The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Gu Liang, sitting in the main seat, also smashed his teacup and said coldly, "You, Zhu Li, why did you ask me to help you organize this appreciation event, and why didn't you want me to reveal your identity? I thought you wanted to keep a low profile, but I didn't expect you to try to fool me!"

In an instant, everyone condemned and criticized Zhu Li, and all their spittle was directed at him.

Even worse, they have already gathered their men to surround Zhu Li. They are all prominent figures in the local area, and it is an utter disgrace that they have been deceived like fools.

"Hmph, you bunch of mortals, you've already had the good fortune to witness my skills today, so how dare you cause trouble for us?"

Seeing the black-clad bodyguards surrounding him, Zhu Li felt uneasy, while Wang Xianchun remained calm and composed in his chair. He then pulled out a soul-summoning banner from his sleeve and pointed it at the crowd.

"Very well, today I'll show you what I'm capable of."

Then, black energy seemed to condense on the soul-summoning banner. The shape of this black energy was like a ghostly shadow. Along with the gusts of cold wind blowing towards everyone, everyone froze, as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

Then, the black mist swirling around the summoning banners rushed towards the people standing in the hall like a pack of wolves unleashed from their cages, just as a tiger charged into a flock of sheep.

Chapter 605 The Divine Sword Arrives

These bosses had never seen anything like this before. They tried to shoo it away, but the black aura gripped them tightly like an inescapable demon, making it hard for them to breathe.

"Help! Where are they? Where have they all gone dead?!"

These people, who were usually quite famous in Guangling, were now like stray dogs, scrambling and crawling under the table. The bodyguards, who tried to drive away the black spirits for their employer, only ended up being attacked by more black spirits themselves, and they also fled in panic.

"These methods of summoning ghosts can only be learned in places of Yin and Yang. Are you perhaps a member of the legendary Yin Puppet Sect?"

Seeing the countless ghostly spirits flying around, the Taoist priest could only barely protect himself even when he activated his true power.

“Not bad, it seems you haven’t lived in vain all these years, old man, since you actually know I’m from the Yin Kui Sect. You should know the consequences of offending us.” Wang Xianchun smiled smugly.

"So what if there are so many of you? So what if you've seen through my scheme? You'll still have to beg for mercy now."

Wang Xianchun was very satisfied with everyone's reaction, and Zhu Li even straightened his back. However, when they caught a glimpse of someone, their expressions immediately turned cold. Fang Yun was still sitting in his chair, looking completely unperturbed, as if he didn't care about what was happening in front of him at all.

"Good lad, since you're not afraid, then I'll give you special attention."

Wang Xianchun's mouth was full of sinister smiles. Today's appreciation meeting should have been smooth sailing, but it was this kid who interfered and delayed it. If you had to say who he hated the most right now, it would be this kid.

Immediately, Wang Xianchun activated the Soul-Summoning Banner, gathering all the wandering spirits around him. Then, a huge face of a dead soul appeared at the top of the hall, its open abyss-like maw seemingly ready to devour everything.

"Young Master Fang, it would be best to avoid this place for now. This man surnamed Wang is up to no good."

Although Yang Ke was also terrified, he refrained from running away and quickly reminded Fang Yun.

However, Fang Yun remained seated, showing no intention of moving.

"Is this kid scared out of his wits? He's not even trying to run away."

The others were much more relaxed at this point, because a large number of Yin spirits had been drawn away. They were now more interested in watching Fang Yun's performance and wondering how he would deal with it.

"A mere brat dares to act so arrogantly and cause trouble?"

"I haven't made a move for so long because I wanted to see how you would perform. I didn't expect you to disappoint me so much. So all you've learned in all these years is such a trivial skill?"

"Fine, I'll show you something today, so you can die without regrets."

At this moment, Fang Yun stretched out his right arm and pointed a sword finger straight at the sky above the roof.

Amidst the surprised and puzzled gazes of the crowd, Fang Yun calmly uttered four words.

"The sword breaks the sky!"

Suddenly, thunder roared outside the hall, and then a huge hole was torn open in the roof, and a giant golden sword, as if returning from the heavens, fell into the hall.

Fang Yun stood beneath the sword, his robes fluttering, like a peerless sword immortal.

