Five Lone Stragglers

At the border between the provincial capital and Wan Province,

A group of burly men are clearing the battlefield.

They wore black, button-down trench coats, fitted on the upper body and loose and flowing on the lower body. The coats were made of an unknown material, soft and comfortable yet very durable, resembling the trench coats worn by the grim reapers in "Along with the Gods." The difference was that each trench coat had a black Five-Pointed Star embroidered on its cuffs and collar.

them,

They are all Wallfacers.

In this wilderness, they had just finished a battle.

So everyone removed their masks and hung them on their waists, cleaning up the battlefield, finishing off any remaining enemies they found. As for the surviving enemies... they would try to torture them.

Lu Xingshen pulled his cane from the head of a monster and said to Zhou Li beside him, "Taking the head of this monster back as a sacrifice would be excellent."

Zhou Li silent.

Of course, it's excellent.

This is a Tier 6 anomaly, capable of communicating with heaven and earth, and its attacks can trigger celestial phenomena, making it incomparably powerful!

But he was stabbed to death by his Second Uncle with a sword.

They deserved it.

Why did they come to China and cause trouble?

There's no saving someone who's courting death!

Lu Xingshen gazed in the direction of Wan Province and said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect that the Paranormal Research Society would send three Tier 6 this time, Josh Couple and Edgar... Ha, they've got wild ambitions."

Zhou Li added, "The shrine has even wilder ambitions, with two Tier 6 and three Tier 6 Shikigami... they've really gone all out."

Lu Xingshen flicked his Dragon-Snake Staff: "Since you're here, don't leave."

Zhou Li stopped Lu Xingshen and said seriously, "Second Uncle, those are five Tier 6 experts, and two of them are Shikigami! We've been chasing them for so long, we're almost exhausted. If we continue, it will be bad luck!"

"Who told you to come with me?"

Zhou Li panicked. "That's five people!"

Grandpa Lu corrected, "There are five who are alone."

Zhou Li: "..."

Okay, you're awesome! But he still tried his best to persuade her, "If you break away from us and go it alone, how are you going to explain it to Qi Qi when you get back?"

Lu Xingshen the distance. "Why should I, Lu Xingshen, explain my actions to others? Alright, don't worry about it, I'll be right back."

As he spoke,

The Second Uncle took a few steps and disappeared from sight in a few flashes.

Zhou Li: "..."

He gazed in the direction his Second Uncle had gone, his expression shifting several times, but he remained helpless. Finally, he shouted to his colleagues behind him, "Clean up the battlefield, take the spoils, and let's go home!"

go home,

What a beautiful word.

At least for them, who had been chasing the enemy for days and were covered in blood, it was a beautiful word.

Within Chuzhou, Wan Province

In a desolate, dense forest, a group of five people sat together silently eating compressed military rations.

They dared not light a fire.

They didn't even dare to speak loudly.

After escaping from the provincial capital, they have been living a life of constant, cautious and subservient existence.

It was all because that old man in a suit, wielding Dragon-Snake Staff, was too terrifying... In the darkness, the handsome and composed Josh looked at the people at the shrine and said in English, "You never mentioned that there was such a terrifying opponent in this place!"

The man being questioned was a Tier 6 Onmyoji. Upon seeing this, he replied, "Didn't you consider the worst-case scenario before you came here?"

Edgar snapped at him in a low voice, "Watch your tone! We were the ones who asked us to come and help!"

Onmyoji: "Then let's make it look like reinforcements!"

Both were prominent figures in their daily lives. The Josh Couple and Edgar were even high-society figures in the United States, holding professorships and enjoying a distinguished reputation within the church.

But here, they're being chased and beaten like dogs! Now,

They were both harboring resentment, and as they talked, they started arguing.

Sudden,

In addition, the onmyoji said in Japanese: "をつけてがた!"

The Onmyoji, who was speaking rudely, suddenly became serious! Although the three Americans couldn't understand Japanese, they knew something was wrong and immediately became alert.

"Oh."

A soft laugh came from the darkness.

Immediately afterwards,

Lu Xingshen emerged from the dark forest, Dragon-Snake Staff tucked under his arm. His suit was stained with blood and dust, and his usually impeccably styled hair was somewhat disheveled, but this did nothing to diminish his charm.

Instead, it gave Old Man Lu a touch of weathered and down-on-his-luck handsomeness.

He glanced at the five people present and greeted them, "You're all here."

Josh immediately said in English, "We're just here on vacation to study for our graduate school entrance exams. Why are you treating us like this, sir!"

Yes,

They have tourist visas! They have legal entry documents!

The Japanese man next to him said in broken Japanese-English, "He won't let us off easily! We must work together to get through this! I don't believe he can defeat the five of us by himself!"

However, the Americans completely ignored them.

Edgar defended himself to Lu Xingshen, saying, "Please let us explain. We had no ill intentions. We came here only in the spirit of academic research. We were deceived by these Japanese!"

At this point, it's best to sell out your teammates.

Lu Xingshen, then said very sincerely, "Why are you talking for so long? I don't understand foreign languages, so I won't understand if you say too much."

"Just chop it up!" The Josh Couple were a little confused and asked the Japanese man next to them, "What did he say?"

Japanese man. "He said he was going to hit us."

Edgar and Josh Couple: "..."

actually,

Generally speaking, the Japanese translation is correct.

Old Man Lu wants to beat them up, beat them into a pile of shit!

He twisted the handle of the Dragon-Snake Staff.

Immediately,

The resounding clang of the sword echoed throughout heaven and earth!

A clear, bright sword light, like an autumn pool, poured out from the scabbard, illuminating the entire dense forest.

The chilling sword energy raged wildly, whipping up a gale that bent the grass and trees low... The terrifying killing intent seemed to strike directly at their hearts! Upon seeing this, one of the Onmyoji roared frantically, "Run!"

Another Onmyoji suddenly waved his sleeve, summoning two Tier 6 Shikigami charged towards Lu Xingshen, while the Tier 6 Onmyoji who had taken to the air had already become a black dot on the horizon! The American: "..."

Those two Japanese devils are really ruthless when it comes to betraying their teammates!

However, how could Old Man Lu possibly give them a chance...?

He is the Sword Holder!

His business was nothing but killing and slaughter! With a single sword strike, the sword light split into seven, and the two Tier 6 Shikigami howled as they were beheaded. The Onmyoji was a little slower was caught up by the sword light, which pierced his back, killing him instantly.

The first one to run away was terrified and dared not hold back any longer, decisively crushing a talisman! It was a life-saving talisman given to him by the King-Rank Onmyoji.

The instant the sword light struck, a burst of purple light erupted, engulfing the Onmyoji and causing him to vanish instantly.

As for the Americans...

Just as the sword light was about to strike, the three Americans simultaneously unleashed their Spirit Energy, activating a life-saving technique—Descent! A clear and transparent spiritual light suddenly burst forth! The spiritual light directly blocked Lu Xingshen's three sword lights.

Subsequently,

The light coalesced into a semi-transparent figure dressed in a priest's robe, with a gentle and refined demeanor. Upon seeing Lu Xingshen, the figure bowed and said in fluent Mandarin, "Lu, it's been a long time."

Lu Xingshen: "..."

Damn it!

Swanson Amis even got invited? First update, three updates tonight. The names here all have some story behind them, can you guess? I'm going to rest for a bit, the second update will be around 10 PM? The third update will be even later, hope you enjoy reading.