In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

The four demons have been brothers for two or three decades, and their cooperation is seamless. Even top masters in the martial arts world have died at their hands, which explains why they dare to directly confront the Zhang family.

Unfortunately, Qing Sha's figure merely flickered, and though the movement was not very large, he had already retreated to a distance of three zhang.

At the same time, a terrifying and chilling aura permeated the surroundings.

If it were an ordinary underworld expert, at the age of sixty or seventy, he could only exert sixty or seventy percent of his strength at most.

However, the River Demons had already turned from demons to Taoists twenty years ago and started cultivating the Nine Yin Manual.

In addition, with the addition of ginseng, lingzhi, dragon fish meat and other things that greatly nourish qi and blood and enhance internal strength over the years, he may appear old on the outside, but in fact his qi and blood are still strong and his internal strength is even more profound.

Qing Sha was not slow at all in coordinating the four of them.

At the same time, as the figure swayed, the nine spiral shadows split into several figures, which pounced on the four people like ghosts.

These are the ghostly shadows derived from the Nine Spiral Shadows, both real and illusory. It's the first time we've encountered the Four Demons with such ghostly identities, and for a moment, it's hard to tell what's real and what's fake.

Ah!

Suddenly a scream and howl rang out, and the three demons trembled involuntarily.

However, what they faced was a phantom that could be easily destroyed, and the leader of the four demons had his skull ripped open by the Netherworld Ghost Claw.

Although Qing Sha was old, his powerful inner energy allowed him to use a strange and unpredictable lightness skill. As soon as the giant Rubik's Cube broke apart the illusory image of Qing Sha rushing towards him, he felt a jolt of fear on his head. It was too late to dodge.

In a flash, he saw Qing Sha descend from the sky, his claw enveloping his crown.

With sixty years of experience, the Netherworld Claw has transformed from a demon to a Taoist, and then back to a demon. Its claw technique has long since reached a state of perfection.

Even a great demon at the pinnacle of power couldn't struggle; his head was instantly ripped off.

He died with disbelief, despair, and terror. After all, the difference in strength between the two was so great that even if the Great Demon had been prepared, it would have been over in three moves at most.

"Big brother!"

After decades of brotherhood, seeing the Great Demon die such a tragic death enraged the other three demons.

While shouting that Qing Sha should pay with his life, his men were ruthless, completely ready to exchange lives for lives.

However, the River Fiends were also bandits by trade, and they had long been ruthless in their methods. They didn't take them seriously at all, nor did they show the slightest fear or hesitation because of their desperate actions.

Even a fully-developed Great Demon is no match for a single claw, let alone three 'younger brothers' who are only at the minor level of mastery.

The ghostly claws brought with them a chilling, bone-deep wind as they hurtled towards us.

Suddenly, the three demons felt a chilling wind that cut to the bone, and a cold shiver rose from their backs. They immediately retreated.

But then the ghostly figures reappeared, launching three different attacks at the three demons.

Ah!

Then came another scream. No matter how fast they were, they couldn't match Qing Sha's mysterious lightness skill.

With a single strike, "The Demon Digs Out the Heart," the rightmost of the three demons was pierced through the body by the domineering claw technique, and his heart was crushed by Qing Sha.

Compared to Qing Sha's cruelty and ruthlessness, the three demons' desperate stance was child's play.

At least in front of Qing Sha, the remaining two demons were now trembling with fear, completely lacking the spirit they had shown before when they risked their lives for brotherhood.

However, under normal circumstances, their methods are even more cruel and terrifying than Qing Sha's.

But when faced with Qing Sha, who was stronger than them and whose attacks were even more ruthless and cruel, their positions were instantly reversed, and they became lambs to the slaughter.

After all, the Four Demons' usual methods of killing are far more cruel than this.

escape!

The two demons turned and fled at the same time, but turning their backs to Qing Sha was an even bigger opening.

A flash of silver light appeared instantly, and two heads flew up at the same time.

Qing Sha withdrew the 'blood droplet' he had thrown, showing no emotional fluctuation at the killing of the four demons.

