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"The territory of the Great Zhou Huangfu Family," Li Shian murmured, lowering his head in silence. His heavy breathing echoed like thunder in everyone's ears.
The Huangfu Family, a compound surname, was once a foreign nation in the north, known as Barbarians!
During the late Han Dynasty, the Huangfu Family took advantage of the calamities and formed alliances with various powerful factions, sweeping through the Central Plains and ultimately dismantling the Han Dynasty, establishing their dominance over the region.
"Old Demon, take this!" Before Li Shian could react, Killing launched a surprise attack, tossing the Prayer Beads he held.
The Prayer Beads were remarkable; they grew larger in the wind, each bead becoming as big as a fist, shining brightly as they flew through the air.
Li Shian seemed either slow to react or was caught off guard by Killing's words. He was quickly ensnared by the flying Prayer Beads.
It wasn't until Li Shian was tightly bound that he regained his senses. He let out a furious roar, like a raging lion, struggling with all his might.
"Hu Yun is merely a hundred; you despicable Barbarians will pay! I will slay you all and then focus on restoring the Great Han Dynasty."
Li Shian's eyes turned blood-red, his fury erupting like thunder. Demonic Energy surged around him, stirring up a whirlwind that sent sand and stones flying, creating chaos at the scene.
With one final effort, he shook off the Prayer Beads binding him, which exploded with a series of blasts. The Prayer Beads detonated like Fire Thunder used in battles, showcasing immense power.
As several Fire Thunders exploded around him, Li Shian appeared to be injured and cried out in pain. He spat out a mouthful of Demonic Energy and with a shake of his Dark Green Robe, he sank into the Volcanic Cave.
The Old Demon had escaped.
Killing flew above the volcano's mouth and peered inside, thinking that this Old Demon was injured and would likely not emerge for some time. The depths of the cave were dark and treacherous; it was unwise to rush in without knowing what traps lay within. It would be best to lure him out for an open duel.
With this plan in mind, Killing's Yin Spirit flew into the crowd, casually picking up two live targets before returning and tossing them into the dark volcano without a second thought.
The two unfortunate souls had no time to react before screams echoed from below, followed by sounds of grinding teeth. Even Chu Yuzhu couldn't help but close her eyes, never expecting such a brutal scene to unfold.
Afterward, the Volcanic Cave fell into silence, with no sound around. Because someone had just been thrown down as bait, the morale of Han Wangfu's team was shaken, especially the remaining ten or so trainees, who showed expressions of terror.
They had originally come to serve the Princess in practice for a few taels of silver each month; no one expected to come here to lose their lives. Now that they saw the situation clearly, they immediately turned and fled in all directions.
Huang Jiao struck like lightning, instantly killing four people. The others were also captured by Han Wangfu's elite soldiers and were pierced to death by spears.
In the blink of an eye, the ten or so fleeing individuals were all dead. Lu Chen stood frozen in place, next to Chu Yuzhu. Not far away, Huang Jiao resembled a fierce leopard, gazing at the corpses lying on the ground with cold eyes.
Although Lu Chen was quite frightened, he had anticipated this beforehand and was somewhat prepared. He had managed to hold back from moving earlier; otherwise, he would have met the same fate as those people. However, this did not guarantee that they would not turn against him.
After the chaos, the desolate mountain was in disarray, with blood and corpses everywhere in the Underworld. At that moment, Under the Volcano fell silent again, while the Killing Yin Spirit was intently watching the situation at the cave entrance.
"Princess, there is still one person here," just when Lu Chen thought he could escape disaster, that damned Huang Jiao actually discovered him.
Chu Yuzhu turned around and was startled to see Lu Chen still calmly standing beside her. She exclaimed in surprise, "Lu Chen, you're still alive! You didn't go to attract Old Demon?"
Lu Chen silently cursed Huang Jiao's ancestors and then knelt on the ground, saying, "Princess, I have been busy serving you all along; my heart is unwavering. Heaven can bear witness."
Lu Chen thought to himself how could he possibly attract Old Demon for her?
