"Invincible East, this is Hengyang City, not your Blackwood Cliff. If you dare make trouble here, we'll make sure you never leave Hengyang City alive." Yue Buqun drew his sword and stepped forward.
At the same time, the martial artists who had been watching from outside all brandished their weapons and pointed them at the impossibly alluring beauty in red.
[Host, look carefully. This is what a real final boss looks like. So many people are surrounding him and can't stand him, yet none of them can take him down.] The system spared no praise for Invincible East.
"Brother, you have impressive skills. Would you be interested in joining the Sun Moon Holy Cult? We're currently looking for a deputy leader." Invincible East covered her mouth and giggled.
Damn, that expression, that demeanor, that tone of voice—she was more woman than a woman! What a shame, though. What a waste of such a beautiful body.
"Uh, that might work. But I'm not used to being a deputy leader. If I join, I'll be the leader; otherwise, I'm not interested," Li Hao said seriously.
"..." Who talked like that? He'd killed the conversation with a single sentence. A trace of anger appeared on Invincible East's face.
[You little brat, are you trying to give me a heart attack? First you killed a Songshan Protector, and now you're provoking Invincible East, that great fiend. Are you really that eager to die?] Ning Zhongze covered her eyes, unable to watch. She could practically see everyone chopping him up and making dumplings out of him.
"Junior Sister, what's wrong? Are you sick?" Yue Buqun asked, puzzled. His junior sister had always been so mindful of her appearance. When had she ever made such a girlish gesture?
"I'm fine. I got some sand in my eye, and it's bothering me a little. Brother Qun, Invincible East is here. What should we do?" Ning Zhongze quickly composed herself and spoke gravely.
Li Hao: Women's ability to change expressions was worthy of an award.
"When dealing with demonic cultists, there's no need to follow the rules of the martial world. We'll all attack him together. Stay safe. Once we start fighting, I may not be able to look after you."
Yue Buqun belonged to the Qi Sect, which emphasized wielding the sword through inner energy. His internal energy was profound and his breath steady, but his attacks were rather weak. He could just about wear down an opponent of similar strength, but against a top expert like Invincible East, he was completely outmatched.
Invincible East, leader of the demonic cult, was at the late Grandmaster stage.
Yue Buqun appeared to be at the Innate Peak, but in truth, he had secretly broken through to the early Grandmaster stage.
Even Ning Zhongze, his closest companion, didn't know he had broken through. That showed just how cautious he was.
Ning Zhongze was far behind him, barely at the late Innate stage. She had only reached that level after a night of passion with Li Hao.
She had broken through at a tense moment, and the resulting fluctuations had gone unnoticed by the two people caught up in their passion.
"Husband, stop talking. If you anger him, we'll be in trouble." Yi Lin tugged at Li Hao's sleeve.
She was so frightened she could barely hold it in. If Li Hao hadn't been beside her, she probably wouldn't even have dared to speak.
"What's there to be afraid of? The Five Peaks Sword Sect is Invincible East's enemy. What does that have to do with me? Right, Mr. East?" Li Hao put heavy emphasis on the word "Mr."
He was simply reminding Invincible East that he knew she was a man, and she shouldn't even think about seducing him.
"Heh. Actually, I'd rather you call me Miss East," Invincible East said darkly.
In the entire martial world, Li Hao was one of the few who dared to speak to her like that to her face.
"That little freak's right. You're neither man nor woman. You think cutting off your dick makes you a woman? In our eyes, you're just a cripple. Hahaha!" A burly man with a small mustache suddenly charged into the hall.
"Zuo Lengchan, you're asking for death!" Invincible East flew into a rage. If she hadn't practiced the Sunflower Manual, would she have had to cut off her dick?
She was a victim too, all right. Damn the person who created the Sunflower Manual! The first page said, "To master this divine art, wield your blade and castrate yourself." Who could've known the second page said, "Even without castration, success is possible"?
She was impatient. After reading just one page, she'd made the cut. Who knew the next page would say that?
She remembered cradling what she'd cut off and crying for seven days and seven nights.
"Do you think you'll leave Hengyang City alive today, Invincible East? Fei Bin, form the Thirteen Protectors Sword Formation. Join me in killing Invincible East. Brothers of the Five Peaks Sword Sect, hold the perimeter. Don't let Invincible East escape!"
"Don't worry, Senior Brother Zuo. We'll guard the entrance." Daoist Tianji of the Taishan Sect immediately led his disciples to block the main doorway.
"Fei Bin, why haven't you moved?" Zuo Lengchan roared.
Fei Bin was his trusted subordinate and had always been reliable. Why was he so useless today? Zuo had already given the order, yet he still hadn't moved.
"Senior Brother, we can't form the Thirteen Protectors Sword Formation. Junior Brother Zhang Cheng was killed by that little freak." Fei Bin smiled bitterly.
Things didn't always go according to plan. The brothers had trained hard in their sword formation specifically to deal with Invincible East. But before Invincible East had even appeared, a stranger had killed one of them. Who could they even complain to about that?
"Zhang Cheng is dead... So my sword formation is gone." Zuo Lengchan looked stunned. He'd only gone to eat a bowl of rice noodles. How had things come to this?
Looking at Zhang Cheng's corpse on the ground, Zuo Lengchan mocked himself for the first time. What had he done to deserve this?
"Brothers, forgive me for making a spectacle of myself. Why don't we join forces and take down Invincible East?" Zuo Lengchan said awkwardly.
"Demonic heretics deserve to die. There's no need to feel embarrassed, Senior Brother Zuo. We don't need to follow the rules of the martial world when dealing with demonic cultists. Junior Sister, let's go." Yue Buqun truly lived up to his title of Gentleman Sword; even his words carried a gentlemanly air.
But Li Hao knew he was nothing but a hypocrite. For the Evil Warding Sword Manual, he'd even wanted to kill his own disciple.
"Fei Bin, take the brothers and kill that little freak, Qu Yang, and Liu Zhengfeng. Anyone colluding with the demonic cult, regardless of age or status, must be killed without exception," Zuo Lengchan ordered.
"Yes, Senior Brother," Fei Bin replied with a fist salute.
"Zuo..." Abbess Dingyi had just started to speak up for Li Hao, but Abbess Dingxian immediately stopped her.
Abbess Dingxian shook her head, and Abbess Dingyi immediately understood.
If Abbess Dingyi didn't plead with Zuo Lengchan, Li Hao might still escape Fei Bin.
If she did, Zuo Lengchan wouldn't allow Hengshan to gain an expert like Li Hao. If Zuo Lengchan intervened personally, Li Hao would be as good as dead.
At Zuo Lengchan's order, everyone in the hall sprang into action, Li Hao included.
Yi Lin's cultivation was too weak. Even the shockwaves from everyone's fighting could kill her, so he had to find her a safe place.
The spot where Qu Feifei was staying in the loft was fairly safe, so Li Hao immediately tossed her up there.
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