Scourge Messenger

Chapter 230 Douji Rising Dragon!

On the bunker's walkway, two masked guards were patrolling with iron lanterns in hand.

It's a very tedious job, with the same scenery and the same road all the time. But that's precisely why any slight change will immediately attract their attention.

"Is it Lao Che and the others on duty tonight? Why haven't they returned yet?" The guard looked towards the entrance of the commander's courtyard, where there was no one except for a carriage reeking of perfume. The so-called "senior guard" was someone who stood guard at the entrance of the commander's courtyard. It was a short but visible job, and they would occasionally be rewarded by the commander. It was the best job in the military government.

"Perhaps the commander ordered them to do something else?"

"But this is taking too long. We've already gone back and forth twice and they still haven't come back..."

"Then why don't you go over and take a look?"

"...Forget it, I'm about to hand over the shift anyway, why bother with all this?"

……

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"As expected of... His Majesty's former rival."

She darted about, as nimble as a white fox on the snow, her steps ghostly and unpredictable, making it almost impossible to pinpoint her exact location with the naked eye. If she were in an open area like a forest, even a team of a hundred archers would not be able to harm her in the slightest.

But this is a room inside the barrier, and Li Long is not a divine archer... he is a far more terrifying artillery platform than a divine archer!

Li Long unleashed a series of aerial strikes with both hands, unleashing a continuous stream of purple flame-colored energy. The purple flame energy exploded instantly upon hitting the walls, floor, and ceiling. In no time, Li Long had demolished most of the room. If it weren't for the barrier shielding the sound, the commotion here would have already awakened the entire Chang'an Military Prefecture!

Ying Ru felt as if she wasn't facing a single person, but rather a whole row of catapults, and the opponent could fire them in rapid succession! Even though she was skilled enough to dodge the purple flame energy, the explosion of the energy caused area damage, and she was inevitably affected, her defensive barrier constantly being worn down.

Conversely, Li Long took advantage of the lulls in his attacks to take out two strings of jade beads and wrap them around his hands, generously unleashing his spiritual power! This is one of the advantages of unarmed messengers, because with both hands free, they can replenish their spiritual power while attacking, giving them more confidence to fight a protracted battle!

Most unarmed messengers are only good at close range, and no one expected that Li Long, the 'Rising Dragon Hand', would do the opposite and hide a powerful long-range killing technique! With this purple flame qi, he kept Ying Rushi at a distance of five steps, intending to exhaust Ying Rushi's spiritual power.

This shows that Li Long was not as reckless and impulsive as his appearance and words suggested. Even though the other thieves had already entered the dungeon's secret realm, another thief might emerge at any moment and take away the precious stone that Master Suolong had treasured for centuries. Moreover, the White Fox Thief in front of him was a member of Ying Le's clan, a family he despised the most. Whether for public or private reasons, he had ample reason to take down the White Fox Thief as soon as possible.

But he didn't.

After Ying Rushi drew the legendary Yitian Sword, Li Long gave her the highest respect as an enemy: no chance whatsoever!

Since you can't handle the surge of murderous intent, then I'll use this move to torture you to death!

'It seems he probably has a token that reduces spiritual energy consumption; delaying any longer is pointless.' Beneath the white fox mask, Ying Rushi showed no anxiety, her pupils flashing with a crazed bloodlust: 'The only option... is to kill him directly!'

After Li Long unleashed another wave of killing intent, Ying Rushi did not dodge, but charged head-on into the wave... and her speed was unimaginable! Before Li Long could react, Ying Rushi had already run behind him, and the Yitian Sword was like a swallow skimming across the water, creating ripples in his defensive barrier.

One sword, two swords, three swords... nine swords!
Li Long tried to chase after the White Fox Thief, but before he could turn his head, the White Fox Thief had already appeared in another place. She would even jump onto the ceiling and walls and launch attacks from all sorts of unbelievable directions. In just a few breaths, she had already swung nine swords in succession. The ripples grew larger and larger, and the sword light and flames became more and more intense!
"A rare item from the third level, the Shadow Spider Boots!" Li Long, a third-level veteran, instantly recognized the core token of the White Fox Thief's battle tactics.

Although it is only a rare item, the Shadow Spider Boots have a power that even rare teleportation items cannot match: instant jump!
Once activated, the Shadow Spider Boots will instantly unleash tremendous kinetic energy from the soles, causing the messenger to leap in the corresponding direction without any warning or cooldown. Theoretically, as long as the messenger has enough spiritual power, they can unleash unimaginable speeds with the help of the Shadow Spider Boots.

But theory is just theory. In actual combat, Shadow Spider Boots have a difficult-to-overcome drawback: they are too fast.

Because it's so fast, the messenger has difficulty controlling himself to stop accurately. And if it's flat ground, it's not so bad, but if there are debris or other things on the road, he will most likely crash into them or even fall. It's fine for traveling normally, but if it happens in battle, it will be a fatal mistake.

It is said that there was once a master in the State of Qi who was proficient in Shadow Spider Boots, but he never participated in border battles and always stayed in the Inner Army Town. Moreover, he had been dead for a long time. Therefore, Li Long never imagined that a mere third-tier rare item could be used to exert such terrifying performance. It was simply unsolvable.

In her Shadow Spider form, the white fox was completely out of Li Long's sight. She would only appear in his blind spots, calmly and cruelly wielding her sword. Li Long felt his defensive barrier rapidly eroding, and at an ever-increasing speed... This was no longer a battle, but a slow, agonizing death, a grand ceremony offered to a king, a sacrifice where sinners were dismembered and their blood drained!