This sword technique that breaks through the Heavenly Gate is the first time Fang Yun has ever used it. He had learned about it occasionally in ancient books before, and today he used it on a whim. He did not expect that its power would be so remarkable.

When the golden sword descended from the sky, the hall, which had been filled with darkness, was instantly filled with dazzling light. As for the evil and dark creatures, they all vanished upon contact with the golden sword, without even having a chance to scream.

This is the effect of ultimate yang energy; when the true light flashes, all the ghosts and demons can only flee. Instantly, although the black mist lingered, it had no choice but to flee.

Although Wang Xianchun tried his best to control himself, he was no match for such a powerful attack. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed to his knees.

"…This…this is the Daoist technique of the Divine Sword Immortal Sect!"

Wang Xianchun was knocked to the ground by the powerful shockwave. Looking at the huge golden sword, his mental defenses were completely shattered. His hair was disheveled and he kept screaming in shock.

At this moment, he was no longer as calm and imposing as before. When he saw Fang Yun, it was as if he had seen a god. His eyes were filled with fear, and he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, just like a destitute beggar.

"Master, spare my life! I will never dare to do it again! I beg you to spare my life!" Wang Xianchun spat out blood from time to time, looking extremely miserable.

This time, he was utterly shaken and terrified, and had no intention of disobeying the country whatsoever.

Amidst the utter astonishment of the crowd, Fang Yun stepped forward and pointed a finger at Wang Xianchun's forehead.

Wang Xianchun, upon receiving this instruction, expected something like an explosion to happen, but to his surprise, nothing occurred; all was calm.

Chapter 606 Secluded Alley

Fang Yun didn't bother with an opponent like Wang Xianchun. After all, killing him was as easy as crushing an ant, not worth mentioning at all. When he saw the group of stunned tycoons, Fang Yun just found it amusing. He called out to Yang Ke and had him come out with him.

“I have a feeling that there is a group of people hiding behind Wang Xianchun. Otherwise, with his and Zhu Li’s abilities, they wouldn’t be able to pull off such a trick.”

Yang Ke nodded, seemingly understanding Fang Yun's meaning, and said, "Master Fang, please rest assured, I will send someone to follow them and reply to you immediately as soon as there is any news."

Fang Yun nodded, pleased to see that Yang Ke was quite reasonable.

Fang Yun then turned on his phone. He hadn't checked it for a while after the fight with these people, and then he found several unread text messages (897) from Qin Hongmu.

"Fang Yun, there's an organization that claims they can help me fight those assassins. I'm going with them. Their address is 614 Youlan Lane. You can come over if you're interested."

"Youlan Lane? Hasn't that been abandoned for a long time?" Yang Ke, who was standing to the side, was taken aback when he heard Fang Yun muttering to himself.

"Oh?" Fang Yun realized something was wrong and immediately told Yang Ke to go back and prepare to send someone to follow them, while he himself left first.

As expected, Fang Yun hailed a taxi and didn't stop until they reached the outskirts of the city. In front of them was a large complex of buildings, but many of the buildings were covered in moss, indicating that no one had lived there for a long time.

Upon entering, Fang Yun discovered that there were many small Western-style houses, mostly between three and five stories high, each with a courtyard in front. The doors were painted vermilion and had rusted door studs. If it hadn't been abandoned, this would have been a pretty good location.

As Fang Yun approached the courtyard of number 614, he heard voices. Looking inside, he was surprised to find several ferocious clams lurking in the courtyard, occasionally baring their long fangs. A rather plump old woman with gray hair was rocking back and forth on a recliner under the eaves, and Qin Hongmu was fanning her.

"Grandma Liu, are you feeling better now?" Qin Hongmu kindly fanned the old woman, his expression quite obedient.

This surprised Fang Yun, who had no idea that Qin Hongmu had this side to him.

“Indeed, I would be very fortunate to have a junior like you.” The old woman also showed a happy expression. “This time I helped you fight off those assassins, so you must remember your promise.”

"Don't worry, Grandma. As long as you can save my fellow disciples, I will serve you as your servant for three years."

