Damage Invalid

"Someone in Qingshan County managed to kill your Shi Ba?"

Zhu Yin Sheng's tone held a hint of surprise.

Bai Shen remained silent, pondering for a moment before beginning to form hand seals.

As a dark light shot out from his hand, he exhaled a breath of turbid air.

"This Shi Ba wasn't fully tempered yet, so it's possible the county yamen hired that retainer from the Qian Family. I heard that retainer comes from the Black Curse Sect, so he might have some hidden trump cards."

Zhu Yin Sheng let out an "Oh," clearly not taking it to heart.

"So, you've awakened the other Shi Ba then?"

Bai Shen nodded. Seemingly feeling it wasn't secure enough, he spoke into the darkness beside him, "You two go take a look as well, just in case."

From the darkness, two slender figures vanished from their spots without a word.

Watching this, Zhu Yin Sheng chuckled, "When I last came, your two attendants were overjoyed because you were teaching them cultivation techniques."

"Before, I needed them to help create a diversion. Now that I'm preparing to leave soon, they're no longer useful."

"Tsk."

Inside the house, the chess game continued.

Meanwhile, down the mountain, seven or eight figures began to appear one after another in the graveyard.

"This is getting troublesome…"

Seeing so many Shi Ba, Feng Yang felt his scalp tingle.

He took out three talismans from his embrace, giving one to Skinny Monkey before walking over to Kong Wu and handing him a talisman.

"Iron Armor Talisman. It can provide some defensive capability, probably enough to block them… twice…"

Feng Yang said with some uncertainty.

These were made by himself, but due to his cultivation limitations, their effect wasn't very significant.

Kong Wu shook his head and didn't take it.

Feng Yang wanted to say more, but the Shi Ba couldn't wait any longer.

Awakening from their slumber, they roared incessantly.

Now, catching the scent of living people, they became exceptionally agitated and charged forward instantly.

Each of them was covered in a thick layer of long black fur, their fangs protruding, and their fingertips extended into long, blackish-red claws.

Feng Yang's expression changed. He swung his long sword, barely blocking a Shi Ba.

The magic item long sword landed on a Shi Ba's hand, but after cutting in less than an inch, it was stuck by its tough muscle.

Although he had anticipated it, Feng Yang was still startled when he truly faced a Shi Ba.

He circulated all his True Qi to pull back his long sword, unleashing a series of exquisite sword techniques, continuously leaving wounds on the Shi Ba.

However, the Shi Ba's movements didn't slow down; instead, they became more ferocious, making him miserable.

How did Kong Wu manage to kill a Shi Ba with a single saber strike earlier?

On the other side, Skinny Monkey trembled as he watched a small, skinny Shi Ba charge at him. In a panic, he drew his Wild Goose Feather Saber and swung it with his eyes closed.

Clang!

After a crisp sound, he felt a sharp pain in his tiger's mouth, forcing him to open his eyes.

He saw the skin and flesh of his tiger's mouth split open, and his Wild Goose Feather Saber had broken off a section.

The Shi Ba's movements didn't pause at all, its long claws getting closer and closer in Skinny Monkey's eyes.

Just then, a tall figure appeared in front of Skinny Monkey, and a flash of saber light sliced upwards from bottom to top.

"Congratulations on killing 'Shi Ba Geng', you have gained 1 Free Attribute Point."

Carrying Skinny Monkey to dodge the spraying black blood, Kong Wu turned around and said, "You should hide in the Taoist temple from before."

After saying this, he turned and charged towards Feng Yang's position.

Feng Yang, who could barely handle one Shi Ba, was now surrounded by three Shi Ba and was in mortal danger.

Feng Yang, who had just managed to dodge a black claw, suddenly felt a jolt from behind.

Black claws scratched his back, a blurry golden light flashed, and Feng Yang's body flew backward.

After the scene rapidly blurred for a moment, Feng Yang felt an arm supporting him, steadying him.

Kong Wu caught him and then directly charged forward.

[Shi Ba Jia][Vitality: 130][Strength: 11][Skill: None]

[Shi Ba Yi][Vitality: 113][Strength: 9.3][Skill: None]

[Shi Ba Bing][Vitality: 122]...

