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Chapter 284 Slaying (Thanks to the reader who supported this chapter for the extra chapter)
Only after half an incense stick had burned.

The leader, however, grew increasingly alarmed as the fighting progressed.

He did see that the guy's sword was fast, but he never expected it to be this fast.

The sword's shape was barely visible; only a wisp of silver light could be seen flowing around it, as if the sword's shadow was scattered all over the sky and the earth.

And that’s not all.

This sword technique is not only fast, but every time it is used, it is aimed at an extremely tricky spot.

Each time he thrust out, he had to save himself, but each time he saved himself, he was inevitably suppressed, making the fight more and more difficult and frustrating, until finally he felt like he was about to vomit blood.

—Where did this monster come from in Songzhou?!

He considered himself a powerful figure in his own right—just as his third brother said, although not exactly famous throughout the land, he was still quite a formidable person, otherwise he wouldn't have been recruited. In fact, the number of experts who had died at his hands over the years was countless, and he had never been afraid of anyone, no matter who he faced.

But now, when facing this guy, he felt a vague sense of fear.

Seeing that the sword was getting faster and faster, each move stronger than the last, and about to drive him into a dead end, the leader could only feint with his sword while retreating rapidly.

He no longer cared about these so-called 'brothers'; he only wanted to get away unscathed—after all, with his skills, he could find as many sworn brothers as he wanted later.

It must be said that this leader truly lived up to his reputation as a master. Upon seeing him retreat, Zhou You immediately drew his sword to give chase. With the full force of the Mi Sword Technique, Duan Xie caught up with the figure in the blink of an eye—but the sword blade had barely touched the leader's body when it was bounced back by a strange force.

Zhou You frowned immediately.

What is this?
In just a short while, the leader had already run a good four or five zhang away, and even Zhou You's speed was not enough to catch up.

But just as he was about to escape,

A voice suddenly rang out.

"Well."

In an instant, the leader lost all vision of what was in front of him.

He was completely plunged into eternal night, with only pitch blackness spreading before his eyes—of course, given the leader's level, even this sudden blindness wouldn't affect him too much, and he could still escape using his own abilities.

pity.

If it weren't for the ominous figure behind him.

Without any build-up or hesitation, taking advantage of this brief opening, the next moment, a gleaming sword blade pierced through his chest—carrying fragments of his blood-red heart.

The leader's expression froze instantly.

Russian qing.

The robust body collapsed, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Zhou You withdrew his sword, ignoring the cheers and jubilation from Duan Xie, and simply shook off the remaining bloodstains, letting out a soft sigh.

To be honest, if it were him when he first entered the dungeon, even before he had his Buddha-like heart, facing such a being, his fate would probably have been death. But now, he was able to exploit its weaknesses and kill it in such a short time.
Unfortunately, he felt little joy, but rather more distress.

—After all, as the saying goes, you should only take on as much responsibility as you are capable of. When he first entered the script, he only had to face a landlady who had come back from the dead, but in the next instance, he had to go head-to-head with gods and Buddhas.

God knows what he'll have to face in a few more scripts?

Is it the Jade Emperor?
Fortunately, Zhou You was a person who could take things as they come. After his worries swirled in his mind for a while, they dissipated. There's always a way out, and a living person can't be held back by their own bladder. Then he looked towards Tao Le'an.

This person dealt with it even faster than him. At a glance, the ground was covered with corpses that had died in various ways. Most of them had been struck by lightning, but some were covered in scorch marks, indicating that they had been burned.

No matter how lazy he appears, this person is still a true master of talismans.

Upon seeing Zhou You looking at him, Tao Le'an yawned forcefully and then complained, "Master, could you please give me a heads-up next time you take action? Who can stand being caught off guard like this? Besides, the cleanup is such a hassle."

"Sorry, sorry, I couldn't help myself and rushed down. But now that everyone's been killed, it should be fine, right?"

"If it were just an ordinary womanizer, there would be no problem; I could even give you the result tonight, but..."

Zhou You sighed, then continued the conversation.

"But they clearly aren't."

—Leaving aside the fact that with this leader's level of strength, it's highly unlikely that he would engage in the despicable business of being a womanizer—of course, this doesn't mean that high cultivation level necessarily equates to high morality, but rather that with his level, he wouldn't need to do this in such a stifling way—and based on previous casual conversations, these guys are clearly employed by someone's subordinate.

Tsk, why do I feel like there are more and more forces entering this arena?

Now, the more Zhou You thinks about it, the more he feels that the script is a complete mess.

The ambiguous script synopsis suggests the final boss might be a founding prince over two hundred years old, along with his henchmen, the Houtu Cult, who uses living people to concoct immortality elixirs, and finally, the ancient people who only exist in dreams.
Zhou You felt there had to be a way to break the deadlock, but the question was, where was that point?
He lowered his eyes to look at Tao Le'an, who was examining the body.

Could it be this?

However, this lazybones couldn't understand Zhou You's thoughts. After carefully examining all the corpses, he sighed and groaned.

"As expected, not a single one survived. This is really troublesome. Not only can we not get any clues out of them, but it will also be difficult to clean up the mess."

Looking at Tao Le'an, who looked as if he had been working for three days and three nights straight and had been dragged to work overtime by his unscrupulous boss, Zhou You felt a rare sense of guilt.

To avoid embarrassment, he first checked on the mother and daughter, and seeing that they were alright, he walked outside with his hands behind his back.

However, at that moment, his foot suddenly kicked something soft—accompanied by a barely perceptible groan.

Looking down, a pale face came into view.

Isn't this the one that made me shoot through my little brother?

Wait, this guy is still alive?

"Hey Lao Tao, there's still a survivor here."

Tao Le'an rushed over, first checking the man's eyelids, then his breathing, and finally let out a long sigh of relief.

“I thought this person had bled to death long ago. It’s much easier to deal with someone who is still alive. Taoist priest, please wait for me.”

About half an hour later, Tao Le'an came out of the inner room.

He first found a copper basin and washed the crimson bloodstains from his hands, then, looking exhausted, he spoke to Zhou You.

"Daoist, we've asked everything we needed to. First of all, these guys are just peripheral members. They only know that they were hired to serve a big shot, but they've never seen who this big shot is. They've only had contact with the leader a few times. But what we can confirm is that this big shot is a member of the Hou Tu Sect."

Seeing Zhou You's "I knew it" expression, Tao Le'an added.

"Secondly, there's even better news: the identities of these people have also been revealed through interrogation. They are the notorious Beiluo bandits of Laizhou."

"So what?"

Tao Le'an suddenly laughed.

"It's very simple. What makes them notorious is that they take a cut from both sides—they take the commission and the client—to put it more simply, these guys often run off with the money."

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