Bandit Nature Hard to Erase, Zhong Bai's Night Slaughter

Around ten minutes later.

In front of the abandoned communal graveyard, the arrival of Zhong Bai and the other three immediately drew the gaze of the Xieling Porters.

If Chen Yulou hadn't been behind the four, a conflict would likely have erupted between them.

"Brother Yulou, are these four your friends?"

Luo Laowai looked at Zhong Bai and the others with interest, or more accurately, at Hua Ling among them.

Chen Yulou's heart sank. Catching Luo Laowai's intent from his gaze, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Marshal Luo, they are all my friends. They even saved my life just now."

His unspoken meaning was for Luo Laowai to show some respect for his sake and not cause trouble.

Luo Laowai's mouth twitched slightly as he withdrew his gaze from Hua Ling and turned it to the chicken coop on Partridge Whistle's back.

"Alright, since they're all friends of Brother Yulou, I, Luo Laowai, am not that kind of person.

However... I wonder if your friend would be willing to give me that rooster on his back to roast and taste.

After two days on the mountain, my mouth is starting to grow hair from blandness!"

"This..."

Chen Yulou was stunned. He felt things were getting out of control. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Zhong Bai, who was behind Partridge Whistle, cast a cold gaze over.

"Their banditry is hard to quell. It seems this trip to Bottle Mountain for this humble Taoist involves not just eradicating evil, but also sweeping away bandits!"

Zhong Bai could ignore Chen Yulou, but as for a bandit like Luo Laowai, hehe, if he dared to provoke him, Zhong Bai would simply have to let him understand what divine justice was, and what it meant to carry out Heaven's punishment!

"Kid, do you have a death wish?!"

No sooner had Luo Laowai's words fallen than Zhong Bai unleashed the Thunder Escape Technique, instantly appearing before Luo Laowai.

His five fingers formed a claw, seizing Luo Laowai's throat, and slowly lifting him up.

Everything happened too quickly. The Xieling Porters were just about to rise but were suppressed by Chen Yulou's gaze.

Meanwhile, the bandits Luo Laowai had brought with him stared intently at Zhong Bai with their muskets, broadswords, and spears.

"Whether this humble Taoist has a death wish, I don't know, but it's true that you will certainly die today!"

With that, Zhong Bai didn't even wait for Chen Yulou to intervene. He exerted force with his five fingers, and the already terrified Luo Laowai immediately felt his entire body go limp.

The next second, blood gushed out, and Zhong Bai casually tossed him aside like discarded trash.

Immediately after, he looked at the remaining bandits. His qi and blood surged forth, transforming into a protective aura in front of him, and thunder crackled in his palms.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Seeing this, the bandits fired their muskets directly, but they couldn't penetrate Zhong Bai's qi and blood aura.

In just a flash, bolts of lightning streaked across the dark night sky.

Accompanied by screams, almost all of the dozens of bandits fell to the ground.

Their bodies were blackened, as if struck by divine punishment.

Having done all this, Zhong Bai slowly exhaled a turbid breath, then retracted the swirling lightning from his palms.

Chen Yulou and the Xieling Porters witnessed the entire scene, not daring to breathe.

At this moment, deep in their hearts, they only felt relief, relief that they hadn't stood up.

Chen Yulou's lips were pale. Having personally seen Thunder Techniques eradicate Luo Laowai and his bandits, he truly understood what a difference in power meant.

"This True Immortal, Luo Laowai deserved his death. However, I and the Xieling brothers have never harmed the innocent. I beg the True Immortal to spare our lives!"

Even though Zhong Bai hadn't attacked them just now, Chen Yulou and Luo Laowai were, after all, inextricably linked, unable to fully sever ties.

His plea for mercy wasn't for himself, disregarding his dignity and reputation, but solely to save the lives of his former brothers.

Hearing this, Zhong Bai's expression remained cold.

"Though you Xieling Porters are not as evil as bandits, you cannot be called good people either. This humble Taoist is not bloodthirsty. Descend the mountain now, and this humble Taoist can grant you a path to survival."

Zhong Bai didn't want these people following him into the Bottle Mountain ancient tomb, so using this opportunity to make Chen Yulou and his Xieling Porters leave Bottle Mountain was the best outcome.

"Thank you, True Immortal, for sparing our lives! We will descend the mountain immediately and will not linger!"

With that, Chen Yulou gestured to the Xieling Porters, and they hurriedly rushed down the mountain.

When everything returned to calm, Zhong Bai casually glanced at the bandits' corpses. Dozens of talismans shot out from his embrace, igniting upon contact.

