As far as the eye could see, there was only thick fog. The granular mist moved with the air currents, resembling streams and dancing veils.
Zhang Yuanqing didn't wander around. He stood cautiously where he was.
Li Xianzong summoned this fog. Did he not intend to give up? The longer he dragged this out, the less likely he was to escape. Did this guy have another trick up his sleeve, or was he just out of his mind...?
Also, even though he couldn't reach Fu Qingyang, the Public Security Department must have reported this. It was understandable that the Steward couldn't get here quickly, but what about the Dog Elder?
Next time I see him, I'm going to rub his dog head raw...
Just as he was thinking this, he heard a gunshot. He tensed up and instinctively dove to the ground and rolled.
"Bang, bang..."
Two more gunshots rang out. Zhang Yuanqing felt a pain in his lower abdomen, knowing he had been hit.
Relying on his memory, he rolled all the way to a public seat, using the information desk to shield himself from the follow-up bullets.
"Da da da..."
Footsteps came from the depths of the fog, followed by a nonchalant laugh:
"I have two minutes. Yuanshi Tianzun, if you can last two minutes under my hands, then we'll play again next time. Otherwise, I'll end your trial early today and take your head for a bounty."
Arrogant!! Zhang Yuanqing was especially irritable and prone to anger. He subconsciously wanted to raise his gun and shoot towards the source of the sound, but he suppressed his temper.
He's provoking me to attack... Zhang Yuanqing recalled the details from just now.
When the gunshot rang out, he was standing still. If the other person had already locked onto him, his head would have been blown open.
However, the bullet only hit his lower abdomen after he made the rolling motion.
Was it because a moving target was easier to hit than a stationary one? Obviously not. It was because he hadn't exposed his position while standing still. He was only locked onto when he rolled.
The other person was likely using the movement of the fog to determine my position, Zhang Yuanqing thought, as he quietly summoned Little Doofus, manipulating him to climb onto the information desk and knock over a potted plant.
"Crash... bang..."
The sound of the potted plant breaking and the gunshot rang out simultaneously.
As expected, he's relying on the fog's movement to determine my position... Zhang Yuanqing thought as he lunged out the instant the gunshot rang out, shooting towards the sound.
The slide glided, and the muzzle spewed out flames and gunpowder. The bullet left a faint red trail in the fog.
The bullet didn't hit the enemy. It ricocheted off the walls as a stray.
That's his true shooting level.
Damn it, I missed... Zhang Yuanqing rolled continuously, entering stealth, and fled towards the outside of the waiting hall.
There's no need to fight this guy head-on. The hostage has already been rescued. Escaping is the right choice.
I have plenty of companions. Why should I fight you one-on-one?
Just as he made a move, the fog behind him surged, a tidal wave rushing towards him.
Without a second thought, Zhang Yuanqing turned back and fired a shot.
The attacker behind him seemed to have predicted his action. Before he could turn and raise his arm, the other person tilted their head, and the faint red light brushed past their ear.
"You can't escape in my fog..."
The two were close enough that in the thick fog, a face with sharp features was revealed. A high nose bridge, sharp eyes like knives, and a shallow smile on the corner of his lips that seemed to mock and provoke.
As Zhang Yuanqing saw this face, he also saw strange, dark red runes appearing in the other person's eyes.
Bewitchment!
The signature skill of a Bewitchment Fiend at the extraordinary stage. Prolonged bewitchment could lead to the manipulation of others. A brief bewitchment could cause an impact on a person's mental strength.
Zhang Yuanqing was unmoved. He raised his gun and fired a bullet.
Having learned from his previous battle with Ou Xiangrong, he used Purification on himself in advance.
Li Xianzong's face showed obvious astonishment. He displayed the reaction speed that a Bewitchment Fiend should have, leaning back, bringing his right leg with him, and kicking Zhang Yuanqing's wrist with a "slap." The bullet flew into the ceiling.
The Burst Pistol in Zhang Yuanqing's hand flew out, spinning out of the railing, and falling towards the first-floor hall.
Without any hesitation, Zhang Yuanqing used the Night Wander skill, hiding his figure.
At this moment, he saw Li Xianzong raise his gun, pointing it at him, even though he had already dodged to the side.
He can see me? He's using the fog's movement to determine my position... Zhang Yuanqing thought in alarm.
Night Wander can conceal sound, aura, and heat, but it's not true etherealization. Movement will definitely cause airflow.
