Infinite Fighting

In an instant, chaos erupted.

In the distance, there were government soldiers carrying torches, fully armed, some in armor with swords and shields, others with bows at their sides.

"Fire arrows!"

"Swish swish swish swish~!"

Arrows rained down, but few hit their targets.

So much time has passed since the Shadow Fiend case, those Shadow Fiends who weren't strong enough have all been dealt with long ago, and those who are still alive are all quite capable.

Many of these government soldiers were only at the first or second level of Star-Raising Realm, with limited skill, making it difficult for them to pose a significant threat to the Shadow Demons present.

However, in addition to these soldiers, people from the Extermination Bureau also arrived.

These are the entities that can truly threaten Shadow Fiend.

Among them, the two team leaders with nine star patterns were at least at the fifth level of Star Attraction, and they were fully armed and had profound foundations.

With weapons in hand, defeating a rogue cultivator could be considered as being at least a master of the seventh level of the Star-Attracting Realm.

Moreover, the number of Exorcists present was at least several times that of the Shadow Demons.

They also cooperated very well, forming a formation to support each other in their attacks. Once the Shadow Demon was surrounded, he was doomed.

"Keep a close watch on them! Don't let a single one escape! Kill!"

The two leading officers, Xue Xin and Zhu Ze, both experts at the Life Star Realm, immediately began a killing spree.

If the Shadow Fiend isn't strong enough, he'll be killed with a single strike once he's caught up.

"Run this way!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out from within the Shadow Demons.

However, it was an inside agent arranged by Yan Yetian.

In this situation of being leaderless and under pressure from government officials, few people had time to think things through in their haste.

Soon, Yan Yetian gathered the Shadow Demons who had passed the first round of selection around him. The group was small, about thirty people, but they were the elite of the elite.

They moved extremely fast, following Yan Yetian as he fled towards their target area.

The Shadow Devouring Technique may not be particularly powerful in other aspects, but it is truly excellent at escaping. Under the cover of night, these guys can run at full speed, comparable to ordinary experts of the Destiny Star level.

"Boom~!"

Suddenly a flame rose up, followed by flames burning one after another.

Yan Yetian's plan has truly succeeded.

The city was in chaos, with buildings on fire everywhere.

The horses at the post station were stolen, and the gatekeepers near the city gates were replaced by Yan Yetian's men at some point, leaving the city gates wide open.

Dozens of horses galloped out of the city.

"Hahaha, brother, what a brilliant plan!"

Yan Yetian's underlings praised him.

Tonight, they have gathered not only the Shadow Demons, but also government officials, all to provoke a direct confrontation between the two sides.

With this plan, the weaker Shadow Demons became stepping stones, helping to withstand most of the pressure from the government, and the chaos in the city would also attract the attention of the mastermind behind the scenes.

They also united the remaining powerful Shadow Demons, and now all they need to do is escape this place, and then they will ascend to heaven like trapped dragons. In the future, a new organization called the Shadow Alliance will be established in the martial arts world.

Just as their figures disappeared near the city gate, Zhang Ji, who was stealthily moving, hesitated whether to follow them. Suddenly, he seemed to sense something and looked at the distant sky.

Under the glow of the fires within the city, some dark spots could be vaguely seen in the distant sky.

They were so numerous and densely packed that they were impossible to count.

"What the hell?" Zhang Ji muttered.

The next moment, he knew exactly what it was.

The black dots hovered and flew rapidly toward the Shadow Demons galloping out on horseback. In Zhang Ji's perception, they all immediately lost their signal.

Wherever the black dot passed, men and horses were all turned to dust.

Not even bones were left.

"What is that? Ahhh!"

"It's a Gu worm!!!"

"Jump into the river!"

Some Shadow Demons were so frightened that they jumped into the moat, but even as they entered the water, the insects followed them in and devoured them in no time.

Those Shadow Fiends who had run away fled back at an even faster speed than when they left.

There were more than thirty when they ran out, but less than half were left when they came back.

Yan Yetian and his group, who were at the head of the group, died the fastest.

Zhang Ji, who was hiding in the shadows, didn't look too good. He felt that if he encountered those insects, it was hard to say whether he would survive.

Is it true that the "Shadow Eater Technique" is actually based on Gu worms?

Was this the work of the Xuan Gu Sect?

I've heard that the Overlord who fought against the God Emperor back then had the Great Chu Xuan Gu Sect behind him, but haven't they been suppressed by the God Emperor and become law-abiding now?

At a time like this, if you still dare to jump out and cause trouble, aren't you just asking for death?

However, in any case, the idea of ​​leaving the city should be put on hold for the time being.

It's not possible to change the map for now, so I can only make do and survive here.

Zhang Ji's figure transformed into a semi-transparent state, disappeared into the shadows, and he turned and ran.

He also passed by the site of the battle between the Extermination Division.

Completely undetected, the Shadow Devouring Technique, an advanced version of the Shadow Devouring Technique, is incredibly powerful in terms of stealth.

At this moment, Zhang Ji saw Zhu Ze.

He was fighting four Shadow Demons, who were not very strong and not very united. Faced with his powerful attacks, none of them could withstand more than three moves and were completely crushed.

Zhang Ji narrowed his eyes and crept over, disappearing into the shadows.

Zhu Ze swung his blade, delivering a single blow that left a gash on the Shadow Demon's neck. Blood spurted out, and after a couple of struggles, the demon died. "Hmph, a bunch of rats from the gutter," Zhu Ze said disdainfully, sheathing his sword.

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

An unprecedented sense of crisis swept over him, and in his haste, he could only forcefully move aside.

