After the witch ripped out his heart, this mortal body began to lose control.

The first three are at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, and the last eight are at the ninth level of Qi Refining, making a total of eleven people?

And perhaps that Red Wind has also arrived.

Perfect timing! I can use this Crimson Wind sword to test my skills!

Although the current situation is not good, Lu Changsheng is confident that these guys will not return alive.

It's not advisable to confront the enemy head-on since they outnumber us. First, find a place to hide and deal with these lackeys before forcing Chifeng to show himself.

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It was the beginning of the Xu hour (7-9 PM), and dusk was deepening, casting a thick, inky shadow over the world.

Lu Changsheng flew straight into the deep forest below on his sword.

As he ran, he flicked his fingers repeatedly, and clusters of small, colorless and odorless spheres enveloped in a misty fog suddenly exploded, instantly spreading throughout the entire forest.

This mist is slightly poisonous and can confuse one's senses and make one lose their sense of direction. Even a peak late-stage Qi Refining expert would be unable to distinguish east from west and north from south for an instant.

Mist rose slowly from the ground, clinging to dead wood, weeds, and large trees, gradually spreading across the dense forest.

The previously noisy chirping of birds and cicadas gradually subsided, leaving only darkness and mist in the dense forest. All was silent, eerily still.

All was quiet; the only sound was the soft rustling of the evening breeze through the treetops.

After setting up several traps, Lu Changsheng quietly hid behind a large tree in the center of the poisonous fog, concealing his presence as much as possible.

Just then, the pursuers arrived.

The three at the front hovered in the air on their swords.

Look down warily.

A crescent moon hung obliquely in the sky, its clear light chilling the air, even though it was March.

The three tried to see what was below through the mottled branches, but the rising fog made it impossible to see anything.

"Fellow Daoist Li, what should we do?"

Although his breathing was weak, it was certain he was down there.

"No rush, let's enter together once everyone has arrived. This fellow is quite capable, we must not be careless." The burly man, addressed as Fellow Daoist Li, spoke cautiously, his eyes fixed on the area below.

However, what they didn't know was that the eight people behind them were no longer able to arrive.

At the same moment Lu Changsheng disappeared into the dense forest, the eight pursuers behind him were intercepted by three figures.

Leading the group was Steward Zhang from the Shen family, with two men behind him dressed in black as Shen family guards, one holding a sword and the other a knife, standing on either side like two guardian deities.

"You dare lay a hand on my son-in-law? You're asking for trouble!"

You two quickly deal with these eight good-for-nothings, then go support your son-in-law.

As for that guest advisor from the Li family, renowned for his speed, leave him to me!

As he spoke, Butler Zhang looked up at the distance, his usually warm and flattering face now replaced by a cold and stern expression.

"Why aren't you showing yourself? How long are you going to keep hiding?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chi Feng, clad in a blood-red robe, appeared out of thin air, his face grim.

"I was wondering why I had been locked onto by a divine sense. Turns out it was Steward Zhang from the Shen family."

"Isn't this like the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple, or family members not recognizing each other?"

"snort!

You messed with my son-in-law, and you still have the nerve to claim kinship with me?

There's absolutely no need for that!

Before he could finish speaking, Steward Zhang had already made his move, slamming a spiritual palm strike towards Chi Feng.

Steward Zhang is at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, the same level as Chi Feng. If they were to fight, it would be difficult to determine a winner in a short time.

Chi Feng didn't even bother to respond and simply dodged the attack. He wasn't afraid of Steward Zhang alone, but rather that if he delayed any longer, he would run into Shen Qing and that jinx.

If Shen Qinghe comes, he will have no chance of escaping.

His spiritual energy suddenly exploded, and he decisively activated the Wind Control Technique with all his might.

A light blue vortex enveloped Chi Feng, and his figure suddenly became as light and agile as lightning. With a gust of wind beneath his feet, he soared away through the air.

"Steward Zhang, you've misunderstood! I was merely ordered to take your son-in-law back to report; I had no intention of harming him!"

He didn't even dare to look back, but pushed the Wind Control Technique to its limit. The wind howled, and in a few breaths he flew more than a hundred feet away, disappearing into the night in an instant.

Seeing this, Steward Zhang stopped chasing. He knew that Chi Feng was extremely good at escaping, and that pursuing him would be pointless. The most urgent task was to support the son-in-law as soon as possible.