To some extent, the Bewitchment Fiend's ability is very effective at countering a Night Wanderer's stealth.
Bang, bang!
The bullets hit the ground, cracking the floor tiles. Dodging the bullets, Zhang Yuanqing crouched down and circled behind Li Xianzong, closing the distance to prevent him from firing.
He held the Demon Subduing Pestle in one hand and the Bloodthirsty Blade in the other, the former stabbing towards his back, the latter chiseling towards his neck.
Li Xianzong's mouth curled up in a smirk. He took a step to the side, spun around, and with a flourish of his right hand, the silver butterfly knife opened its wings, revealing its dangerous blade.
Li Xianzong slashed horizontally with his backhand, precisely striking the Bloodthirsty Blade's edge. Clang! Sparks flew.
Zhang Yuanqing's hand went numb, and he nearly lost his grip on the hilt.
Suddenly, in Zhang Yuanqing's vision, he saw the muscles in Li Xianzong's legs bulge, and the muscles in his back tensed up, erupting with a force from top to bottom.
The Eye of Insight gave him the ability to predict the other person's actions.
Zhang Yuanqing immediately pressed down with one palm.
"Crack!"
A slight cracking sound came, his palm bones broken by the impact of the hard knee.
Zhang Yuanqing staggered backward.
The thick fog still obstructed his vision somewhat, otherwise he would have reacted even faster.
Flames erupted from Li Xianzong's knee, burning through his pants and injuring his knee, but he seemed to feel no pain, continuing his attack without hesitation.
The butterfly knife either stabbed, flicked, slashed, or pierced, leaving wounds on Zhang Yuanqing's body that were difficult to heal.
At the same time, his free hand, his legs, were all terrifying weapons, driving Zhang Yuanqing back step by step.
Li Xianzong's close combat ability was several levels higher than Zhang Yuanqing's. His level 3 physique was also superior to the level 2 Night Wanderer.
If not for the Eye of the Seer granting him the ability to predict, and the Brute Gauntlets granting him agility, Zhang Yuanqing would already be dead.
"Pfft!"
Li Xianzong sliced open Zhang Yuanqing's chest with a knife, and blood gushed out in large streams. The Bewitchment Fiend tasted the blood, his eyes turning bloodshot, his fighting spirit soaring.
Stomp, stomp, stomp... Zhang Yuanqing gasped for breath as he retreated.
He was in a very bad state. His whole body was in severe pain, and the unhealing wounds were causing him to show signs of excessive blood loss, leading to symptoms such as dizziness and weakness.
Clearly, the butterfly knife in Li Xianzong's hand also had a bleeding effect.
Why haven't reinforcements arrived? Is the fog hindering them? I can't hold on much longer. Luckily, I didn't use the Toad Incense Burner, or I would be playing with fire and burning myself... Zhang Yuanqing's physical condition was plummeting.
Faced with the enemy's dense barrage of attacks, he didn't even have time to take out the Red Veil. Moreover, summoning the Bride required two to three seconds of "charging" before she would appear, making it unsuitable for this situation.
I have to find a way to buy time...
"Not bad, but much weaker than I expected." Li Xianzong stuck out his tongue, seemingly wanting to lick the blood on the blade, but he restrained himself for some reason and grinned, saying:
"There's still one minute left. Don't think reinforcements will come to save you. The fog will disorient them, creating a ghost wall effect. No one will come to save a piece of meat on the chopping board."
While saying this, his hands and feet didn't slow down, giving Zhang Yuanqing no chance to breathe. He pounced forward.
Arrogant bastard! A flash of fire ignited in Zhang Yuanqing's eyes. He clenched his fists and slammed them together hard against his chest.
Boom!
Flames and shockwaves rampaged through the waiting hall.
Zhang Yuanqing's eyes were filled with boiling anger, and he didn't stop. He continued to smash his fists together one after another.
Boom, boom, boom!
The explosions rang out one after another, the force of impact like a tidal wave.
Li Xianzong was stunned by the dense explosions. The shockwave pushed against his chest, throwing him away and forcing him to curl up in a ball, abandoning his attack.
The explosions continued for more than ten seconds before finally subsiding. Zhang Yuanqing collapsed to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices. Many of his internal organs were damaged, but he had finally created an opportunity.
Without hesitation, he immediately summoned the Red Veil.
But at this moment, Zhang Yuanqing began to cough violently, coughing up blood, coughing until blood appeared at the tip of his nose. He began to hallucinate, his lungs burning like fire, and his kidneys rapidly failing.