No wonder the White Fox dared to stay behind alone to deal with me. Just now, my killing intent wave suppressed her and prevented her from getting close. Now, her Shadow Spider Leap also suppressed me so that I could not fight back... Is that it? As Ying Rushi jumped behind Li Long to attack again, Li Long suddenly shouted. He did not turn around or attack behind him. Instead, he just looked at the empty space in front of him and condensed golden dragon-shaped energy in his right hand!

Do you think I can't hit you just because I'm behind you?

How could a rising dragon be such an inconvenient thing!

Douji Rising Dragon!

The dragon-shaped energy instantly expanded a hundredfold, not only engulfing Li Long completely, but also affecting Ying Rushi behind him, who was unable to escape! Li Long's punch had an attack range that covered all angles around him; anyone standing within three steps of him would definitely be hit!
With your life, I will prove my ultimate skill!
boom!
The golden dragon-shaped energy completely ripped the ceiling off, and the flying debris hit the invisible barrier, creating ripples. Ying Rushi crashed through the wall and flew out, leaving a human-shaped crater in the wall!
Li Long's blood and qi surged, but his face turned deathly pale, making him even weaker than the vagrants of Red Candle Street. His trump card, the Rising Dragon of Douji, was the culmination of his life's work, combining secret techniques, tokens, and his profession's unique characteristics. It consumed not only his spiritual power but also his life force.

His third job advancement, Mountain Messenger, has the core trait 'Suppression'. The longer he stands still, the more his token's attack and damage range will be significantly increased, up to a maximum of 50% increase in attack and 100% increase in attack range!
But that's not enough. The core of Douji Rising Dragon is the secret technique, Douji!

The Douji technique is a rather peculiar secret method. Although its effect is merely to enhance the attack range and resilience of the fist and palm tokens, it allows the messenger to squeeze out as much of their vital energy as possible to strengthen the technique's effect. This secret method originated in the Liang Kingdom, and legend has it that over a hundred years ago, the 'General Chongtian' used this technique to destroy half of Chang'an County with a single strike!
If Li Long consumes 10% of his essence, he can double the range of the Rising Dragon. When he consumes 90% of his essence, the range of the Rising Dragon can be increased twentyfold!
After years of training, Li Long has been able to squeeze his blood pressure to 99%, and with the help of the Douji and Zhenyu characteristics, he can enhance the range of the Rising Dragon by a hundred times.

Within three steps, everyone becomes an enemy!
However, the price is prolonged weakness. Depleting one's vital energy leads to a decline in blood and qi, and even taking blood-tonifying pills won't help. One can only recover slowly over time.

But it's worth it.

In the secret realm, he could kill all the gathered demons with a single move;

In reality, no one can escape the all-around power of the Rising Dragon!
Li Long immediately unleashed a wave of killing intent in the direction the White Fox Thief had charged out. If he wasn't mistaken, the White Fox Thief's defensive barrier should have already shattered... The highest respect for an enemy is to exterminate them completely!
Unexpectedly, the white fox ran back into the house through another hole. For a moment, Li Long thought she was worried that he was going to the secret realm to deal with her companions and wanted to rush over to stop him... However, when the white fox entered Shadow Spider mode again and unleashed a continuous stream of sword light on him, Li Long immediately realized what was happening and couldn't help but secretly cheer.

That's right, running away is pointless. Li Long can unleash killing intent waves, and the farther away you are, the more likely you are to become a sitting duck for him. Getting close is actually safer because there is absolutely no way Li Long can unleash a second Douji Rising Dragon.

At this moment, Li Long suddenly smelled a strange fragrance, with the sweetness of blood. Was it the blood-tinged perfume from the White Fox Thief? It seemed that her barrier had indeed shattered.

But your barrier is broken, while mine isn't!
Li Long still couldn't catch up with the White Fox Thief's speed, so he changed his target: the ground!

He directly bombarded the area around his feet with a wave of killing intent. Although it would affect him, the White Fox Thief, who had no defensive barrier, could not withstand such area damage!
As expected, the White Fox Thief had to dodge, but she dared not go far and could only jump upwards. However, the ceiling had just disappeared, and she dared not activate her Shadow Spider Boots, otherwise she would become a target in the air. She could only leap into the air.

The flaws are too obvious!
As expected, Li Long looked up and found himself face to face with the White Fox Thief. He saw a pair of crimson eyes beneath the white fox mask, with a vertical iris in the middle. Li Long suddenly felt a strong sense of déjà vu, but he didn't have time to think. He reached out and grabbed the White Fox Thief by the neck in mid-air, then pressed her to the ground, gathering purple flame energy in his right fist.

Against the strong, there is the Rising Dragon Hand, which never admits defeat; against the defeated, there is the Subduing Dragon Fist, which annihilates them all!

"Subduing Dragon!"

With a roar, Li Long unleashed his purple-flame fist, which slammed down like a hammer, creating a spiderweb-like crack in the floor. The White Fox Thief's head was embedded deep within the crack, and he fell silent.

"Hahaha."

Li Long staggered to his feet, looked up to the sky and roared, "Ying Le, this time, I've won!"

"So, in your eyes, you've already won?"

what--

Li Long suddenly felt his vision blur, the white fox thief's corpse in the pit disappeared, and when he looked down he could only see a sword.

A sword pierced his chest.

A strange fragrance filled the air, almost intoxicating. Li Long slowly turned his head and saw a white fox mask with a half-smile, and beneath it, a pair of crimson vertical pupils that held boundless malice!
“Divine Martial Demon Blood…” His pale lips trembled slightly: “Red Dust Eyes!”

(End of this chapter)