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The two lay prone behind the boulder, holding their breath. After only a short while, Bai Jingye heard a dull thud of hooves hitting the ground from the bottom of the slope.

At first glance, it sounded like the gait of a galloping horse, but Bai Jingye focused his attention and quickly realized that it was definitely not the gait of a horse.

He peeked out from behind the boulder and looked up. In the clear moonlight, he saw a strange beast resembling a galloping horse galloping towards him. Its body was covered in glossy black scales, and its muscles and bones were strong and powerful. It was clearly a black-scaled demon beast.

Bai Jingye was slightly startled. He knew that the black-scaled beast was an excellent mount, but how could ordinary martial artists have the opportunity to acquire such a mount? He wanted to see what kind of person was on the saddle.

After a short while, the black-scaled demon beast gradually approached, running into the shadows of the grass, where it was suddenly caught by the demon-binding rope hidden in the dark.

Although the black-scaled beast was an excellent mount, its cultivation level seemed to be only at the Qi Stabilization stage. The poison quenched on the binding rope was most effective against Qi Stabilization beasts. Suddenly, the beast let out a loud roar, lost its balance, and fell headlong forward.

But the figure on the saddle reacted quickly. Just as the monster was about to fall, the figure suddenly rose into the air, spun twice in the air, and landed lightly on the ground with fluttering clothes. The skill was quite remarkable.

The man, dressed in black, had barely touched the ground and was not yet on his feet when Gu Yan's palm strike, carrying a fierce force, crashed down upon him.

The newcomer's feet felt unsteady, and seeing the fierce force of the palm strike, how could he dare to meet it head-on? He quickly withdrew, moving like a gust of wind, taking two steps to the side to barely avoid it, but he was still struck by the palm wind, which made him dizzy for a moment.

Seeing Gu Yan make his move, Bai Jingye didn't hesitate any longer. He suddenly darted out, as swift as a ghost, his fingertips condensing and then piercing through the air with a whoosh.

Bai Jingye moved with ghostly speed, catching the man completely off guard. He had no time to dodge and could only hastily throw a punch.

However, this man's fist strength was truly remarkable. When his finger strikes collided in mid-air, Bai Jingye felt a powerful and profound force wash over him. He dared not fight back, and immediately used his movement technique to retreat. He knew in his heart that this enemy was probably also at the peak of the Qi Control realm, and would likely be difficult to deal with.

The man's feet never stopped, and he fought against Bai Jingye's finger again. His breath hitched, and before he could even regulate his internal energy, Gu Yan's palm was already close by.

He had no choice but to muster his strength and fight back.

This person's boxing skills were not bad either. His punches carried a faint demonic aura, but his moves were a perfect blend of strength and gentleness, and quite disciplined.

The two exchanged three quick moves. On the fourth move, the man threw a punch. Gu Yan lowered his shoulder to deflect the force, his left palm feigned a deflection while his right palm struck out, using a technique of shifting the universe to neutralize the punch's power, while simultaneously snapping the opponent's wrist.

But the man reacted quickly, his wrist snapping, his fist turning into a palm strike, forcefully blocking Gu Yan's right palm.

Their palms clashed, leaving no room for tricks or shortcuts; it was a pure clash of their cultivation levels. Their energies interacted, and each retreated half a step.

Gu Yan's retreat was insignificant; he steadied himself and stood firm again after just half a step. However, the black-clad visitor opposite him, having retreated half a step, happened to step into the broken scale nail formation that Gu Yan had previously placed there.

The man stomped down, and immediately felt excruciating pain. The demonic nail pierced his armor and penetrated his flesh, injecting poison into his body. Instantly, the man roared in agony.

As the man roared in anger, his expression suddenly changed. In the dim light of the night, Bai Jingye could only see that the man's eyes instantly turned scarlet, several black lines appeared at the corners of his eyes, his ears became elongated and sharp, and when he grinned, he revealed two rows of sharp and cold fangs.

It was a wolf demon!

The ferocious appearance made Bai Jingye's heart tremble. He thought to himself that what the Demon Suppression Division said was indeed true. There really was a demon passing through this place, and it was a great demon at the peak of the Qi Control Realm.

The wolf demon's eyes turned red, and it roared, "Who are you, you coward! You plotted against me here, but you dare not fight me head-on?!"

Clearly, he had just suffered a great loss from Gu Yan's binding ropes and scale-breaking nails, and was furious at the other party's insidious and despicable methods.

