The two surviving barbarians only realized what was happening when they saw Fang Zhenjiang being killed by lightning.
The two barbarians did not flee; instead, they howled, drew their long swords, and charged fiercely towards Zhou Wuji.
Zhou Wuji drew his sword and charged forward; as the three clashed, their swords flashed simultaneously.
The dazzling sword light was so intense and bright that the two barbarians were suddenly severed within it.
Sheathing his sword, Zhou Wuji silently adjusted his True Qi. Both barbarians were experts, and with the added magic, they were even more formidable, surpassing Zhang Banshan by a third.
Any barbarian placed in Jade River County City could wreak havoc.
Unfortunately, three skilled barbarian warriors encountered him.
Xiaoxiang Sword broke through to the Entering Sainthood level, and he condensed Sword Spirit, making his Swordsmanship far superior to these three barbarians.
Not to mention, the White Rainbow Sword is exceptionally sharp, giving it a significant advantage in close combat.
If all three had a good sword, he would never have been able to kill the strongest barbarian with a single strike.
If the three of them attacked together, he would have no choice but to flee.
Zhou Wuji made sure everyone was dead before entering the room and checking on Cui Mingcheng first.
This guy was killed by the Yin Thunder, and his body was mostly carbonized from the inside out, making him look like a completely different person.
Most of Cui Mingcheng's clothes and personal belongings were damaged, except for a black Mystic Yin Mirror hidden in his left sleeve.
Yin Yang Dao cultivators only have a few Law Artifact. The Mystic Yin Mirror is easy to carry and its power far surpasses that of the Hundred Spirits Banner. Almost every high-level Yin Yang Dao cultivator possesses one.
The Mystic Yin Mirror appeared to be of a high grade, and although Zhou Wuji had no use for it, he still put it away.
After a quick search, there was nothing of value, except for some gold, silver, and copper coins found in a broken wooden cabinet in the corner.
Hou San was unconscious on the ground, was quite lucky. He only had a few burn marks on his body from the lightning, but there was nothing seriously wrong with him.
After leaving the room, Zhou Wuji inspected several more barbarian experts.
The barbarians all had very short hair and their faces and bodies were covered in tattoos. The tattoos were mostly of strange beasts, which probably carried magical power.
Witchcraft is simple yet wild, carrying a primitive and savage aura.
Applying tattoos directly to the skin seems to be quite effective.
It's similar to the Buddhist practice of combining incantations and martial arts, only more direct. Of course, it's also cruder.
The barbarians are physically strong, and in this respect, they far surpass Jingyang. If there are many barbarians, they will pose a great threat to Jingyang.
Unfortunately, no one was left alive.
Zhou Wuji had no choice; the barbarian experts were very powerful. He dared not hold back in the battle at Golden Sands Fort.
Golden Sands Fort is very small, with only a few rows of simple wooden houses in front and behind.
Zhou Wuji checked each room one by one. In a small, dilapidated thatched hut, he found the body of a young woman, covered in wounds, who appeared to have been tortured to death.
He sighed, flicked his finger, and the Tianji Profound Yang Sword Qi fell, turning the corpse into a ball of light and flame.
In the other dilapidated wooden huts were some ordinary people, all dressed in rags and thin.
They clearly heard the loud sounds of battle, yet they huddled in the corner of the room, trembling and covering their heads at the sound, too afraid to move.
The night was deep; Zhou Wuji could see the group of people, but they couldn't see him.
Zhou Wuji didn't really care about this; his coming to the Jade River wasn't a secret.
He got into trouble as soon as he arrived at Golden Sands Fort. Anyone with a brain in the Yin Yang Dao would easily connect the events at Golden Sands Fort with him.
However, many things can be seen through the corpses, and these corpses cannot be kept.
By unleashing the Tianji Profound Yang Sword Qi, Zhou Wuji transformed all the corpses into light.
After checking again and finding nothing missing, Zhou Wuji used the Five Spirit Pouch to capture Hou San and then gracefully left Golden Sands Fort.
His True Qi flowed like clouds beneath his feet, allowing him to move with the help of grass tips and branches, almost like riding the wind. The bushes and thorns everywhere were no obstacle at all, and he moved at an extremely fast speed.
After walking for a while, Zhou Wuji couldn't resist trying out his Sword Evasion. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, he activated the Sword Qi condensed by the Tianquan Sword, which enveloped his entire body and naturally manifested as a flowing blue light...
As Zhou Wuji's thoughts shifted, the Sword Qi suddenly shot forward.
Whether it was wild grass, thorns, branches, or vines, everything in front of them was snapped and shattered by the Sword Qi.
The speed of the Sword Evasion was beyond Zhou Wuji's expectations.
Fortunately, he had mastered the Tianquan Sword and possessed a strong Divine Sense, allowing him to calmly adjust the Sword Qi and control the direction and posture of the Sword Evasion even in a high-speed flight state.
