Chapter 72

The guards at the city gate were mostly martial disciples at the Body Tempering stage, and the captain of the guards was merely at the Third Level of the Qi Sea realm.

Guys of this caliber naturally could not stop Luo Xiu's steps.

"Clang!"

Each time the Shadow Sword sliced through the air, emitting a sharp whistle, blood would spurt out.

He knew very well that to survive in this world, he must never be merciful. When dealing with enemies, one must be ruthless, merciless, and decisive!

The Ten Directions Residual Shadows of the Great Success realm did not slow down at all; instead, Luo Xiu's speed increased. The two guards who tried to close the city gate had not even reacted when their throats were slit by the Shadow Sword.

"Bold ruffian, actually killing the city guards!"

A sound like a wild beast charging came from behind. Luo Xiu turned to see Yan Qiu riding a unicorn mane horse chasing after him.

This unicorn mane horse was a third-level beast, extremely fast. Although its initial burst of speed might not match Luo Xiu's, it had great endurance. Unlike Luo Xiu, who used his body technique to sprint, which consumed a lot of true qi.

"Get on the horse!"

Seeing that the Songshan Duo could not catch up with Luo Xiu, Yan Qiu immediately shouted, ordering the two innate experts to ride with him.

The back of the unicorn mane horse was spacious, and the three of them riding together did not feel crowded, and their speed was not affected at all.

The outline of Zuo Xing City became smaller and blurrier in the distance.

Two hours later, Luo Xiu stopped and turned to look at the three people riding the unicorn mane horse chasing after him.

After two hours of sprinting, they were in a barren, open field. In Luo Xiu's life perception, he did not detect any other pursuers.

If it were just two First Level Innate Martial Masters, Luo Xiu would not be afraid, so there was no need to run anymore.

As for Yan Qiu, who was at the Sixth Level of the Qi Sea realm, Luo Xiu simply ignored him.

"Songshan Duo, disable this boy first." A sinister smile appeared on Yan Qiu's face.

The Songshan Duo said nothing. Although they were Innate Martial Masters, even when dealing with a Qi Sea martial practitioner, they acted together.

This was a habit formed over many years, and through this habit, they had become increasingly默契 (cooperative). This allowed them to kill several Third and Fourth Level Innate Martial Masters at the First Level of the Innate realm by working together.

Their war swords were drawn, one aiming for Luo Xiu's arm, the other for his legs, clearly following Yan Qiu's order to disable his limbs first.

Luo Xiu could feel the默契 (cooperation) of the Songshan Duo, which almost blocked all his escape routes. Even with his refined body technique, it was difficult to avoid their combined attack.

"Life-Stealing Sword!"

Luo Xiu channeled his true qi, and the Shadow Sword was enveloped in the Netherworld Death Flame. He directly used the second move of the Aurora Sword Technique, which was more powerful and faster than the first move, Flashing Sword.

The Songshan Duo's faces showed no emotion. They were confident in their combined attack. Not to mention a Qi Sea martial practitioner, even an Innate Martial Master could not escape unscathed.

However, when Luo Xiu swung his sword, their eyes widened in shock.

"Clang! Clang!"

Two sharp sounds rang out, sparks flew, and a deathly cold energy passed through their swords, making them feel their life force being drained.

"What a fast sword, what a strange energy!"

The Songshan Duo's expressions changed rapidly. Their swords almost struck simultaneously, and Luo Xiu managed to block both, showing the extreme speed of his sword.

In the world of martial arts, speed is the ultimate. Fast swords are indeed intimidating, but for the Songshan Duo, who were skilled in combined attacks, it was not difficult to deal with.

What truly intimidated them was the strange energy that passed through their swords, making their arms numb.

They did not know that the Netherworld Death Flame, transmitted through the collision of their swords, had already damaged the life veins in their arms. If Luo Xiu's cultivation were higher, this single strike could have disabled their arms.

Compared to Innate Martial Masters, Luo Xiu's martial techniques and body techniques were even superior to many Innate Martial Masters.

The advantage of Innate Martial Masters lies in their powerful innate true qi, which contains elemental forces. Luo Xiu's Netherworld Death Flame could compensate for this, which was the reason he could face Innate Martial Masters head-on.

Although his cultivation was at the Fifth Level of the Qi Sea realm, in all aspects, he had already reached the level of a Fourth Level Innate Martial Master.

The Songshan Duo exchanged a glance, and without any words, they understood each other. The strange black energy was intimidating, so they decided to use their combined attack to win in one strike.

"Green Cloud Twin Dragons!"

Both of the Songshan Duo emitted a green glow, their true qi containing the power of the Wood element, known as Innate Wood True Qi.

They held their swords in one hand and made seals with the other, their innate true qi merging together.

"Roar!"

A faint dragon roar sounded, and the Songshan Duo simultaneously slashed their swords. The sword lights converged, forming a shadow of a green dragon that charged toward Luo Xiu.

The power of this attack was comparable to a full-force strike from a Fourth Level Innate Martial Master.

Luo Xiu took a yellow jade talisman from his storage ring and crushed it, enveloping his body in a protective light barrier.

