Sweeping Across

Wei Tuo's heart skipped a beat. Looking at Lu Shaoyou's terrifyingly calm demeanor, a chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the crown of his head.

Almost instinctively, he replied, "Yes! Rest assured, Young Hero Lu!"

He waved his hand abruptly and sternly ordered the Giant Whale Gang members behind him, who were also ashen-faced with fear, "All listen to my command! Seal all exits of the assembly hall! Don't let a single fly get out!"

"Yes, Gang Leader!" The Giant Whale Gang members, as if waking from a dream, suppressed their fear. Some rushed towards the main entrance, while others guarded the windows, completely surrounding the hall.

"Kill him! Avenge our Hall Master!"

"Chop up this bastard!"

After a brief moment of dead silence, the nearly twenty Black Tiger Hall experts were completely consumed by bloodlust and despair.

Their eyes turned bloodshot, and they let out beast-like roars. Wielding their weapons, they charged at Lu Shaoyou from all directions, like a pack of starving wolves driven into a corner.

The first three Black Tiger Hall experts to reach him – two wielding sabers and one a short spear – attacked with perfect coordination. Their saber light was like snow, and the spear tip was like a viper's flicking tongue, sealing off all of Lu Shaoyou's escape routes.

"Good, very good."

Lu Shaoyou uttered three words. The Qi Mei Cudgel in his hand moved without any fancy moves, simply thrusting forward and then plunging!

"Bang!"

The expert wielding the spear felt an irresistible force hit the spear shaft. His hand instantly split open, blood gushing out, and the short spear flew out of his grasp. The Qi Mei Cudgel, its momentum unabated, heavily struck his chest.

"Crack!" A bone-chilling crack of bone breaking was clearly audible.

The man couldn't even let out a scream. His chest caved in entirely, and he was sent flying backward as if hit head-on by a battering ram. He was already dead before he even hit the ground.

[Slaughter Value +500 points.]

Almost simultaneously, two steel sabers descended from his left and right!

Lu Shaoyou flipped his wrist, and the Qi Mei Cudgel flicked upward at an incredible angle, the tip whistling sharply through the air.

"Clang! Clang!" Two crisp sounds.

The steel sabers of the two Black Tiger Hall experts were snapped in half by this single strike! The broken saber tips spun and flew into the air.

The two were terrified, and their attacks faltered.

Lu Shaoyou took a step forward, and the Qi Mei Cudgel swept horizontally with the momentum!

"Bang! Bang!"

Two heads exploded like watermelons hit by a heavy hammer, splattering red and white everywhere.

[Slaughter Value +500 points.]

[Slaughter Value +200 points.]

In the blink of an eye, three fearless experts were dead!

This terrifying killing efficiency caused the charge of the subsequent Black Tiger Hall members to falter.

"He... he's a devil!" a Black Tiger Hall subordinate stammered, his hand trembling as he gripped his saber.

"What are you afraid of! There are so many of us! We can overwhelm him! Avenge our Hall Master!" a ferocious-looking leader roared, trying to boost morale.

He held a heavy-bladed Ghost Head Saber, infused with inner energy. The saber body faintly glowed with a bloody light, clearly indicating he was a top-tier expert.

"All of you, attack! Hack him to death!"

The remaining dozen or so people became agitated again, but the madness in their eyes was quietly replaced by a trace of fear.

Lu Shaoyou exerted force under his feet. Before they could surround him, he charged into the crowd like a flash of green lightning!

Lingbo Weibu!

His figure was elusive, weaving through more than ten enemies as if strolling in a leisurely garden.

The Qi Mei Cudgel in his hand, however, had transformed into the Grim Reaper's decree of death!

"Whoosh!"

The Qi Mei Cudgel, carrying a heavy gust of wind, smashed towards a burly man wielding twin hammers. The strong man roared and raised his hammers to block.

"Crack!"

The twin hammers shattered instantly, and the Qi Mei Cudgel continued its momentum, hitting the strong man squarely on the head!

"Pfft!" Brains splattered.

[Slaughter Value +500 points.]

Lu Shaoyou drew the cudgel back with a reverse strike, hitting another man in the ribs.

"Argh!" The man screamed as his ribs shattered, collapsing limply to the ground, clearly beyond saving.

[Slaughter Value +200 points.]

"Surround him! Don't let him move freely!" the Ghost Head Saber leader shouted urgently. He realized Lu Shaoyou's movement technique was too fast; if he was allowed to dart around, their side would only be picked off one by one.

Several Black Tiger Hall experts heard him and immediately rushed forward recklessly, attempting to pin Lu Shaoyou down with their bodies.

"Seeking death." Lu Shaoyou snorted coldly.

The Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill within him circulated madly, channeling the power of fourteen dragons and fourteen elephants into his arms!

"Roar!"

A low dragon's roar and elephant's cry seemed to explode in everyone's hearts!

