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Chapter 44 A Clever Plan Leads to Instant Kill of the Evil Cultivator
It was almost midnight, and the night was dark and the wind was high.

In the darkness of night, Eagle Beak Mountain resembles a crouching behemoth, its jagged rocks casting menacing shadows under the faint starlight.

Instead of heading directly to the agreed-upon location, Meng Xihong used his enhanced spiritual sense from the seventh level of Qi Refining and the lightness talisman he bought on the black market to silently and stealthily circle around to a hidden rock above the side of Eagle Beak Mountain.

He activated the "Green Wood Nourishing Body Technique" with all his might, and then, with a thought, he activated the Locust Wood Breath Concealing Technique that he had created. His aura almost completely disappeared, and he became one with the surrounding environment.

His spiritual sense spread out slowly like invisible ripples, carefully probing.

Sure enough, near the transaction location, he sensed two well-hidden auras, cold and obscure, carrying a faint murderous aura, completely different from the masculine energy of Zhao Tieshan, a martial artist.

One of them had reached the fifth level of Qi Refining and possessed a profound aura, clearly indicating that he had been at this level for a long time. The other person was also at the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining and should not be underestimated.

About an incense stick's time after he arrived, Zhao Tieshan walked alone along the path with slightly heavy steps.

He had a thick-backed machete hanging from his waist, but his left arm appeared to be injured, hastily bandaged with strips of cloth, and traces of blood were faintly visible.

He was extremely vigilant, his eyes constantly scanning his surroundings, his right hand always gripping the hilt of his knife tightly.

He arrived at the designated spot, waited for a while but no one appeared. He became anxious and lowered his voice, saying, "Brother Meng? You've finally arrived? Something's not right tonight, let's go!"

Before he finished speaking, a sudden change occurred!
A cold, black light burst forth from behind a nearby rock, shooting straight at Zhao Tieshan's back!
Its speed and the angle it used were far beyond the capabilities of ordinary cultivators.

Sensing danger, Zhao Tieshan roared and lunged forward, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow.

But the black light still grazed his shoulder, tearing his clothes and leaving a trail of blood.

Even more terrifying, an ominous black aura instantly appeared around the wound.

"Who goes there?" Zhao Tieshan rolled on the spot, his machete already drawn, held in front of him, his face extremely ugly.

Two people dressed in wide black robes, their faces hidden in the shadows of their hoods, slowly emerged from the darkness.

One of them let out a hoarse, cold laugh.

"Zhao Tieshan, I gave you a way out, but you refused and chose to seek your own death! You dared to embezzle the things that flowed out of my 'Yin Sha Sect' and even tried to trade with others?"

The other man's gaze swept across the empty surroundings, and he said in a sinister tone, "It seems your trading partner is very cautious and didn't come. But it doesn't matter. Once we take you to have your soul extracted and refined, we'll naturally find out who's so blind as to covet my Yin Sha Sect's possessions."

Zhao Tieshan spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and yelled, "Stop talking nonsense! I don't know anything about Yin Sha Sect or Yang Sha Sect!"
That batch of goods was bought with my own hard-earned money; its origins are clean. If you want to double-cross me, just say so!

"Stubborn fool!" The black-clad man at the fifth level of Qi Refining snorted coldly, said no more, and quickly formed hand seals. Yin energy surged around him, instantly condensing into three jet-black, foul-smelling streams.

It turned out to be an arrow made purely from the filthy, corpse-like energy.

Whoosh whoosh!
Three arrows of malevolent energy, arranged in a triangular shape, shot towards Zhao Tieshan, carrying a sinister aura imbued with corrosive power.

Although Zhao Tieshan was at the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining, he was obviously extremely wary of this strange magic of cultivators. He could only awkwardly swing his sword to block and dodge. When the sword collided with the evil energy arrow, it made a "sizzling" corrosive sound, and several small pits appeared on the fine steel sword instantly.

Another man in black moved like a ghost to get closer, and thrust out a pair of short daggers with a faint green glow, each strike aimed at Zhao Tieshan's vital points.

Combined with the continuous ranged attacks of malevolent energy, Zhao Tieshan was immediately in grave danger, and within moments, several more wounds appeared on his body, leaving him covered in blood.

Hidden to the side, Meng Xihong could see clearly that these two Yin Sha Sect disciples worked together seamlessly and were ruthless; it was only a matter of time before Zhao Tieshan was defeated.

Just as Zhao Tieshan was about to be struck in the back by a murderous aura, Meng Xihong moved!

He did not appear directly, but instead flicked his hand and released three talismans.

