In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

"You must find a way to locate Master Zhou Wu first!"

Huang Hui, who was locked in a stalemate with Zuo Kui, the chief of Black Cloud Village, turned his head and glanced at Cao Yang, who was gradually losing ground. Then he shouted to Lu Yuan, Wang Chao, Chen Zheng and others behind him.

If they can find the location of Second Master Zhou Wu first, then they will no longer need to fight and can directly do their best to rescue him.

After all, they came to rescue people, not to suppress bandits.

"good!"

After everyone responded, they dispersed.

While continuing their charge deeper into the mountain stronghold, they searched for the place where Zhou Wu was imprisoned.

Lu Yuan did not hesitate and continued to wield his long sword, cutting his way forward.

In order to find Zhou Wu more quickly, he even used the Swift Wind Step.

In an instant, his speed more than doubled.

The bandits he encountered didn't even get a clear look at him before their throats were slit.

Even the bandit leaders with Ming Jin or even An Jin cultivation could only catch a glimpse of a shadow before discovering that the cold longsword was already in front of them.

Before they could even react, they collapsed limply to the ground.

Lu Yuan searched almost everywhere, but still couldn't find the place where Zhou Wu was imprisoned.

"Could it be that the hostage has already been killed?"

Lu Yuan frowned slightly.

If that's the case, then they've probably come all this way for nothing.

Just then, a group of dozens of bandits suddenly rushed out from a hidden corner.

The leader was a burly man with an extremely strong physique.

His entire body was covered in a thick layer of iron armor.

They even wore iron helmets on their heads, with only their eyes and mouths exposed.

He looked like an iron man.

"Kill him!"

A deep, resonant voice slowly emerged from the armored man's mouth.

Immediately, more than ten bandits charged directly at Lu Yuan.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft..."

Lu Yuan flicked his fingers repeatedly, and iron beads pierced through the foreheads of these bandits like bullets.

"Attack together! Cut off his head, and there will be a hefty reward!"

The armored man let out a low growl.

"kill!"

The remaining dozens of bandits, instead of feeling fear, charged towards Lu Yuan even more fiercely.

No matter how powerful this guy is, he is still only at the Dark Force level, and his Qi and blood are limited. Once his Qi and blood are exhausted, he will be at the mercy of others.

In the martial arts world, the saying "many ants can kill an elephant" is not just a legend.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft..."

One after another, iron beads, carrying a terrifying force, pierced through the brows or throats of these bandits, killing them instantly.

Even though a few managed to slip through the net and reach Lu Yuan, he easily dispatched them one by one with a single strike.

Blood flowed freely, and corpses littered the ground.

Lu Yuan looked up at the armored man again, then flicked his finger and shot out an iron bead.

"clang!"

However, the armored man simply raised his hand and swung it away, sending the iron bead flying.

"Sure enough, he is the third master of the Transformation Realm in Black Cloud Stronghold, and also the third leader of Black Cloud Stronghold, Liu Chao."

Lu Yuan's gaze narrowed slightly; this was the first time he had faced a true master of internal energy.

Although he has many trump cards, it will probably not be so easy for him to confront a master of the Transformation Realm head-on.

"A mere trifle of skill, yet you dare to show off your amateurish abilities before an expert!"

Liu Chao snorted coldly, and then charged directly at Lu Yuan.

He was already burly, and with the addition of his iron armor, he crashed into Lu Yuan like a moving mountain.

With each step taken, the earth seemed to tremble slightly.

Lu Yuan naturally had no intention of confronting him head-on. Although this guy didn't have any weapons, his iron fists with glove-covered knuckles, combined with his internal energy cultivation, were probably more terrifying than any real weapon.

Just as Liu Chao was about to rush in front of him, Lu Yuan used the Swift Wind Step to instantly create distance.

At the same time, he flicked his fingers, and three iron beads shot towards the opponent again.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

However, as expected, Liu Chao easily knocked all three iron beads away with a wave of his hand.

"Useless trash, if you have the guts, stop and fight me!"

Liu Chao was unable to catch up with Lu Yuan at all, and could only roar angrily.

Lu Yuan ignored him and continued to use his Swift Wind Step to dodge.

"I'll see how long you can keep running!"

Liu Chao snorted coldly.

Movement techniques consume more energy and blood than ordinary techniques. Before long, this kid will definitely run out of energy and blood, and will be at his mercy.

Lu Yuan remained silent and flicked out another iron bead.

However, this iron bead seemed to be a size larger.

"madness!"

Liu Chao scoffed, thinking that larger iron beads could hurt him?

He raised his hand again and collided directly with the iron bead.

"boom!"

However, at the moment of impact, the iron bead suddenly shattered.

Red and white powder, mixed with pieces of iron, covered Liu Chao's eyes and mouth.

"Ah... my eyes... despicable..."

Liu Chao roared and then charged at Lu Yuan like a madman.

Although he could no longer see at all, he could still use his keen hearing to roughly determine Lu Yuan's location.

"Boom... Boom..."

Liu Chao charged at everything in his path with extreme savagery, like a ferocious beast.

His iron fists swept wildly, smashing everything to pieces.

Even the brick wall was smashed open by him, leaving a large hole.

Lu Yuan could only continue using Swift Step, dodging left and right.

This is the terrifying power of the Transformation Realm; even without eyes, it can still cause extremely terrifying destruction.

From this point of view alone, this guy is even more suitable for the demolition team than Master Huang.

If he had been too reckless and chosen to confront the opponent head-on, he would likely have been seriously injured, if not killed, after accidentally taking a punch.

Fortunately, before coming to Black Cloud Village, he went to the blacksmith shop and ordered some special iron bullets in case of emergency.

The result, of course, did not disappoint him; the effect of the iron bullet seemed to be even better than he had imagined.

With just one iron bullet, a true master of internal energy was almost crippled.

"Bang!"

At that moment, a muffled thud was heard.

It was as if Liu Chao had bumped into a stone pillar, and he was momentarily stunned.

"A great opportunity!"

A cold glint flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes, and then he pushed the Swift Wind Step to its limit.

In the blink of an eye, he was behind Liu Chao, and his long sword slashed out instantly.

The first move of the Wind-Breaking Blade Technique: Slashing the Wind!

The blade flashed like lightning, heading straight for Liu Chao's nape.

This is arguably one of the most vulnerable and deadly parts of the human body.

Although this area was also covered in iron armor, the inch-long blade of light still penetrated it as easily as cutting tofu.

"Thump!"

The helmet-covered head slammed heavily onto the ground.

His mountain-like body crashed to the ground.

"call……"

Lu Yuan let out a long sigh.

This was probably the most strenuous and dangerous battle he had ever fought since he began practicing martial arts.

If he hadn't mastered the Swift Wind Step, hadn't commissioned a special iron egg, and hadn't mastered the Blade Aura, he would probably have faced certain death against a master of internal energy clad in iron armor.

Fortunately, he did it all.

Therefore, he won!

Not only was he completely unharmed, but he also successfully reversed the opponent's strength with his hidden power cultivation!

Without wasting any time, Lu Yuan walked towards the corner where the bandits had just rushed out. There, he saw a rather hidden little door, and it was pitch black inside.

"Click...click...click-clack..."

At that moment, a faint, teeth-grinding scraping sound came from inside the door.

Before long, a blood-stained hand suddenly reached out from the darkness.

……