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Chapter 87 Reckless and Unaware of Death

Yin Moli, who had been expressionless, looked at Chen Yue with a hint of surprise in his cold eyes upon hearing Chen Yue's words.

How could a young man with the most refining physical cultivation level remain calm and composed in the face of such a desperate situation?

This person is strange.

The alchemy demon didn't care what Yin Moli thought. Its greedy gaze swept back and forth between Chen Yue and Lin Quan, as if comparing which piece of meat was more delicious. Then it turned back and said to Yin Moli in a hoarse, eerie voice, "I want to eat these two alchemists! Their flesh and spirit must be very nourishing! As for the other two, you can do whatever you want with them!"

Yin Moli frowned almost imperceptibly, seemingly displeased with the alchemy ghost's imperious tone, but he didn't argue. He simply nodded and said, "Alright. But this kid is a bit strange, I'll handle him. Xu Zhang, you take care of the others, and hurry up."

"Yes, Elder Yin!"

Xu Zhang responded and suddenly moved, his Water-Splitting Dagger flashing two dark blue streaks as it aimed directly at Shen Dujiang, who was standing at the very front.

At the same time, the two lingering half-headed ghosts and headless ghosts, drawn by the blood energy unleashed by Xu Zhang's actions, let out a howl and pounced on Hu Shaoyu, who was weaker on the other side, one after the other.

Chen Yue's self-illumination was focused on Yin Moli, who had the strongest aura, from beginning to end. However, just as Xu Zhang suddenly attacked and the two ghosts pounced out, Chen Yue's figure disappeared from the spot without warning.

The next instant, he appeared directly in front of Xu Zhang's path as he lunged at Shen Dujiang, as if he had been waiting there all along.

"Protect Master Lin!" Chen Yue's voice reached Shen Dujiang's ears.

Shen Dujiang glanced at the two ghosts that were rushing towards Hu Shaoyu, then looked at the alchemy ghost and Yin Moli who were eyeing him menacingly in the distance. He gritted his teeth, retreated quickly, and stood in front of the still-shaken Lin Quan.

Now, all hope rests on Chen Yue.

Just as Xu Zhang was about to pounce on Shen Dujiang, his vision suddenly blurred, and the young man whom Elder Yin had targeted suddenly blocked his way.

A hint of surprise flashed in Xu Zhang's eyes, then he turned and was about to pass Chen Yue and continue chasing Shen Dujiang.

On the other side, Yin Moli saw that Chen Yue had completely ignored his existence as a Marrow Refining Realm cultivator and instead went to intercept Xu Zhang first. The surprise on his face completely disappeared, replaced by a dark and angry expression.

In his eyes, Chen Yue's actions were nothing short of the greatest contempt for him!

"act recklessly!"

Yin Moli snorted coldly, his figure suddenly moving, leaving a faint afterimage in his place, and a long sword with a dark blue luster appeared in his hand.

A flash of sword light, carrying a chilling aura and an incomparably sharp sword intent, pierced straight at Chen Yue's unsuspecting face.

"Don't kill them!"

Upon seeing this, the alchemist shrieked, "The flavor changes when it dies! I want it alive, at most severely injured!"

Yin Moli frowned, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes, but he seemed to have some reservations about the alchemist's request, and his wrist twitched very slightly.

The sword, which was originally meant to kill, was slightly deflected at the last moment, instead piercing Chen Yue's right scapula.

Chen Yue glanced at Yin Moli, then moved again, reappearing in front of Xu Zhang.

Xu Zhang saw Chen Yue blocking his way again, the distance between them less than half a zhang, while Yin Moli's sword behind him, though sharp, was still a zhang away.

Xu Zhang was both shocked and furious, knowing that it was too late for him to bypass Shen Dujiang and attack him.

A sense of humiliation at being looked down upon, even treated as an easy target, mixed with murderous intent, rushed into his mind.

"You little brat, you're asking for it!"

Xu Zhang's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his momentum only increased. The long sword at his waist was drawn with a clang, bringing with it a chilling streak of light.

He no longer tried to change direction, but instead poured all his strength into this one strike.

Nujiang Sword Technique!

This is a powerful sword technique at the Refining Realm level. Xu Zhang has practiced it diligently for many years and has only achieved minor success, but its power far surpasses that of ordinary Bone Realm martial arts.

Before the blade even arrived, a powerful, raging force, like waves crashing against the shore, swept over us. The wind howled, creating the illusion of a roaring river, as if an invisible, raging river were truly crashing down with the force of the blade.

Faced with this strike, Chen Yue remained calm. He didn't even look at Yin Moli's dark blue sword tip; his entire focus seemed to be on Xu Zhang and the blade slashing towards him.

Chen Yue took a half step back with his left foot, slightly lowered his waist, and gripped the hilt of the ancient longsword he had obtained from the Chen family's storeroom with his right hand.

Even before the sword was drawn, a powerful and imposing aura had already quietly gathered.

Just as Xu Zhang's fierce blade energy had severed Chen Yue's hair on his forehead, a clear, dragon-like cry pierced the dim alleyway.

The blade slashed upwards against the current, its blade drawing a sharp arc – the reverse slash from the Raging Tide Blade Technique.

This strike, though delivered later, arrived first!

"clang!"

The two swords clashed, producing a piercing explosion. Sparks flew between the swords like fireworks, blinding anyone who saw them.

Xu Zhang felt an overwhelming and terrifying force, mixed with an extremely sharp penetrating power, coming from the opponent's blade.

