Chapter 933 - 422: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Seamless Scheme, Gaining Gold Commander, Rising Status Again!

Chapter 933: Chapter 422: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Seamless Scheme, Gaining Gold Commander, Rising Status Again!

Li Xian struck like thunder, instantly slaying one enemy then incinerating another. His movements were extremely fluid, executed seamlessly and decisively. Although Wang Jue and Hong Dexin were strong, only at the Martial Arts First Realm, their talents and martial arts mastery were quite remarkable. Yet when they moved, they were intimidated by an unseen force, unsettling their spirits.

The two appeared slightly reckless, with Wang Jue taking the lead with the first saber strike. The sword technique was intricate, a tenth testing, three-tenths entangling, and six-tenths defending. However, Li Xian had exceptional vision, detecting the enemy’s subtleties and discerning their flaws. He exerted force to shatter the horizontal saber, then executed the second cut, severing their neck.

Li Xian’s strength was vast, and his methods were extremely precise. Combined with his frightening vision, his power greatly exceeded expectations. Hong Dexin, isolated and alone, found it even harder to resist. Li Xian draped the Pure Gang Qi Clothing over him, then infused his intent, causing his whole body to ignite, the flames contained within the Qi clothing.

Then he used the "Zhen Yi" technique. Transferring Inner Qi into the Qi clothing, the inner Qi trembled, causing the fire waves to roll with explosive roars. The intense heat scorched the flesh, while the tremor force fractured the bones.

Hong Dexin couldn’t utter a sound, dying from this scorching and trembling injury. This was Li Xian’s fusion of various martial arts mysteries, concocting the "Gift Clothing Tremble." Pure Gang Qi Clothing, an intangible garment, draped around the body, able to house Inner Qi.

During the trembling clothing moment, a strong outward pushing force could be generated, creating layers of air waves. Li Xian wrapped the enemy in the Qi clothing, but trembled it inwardly, the outward force became inward tremor force. The Qi clothing clung tightly to the body, as an instant of internal tremor seemed like being struck by countless fists and palms. Then he unleashed "Heart Fire" to enhance the ferocity. This killing power was terrifying!

Li Xian vanquished the two, glanced around, seeing a charred corpse, blood and filth everywhere. If not dealt with, it would hinder the subsequent plan. He carried the charred corpse, pushed open the window, and threw it into the lake.

He then treated Wang Jue’s corpse the same way, tied with heavy objects, and tossed it into the Lake of Repentance. The lake nurtured ferocious fish, fond of devouring flesh and blood. Before long, Wang Jue and Hong Dexin ceased to exist.

Then he exhaled pure energy, clearing the room of blood and filth, cleaning the traces of the recent fight thoroughly. Li Xian moved lightly with great order, making it neat in no time. Then he slipped out of the ship’s cabin, noticing several soldiers patrolling on the deck.

Li Xian thought: "Now the arrow is on the string, if this ship is not destroyed, I will be guilty of murdering colleagues. Hence, it must be destroyed, and I shall follow their scheme to proceed. I am not a saint, have devised means to save your lives, but have not succeeded as hoped, survival thereafter depends on your own fate."

Silently, he slipped away, arriving at the ship’s bottom, the keel already trembled and damaged, then glued with iron adhesiveness. This glue dissolves on contact with water; once it reaches deep into the lake, the keel will utterly disperse. The whole ship will instantly collapse. Here lay two strands of hair, Li Xian perceived the plan, then stealthily planted them, having seen Wang Jue, Hong Dexin, and Zhang Qiusheng sneakily destroy the ship and apply the glue during daily patrols of the island and lake. Assured by this, he decisively struck with ruthless lethality. Li Xian avoided the patrol soldiers, lurking at the stern.

At this moment, the ship set in motion, only tens of yards from the lake shore, clearly visible. Seizing the moment when no one was around, Li Xian leapt up, harnessing Light Force, stepping on water to fly.

This area has special terrain, restraining lightweight skill slightly, yet Li Xian’s "Seven Stars Step" is fundamental but at peak mastery. Seven Qi balls within his body made it light. By breaking the Qi balls, he stepped on air, enabling another ascent.

Thus in one breath, he flew back to the lakeside. Li Xian exhaled deeply, thinking: "If the ship sails farther, I will inevitably fall into the lake. Beneath this lake is a vein of minerals and many ferocious fish; one never knows how many strange sights await. Though I possess the Jade Water Pearl to extend breath underwater, sinking to the lake bottom still spells probable danger."

Li Xian concentrated his mind, beside Zhang Qiusheng’s sickbed, a black strand of hair was planted. Seeing Zhang Qiusheng’s illness slightly eased, able to rise but coughed heavily upon standing, his face pallid, indeed severely ill. Li Xian thought: "This Zhang Qiusheng is most deceitful, not realizing he feigned illness, yet I could invisibly deepen his illness. Even if he doesn’t die, he’ll suffer greatly. But this man is still useful."

It turns out... after Zhang Qiusheng pretended to be ill, Li Xian applied "Ghost Vein Four Absolutes." Every conversation, every glance, every interaction invisibly exacerbated his illness. Adding fuel to the fire of the disease, it intensified and became increasingly peculiar.

Zhang Qiusheng sensed something amiss, his body uncomfortable beyond expectation, but didn’t know the specifics. He continued with his plan, went to find the Evil Suppression Island Deputy Supervisor "Liu Quan." Li Xian knew through the strands of hair, Zhang Qiusheng began to act, so he hid aboard a ship.

Let’s say Liu Quan indeed harbored malicious intentions. Lei Chong, the "Gold Inspection Guard General," held considerable power, had decent strength, regularly interacting with Liu Quan due to official matters, drinking and reveling together, gradually becoming accomplices.

Lei Chong had informed Liu Quan in advance, and Liu Quan secretly assisted, pushing the plan along. Thus the plan proceeded smoothly. Zhang Qiusheng saw Liu Quan, waited another half-hour, guessing the ship had sailed far.

Then began the next step of the plan, first dispatching several Prison Officers to temporary monitoring at the cage building, then discovering the prison cells of "Slaughterer Hand·Wang Jie," "Tremor Monument Palm·Li Tie" and "Sharp-mouthed Blade·Liang Kang" empty, sounding the alarm, creating a situation of prison-break.

These three fierce criminals had actually already died from toxic exposure, their bodies stuffed into the ship.

Zhang Qiusheng then pretended to investigate, according to numerous clues, surmised the three fierce criminals had sneaked onto a ship of a certain escape. Liu Quan synchronized the act, dispatched enough soldiers and prison officers, ordered Zhang Qiusheng to recapture the villain. If unsuccessful, they could be immediately killed.