Gou Zai Wudao Shicheng Dao

Inside the lobby, the lights were bright, yet a sense of impending storm hung in the air.

Peng Heihu of the Black Tiger Gang sat in the main seat with a gloomy expression.

Beside him stood Cao Yong, the head of the Cao family, and Cao Yang, the eldest elder of the Cao family.

Behind them stood two other members of the Cao family at the Qi Gathering and Meridian Opening Realm, as well as several high-ranking members of the Black Tiger Gang.

However, Peng Heihu's closest brothers, Peng Bao and Peng Biao, as well as the direct descendants of the Cao family, were not present.

Clearly, they had prior knowledge of Bai Yujin's plan to strike the Black Tiger Gang after failing to reach the Cao family.

The two sides temporarily set aside their past grievances and waited for each other here!

Upon seeing Bai Yujin burst in, everyone in the hall instantly stood up, their faces deathly pale.

"Hehehehe..." Bai Yujin looked at the people who were on high alert and let out a chilling laugh.

"Good, very good! Saves me the trouble of searching for them one by one! They're all here..."

"Senior Bai, please calm down!" Peng Heihu suppressed his fear and spoke first: "Junior Peng Heihu really doesn't know where he offended you, senior, and provoked your thunderous anger."

If there is any misunderstanding, the Black Tiger Gang and the Cao family are willing to offer all their wealth and precious treasures to apologize to our senior!

I humbly request that you, senior, show leniency!

He kept a very low profile, and fine beads of cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

The man before us is a notorious innate thief. Though his cultivation level has declined, his ferocity remains!

What's even more terrifying is that he has offended so many powerful innate forces, yet he has managed to remain at large until now.

The methods and background behind it are enough to make one's scalp tingle just thinking about them.

Cao Yong quickly echoed, adopting an extremely humble posture: "Senior Bai, my Cao family also shares this view."

If we have offended you in any way, we earnestly hope you will enlighten us, and our Cao family will certainly give you a satisfactory explanation!

They were genuinely scared and just wanted to pay up to avoid further trouble and settle things peacefully.

Bai Yujin was once a master of innate cultivation; even with his Dao foundation damaged, he was still far beyond their ability to contend with.

They simply couldn't understand what they had done to offend this wicked man.

"Offend me?" Bai Yujin seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. Anger suddenly rose in her eyes, and her eyes instantly turned red.

"You took what you shouldn't have taken, and you dare ask where you offended me?"

A whole month of humiliation!

It was branded into his soul, almost twisting his mind!

That pain was something he would never forget.

He took a sudden step forward, and a powerful pressure crashed down upon him.

"Hand over the goods? Apologize? Too late!" Bai Yujin's voice was like a chilling wind from the depths of hell, carrying overwhelming killing intent.

"You, along with all your blood relatives, will die today!"

Only your blood can wash away the humiliation I have suffered! The Black Tiger Gang, the Cao family… leave no one alive!

Upon hearing this, Peng Heihu exchanged a glance with Cao Yong and Cao Yang, a fierce glint flashing in their eyes.

The three exchanged glances in mid-air and instantly reached a consensus.

Now that things have come to this, the only option left is to fight to the death; perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope.

Moreover, they have prepared their trump cards, but they are unwilling to use them lightly unless absolutely necessary.

Those trump cards are all forbidden things that cannot be seen in the light of day!

"Attack!" Peng Heihu roared, his voice booming like thunder!

Without hesitation, he bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood containing rich life essence onto a piece of black bone.

The bone fragment instantly absorbed the essence blood, emitting an eerie dark light.

Countless twisted black lines spread along Peng Heihu's arm, instantly turning half of his body black.

A violent and chaotic demonic power suddenly erupted!

Peng Heihu's aura rose steadily, seemingly approaching the threshold of the Innate Realm.

But his eyes turned bloodshot, and his body gradually showed signs of mutation.

This was the forbidden "treasure" he obtained at a great cost through a deal with demons deep in the Black Mountain.

Sacrifice your life essence in exchange for a temporary power to resist your innate abilities!

The price was terrible erosion!

If one is not careful, one will become a demon's puppet.

But at this moment, he couldn't care less about anything else.

At the same time, Cao Yong and Cao Yang also shouted sternly.

