Xue Fan watched the inconceivable scene before him, utterly drained, and slumped helplessly to the ground. He was already badly wounded, and now his will was gone too.
He stared blankly at the soul-summoning banner broken in two on the ground, then at Lu You, his eyes full of shock and doubt.
"Ah... I give up. Kill me, cut me to pieces, whatever you say, Reverend. I'll comply."
Lu You signaled Xiao Xiao with his eyes.
Xiao Xiao hurried over and tied Xue Fan up.
"We'll hand them all over to the Celestial Master Mansion later. Let them and Nadou Tong deal with it."
"Understood, understood."
With that, Lu You continued toward the densest cluster of buildings on the rear flank of Mount Longhu.
Flames soared there, lighting up the night sky over nearly half the mountainside. It was quite a spectacle.
The Taoists of the Celestial Master Mansion and the employees of Nadou Tong were fighting a brutal street battle against the fiends of Quanxing.
As everyone knew, urban combat was the most brutal form of modern warfare. Even in the world of Outsiders, that was no exception. When enemies met in close quarters, the brave prevailed.
They fought hand to hand in cramped rooms, passageways, and buildings.
The air reeked of blood and scorched flesh.
These people had fought themselves into a genuine fury.
Every strike was a killing move aimed straight at a vital point.
Lu You emerged from the mountain woods at an unhurried pace, yet it was as though he forcibly compressed the distance beneath his feet. In two steps, he appeared far away, moving incredibly fast.
His Taoist robe remained plain and clean. Although he had killed quite a few Quanxing members, those had been incidental efforts. There was neither blood nor dust on