Slaying Yan Yangtian, Confrontation in the Hall

"Yan Yangtian!"

The person before me was none other than Yan Yangtian, the senior disciple of the Eight Trigrams Martial Arts Academy and that traitor who colluded with mountain bandits!

However, his current state is very strange. Not only does he exude the stench of a rotting corpse, but a dense aura of Yin Qi also surrounds him.

It's more like a combination of Wraith and Dry Corpse.

"You shouldn't have come here, but since you are, your senior brother has no choice but to kill you and hand your head over to the Master."

Master you're talking about?

Qin Ming's heart sank. Just as he had guessed, there were still Ghost Entity in Qingshan Town, and they were even more terrifying than the Red-Clad Female Ghost and the Corpse King.

The dead don't need to know these things.

Yan Yangtian shook his head slightly, and the next moment he suddenly rushed towards Qin Ming, covering the twenty-zhang distance in the blink of an eye.

"Die!"

Yan Yangtian's fingers formed a claw, aiming straight for Qin Ming's face. The dark brown armor emitted a corpse aura even stronger than that of the Corpse King. Even before getting close, Qin Ming felt a chilling coldness. If he were caught, even Greater Mastery Iron Body Shirt would probably not be able to withstand this attack.

"Wow, that's fast!"

Qin Ming was startled and brandished his Butcher's Knife to meet the attack.

"Clang!"

The moment the Yan Yangtian Corpse Armor clashed with the Butcher's Knife, it sparked a series of fireballs. Qin Ming was thrown several feet away, his chest tight, and his internal Qi and Blood surged and circulated to suppress the abnormality.

"This 'Yan Yangtian' has become so terrifying after transforming into Ghost Entity!"

Qin Ming was shaken.

With his strength, plus the added bonus from the Butcher's Knife, he could even withstand a blow from the Early Flesh-Refining Realm opponent, but at this moment, he was blasted away!

"Junior Brother, stop struggling, you're no match for your senior brother!"

Yan Yangtian stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips, a sinister smile spreading across his face.

"That's not necessarily true!"

A panel appeared before Qin Ming's eyes.

"Fill it up!"

Qin Ming's gaze fell on the "Iron Body Shirt" section.

A full thousand Free Attribute Points were instantly cleared, pushing Iron Body Shirt to its Perfection Realm.

[Ninth-Rank Martial Arts (Incomplete): Iron Body Shirt (1000/1000) Perfect Mastery]

Buzz!!

Qin Ming felt a buzzing sound in his ears, and a scalding heat flowed through his body in a short time. His skin membrane thickened continuously, as if forming a thin iron armor around his skin.

Iron Body Shirt Perfect Mastery!

"Next, it's my turn!"

Sizzle!

Qin Ming, wielding Butcher's Knife, charged out like lightning, his murderous aura spreading outwards. He stomped his foot, and the bluestone floor shattered with a loud crash. He shot towards Yan Yangtian like a sharp arrow.

The Cook Ding Dissects the Ox's Skill "Dissecting an Ox" is activated!

Tiger's Roar!

Roar!

Qin Ming's slash actually triggered a blade momentum, a rare occurrence!

A tiger's roar suddenly erupted, sweeping in all directions. A layer of blood-red blade light faintly appeared on the Butcher's Knife, its Sha Qi so intense it was almost bursting forth. This was the first fusion of Sha Qi and blade power, and its power caused Yan Yangtian's expression to change drastically.

You want to kill me?

Yan Yangtian's voice suddenly turned shrill, like Ghost Howl. He stretched out his palms and actually met Qin Ming's Butcher's Knife with his bare hands.

With a loud crash, Qin Ming's Butcher's Knife slammed heavily into Yan Yangtian's palm, sending ripples visible to the naked eye around it.

"Qin Ming!!"

Yan Yangtian let out a scream as his entire hand was cleaved in two by Qin Ming's blade.

Not only that, his arm was broken and twisted into a pretzel by the immense force, with black corpse blood dripping continuously from the shriveled flesh.

Qin Ming pressed his advantage, unleashing a flurry of sword shadows that relentlessly struck Yan Yangtian's vulnerable spots.

"Hiss!"

The Butcher's Knife followed the veins of Yan Yangtian's skin and flesh, completely severing his two arms!

Next come the calves, thighs, and Five Viscera and Six Bowels!

Yan Yangtian watched helplessly as he was dismembered.