A total of eight Shi Ba. The one with the lowest [Strength] attribute was the one that had been chasing Skinny Monkey earlier, with only 8 points.

The highest Strength attribute was 11, matching Kong Wu.

Furthermore, as the Strength attribute increased, his physical defense also became stronger.

Kong Wu's saber strike landed on a Shi Ba's arm, but the Zhanmadao only penetrated halfway before stopping.

Frowning, the muscles in his forearm bulged as he increased the force of his grip, and the saber instantly broke through the obstruction.

The withered, black arm covered in dark hair fell to the ground.

"Roar~"

The Shi Ba, having lost an arm, showed the first change on its expressionless face, letting out a ferocious howl.

It seemed the Evil-Slaying attribute had caused it considerable pain.

But in the next moment, the howling stopped.

Kong Wu gripped his saber with both hands and swung it horizontally, severing the head from its mouth.

"Congratulations on defeating 'Shi Ba Ding', you have gained 1.8 Free Attribute Points."

As the mechanical voice sounded, Kong Wu kicked another Shi Ba hard in the chest and leaped out of the encirclement.

Exhaling a breath of stale air, excitement showed on Kong Wu's face.

[Kong Wu]

[Vitality: 102]

[Strength: 11]

[Skill: None]

[Free Attribute Points: 3.8]

[Special Attribute Points: None]

In just this short time, he had already gained 3.8 Free Attribute Points.

And before him, there were still six Shi Ba.

Were those Shi Ba? They were all shining attribute points.

Watching the remaining six Shi Ba surge forward, Kong Wu suddenly had an idea.

He plunged his saber into the ground, crossed his arms, and stood still.

What was Constable Kong doing?

Feng Yang, not far away, watched Kong Wu's actions, somewhat confused.

But in the next moment, several Shi Ba had already lunged at Kong Wu, their dark claws reaching for his chest.

Feng Yang, who thought Kong Wu had some plan, saw him standing motionless and his expression immediately changed. He rushed forward.

"No good!"

Could he be exhausted?

Feng Yang didn't have time to think too much. As he charged forward, a talisman glowing with a crimson light was already in his hand.

However, the Shi Ba moved much faster.

Almost as soon as Feng Yang left his original spot, several black arms landed on Kong Wu's chest.

"Kong..."

Feng Yang, about to shout something, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

His eyes widened as if he had seen something unbelievable.

Kong Wu stood there, perfectly fine.

The Shi Ba's sharp claws landed on his body, as if striking stone, leaving only a few white scratches.

Kong Wu raised his head, revealing a row of pearly white teeth.

"It seems... your training isn't quite there yet."

Then, he twisted his waist, swinging his arms and sending all the Shi Ba flying.

After landing, several Shi Ba shook their heads, as if their simple minds couldn't comprehend what had just happened.

Kong Wu grabbed the front of his clothes and casually tore apart his tattered shirt, revealing his muscular upper body.

As his arms moved, the muscles, like swimming dragons, coiled and twisted.

He glanced down at his body, which bore no wounds, and confirmed his guess.

As long as the Strength attribute did not exceed his own, they could not harm him.

Having confirmed this, Kong Wu decided not to waste any more time.

He pulled out his Zhanmadao and charged forward aggressively.

Before, he had hesitated, needing to avoid being injured by the Shi Ba, which made fighting uncomfortable.

But now that he had confirmed they couldn't harm him, things were much simpler.

Kong Wu picked up his pace, took a few running steps, and leaped.

Mid-air, Kong Wu brought his knees up and slammed them into the chest of a Shi Ba, pinning it to the ground.

Kong Wu pressed down on the Shi Ba's writhing head, completely ignoring the other Shi Ba clawing and biting at him. He ruthlessly severed its head.

Standing up amidst the surrounding Shi Ba's assault, Kong Wu casually tossed the still-gaping head to the ground and stomped it into pieces.

Congratulations on defeating "Shi Ba B", you have gained 2 Free Attribute Points.

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