He spoke confidently and eloquently, but with Huang Jiao not far away, he wondered if she would see through his words. If he turned against them now, he would definitely not be a match for Huang Jiao, especially with around sixty or seventy elite soldiers holding spears nearby.
Lu Chen was now the last living target, and his overly calm demeanor naturally drew everyone's attention. Huang Jiao scrutinized him like examining a white rabbit and paused before advising Chu Yuzhu, "Princess, I find this person’s face cunning and unusual; we cannot let him live. Let’s kill him too."
At that moment, Li Shian burst out from the volcano wearing a dark green robe and disheveled hair and began fighting with Killing.
Li Shian bellowed roughly, "You rat! How dare you ambush me? The law is clear; how can I allow this? I will personally capture you alive and send you to court for punishment."
Li Shian still referred to himself as 'this official,' but it was hard to blame him. After studying hard for ten years and finally becoming a top scholar and an official, he thought his future was bright. Little did he know that he was born at an unfortunate time; just as he took office and settled in his position, disaster struck at the national borders. Just thinking about it felt tragic.
Li Shian flew in with his dark green sleeves fluttering, while Killing had been waiting for a long time.
With a loud shout, he exclaimed, "Slaughtering Yin Divine Fire."
Killing spread his palms, and at the tips of his ten fingers, he summoned a flame shaped like a three-pronged fire.
The benefit of practicing Yin Spirit is the ability to manipulate objects from a distance, referred to as "sacrificing," which means using everything as a sacrifice.
Those three-pronged flames initially appeared small, like the flame of an oil lamp, flickering with a blue light. Before Li Shian could get close, Killing gathered his thick Yin Yuan, causing the three-pronged flames to grow larger, swaying gracefully like willow leaves.
It turned out that the conflict between Li Shian and Killing originated during the late years of the previous dynasty. As a rising star in Confucianism, Li Shian became the top scholar. Confucianism rejected factionalism and despised cliques. Eager to achieve results right after taking office, he led troops to eradicate all gangs within Fufeng County, including the Wild Dog Gang led by Killing.
The Wild Dog Gang was weak and isolated, naturally afraid to confront the court. After being eradicated, they could only swallow their anger. Thus, Killing fled to the Western Seven States, where he unexpectedly encountered fortuitous events. After decades of hard training, he refined his Yin Spirit and was later valued by King Han. He then joined Han Wangfu as the Head of Guards.
The Slaughtering Yin Divine Fire was a Yin Method he acquired at that time, using blue willow-leaf-shaped flames as its Dharmakaya specifically targeting Yin Spirits. Those struck would immediately have their souls scattered, making it quite vicious.
Killing flicked his fingers rapidly; ten Slaughtering Yin Divine Fires transformed into streaks of light and shot towards Li Shian.
Li Shian seemed either truly oblivious or weakened at that moment due to insufficient Yin Yuan; he did not dodge. Most of the willow-leaf flames hit him; although largely mitigated by his Dark Green Robe, one flame landed on his hair and immediately caught fire.
Even so, despite his hair catching fire, it did not harm his Yin Spirit.
Before Li Shian could approach Killing, flames erupted on his head, burning off all his hair and eyebrows. Furious, he shook his head violently to rid himself of the dirt and shouted, "Watch my Dragon Vein Net."
Li Shian raised his hand and threw out a large net made of golden threads that enveloped Killing. The distance between them was not far, and the suddenness of the attack meant that Killing could not escape; he struggled but could not break free.
The Dragon Vein Net was strangely effective; it appeared ordinary yet could trap Yin Spirits, preventing escape.
After struggling for a few moments, Killing's eyes lit up as he summoned a Slaughtering Yin Divine Fire. With a sizzling sound, he burned a hole in the Dragon Vein Net and finally broke free.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, Killing shot out ten beams of Slaughtering Yin Divine Fire.
The Slaughtering Yin Divine Fire flashed like lightning, striking Li Shian, but it did not burn the Yin Spirit, as it was blocked by the Dark Green Robe. Looking at the robe, it remained completely unharmed.