"That's impossible!"

Yan Yangtian finally panicked, his eyes revealing fear of the unknown.

His Master clearly told him that his physical body had been modified to be as hard as iron, so why Qin Ming able to hurt him?

"Qin Ming, spare my life!"

Shouting loudly on Yan Yangtian.

But all he received in response was a cold, sharp Butcher's Knife.

"Pfft!"

The Butcher's Knife plunged violently into Yan Yangtian's chin. Qin Ming roared, his arms bulging with veins, and with a sudden burst of force, the Butcher's Knife cleaved Yan Yangtian's head in two with a ripping sound.

[Add 200 Free Attribute Points]

Qin Ming knelt on the ground, his blood surging, his body steaming, and he was panting heavily.

Killing Yan Yangtian took a heavy toll on him.

However, the Free Attribute Points gained from the Yan Yangtian are only two hundred, which is less than those gained from the Corpse King.

"Could it be because Yan Yangtian didn't turn into Ghost Entity for very long?"

Qin Ming whispered.

He thought of the bead he obtained after killing Huo Lan, which would also grant him two hundred Free Attribute Points.

After a quick search, Qin Ming only found some silver coins on Yan Yangtian; the rest of his possessions were empty.

Without lingering, Qin Ming quickly determined his direction and rushed out of the town.

The surrounding area was eerie and teeming with ghosts, Qin Ming didn't know how many Ghost Entity were lurking there. Although he coveted the Free Attribute Points, he knew that his life was more important. If he encountered the Master that Yan Yangtian mentioned, he would most likely die.

Qin Ming used the Wandering Dragon Step to quickly disappear around the street corner.

Shortly after he left, a man in black robes appeared silently, staring at Yan Yangtian's mutilated corpse, his eyes gradually turning cold.

"You who dare to kill me won't escape!"

Behind the man in black robes, a dense mass of desiccated Dry Corpses surged forth, moving swiftly like cunning rabbits, chasing after Qin Ming in the direction he had left.

Qin Ming, who was running wildly, soon noticed something was wrong; the pebbles on the ground had started to move inexplicably.

He turned around and his pupils immediately contracted.

It was just a dark mass of desiccated Dry Corpses charging towards them.

What made Qin Ming's heart tighten the most was that directly above the Dry Corpse, a man in black robes was strolling leisurely, with a pair of blood-red, bloodthirsty eyes hidden beneath the black cloak.

Just one glance was enough to freeze Qin Ming's blood.

"So strong!!"

This is an extremely powerful Ghost Entity! It cannot be defeated by force!

Qin Ming gasped and ran with all his might towards the edge of town.

A few breaths later, he subconsciously turned around and found that the man in black robes was only thirty feet away from him!

The man in black robes took several quick steps, soaring through the air at a speed far exceeding Qin Ming's.

"Broken!"

Qin Ming's expression changed drastically. At this rate, he would be caught up in three breaths at most.

"You beast!!"

At the critical moment, a loud shout came from above.

It's Xiong San!

At this moment, he was filled with Sha Qi, his Qi and Blood surging, like a man-eating tiger, and he slammed his palms down hard on the black-robed man's head.

Twin Peaks Piercing the Ears!

Xiong San was a genuine expert at the Bone Refining Realm, and with his cultivation of the "Black Sha Skill," his Sha Qi was specifically designed to counter ghosts Ghost Entity evil spirits. At this moment, when he attacked with all his might, the black-robed man was caught off guard and had to endure the blow head-on.

"Sizzle!"

The black robe on the man in the black robe was shattered by the residual force of the palm strike, revealing his true appearance.

It was a deathly pale face, its flesh withered and shriveled, strikingly similar to Yan Yangtian's.

"Ninth Boss Clearwind Stronghold! It's you!"

Xiong San landed on his feet, and was immediately startled when he saw who was in front of him.

"Xiong San!"

Ninth Boss flew into a rage upon seeing Xiong San.

Enemies meeting are bound to be furious, especially since Xiong San had repeatedly slaughtered Clearwind Stronghold in order to cultivate the "Black Sha Skill," making them mortal enemies.

"Qin Ming, run!"

Xiong San grabbed Qin Ming and ran wildly towards the town.

The Ninth Boss was not as strong as him, and was still a short distance from the Bone Refining Realm, but just now the other party had taken his attack without being injured. Xiong San immediately realized that he was no match for the Ninth Boss.

