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Chapter 66 Blood Shadow Technique

in reality.

Wu Ming, with an indifferent gaze, descended the stairs leading underground step by step. There were no monstrous demons with blue faces and fangs on the stairs. Instead, Ren Yan, standing at the bottom of the stairs, was tightly gripping his own neck with both hands, squeezing so hard that his eyes bulged out and his face turned purplish-blue, as if he wanted to break his own neck.

Finally, as if reaching a certain limit, Ren Yan's eyes instantly rolled back, and he fell backward, passing out.

"The art of bewitching the mind with demons can be quite effective against martial artists who have only coagulated blood once, have guilty consciences, and lack willpower. However, this technique is biased towards evil and is indeed far inferior to the 'Lin' character technique, which is upright and honorable."

Wu Ming glanced at Ren Yan, who had fainted.

The art of bewitching the mind is to awaken the fear in the enemy's heart. The weaker the will, the more evil deeds one has done, and the more guilty one is, the easier it is to fall for it. If it is an ordinary person, it may even frighten them to death.

However, this approach is often ineffective against those with strong wills who do not believe in ghosts and gods, unlike the Linzi Jue, which will intimidate the opponent regardless of their willpower and is a dignified and orthodox spiritual method.

puff.

Wu Ming, holding a long spear, casually thrust it out, piercing Ren Yan's throat. He was just testing the effect of the Bewitching Heart Technique; now that the effect was confirmed, he naturally wouldn't leave him alive.

The main thing is that after he came down, he used his divine sense to explore the situation underground and already understood most of it, so there was no need to leave Ren Yan behind for interrogation.

This is a cellar, quite large in size, with several nested structures.

Further in, there were other living beings. In Wu Ming's divine sense, most of those living beings were women, and there were also a few handsome young men, all of whom were imprisoned here.

The Black Wolf Gang deals in slavery. If the slaves were legitimate, they wouldn't need to be locked up in a cellar like this. Clearly, those locked up here are probably illegal slaves, either forcibly captured or brought in for other reasons. They certainly don't have proper slave contracts approved by the household registration department.

now,

Inside the cellar, seven or eight women imprisoned on one side, and two boys imprisoned on the other side, all stared out in fear. They were unaware of what was happening outside, only hearing Ren Yan's shrill scream.

Just then, Wu Ming's footsteps approached from afar, making everyone even more nervous.

"The Criminal Investigation Department is handling the case; everyone, there is no need to panic."

As Wu Ming's voice came over, the women wearing shackles were stunned for a moment, then they all showed expressions of ecstasy, and dragged their shackles over one by one.

"Sir, help me!"

"Help me, sir, help me! I'm from the Li family in Xiqiu Lane, and I was captured by the Black Wolf Gang and brought here..."

"Great! Great!"

In an instant, all sorts of sounds mingled together, forming a chaotic noise.

Hearing the cacophony, Wu Ming instantly felt a headache coming on, as if he had been struck by a demonic spell. He took a deep breath and shouted:
"Shut up, everyone!"

This shout contained a trace of divine power, and its oppressive force spread throughout the cellar, finally suppressing the chaotic situation of the 'demons dancing wildly' and stopping everyone in the cellar from their actions.

Wu Ming glanced at the situation in the cellar and then shook his head slightly. He wasn't quite sure how to handle this situation yet, but once the battle outside was over and everyone was gathered, they would naturally deal with it one by one. There was no need for him to worry about it for now.

Since this cellar has been discovered, it will be a significant achievement when the battle is recounted later.

"I wonder how the fighting is going outside."

Wu Ming's mind raced, but seeing that there was nothing else in the cellar except for a group of imprisoned men and women, he lost interest and returned the way he came, going back to the courtyard of the Black Wolf Gang's headquarters.

……

Black Wolf Gang's headquarters.

"This He Tian truly lives up to his reputation as one of the top ten most wanted thieves. His swordsmanship has reached the Unity Realm, reaching a level of consummate skill. Lord Zhou and his men will indeed have a hard time capturing him in a short time. Since that's the case..."

After directing everyone to pursue and eliminate the Black Wolf Gang members, Feng Yong did not chase after them himself. Instead, he observed the battle between Zhou Huai'an and others besieging He Tian. His thoughts flashed through his mind, and he quickly made a judgment.

Swish.

He drew his sword and charged into the battlefield.

Although he had only recently broken through to the third stage of blood clotting, his physique had already undergone a significant transformation, barely reaching the level of the third stage of blood clotting. With the help of three veteran patrol officers, including Zhou Huai'an and Luo Wei, he was able to get involved.

