Tai Long Drowns, Obtaining Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom

Tai Long let out a ferocious roar. Today, he would kill the bandit leader first, and then Su Changqing!

Another two kicks came in succession, each one more powerful and domineering than the last.

Tai Long was naturally endowed with immense strength and was tall and imposing. Being in the water, using the Yangtze River Three Waves technique made him feel like a fish in water.

Jiang Han took all three kicks head-on. His face changed drastically, blood seeped from the tiger's mouth, and he could barely hold the Pear Blossom Mountain Splitting Axe.

When it came to cultivation techniques, how could Cloud Dragon Village compare to the Imperial Guard, who possessed the Great Shang Armory?

He turned and fled, heading straight for the shore.

"You still want to escape?" Tai Long swam over quickly. With two more kicks, Jiang Han would surely die!

Tai Long and Jiang Han were one behind the other. Jiang Han, as a water bandit, had grown up in the water his entire life. He moved with incredible speed in Cloud Dragon Lake.

For a time, Tai Long couldn't catch up, and his chest still throbbed with a dull ache.

He hated Su Changqing even more. If he hadn't been injured, the Yangtze River Three Waves technique just now would have been enough to kill Jiang Han.

Jiang Han discarded his giant axe, buried his head in the water's surface like a fish, and swam even faster towards the second peak.

The distance between them grew. Furthermore, the sky was darkening and mist was rolling in, making it impossible for Tai Long to track Jiang Han's movements.

"Damn it, if my mission fails today, Commander Zuo will definitely make an example of me. I'm afraid I'll die..." Tai Long was anxious, but he couldn't find any trace of Jiang Han.

Fireworks suddenly lit up the sky. The seventh peak, the mountain Su Changqing had headed towards, was declared conquered!

The fireworks illuminated Cloud Dragon Lake. Tai Long immediately spotted Jiang Han's head emerging from the water for air.

"Hahaha, Su Changqing, by sheer coincidence, you've actually helped me. I'll make sure you die a more satisfying death next time!"

Tai Long grinned ferociously. This time, he spared no expense with his True Qi to rush forward, once again closing in on Jiang Han.

In the distance, Su Changqing's body was half-submerged in the water, with only his eyes and ears visible. He watched the water surface of the third peak, but he couldn't find Tai Long or Jiang Han.

Tai Long's sinister laughter carried from afar, which made him chuckle.

"As a courtesy for your efforts, I'll also make your death swift."

Without that sound, it would have been difficult for him to find Tai Long.

The two of them had been fighting fiercely all the way, and had circled around to the second peak.

"It seems the Thousand-Year Old Clam is indeed near the second peak. It's just... I wonder who placed it there." Su Changqing's eyes narrowed slightly. He didn't overthink it and moved forward rapidly.

His speed was terrifying; even a fast boat couldn't compare.

Jiang Han and Tai Long had taken half an hour and expended a lot of True Qi to swim to the second peak.

He, however, only needed a quarter of an hour.

The second peak was where Jin Yichuan had gone. His opponent was a woman in red named Jiang Xingxing, who was fair-skinned, beautiful, with long, straight legs and a voluptuous figure.

The man and woman were fighting at the foot of the mountain, back and forth, their sabers clashing, creating a continuous clang. They were evenly matched.

"Sister, help me!"

Seeing the shore, Jiang Han shouted urgently.

Jiang Xingxing frowned slightly upon hearing this. She looked at Jiang Han in the water and then at Tai Long, who was relentlessly pursuing him. Her pretty face changed.

She slashed her saber through the air, repelling Jin Yichuan, and quickly moved to support him.

Her eyes narrowed, and she held her saber horizontally, suddenly throwing it. It flew directly towards Tai Long.

Tai Long and Jiang Han had been fighting all the way, and coupled with using True Qi to tread on water, his True Qi was running low. He was relying purely on sheer ferocity.

Seeing the saber slicing through the air, its aura raging, he knew that woman was clearly the mistress of the second peak. She was at the seventh level of Xiantian, two levels stronger than him!

If that saber hit him, he wouldn't survive.