Just as Fang Yun was wondering what was going on, he saw a middle-aged man suddenly walk out of the room next to him. The man was wearing a dark green long robe and was thin and dark-skinned, as if he was malnourished.

"Mother, three years is too short. You know, those assassins are not easy to deal with, not to mention you saved so many people."

The old woman laughed and said, "Having such a beautiful young woman take care of us isn't enough, what more could you want?"

"Hehe, Mother, you know exactly what I want." A sly look appeared on the man's face, like that of a hungry wolf.

Hearing the conversation between the two, how could Qin Hongmu, a man of such skill and dexterity, not understand the implied meaning? However, when news came back from the front lines, Qin Hongmu's heart sank. All the people from his sect who had gone there had been captured by those assassins and were now all locked up in the dungeon.

If she can't find strong outside help, her martial arts school will be completely destroyed. She'll be gone, and there will never be anyone left. All the hard work her ancestors have put in over the years will be ruined in an instant.

These two people were highly skilled individuals from the southwest whom she had painstakingly learned about from her ancestors. She had heard that they didn't need to confront the assassins head-on; they could subdue them simply by releasing some poisonous insects, thus creating an opportunity to rescue everyone.

Although it might sound weak, Qin Hongmu felt that it might be the best option at the moment.

As for Fang Yun, Qin Hongmu had also considered it, but after all, there were so many people on the other side. Even if Fang Yun was strong, he couldn't possibly fight so many people by himself. Qin Hongmu didn't want to drag Fang Yun into this mess.

Just then, a sneer suddenly came from above the courtyard.

"You two shameless people, seducing young girls, don't you feel ashamed?"

The dark-skinned, thin man named Wu Gan suddenly opened his eyes and looked around. The old woman stopped rocking her chair, and several clams kept making low growling noises.

Then, a person was seen leaping down from the second-floor pavilion. This person was dressed in cloth clothes and shoes, with shiny black hair, and had a rather refined demeanor.

"Liu Xuanfeng?" The old woman was startled when she saw the newcomer's face. "Liu Xuanfeng, have you really gone mad? Why are you following us?"

Chapter 607 Liu Xuanfeng

"You two always manage to bring surprises, so of course I'm going to follow suit. Look, you've even found a little beauty, haven't you?" Liu Xuanfeng said with a smile.

He appeared completely at ease. Although there were two men eyeing him menacingly below, he didn't seem to care at all. His gaze leisurely swept around the small courtyard before settling on Qin Hongmu.

"Young lady, these two people are not good people. If you want to ask for help, don't entrust it to the wrong person."

The old woman smiled upon hearing this: "What, do you, Liu Xuanfeng, have a good solution? This matter is quite troublesome. Even if we can't solve it, we can simply report it to the elders of the sect and it will be easily resolved. But where can you, Liu Xuanfeng, find someone?"

“Friend, I heard what you said, but it was all my own choice. I’m willing to suffer a little so that the martial arts school can survive. Please don’t say anything more.”

Liu Xuanfeng laughed and said, "I naturally don't have time to concern myself with your affairs, but your plans may be in vain."

"why?"

"The reason I'm here today is to take the lives of these two people behind you."

"Liu Xuanfeng, do you think we're really afraid of you? I advise you not to push your luck, otherwise, when the elders of my sect arrive, I guarantee you'll die a horrible death."

The old woman shouted coldly.

"Hmph, I've been waiting for them for so long, why haven't they shown up yet? Have you two become so worthless that people just don't care about you anymore?"

"Shut up!" Wu Gan shouted, but suddenly pulled a yellow bullet from his pocket and threw it to the ground. A huge cloud of yellow smoke rose up.

"I knew you'd pull this trick. You think you can run? No way!"

At this moment, several figures rushed out from other directions in the courtyard, each carrying a large net. They immediately surrounded all possible escape routes, leaving Wu Gan with no way to run away. Instead, due to his nervousness, he gripped Qin Hongmu's wrist so tightly it hurt.

The old woman was about to cut off Wu Gan and his companion's escape route when she saw them being stopped. She simply stomped her foot and sent the clams rushing forward. However, although these wild beasts were incredibly fierce in front of ordinary people, how could they compare to these trained fighters? They were quickly dispatched one by one by the men.