Demon, come and cultivate for me.

Xie Qi and five soldiers rushed up the mountain and stopped the six bandits.

Zhou Chu followed closely behind and rescued Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan was panting heavily, his clothes soaked with blood from his wounds, indicating that he was seriously injured.

"You blind bastards, how dare you rob a government vehicle?" Xie Qi had been in office for several years, and this was the first time he had ever seen such audacious bandits.

Upon hearing this, the six bandits burst into laughter, as if they had heard a hilarious joke.

The leader shouldered his broadsword, raised his head, and said:

"What kind of government is this? We're robbing the government. If you know what's good for you, leave the people here and take the goods."

Has this guy lost his mind? What do you mean, "leave the people behind, take the goods away"?

"What are you standing there for? Don't you understand? We only rob people, not money." A burly bandit slammed his golden mace against a nearby tree.

A tree, as thick as two people could hug, snapped in two with a crack.

The soldiers behind Xie Qi were secretly amazed; this guy probably had the strength of a second-level martial artist.

Even a beginner-level martial artist couldn't possibly break such a thick tree in one blow.

No wonder Xu Yuan was no match for these people.

So what if they were at the second realm of cultivation? Xie Qi didn't take these people seriously at all.

"Shut up!" Xie Qi drew his sword and charged.

He moved with incredible speed, leaving a fleeting afterimage in front of the six bandits before returning to his original position.

"die!"

As soon as Xie Qi finished speaking, the heads of the six bandits fell off simultaneously, their bodies remaining standing in the same position.

Looking at the sword in Xie Qi's hand, there wasn't a single drop of blood on its blade.

"What superb swordsmanship!" Zhou Chu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. With such swordsmanship, it's no wonder the Xie family became the number one clan in the Yan Kingdom.

At the same time, he was secretly afraid. During the competition yesterday, he had boasted that he would let Xie Qi have three rounds.

Fortunately, Xie Qi did not use such a deadly move on him at that time.

Otherwise, relying solely on the movement techniques of the Dragon Elephant Fist, it would be impossible to dodge such a swift attack.

There are always higher heavens and more capable people out there. When you encounter an enemy in the future, you must never be overconfident or careless.

In martial arts duels, it is often a fight to the death, and the key is to kill with every strike.

"Move aside the obstacles and continue on your way." Xie Qi sheathed his sword and headed down the mountain.

"Please don't go, everyone!"

Xie Qi and the others turned around and saw a head with a mustache on the ground, its mouth opening and closing as it spoke:

"We haven't taken your heads yet."

"Hehehehehe..."

The remaining heads emitted a strange laugh, the sound echoing through the forest, sending chills down one's spine.

The soldiers were horrified. This was too bizarre; even after his head was cut off, he could still talk.

Xie Qi was also stunned and stood there, he had never seen such a bizarre scene before.

Xu Yuan, who was being supported by Zhou Chu, said weakly:

"Let's go, these people are impossible to kill."

After saying that, he fainted.

Zhou Chu helped him down the mountain first to find someone to treat his injuries.

Xie Qi realized at this moment that these bandits were not human at all.

No one knows exactly what it is.

The headless corpses that were standing bent down and squatted down, picked up their heads from the ground, and put them back on their necks.

"Boy, you chopped off my head, now it's my turn to chop off yours."

The leader of the bandits was in no hurry to make a move. He slowly approached Xie Qi and his companions, knife in hand, seemingly enjoying the fear he instilled in them.

"Chop them to pieces!" Xie Qi shouted, taking the lead in drawing his sword and charging at the bandits.

Five soldiers gritted their teeth and charged forward as well.

The mortal bodies of the bandits were as fragile as paper in front of the second-realm martial artists, offering no defense whatsoever.

But their recovery ability is amazing.

Even after losing an arm, leg, or head, or even being cut in half at the waist, they can still quickly reattach their limbs and continue fighting.

This is a completely unequal battle.

In an instant, Xie Qi slashed dozens of swordsmen, cleaving the bandit leader into pieces.