He had been poisoned.
Li Xianzong, who was curled up on the ground, began to laugh, an arrogant and gleeful laugh echoing around him. He slowly got up, his lips curled, and said:
"Night Wanderers are indeed resilient. The Gu poison I applied to the blade only took effect after more than a minute. Witch Gu Masters may be humble and dirty, but their methods are indeed effective."
He killed a level 4 Gu Witch Master. He has Gu poison... Zhang Yuanqing's vision became increasingly blurred, his hands and feet weakening, his heart rate slowing, and a sense of despair filled his heart.
Li Xianzong didn't waste any more words. He drew a pistol from his waist and aimed it at Zhang Yuanqing's head:
"Sorry, I'm taking your head..."
In the next moment, he lost his vision.
A small infant spirit clung tightly to Li Xianzong's calf, stealing his sight.
Little Doofus... Zhang Yuanqing was stunned. He hadn't given Little Doofus an attack command. Partly because he was busy dealing with the enemy, and partly because the Brute Gauntlets had made him reckless and mindless.
But seeing his master in danger, Little Doofus had acted on his own. Speaking of which, he already had a considerable amount of intelligence.
Seizing this opportunity, Zhang Yuanqing's hands trembled, but he laboriously placed the Red Veil on his head.
"Hmph!"
Losing his vision, Li Xianzong didn't panic. He grabbed a rancid-smelling coat from his inventory and put it on.
Then, he clasped his hands together and bowed towards his feet.
Luck Devastation, Curse!
The Witch Gu Master's Luck Devastation and Curse did not distinguish between physical and spiritual bodies. Although they were not as effective against spiritual bodies as Illusionists, this Saint-level item could have a good effect on low-level wraiths.
The filthy coat rippled with black light, washing over the infant spirit at his calf like a tide.
Little Doofus screamed, his body rapidly dissipating and becoming turbid, stained with filth, but he refused to let go.
One second, two seconds, three seconds, four seconds...
The visual exchange complete, Little Doofus persisted until the very end, collapsing to the ground, becoming fainter and fainter...
As soon as his vision returned, Li Xianzong looked at Zhang Yuanqing and saw that his head was covered with a red cloth. A terrifying and vast yin energy was descending, like a tide, like a tsunami.
Li Xianzong's hair stood on end, and his Bewitchment Fiend instincts began to sound an alarm.
He fired two shots at the enemy's head, not looking at the result, and quickly took out a piece of chalk from his pocket, drawing a circle on the ground.
In the next moment, a yellow light enveloped the circle, enveloping him.
Li Xianzong disappeared into the light.
And at this moment, Zhang Yuanqing's body was taken over by the Bride. His arms turned black, his muscles knotted, black blood vessels bulged, and sharp claws popped out from his fingers.
But the enemy had already disappeared.
The Bride couldn't find the enemy and stood there blankly.
Go, go save him... Zhang Yuanqing said silently in his heart.
The Bride felt his will and slowly walked towards the nearly dissipated Little Doofus.
Zhang Yuanqing influenced the Bride, slowly kneeling down, opening his arms, and holding the dying infant spirit in his arms, like holding something lost and found.
He merged Little Doofus into his body and finally lost consciousness with a sigh of relief.
……
Fu Family Bay.
As the sun set, in the spacious meeting hall.
Fu Qingyang's face was as cold as frost as he listened to his subordinates' reports.
Seated at the conference table were Bai Long, Qing Teng, Teng Yuan, Da Ji Ba, Quan Wang, and other Kangyang District captains, as well as some important members.
"In this attack on Pingtai Hospital, seven people were killed, twenty-three were slightly injured, the bombs have been disarmed, but it has caused a very bad impact and has been handed over to the Public Security Department..."
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Li Dongze briefly skipped over the aftermath. These matters were not the responsibility of the Five Elements Alliance. Their main task was to kill the Spirit Realm Walkers who caused the trouble.
"Apart from the instigator, Li Xianzong, escaping, the remaining thugs have all been killed. Li Xianzong planned this for a long time. He bewitched the Fallen, deepening their belief in destroying everything together, and let them launch suicide attacks, while Li Xianzong himself had already prepared an escape route..." Li Dongze raised the remote control and turned on the projector.
A photo appeared on the screen, showing a circle drawn with chalk.
