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No one objected, and they all used their lightness skills to hurry on their way. Along the way, they heard the mournful cries of parents many times. This time, even the kindest Murong Wu was filled with anger and murderous intent.

During their journey, Xia Guanxue suddenly asked, "Was the person we killed really Return to Antiquity Patriarch?"

Si Ming, "Hmm, what do you want to say?"

"Putting myself in his shoes, I would never reveal my true identity, especially in a conspiracy to possess someone else, such as the four great demons from a thousand years ago, or being suppressed and sealed by the Divine Pillar. Is he afraid that Chidahu will become wary of him by leaking such information?"

Murong Qing, "This information may not have come from the Return to Antiquity Patriarch; it could be information gathered by the Barbarian King in private."

Xia Guanxue retorted, "What can you find by investigating intelligence from a thousand years ago? Besides, as I said before, if it were me, I would definitely leak some information, nine parts true and one part false, or even deliberately mislead Chidahu investigating in the wrong direction."

Si Ming nodded and said, "That makes sense. It's been too long, and we know nothing about what happened in the past. It would be very easy for the other side to tamper with our intelligence. For example, were there really only four demons suppressed and sealed? Think about it carefully. The reason we didn't doubt this was because there were four Divine Pillar, which gave us a preconceived notion. But in reality, it wasn't one Divine Pillar suppressing one demon. The number of Divine Pillar has nothing to do with the number of demons."

Liu Qingqing said, "Didn't they say 'eliminate the four pests'?"

Si Ming, "There are actually five 'Four Evils.' Isn't it rare to see similar phenomena? I wouldn't be surprised at all by the existence of a fifth evil hidden behind the four 'Evils.'"

Ying Zhou roared, "Whether he's Return to Antiquity Patriarch, a resurrected ancient ancestor, the fifth scourge, or some other nonsense, it doesn't stop us from sending him to see Taiwei!"

The Sword Intent in Murong Qing's eyes almost pierced through the void:

"No matter who he is or what his status is, since he has committed such a heinous and inhumane act, his crime is unforgivable!"

Just then, two figures suddenly appeared on the distant horizon in pursuit. The one who was fleeing, wounded, was none other than Colorful Butterfly King Saihan of the Butterfly Clan. Upon seeing Si Ming and the others, she immediately showed a look of joy and changed direction, rushing towards them while shouting, "Save me!"

Si Ming looked closely and discovered that the one chasing Saihan was none other than the Silver Wolf King Meng En. However, Meng En was now entirely golden, so "Golden Wolf King" might be a more fitting title. He couldn't help but wonder, "What's going on? Has the situation turned into chaos? Could it be that Chidahu's injuries suddenly flared up, causing him to die on the spot, leading to his subordinates splitting up and each seizing their own territory, resulting in the War of the Eight Kings?"

He didn't rush to help, just because he saw a beautiful woman being chased. This is a mistake that only a newcomer to the martial arts world would make. A seasoned veteran like him would definitely understand the situation before deciding which side to help.

"The Silver Wolf King has gone mad! The Vulture King, the Eagle King, the Scorpion King— they've all gone mad! And the Barbarian King —it's not the real Barbarian King."

Seeing that Si Ming and the others not only didn't attack but even deliberately avoided it, Saihan immediately understood their concerns and loudly explained, "The Barbarian King used strange Gu worms to control all his subordinates. I escaped because I used a puppet. Hundreds of thousands of people in Shengjing have had their life force drained by the Barbarian King and turned into mummies!"

Upon hearing this, Si Ming immediately decided to capture the two men regardless of whether it was true or not, and thus said, "Take action to save them."

He himself reached out to grab Saihan, while the others went to intercept the Silver Wolf King. Among them, Ying Zhou rushed the fastest, drew his demonic blade, and crackled with lightning. He unleashed a move called "Cloud Thunder Drums and Lightning Flashes" to slash at Saihan, attempting to suppress the opponent's momentum with force.

Unexpectedly, the Silver Wolf King neither dodged nor evaded, but instead swung out a claw to meet the attack head-on. Its body shimmered with golden light, and the strike shattered the lightning blade energy. With a clang, it actually sent Ying Zhou flying back.

Then, the Silver Wolf King suddenly accelerated, leaving a blur in its wake. Its true form closed in and struck Ying Zhou in the chest with a palm strike. The force traveled through his back, causing a severe injury!

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Being defeated by his opponent in one move was the first time he had done so since activating his Asura Bloodline. Although there was an element of carelessness and underestimation of his opponent, it was enough to prove that his opponent's strength should not be underestimated.

Xia Guanxue, who followed closely behind, immediately learned from her mistake. She reduced the intensity of her attacks by three-tenths, concealing her power. Half of her sword moves were feints, mainly used to confuse and restrain the enemy.

"Hahaha, a feeble attack! This Sword Qi can't hurt me at all; it's only good for tickling me!"

Unexpectedly, the Silver Wolf King ignored the Sword Qi the sky, laughing wildly as he charged forward, letting the Sword Qi strike him and be deflected by the golden energy shield. His right hand transformed into a claw, directly grabbing at his opponent's throat.