He immediately transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards the dense forest where Lu Changsheng was.

The two guards from the Shen family on the other side were ruthless and killed all eight Qi-refining pursuers in a short time.

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Meanwhile, in the dense forest, the three men chasing Lu Changsheng realized something was wrong when their accomplices failed to arrive.

The leading cultivator, surnamed Li, acted decisively, taking the lead in fleeing on his sword while shouting, "The situation is bad, retreat!"

Want to back out? Not so easy!

Lu Changsheng, who had been lying in ambush below, had long regarded them as prey at his doorstep, and he would not let them leave so easily.

I've already set a trap, but you're not going to kill me?

That won't work!

As a qualified hunter, he has no habit of releasing tigers back into the mountains.

Several flying swords were immediately launched simultaneously.

The target was the three men's vital points, and Lu Changsheng was determined to devour these three prey that were about to be eaten.

These three were seasoned fighters, and they actually sensed Lu Changsheng's sneak attack just by instinct.

Unexpectedly, Lu Changsheng once again flew his swords, doubling the number, determined to kill the three of them in one blow.

call out!call out!call out!

More than a dozen swords shot towards the three of them again.

The three who had just blocked Lu Changsheng's first attack hadn't even caught their breath when they were pierced through the heart by the second wave of flying swords.

Ah!

The three spoke in unison.

After letting out a scream, it fell straight down, plummeting from the sky and crashing into the branches and bushes.

Just as Lu Changsheng killed the three men, a sudden killing intent startled him.

There are still experts!

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng climbed onto a tree branch, his eyes filled with seriousness. He looked warily at a certain spot in the air through the thin mist at the treetop.

Then a man holding a longbow, wearing heavy armor and standing on a black iron shield, looked in his direction.

The two were now thirty paces apart, facing each other.

He recognized the man; he was the one carrying the bow beside Yang Tianjin that day.

I didn't expect the people from the City Lord's Mansion to be here too. Tonight is going to be really lively.

The man with the bow on his back was extremely powerful; Lu Changsheng could feel an incredibly strong killing intent emanating from him.

This is the murderous aura possessed only by those who have emerged from battlefields teeming with corpses and seas of blood.

Having already grasped the power to break through thousands of troops, Lu Changsheng wondered why the newcomer had appeared at this moment.

Perhaps they came specifically to help.

Perhaps they just happened to be passing by.

It's also possible that they want to be the last one to strike, unaware of the danger.

He secretly channeled his spiritual power into his sword, preparing to kill the person as soon as he got closer.

Unexpectedly, the man did not approach but instead carried the large bow back on his back.

He said to Lu Changsheng, "I am not here to cause you trouble! You don't need to have such strong killing intent towards me."

My young master said you're a friend, not an enemy.

Having said that, without waiting for Lu Changsheng's response, the heavily armored figure flew away and disappeared completely into the night in an instant.

Are they friends or enemies?

Lu Changsheng watched the hunched-over man's figure disappear quickly.

He gave a cold laugh.

In this dog-eat-dog world, how much of what these scions of noble families say is true?

Thinking this, he turned and went back into the dense forest, where he found the three people who had already become corpses.

After searching their storage bags, they turned the three of them to ashes.

After doing all that, he didn't rush to leave, but continued to hide in the fog of mystery.

Rather than leaving rashly,

It would be better to hide in a trap you've set yourself; that would give you a better chance of winning.

Tonight's events were too bizarre; he had no idea what had happened to those who hadn't made it.

Perhaps they were stopped by people sent by the Yang family.

It's also possible that they knew they were outmatched and gave up halfway through the chase.

And that guest advisor from the Li family, he never showed up from beginning to end.

If that person shows up, there will probably be a fierce battle.

With his ability to break through thousands of troops and the sword techniques passed down from his grandfather, he could at least protect himself even if he couldn't kill someone in the early Foundation Establishment stage.

As Lu Changsheng had predicted, Chifeng did not return to the Li family after getting rid of Steward Zhang.

The eldest young master gave a death order to capture Lu Changsheng and bring him back to the Li family, and he had to carry it out.

Even though the situation was dire, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and launch a counterattack to continue pursuing Lu Changsheng.

Using the speed advantage of the Wind Control Technique, Chi Feng once again rushed towards the dense forest where Lu Changsheng was located.

Meanwhile, Steward Zhang was also rushing to the dense forest at full speed; he had to ensure Lu Changsheng's safety.