Tai Long dodged in a panic, his feet faltering. He ended up swallowing two mouthfuls of water, choking violently, and sinking to the bottom of the lake.

"Commander Tai!"

Jin Yichuan's expression changed, and he quickly moved forward with his saber.

He engaged Jiang Xingxing and Jiang Han, who had come ashore, in a fierce battle. The three of them fought in a chaotic melee, with danger lurking at every turn.

At the deepest part of the water, Su Changqing stood on the lakebed, his black clothes like ink, his hair soaked. His gaze was sharp as he watched everything unfold.

He hadn't taken a breath the entire way, following the two of them.

He witnessed everything, remaining silent in his heart.

"Tai Long, you've really gotten Jin Yichuan into a lot of trouble."

Jin Yichuan was already no match for that woman, and adding Jiang Han to the mix made his survival questionable.

Su Changqing had no intention of saving Jin Yichuan.

Everything had been decided from the moment in the Suppression Bureau when he fought Tai Long, and none of the Commanders in the hall had offered any assistance.

Would he give up the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom to help Jin Yichuan, repaying his enemy with kindness?

"I am destined to be the great villain, plundering the opportunities of countless others. My rapid rise is likely known to everyone in the Suppression Bureau."

Some people despise you for being poor, while others envy your wealth. The world has always been this way.

Su Changqing's rise was too rapid, which would inevitably invite jealousy and resentment, even if not outright hatred.

When doing the same tasks, why did they only receive a few merit points?

Yet Su Changqing obtained so much.

Indestructible Vajra Divine Art, Overlord Saber, Nine Revolutions Great Returning Pill, Crimson Blood Soft Sword, Heavenly Gang Great Buddha Sarira...

Above the firmament, moonlight cascaded down, scattering its brilliance like a dream.

The serene moonlight pierced through the water's surface, sparking ripples and reflecting the coldness on his face.

"Then, I will walk step by step to the very end, until I reach the Martial Dao Grand Saint!"

In the deep waters of Cloud Dragon Lake, Tai Long had been directly choked unconscious by the water. With his True Qi depleted in the Xiantian Realm, this was the inevitable outcome.

He plummeted straight to the deepest point, his head striking something like a blade. A sharp pain erupted on his scalp, blood splashing out and dyeing the lake water red. This immediately jolted him awake.

Years of martial arts training made him instinctively hold his breath. His stomach had swollen from swallowing water, making him look like a woman ten months pregnant.

He looked towards the Thousand-Year Old Clam beneath the reef, its shell opening and closing, revealing a treasure trove of iridescent pearls within. He couldn't help but be startled.

How much was this worth?

He had faced mortal danger today, was he perhaps about to stumble upon a windfall?

As for Jin Yichuan, he had already been long forgotten, still locked in a fierce battle with two other Xiantian realm cultivators.

Each of these pearls was nearly as large as a pigeon's egg, worth at least ten thousand gold pieces each!

He was rich!

He would first go ashore to catch his breath, expel the water from his stomach, and then return for the pearls.

Just as Tai Long was about to head for the shore, a crystal-clear, jade-like hand suddenly touched his shoulder, pressing him firmly down.

Tai Long spun around abruptly, his pupils widening in shock and terror.

Su Changqing!

He could hardly believe it.

Su Changqing calmly gazed at him, pinning his shoulder down.

Tai Long grabbed at him with both hands, struggling with all his might, but it was utterly futile.

His True Qi was depleted, and he had fought numerous fierce battles. He was already powerless. His innate divine strength meant nothing against Su Changqing; it didn't even cause him discomfort.

Soon, Tai Long was drowned alive in the water, bubbles continuously escaping his mouth. His hands flailed weakly for a moment before he died cleanly and swiftly.

His eyes were wide with disbelief.

He, a dignified expert in the Xiantian Realm, had drowned in the water?

"I'm sorry I broke my word. I suddenly realized that if I had killed you with a single strike, Commander Zuo might have found your body."

Su Changqing murmured softly to himself as he watched the corpse slowly sink to the bottom of the lake.