From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"What a sharp knife."

Glancing at the two heads rolling to the side, before he could even show a look of astonishment, Wu Gang couldn't help but click his tongue in surprise.

Chen Shi stood there, his face completely expressionless.

Wu Gang smiled again, a sign that he was already used to killing.

"Keep up!"

A moment later, after everyone had come up.

Wu Gang beckoned, bent down, and crept straight toward the nearby mountain stronghold.

Wu Gang led the way, taking out two visible sentries and two hidden ones in succession. Although his lightness skill was not as good as Chen Shi's, he was much more adept at counting assassinations.

咣 咣 咣!

It wasn't until the group entered the mountain stronghold that they were discovered by a thief who was urinating in the middle of the night, and then a piercing gong sounded throughout the entire stronghold.

"Damn it! Just kill them!"

I originally planned to assassinate them one by one under the cover of night, but since we've already been exposed, I might as well not bother.

"Just a bunch of rabble," Wu Gang roared and charged forward.

At the same time, his hundred elite soldiers, in groups of four, also engaged in battle with the bandits.

"Tell me! Where did you put the medicinal herbs you stole this morning?!"

Chen Shi reached out and grabbed a bandit, then sternly questioned him.

Seeing the soldiers slaughtering everyone around him, the bandit trembled with fear and pointed to a house inside the stronghold.

Chen Shi used his strength to snap the bandit's neck and immediately rushed over.

He gripped his foot-long knife tightly, ready to kill any bandits who dared to block his path!

There were hundreds of bandits in this mountain stronghold, but the vast majority of them were ordinary people, only slightly stronger or with some basic martial arts skills, not even martial artists.

Just as Wu Gang said, they were nothing but a rabble.

With Chen Shi's cultivation level, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he could enter an empty place as if it were his own.

The door was closed. Without a word, Chen Shi swung his knife and cleaved the door in two.

Upon entering, one sees various items piled up inside: grain, weapons, some broken equipment, and a piece of hardened pork, resembling a rather unimportant storeroom.

Next to the entrance, several boxes were haphazardly thrown about, bearing the insignia of the Marquis of Jing'an's residence.

found it!

Chen Shi hurried over and quickly opened it.

There were five boxes in total: three large boxes and two small boxes. The large boxes were full, but they contained only common medicinal herbs. The two small boxes, which were meant to contain the Nine Yang Grass and Purple Scrophularia, were empty.

Chen Shi's heart sank instantly.

If they knew these two medicinal herbs were valuable and wanted to keep them separately, they could have simply taken the box along with them. Now that the box is there but the herbs are gone, it's very likely that, as we feared before, the other party has already destroyed the herbs!

"Damn it!"

Chen Shi cursed and turned to leave.

Whether the medicinal herbs were taken elsewhere or destroyed is still inconclusive. Capturing the bandit leader and subjecting him to severe torture should reveal the truth.

"Um!"

Just as I reached the door, a gust of wind blew in my face, and a venomous snake suddenly lunged at me from the side.

clang!

Chen Shi reacted quickly, immediately parrying with his sword. With a thud, the venomous snake suddenly retracted.

Chen Shi took a few steps back to create a safe distance, then looked up again. It wasn't a snake at all; it was clearly a person!

Blood and qi condensed into form, and the two arms transformed into two venomous snakes.

A seventh-rank martial artist!

Although seventh-rank martial artists are powerful, Chen Shi has killed them before.

What really caught his attention was that the man was wearing a long robe that concealed his figure and a snake mask on his face.

Unlike ordinary masks, this one is decorated with swirling, storm-like cloud patterns, which is the symbol of the Fufeng Association!

This person is a member of the Fufeng Association!

Aren't they just a bunch of bandits who ruled the mountains? How come there are members of the Fufeng Society among them?

But before Chen Shi could think it through, the opponent swung his arms, which had transformed into venomous snakes, and attacked again.

"snort!"

Chen Shi let out a cold snort, his blood energy surged two feet, and he swept his sword horizontally.

Bang!

