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Chapter 150, Controlling the Scene

After killing Zhao Bin, Zhuang Jin went outside, where the warriors below had already gathered upon hearing the signal flare.

Facing the probing gazes of the group of martial artists, Zhuang Jin said calmly, "Zhao Bin betrayed us and colluded with the Medicine King Gang to poison me, but I saw through his scheme and he has been killed!"

The words had barely left his mouth when, while the group of martial artists were still processing the news—

"Just as Chief Fu said, Garrison Commander Zhuang is indeed cautious and intelligent. Zhao Bin's death was not unjust. However, Garrison Commander Zhuang will still... die today!"

The moment Zhu Xi uttered the word 'death,' knowing that time was of the essence, he didn't waste any more words and immediately led his men to attack.

They brought martial artists of the first to sixth level from the two workshops and charged towards the martial artists of the first to sixth level stationed on Feng'an Street, as well as Zhuang Jin's personal guards.
A man surnamed Pan, the leader of the Nine Scriptures Incense, attacked Huang Tianjun.

Zhu Xi himself, along with another leader of the Nine Classics Incense Sect surnamed Kuang, surrounded and attacked Zhuang Jin.

—The three streets of Fengzihao are very close to each other. In order to prevent reinforcements from the enemy from interfering with the battle, Zhu Xi sent two other Eighth and Seventh Scripture Masters under his command to intercept and block them with their subordinates... To ensure that everything was done perfectly, he brought two Ninth Scripture Masters.

'Eleventh Classic Realm? Just as I expected. Judging from his speed, he's a step behind me... If I weren't only at the Tenth Classic Realm on the surface, and if I didn't have other plans, I really would have liked to try and kill him in a one-on-one fight!'

Zhuang Jin glanced at them indifferently, then darted off towards the Nine Classics Incense Master surnamed Kuang from the Medicine King Gang who was flanking them.

'Damn it! Why is it coming at me?! But luckily, I'm not fighting alone... If I can hold him off for a couple of breaths until Deacon Zhu arrives, this man will be dead for sure, and then I'll have accomplished a great feat!'

Upon realizing this, the Kuang family's Nine Classics Incense Master gritted his teeth and faced Zhuang Jin, focusing only on defense and not attacking, intending to endure a few moves and buy himself some breathing time. However, he did not expect Zhuang Jin to be so ferocious. After only three or five moves, Zhuang Jin unleashed a palm strike that seemed to crush him like Mount Tai. He shouted loudly, but even with both hands outstretched, he could not defend against it. The next moment, his palm was torn open, and he staggered backward to dissipate the force.

Just then, a whooshing sound came from behind Zhuang Jin—

"Knowing he's doomed, he wants to take one of my Nine Scripture Masters with him before he dies? A clever scheme indeed, but too bad you won't have the chance. Die!"

Zhu Xi grinned and approached Zhuang Jin from behind, placing a palm on Zhuang Jin's back. But as soon as his palm landed, he sensed something was wrong, and his expression changed drastically: "Something's not right! You're wearing... at least a high-grade Xuan-level beast hide armor?!"

At the crucial moment, Zhuang Jin swayed slightly, controlling Zhu Xi's shoulder with a palm strike. The light blue light on the Xuan-grade top-quality exotic beast leather armor he wore inside dissipated the force. He then used this force to rush forward. In the instant when the Kuang surname Nine Classics Incense Master thought the battle was over and relaxed his mind, Zhuang Jin seized the opening and struck the opponent's chest with a palm strike.

boom!
The head of the Nine Classics Incense Hall surnamed Kuang was lifted off the ground by this palm strike. In mid-air, a blood flower exploded in his chest, and flesh and blood splattered everywhere. Then he crashed heavily to the ground, barely breathing.

"Master Kuang?! Ahhh, Zhuang Jin, I swear I will kill you!" Zhu Xi's eyes widened in fury at the sight, and he charged forward in a rage.