Xiong San moved with incredible speed, his afterimages almost forming a continuous blur, clearly indicating that he had mastered some kind of footwork martial art, and quickly distanced himself from the Ninth Boss.

Not long after, the two left Qingshan Town and ran for another ten miles before gradually coming to a stop.

Xiong San was panting heavily, his head covered in sweat.

Even a Bone Refining Realm expert would find it difficult to run that far in one go.

"This Ninth Boss is actually associating with Ghost Entity. I wonder if he was forced or did it voluntarily. If it was voluntary, that's not good."

Xiong San muttered a few words and looked at Qin Ming: "Kid, what exactly happened inside?"

Qin Ming didn't hide anything and told Xiong San about what happened after he went inside.

"So, Yan Yue-Ren and the others originally intended to kill you, but then they just stood by and watched you die?"

Xiong San was furious. "I underestimated Yu Qing, that corrupt official! Luckily you're strong, otherwise you would have been in trouble this time!"

Come on, come back with me! I want to confront them in court!

Two days later.

Qingyang County, County Government Office.

Yu Qing held a special celebration party for Yan Yue-Ren.

"Moonblade, from now on you are a member of the Demon-Hunting Team."

Yu Qing was overjoyed to have achieved his goal, his old face beaming with delight.

"I, Yan Yue-Ren, owe my success today to the care and support of all of you..."

Yan Yue-Ren picked up his wine glass, but before he could finish speaking, he heard a loud "bang" as the door was kicked open.

Xiong San strode inside.

"Xiong San?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Yu Qing's face immediately darkened. "How dare you trespass on the County Yamen! Have you forgotten that you have been suspended from your duties and are under investigation?"

"Suspended from duty pending investigation?"

Xiong San sneered, "What right do you have to suspend me from my post?"

"Because of your stubbornness, your junior apprentice Qin Ming caused the deaths of everyone in this Demon-Hunting Team assessment!"

Upon hearing this, the families and factions of the Reserve Team Members who had tragically died during the assessment stood up one after another, collectively denouncing Xiong San and demanding an explanation from him.

Xiong San smiled coldly, showing no anger, and simply clapped his hands.

"Qin Ming, come out."

As soon as the words were spoken, a figure walked in from outside the door.

It was Qin Ming.

"Qin Ming, you're still alive!"

Yan Yue-Ren suddenly stood up, his face filled with disbelief.

"What's going on? Wasn't Qin Ming supposed to be dead?"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Yu Qing's face was grim; he hadn't expected Qin Ming to actually come back alive.

"Qin Ming, tell me what exactly happened."

"Yes, Martial Uncle."

Qin Ming recounted everything that had happened in Qingshan Town.

The attack on everyone had nothing to do with Qin Ming. The attack happened because Yan Yue-Ren saw the ghostly figure and chased after it first. If we really have to assign blame, the fault lies with Yan Yue-Ren.

"You're talking nonsense!"

In front of everyone, Yan Yue-Ren would certainly not admit that it was his recklessness that caused the incident.

"Don't listen to this kid, Qin Ming. You think you, a mere Skin Refining Realm, can kill that Corpse King and the female ghost?"

Yan Yue-Ren sneered.

Visibility was very low due to the Ghost Fog, Yan Yue-Ren never saw Qin Ming make a move from beginning to end. The only time he saw Qin Ming was when he was knocked away by two Ghost Entity working together, so he didn't believe Qin Ming had such strength.

"Qin Ming, what evidence do you have to prove this?"

Qin Ming took out the Corpse King's ten purplish-black long armors and the powder from the bead from his bosom.

Is this enough?

The crowd fell silent instantly, whispering amongst themselves as they looked at the long nail in Qin Ming's hand.

Many people were seeing the parts on the Ghost Entity's body for the first time and were extremely curious.

"Bullshit! If Xiong San hadn't gone in to save you, do you think you'd still be alive? Xiong San must have killed that Corpse King. Kid, aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?"

Yan Yue-Ren didn't believe Qin Ming's words at all, nor would he admit it, otherwise it would be tantamount to handing over the spot in the Demon-Hunting Team to someone else.

"In that case, why don't you have a fight to the death?"

Xiong San chuckled coldly, "Whoever survives gets a spot in the Demon-Hunting Team!"

That's exactly what I was thinking!

Yan Yue-Ren grinned maliciously at Qin Ming, "Qin Ming, do you dare?"