The blade energy collided with the serpentine form, and with a loud thud, the shockwave exploded, sending the two venomous snakes flying.

There are basically two ways to use the eighth-grade blood energy burst.

One is a simple burst of blood and qi, where the blood and qi in the body surge out suddenly like a wave of energy.

This method is quick and easy to use, but its power is limited.

First, it is formed from the martial arts practiced, taking on a certain shape. Although it has not reached the point of solidifying into a physical form, it already possesses certain characteristics. For example, the sharpness of swords and the sharp teeth and claws of fierce beasts.

In comparison, the second one is more difficult and stronger.

However, the form formed by the eruption of blood energy is ultimately not a physical entity and cannot withstand the solidification of blood energy.

Chen Shi's previous strike, though powerful enough to sever an ordinary person's neck, could not sever these two venomous snakes formed from solidified blood energy.

The snake's body is flexible, like two soft whips. If the middle part is chopped, the ends will naturally lash out, just in time for the snake's head to attack!

That was their original plan, but unexpectedly, Chen Shi suddenly unleashed his pure blood energy, and the powerful shockwave swept over the two venomous snakes.

"Such powerful force!"

Taking two steps back and standing still, the masked man looked at Chen Shi and said in a deep voice.

The sheer burst of blood energy was enough to overturn the venomous snake formed from her condensed blood energy; this power was truly formidable.

"A woman."

Upon hearing the sound and observing the other person's physique, Chen Shi thought to himself.

There are quite a few female warriors in this world, and the Fufeng Society also has many female members. Although it was somewhat unexpected, Chen Shi didn't think much of it and slashed at her again.

Although this masked woman was a seventh-rank martial artist, compared to Jia Shun, she was only at the early stage of the seventh rank. Therefore, she could only condense her blood and qi in her arms and could not yet cover her entire body to achieve a level of integrated offense and defense.

In this way, Chen Shi would have the strength to fight!

His arms transformed into venomous snakes, combined with his snake-style boxing techniques, making them cunning and unpredictable, impossible to defend against. But as the saying goes, brute force can overcome any technique; in the face of overwhelming power, skill is merely a facade.

Chen Shi unleashed his blood energy, using his overwhelming power to completely neutralize all of the masked woman's attacks.

Combined with his ability to move through the air, he not only protected himself but was also able to launch repeated attacks. After a dozen or so moves, Chen Shi had begun to gain the upper hand.

"What a waste of such cultivation."

As they fought, Chen Shi let out another disdainful snort.

It was clear that the opponent's martial arts were of a high level, but he obviously lacked practical combat experience and was rather timid, fighting cautiously and hesitantly. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so easily suppressed by Chen Shi.

"hateful!"

After exchanging blows for more than ten rounds, the masked woman let out a cold shout, and like a giant python, she bypassed Chen Shi's blade and pressed herself against him.

A dignified seventh-rank official was being suppressed by an eighth-rank official, which clearly angered him, and his fighting style suddenly became much more aggressive.

"Well done!"

Faced with the fierce masked woman, Chen Shi was not afraid at all; instead, a cold smile appeared on his lips.

Ignoring everything else, leaving the area completely open, he slashed straight at the target with his sword.

A fighting style that trades injuries for injuries.

Seeing Chen Shi's fierce strike, the masked woman, who had just been fighting for her life, instantly showed fear in her eyes and dodged away.

Chen Shi sneered again. Sure enough, the other party valued his life very much and would not fight him to the death.

scoff!

The masked woman was also very agile; although she changed her move at the last minute, she managed to dodge in time and was not injured.

The blade merely swept across, severing a piece of her clothing.

Chen Shi's expression remained unchanged as he lunged forward, ready to continue his attack.

"You just wait!"

The masked woman was already frightened and dared not continue fighting Chen Shi. She left a message and turned to flee.

Chen Shi gave chase, but the other person was extremely fast and disappeared into the crowd in no time.

"You're lucky you ran fast."

Chen Shi snorted and turned back, picking up the torn corner of his clothes from the ground.

Luo Jin.

This is not a fabric that ordinary people can afford, and the pattern on it is quite unique.