The wedding was livestreamed by the sister, revealing his identity as a Taoist priest.

The two half-step ghost kings stopped in their tracks.

Instinct told them that the four people in front of them were extremely dangerous.

The Bone-Shaped Demon King roared, and black frost spread wildly along the asphalt road.

The countless mouths on the flesh demon king's body opened and closed simultaneously, sending out piercing sound waves.

Four disciples of the Punishment Hall gripped the hilts of their swords.

"Clang!"

Four swords were drawn simultaneously.

The dark red blade gleamed coldly in the night.

The leading disciple stepped forward and flipped his wrist.

"Hall of Punishments, to vanquish evil."

He swung his sword down.

A dark red sword aura slashed across the ground, instantly evaporating the black frost along its path.

The sword energy was aimed directly at the Bone-Shaped Ghost King.

The Bone-Shaped Demon King raised his thick, skeletal arms and crossed them to block.

"Click."

The sword energy slashed through.

Both of the white bones' arms were severed at the base.

The Bone-Shaped Demon King let out a shrill scream, its massive body staggering backward.

The other three disciples moved at the same time.

The three figures transformed into three dark red afterimages, instantly appearing in three directions from the Blood and Flesh Demon King.

"Form ranks."

Three magic swords simultaneously pierced the ground.

A dark red beam of light shot into the sky, transforming into a triangular cage.

The Flesh Demon King slammed into the light barrier, spewing thick black blood from its mouth.

The black blood touched the light barrier and immediately turned into white smoke and dissipated.

"cut."

The disciple drew his sword and swung it at the same time.

Three sword energies intersected within the light prison.

The flesh-and-blood demon king's body was instantly cut into hundreds of pieces.

The black mist churned wildly, attempting to recombine.

The leading disciple walked up to the Bone-Shaped Ghost King.

Without using sword energy, he gripped the sword with both hands and plunged it into the head of the bone-shaped demon king from top to bottom.

"break."

The power of thunder and fire contained within the sword exploded with a deafening roar.

The Bone-Shaped Demon King didn't even have time to struggle before its massive skeleton shattered into countless bone dust particles that scattered with the wind.

After dealing with the first one, the leading disciple turned around and looked at the pieces of flesh trapped in the light prison.

He raised his left hand, made a sword incantation, and tapped it on his magic sword.

"Thunder, fall."

Without warning, a crimson bolt of lightning struck down from the night sky, hitting the center of the light prison with pinpoint accuracy.

The blinding red light illuminated the entire North Outer Ring Road.

The light dissipated.

The light prison disappeared.

All that remained on the ground was a charred, deep crater.

The aura of the Flesh and Blood Demon King vanished completely.

All four disciples simultaneously sheathed their swords.

Their movements were synchronized and uniform.

They ignored Tian Shu's people and turned to walk towards the Shen family villa.

Qin Yuan's hand, which was holding the short knife, froze in mid-air.

Zhao Yue crawled out of the dilapidated bread cart, wiped the blood from his face, and stared wide-eyed.

"This...that's it?"

Zhao Yue's voice trembled.

The sixteen Tian Shu agents looked at each other in bewilderment.

The half-step Ghost King, who was prepared to die for the city, couldn't last more than thirty seconds against the four young men.

Chen Feng stood there, recalling the two words Lu Chen had said not long ago.

sufficient.

He now understands the true value of those two words.

"team leader."

Lin Xue stared at the tablet screen and swallowed hard.

"Energy reading... has reached zero."

Qin Yuan took a deep breath and sheathed the short sword back into the scabbard on the outside of his thigh.

"Clean up the scene."

Qin Yuan watched the four dark red figures disappear into the distance.

"Tonight's events are classified as top secret."

……

Ten Thousand Mountains, karst caves.

The third and fourth brothers opened their eyes at the same time.

"puff!"

Both of them coughed up a mouthful of black blood at the same time, their faces turning ashen white instantly.

The fourth brother clutched his chest, his body trembling violently.

"They're dead...both of them are dead!"

The third brother scrambled to the edge of the stone platform and grabbed a black compass from the ground.

The compass needle spun wildly, and finally exploded with a "pop".

