Wu Yu strode over and nodded, unruffled.
That sharp bird whistle just now had to mean some bandits had gone to the Residential Area and discovered the corpses!
Too many bandits had killed one another there earlier, so many of their corpses had not dissolved into light. Wu Yu had needed to kill the bandit Chief while the [Lifeless Evil Pill] was still active, so he naturally had no time to deal with the bodies.
"What about the groups besides that one?"
Wu Yu asked, "Are there any other bandit groups?"
"Hero, please save us!"
"Hero, I know! There are five groups in total, with ten or twenty men in each, but three groups went to the Lostway Cave!"
"Hero, save me!"
With hope of survival in sight, the villagers all began speaking, and the scene immediately grew noisy.
Wu Yu frowned slightly and looked at Old Wu.
The latter was relatively calm. He nodded and said, "Brother Wu, that group over there is the only one left inside the stronghold. There are only a dozen or so of them!"
"But they have archers and a leader! That leader is skilled with a bow and keeps a vicious dog!"
"Brother Wu, you must be careful. That leader is a sadist. He likes picking out villagers one at a time to fight him, then beating them to death!"
"That's right! He even makes the other bandits watch and cheer as he tortures the villagers to death, blow by blow!"
At those words,
Wu Yu's heart sank.
There was a Transcendent Martial Artist among them too!?
I can't rush into this!
He immediately made his decision. Small stones appeared in his palm, and he tossed them some distance away around the bound villagers.
"Don't give anything away!"
Wu Yu looked at them and said gravely, "Remember, someone attacked you, and the others chased after them!"
"Huh?"
"Yes! Yes! We'll do as you say, hero!"
"Just give the word, hero. We'll obey!"
Perhaps reassured by Wu Yu's composure, everyone nodded. Not one dared argue.
Seeing this,
Wu Yu nodded in satisfaction and gazed into the distance, where smoke seemed to be rising.
A moment later!
"Woof-!"
A bark rang out, and a large black dog came running down the mountain path, stopping a short distance from the villagers.
It circled on the spot and began barking furiously.
Before long, a dozen or so burly men rushed over behind it, their expressions grim.
At their head was a one-eyed bandit clad in a Beastskin Garment, carrying a bow and arrows on his back and a large cleaver in his hand.
Behind him came several wary-looking Cleaver Bandits, while some Archer Bandits followed cautiously at the rear.
"Guwa!"
Someone spotted the villagers, his eyes lighting up, and immediately reported to the one-eyed bandit.
The one-eyed bandit came before the villagers and snorted.
"Puwa? Guwa?"
He questioned them.
The villager jumped in fright, but still mustered the courage to say, "Sir, I... I don't know what happened either. I just heard a noise, and one of the bandit masters was crushed to death. The others were furious and all chased after the attacker!"
"Puwa!?"
The one-eyed bandit frowned and kicked the villager to the ground,
then grabbed several other villagers, questioning and threatening them individually.
After hearing much the same answer from each, the one-eyed bandit relaxed.
Most roads in the Evil Tiger Stronghold were dirt paths. The bandits never maintained them, so potholes were the norm.
Probably because there was only one corpse, the one-eyed bandit thought little of it and turned to call out a few words.
The bandits immediately came over. Several approached the villagers, while the rest followed the one-eyed bandit farther up.
When they reached the spot where the previous bandits had been blown up, the large black dog seemed to catch a scent. It let out an agitated growl and actually began approaching Wu Yu's hiding place, sniffing the ground as it went!
"Guwa?"
The one-eyed bandit seemed to sense something and walked over with his large cleaver in hand.
The next instant!
Boom!!!
A deafening blast erupted like a thunderclap.
Flames instantly engulfed the area, tearing the large black dog and several bandits to pieces.
The Divine Bird Sigil flashed past, and a cloud of dust swept over the area, leaving even Wu Yu, hidden behind a boulder, covered in grime.
Just then!
The flames receded, and a figure actually climbed off the ground, grabbed the bow and arrows from his back, and glared savagely toward Wu Yu.
It was the one-eyed bandit!
He looked utterly bedraggled, his body wrapped in a blood-colored aura, and was in terrible shape.
Even that didn't blow him to death?
Wu Yu frowned slightly and saw his opponent suddenly draw his bow and fire an arrow at him!
He was just about to duck behind the boulder when he abruptly noticed something strange.
After mastering the "Tiger Power Stance" just now, every aspect of his body had improved. Besides his strength, his eyesight had also grown considerably sharper.
The arrowhead seemed different from an ordinary one...
Wu Yu decisively leaped out and pressed his hand against the "Diamond Badge" on his chest!
The next second,
the arrow struck the rock.
With a bang, its head exploded, spreading a green mist!
At the same time, the "Diamond Badge" lit up, and an oval golden barrier appeared around Wu Yu.
The green mist struck the golden barrier and was completely blocked.
Wu Yu stepped out of the mist, and several ordinary arrows immediately flew toward him, aimed at his head!
But Wu Yu did not move at all. The arrows struck the golden barrier; the faster they came, the faster they bounced away.
"Guwa!?"
The one-eyed bandit looked stunned.
The next instant,
Wu Yu took on a defiant expression, produced a cleaver out of thin air, and said, "Come here. Fight me one-on-one!"
"Guwa!?"
The one-eyed bandit looked wary, apparently not understanding him.
Seeing this,
Wu Yu looked thoughtful and glanced at Old Wu.
The latter understood immediately and said ingratiatingly, "Sir, that brute says he wants to fight you!"
"Guwa!"
The one-eyed bandit immediately flew into a rage. His scarlet eyes fixed on Wu Yu as he abruptly tossed aside his bow and arrows.
He gripped his large cleaver and stared savagely at Wu Yu.
A one-on-one duel!?
The remaining bandits were frightened and dared not approach. The flames and explosion just now had been too terrifying. The Cleaver Bandits wanted only to flee, and no matter how accurate the Archer Bandits' arrows were, they could not penetrate that golden barrier.
But the one-eyed bandit bellowed something, and the other bandits gathered around, raising their cleavers and bows high as they cheered him on!
"Guwa! Guwa!"
"Guwa!"
The one-eyed bandit grinned viciously, and a blood-colored aura spread over the large cleaver in his hand.
He charged forward like a pouncing tiger!
Wu Yu's expression grew solemn. He knew this was the moment for his "Tiger Roar Eight-Slash Saber" to show its might.
With his supreme talent for the martial Dao!
His blood and qi seethed!
His fighting spirit roared!
The next instant, he too raised his cleaver and swung it fiercely.
A handful of stones hidden in his palm flew out!
Blood-colored energy enveloped the stones as they slammed into the one-eyed bandit, fast, precise, and merciless.
The one-eyed bandit: "?"
Boom-!
Flames roared once more, sweeping over everything.
The Divine Bird Sigil flashed past, carrying with it a head frozen in defiance.
Several bandits behind him screamed as they were blasted to pieces.
When the flames dispersed, all that remained was a charred, headless corpse!
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