Each of them pulled out a blood-red, sinister-looking pearl from their bosom—a "Blood Refining Pearl"!

Without hesitation, the two activated the pearl, which instantly emitted a bright red light.

It exuded a strong, nauseating stench of blood, and faintly echoed the wails of countless vengeful spirits.

The blood-red light quickly merged into their bodies, and their auras surged as well.

However, his eyes were covered with a thick layer of blood, filled with bloodlust!

This is a secret treasure of the demonic path, forged by the Blood Refining Hall using the essence and blood of martial artists, capable of boosting strength in a short period of time.

However, users are extremely susceptible to being corrupted by the Blood River Demon Art, turning into demonic puppets who only know how to kill!

Cao Yong and Cao Yang instantly soared to the peak of the Acquired Realm, their eyes became frantic, and their reason was gradually eroded by the River of Blood.

"Hehehe! A demonic treasure? A Blood Refining Demon Pearl?"

Neither of them are exactly what you'd expect!

Bai Yujin laughed wildly, but his eyes were filled with icy killing intent.

"Today, annihilating you all is an act of justice, ridding humanity of a scourge!"

Before he finished speaking, he pounced on Peng Heihu, who was the most powerful!

The palm strike was incredibly fierce, carrying a piercing whistle that tore through the air, and struck Peng Heihu's head directly.

"Roar!" Peng Heihu let out a demonic roar and his right fist slammed out. Dark light gathered on his fist, and he actually withstood Bai Yujin's angry palm strike!

Boom!

The shockwave exploded, and the stone slabs beneath their feet cracked inch by inch.

Peng Heihu groaned, blood gushing from his mouth and nose.

The demonic patterns on his arm writhed and seeped deeper into his body.

But he did block it!

At the same time, Cao Yong and Cao Yang transformed into two bloody shadows, attacking from both sides.

Cao Yong's longsword transformed into a bloody storm, his sword moves vicious and cunning.

Cao Yang's palms were as red as branding irons, emanating a hot, foul-smelling force.

Wherever the blood and qi pass, the air is corroded, producing a hissing sound.

The other three experts at the Qi Gathering and Meridian Opening Realm also gritted their teeth and rushed forward, each unleashing their unique skills, and the flashing blades and shadows instantly enveloped Bai Yujin.

"A mere trick!" Bai Yujin's figure swayed like a ghost, his grasp of Qi far surpassing that of others at the Innate Realm.

He narrowly avoided Cao Yong's fatal sword strike and flicked his finger towards Cao Yang's palm.

With a soft "plop," the bloody light pierced through Cao Yang's palm, leaving a charred hole.

He roared in pain, and his attack faltered.

But the other three had already attacked!

Bai Yujin snorted coldly, and her protective aura suddenly erupted, repelling most of the attacks.

However, a cunning dagger still managed to slash a bloody gash in his left arm.

The pain only fueled Bai Yujin's ferocity.

"Die, all of you!" he roared, spinning around as he slammed out his palms!

puff!puff!puff!

The three Cao family experts were the first to be hit, instantly spitting out blood as they were sent flying backward, crashing into walls or pillars.

His bones and muscles were shattered; it was clear he wouldn't survive.

Even though Cao Yong and Cao Yang were protected by the power of the Blood Refining Pearl, they were still shaken and their blood and qi surged. They retreated repeatedly, and the blood light on their bodies flickered.

Peng Heihu roared and charged forward again. The demonic power made him temporarily forget his pain, leaving only the desire for destruction. His fists pounded on Bai Yujin like a storm.

The lobby instantly turned into a battleground.

Bai Yujin moved with lightning speed, her palms and fingers flying, each strike containing terrifying power.

Although his skill level has declined, his combat experience and insight remain. His moves are exquisite and ruthless, targeting vital points.

With the help of the demonic treasure, Peng Heihu fearlessly confronted the enemy head-on.

Each collision deepened the 'demon markings' on his body, and his aura became increasingly chaotic.

Cao Yong and Cao Yang, on the other hand, were like two venomous snakes, lurking and harassing him from the sidelines.

The Blood Refining Beads granted them uncanny speed, and their blood-red sword light and palm shadows were imbued with demonic energy.

Swords flashing, blood gushing!

.........

Bai Yujin was ultimately born with a natural body, and even with injuries, her foundation far surpassed that of others.