If it were a weakling plotting against him, that would be one thing. But this wolf demon had just exchanged a finger strike with Bai Jingye and a palm strike with Gu Yan, and immediately realized that these two were probably both peak Qi Control experts, and their strength might not be inferior to his own.

They were clearly no weaker than me, yet they fought me two against one, ambushed me from the shadows, and even set up such a despicable trap!

Where's your face?!

But Gu Yan didn't care about any of that.

Some martial arts masters do value their status and disdain resorting to underhanded tactics like digging pits, poisoning, or using hidden weapons. But for a player like Gu Yan, any method is simply categorized as "useful" or "useless," and there's no question of whether it's despicable or not.

Let alone the fact that you don't need to talk about chivalry when slaying demons and monsters, even if the opponent is a human expert, as long as they are enemies of the players, the methods used will still be the same.

The benefits of joining the Demon Suppression Division go far beyond just the imperial court background and martial arts manuals. For centuries, the Demon Suppression Division has focused on exorcising demons, and in addition to martial arts techniques, they have also extensively researched various demon-specific weapons. The numerous poison-coated equipment in this armory is another of his advantages.

Bai Jingye was about to step forward to join the attack again, but Gu Yan raised his hand to stop him: "No need, I can handle it alone. You just guard him and make sure he doesn't escape."

Bai Jingye was taken aback, and upon hearing this, he stepped aside to watch the battle quietly.

Gu Yan's palm strikes were fierce and powerful, each strike more ferocious than the last. The wolf demon gritted its teeth and parried the attacks. Although it used its exquisite fist techniques to deflect the incoming palm strikes, its arms were still increasingly sore and numb from the force of the palm strikes.

This is the power of the Xuan Yue Zhen Shan Palm. The secret of its palm technique lies in the method of circulating qi. The palm strike is powerful and vigorous. Even if the opponent can parry and deflect the attack, the residual power will still leave them exhausted and unable to cope.

The wolf demon fell completely below, feeling its internal energy surging. It roared angrily, "Do you know who I am? I am a special envoy of the Myriad Demons Pavilion! If you dare kill me, the Myriad Demons Pavilion will fight you to the death!"

Gu Yan found it amusing.

I even killed your lord's son, so it's already a fight to the death. Who do you think you are, a mere special envoy?

He ignored them completely, his hands moving without stopping. The force of his fists and palms surged in all directions, and the wolf demon envoy staggered, blood gushing from his mouth.

Seeing that the other party remained fearless, the wolf demon envoy said miserably, "Fine. At least let me know which shameless scoundrel I've been defeated by today."

But Gu Yan ignored him and continued to strike at his own pace.

"Fine, since that's how it is," the wolf demon said angrily, a resolute glint in its eyes, "I'll die today, but I'll tear a piece of flesh from your body!"

After saying this, his body surged with demonic energy, and he appeared like a madman. He used all his remaining strength to pounce on the enemy, as if he wanted to perish together with them.

Then......

...and then he died.

Yes, of course. Even if he wanted to fight to the death, he needed the means to do so. His strength was already inferior to Gu Yan's, and after being poisoned, he was at his last gasp. His arrogant declaration of fighting to the death was nothing more than impotent rage.

He originally thought he would disregard life and death, abandon defense and only attack, even if it meant dying, he would leave Gu Yan with serious injuries.

But the idea was beautiful, but reality was cruel. He had just given up on defense and hadn't even had a chance to launch an attack when he was struck hard on the forehead by Gu Yan and died on the spot.

Potential Points +3765

Seeing that Gu Yan had finished his work and was looking at the wolf demon's corpse, Bai Jingye curiously stepped forward and asked, "What did he just say about the Ten Thousand Demon Pavilion... is it very powerful?"

As Gu Yan bent down to touch the corpse, he casually remarked, "Hmm, it's a secret outpost set up by the Netherworld Ghost Kingdom somewhere in Dajing."

Upon hearing the words "Netherworld Ghost Kingdom," Bai Jingye's expression immediately changed drastically. He exclaimed in shock, "Netherworld Ghost Kingdom!? They... then he..."

He stammered for a moment, then looked down at the wolf demon again and asked another question.

"Then what brings this envoy to Xuancang?"

Gu Yan casually replied, "Oh, because the Zhao family of Xuancang City is secretly colluding with the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion and intends to submit to the Netherworld Ghost Kingdom. This demon envoy has come to inform the Zhao family."

Bai Jingye: "!?!?!"

Why does this person seem to be casually recounting something truly extraordinary?