Twenty years ago, the River Fiends were the predecessors of these four demons, and their strength was almost the same as that of the three demons individually.

But in the past twenty years, they have far surpassed their former level, and have even undergone qualitative changes more than twice.

One instance was his transformation from demon to Taoist, where he used the Netherworld Ghost Claw to cultivate the Nine Yin Manual and even acquired the Profound Ice Force;

The second time was when they went from the Tao to the demonic path. Based on their mastery of the Nine Yin Divine Claw (Heart-Shattering Palm), they developed their peerless skill – the Netherworld Ghost Claw (Bone-Melting Heart-Shattering Palm).

Compared to their previous Netherworld Black Wind Claw and Bone-Shattering Heart-Destroying Palm, these are not even in the same league.

One is merely a side-door martial art, while the other is an unparalleled demonic skill that combines internal and external cultivation!

"What a formidable pair of River Demons!"

In a corner of the Happy Forest, several people looked solemnly at the four demons of the Western Regions who had been easily killed by Qing Sha in a few swift moves.

The Four Demons of the Western Regions are all top-tier experts, which is why they dared to attack the Zhang family.

After killing people, they simply ran away. With the methods of the Four Demons of the Western Regions, what can the Zhang family do?

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Unfortunately, the Four Demons of the Western Regions completely underestimated the Zhang family. Having spent so much time in the desert, they had no idea how terrifying the Zhang family was.

With just three moves, the four demons of the Western Regions died on the spot.

This was also a warning to everyone. Even experts like the Four Demons of the Western Regions couldn't last three moves against Qing Sha. It was easy to imagine that if they went up against him, they would also be doomed.

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"Master, walk slowly!"

The next morning, everything was as if nothing had happened; even the corpses of the Four Demons of the Western Regions had been cleaned up.

Zhang Sheng didn't bother with it; they were just a few petty thieves.

Throughout his life, he has been attacked no fewer than ten times, but he always emerged unharmed.

Moreover, he himself is a peerless master, and he is not afraid of these assassinations at all. Except for some unexpected attacks, the assassins are no match for him.

Watching Zhang Sheng's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Jin Buhuan couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

He was terrified by the assassination attempt last night.

He was worried that Zhang Sheng would hold him accountable in the morning, but to his surprise, Zhang Sheng didn't even ask him anything. Moreover, he could tell that Zhang Sheng didn't take the assassination attempt seriously at all.

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Even when BMW was back to its peak condition in the morning, he nodded to him and gave the horse handlers a generous reward of ten gold coins.

"Has Manager Jin kept his job?"

At this moment, a mocking voice rang out. Jin Buhuan looked at the young master who was slowly walking towards him and couldn't help but sigh.

"Young master didn't care, so the matter is over."

"How dare these four demons of the Western Regions attack the Zhang family?"

Ignorance is bliss!

These barbarians from the Northwest, these roughnecks from the martial world, how could they know the terror of the Central Plains?

Having roamed the Western Regions and Northwest for a long time, the Four Demons of the Western Regions believed that this "Young Master Zhang" was no different from the other spoiled young masters they knew, and that even if he was skilled in martial arts, it was all just for show.

On the contrary, it was Qing Sha who made the move this time. His Netherworld Claws were truly sinister and terrifying. He destroyed two demons with two claws, and even the great demon among the Four Demons of the Western Regions was no match for him in a single move. He truly deserves to be one of the Zhang family's top experts!

The young master thought of Qing Sha's two claws that killed people; one claw could open the heavens and the other could dig out the heart, both of which could be called the most evil and unique skills of the demonic path.

Compared to the Zhang family's Taoist divine skills and Buddhist secret arts, they are worlds apart!

However, compared to twenty years ago, Qing Sha's martial arts have reached an unparalleled level. His Netherworld Claw technique is comparable to that of a grandmaster, demonstrating the inclusiveness of the Zhang family's martial arts.

The young master became even more curious.

"Young Master Wang, it would be best if you didn't try to covet the master's position. You are a rare expert in the Nine Provinces; don't jeopardize your future!"

"There's no need for Manager Jin to worry about Wang's matter."