He seized upon the brief moment of hesitation that Peng Heihu experienced due to the deepening erosion caused by the "demonic power".

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he pointed his fingers like a sword.

A blinding white light condensed at his fingertips and pierced through Peng Heihu's shoulder with lightning speed!

"Ugh!"

Peng Heihu let out a piercing scream, and that point of white light was extremely domineering.

It not only pierced his shoulder, but also clashed violently with the demonic power within him.

On half of Peng Heihu's body, the "demonic power" writhed wildly, as if a living creature was tearing at his flesh!

Almost simultaneously with the injury of Peng Heihu.

Bai Yujin twisted her body strangely, narrowly avoiding Cao Yong's sword aimed at her back, and then struck Cao Yong's left arm with a backhand palm strike as he hastily returned to defend!

Crack! The sound of bones breaking was clearly audible.

Cao Yong's left arm instantly deformed, and the red light of the Blood Refining Bead surged in to repair it, but it made the bloodlust in his eyes even stronger, almost driving him mad.

Seeing this, Cao Yang rushed forward without regard for anything else, his bloody palm striking Bai Yujin's face with a suicidal intent.

Bai Yujin snorted coldly, neither dodging nor avoiding, and met the attack with her own palm!

Clap your palms together!

puff!

Cao Yang's entire arm instantly exploded into a cloud of blood mist!

He screamed and flew backward, crashing into a wall and collapsing. His fate is unknown.

The Blood Refining Beads glowed red on his body, eroding his wounds.

In a short time, the Black Tiger Gang's top brass suffered heavy casualties in the aftermath of the fierce battle, leaving only Peng Heihu and a few critically wounded and dying members.

Of the five members of the Cao family, only Cao Yong was seriously injured, Cao Yang's fate was unknown, and another middle-aged man at the Qi Gathering Realm who was a little further away remained.

Bai Yujin was also suffering.

His chest heaved violently as he forcefully suppressed the surging blood and qi.

The wound on my left arm was oozing blood.

More importantly, some of the demonic power and blood river demonic energy had invaded his body!

Like maggots clinging to bones, they struggle and erode within the meridians.

His Dao foundation, which was already unstable due to the drop in his cultivation level, was even slightly shaken!

Two strange forces intertwined and entangled in his chest and abdomen, bringing waves of intense pain and weakness.

The demonic power of the cold and violent demons, and the filthy and stinking blood river magic, are both formidable!

"Cough cough... Pfft!" Bai Yujin finally couldn't hold back and spat out a mouthful of dark red blood.

He glanced at Peng Heihu, who was struggling under the support of demonic power.

And Cao Yong, with his eyes filled with venom and blood writhing at the site of his severed arm.

Just then, several powerful auras faintly emanated from afar, rapidly approaching the Black Tiger Hall.

One of them carried the unique, bloodthirsty aura of the Demon Suppression Division!

"Hmph!" A hint of resentment and fear flashed in Bai Yujin's eyes.

He knew he couldn't delay any longer.

Once the Demon Suppression Division arrives, he'll be in big trouble in his current state.

Bai Yujin glanced at the few survivors as if they were livestock waiting to be slaughtered.

"I'll spare your lives for now! Once I recover from my injuries, I will make sure you are all... wiped out!"

Having uttered these harsh words, Bai Yujin no longer hesitated. With a flicker of her figure, she instantly disappeared into the vast rainy night.

As soon as Bai Yujin left, the suffocating pressure dissipated.

The surviving Peng Heihu, Cao Yong, and that high-ranking member of the Cao family were panting heavily, their eyes filled with the fear of surviving a catastrophe.

"Quickly..." Cao Yong, enduring the excruciating pain of his severed arm, gave the order in a hoarse voice to the middle-aged executive.

"Erase...all traces...especially...the Blood Refining Bead...and him..."

He pointed to the demonic treasure marks on Peng Heihu's body, which bore strange black markings.

Peng Heihu struggled, roaring with all his might, "Clean...clean that thing up! Quickly!"

He stared at the demon bone fragment, now riddled with cracks and its light dimmed.

The group struggled, enduring the immense pain caused by their severe injuries and the corrosive effects of the treasure.

They began to clear away any remaining traces of demonic power and blood river demonic energy from the scene.

Every leak could attract the intervention of the Demon Suppression Division!

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