate head-on with terrifying speed, his claws dragging silver light under the moonlight, seemingly a head-on collision.

But when the two closed the distance to about ten feet, he suddenly dodged half a foot to the side without warning, and at the same time, he used his right foot to forcefully lean his shoulder and back against the other!

With such a short-range change of moves, it's impossible for either of them to dodge, and even if they engage in close combat, there's no way to gain an advantage by breaking the move.

However, Xie Jinhuan did not choose to dodge. Instead, he charged forward, using the Panlong Henggang technique to support his body, and rammed into He Man's shoulder and back with the same move.

bang——

The black soil and fallen leaves at the point of impact were lifted up by the impact!
He Man was known for his speed, but he was not as ruthless as his younger brother He Hai. He slid backward after the impact and barely stopped. Xie Jinhuan was already pressing down on him like a runaway python, taking a big step forward and attacking his heart gate with a single elbow strike!

Upon discovering that He Man's pullback was too fast, making an elbow strike difficult to reach, he instantly straightened his right arm, swept his fist toward his chest and abdomen, and then delivered a finger strike followed by an inch punch!

bang bang—

These two attacks, delivered in an instant, were unlikely to be very powerful, but the change of moves was so fast that He Man couldn't even keep up; it was purely a display of skill.

He Man was struck twice in the chest, and his body slid backward a short distance before crashing into a tree trunk.

bang~
Wow…

Countless leaves fell.

Xie Jinhuan instantly extended his attack range to its limit, his arm aching from the strain, but his expression remained unchanged as he beckoned with his hand:

"Come on, continue."

"call……"

He Man crossed his iron claws, flexed his fingers a couple of times, said nothing, then slammed his shoulders and back against the tree trunk, pressing forward again, closing to within ten feet in the blink of an eye. He slightly moved his right foot and leaned to the left, but halfway there his body suddenly snapped into a javelin, his claws coming together like a white ape holding a peach, striking Xie Jinhuan's jaw.

bang——

The technique was fluid and deceptive, yet incredibly fast. Even though Xie Jinhuan had anticipated it, he could barely keep up. Nevertheless, he managed to lean back and intercept with his left arm while his right fist attacked his face from below.

But He Man was too fast and extremely light. He grabbed Xie Jinhuan's raised left arm with his hands behind his back, pulled him up, and over him, landing him on his back with a powerful back throw.
"drink--"

With a loud bang, Xie Jinhuan's left arm was pierced by the iron claws, and under the immense force, he was almost swung around and slammed to the ground!
But upon landing, Xie Jinhuan braced himself with his feet, straightened his body, and delivered a headbutt to He Man's chest and abdomen.

thump—

The blow was powerful and heavy, instantly shattering the few remaining pieces of He Man's robes and revealing almost identical soft armor.

Without the support of his invincible body, He Man's chest and abdomen dented slightly, and he let out a muffled groan as he was thrown sideways in mid-air by the impact.

Even so, He Man did not loosen his iron claws. His left hand seemed to be nailed into Xie Jinhuan's left arm, and he pulled it back in the instant he was about to strike. His right arm swung out and delivered a hook punch, which went straight for Xie Jinhuan's face, which was not protected by soft armor.

This attack was launched before Xie Jinhuan could land his headbutt, before Xie Jinhuan could regain his footing.

Xie Jinhuan had just braced himself with his right foot when a heavy punch was already upon him. He almost hastily raised his hand to intercept the punch with his palm.

Seeing this, He Man was already prepared to take advantage of the moment when Xie Jinhuan's hands were restrained and launch a flying knee attack on his jaw, thus ending Xie Jinhuan's chances of having a third hand to protect his center.

But to his utter surprise, the powerful hook punch landed squarely on Xie Jinhuan's palm, almost instantly shattering the skin and flesh of his hand.

Then, a burst of energy erupted, and visible ripples appeared on Xie Jinhuan's strong right arm, instantly transmitting to his locked left arm, and then:
bang——

Without any warning of exertion, a surge of energy burst forth from He Man's gripped left arm.

The force of the brutal punch was unleashed without reservation onto the unprepared left arm, causing the left hand to be instantly thrown back and slammed into the chest. The residual force made the whole person spin to the left in mid-air.

Xie Jinhuan grabbed He Man's right fist and, as He Man lost his balance, straightened his right leg and delivered a powerful knee strike to his ribs with the force of thunder.

Boom!
He Man spun to the left in mid-air, his right arm sinking into Xie Jinhuan's palm, leaving him with no possibility of protection below.

Despite the reduction in force from the impact of the heavy blow, a crisp "crack" still rang out from inside his chest cavity. His ribs were broken by the impact of the knee strike, and he was sent flying into the air.

Xie Jinhuan gave He Man no chance to turn the tide. He knocked his opponent away with a knee strike, then leaped into the air, spinning around and delivering a powerful whip kick like a dragon's tail, aimed at He Man's head.

Snapped--

The whip kick made a loud bang as it cut through the air.

He Man's lungs trembled violently, and before he could stabilize his internal organs, a blow powerful enough to shatter his skull was already upon him, leaving him no choice but to hastily raise his arm.

However, a pure martial artist of the second and a half rank, when he unleashed his full power and propelled his body's momentum to its limit with his qi, slapped his calves against his raised arms with a force greater than being swung at full power by the Heavenly Gang Mace. The only difference was that his calves were not as indestructible as the Heavenly Gang Mace.

He Man's claws were equipped with arm guards, but the finely crafted armor plates caved inward under the heavy blow of the whip kick, instantly fracturing his forearm's ulna. His hasty arm raise was insufficient to withstand the overwhelming force, and the whip kick, pressing down on his arm, still struck his face, followed by:
bang——

Wow…

Its body, soaring through the air, was as if it had been whipped out by a dragon's tail. It flew horizontally, snapping several tree trunks, and flew more than twenty feet before crashing into the deciduous forest. It plowed a groove several feet deep into the black soil before finally coming to a stop after hitting a tree trunk.

rustling...

The tree trunk trembled, and withered yellow leaves fell like snowflakes.

"cough--"

He Man, his face covered in blood, gritted his teeth and propped himself up after a moment of disorientation. He channeled his inner energy into his body, attempting to heal the injuries to his arms, but a deafening roar came from ahead:
Boom——

Looking up, one sees a spinning heavy mace, like a flying wheel under the moon, tearing through the black earth and already arriving in front of them!

boom!
He Man's eyes widened in horror as he hastily raised his hands, but the heavy mace struck his battered arms, severing his forearms along with the iron claws!
The remaining force struck his chest and abdomen, instantly denting the fine soft armor. Although his lungs and internal organs did not explode, a spurt of blood gushed from his mouth and nose. He crashed backward again, breaking a tree trunk, and slid several feet to the ground.

click -

Wow…

As the figure came to a stop, the deciduous forest fell completely silent, save for a few muffled coughs:

"Cough...cough..."

Xie Jinhuan waited a moment, and seeing that the demon could not get up, he looked at the five bloody holes in his left arm, then pulled the Zheng Lun sword from the ground and walked towards the fallen figure...
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