Chapter 161: Big Secret

Chapter 161: Chapter 161: Big Secret

Tong Xiao looked at Huaixi Town below, his eyes gleaming with excitement. A treasure—one nurtured by a grand formation for hundreds of years. One could only imagine how precious it was. Its value would be absolutely astounding, and its effects extraordinary!

"I wouldn’t dare deceive you, Master. As long as you obtain this treasure, you will be reborn, and your cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds. Achieving the Fifth Grade, or even the Fourth Grade in the future, will be no problem at all," a hoarse voice spoke from a green Jade Bottle in his hand, its tone filled with ingratiating flattery.

"Good, very good! As long as I get the treasure, I will keep my promise and let you reincarnate." Tong Xiao smiled, a flash of red evil aura flickering in his other palm.

"Thank you, Master," the voice from the green Jade Bottle replied. It was daytime with the sun hanging high in the sky, so the creature inside didn’t dare show its head at all.

"Let’s go back." Tong Xiao returned to his mountain stronghold. The treasure would still need a few days to mature, so he had to wait a little longer. However, just as he returned to the stronghold, he witnessed an infuriating scene.

It was an ordinary mountain stronghold, and its strength was clear at a glance. Therefore, Jianng Hongfei, Liu Zhi, Su Wan, and Chen Qian didn’t bother hiding. They charged directly in from four different directions.

BAM! BAM!

Jianng Hongfei rushed in, taking down an enemy with every punch, slaughtering his way through.

SWISH! SWISH!

SLASH! SLASH!

Liu Zhi’s flexible sword showed its might. With a single strike, he cut down two or three ordinary bandits or Ninth Grade martial artists.

SLASH!

Chen Qian killed a Ninth Grade bandit with a single saber strike. As blood splattered across her face, she froze for a brief moment. Then, her blood flow accelerated, and her eyes quickly became bloodshot.

"Kill!"

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

She swung her saber, hacking and slashing, taking down an enemy with every strike.

Meanwhile, Su Wan was strolling as if taking a leisurely walk in a courtyard, completely relaxed. Whenever she encountered a bandit, she simply swung her sword. No one could block her attacks. Even against opponents who were also High Tier Eighth Grade martial artists, the gap in strength was just too vast. With one sword strike, they would instantly be sent flying backward, and with a second strike, they were dead.

The General’s Mansion had clearly given them plenty of training in this regard. The bandit lair of several dozen people was torn to pieces by the four of them, leaving the bandits completely routed and offering little resistance.

Lu Yuan wondered, "Where is that Seventh Grade bandit leader?"

He had been searching for the Seventh Grade bandit leader but hadn’t found him. There was only one possibility: the leader wasn’t in the stronghold and had gone out. This wasn’t ideal. If the target escaped, the mission would be left incomplete. Or perhaps he might return midway. Thus, Lu Yuan didn’t reveal himself. Holding his Ten-Ton Bow, he stood in a hidden spot and waited quietly.

SWISH!

SLASH!

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

Agonizing screams echoed one after another as the bandits were slaughtered one by one. The Demon Suppression Bureau never showed mercy to Evil Demon Martial Artists. Unless they had special value, they were always killed without exception. Of course, none of these bandits were good people anyway; they all deserved to die.

The bandits started to flee, but...

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

THUD! THUD!

At this moment, the sleeve arrows carried by the four of them showed their lethality. A volley of five arrows could kill five people. After one round, barely anyone was left running. The four of them began to wrap things up.

"You..." A Seventh Grade martial artist dressed in black suddenly appeared, his entire body surging with evil aura. It was none other than the bandit leader, Tong Xiao! "You’re courting death!"

"Seventh Grade! You’re finally here. You made me wait for so long," Jianng Hongfei shouted arrogantly. He knew Lu Yuan was nearby, so he wasn’t the least bit afraid of this Seventh Grade martial artist.

"Showing up only after all your subordinates are dead. You did that on purpose, didn’t you?" Liu Zhi mocked.

Su Wan quietly retreated, distancing herself from these two reckless guys.

"I’ll kill you!" Tong Xiao lunged fiercely at Jianng Hongfei. Red evil aura wrapped around his body as a Palm Seal about a foot wide condensed in his palm.