In the blink of an eye, the scattered pieces were pieced together again to form a complete body.

He could only watch helplessly as the two martial artists, exhausted, collapsed one after another, injured.

If this continues, everyone will be worn down and die.

Xie Qi gritted his teeth and ordered a retreat.

The group fought and retreated, eventually reaching the foot of the mountain, just in time to arrive when Zhou Chu, having settled Xu Yuan, came up to lend a hand.

Xie Qi said, "These monsters are impossible to kill. Let's go, forget about the stuff, saving our lives is the most important thing."

What is this? You don't want it anymore?

I can do without anything else, but I absolutely cannot do without ten thousand taels of silver!

Zhou Chu said, "You all step back, let me handle this."

"Don't be silly, you can't kill them either." Xie Qi pulled Zhou Chu away.

Zhou Chu removed Xie Qi's arm: "I didn't say I could kill them."

After saying that, he activated his inner energy and condensed nine black and white chess pieces in his palm.

As soon as the Undying Bandits approached, they set up a Nine Palaces Formation around them, trapping them all inside.

"This... formation?" Xie Qi was so shocked he couldn't close his mouth.

"Yes, a formation."

Zhou Chu dusted off non-existent dust from his shoulders and calmly descended the mountain.

clap clap clap!

A clapping sound came from the woods.

Zhou Chu and the others looked in the direction of the sound.

A long-bearded man emerged from the dense forest.

The man was dressed in a purple Taoist robe, with a coarse cloth satchel slung over his left shoulder, and held a whisk with a black handle and white beard.

The man flicked his whisk, made a finger gesture with his left hand in front of his chest, and bowed slightly, saying:

"This humble Taoist priest, Chen Xiangzi, greets you. Young brother, your array formations are superb. May I ask your honorable name?"

"Sunken Box," what a ridiculous name.

Judging from the appearance, this Taoist priest had clearly been nearby the whole time.

Why did they appear so suddenly, right after the bandits were trapped? Could they all be in cahoots?

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, so Zhou Chu suppressed his doubts and returned the greeting:

"My name is Zhou Chu."

"Oh? Are you a member of the Zhou family of Danyang?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Qi and the others all looked at Zhou Chu.

The Zhou clan of Danyang was the largest clan in the State of Chu, and its status was equivalent to that of the Xie family in the State of Yan.

Zhou Chu's talent and aptitude far surpassed that of ordinary people, so his clan background was quite reasonable.

Zhou Chu had no idea about the Danyang Zhou family, and answered honestly:

"No, I am a member of the Zhou family of Baishi Village."

"Baishi Village?" Clearly, Chen Xiangzi had never heard of Baishi Village.

"You Taoist priest, are you ignorant?" Xu Yuan was wrapped in bandages to bandage his wounds, making it difficult for him to move. "The Zhou family of Baishi Village at the foot of Guniu Mountain in Wuyang County of the Great Yan Kingdom has been a family of farmers and martial artists for generations."

"I see. I was indeed ignorant." Chen Xiangzi said, walking up to Zhou Chu. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Zhou Chu was wary of him and unconsciously distanced himself from him.

Seeing this, Chen Xiangzi understood and smiled calmly:

"I originally intended to eliminate these few accomplices, but you beat me to it."

"Are they ghosts? No wonder they can't be killed," Xu Yuan said in surprise.

Chen Xiangzi said:

"That's right. There is a mountain lord in Black Wind Valley who, by taking advantage of the valley's feng shui, cultivated himself into a great demon of the third realm. These people are the accomplices of the mountain lord."

The evil spirits often descend from the mountain to harm people and offer them as food to the mountain deity.

Both passersby and local residents are greatly disturbed by this.

"This humble Taoist wishes to capture them all in one fell swoop, but alas, I am outnumbered and outmatched, and fear I am no match for the mountain lord."

Xie Qi asked, "These vengeful spirits can regenerate limbs and survive decapitation. How can you possibly kill them?"

Chen Xiangzi said calmly, "Although I cannot deal with the Mountain Lord, dealing with a few of his accomplices is a piece of cake."