After flying close to the ground for several miles on his sword, Zhou Wuji was able to control his Sword Qi, so he wouldn't leave a noticeable cutting mark wherever he went.
Zhou Wuji returned to Lin Household Gully and then withdrew his Sword Evasion, which took about a hundred breaths in total.
The distance from Golden Sands Fort to Lin Household Gully should be over twenty li. To put it simply, he was faster than an arrow shot by an ordinary archer.
He traveled at this speed for twenty miles!
From the perspective of Sword Evasion, it is equivalent to using Sword Qi to isolate the inside and outside, minimizing the influence of the geomagnetic field. The Sword Qi condenses into sword light, which can also cut through various invisible obstacles in the void.
The only problem is that it consumes too much True Qi and Divine Sense, and it also takes some time to activate the Sword Evasion.
The Sword Qi isolates the inside from the outside, making it difficult to maintain combat while activating Sword Evasion...
Zhou Wuji circled Lin Household Gully again to make sure that the Yin Spirit had completely dissipated and the condensed Yin Qi had also dispersed before he felt at ease.
Before returning, Zhou Wuji woke Hou San up and erased his memory of going to Golden Sands Fort that night.
With his mastery of the Heavenly Puppet Technique, he was not capable of creating memories out of thin air, but erasing memories was all too easy for him.
When Zhou Wuji returned to Jade Star Temple, Wuyun, Yang Tie Ying, Shang Ming were all waiting in the main hall without taking a break.
Upon seeing Zhou Wuji enter, Wuyun hurriedly stood up to greet him, while Yang Tie Ying eagerly shouted "Master!"
Zhou Wuji nodded to the group. "I went to Golden Sands Fort. There are some Yin Yang Dao Devil Cultivator there, and I also encountered a few barbarians."
This was no small matter; he had to explain it clearly to Wuyun to prevent Wuyun from being unaware of the situation and falling into danger.
"The barbarians have run past again..."
Wuyun's expression was somewhat solemn. In recent years, traces of barbarians could often be seen around the Jade River.
These barbarians are extremely tyrannical, and they often attack on sight. Their strength is brutal, and ordinary people who encounter them almost always die; few can escape unscathed.
However, these barbarians were few in number, and they mostly killed ordinary people, so the government didn't pay much attention to it.
Zhou Wuji said, "I think the barbarians are about to come out from Yue Ridge. Jade River is on the edge of Yue Ridge, and there will be more and more conflicts with the barbarians in the future. You have to be careful."
Wuyun sighed, " Jade Star Temple is alright, it's right next to Jade River County City. It's the villages that suffer the Yue Ridge..."
Zhou Wuji was also at a loss. He said, "I will report this matter to the Upper Court and the Heavenly Master's Manor. The barbarians are dangerous; they could invade Jade River or even Jingyang at any time."
Wuyun was somewhat surprised. "Do the barbarians intend to move out of Yue Ridge?"
"It's hard to say," Zhou Wuji shook his head.
Barbarians are crude and savage, they worship ancestral gods, and their power comes from witchcraft; the Yin Yang Dao cannot fool them.
Yin Yang Dao Devil Cultivator and barbarians have joined forces, they're definitely up to something big.
However, even without concrete evidence, we cannot make arbitrary statements.
Zhou Wuji threw Hou San out and said to Wuyun, "Tomorrow, hand these two guys over to the Ironclad Guard and let them deal with the Blood Blade Gang."
Wuyun reminded Zhou Wuji: " The Blood Blade Gang is backed by the Ironclad Guard and powerful families in the Jade River."
" The Great River Gang dominates Jingyang, acting tyrannically and domineeringly. Many people in Jade River County City are very dissatisfied with the Great River Gang."
"Their support for the Blood Blade Gang is primarily to counter the Great River Gang."
"This matter is indeed quite complicated..."
Zhou Wuji was in a hurry to do something before, Wuyun didn't have time to explain, but now she had to explain the situation of the two gangs.
Wuyun said with some concern, "Handing people over to the Ironclad Guard like this could very well cause trouble..."
Zhou Wuji understood Wuyun's worries and laughed, "At least I have an imperial title, so they won't dare to act recklessly."
"The Great River Gang and the Blood Blade Gang are all scum who leech off the lower classes."
"It's fine if we don't have any leverage over them, but if they dare to cause trouble, then we'll take them all down..."
Yang Tie Ying and Shang Ming were at the age of youthful passion, and upon hearing Zhou Wuji's words, they were both very excited, their eyes shining.
He felt an even stronger sense of admiration and respect for Zhou Wuji!
Wuyun, however, was a middle-aged man, and he knew that gang affairs were very complicated.
However, in front of the two younger people, he couldn't afford to embarrass Zhou Wuji...