"After the on-site investigation, we found the means by which Li Xianzong escaped. According to analysis from colleagues in the Central Court, this should be an item belonging to the 'Earth Monster' profession. Unfortunately, the monitoring was turned off at the time, so we didn't see the specific situation," Li Dongze said.
Ling Jun, who rarely attended meetings, said:
"Fortunately, this kind of attack is difficult to replicate. According to the moral value punishment mechanism, although the people were killed by the Fallen, Li Xianzong bewitched them and will have a certain amount of moral value deducted. He won't dare to play like this for a long time."
The moral value mechanism is divided into direct and indirect. Indirect killing means that Spirit Realm Walkers use their abilities to control others to commit crimes. However, compared to direct killing, the moral value deducted indirectly is less, and depends on the strength of the control.
For example, directly controlling "puppets" to kill someone deducts the same amount of moral value as direct killing, but instigating and encouraging others to commit crimes will be reduced or halved depending on the degree of incitement.
The Spirit Realm has no bugs. It's like a carefully written program. It anticipates all the loopholes that people can think of.
At this time, Jiang Jingwei complained, "If the Elder had arrived in time, things would have been resolved long ago."
She said what the captains didn't dare to say.
They knew that Fu Qingyang had encountered an attack by the Nihilist Sect's female protector, Yi Chuanmei, but they didn't understand why the Dog Elder hadn't arrived for so long.
Fu Qingyang looked around the table and said, "The Dog Elder went to the capital to handle some matters."
To purify the red dancing shoes for Yuanshi Tianzun.
After a brief explanation, he looked at Guan Ya and asked:
Guan Ya's mood was a little low, "He has been injected with the Elixir of Life. His life is not in danger, but after waking up, he is a little depressed."
The captains couldn't help but recall the scene when they found Yuanshi Tianzun. He was kneeling on the ground, his hands as if holding something, not moving, his vital signs were already very weak.
When examining his injuries, they found more than ten knife wounds, two gunshot wounds, severe blood loss, and organ failure throughout his body.
It was hard to imagine what kind of ordeal he had endured in the short space of a minute or two.
Fu Qingyang frowned slightly, then relaxed and said, "It's already lucky to survive under Li Xianzong. Yuanshi rose too quickly, it won't hurt him to suffer some setbacks."
After a pause, he added, "No one should comfort him."
This will only stimulate his self-esteem.
Fu Qingyang continued:
"Next, your task is to search for Li Xianzong in your respective jurisdictions, and warn the subordinates in your teams to guard against possible attacks."
"You level 3 Spirit Realm Walkers should no longer act alone. Keep your phones open. Yi Chuanmei has been injured by me and will not appear in the short term. Ling Jun and I will be online 24 hours a day."
"As for Yuanshi, let him stay at home these days and not go out."
The evil organization's trial mission is jointly launched by the Spirit Energy Association, the Soldiers' Lord Sect, and the Nihilist Sect. It is open to all evil professions. Anyone can hunt official Spirit Realm Walkers for bounty.
It's just that most of the time, fights between small characters are just small-scale skirmishes in the eyes of most people, lacking attention. Duels between geniuses or strong people are the main event.
The captains nodded slightly.
They were experienced official Spirit Realm Walkers who had been through many such situations.
Every year in the middle and at the end of the year, evil professions would launch a one-sided hunt for official Spirit Realm Walkers. The two sides would engage in reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, hunting and counter-hunting, with mutual casualties.
Overall, the officials still benefited more. The only headache was that these rats in the gutter were good at guerrilla warfare, with elusive movements, making the official Spirit Realm Walkers very passive. They weren't afraid of them fighting hard, but they were afraid of them ambushing them.
"Let's dismiss the meeting!" Fu Qingyang looked at the mixed-race beauty, "Guan Ya, stay behind."
The others left the meeting room, leaving only the cousins in the large room.
"You should be entering the Spirit Realm soon, right?" Fu Qingyang asked.
"Within half a month." Guan Ya nodded.
Fu Qingyang opened his inventory and took out a rifle, about 1.2 meters long, the body of which was painted black with gold patterns, which was exceptionally beautiful.
He pushed the rifle to Guan Ya, "I remember that you applied to the family for this item,
But the elders were dissatisfied with your laziness and did not approve it. From now on, it's yours."
Guan Ya raised her eyebrows, "The elders agreed?"