The third brother stared intently at the shards in his palm, his eyes bloodshot.

"A dark red Taoist robe... an ultimate killing formation... that's the Hall of Punishments of the Righteous One Sect!"

The fourth brother was stunned, forgetting even to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"What did you say? The Hall of Punishments? Didn't they close the mountain for sixty years?!"

"How should I know!"

The third brother slammed the shards against the stone wall, his voice hysterical.

"Why would the Punishment Hall, which hasn't left the mountains for sixty years, go to Jiangcheng? Why would they be guarding someone's house?!"

The second son emerged from the shadows, his face equally grim.

"Brother, something's not right. The number of people in the entire Daoist sect who can mobilize the Punishment Hall can be counted on one hand. Just who is this Chen Shidu?"

The eldest brother sat cross-legged at the top, a deep sense of apprehension flashing in his cloudy eyes.

"The test is over."

The eldest brother spoke, his voice hoarse.

"Pass down the order: all spies around Jiangcheng must withdraw. Before we have ascertained Chen Shidu's background, no one is allowed to approach Jiangcheng."

The third brother gritted his teeth.

"How will we explain this to Qi Zhen?"

"Explain?"

The eldest brother sneered.

"He tried to use us as pawns, but he ran into a brick wall. Let him face the Shen family's counterattack himself."

……

Outside the toll station on the outer ring road of Jiangcheng.

A black minivan was parked on the side of the road.

Su Qingluan lowered the car window and looked across the night towards the direction of the North Outer Ring Road.

A faint aura of thunder and fire, along with an intense killing intent, lingered in the air.

She looked away, a cold smile playing on her lips.

"The Great Five Emperors Sword Formation".

Su Qingluan's voice was very soft, with an undisguised hint of mockery.

"They even brought out the Hall of Punishments' signature sword formation."

She turned to look at Qingxu in the passenger seat.

"Elder Qingxu, your Celestial Master really cares about his fiancée, afraid that she might be frightened in the slightest."

Qingxu huddled inside her oversized down jacket, eyes closed, pretending to be asleep.

Su Qingluan didn't expect him to answer.

She rolled up the car window and leaned back in her seat.

"Go into town."

The driver stepped on the gas.

The commercial vehicle drove into the urban area of ​​Jiangcheng City.

At one o'clock in the morning, the streets of Jiangcheng were deserted.

"Find a nice hotel to stay in."

Su Qingluan closed her eyes, her tone returning to its usual calm.

"I'm not going tonight."

Qingxu finally opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

It's good that he didn't go. He couldn't even imagine the scene of someone running to bang on the door in the middle of the night.

"First thing tomorrow morning."

Su Qingluan's voice rang out again.

"I would like to trouble Elder Qingxu to make a trip to the Shen family."

Qingxu was stunned.

"Why are we going to the Shen family's house?"

Su Qingluan opened her eyes, her gaze falling on the receding street scene outside the window.

"Send a visiting card."

Qingxu's face fell instantly.

"Miss Su, didn't the Celestial Master say..."

"The Celestial Master said I can see him if I want to."

Su Qingluan interrupted him.

"Since we are going to meet the future wife of the Celestial Master, we must follow the rules. The visiting card from the Heavenly Sound Pavilion must be delivered by someone of sufficient importance."

She looked at Qingxu.

"The chief of the Purple Mansion is worthy of the title."

Qingxu opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time.

He turned his head, looked at the pitch-black night outside the window, and roared wildly inside.

I am the head of the Purple Mansion of Taiqing Palace, a highly respected old immortal in the Taoist sect. It's one thing for me to accompany you in delivering gifts, but now I have to act as your errand boy.

To deliver a visiting card?

Is this called sending a visiting card?

This is called issuing a challenge!

Heavenly Master, look at the emotional debts you've incurred!

Why should I, an old man, have to shoulder this burden?

My life is already miserable!

Qingxu slammed his head against the car window, making a dull thud.

Su Qingluan didn't even glance at him.

She took out her phone and lightly swiped her finger across the trending topics.

"Shen Nianqing".

"See you tomorrow."

P.S.: Goodnight everyone, have a good night's sleep, and thank you for the little gifts!