His Nujiang Blade, confident enough to cleave an anvil, seemed to strike an iron mountain the instant it made contact with the opponent's longsword.

The opponent's sword energy was incredibly refined, tearing apart the Nujiang River conception contained within his sword strike from the middle.

"Snap! Pfft!"

First came the crisp sound of the blade shattering. Xu Zhang's thick-backed longsword, forged from refined steel, was actually severed in half by Chen Yue's flick, the broken blade spinning and flying into the air.

Immediately following was the dull thud of flesh being torn apart and bones breaking!

After Chen Yue's longsword severed the opponent's weapon, its momentum remained almost undiminished, sweeping past Xu Zhang's right arm, which was caught off guard by the force of his downward slash!

"what!"

Xu Zhang let out a bloodcurdling scream that was so shrill it was inhuman. His right arm, which was still intact and holding half a broken knife, was severed at the shoulder and thrown high into the air.

A large clump of warm blood drew a tragic arc in the air before falling with a "plop" onto the bluestone ground a few feet away, its fingers still twitching slightly due to nerve reflexes.

If Xu Zhang hadn't, at the last moment, relied on his instincts honed through years of fighting, desperately leaning his body backward, and at the same time subconsciously activating the force-dissipating techniques contained in the Nujiang Sword Technique to offset part of the impact, he would have been in danger.

Chen Yue's strike likely severed not only his arm, but also his head.

Xu Zhang clutched his right shoulder, which was gushing blood, his face completely drained of color. His eyes were filled with boundless terror, pain, and disbelief as he frantically retreated backward.

At this moment, the aura of the Bone Forging Realm emanating from Chen Yue was no longer concealed in the slightest; it was both powerful and refined.

However, despite both being at the Bone Forging Realm, his weapon and arm were severed by the opponent with a single strike.

The gap was so large that it filled him with despair!

Behind them, Yin Moli, whose expression had been gloomy, suddenly changed his expression as well.

It wasn't because Chen Yue revealed his Bone Forging Realm cultivation, but because the power Chen Yue displayed with that strike far surpassed that of ordinary Bone Forging Realm cultivators, and was even comparable to some Marrow Refining Realm cultivators.

His intuition was right; this kid was indeed strange!

But how could someone with such martial prowess be the alchemist that the Alchemy Ghost longs for?

Shouldn't alchemists focus solely on controlling the heat and the medicinal properties?

In a flash, a rumor he had heard a few days ago flashed through Yin Moli's mind: Youquan Prefecture seemed to have suffered a great loss in Youlin County.

However, the exact amount of the loss has not yet been ascertained. All that is known is that it is related to a mysterious alchemist in the black market of Youlin County. Could it be that the incredibly strong young man in front of us is the mysterious alchemist who caused Youquan Prefecture to suffer a setback?

Countless distracting thoughts rushed through his mind, but Yin Moli's sword did not falter in the slightest.

Since this kid is so troublesome, he can't be allowed to live! Forget about the alchemy demon living; we can't worry about that now!

Yin Moli's eyes flashed with murderous intent. The longsword that had been slashing towards Chen Yue's shoulder suddenly trembled and locked onto Chen Yue's brow again.

This sword strike was unrestrained, with the powerful energy of the Marrow Refining Realm infused into the blade. The sword speed increased by three points, and the eerie blue sword light tore through the air, emitting a ghostly shriek, aiming to pierce through the head in one strike.

However, Chen Yue neither dodged nor avoided the potentially fatal sword cry, his gaze remaining fixed on Xu Zhang, who was retreating in terror.

With a series of exquisite steps, he moved like a ghost, appearing directly in front of Xu Zhang, who was staggering backward.

The two were very close, almost face to face.

Chen Yue's figure completely blocked Yin Moli's stabbing trajectory and also blocked Yin Moli's view.

Xu Zhang was losing his composure due to the excruciating pain and fear of his severed arm when he suddenly saw Chen Yue's calm face rapidly enlarging before him, causing his eyes to widen involuntarily.

His intact left hand instinctively reached out to block in front of him, protecting his vital chest.

"Bang!"

Chen Yue slumped his shoulders, turned to the side, and used his shoulder as a hammer to slam into Xu Zhang's hastily raised left arm and his exposed chest!

"Snap!"

Xu Zhang's left arm bone cracked first, then slid away softly. Immediately afterward, Chen Yue's shoulder, like a battering sledgehammer, slammed solidly into his chest.

"Wow!"

Xu Zhang's eyes bulged out, and he spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, his chest caved in at a visible speed.

The force of the impact sent him flying backward toward Yin Moli, his feet leaving the ground.

When Yin Moli saw Xu Zhang spitting blood and flying backward, he subconsciously reached out to catch him, but immediately felt the terrifying residual force of the impact on Xu Zhang, and his expression changed slightly.

Not daring to take the blow head-on, he could only lightly tap his feet, his body drifting back several feet like a willow catkin in the wind, calmly avoiding the attack.

"Bang!"

Xu Zhang's body crashed heavily onto the ground not far from Yin Moli's feet, rolled twice more, and then came to a stop.

Xu Zhang was still in mid-air when his life was cut off.

With his sternum shattered and his internal organs displaced, Chen Yue's fierce and domineering "mountain lean" strike, containing immense power, penetrated his body and shattered his heart into pieces.

This expert from the Divine Flame Sect, who was at the Bone Forging Realm, stared wide-eyed, filled with resentment and fear, his breath completely gone.

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