Fu Qingyang shook his head:
"This is a reward given to me by the family to celebrate my advance into the Elders Association in advance, as long as I can advance to Dominator in the mid-year slaughter dungeon. You have deliberately been stuck at level 2 for a long time. This time in the Spirit Realm, I hope you can reach level 3. This rifle will qualify you to participate in the mid-year dungeon.
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"We can't go on like this forever, Yuanshi is already level 2."
This time, Guan Ya did not refuse. She looked at the weapon she had been longing for for a long time and remained silent.
……
Songhai suburbs, underground bar.
The lights were soft, the air was filled with the smell of smoke and sweat, and soothing music was playing on the sound system.
Although it was a bar, there were no dazzling lights and noisy sounds here, because it was a black market where evil professions gathered to exchange information, trade, and hold secret meetings.
Indulging in pleasure and debauchery was secondary.
The booths were full of evil professions, about twenty or thirty people. Some were whispering, some were haggling, and some were engaging in indecent activities in public.
Li Xianzong walked down the stairs to the underground bar, sat down next to "Tian Lingling," and said, "Get me a bottle of wine, anything will do."
The bartender pushed over a glass of beer.
Li Xianzong poured it down in one gulp and burped comfortably.
"Killing people and drinking wine, the ultimate in human life." Tian Lingling patted his junior's shoulder and laughed, "We've all heard about what you did today. You've made a big splash as soon as you arrived in Songhai."
Li Xianzong sneered, "I haven't killed Yuanshi Tianzun yet. If you want to celebrate for me, wait until I kill that kid."
Tian Lingling shook his wine glass, "You've fought him? How is that kid? Is he really as bizarre as the rumors say?"
"He is indeed quite bizarre, he has a Saint-level item. As for the person himself, he's not bad, but it's not difficult to kill him." Li Xianzong said casually.
"It's good that you're confident." Tian Lingling nodded and said, "What kind of item is it?"
"A piece of tattered cloth, a Night Wanderer profession item. Uncle Tian, do you have a channel to get me an Illusionist item? If it doesn't counter that item, it will be difficult to kill him."
Li Xianzong said the purpose of coming here today.
Tian Lingling heard the words and laughed, "You go to Yi Chuanmei, with your figure and appearance, it will be fine to give up two kidneys."
Li Xianzong rolled his eyes.
Tian Lingling got up, looked at everyone, and said loudly, "Everyone, have you heard about the incident at Pingtai Hospital today? Isn't it cathartic?"
The evil professions stopped what they were doing, turned their heads to look over here, and shouted.
"Cathartic!"
"Is it cool?"
"Cool!"
"Let us welcome the great hero, today the drinks are free."
The shouts became more and more intense.
"You kid is really not afraid of death. You can still get out alive, well done, I like a madman like you."
"Hahaha, the trial has just begun, and you gave the Songhai branch a show of strength, much better than those guys who went to the capital."
"Did you beat the shit out of Yuanshi Tianzun?"
"Great hero, we will follow you from now on, take us to kill official Spirit Realm Walkers and earn some extra money."
Strange cries and laughter rose and fell.
The woman who was exercising deliberately made a high-pitched scream.
Li Xianzong grinned and said, "A bunch of idiots!"
When the noise subsided, Tian Lingling said:
"You weren't followed, right? Did you take care of the tail?"
Li Xianzong said casually:
"I know what I'm doing. I timed it so I left before the Saints and Elders arrived."
There wasn't anyone who could track him in the Transcendent stage, not even scouts.
Just as he was talking, footsteps sounded from the stairway.
"Dong, dong, dong..."
The footsteps were strange. Each step stopped for a few seconds, like a child learning to walk.
At first, no one cared, but gradually, more and more people frowned and turned to look at the stairway.
The footsteps came down in an orderly manner, maintaining a slow rhythm, as if deliberately trying to attract attention.
Finally, they saw what the person looked like.
It was a woman wearing a large red ancient costume, embroidered with gorgeous gold threads, and wearing a silver mask.
She held a faintly visible red thread in her hand.
Li Xianzong's expression changed. He lowered his head sharply and saw that a hair-thin red thread had been tied to his ankle at some point.
The woman in the red dress put down the red thread, letting it disappear. With her hands behind her back, she tiptoed like a little girl and said with a smile:
"Oh, it's so lively. What are you all playing? Can you take me to play too?"
The light under the silver mask looked towards the bald man, and she said in surprise:
"Ah, it's you, Tian Lingling. I finally found you~ Do you still remember the Chu family's extermination twenty-one years ago?"
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