He's alone, but he's a tomb raider!

As for the third party, or rather, the third party formed by the combination of two forces, it is the Ma family of Northeast China!

There were three men in total, all with buzz cuts and wearing thick gold chains. They looked like locals with weapons and cannons. One of them was Deng Youcai, the grand-disciple of Shi Lao Guan Shi Hua.

Standing next to Deng Youcai, he was dressed in a suit, his hair combed like a thunder warrior, so neat that even a fly couldn't stand on it; he looked every bit the elite.

He was Deng Youcai's older brother, Deng Youfu.

As for the man standing subtly in front of the two, tall and with a stubble beard, giving off the impression of a high-ranking official within the system…

"Who is that person?" Liu Yanyan couldn't help but ask curiously.

"If I'm not mistaken, he should be Gao Lian, the head of the Gao family, one of the four major families. He's also the head of the Northeast region for Na Du Tong!"

There are four families in the world of supernatural beings who have not only survived for hundreds of years, but are now showing signs of becoming even stronger.

Therefore, people in the circle also refer to them as the Four Extraordinary Families!

Besides the Gao family located in the Northeast, there is also the Lu family led by Lu Jin, the Lü family led by Lü Ci, and the Wang family led by Wang Ai!

The latter three were all representatives of the Ten Elders.

As for the Gao family, although they are not among the ten elders, Qin Yun would say that the Gao family is actually the smartest.

After all, it's good to have a powerful backer. In the early days of the People's Republic of China, the Gao family was incorporated into Na Du Tong as soon as it was established.

For this reason, although the Gao family's reputation has become less than good in the community of supernatural beings, their development prospects are clearly very good!

In addition, besides the company, the Gao family are also disciples of the Ma family and have close ties with the Ten Elders, including Guan Shihua.

It's fair to say that in the Northeast region, the Gao family had influence in both the legal and illegal worlds!

Liu Yanyan: "Looking at it this way, the Gao family is indeed a bit smarter than the other three families."

Or perhaps even less principled?

However, with your cultivation level, boss, you don't need to be so wary of him, do you?

Or perhaps, besides the methods they've openly displayed, the Gao family has other trump cards up their sleeve?

It has to be said that Liu Yanyan is indeed quite smart!

I only gave her a slight hint, and she already understood.

If it were just Gao Lian, I certainly wouldn't need to be wary, even if his household guardian spirit was Hu Tianbiao.

With thunder magic by my side, let alone a small matter, even if the opponent's true form comes, I'm not necessarily afraid of it!

After all, unlike other messy cultivation systems, thunder magic has always been the answer throughout history!

Especially for spirits and immortals who have attained enlightenment, they don't even need to be struck; the mere sound of the voice is enough to make their legs go weak.

What Qin Yun truly feared was Gao Lian's daughter, Gao Yushan, or rather, her other name... Gao Erzhuang!

The ability to manifest one's spirit without a physical body is not considered a particularly profound technique.

Electromagnetic induction ability is not considered particularly strong among innate abilities.

If this were ancient times, a person like Gao Erzhuang, while not among the weakest, would certainly not be considered powerful either.

At best, they fall into the category of extraordinary people and eccentrics.

But in modern times...

"Gods created by humankind!"

In this internet age, Qin Yun's assessment is by no means an exaggeration.

If Gao Erzhuang's abilities weren't so troublesome, Qu Tong wouldn't have gone to such lengths to kill him before making her move.

"It's best to avoid being targeted by them, otherwise I might not even be able to use my phone anymore."

……

"Holy crap, we finally caught this lousy thing!"

"Run! You think you can run? Run another one and see!"

After mocking Bi Heren across from him, Deng Youcai, wearing a large gold chain and sporting a mustache, also spoke up.

"Brother Gao, what do we do now? We can't just keep staring at each other like this, can we?"

Gao Lian: "He's not a very good person, but to be honest, the knife in his hand is quite sharp."

And have you noticed that that knife is very good at fighting in groups? The more people surround it, the stronger its combat power becomes.

To win, it has to be one-on-one.

Having suffered some losses in the previous battle, Gao Lian's experience made it easy for him to figure out Hiruma's characteristics.

After thinking it over, he made the arrangements.

"I'll hold him off from the front. You two are talented and blessed. You two should flank him from the left and right. We absolutely cannot let him escape. If we really can't hold him off, we should ask a deity to possess us."

Remember, the three of us need to keep a bit of distance between us. We can take turns attacking, but we can't be judged as ganging up on each other, or we'll be in trouble!

Although the method was despicable, it must be admitted that when the difference in combat strength between the two sides was not significant, this was the best way to deal with Hirumaru.

"Alright, Brother Gao, don't worry!"

Unlike Deng Youcai's down-to-earth manner, Deng Youfu pushed up his frameless glasses and spoke in a low voice.

"I understand the plan, but please call me Smith..."

"Give me a break, Smith? I think you've just been drinking too much Western culture and are just trying to show off."

Brother, don't forget, no matter how much you pretend, you still grew up eating food from our father's black soil. You can't forget your roots, you know?

Everyone has the right to choose their own life...

Still, without waiting for Deng Youfu, no, without waiting for Smith to finish speaking.

Just when the standoff was at its most tense, and both sides were about to grab the knife!

Boom—!

The concrete wall at the back of the hall suddenly cracked!

Despite being covered in battle scars, Ao Bai's gilded body remained incomparably tough. He smashed through the thick wall and strode into the battlefield.

He fled here not simply to escape, but to locate the deadly Japanese weapon that had appeared in the Kwantung Army's underground base.

Without giving Gao Lian and the other two a chance to react, Ao Bai charged straight at the poised Bi He Ren and the sharp edge of the demonic blade without any intention of dodging.

The century-old body of external martial arts was activated with a roar, the gilded skin and flesh taut as divine iron, the pure flesh resisting the sword energy leaking from Hiruzen!

"Baka yarou!"

"You're dead, you're dead!"

zizi——

The crimson blade energy struck Ao Bai's body. Although he was no longer protected by any magical artifacts, his invulnerable body remained intact.

Hiruzen tried his best, but could only spit out sparks, unable to leave even a shallow mark.

"Hahaha!"

"This knife is far too soft compared to the sword from before. Are you trying to tickle me?"

Very well, since you, a Japanese pirate, don't understand how to use it, then let this old man teach you!

Under the shocked gazes of Gao Lian, the Deng brothers, and Liu Yanyan, Ao Bai's giant palm swept across with the speed of thunder!

"Smack!"

The Hieiyama Shinobu, controlled by the sword spirit, had no time to react and was instantly crushed by the palm wind, which shattered his meridians and ruptured his internal organs.

Before he could even scream, he crashed to the ground and was smashed into a pulp by Ao Bai.

After getting rid of the troublesome puppet, Ao Bai walked step by step to the corpse and firmly gripped the hilt of the Hirumaru sword with his five fingers.

The berserk, bloodthirsty sword spirit erupted instantly, an endless aura of madness surging forth, attempting to possess this uninvited guest.

But in the next instant, something unexpected happened.

The anticipated backlash and possession did not occur.

Ao Bai was a top military figure who wielded immense power in the early Qing Dynasty.

Half a lifetime of killing and a hundred battles have made him a monstrous figure. In addition, his body has been nurtured by the mountains and dragon veins for a hundred years. His evil aura is deep, his obsession is firm, and his mind is as solid as a rock.

To an ordinary supernatural being, the ferocious and intractable Hirumaru sword spirit was nothing more than a rootless and baseless remnant of malevolent consciousness.

"You mere Japanese pirate spirit dares to act so presumptuously before me?"

"Get out of here!!!"