Zhuang Jin didn't even glance at this person, but went straight to the other Pan-surname Jiujing Incense Master who was fighting Huang Tianjun, and launched a sneak attack from behind with a palm strike.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. When the Pan family's Nine Classics Master heard the Kuang family's scream and Zhu Xi's words, he was distracted and turned around, only to be met with a palm strike from Zhuang Jin... Zhuang Jin was a true Eleven Classics Master, and this time he was launching a sneak attack. Because his back was to Zhu Xi and he was blocking her view, he used all his strength this time. He literally smashed the man's head with one palm strike, leaving his face a bloody mess. Even his own father and mother wouldn't recognize him.

The price was being chased by Zhu Xi, who controlled the direction and caused the palm strike aimed at his right arm to land on his back. The beast-hide armor neutralized the force, and he used the momentum to propel himself forward and get away.

"Master Pan?! Ah, Zhuang Jin, you...you deserve to die! You despicable and shameless wretch, do you dare to fight me head-on?"

Zhu Xi, enraged by Zhuang Jin's disdainful look, roared, "Zhuang Jin, do you think you're the only one who bullies the weak?"

He glared angrily at Huang Tianjun, who was quietly retreating, then took a step forward and shot off like a cannonball. Huang Tianjun: ? ? ?

Are you kidding me? Using me to threaten Zhuang Jin? Zhuang Jin is terrified…please don’t kill me!

"You scoundrel! If you dare to touch Garrison Commander Huang, I will fight you to the death!" Zhuang Jin roared angrily, but his feet were rooted to the spot.

boom!
Hearing Zhuang Jin's voice, which sounded like he had "broken down," Zhu Xi was secretly pleased and attacked Huang Tianjun even more ruthlessly and swiftly. After all, the two were three realms apart, and their fates would be decided within a few moves.

"Do not……"

Huang Tianjun was filled with terror and tried to explain, but he had no chance at all. Zhu Xi used a series of moves to strike him on the forehead with both palms, and his head exploded, killing him instantly.

Then came the chase game. Zhu Xi chased, and Zhuang Jin escaped, but there was no "you escape, he chases, he can't escape" scenario. Even though Zhu Xi had eleven meridians and Zhuang Jin only had ten, they were always just a little bit short, like a cat that couldn't catch a mouse.

A slight miscalculation can lead to a huge difference. If you miss that little bit, you simply can't catch up. Occasionally, when you manage to corner Zhuang Jin and strike out with your palm, Zhuang Jin will control the blow and hit the animal's leather armor, using the force to create distance.

Until a moment later—

Chirp—pop!

This is the retreat signal from the Medicine King Gang.

Seeing Zhu Xi stop, her face full of resentment, Zhuang Jin cooperated perfectly, revealing a relieved expression on her face: "That was close, I almost fell into your hands today!"

'I don't believe you!'

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xi nearly coughed up blood.

He wasn't stupid; how could he not have noticed anything for so long? However, he didn't suspect Zhuang Jin's eleventh meridian. He was just puzzled: 'That movement technique, the Swift Wind Step, is so strange that it allows a tenth-merit martial artist to be only slightly slower than me, an eleventh-merit martial artist? Also, this person clearly took several blows from my palms. Even with the beast-hide armor isolating the force, his blood and qi should be fluctuating, affecting his movement. But how come he's still perfectly fine, still jumping around? Does that even make sense?'

Little did he know that Zhuang Jin was at the eleventh level of cultivation, and his true strength was even greater than his own. He was intentionally controlling the situation, making sure that the location of the blows did not affect his blood circulation... Upon inspection afterward, his injuries appeared to be quite severe, but they did not affect his foundation in the slightest.

"Zhuang Jin, I, Old Zhu, will remember you. Next time we meet... I'll fight you to the death!"

Zhu Xi gave Zhuang Jin a deep look, then shouted "Go!" and ordered his men to retreat.

'Next time you'll fight me to the death? Well, next time we meet, you'll be dead!' Zhuang Jin calmly withdrew his gaze and took stock of his subordinates.

Because the Medicine King Gang's operation was primarily aimed at him, and the timeframe was short, many of the warriors on the First to Sixth Principles battlefield were injured, but few died in battle... such as Xue Yan, Duan Tao, Lin Hong, Bi Kai, and others, were all alright.

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(End of this chapter)