Sweeping Through

Wei Tuo's heart trembled. Looking at Lu Shaoyou's terrifyingly calm expression, a chill shot up from the soles of his feet straight to the crown of his head.

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

He suddenly waved his hand and sternly ordered the Giant Whale Gang members behind him, who had likewise been frightened pale, "All of you, listen up! Seal every exit to the council hall! Do not let even a fly escape!"

"Yes, Branch Master!" The Giant Whale Gang members snapped awake as if from a dream. Forcing down their fear, some rushed toward the doors while others guarded the windows, surrounding the entire hall so tightly that not even water could pass through.

"Kill him! Avenge the Hall Master!"

"Hack that bastard to pieces!"

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

Their eyes were bloodshot as beastlike roars burst from their throats. Wielding their weapons, they charged at Lu Shaoyou from every direction like a pack of starving wolves driven into a corner.

The first three Black Tiger Hall fighters to rush forward included two saber wielders and one spearman. Working in perfect coordination, their blades flashed like snow and the spearpoint struck like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, sealing off every avenue of escape for Lu Shaoyou.

"Good timing."

Lu Shaoyou spoke three words. Without any flourish, he simply thrust his Qi Mei Cudgel forward and jabbed!

Bang!

The spearman felt an irresistible force crash against his spear shaft. His tiger's mouth split open instantly, blood spraying wildly as the short spear flew from his grasp. The Qi Mei Cudgel did not lose any momentum and slammed heavily into his chest.

Crack! The teeth-grating sound of shattering bone rang out clearly.

The man could not even let out a scream. His chest caved in completely, and he flew backward as though struck head-on by a battering ram. Before he even hit the ground, he had already fallen silent.

Slaughter Value +500.

Almost at the same moment, the steel sabers from both sides were already descending upon him!

With a flick of his wrist, Lu Shaoyou swept the Qi Mei Cudgel upward at an unbelievable angle, its tip slicing through the air with a piercing shriek.

Clang! Clang!

The steel sabers of the two Black Tiger Hall fighters were directly snapped in half by that single strike! The broken blade tips spun as they flew into the air.

The two men were horrified, and their attacks faltered.

Lu Shaoyou stepped forward, and the Qi Mei Cudgel swept out horizontally!

Bang! Bang!

The two heads burst apart like watermelons struck by a heavy hammer, red and white splattering everywhere.

Slaughter Value +500.

Slaughter Value +200.

In the blink of an eye, three fearless fighters had already been killed!

That horrifying efficiency of slaughter made the charging Black Tiger Hall members abruptly hesitate.

"He... he's a devil!" A Black Tiger Hall lackey spoke in a trembling voice, his saber-gripping hand shaking violently.

"What are you afraid of? There are so many of us! We can bury him beneath our numbers! Avenge the Hall Master!" A savage-looking leader roared, trying to bolster their morale.

He carried a thick-backed Ghost Head Saber. With his inner force pouring into it, the blade faintly glimmered with a bloody light. He was clearly also a First-rate Master.

"Attack together! Hack him to death!"

The remaining dozen or so men began shouting again, but the madness in their eyes had quietly been replaced by a trace of fear.

Lu Shaoyou exerted force beneath his feet. Before they could encircle him, his entire body shot into the crowd like a streak of azure lightning!

Lingbo Weibu!

His figure flickered unpredictably as he weaved among more than a dozen enemies as though taking a leisurely stroll through a courtyard.

But the Qi Mei Cudgel in his hand had now become a death-summoning notice from the King of Hell!

Whoosh!

Carrying a heavy, fierce whistle of wind, the Qi Mei Cudgel smashed toward a burly man wielding twin hammers. The man roared and raised both hammers to block.

Crack!

The twin hammers shattered on impact, while the Qi Mei Cudgel continued onward and crashed heavily onto the burly man's head!

Pfft! His brains exploded.

Slaughter Value +500.

Lu Shaoyou swung a backhand strike, hitting another man squarely in the waist and ribs.

"Argh!" The man screamed. Every bone in his waist shattered, and he collapsed limply to the ground, clearly beyond saving.

Slaughter Value +200.

"Surround him! Don't let him move freely!" the Ghost Head Saber leader shouted urgently. He could see that Lu Shaoyou's movement technique was far too fast. If allowed to roam freely, Lu Shaoyou would only pick them apart one by one.

Upon hearing this, several Black Tiger Hall fighters immediately threw caution to the wind and lunged forward, attempting to trap Lu Shaoyou with their bodies.

"Courting death." Lu Shaoyou snorted coldly.

Dragon-Elephant Prajna circulated madly within him, the Power of Fourteen Dragons and Fourteen Elephants flooding into both his arms!

Roar!

A deep dragon's chant and elephant's bellow seemed to explode within everyone's hearts!

