Aslan reacted quickly, but Naimuer was prepared. Seeing Aslan's response, he instantly retreated.
At the same time, he drew his pistol and fired four or five shots at the other man.
His approach to the injured person on the ground was essentially a gesture, intended to distract the other party.
Most people from Great Liang don't fall for threats at all.
As a wounded soldier, his two comrades assigned him the task of disrupting the enemy's fighting rhythm as much as possible!
However, the next moment, the young man from Jin turned around and shot back, slashing fiercely at the wounded man on the ground.
When Wu Youren swung his knife at the injured man, his heart remained calm.
Is it a bit despicable? Maybe, but at this moment, he has no time to think about that.
He had only one thought in his mind—I want to live!
The other party has already made their stance clear: they covet his Bigui Jue ( Weird-Repelling Jue). He can't just wait until they come knocking on his door.
He knew that the Liang were not easily intimidated, but killing one to vent his anger was understandable, wasn't it?
Fortunately, Aslan arrived in time and slashed at his legs from the side with his sword.
The Knight's face contorted in rage, his teeth clenched, "Go to hell!"
However, at that moment, Wu Youren's body twisted strangely, and he exerted force in his chest and abdomen.
The long sword in his hand slashed backward in a strange manner—it was like a slashing motion, a thrust, somewhat like carrying a sword on his back, or hanging a sword.
Aslan, with his extensive combat experience, couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine upon seeing this change in technique.
However, he remained quite calm, hunching his shoulders and pulling in his stomach, as he moved sideways in mid-air.
While still in mid-air, he couldn't help but say, "Impressive skills, what a pity... eh?"
He truly hadn't expected that his opponent would possess such a rare combat technique—whose style was this?
This alone only surprised him, which ironically strengthened his resolve to take action.
However, he needs to hold back a little, trying not to kill his opponent, and after seizing the Weird-Repelling Jue, he should try to get his hands on this combat technique!
However, the next moment, he was shocked to find that the boy opposite him twisted his wrist again, and the tip of the knife slashed towards his chest and abdomen.
The angle was extremely tricky and bizarre, something no normal person could have imagined.
But the opponent's movements were incredibly smooth and natural, without the slightest hint of strain... Damn, what kind of moves are those!
According to a certain world, many traditional martial arts movements can be described as "insidious".
He tried to dodge again, but he was in the air and had already exerted force once; he didn't have the ability to launch a double pulse.
The opponent's movements were incredibly fast; he watched helplessly as the knife tip cleaved his chest and abdomen, leaving him no time to react.
The force of this strike was considerable, surpassing that of an average Knight Apprentice.
However, since the moves are unpredictable and the angles are tricky, it's impossible to use all one's strength.
Aslan's chest and abdomen were protected by Battle Qi, so he believed the wounds wouldn't be too big.
He was prepared to take the blow head-on, and once he landed, he would definitely launch a full-scale counterattack!
The only concern is the uneven ground beneath his feet; he needs to be careful about the power generation technique of his legs when he launches a lightning-fast counterattack.
The landing was fairly stable, except for a small pebble that slid slightly.
However, when he tried to swing his broadsword, he suddenly found himself weak all over, his limbs limp.
All his strength was rapidly surging into his chest and abdomen, like a punctured balloon.
"It's over!" A desperate thought flashed through his mind, "The aura has dissipated."
It's normal for the Battle Qi aura to be breached; the martial artist will be injured as a result.
However, if one is exhausted and cannot make up for the loss of energy, the consequences can be quite serious.
The most terrifying thing is the inability to effectively control the Battle Qi, leading to the overall collapse, which would truly mean the end.
At this point, he only had one choice: to tough it out with his own body!
Knight's body is far more robust than that of an ordinary person, but when encountering a novice Knight Apprentice wielding a weapon, turning and running away is the only sensible course of action.
Unfortunately, the Knight, having lost his spirit, couldn't even pick up his running speed.
Not to mention that Aslan was exhausted and hungry at the moment, and it was difficult for him to even stand up on the mountain.
He steeled his resolve and decided to curl up and roll down the mountain.
He didn't care whether he lived or died after rolling down; the other party's attitude was already very clear.
Since they've identified him as possessing Weird Qi, they'll definitely try to kill him; humans and sinister beings are incompatible—that's common sense.
But just as he was about to bend over and curl up, the gleaming blade appeared again, aimed straight at his neck—it was indeed meant to kill.
He tried to raise his broadsword to parry, but at that moment, the greatsword in his hand felt incredibly heavy.
Aslan twisted his body with difficulty, ignoring the intestines spilling out of his chest and abdomen, and gritted his teeth as he fiercely raised his right arm.
As the blade flashed, his right arm flew off, his severed right hand still gripping the greatsword tightly.
For no apparent reason, he suddenly felt lighter...
The next moment, a curved blade swept across his chest and abdomen, ripping him open.
Then the blade flashed back and sliced across his neck.