"You think I’m scared of you?" Jianng Hongfei feigned composure but still quickly dodged.

Seeing the distance between the two sides closing rapidly...

WHOOSH!

Right at that moment, a sharp arrow shot over, carrying a powerful momentum and condensed Primordial Qi.

"Hmm?" Tong Xiao hastily aimed his red Palm Seal at the incoming arrow.

BANG!

A cyan light flashed brightly, clashing with the red glow. Unable to withstand the impact, Tong Xiao was instantly sent flying backward.

"A Demon Suppression Bureau Banner Officer!"

"You guessed right, but there’s no prize." Lu Yuan put away his Ten-Ton Bow and walked out holding an ordinary saber.

"You think you can take me on looking that shabby?" Tong Xiao forced a sneer. The opponent’s power was formidable—stronger than his own—but he didn’t have a Profound Weapon, whereas Tong Xiao did.

"It’s enough to cut you down." Lu Yuan stepped closer and slashed out in a flash.

Wind-Breaking Nine Slashes!

With Seventh Grade Cultivation, the Wind-Breaking Nine Slashes were completely different. The saber intent drove the Primordial Qi, which enveloped the blade. In a single strike, he unleashed dozens of Sword Gangs that shot toward Tong Xiao from all directions. Moreover, some of the Saber Qi could even change direction mid-air.

"Shatter!" Tong Xiao erupted with a powerful Blood Evil Primordial Gang, crushing the incoming Saber Qi. Pushing off the ground, he quickly charged at Lu Yuan.

"Slash!" Lu Yuan swung his blade again.

This time, there was only a single cyan Sword Gang, but it was a massive thirty feet in size. The terrifying might caused Tong Xiao’s expression to change drastically.

BANG!

Tong Xiao was sent flying backward. The gap in strength between the two was simply too great.

SWISH!

Lu Yuan’s figure blurred, appearing right beside Tong Xiao. He swung his saber...

"Don’t kill me! I have a huge secret to tell you!" Tong Xiao said hurriedly.

SWISH!

The saber stopped right in front of his neck.

"What secret?" Lu Yuan asked.

"I’ll only tell you if you let me go," Tong Xiao negotiated.

SLASH!

Lu Yuan directly severed his neck with a single strike. Negotiate terms with him? He never accepted threats!

"You..." Tong Xiao couldn’t believe it. He wasn’t even given a chance to argue before being dispatched so decisively. He died with such an unjust grievance.

"There are too many secrets in this world, and they are usually accompanied by deadly intent. I won’t give you the chance to harm me," Lu Yuan said. He wiped the saber on Tong Xiao’s corpse and sheathed it.

Next, he looted the spoils of war. There was a manual for the Blood Evil Demon Technique, a mid-grade long saber Profound Weapon, a few silver notes, several dozen taels of broken silver, and a few bottles of Pills. Lu Yuan stored them all into his Storage Ring.

"Ah, don’t!"

Suddenly, a green bottle moved, rolling out of Lu Yuan’s palm.

"What is that? Come out!" Lu Yuan frowned and shouted sternly.

"I am a Cursed Minion. I cannot be exposed to sunlight," the voice inside the green Jade Bottle replied.

"A Cursed Minion..." Lu Yuan mused. It was his first time encountering such a thing. "Are you his secret? Or do you know his secret?"

"I know it! I was the one who told him that secret," the Cursed Minion replied smugly.

"Speak," Lu Yuan demanded bluntly.

"Could you let me absorb his blood evil aura?" the Cursed Minion took the opportunity to propose a condition. It had been craving that body full of blood evil aura for a long time.

CRACKLE!

A trace of lightning appeared in Lu Yuan’s hand. "I don’t like people negotiating terms with me, and the same goes for ghosts."

"Lightning!" the Cursed Minion shrieked in terror, immediately behaving itself. "Huaixi Town is actually a grand formation meant for refining a Fourth-Grade Spirit Pill!"

"A Fourth-Grade Spirit Pill!" Lu Yuan was startled. He wondered, "Is this true? A Fourth-Grade Spirit Pill is absolutely invaluable."

"What kind of Pill? Do you think I’ll believe you just because you casually brought it up?"

"It’s true! I can guarantee it!" the Cursed Minion answered. "That Pill is called the Yin Yang Dragon Essence Pill!"