Starting with the divine power of the Great Vajra, he traversed the heavens.

Chapter 525 This is what you call a surprise!

"He's here—"

After Hayato Ten'in finished shouting that half-sentence, a mixture of broken bones, blood, and brain matter shot out from between his eyebrows with a "whoosh".

With a thud, he collapsed to the ground and died.

Ren Shaoyang had no time to pay attention to him; his attention was completely drawn to the newcomer.

On a tree branch a hundred feet away, a man in a wide robe stood quietly. He was over forty years old, with an ordinary face and a calm and composed demeanor.

Seemingly sensing Ren Shaoyang's gaze, he raised a thin eyebrow and looked on with interest.

Boom!

The world suddenly brightened!
Suddenly, a thunderclap resounded overhead, shaking the vast earth.

A streak of lightning, winding and twisting like a fiery serpent, darted across the sky, tearing through the thick clouds. It cast the shadows of the distant mountains, making them appear to stretch and contract, and also dappled light and shadow on the faces of the two people.

With the rumble of thunder, a heavy rain and wind arrived, and the world was bathed in bright white light.

Ren Shaoyang.

"Hmm, Laughing at the world."

"You know my name?" The man's calm expression suddenly wavered, and he said abruptly, "Laughing at the world? It's been a long time since anyone called me that."

Ren Shaoyang said casually, "Oh? What do people call you now?"

"You can call me the Boss."

Ren Shaoyang nodded and said, "Okay."

The leader raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Sword God Ren, you're not usually this easy to talk to." His eyes swept to the white-robed man's right hand, "Why not 'solve it with a single thought'?"

Ren Shaoyang sneered, "You're not my real body, why would I bother?"

"Oh?" The leader's expression changed. "You figured it out?"

Ren Shaoyang said, "If Hayato Ten'in can use 'Ten Directions Annihilation,' it's not surprising that you can use 'Transform Qi into Form.'"

"Impressive!" The leader gave a thumbs up. "Excellent eye!" As he spoke, a smirk appeared on his lips. "Then do you know where my true form is?"

Ren Shaoyang glanced at him and sighed softly, "I suppose you should go and capture Hongxiu and Ding'an."

"Brilliant!" The leader clapped his hands and laughed. "It's a pity my disciple isn't you, otherwise, whether it's that old scoundrel Xiao Sanxiao or the entire land of China, it would have been in my hands long ago."

Ren Shaoyang looked up at the sky with his hands behind his back: "You, you're ugly but dreamy!"

The leader laughed and said, "I am immortal, what wouldn't I dare to dream of? Why wouldn't I dare to dream big?"

Ren Shaoyang suddenly smiled: "Don't you feel lonely living like this?"

"Sages throughout history have often been lonely, and I am not the only one who has been lonely," the chief said calmly. "To achieve great things, one must be able to endure loneliness."

"Ren Shaoyang, most people in this world are mediocre. I have met countless people in my life, but you are the only one who has truly caught my eye. We are of the same kind, so why should we be bound by emotions?"

Ren Shaoyang sighed: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

"A hundred years of life passes in the blink of an eye. Even the mighty Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang, and Li Cunxiao will turn to dust after a hundred years."

The leader spoke eloquently, his robes fluttering in the wind behind him.

"You possess unparalleled sword intent, and we are originally of the same ilk. Now, as long as I kill Hongxiu and Ding'an, once your heart is filled with rifts, you will naturally transform into the demon among demons. At that time, destroying the Central Plains and even the Divine Land will be no problem!"

A red glint flashed in Ren Shaoyang's eyes: "You want to kill Hongxiu and the severed hand?"

"Yes," the leader clapped his hands and laughed, "Without your ties, you will become a heartless and ruthless person! As long as we work together with one heart and one mind, with overwhelming force, we will surely be able to turn this world upside down!"

"And what about the common people?"

"The common people?" The chief chuckled. "Back then, the common people were too happy to even think about it. They were making golden statues and erecting idols for us, singing our praises. I'm afraid you'd be sick of hearing it!"

Ren Shaoyang sneered and said casually, "Of course the living are happy, but the dead are countless."

The leader said leisurely, "When people die, everything is over. It's a relief for them." He paused, then added, "Ren Shaoyang, what do you think?"

Ren Shaoyang suddenly chuckled, but didn't reply.

The leader frowned and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Suddenly, he grunted and clutched his chest. A wound slowly appeared, but no blood flowed out.

Ren Shaoyang put his hands on his hips and laughed, "The ability to retain physical form while transforming Qi allows you to sense the damage your physical body suffers!"

"Harmony with the Laws of Heaven!"

The leader stared at the white-robed figure, his eyes wide with rage. "How could the true form be injured by the Harmonious Heavenly Law?!"

"You're so silly!" Ren Shaoyang smiled charmingly.

His figure rippled and contracted like a phantom, his white robes stained crimson in the rain, and a round-faced woman appeared, hands on her hips, shouting, "I am Ren Hongxiu! Cripple, of course I'll go and meet your true form!"

The leader looked surprised and uncertain: "When did you switch places with each other?"

"Um"

Hongxiu thought for a moment and said, "When Hayato Ten'in said 'Watch out behind you'."