Seeing this, Xia Guanxue reversed her movement Movement Method and retreated rapidly. At the same time, Liu Qingqing's arrow pierced through the air and arrived.

The Silver Wolf King slapped his hand, and a huge golden wolf claw outline appeared on the outer edge of his palm, deflecting the meteor-like arrows. However, his attack was momentarily halted. After a moment, he continued his powerful assault, his hands moving wide and sweeping, the phantoms of his wolf claws like rolling waves, sweeping out with unparalleled power.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xia Guanxue changed his Swordsmanship, making it ghostly and eerie, like a long snake swimming forward in the water, undulating against the wind and waves. Each time the snake spat its tongue, a Sword Qi was released, with tricky angles that were impossible to defend against. It specifically attacked the weak points of the human body, such as the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and lower body.

"Weak! Trash! Ridiculous! I am now faster and stronger than before, thanks to His Majesty the Barbarian King's grace. None of you are my match, so accept your fate!"

Relying on its protective aura, the Silver Wolf King forcefully broke in. A golden wolf shadow appeared, its howl like a waterfall, shattering the Sword Qi. Then, it clenched its right hand, and a golden wolf head bit the sword blade tightly, while its left hand seized the opportunity to strike out.

Xia Guanxue channeled his True Qi and clapped his hands to defend, but with a loud bang, his skill and strength were completely outmatched. Like an egg hitting a rock, his body flew out like a kite with a broken string, his right arm was broken, half of his body was numb, and his internal organs were also injured.

Murong Qing frowned and was about to draw her sword, but Si Ming threw the captured Colorful Butterfly King Saihan to her, saying, "We can't give them another chance to show off. Let me handle this."

Sensing hostility, the Silver Wolf King immediately locked his gaze on Si Ming, his brows furrowing and his expression becoming solemn. He dared not act recklessly as he had when dealing with Ying Zhou and Xia Guanxue, so he slowed down and restrained his aura. However, as he moved forward step by step, his aura grew stronger and stronger, and his killing intent increased.

"Oh, so you're building momentum after a victory?"

Si Ming realized that the Silver Wolf King's condition was like a dam storing water. The higher the water level, the stronger the force when the flood breaks through the dam. Logically, he should interrupt the opponent now to prevent him from building up his momentum to its peak.

"Alright, alright, I'll give you plenty of time. Take your time, don't rush. Or should I take two steps back and give you more space?"

Si Ming actually took a few steps back as he spoke, grinning and showing no regard for his opponent. Colorful Butterfly King, on the other hand, grew anxious and urged, "Make your move quickly! The Silver Wolf King has undergone a complete transformation; his strength is comparable to a Void Returning Refining Silver Wolf King, far surpassing his former self. Underestimating him will surely lead to disaster."

Then he said to Murong Qing, "You should join in too. At a time like this, what's the point of talking about chivalry? Taking down the enemy is the right thing to do."

Murong Qing said calmly, "I know what you're worried about, but there's no need to. Although the Silver Wolf King's strength is not what it used to be, his fighting style happens to be the same as Si Ming's, suppressing his strengths—from the moment he chose to launch a frontal assault, the outcome was already decided."

As they spoke, the Silver Wolf King, emboldened by his opponent, continued to build up his momentum to its peak. He flipped his hand, and a long sword appeared in his palm—clearly his hidden trump card.

Without a harsh sound of being drawn from its sheath, the longsword was pulled out section by section, inch by inch, at a constant speed. The already peak momentum surged even higher, and as the part of the longsword that was pulled out grew longer, a wild and ferocious aura rose from the Silver Wolf King. Xia Guanxue, who was watching the battle, couldn't help but change color and, forced by the momentum, subconsciously took a step back.

"Are you done yet? If we still have to wait, let me take a leak to relieve some stress." Si Ming let out a long yawn.

In that instant, the Silver Wolf King moved with the speed of thunder, his body transforming into a golden lightning bolt, soaring through the air. His six-foot-long sword was fully drawn, its light flashing and transforming into a sky full of azure light, enveloping the entire space within a hundred feet. The sword energy erupted like a flood bursting through a dam.

Faced with this towering, earth-shaking blade, Si Ming neither dodged nor evaded, nor even used his arms to protect his vitals. Instead, he made a simple and clear provocative gesture—standing tall and meeting the attack head-on.

A series of lightning-like azure blade auras slammed into Si Ming's chest, shattering like glass falling to the ground. They couldn't even force him to retreat half a step, let alone injure Si Ming. It was as if Torrent breaching a dam was forcibly stopped by a mountain that suddenly fell from the sky. Accompanied by a wolf howl, the Silver Wolf King, its body shimmering with golden light, swung its blade and slashed swiftly, weaving through the sea of azure blade auras. The momentum of this strike was as if even a pillar of heaven standing in its way would be cleaved in two.

However, the knife was fast, but Si Ming's hand was even faster.

The lightning-fast blade came to an abrupt halt, transitioning from extreme motion to complete stillness, simply because a pair of palms were tightly clamping it between the blades.

"Disarming an opponent with bare hands..."

The Silver Wolf King uttered those five words in an incredulous tone.