"Damn it." After Feng Yong joined the battle, He Tian's gaze darkened. The combined attack of Zhou Huai'an and the other two was already barely enough for him to hold on, and he would definitely be defeated in time. Now there was Feng Yong. Although he was clearly a newly promoted third-stage Blood Condensation cultivator and not strong enough, he was enough to change the situation in this stalemate.

As expected, after Feng Yong joined the fray, in just over ten moves, He Tian revealed a weakness in his hasty parry and was struck squarely in the back by Feng Yong's kick. Even though Feng Yong had only recently completed three blood clotting sessions, the kick was still incredibly powerful, causing He Tian's body to tremble violently, damaging his internal organs, and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

He Tian knew the situation was dire; if he didn't act decisively, he might really die here tonight.

next moment.

He suddenly ducked to avoid Zhou Huai'an's knife, then flipped his right hand and pulled out several gray spheres, which he then threw violently at the ground around him.

With a series of crackling explosions, a gray poisonous mist instantly spread out from the gray sphere that burst open, rippling in all directions. This caused Zhou Huai'an and the others to change their expressions and retreat.

Just then, He Tian's figure suddenly broke through the encirclement, leaping several times and quickly disappearing into the night.

"Don't think about it!"

Zhou Huai'an and the others all had sharp eyes and immediately chased after He Tian's back without hesitation.

As the group chased after them into the distance, the scene fell silent, leaving only patches of gray poisonous mist slowly dissipating. Just as the mist began to fade, a figure suddenly appeared within it.

It was none other than He Tian!

At this moment, He Tian seemed to have withered, his blood and energy were weak and feeble, and his body was visibly shriveled, as if his flesh and blood had been hollowed out.

He glared hatefully at the direction Zhou Huai'an and the others were chasing, his eyes filled with resentment.

"You've forced me to use the Blood Shadow Technique. You're very good, very good indeed!"

Blood Shadow Technique!
This is a martial arts secret technique he learned, belonging to the category of escape techniques. Once it is used, it can instantly extract a large amount of his own essence and blood, condensing a blood shadow that is almost identical to himself.

Although it is just a phantom shadow, because it is condensed from pure essence and blood, its blood energy is extremely thick in human perception, even more 'real' than the original body, and its texture is stronger than the original body, making it extremely difficult to distinguish.

of course,

The cost is also enormous; using this move almost completely drains one's own life force.

He Tian had painstakingly accumulated enough blood energy to support his fourth attempt at blood clotting, but this attack almost completely depleted it. It would take years to rebuild it, and given his advanced age, this attack might mean he would never have the chance to attempt the fourth attempt again. How could he not feel resentment?

Furthermore, using this move not only extracts blood and qi, but also the essence of the body, which causes great damage to the body and leaves him extremely weak. In addition, he had previously suffered internal injuries from being kicked in the back by Feng Yong, so his current condition can be described as quite bad. However, he still managed to lure Zhou Huai'an and the others away and escape the encirclement.

"Zhou Huai'an, Luo Wei... you both better remember this!"

He Tian glanced resentfully at the direction Zhou Huai'an and the others were chasing, then propped himself up, leaped onto the courtyard wall, and quickly moved in the opposite direction.

But just as He Tian crossed two courtyards in succession, and climbed over the wall again, he happened to run into a figure wearing the robes of a night patrolman, holding a long spear, walking out of a cellar leading underground.

Swish!
He Tian moved without pausing, his expression was indifferent, and his eyes were cold and detached, not causing the slightest ripple. In just an instant, he arrived in front of Wu Ming and slashed with his sword.

The people who posed a threat to him, such as Zhou Huai'an, had been lured away. Even though he was weak now, the remaining night patrolmen, such as Wu Ming, whose cultivation level was only at the second stage of blood condensation, could be killed with a flick of their wrist and could not stop him in the slightest.

Unless ten or eight of them gather together, it might cause some trouble, but of course he wouldn't give them the chance to call for backup.

under night.

The dim moonlight was obscured by thin clouds, and in the darkness, only a sharp glint of light appeared, suddenly rising and striking forward.

But at that moment, a chilling spear light suddenly shone, piercing through the long night and meeting the sharp blade light head-on.

Ding!
The flashes of the blade and the gleam of the spear collided, producing a clear metallic clang, before splitting in two.

Above the sky, a thin wisp of cloud broke open, and a faint ray of moonlight fell down again, illuminating the courtyard.

"..."

The astonishment on He Tian's face was clearly visible.

(End of this chapter)