Cheng Xiaofan could tell that this white-haired skeleton was quite skilled. If classified by Chinese cultivation levels, he had reached the seventh stage of Xiantian.
No one present, whether the special forces soldiers or the two middle-aged men, was a match for him.
If he hadn't discovered it early, and the two middle-aged men had boarded the helicopter, tragedy would have unfolded in the air before long.
The white-haired skeleton had infiltrated the special forces ranks with the intention of seizing the Dragon Candle Pill.
After all, this was Cheng Xiaofan's territory. If he hadn't stepped forward, the white-haired skeleton wouldn't have attacked him.
"Cheng Xiaofan, I will kill you!"
The white-haired skeleton's deathly pale face turned black with rage, and he roared like thunder, lunging at Cheng Xiaofan.
"Woof woof!"
"Jee!"
As soon as he moved, Naughty Bag and Sky-Shattering Eagle rushed forward, intercepting him.
*Boom!*
Naughty Bag swiped with its paw, a fierce gust of wind like a drawn sword, sweeping through the autumn, its immense power containing the sound of thunder.
*Urk!*
The white-haired skeleton immediately sensed danger.
What kind of dog was this?
He dodged to the side in fear, but it was still a step too late. Half of his flowing white hair was shorn off.
With a donkey roll, the white-haired skeleton rolled over ten meters. However, before he could even spring up from the ground, Sky-Shattering Eagle swooped down, its wings flapping, and a whirlwind instantly swept towards him.
*Whoosh!*
This whirlwind lifted him into the air.
*Bang!*
Then it smashed him back onto the ground.
If their master hadn't given instructions beforehand to keep him alive, Sky-Shattering Eagle would have liked to smash this old geezer who looked like a living ghost to death.
Since the master didn't want him dead, they might as well play with him!
At the same time, Naughty Bag arrived.
It had almost the same thought as Sky-Shattering Eagle: they wanted to have some fun with the white-haired skeleton.
As the white-haired skeleton struggled to his feet, he found the dog and the eagle circling him endlessly.
What particularly infuriated the white-haired skeleton was that the dog and the eagle's eyes were fixed on him with a perpetual smirk, a look of a cat playing with a mouse.
As they circled, a layer of oppressive aura… no, it was energy, spreading out in the shape of white mist, enveloping their surroundings.
"What kind of demonic beasts are you?" The white-haired skeleton felt a chill run down his spine.
"..." The dog and the eagle completely ignored the white-haired skeleton.
Their meaning was clear: who do you think you are, worthy of our wasting our breath?
Dare to act ferociously before our master, are you seeking death?
If you have the guts, come on, stop wiping the cold sweat from your face.
It's too late to be afraid now!
"A pair of demonic beasts dares to cause trouble in front of me, White-Haired Skeleton! I'll kill you!" The white-haired skeleton raised his hand and threw out a cloud of poisonous mist, hoping to break through the energy mass and escape.
Unexpectedly, the expelled poisonous mist was instantly filtered by the approaching white mist-like energy mass, turning into black liquid that dripped onto the ground, harming neither the dog nor the eagle in the slightest.
"Woof woof!"
"Jee—"
The dog and the eagle suddenly spat out two sword-like beams of light from their mouths, blocking the white-haired skeleton's path.
These two beams of light were clearly condensed from two wisps of aura, yet they shimmered with a cold, icy light, hovering before the white-haired skeleton's chest and back.
As long as he took even a small step forward or backward, those two beams would definitely pierce him.
How could this be?
The white-haired skeleton could not fathom that he would be bullied to this extent by a dog and an eagle.
Cold sweat continuously rolled down his forehead.
"I'll fight you to the death!" Driven to madness by the dog and the eagle, the white-haired skeleton roared hysterically, his expression contorted with insanity, and he leaped upwards.
*Boom!*
Seeing this, the dog and the eagle were about to retract their sword beams but it was too late. With a loud crash, the sword beams pierced directly into the white-haired skeleton's body. His emaciated body, as dry as firewood, exploded.
As the smoke dissipated, the dog and the eagle discovered that the white-haired skeleton's body had turned into a pile of shattered bones, flying everywhere, with not a drop of blood or flesh.
It's over!
How… how will they explain this to their master?
"Heh heh heh…"
Just as the dog and the eagle were dumbfounded, a sinister and strange laughter came from not far away, "You want to kill me, White-Haired Skeleton? It's not that easy!"
At this moment, everyone noticed a smaller white-haired skeleton standing proudly on a treetop about ten meters away.
This was a demonic spirit's shell-shedding technique!
"I will be waiting for you. I will definitely get the Dragon Candle Pill!"
As soon as the white-haired skeleton's voice fell, he leaped into the air, spreading his arms like the wings of a bird, and instantly soared upwards.
*Swish!*
But the white-haired skeleton hadn't flown far before Cheng Xiaofan turned into an afterimage and, in the blink of an eye, blocked his path. With a wave of his hand, a golden light shot into the opponent's heart.
"Aoo—" The white-haired skeleton let out a shrill cry and fell from the sky to the ground.
Immediately, Cheng Xiaofan, like a shadow, floated down in front of him.
The white-haired skeleton clutched the bloody hole in his chest, his eyes glaring venomously at Cheng Xiaofan, and gritted his teeth, saying, "This is too unfair! Even your dog and eagle are so powerful. I, White-Haired Skeleton, am not convinced by this defeat!"
Cheng Xiaofan let out a cold laugh and said, "You want to talk about fairness with me? Let me ask you, in this world, is there any fairness?"
"Take yourself for example. You killed a special forces soldier and naively expected to get the Dragon Candle Pill without effort, snatching it from someone else's hands?"
"Is that fair?"
*Pfft!*
The white-haired skeleton spat out a mouthful of black blood and died.
Seeing this, Cheng Xiaofan shook his head helplessly and said to the special forces soldiers, "I originally intended to keep him alive so you could take him back and interrogate him about his origins."
"However, I can also see that this white-haired skeleton is no ordinary cultivator. He wouldn't confess easily, and having him with you might pose a great threat. I had no choice but to eliminate him!"
"Thank you, Master Cheng!" The special forces soldiers, including the two middle-aged men, saluted Cheng Xiaofan together.
Cheng Xiaofan waved his hand at them and said, "It's getting late, you should go!"
Before long, two military helicopters, carrying fully armed special forces soldiers and the two middle-aged men, took off.
"Master, we really have you to thank for this matter this time!" It wasn't until the two military helicopters disappeared from sight that Li Mingxi smiled sweetly and said to Cheng Xiaofan.
Cheng Xiaofan glanced at Li Mingxi, who was smiling like a flower, and his heart skipped a beat.
He immediately frowned and asked, "Mingxi, did you bring the money for the Dragon Candle Pill?"
Li Mingxi said with a smile, "I'm sorry, Director Lu said that the Martial Affairs Bureau is currently experiencing some financial difficulties and can't manage the funds for a while. He has arranged for me to stay by your side as collateral!"
"..." Cheng Xiaofan was about to explode with anger!
This Lu Shengming was too cunning, refusing to pay the money and leaving a beautiful woman to stay by his side. What kind of arrangement was this!
"This Lu Shengming dares to play me?"
He glared at Li Mingxi and said angrily, "He doesn't pay the money and leaves you with me, making me feed and house you. Isn't this deliberately trying to trick me?"
"Li Mingxi, get back where you came from!"