"Clang! Pfft! Sizzle!"

The sword, imbued with star power, struck the metal armor with a sound, then broke through a layer of star power protection before finally piercing the flesh. However, it was deflected and did not pierce the heart directly, but instead emerged from the lungs!
"You scoundrel! You're asking for death!"

Gritting his teeth, Zhu Ze raised his hand and threw out a small box about the size of his palm.

The "Thunder Box" of the Exorcism Bureau.

Zhang Ji had never seen or heard of it, so he abandoned his sword and ran away.

"Boom~!"

A deafening roar, accompanied by shockwaves and metal blades, hurtled towards Zhang Ji.

Although Zhang Ji managed to evade the attack in time, he was still quite disheveled. After being knocked back by the shockwave, smoke and dust, along with a strange smell of gunpowder, covered his face.

"Pah! We all use melee weapons, don't you have any shame for throwing a grenade?"

As Zhang Ji was considering whether to go back and finish off the enemy, he saw a figure rushing towards him. Another general from the Extermination Division also arrived, so Zhang Ji had no choice but to give up and leave alone.

After Zhang Ji left, Xue Xin arrived. Seeing Zhu Ze's disheveled state, he immediately ordered his subordinates to search the surrounding area and protect Zhu Ze in the middle. Then he asked, "Brother Zhu, are you alright?"

"It's nothing serious. That villain's weapon was mediocre. My soft armor blocked some of the damage, and with the protection of the Radiant Star Power, the attack was deflected, and my heart wasn't injured."

As he spoke, Zhu Ze actually reached out and grabbed the blade of the sword at his chest, and began to push it backward.

A few breaths later, with a soft "plop," the blade was forced back by his muscle movements and the use of his star power. A little blood oozed from the wound, but it was quickly sealed off.

Zhu Ze gripped the sword blade stained with his own blood and saw a familiar notch on it.

"It's him!!"

Confusion, bewilderment, anger!
What's puzzling is how the Shadow Fiend who escaped became so much stronger.

He doesn't understand, he doesn't accept.

What angered him was that he had almost been killed by a defeated opponent.

What a shame!

At this moment, Zhu Ze had only one thought in his mind: he wanted to kill Zhang Ji with his own hands to avenge himself!

outside the city.

The swarm of black Gu worms circled once, but ultimately did not dare to enter the city. Instead, they returned to the mountains and forests by the same route.

There, a young man in black opened the Gu box and collected them all like bees returning to their hive.

He is Shen Anle, the Left Shadow Envoy of the Shadow God Sect.

The Shadow God Sect was founded by a traitor to the Xuan Gu Sect, and the two sects can be said to have originated from the same source.

When the Divine Emperor defeated the Overlord and established his rule over the world, the Xuan Gu Sect split up. One part chose to submit, but the other part was unwilling to accept the rule and thus split off to create the Shadow God Sect.

At first, they were wary of the Emperor's power and only dared to develop their power secretly.

But at some point, a rumor began to circulate that the God Emperor had injured his very essence during his battle with the Overlord, greatly reducing his strength, and that he could no longer even summon the Stars.

Normally, one shouldn't believe such unfounded rumors, but the Emperor has been absent from court for a long time, leaving all political affairs to others. Gradually, the court began to fall into chaos.

Then, various factions began to test the veracity of the information.

The Shadow God Sect wants to raise shadow puppets, so it doesn't matter where they are raised.

Why Beijing of all places?
Just because there are a lot of people here?
That's never been the case.

They are pushing their luck and testing the limits of what is right.

Now, he knows what the bottom line is.

That is, there are no bottom lines.

Even if the God Emperor still possesses unparalleled strength, he would no longer act rashly.

Otherwise, under the Emperor's deterrence, the various forces in the court would not allow them to act so recklessly.

Those powerful families who controlled the court, as well as the various sects that had pledged allegiance to the court, were all eager to see the Divine Emperor reappear and display his unparalleled Heavenly Dragon Star Astrology!
"That's really interesting," Shen Le'an said with a smile.

"My lord, a shadow puppet at the Life Star Realm has already appeared," a subordinate told Shen Le'an.

"Don't rush to harvest the vegetables, wait a little longer," Shen Le'an said.

A fire nearly wiped out the Shadow Fiend.

In fact, there aren't many Shadow Fiends left.

Less than ten left.

And they were almost all in prison.

Zhang Ji can no longer sense the two Shadow Demons.

The Shadow Devouring Technique is definitely still circulating, but it remains to be seen how many people dare to practice it.

Even if they were to practice, they'd probably go far away to do so.

Zhang Ji didn't jump out; instead, he took advantage of the rare quiet to start grinding his skills.

With the high-grade star crystals given by the wealthy woman, he will not lack star power resources until he has mastered four Shadow Boar Technique skill crystals.

In nine days, Zhang Ji cultivated six essences, which, combined with the original four essences, yielded the second "Shadow Boar Technique" skill crystal, officially pushing all attributes to C-level.

With his increased strength comes a greater sense of security, and Zhang Ji plans to seek out Fang Lingwei to spice up his life.

But when he arrived at Fangyuan Restaurant, he did not see Fang Lingwei.

"Did they go back to work?"

Just then, a firework rose into the distant sky, bursting forth with dazzling flames that transformed into the pattern of the Black Fiend Beast.

This is the summoning signal of the Extermination Bureau. Although it is not expensive, in order to prevent abuse, they will only use it to summon people when the situation is relatively urgent.

After some thought, fueled by his superior skills, daring, and the typical player's penchant for joining in the fun, Zhang Ji decided to go and take a look. (End of Chapter)