Chapter Eighteen: Shangguan Lingqing

  Three men in black blocked the red-clothed giant, as well as Old Joe and Old Wang. The remaining two chased after the demon horn.

  Two men in black rushed up, and the demon horn had no choice but to tread on the mysterious steps and escape. The men in black wanted to catch the demon horn, but they didn't dare hurt him. Moreover, although the demon horn's cultivation was not as good as theirs, his past life experience was exceptionally rich, and the steps he took were not something that the two men in black could match. His body was small and extremely agile, and he managed to dodge their pursuit several times.

  "Bastard, little rabbit, don't run!" One of the men in black charged forward with his sword drawn, while the other ran ahead to the path where the demon was walking, planning to ambush him.

  "Sparkle"

  The man in black at the front suddenly shot out a long sword from his chest.

  The man in black stared with wide eyes, slowly turning his head back in disbelief.

  "Chirp"

  The long sword was drawn from behind, and the man in black only turned his head halfway before falling to the ground.

  The first man in black is dead.

  This was too sudden, everyone who saw this scene involuntarily loosened their movements, and then returned to the intense fighting.

  At the moment when the black-clad man fell, the demon horn saw that it was actually Sword Dance who had stabbed the black-clad man to death with one sword.

  How could this be? The black-clad man behind him saw the sudden change, but he didn't stop chasing after the demon king. Instead, his long sword gleamed in his hand, and he was no longer showing any mercy.

  "when"

  Jian Wu suddenly jumped in front of Yao Jiao and blocked the sword of the black-clothed man with one sword.

  "When" "When" "When"……

  The sword dance was so fast that it surpassed itself, causing the fleeing demon's eyes to suddenly widen in surprise.

  "How is this possible? That black-clad man is only a second-rate martial artist, and his sword dance only has a hint of true energy!"

  But this scene was so bizarre, Jian Wu's sword dance with one sword strike faster than the other had actually gained the upper hand.

  However, the demon king could see that Jian Wu's sword dance was relying solely on his physical strength, and if he continued like this, he would definitely be at a disadvantage in the long run.

  Eyes witnessing the sword dance, they dared to fight, and the demon horn also made a move in his heart. His body shape changed, and he stepped out with mysterious steps. With a sidestep, he rushed to the front of the black-clothed man. His hand formed a pointing gesture, but his fingertips were filled with dark energy.

  However, unfortunately, the demon's strength was limited at this time. The black-clothed man saw through the demon's movements with one glance, and with one hand grasping his sword to engage in a dance-like battle, he used his other hand to slap the demon with his palm.

  "Whoosh"

  The fingers of the demon's horn touched the palm of the man in black and then retreated.

  "Ah~~~~~~~" The man in black let out a mournful cry.

  Immediately following, Jian Wu seemed to seize the opportunity and swiftly stabbed his long sword towards the black-clothed man's right arm.

  "Chirp"

  The man in black had a gash on his right arm, with a large amount of fresh blood spilling out, and the long sword in his hand was also knocked to the ground.

  At this time, the man in black unexpectedly used his injured right arm to grab his left arm and turned around to run towards the surrounding wall, wanting to escape.

  The man in black is a second-rate martial artist no matter what, neither the demon horn nor the sword dance can catch up with him, and can only watch him escape.

  A loud boom.

  The black-clad man who had just jumped onto the wall was suddenly slapped back, and under the moonlight, a stream of blood spurted out of his mouth, drawing a line of blood in mid-air before he fell to the ground.

  The sound of "hōng" hitting the ground shows the severity of the injury.

  As the black-clad man landed, four people quickly jumped in from outside the courtyard. The Second Qing Shan, Zi Huaiyu, Sima Xiangru, and a woman that Yao Jiao didn't recognize.

  Upon seeing the four of them, Yao Jiao let out a gentle sigh. Except for that woman, the other three were all top-notch martial artists he was familiar with. Dealing with those three black-clad men would be like child's play? In the blink of an eye, two of the black-clad men had been struck down, and the third one suddenly knelt to the ground begging for mercy, pulling off his face-covering black cloth, barely escaping death.

  "Spare my life, I am a disciple of the Seven Star Palace, please spare me, great hero of Cangshan!" The black-clad man who had been fighting Old Qiao and Old Wang knelt down and begged for mercy.

  "Cough...cough..."

  Pointed by the demon's horn, danced with a sword, and an unknown black-clad man who had been punched in with a palm, groaning painfully on the ground.

  "Youngster, are you alright?" The Second Heavenly Mountain immediately looked towards Yao Jiao's direction.

  "No need to be polite, Uncle. This time we owe it to you, as well as Old Qiao and Old Wang. And also this hero in red." said the horned demon with a smile.

  "Old master, this is what we should do," Old Zhao and Old Wang said in unison.

  "What a subordinate should do," said the red-clothed big man, who immediately made a fist and bowed.

  "Ah, so this is the demon horn you guys were talking about. It's indeed very handsome. Come here, come here, let sister give you a hug." The unfamiliar woman suddenly said with a smile.

  Looking at this woman, Yao Jiao was speechless for a moment, never expecting that in his two lifetimes as a human, he would actually be flirted with for the first time.

  "Alright, Officer Lin Qing, don't lead my nephew astray." The second elder of Cangshan said with a smile.

  "Great Uncle, how did you end up here?" The demon horn asked strangely, this is midnight after all.

  "It's not her, if you're coming back, just come back, but no, you have to come back at night and we have to go pick you up. It's the middle of the night, honestly." Sima Xiangru said.

  "If it weren't for me, could you have passed through here? Could you have saved the Lower Demon Corner?" The woman, Shangguan Linqing, immediately argued back.

  "It doesn't matter if we don't go through here, can't you see that the black-clad man just ran away himself? The demon horn can take care of itself," said Sima Xiangru.

  "Alright, let's take a look and see what kind of person dares to mess with the second family." The Second Elder of Cangshan frowned.

  "Old Joe, take off their masks," said Second Brother Cyan Mountain.

  "Yes, young master." Old Joe immediately bowed and quickly went to lift the masks of the black-clothed men.

  "Thanks for your hard work," said the Second Master of Cangshan to the red-clothed strongman.

  "This is what I should do," said the red-robed man with respect.

  "Hmm, anyway, tomorrow you go to the Second Family and register today's achievements," said the Second Elder of Cangshan.

  "Yes, thank you young master." The red-clad burly man immediately said with a smile.

  "Well, you'd better get back to your own post," said the Second Brother of the Cangshan.

  "Yes," said the man in red, nodding his head, and then he immediately jumped out of the wall and left.

  Looking at this wall that can't stop the martial artist, Yao Jiao was speechless for a moment, thinking of a solution, otherwise this wall would always be used as a stepping stone by others, and his heart would never be at peace.

  "Master, these two who are still alive are the third generation disciples of Qī Xīng Gōng. The remaining three were brought by them together, but they don't seem to be from Qī Xīng Gōng." Old Joe said after inspecting the black-clad men.

  "I am a disciple of Qi Xing Gong Qiu Tianlin, we were bewitched and just came to our senses, please spare us for the sake of our master's face." The uninjured man in black immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

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  Second update, I'm out today and it's inconvenient to upload at night, so I'll upload in advance. Everyone, please give me a recommendation vote too.