The talisman was a treasure refined by an array master, and Luo Xiu used a third-level defensive jade talisman made from yellow jade.

"Aurora Sword!"

At the same time, Luo Xiu used the third and strongest move of the Aurora Sword Technique.

Although Luo Xiu had not perfected the Aurora Sword Technique, the third move, Aurora Sword, was still far more powerful than the first two moves, Flashing Sword and Life-Stealing Sword.

With a "pu" sound, the green dragon shadow formed by innate true qi was split in two by the Shadow Sword. The violent green light was completely blocked by the defensive light barrier around Luo Xiu.

The Songshan Duo were stunned, unable to believe that a Qi Sea martial practitioner could block their combined attack.

Luo Xiu would not give the Songshan Duo the chance to use their combined attack again. In a flash, he appeared in front of one of them, and the Shadow Sword, like a black lightning bolt, sliced through the air.

Without the combined attack, the Songshan Duo's strength was no different from that of ordinary First Level Innate Martial Masters.

Thus, they could not defend against Luo Xiu's extremely fast sword.

"Thud! Thud!..."

Two sprays of blood, and the Songshan Duo's bodies fell to the ground.

Yan Qiu, riding the unicorn mane horse not far away, stared in shock. The Songshan Duo, who could match a Fourth Level Innate Martial Master, were killed by a Qi Sea martial practitioner?

"You... who are you?" Even though he saw it with his own eyes, Yan Qiu still could not believe it. How could a Qi Sea martial practitioner have such power? It was simply against reason.

"Go ask the King of Hell in the netherworld!"

Luo Xiu snorted coldly, his body radiating a killing intent. He used the Ten Directions Residual Shadows body technique, and the Shadow Sword glowed black like a rainbow.

Yan Qiu's first reaction was to ride the unicorn mane horse and flee, but before he could move, the Shadow Sword pierced through his neck.

Yan Qiu's mouth opened, his eyes wide, blood gushing from his mouth. He was filled with regret. He was the young master of the Yan family in Zuo Xing City, and he was going to die like this?

Lu Mengyao had seen Luo Xiu kill people before, both outside Yunlong County and in Guanlei Mountain Range, so she did not feel much about Luo Xiu killing Yan Qiu and the others.

When Luo Xiu put her down, she suddenly realized that he had been carrying her while killing the two Innate Martial Masters.

Being put down suddenly, Lu Mengyao felt a slight sense of loss.

Luo Xiu did not say anything, not knowing what Lu Mengyao was thinking. He skillfully collected the treasures from the three bodies and said to Lu Mengyao, "With this unicorn mane horse, we need to leave here as soon as possible."

Yan Qiu dared to bully people in Zuo Xing City, so he must have had a background. It was certain that the forces behind him would issue a manhunt.

"Where are we going?" On the way from Yunlong County, Lu Mengyao had no opinions. Which road to take and which direction to go were always decided by Luo Xiu.

"Guanlei Mountain Range." Luo Xiu pointed to the distant, misty, and indistinct mountain range.

Just coming out of Guanlei Mountain Range, he had to go back, which made Luo Xiu feel helpless.

He leaped onto the unicorn mane horse and extended his hand to pull Lu Mengyao up.

"Go!"

The unicorn mane horse, with a gentle temperament, galloped toward Guanlei Mountain Range as Luo Xiu squeezed its sides with his legs.

Not long after, the old man Liu Lao with white beard appeared and saw the three bodies lying in a pool of blood on the ground.

"What a sharp sword technique."

Liu Lao examined the battle traces and the wounds on the bodies, and his expression became serious.

He was a Fourth Level Innate Martial Master and admitted that he did not have a sure chance of winning against the Songshan Duo.

Liu Lao's original plan was to ambush on the way back to Zuo Xing City, attack Yan Qiu and the Songshan Duo when they returned with the Lei Wu Token, and then take the token.

However, he did not expect that Yan Qiu and the Songshan Duo not only failed to get the Lei Wu Token but also lost their lives.

"Was there a powerful expert who saved them? Or is there a hidden expert protecting the young man and woman?" Liu Lao frowned, not believing that a Qi Sea martial practitioner could do this.

"Did they escape into Guanlei Mountain Range?" Liu Lao saw the hoof prints of the unicorn mane horse and looked in the direction of Guanlei Mountain Range.

Taking out a communication box, Liu Lao immediately informed the Duan family in Zuo Xing City about the situation.

Yan Qiu was the only child of the Yan family's patriarch. This incident would undoubtedly cause a stir in Zuo Xing City.

Soon, the Yan family learned of the news, and the patriarch, Yan Yuanzhi, was furious. He issued a city-wide manhunt and sent a large number of experts into Guanlei Mountain Range to capture the killers.

Besides the Yan family, the Duan family also sent people, as both major families knew that the killers possessed a Lei Wu Token.

Whichever family obtained the Lei Wu Token would gain immense benefits.

If they could not seize it, and the token holder became a core disciple of Lei Wu Sect or used the token to request the destruction of the Yan and Duan families, it would be a disaster!

Therefore, they must capture the two young people at all costs.