Aslan could no longer stand; blood gushed from his neck. He swayed twice and collapsed to the ground.
The last two strikes came from Cynthia, which was like picking up a stray bullet.
Since the opponent was tainted with Weird Qi, and even the young man from Jin had made a move, she had no reason to hold back.
She could clearly sense the other party's greed and malice, and not only issued a warning, but she had also long harbored resentment towards them.
The battle was so swift, so quick, that she didn't even realize that the main damage came from Wu Youren.
Holding her blood-stained scimitar, she snorted coldly and spoke arrogantly, " Knight, so what? They're nothing special!"
Then she looked at Wu Youren, "Where's your Weird-Breaking Projectile?"
The three of them are running out of Weird-Breaking Projectile; only the Jin boy has a dozen or so left by the instructor.
Wu Youren shook his head, took out his Weird-Repelling Jue again, and waved it at Aslan on the ground.
Naimuer was astonished upon seeing this, " The Weird-Repelling Jue can be used like this?"
Cynthia glanced at him, "No need to ask so many questions, just take care of that one too!"
"Hmm," Naimuer said without hesitation, and slashed at the young man on the ground.
The Liang never hesitate to do such things. The other party had a close relationship with the slain Knight; was he left alive to seek revenge?
Seriously, someone like Instructor Kaili, who is a descendant of the Xi King, is still able to live a normal life; there must be some explanation for that.
Naimuer has already killed one Knight, so one more life won't hurt him.
He had previously been unconvinced by Wu Youren because, no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see where the other man's strength lay.
Now look at him, he actually dared to take the initiative and draw his sword against the Knight, and he's quite strong too. No wonder the junior sister values him so much.
As for his origins in the Jin —it's said that people there are quite cunning; indeed, a barking dog doesn't bite.
Naimuer was able to act without hesitation; was there something else on his mind? " Little Wu, you'll be in charge of looting the corpse?"
"Wait a moment," Cynthia said, staring intently at the Jin boy. "Is the Weird Qi severe?"
The other party said that Aslan had Weird Qi about him, and he would eventually have to give himself an explanation.
Wu Youren pondered for a moment, then slowly Weird-Repelling Jue, smiled, and nodded, "It's alright!"
It was clear that he was in a very good mood.
"Is there something special about that Weird-Repelling Jue?" Naimuer asked.
The style of the Weird-Repelling Jue varies significantly across different countries, and even within the Liang, the style and structure are not entirely the same.
The Weird-Repelling Jue can block Weird Qi from approaching; it doesn't require you to get close to it to dispel them, but the appropriate distance does vary.
But to be able to remove the remaining Weird Qi from the Knight from such a distance, it truly is a treasure.
"It's nothing special," Wu Youren replied with a smile. "There are better ones."
He wasn't just making this up; even with the current quality of the jade pendant, it's far inferior to most of the hostages in Jin Garden.
But he didn't want to continue the topic, "You should do it, senior, I'll avoid any suspicion."
The other party already knew he was from the Jin, so there was no need for him to explain anything.
However, he believed that since he had just suddenly attacked, as long as the other party still had some sense, they would have to think twice before trying to cause trouble again.
"Then I'll... make my move?" Naimuer looked at Cynthia tentatively, his face full of eagerness.
Putting aside everything else, those two gold coins alone show that the other party has quite a few good items.
Wu Youren didn't continue looking and went back behind the stone.
He was in a really good mood because he had gained another wave of experience points and confirmed some of his guesses.
Aslan's experience points weren't low, though not as much as the piece of iron, but still about half of what he provided.
The key point is that the Knight Apprentice actually provided some experience points as well.
Although it was better than nothing, it helped him improve the relevant logic.
That is, he not only gains experience points from killing the Weird Race —neither of these two individuals was actually tainted by the Weird Qi.
At the very least, he did not detect any trace of the Weird Qi.
Cynthia and the other woman couldn't sense it either, but since the Weird Qi often appeared and disappeared without a trace, they didn't doubt his words.
Killing also gives experience points... Wu Youren thought about it and felt a chill run down his spine. Could he become a serial killer?
Come to think of it, this really feels like playing a video game. Are all the other people NPCs or monsters?
But upon closer reflection, he realized it was unlikely. What kind of game could keep him engrossed for so long?
What serves as further evidence is that the death of the old gardener at Jin Garden had almost nothing to do with him.
There's a fairly high probability that he died from drinking his strong liquor.
However, he was merely the producer; the spirits were given to the other protons, and no one knew how the old gardener had obtained them.
As for him personally, he didn't even know that person, so why should the experience points be counted towards him?
Fortunately, he had some other speculations.
These aren't the main points right now; we can figure them out gradually later.
Wu Youren had some confidence in himself; at the very least, deep down, he was not willing to indiscriminately kill innocent people.
The most important thing right now is that he has gained too much experience points, and his momentum in advancing to the level of Knight is very difficult to suppress.
Why don't we try out the Daoist cultivation methods while Instructor Ke Li is away?