"How could you switch bodies in such a short time and fool my eyes?"

Hongxiu laughed and said, "Shaoyang and I are of one mind, and with his 'Harmonious Heaven Law' helping me conceal my aura, you were naturally fooled."

Upon hearing this, the leader remained silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter, seemingly very pleased: "Good, very impressive!"

Just then, a gust of wind came, stirring up a sky full of mist and rain.

The leader's shadow blurred for a moment, then solidified again, and blood slowly flowed from his chest.

"The Three Fiends are truly exceptionally talented." Hongxiu smiled, her eyes narrowing like a little fox: "Thank you for the compliment."

The leader asked seriously, "If I don't kill you, can you work for me?"

"No."

"why?"

Hongxiu said seriously, "Shaoyang will not be friends with the Japanese devils." She raised an eyebrow, "And he will not compromise with insects!"

"Is that so?" The leader lowered his eyes and sighed softly, "That's such a pity!"

“Yes!” Hongxiu spread her hands. “What a pity!”

The leader raised his head and smiled, "It's a pity that someone as clever as you is about to die."

"Oh?" Hongxiu still smiled happily. "What right do you have to kill me?"

"Why?"

The leader sneered, "Because what's in front of you is the real body!" With that, he spread his five fingers wide.

In an instant, an indescribable tremor arose, as if some great terror was lurking within, and the bright moon in the sky was quickly shrouded by dark clouds.

"Rumble--"

The earth suddenly cracked, the vegetation withered, and cracks spread out like thousands of black snakes, frantically crawling towards Hongxiu!

boom!
This astonishing palm strike tore Hongxiu to shreds!
"Ok?"

The leader's expression changed slightly: "That's not right!" He flicked his hand.

With a whoosh, the dust and wind and rain were instantly dispersed, revealing a figure gleaming with metallic luster.

"The Annihilation Armor!" The leader's eyes widened suddenly.

Hongxiu's voice rang out from inside the armor, chuckling, "Didn't expect that, did you!"

"I really didn't expect that," the leader couldn't help but chuckle. "You actually blocked my palm strike with the Annihilation Armor!"

It turns out that the little beggar had hidden the "Destroyer Armor" underground, and when the leader struck with his palm, he summoned the armor and hid inside.

He actually managed to block the palm strike using the power of the armor.

"Hehe, impressive, right!" Hongxiu stood with her hands behind her back, her voice indifferent: "Let me tell you, it's not over yet."

"Oh?" the leader said. "Then I'll be watching closely." As he spoke, the sash behind his back flashed and stabbed out towards her, like an eight-legged spider, swarming towards the person.

"Hey!" Hongxiu's laughter rang out, "Learning from a cripple?" She took a step forward, threw a punch, and created a whirlwind.

It is indeed "One God Fist"!
Its belt paused, and it swirled around in the whirlwind.

Hongxiu reached out a hand, her index finger suddenly bending, and flicked a sash close to her. The sash trembled slightly and then "hissed" into pieces.

Immediately afterwards, as if a plague were spreading, starting with the first sash, it crumbled one by one.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of butterflies seemed to flutter up and down in the night sky. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be transformed from clothing sashes.

Suddenly, the leader flicked his sleeves.

Hurala!
The "clothing butterfly" coalesced, like a cloud of white mist, and drifted closer.

Hongxiu swung her fist, and the butterflies, drawn by his inner energy, began to swirl around him. With another soft cry, she unleashed a sudden burst of power, instantly shattering the "butterflies."

Just then, the leader arrived, and amidst a loud laugh, suddenly pointed a finger.

"Whoosh!" A strong gust of wind swept in.

Before Hongxiu could dodge, a golden light bloomed on her chest.

A "hollow" sound.

Hongxiu took a few steps back and looked down, only to see the precious armor ripple like water.

The leader sneered, hands behind his back: "This is the 'Mysterious Calamity Finger.' After the middle finger strikes, the person will turn to mush." ​​He glanced at the armor, "Although the Annihilation Armor won't disintegrate, it will weather and loosen at the joints, making it difficult to maintain its original state!"

Before he could finish speaking, a "whoosh" sound was heard.

Just as he had said, the Extinction Armor disintegrated and scattered on the ground.

As the parts flew everywhere, a huge cloud of dust was kicked up.

The leader immediately burst into laughter: "Ren Hongxiu, let's see what other surprises you can give me."

"Ah!"

A soft laugh came from the smoke and dust.

The leader paused his laughter, then stared intently as he walked away.

But standing in the dust and smoke was not a woman in red sleeves, but a woman in a white robe!
The leader was stunned for a moment, then guessed who it was, and was terrified: "Damn it, we've fallen for their trap!"

Suddenly, a flash of cold light appeared, and the longsword was already in front of him.

A white-robed figure, sword in hand, floated in, graceful and composed.

"Let me tell you what a surprise is!"

*Thud*, the leader felt a chill on his shoulder as a longsword pierced his body.

Ren Shaoyang struck with his sword without stopping, and in an instant, the sword light flashed like lightning, completely enveloping him.

"This is a fucking surprise!"

(End of this chapter)