At this moment, Li Shian had already closed in. Although he was in a weakened state, he had just consumed the blood essence of two living people, replenishing his Yin Yuan. Moreover, there was something wrong with him; he lacked awareness and did not know when to retreat, only realizing the danger after being injured.
"This robe is suspicious!"
Seeing that the Slaughtering Yin Divine Fire repeatedly failed, Killing shouted loudly and summoned a gleaming Steel Sword. The Flesh disappeared from its original spot, clearly having attached itself to the Steel Sword.
This was the legendary Flying Sword, controlled by infusing the Yin Spirit into the sword body, making it extremely powerful.
Li Shian charged forward, and with Killing’s Yin Spirit infused into the Steel Sword, they immediately engaged in combat.
The Steel Sword struck Li Shian, sparking off sparks, but was similarly immune due to the Dark Green Robe. Li Shian roared repeatedly, resembling a headless fly, somewhat clumsy and continuously at a disadvantage.
He could not catch up with Killing's movements; if it weren't for the strength of the Dark Green Robe, he would have been captured by Killing long ago.
After fighting for over a hundred exchanges and suffering repeated losses, Li Shian had no choice but to abandon his pursuit of Killing and jumped into the volcano instead.
At this moment, with Killing possessing the Steel Sword, everything was going smoothly, and he no longer cared about any schemes or traps. The Steel Sword buzzed in mid-air, its cold light flashing as it chased after him into the depths of the volcano.
On another side, Lu Chen, as the last training partner, was targeted by Huang Jiao and others. Realizing he could hardly escape, he saw that Killing and Li Shian were engaged in battle. Seizing the opportunity, he rolled away like a Raccoon, leaping twenty steps away and said, “Princess, I have no ulterior motives; I only wish to survive.”
No matter what, he needed to distance himself from these people; otherwise, even without considering Huang Jiao, just those sixty or seventy elite soldiers could easily turn Lu Chen into a sieve with a single strike each.
“Lu Chen, are you betraying me too?” Chu Yuzhu exclaimed in surprise as she pulled out a crossbow aimed at him.
As a Korean Princess, she certainly possessed several powerful treasures. For instance, this crossbow in her hands was custom-made by Killing, enhanced with the Yin Method, capable of killing a Yin Spirit.
However, at this moment, Chu Yuzhu did not dare to act. Everyone looked towards Lu Chen, who had just jumped next to Killing and had his hand around Killing's neck. As long as anyone dared to move, he could immediately crush him.
Killing was indeed powerful, but with the Yin Spirit Disembodiment present, Lu Chen had nothing to worry about.
Flesh and Yin Spirit were closely related; once Killing's Flesh was destroyed, his Yin Spirit would surely be severely injured. At that point, Old Demon Li Shian would gain the upper hand, and everyone here would be doomed.
Lu Chen chuckled and said, "Princess, I only wish to serve you wholeheartedly and never thought of dying for you. But since you are so unkind to me, I can only act unjustly."
Huang Jiao, standing more than ten steps away, was furious. As the second-in-command of the Han Dynasty guards and having reached the second stage of Unity of Man in Qigong, he was entrusted by the Han Dynasty to protect the Princess. Now he was forced to watch such a scene unfold before his eyes, threatening everyone's safety.
Steel Tooth bit down, and without thinking, Huang Jiao immediately took action. Flesh spun around as True Qi swirled in all directions. Stepping on Seven Stars, he lunged towards Lu Chen with a serpentine movement, clearly enraged to the extreme.
Huang Jiao was a master of his generation, nicknamed "Shocking Seven States." If an ordinary person were holding Killing's Flesh hostage, they would undoubtedly fall victim to his deadly hands.
However, Lu Chen was far from an ordinary person, and he had anticipated this situation long ago. He clearly recognized that the ultimate technique Huang Jiao unleashed was the Crazy Serpent Seven Star Classic he had just mastered a few days prior.
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