This talisman is not an offensive talisman, but a low-grade first-tier "Mist Talisman".

puff!puff!puff!
Three thick clouds of white mist instantly exploded in the center of the battlefield, rapidly spreading and covering an area of ​​ten feet in radius in an instant, blocking vision and even interfering with spiritual sense detection to some extent.

'These talismans are really effective, and they're cheap and good quality. Next time I go to the black market, I should stock up on some from that old woman, and prepare some for Yunniang and the others too. If we can't win a fight, we can just throw some away and run away.' This thought flashed through Meng Xihong's mind in an instant. "Who?!"

"careful!"

The two men in black were shocked and slowed their attack.

Zhao Tieshan was also taken aback, but his rich combat experience allowed him to immediately take the opportunity to retreat and try to break away from the battle.

"Chief Zhao, retreat to the northwest!" Meng Xihong's voice, transmitted precisely through spiritual sense, reached Zhao Tieshan's ears.

At the same time, Meng Xihong himself emerged from his hiding place, but instead of rushing to the battlefield, he raised his hand and forcefully hurled the box containing the pseudo-spiritual plant off the cliff in the opposite direction of Zhao Tieshan's retreat.
At the same time, he shouted in a panic: "Here's the stuff for you, don't pursue them anymore, this has nothing to do with me."

The black-clad man at the fifth level of Qi Refining possessed the strongest spiritual sense. He vaguely detected the trajectory of the box as it flew through the air and the faint fluctuations of spiritual energy emanating from it. Seeing the fog obstructing the view, and fearing that the real target might escape, he immediately shouted without suspicion, "I'll go retrieve the item. Zhao Tieshan is already seriously injured. You must capture him quickly!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already shot off like an arrow, chasing after the direction in which the box had fallen.

Upon receiving the order, the remaining black-clad man, who was at the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining, immediately activated all his spiritual power, making his attack even more fierce as he pressed towards the heavily injured Zhao Tieshan.

However, just as he was launching a full-scale attack and his mind was completely drawn to Zhao Tieshan, a figure silently approached him from behind, taking advantage of the last cover of the mist.

It was Meng Xihong!
His goal was never just to save people, but also to take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate an enemy.

What he held in his hand was not a flying sword or magical artifact, but a piece of azure stone with a "solid" rune that had just been carved and filled with the pure spiritual power of the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Using stones as weapons, they launched a fierce attack!
The man in black only realized what was happening when the chilling killing intent reached him, but it was too late to react.

"Bam—"

The strike, imbued with the power of the "Solid" rune and Meng Xihong's full spiritual energy, landed squarely on his back.

A chilling cracking sound of bones breaking suddenly rang out.

The man in black suddenly lunged forward, spitting out blood. His eyes were filled with disbelief, horror, and despair. Then, his body was violently thrown away like a broken bag, crashing heavily to the ground. He twitched twice and then fell silent.

"Too weak, not even worthy of my use of weapons."

As the fog dissipated, Meng Xihong's cold and calm face was revealed, along with Zhao Tieshan, who was still in shock and covered in blood.

“Brother Meng… Brother Meng? You…” Zhao Tieshan looked at the black-clad evil cultivator who had died instantly on the ground, and then at Meng Xihong, whose aura was calm and composed, as if he had only done a trivial matter. His eyes were full of disbelief.

He knew all too well how troublesome and terrifying the Yin Sha Sect's evil cultivators were, but he never expected that Meng Xihong could kill him with a single blow.

"Hurry up and go, the other one will be back soon." Meng Xihong showed no smugness, his tone urgent.

He himself might be fine if he didn't leave, but Zhao Tieshan's injuries were severe and his life was in danger.

He quickly searched the body of the man in black, picked up a storage bag and the token that represented his identity, stuffed them into his pocket without looking at them, and then pulled up the injured Zhao Tieshan.

"This way!" Without hesitation, he chose a more rugged and difficult path, and the two figures quickly disappeared into the thick darkness of the night.

A moment later, the black-clad man at the fifth level of Qi Refining returned angrily, holding the open box in his hand, which contained only an ordinary herb whose spiritual energy was rapidly dissipating.

"Damn it! We've fallen for their trap!" He was furious when he saw his companion's corpse. He frantically scanned his surroundings with his spiritual sense, but all he could see was a vast forest. There wasn't a single person in sight.
"Zhao Tieshan... and that cowardly fellow hiding in the shadows! No matter where you run, my Yin Sha Sect will make you pay the price!"

An angry roar echoed between the cliffs, filled with chilling resentment and murderous intent.

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