Northern Commandery Commander, Counter-Kill

His mind was racing.

Why would the Northern Commandery directly attack them?

"They mentioned Qin Cui Mountain just now. Could they also be after that Blood Demon Flower?"

Su Chen pondered.

"There's poison in the smoke. Hold your breath."

Liu Wumei transmitted her voice to Su Chen at this moment.

As she transmitted her voice to Su Chen, her figure distanced itself from the group from the Northern Commandery.

"You poisoned the smoke?"

She didn't answer the big man's question, but coldly looked at him.

Since they had already resorted to poison, there was no point in beating around the bush. She decided to state things plainly and see what they wanted.

"Tell me, what are you going to Qin Cui Mountain for? Perhaps we can spare your lives."

The leading man said in a deep voice.

"We're going to Qin Cui Mountain for the Blood Demon Flower. Aren't you?"

Liu Wumei directly mentioned the Blood Demon Flower.

Since they had attacked, there was no way they would hold back. Who would believe their offer to spare lives?

As she spoke of the Blood Demon Flower, Liu Wumei's gaze was fixed on the leader, wanting to see his reaction.

Upon hearing "Blood Demon Flower," the leader's pupils suddenly constricted.

"It seems we can't let you live!"

As the leader spoke, his blood qi erupted, and his figure lunged towards Liu Wumei.

Upon reaching Liu Wumei, a fierce blade light instantly appeared in his hand, slashing towards her head.

From his observations, this woman was the one in charge. He would kill her first.

As for why they attacked.

The fact that their Commandery personnel were here must not be leaked.

This was also why they were traveling at night.

The moment they entered this dilapidated temple, it meant that everyone inside was doomed.

Furthermore, the other party knew about the Blood Demon Flower.

That meant they absolutely could not be allowed to live.

The Commandery was one of the imperial court's military organizations for suppressing martial arts forces. Every member was carefully selected and supported by the Commandery's resources.

Moreover, the killing techniques they cultivated were swift and decisive, leaving the enemy no chance to breathe.

The blade light was like a storm of thunder and lightning.

Liu Wumei's eyes narrowed, and her figure transformed into a blur of afterimages, evading the man's strike.

"You surround and kill that old man and that brat. Leave no survivors."

The leader said coldly.

As he spoke, he slashed his long saber at Liu Wumei again.

The blade light carried thunder and covered a wide area.

"Thunder Blade! Du Yuan, one of the five thousand-household commanders of the Northern Commandery in Lingnan Commandery!"

After dodging the blade light, Liu Wumei looked at him with a solemn expression.

"I didn't expect you to know me."

The leader's eyes narrowed. He hadn't expected her to recognize him, and killing intent filled his face.

They had come on a secret mission this time.

"Thunderstorm Blade!"

As the words fell, the opponent's saber instantly struck out.

The moment he struck, streaks of thunderous light appeared on the blade.

Accompanied by the sound of thunder, the blade light swept out like a torrential downpour.

At this moment, killing intent surged across Liu Wumei's beautiful face. Her surrounding energy erupted, and the long sword at her waist was instantly drawn.

The moment the sword light was unleashed, it pierced through the lightning like a swimming dragon, heading towards the big man's vital points.

"Your strength is still a bit lacking compared to mine."

Du Yuan snorted coldly.

His long saber flowed, blocking Liu Wumei's sword with clanging sounds.

From their brief exchange, he had already sensed her strength – late stage of Spirit Refinement. However, his own strength was at the peak of Spirit Refinement, so killing her would not be difficult.

"It's a bit lacking, but I should be able to hold you off."

Liu Wumei said coldly.

As she spoke, incomparably sharp sword energy surged across the sky towards her opponent.

BOOM!

Du Yuan let out a low roar, and lightning erupted from his long saber, accompanied by an invisible, murderous Blade Qi that rose around him.

"Let's see how many of my blades you can block. The first form of the Nine Lightning Blades: Blade Falls, Lightning Rises!"

Du Yuan's thunderous voice echoed throughout the ruined temple. Before his voice even faded, a dazzling blade light, like a waterfall, descended with the force of splitting rivers and seas.

It was accompanied by overbearing lightning.

Liu Wumei dodged, her movements like a butterfly, evading the blade energy. However, she was suppressed by the Blade Qi unleashed by Du Yuan, hindering her movement.

And this Blade Qi continued to press down.

She was already one realm below Du Yuan. Once suppressed, she likely wouldn't be able to dodge the second blade.

Her eyes hardened, and her long sword moved with her body, appearing before Du Yuan like lightning.

"Longing Sword!"

As this sword strike was unleashed, the sword energy changed, carrying a hint of feminine grace.

It instantly formed a rain of swords, intended to block the blade momentum Du Yuan had gathered.

For a moment, Liu Wumei managed to hold Du Yuan back.

As for the elderly man with the dry cigarette, he was currently surrounded and attacked by eight people. These eight attacked in unison, unleashing a power several times greater than their individual strength.

For a time, the elderly man with the dry cigarette could not escape their net of blades.

Su Chen's side.

Three people were heading this way.

Su Chen's eyes were filled with coldness.

Leaving no survivors, they were truly overbearing in their actions.

Looking at the three approaching him, they exuded a dense killing intent and displayed Innate Qi.

Two of them had weaker Innate Qi, likely having just stepped into the Innate Realm.

The other person had stronger Innate Qi, but wasn't much more powerful than the other two.

They were truly no match for him.

Perhaps he was being underestimated by them.

"Kill!"

One of them slashed a saber at Su Chen.

The sharp blade whistled through the air.

Su Chen, who had been half-lying down, twisted his body, narrowly dodging the strike.

But as he dodged, two figures attacked him from the left and right.

Their long sabers instantly struck towards Su Chen.

Their coordination was excellent.

It seemed they had fought together before.

Su Chen's lips curled into a cold smile. He didn't want to kill, but some people were forcing him to.

BOOM!

He stomped on the ground, his blood surging, and his body shot out.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared before the man who had just attacked.

That man immediately slashed his saber, and violent blade energy descended upon Su Chen.

Su Chen thrust out his palm, Vajra Primordial Force surging. His arm turned gray, piercing through the violent blade light, and directly grabbed the sharp long saber.

At this moment, the attacking man's expression changed drastically.

But Su Chen gave him no chance.

The moment he grabbed the saber, he pulled the man towards him and instantly unleashed a punch with his other arm.

SPLAT!

His fist pierced through the man's chest.

He then grabbed the long saber in the man's hand.

In a flash, he turned towards the other two and attacked.

He swung his saber.

A chilling coldness appeared on the blade.

This chill caused the two to falter for a moment, their movements slowing down.

Chih chih!

After two blade lights flashed, both men's heads flew off.

Gurgling blood flowed from their necks.

In a very short period of time.

Su Chen had killed three people.

"Good kid!"

The old man, currently being surrounded and attacked by eight people, saw Su Chen's actions and couldn't help but exclaim in approval as he killed three people in the blink of an eye.

Su Chen's expression, however, was grave.

Liu Wumei was being suppressed at the moment.

Once Liu Wumei was defeated.

There would be no other way besides Bai Tianyu intervening.

His gaze fell upon Du Yuan, who was fiercely clashing with Liu Wumei. Du Yuan's strength was greater than Liu Wumei's, so he had to suppress him.

Su Chen thought of the Blood Piercing Nail in his hand.

The Blood Piercing Nail could penetrate Innate Qi.

As long as Du Yuan was hit by this hidden weapon, Liu Wumei should be able to defeat him.