Neither of them were simple people, so naturally neither could offer any advice to the other.

Young Master Wang's real name is Wang Lianhua. He is a wealthy young master from a prominent family in the nearby martial arts world. Twenty years ago, he was already a top expert in the martial arts world, and now he has one foot in the realm of unparalleled skill.

If the King of Joy were alive, perhaps Wang Lianhua would have had a chance to reach the peerless realm in a single battle.

Jin Buhuan was originally a master of the underworld in the martial arts world. He joined the Zhang family when the manager of Kuaihuolin was recruited. His martial arts skills were also at the highest level.

Because they admired each other, they often got together to drink and have fun.

Chapter 680 Mo Family Mechanical City

"Young master, we've arrived at the Mechanized City!"

Three days later, when everyone arrived at the Mo Family's Mechanical City, the entire mountain range looked as if a great fire had just been extinguished, leaving it in a state of utter devastation.

Moreover, the corpses of the Yamashita Empire's armored soldiers were also laid out in rows, being cremated and placed in pottery jars, and then sent back to their hometowns through the information on the nameplates, returning to their roots.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Sheng couldn't help but sigh.

These bodies number at least a thousand, meaning that thousands of families have lost their breadwinners.

After all, the elite of the Imperial Armored Forces are all between twenty and forty years old.

After the age of forty, most of them would retire and return home unless the war on the front lines of the empire was too intense, which was considered extremely fortunate.

However, on one side, there were even more corpses of Mo family members, piled up together, waiting to be burned!

Clearly, the Mohist disciple died a very humiliating death this time.

There were at least several thousand disciples, and even many experts, but they were all killed by a single poison.

This is the cruelty of war!

Remembering Zhang Xiaoshan's instructions before he left, Zhang Sheng took out ten boxes of gold from the trunk.

This gold was not brought from the capital, but was obtained from a nearby money exchange.

Given the Zhang family's prestige, naturally no one said anything. "573"

After all, where does the Zhang family's reputation stand?

"Greetings, Young Master Zhang!"

The imperial generals who were preventing the cremation and burning immediately bowed to Zhang Sheng and his entourage upon seeing them.

As a commander of a thousand men in the empire, Wang Ye was naturally aware of the Zhang family's special status, especially since the Zhang family's visit was also to wrap up the operation.

Although it was unclear what the Zhang family wanted the ruins of the Mo Family's mechanical city for, even the voices within the empire were against conflict with the Zhang family, and he, a mere centurion, dared not offend them.

Can not afford to offend!

"Greetings, General. This is what my father asked me to donate to all the soldiers."

The Zhang family held a special position and was not suited to participate in the struggles between various forces. Although this was the empire's conquest of the Mo family's mechanical city, the Zhang family took the opportunity to gain some advantage and ultimately benefited.

Therefore, the father prepared this gold to donate to the soldiers who fought valiantly.

For each soldier who returned to his hometown, the Zhang family would give ten taels of gold as a resettlement fee.

The remaining gold will be divided equally among the soldiers who participated in this battle. I hope the general will not find it unreasonable!

gold?

Looking at the chest opened by the guards behind 'Zhang Sheng', it contained at least ten thousand taels of silver.

The nine guards behind them each carried a small box, which together probably contained 100,000 taels of gold.

"On behalf of all my brothers, Wang Ye thanks Young Master Zhang for his kindness!"

Even if more than 3,000 soldiers died in this battle, the survivors would still receive at least 60,000 to 70,000 taels of gold.

You should know that this is gold. Even if each person receives one tael of gold, it can be exchanged for sixteen taels of silver on the market, which is much more than their annual allowance.

"General, you're too kind. It's only right that the soldiers of the Empire shed their blood on the battlefield!"

In feudal times, men were obligated to perform corvée labor and military service.

Dying on the battlefield is an honor, but being able to return to one's hometown is the best possible treatment.

As for compensation? You're dreaming!

Therefore, the soldiers were deeply moved when the Zhang family offered 100,000 gold coins as compensation.

Ten taels of gold is enough for a family of four to live on for ten years.