Watching these miraculous sights, Old Foreigner and Partridge Whistle's eyes held awe.

As for Hua Ling, this girl's eyes were practically sparkling.

"Wow!

Big Brother Zhong not only knows the legendary Divine Ability of Thunder Techniques, but he can also command talisman Divine Abilities as easily as his own arm! This is the first time Hua Ling has ever seen something like this!"

Beside Zhong Bai, Hua Ling started chattering and asking questions non-stop, and the night gradually faded in this strange atmosphere.

Dawn broke. They rose, and with a tremor of True Essence, all dust clinging to their clothes vanished.

Today was the day to enter the Bottle Mountain ancient tomb, so Partridge Whistle and the other two had gotten up quite early.

After packing their belongings and preparing, the four headed towards the Bottle Mountain cliff face.

Zhong Bai's goal for this trip was to directly enter the main hall after descending from the cliff face and kill the Six-winged Centipede.

As for the Yuan Dynasty Poisonous Corpse, created by the rampant poisonous insects of Bottle Mountain, that would be his next target.

Upon reaching the cliff face, Zhong Bai took the lead, looking down at the mist-shrouded valley below.

With a light leap, he soared down, transforming into a streak of lightning, continuously using the cliff face to propel himself downwards. In moments, he reached the bottom of the valley.

Partridge Whistle, on the other hand, had Old Foreigner and Hua Ling wait at the cliff face. He then used his Mountain Mover techniques to also descend to the valley floor and rendezvous with Zhong Bai.

"Brother Partridge, let the Furious Rooster out directly. Those poisonous insects have already sensed our presence," Zhong Bai said with a smile.

"Of course." Partridge Whistle didn't hesitate. He opened the chicken cage on his back, and in an instant, the Furious Rooster burst out like a tiger unleashed. After circling in the air, it landed on a large rock at the bottom of the valley. With a single crow, all the poisonous insects in the valley seemed to hear a primal suppression and fear in their blood, and they scurried into the ground to hide.

"This place should be where the Pill Palace is located. If that Six-winged Centipede truly exists, it must be hiding here," Partridge Whistle said, analyzing the information after looking around. He continued, "Daoist Qianhe, if the Six-winged Centipede is too formidable, I can buy you time. You absolutely must get out alive..."

Partridge Whistle's eyes were complex. Although he had witnessed Zhong Bai's miraculous abilities, he had also heard Zhong Bai say he wasn't fully confident in dealing with the Six-winged Centipede.

If they truly couldn't kill it, Partridge Whistle was willing to die to ensure Zhong Bai's survival.

He owed Zhong Bai his life, and Zhong Bai would surely not stand idly by regarding the Ghost Cave Tribe curse on his junior sister and brother. Thus, sacrificing himself to save his junior sister and brother, Partridge Whistle felt it was worth it!

Zhong Bai couldn't be bothered to complain about Partridge Whistle's thoughts.

While the Six-winged Centipede was powerful, Zhong Bai was no ordinary person either. With Qi Condensation fifth layer, the Divine Firmament Five Thunder Art, and a perfected Thunder Escape Technique, if he couldn't defeat it, escaping would still be no problem.

"Brother Partridge, you're overstating things. If we can't defeat it, Brother Partridge, you should leave first. Besides, when I came down the mountain, my master also bestowed upon me methods for self-defense. It's just a Six-winged Centipede; it can't stir up much trouble."

Zhong Bai wasn't exaggerating. In his Cosmic Ring, besides some commonly used magical artifacts, True Immortal Qianyuan had also prepared five Heavenly Thunder Talismans for Zhong Bai!

These were personally drawn by a Maoshan True Immortal at Foundation Establishment Peak using top-grade jade tablets.

The power of a single Heavenly Thunder Talisman might not be quite enough to kill a Demon General comparable to the Foundation Establishment realm, but killing Demon Soldiers below that rank was absolutely no problem!

Of course, this was merely a trump card.

Zhong Bai didn't believe this Six-winged Centipede had grown to the point where it required a Heavenly Thunder Talisman to be killed.

Um...

Partridge Whistle felt a bit awkward, but he still chuckled with Zhong Bai, forcing himself to meet his gaze.

"In that case, I'm relieved. I'll have the Furious Rooster scout ahead first!"

With that, Partridge Whistle began to whistle with his hand, and the Furious Rooster, hearing it, immediately flapped its wings excitedly and darted towards the Pill Palace.

Ugh, Luo Laowai really isn't a good person; killing him shouldn't matter, right? Heh heh. As for Chen Yulou, well, he has a family to support, no need to get involved with him. In a word, annoying.

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