Lu Shaoyou didn't dodge or evade. The Qi Mei Cudgel in his hand suddenly accelerated, turning into a blur of motion that swept out in all directions!

"Dog Beating Staff Technique!"

"Bang bang bang bang bang—!"

A series of muffled impacts rang out densely, accompanied by the crisp sound of breaking bones and suppressed groans.

Those Black Tiger Hall experts who tried to get close were like fallen leaves swept by a fierce wind, screaming as they were sent flying backward.

Some had twisted arms, some had crushed chests, some spat blood, and when they hit the ground, they went still.

In just an instant, seven or eight more people were killed or severely wounded on the spot!

[Slaughter Value +500 points.]

[Slaughter Value +200 points.]

[Slaughter Value +200 points.]

The Slaughter Value flashed wildly.

The Ghost Head Saber leader's eyes were about to split, and his liver and gallbladder went cold.

He had originally thought Lu Shaoyou killed the Black Tiger Hall Master through some trickery or sneak attack. Now, seeing it with his own eyes, he finally understood how terrifying this young man truly was!

This was simply beyond human resistance!

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" he shouted hoarsely, turning to flee towards the exit first.

However, the entrance was already blocked by the Giant Whale Gang, who stood ready. Several steel sabers and spears unhesitatingly blocked his path.

"Splat!"

The leader couldn't dodge in time. A deep, bone-splitting gash was opened on his thigh. He cried out in pain and stumbled backward.

"Don't let any of them escape," Lu Shaoyou's calm voice rang out again, like the pronouncement of death.

He walked step by step toward the Ghost Head Saber leader, blood dripping from the Qi Mei Cudgel in his hand.

The remaining few Black Tiger Hall underlings were already terrified. They all dropped their weapons and knelt, begging for mercy.

"Good sir, spare our lives! It's not our fault!"

"We were just following orders! Please spare us!"

Lu Shaoyou ignored them. With a flick of his Qi Mei Cudgel, a blur of the weapon flashed.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

With a few light sounds, several of the pleading underlings were struck in the forehead. They fell to the ground dead without even a groan.

[Slaughter Value +50 points.]

In the blink of an eye, in the entire council hall, besides Lu Shaoyou and the Giant Whale Gang members, only the injured Ghost Head Saber leader remained from the Black Tiger Hall.

He leaned against the wall, his face ashen. He watched Lu Shaoyou approach step by step, his body trembling like leaves in the wind.

"You... who exactly are you?" His voice was hoarse, filled with despair.

Lu Shaoyou didn't answer, merely raising the Qi Mei Cudgel in his hand.

"I'll fight you!" A trace of madness flashed in the leader's eyes. He roared, raising his Ghost Head Saber and slashing at Lu Shaoyou with all his might.

Lu Shaoyou flicked his wrist. The Qi Mei Cudgel, striking later but arriving first, precisely hit the leader's wrist.

"Crack!" The wrist shattered, and the Ghost Head Saber clattered to the ground.

Immediately after, the Qi Mei Cudgel darted out like a venomous snake, aiming for his throat.

"Urk..." The leader clutched his throat, blood gushing from between his fingers. He stared fixedly at Lu Shaoyou, his eyes filled with unwillingness and fear, before slowly slumping to the ground.

[Slaughter Value +500 points.]

The entire council hall was a river of blood, strewn with corpses. The thick smell of blood was nauseating.

Wei Tuo and his Giant Whale Gang subordinates were all pale. They looked at the young figure standing with the cudgel in the hall as if he were an Asura who had emerged from hell.

Too fast, too brutal!

From the killing of Xiong Tai to the complete annihilation of nearly twenty Black Tiger Hall elites, it had all happened in less time than it takes an incense stick to burn!

Lu Shaoyou retracted his Qi Mei Cudgel and let out a long breath of turbid air with a bloody scent. He glanced at the system panel; his Slaughter Value had surged again.

He turned toward Wei Tuo, who shivered and quickly bowed, "Young Hero Lu, your might is unrivaled! Your subordinate... your subordinate is utterly impressed!"

Lu Shaoyou ignored his flattery and spoke directly, "Commander Wei, do you have the specific locations of all the Blood Saber Sect's branch halls?"

Upon hearing this, a look of shock flashed in Wei Tuo's eyes. He stammered, "Young Hero Lu, you intend to...?"

Lu Shaoyou remained silent, merely fixing him with a calm gaze.

Instantly, fine beads of sweat appeared on Wei Tuo's forehead. He inwardly cried out:

"Crazy, he's truly a madman..."

Wei Tuo glanced at the mangled corpses on the ground, swallowed hard, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

As if making a firm decision, he gritted his teeth and said, "Since Young Hero Lu is so determined, then I, Wei, will go crazy along with you this once."

"Young Hero Lu, please follow me..."

Before he knew it, Wei Tuo had lowered his stance, completely losing the imposing air of a gang leader.