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Chapter 13 Kill, One Strike Shocks the World

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people present varied.

Those blood slaves only knew how to frantically devour flesh and blood, and when they looked into the depths of darkness, a hint of excitement flashed in their eyes.

Officer Chen gripped the hilt of his knife with one hand, his face showing vigilance.

He was well aware of Xu Yan's abilities.

This person once fought five blood corpses single-handedly; he is no ordinary person.

If one is not careful, one may pay with their life.

Master Wang remained calm and composed, as if everything was under his control.

With so many people, Xu Yan, who is only at the early stage of Daoist cultivation, what kind of trouble could he possibly cause?

He was absolutely confident that he could completely win over Xu Yan.

"Waaaaah! Waaaaah!"

As Ye Shu saw the figure gradually emerging from the darkness, he suddenly struggled desperately and managed to push the rag out of his mouth.

"Old Xu, run! They outnumber you, you can't fight them. Run!"

"Leave me alone! I'll be a hero again in eighteen years!"

As a scholar, Ye Shu never uttered any vulgar words.

But right now he is extremely anxious.

He knew Old Xu's background well; he was nothing more than a corrupt coroner.

Who else could he beat besides this weak scholar?

With so many people here, there's absolutely no chance that Old Xu will survive!

But his shouts had no effect whatsoever.

In the darkness, the phantom gradually solidified, becoming fully revealed to everyone.

Xu Yan, long sword in hand, glanced at Constable Chen and said calmly, "Why would you choose to be a dog instead of a decent human being?"

Officer Chen frowned and remained silent.

He knew the words were directed at him, but he was powerless to refute them.

"It is because I was a dog that I can be a human being now."

Master Wang chuckled softly from the side: "If the sect hadn't provided him with resources and helped him complete his constable duties, how could he have become the head constable? Naturally, he had to pay a price."

"I see." Xu Yan tapped the hilt of his knife lightly with his knuckles. "Anping County is even dirtier than I thought."

Master Wang sneered, "More than that, I'm curious about why you, this lowly coroner, have suddenly changed your ways. Are you trying to pretend to uphold justice, or do you actually consider yourself a human being now?"

Xu Yan shook his head slightly: "It's just that you feel disgusted when you see a beast. After killing it, you will naturally feel refreshed."

During their verbal exchange, a sudden change occurred on Ye Shu's side.

Suddenly, a servant stepped forward, drew his knife, and held it to his neck.

"What does this mean?" Xu Yan raised an eyebrow. "I'm already here, and you're still going to play this hostage-killing trick?"

Master Wang pointed at Ye Shu: "Now, cripple your meridians and surrender, or I will kill him."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yan couldn't help but chuckle.

He actually encountered a villainous character that only appears in TV dramas.

"Are you treating me like an idiot, or are you the idiot yourself?"

Xu Yan said calmly, "If I surrender, not only will I die, but Ye Shu will also perish."

"Now you only have two choices: if Ye Shu is alive, I will fight you; if he is dead, I will immediately escape to the county government and report everything to the magistrate."

Which option do you think is more advantageous to you?

As he said, he is not a fool.

Surrendering will only hasten your death.

Master Wang's face turned cold: "Since that's how it is, then so be it, go!"

He said no more to avoid causing further complications.

After all, no one knows whether Xu Yan has a backup plan.

As soon as he finished speaking, more than ten servants rushed towards Xu Yan.

These are all blood slaves, raised by the Ascension Sect using secret methods.

Although he possessed the cultivation level of the early stage of Daoist practice, he was far inferior to a fully qualified cultivator of the same level.

However, when it came to ordinary people, they were killed as easily as cutting grass.

As the blood slaves attacked, Ye Shu instinctively closed his eyes.

Although he was not skilled in martial arts, he could tell that these monsters were no ordinary creatures.

How could Old Xu, a mere mortal, possibly withstand it?

Just then, screams rang out one after another.

It wasn't Xu Yan's, but those of the blood slaves.

Ye Shu suddenly opened his eyes and saw the scene before him, his face filled with fear.

Not far away, Xu Yan held a knife in one hand and casually swung it forward.

A sharp blade of energy erupted from the blade, instantly severing the two blood slaves at the front in half.

The two men were as fragile as paper, unable to withstand the slightest bit of the sword energy.

Xu Yan did not stop moving, his long sword flashing repeatedly.

The blade energy followed like a shadow, precisely piercing through each blood slave.

Anyone touched by the blade's energy would instantly fall to the ground and die.

Ye Shu was horrified, and a deep sense of bewilderment welled up in his eyes.

When did Old Xu, who was no different from him in the past, acquire such terrifying strength?

This knife skill cannot be mastered overnight.

We agreed that we were all ordinary people, so how did you quietly change?

Could it be that he secretly went to evolve on his own without telling me?

Compared to Ye Shu's shock, a hint of fear flashed in Constable Chen's eyes.

"He seems to have gotten stronger again."

Compared to before, Xu Yan is now stronger.

"Let's do it!"

Master Wang felt nothing when he saw the blood slave die.

He suddenly stood up and thrust his right hand toward Xu Yan.

Immediately afterwards, the arm suddenly stretched out like a rubber band, aiming straight for Xu Yan's throat.

The distance of a few feet was covered in an instant.

Xu Yan was slightly startled. This was the first time he had encountered such a strange attack method, and he immediately unleashed the Three-Strike Breaking Qi.

The blade energy crisscrossed, slashing swiftly at the outstretched arm.

"what!"

Master Wang let out a painful howl as his right arm was cleaved into a bloody mess by the blade's energy.

"No, he's not from the early stages of the Daoist Canon!"

All of this was completely different from what he had imagined.

He had thought the trip was a sure thing, but Xu Yan not only easily blocked the attack, but also injured him instead.

How is that possible?

The power of flesh and blood imparted by the Ascension Sect is so strong that it could injure him, proving that Xu Yan is definitely not at the early stage of the Daoist Canon.

"Officer Chen, get to it! What the hell are you doing?!"

Master Wang turned around and shouted sternly.

Officer Chen gritted his teeth, drew his long sword from his waist, and charged toward Xu Yan.

The blade flashed with a cold light, and a blade aura shot straight towards Xu Yan's neck.

Xu Yan's eyes were cold and indifferent as he raised his hand and slashed horizontally with his sword.

The sword energy was magnificent, more than twice as strong as that of Constable Chen, and easily shattered the incoming energy.

The force continued, striking Constable Chen squarely in the chest.

"puff!"

His chest and abdomen were torn apart by the blade's energy, and Constable Chen was sent flying backward.

But before he could fly very far, a voice suddenly came to his ear.

"Officer Chen, it's time to get going."

A long sword slashed down from top to bottom, striking Constable Chen in the waist.

"laugh!"

The sound of the blade slicing through flesh was clearly audible; Constable Chen was cut in two and fell to the ground.

Blood gushed from his waist, and the upper half of Constable Chen's body was still struggling and crawling on the muddy ground, his face filled with terror.

"No, no, no, I won't die!"

He dug his ten fingers deep into the soil, his nails turning completely inside out, but he couldn't stop life from slipping away.

At this moment, Xu Yan, holding a long knife, pierced through the back of Constable Chen's neck with the tip of the knife.

"Bang!"

The body of Constable Chen lay motionless on the ground.

Xu Yan slowly drew his knife, wiped the bloodstains off the corpse's clothes, and looked up at Master Wang.

"He'll be lonely going down there alone; you should go keep him company."