Lu Shaoyou neither dodged nor evaded. The Qi Mei Cudgel in his hand abruptly accelerated, transforming into a blurred mass of cudgel shadows that swept in all directions!

Dog Beating Staff Technique!

Bang bang bang bang bang—!

A dense series of dull impacts rang out, accompanied by sharp cracks of breaking bones and muffled groans that could not be suppressed.

The Black Tiger Hall experts who had attempted to close in were like fallen leaves swept up by a gale, screaming as they flew backward one after another.

Some had twisted arms, some had sunken breastbones, and some spewed blood. Once they landed, they never moved again.

In but an instant, another seven or eight men were either killed on the spot or grievously injured!

Slaughter Value +500.

Slaughter Value +200.

Slaughter Value +200.

Slaughter Value surged wildly.

The Ghost Head Saber leader watched until his eyes nearly split open, fear chilling his liver and gall.

He had thought Lu Shaoyou had killed Hall Master Xiong Tai through some trick or sneak attack. Only now, witnessing it firsthand, did he understand just how terrifying this young man was!

This was simply not something human strength could contend against!

"Retreat! Retreat now!" he screamed hoarsely, the first to turn and flee toward the door.

Yet Giant Whale Gang members had long been waiting there in strict formation. Several steel sabers and long spears blocked his way without hesitation.

Slash!

Unable to dodge in time, the leader's thigh was cut open by a wound so deep that bone showed through. He cried out miserably and staggered backward.

"Do not let a single one escape." Lu Shaoyou's calm voice rang out once more, like the judgment of death itself.

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

The few remaining Black Tiger Hall lackeys had long since been scared out of their wits. They threw down their weapons and fell to their knees, begging for mercy.

"Spare us, good hero! This has nothing to do with us!"

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

Lu Shaoyou turned a deaf ear. With a flick of the Qi Mei Cudgel, a cudgel shadow flashed past.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Several soft sounds rang out. The kneeling lackeys were struck between the brows, falling dead without even a grunt.

Slaughter Value +50.

In the blink of an eye, throughout the entire council hall, aside from Lu Shaoyou and the Giant Whale Gang, only the wounded Ghost Head Saber leader remained of Black Tiger Hall.

With his back against the wall, his face was ashen as death. Watching Lu Shaoyou approach step by step, his body shook like a fallen leaf in the wind.

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

Lu Shaoyou did not answer. He merely raised the Qi Mei Cudgel in his hand.

"I'll fight you to the death!" A flash of madness crossed the leader's eyes. Roaring, he raised his Ghost Head Saber and chopped at Lu Shaoyou with every ounce of strength he possessed.

Lu Shaoyou flicked his wrist. The Qi Mei Cudgel struck after yet arrived first, landing with incomparable precision upon the leader's wrist.

Crack! His wrist shattered, and the Ghost Head Saber clattered to the floor.

Immediately afterward, the Qi Mei Cudgel shot out like a venomous snake leaving its hole, stabbing toward his throat.

"Urgh..." The leader clutched his throat as blood gushed wildly through his fingers. He stared fixedly at Lu Shaoyou, his eyes filled with unwillingness and terror, before slowly crumpling to the ground.

Slaughter Value +500.

Blood flowed into rivers throughout the council hall, corpses strewn everywhere. The thick stench of blood was enough to make one vomit.

Wei Tuo and the Giant Whale Gang members under him were all deathly pale. Looking at the young figure standing in the center with a cudgel in hand, they looked as though they were witnessing an Asura who had clawed his way out of hell.

Too fast. Too ruthless!

From Xiong Tai's death to the complete annihilation of these nearly twenty Black Tiger Hall elites, not even the time it took for one incense stick to burn had passed!

Lu Shaoyou put away the Qi Mei Cudgel and let out a long breath of foul air tinged with blood. He glanced at the system panel. His Slaughter Value had surged by another large amount.

He turned toward Wei Tuo. The latter shuddered and hurriedly bowed. "Lu... Young Hero Lu is invincible in divine might! This subordinate... this subordinate admires you so much that he throws himself to the ground in worship!"

Ignoring his flattery, Lu Shaoyou spoke directly. "Branch Master Wei, do you know the exact locations of every hall of the Blood Saber Sect?"

At this, a trace of shock flashed through Wei Tuo's eyes. He stammered, "Young Hero Lu, you mean to...?"

Lu Shaoyou said nothing, merely staring at him calmly.

Fine beads of sweat immediately appeared on Wei Tuo's forehead, and he cried out inwardly:

Madman, he's truly a madman...

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

As though he had made some decision, he gritted his teeth. "Since Young Hero Lu has such resolve, then Wei will go mad with you just this once."

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

Without realizing it, Wei Tuo had lowered his stance. Where was the dignity of a gang branch master now?