Yun Zhenting looked in the direction of the sound.
He saw a young man standing not far in front of him.
The man's appearance was ordinary, unremarkable at first glance.
The young man had a smile on his face, friendly and sincere.
Yet, for some reason, this young man gave off a very strange feeling.
How to describe it?
Right!
A marionette!
Stiff, rigid…
His smile seemed fake, like a puppet trying hard to imitate a human.
This…
A sharp glint flashed in Yun Zhenting's eyes. He said in a deep voice,
"You are Seventh Page!"
The young man opposite clearly didn't understand what Yun Zhenting was saying. His rigid expression became even more stiff.
He forced a smile.
"Fellow villager, we are all Dao companions in the Great Tang cultivation world and should help each other… My bronze ancient lamp is lost, and you found it. Please return it to me!"
The young man felt that his response was perfect!
Every word was from the training manual of the Third Ancestor, 'Long Sixxu'.
Before activating the 'Sacrifice Ritual,' try to avoid conflict with other cultivators and win their favor!
How to win their favor?
Verbally express goodwill and call them 'fellow villager'!
'When fellow villagers meet, tears flow like streams!'
A certain mountain cave.
A certain person.
(￣ェ￣;)
Speechless!
When the term 'fellow villager' was uttered by a 'Dragon Soul Death Warrior,' it carried no warmth, but rather an 'unpleasant stench' of someone doing well for themselves.
Even if Yun Zhenting hadn't read the 'Compendium of Dragon Soul Death Warrior Weaknesses,' he could have identified the young man as a 'villain' from that incredibly awkward 'fellow villager' address.
As expected.
Yun Zhenting's eyes narrowed, a sharp light shooting out. He said in a low voice,
"There's no mistake, you are Seventh Page!"
'Compendium of Dragon Soul Death Warrior Weaknesses,' Page Seven.
Name: Long Hun Qi
Position: Captain of the Seventh 'Combat Squad'
Weakness Location: Center of the chest, over the heart (The most dangerous place is the safest place. Who would have thought I'd put my weakness in a vital spot? Mwahahaha…)
…
Yun Zhenting was now one hundred percent certain of the young man's identity.
This fellow was Long Hun Qi, captain of the 'Seventh Combat Squad' of the 'Dragon Soul Death Warriors.'
Since that was the case, there was nothing more to say.
Yun Zhenting stood tall and proud, a righteous aura emanating from him.
He loudly recited a poem.
"Hidden grass trembles in the wind, the general draws his bow at night.
At dawn, he seeks the white feather, sunk deep into the stone's sharp edge."
…
The general was out hunting at night and heard a rustle in the deep woods.
He thought it was a fierce tiger.
He drew his bow and shot.
At dawn, he looked again.
The sharp arrow had pierced completely into a hard stone.
The poem was filled with a chilling, unparalleled killing intent.
Long Hun Qi, a man of 'little culture,' was utterly bewildered.
"Fellow villager, why are you reciting poetry out of the blue… Oh, your poem is very good!"
'Dragon Soul Death Warrior Training Manual: Social Chapter,' Rule Two: When conversing with others, praise them as much as possible to gain their favor!
Long Hun Qi felt good about himself.
He had once again achieved 'perfect social interaction'!
Heh, I'm truly an 'ordinary little genius at socializing.'
The next moment, disaster struck!
As Yun Zhenting finished reciting, a vast amount of treasure light and spiritual energy began to converge.
The power within the poem, through the 'Spiritual Energy Battle Poem divine ability,' manifested from the intangible to the tangible.
Above Yun Zhenting's head, a colossal bow and arrow suddenly appeared.
The bow and arrow contained the ultimate 'slaughter power,' unparalleled and sharp.
The bowstring slowly drew back.
The 'power of the battle poem' continued to gather, forming a 'piercing arrow.'
Zheng!
A hum echoed.
The arrow shot through the air.
Like a meteor chasing the moon.
With a 'swish,' it struck Long Hun Qi's heart, on his left chest, with lightning speed.
What the hell?
Long Hun Qi, still reveling in his 'perfect social interaction' achievement, was suddenly attacked and fell into a great panic.
However, he was, after all, one of the elites among the 'Dragon Soul Death Warriors,' and his reaction was not slow.
In his haste, although he couldn't complete the 'Dragon Transformation Technique,' he was able to mobilize his internal true essence to form a 'spiritual energy light barrier' around himself.
This 'spiritual energy light barrier' was enough to withstand most attacks from Golden Core cultivators!
And then…
The 'battle poem arrow' broke through the air and slammed into the 'spiritual energy light barrier.'
The 'battle poem arrow' shone brightly.
A voice chanting 'sage poems' resounded from the void.
Magnificent.
Vast.
Majestic in its bearing.
The 'battle poem arrow' unleashed multiple properties.
Armor-piercing property!
Penetration property!
Lethal property!
…
Pfft!
A soft sound, like a soap bubble being popped.
The 'spiritual energy light barrier' was indeed pierced like a soap bubble.
The 'battle poem arrow' shot through, piercing Long Hun Qi's chest and destroying his heart.
All this, though complex, happened in the blink of an eye.
One second!
Just one second!
Long Hun Qi's heart was destroyed, and his life force extinguished.
Such a severe injury would be fatal even to a Golden Core cultivator!
Long Hun Qi looked at the bloody hole in his chest in disbelief, then raised his head to look at Yun Zhenting.
"I hid so well, and even called you fellow villager, how did you see through my identity?"
Long Hun Qi was utterly perplexed.
He had strictly followed the 'Dragon Soul Death Warrior Training Manual: Social Chapter' and shouldn't have revealed any flaws.
A certain mountain cave.
A certain person.
(￣ェ￣;)
Speechless!
Long Hun Qi, not very bright!
He lost the 'bronze ancient lamp' right at the start, which was outrageous!
He even called Yun Zhenting 'fellow villager,' which was even more outrageous!
And he actually thought he was hidden well – truly beyond belief!
If all 'Dragon Soul Death Warriors' were at this level, the matter of the 'Dong Xuan Secret Realm' would be much easier!
Waaah!
Long Hun Qi spat out a mouthful of blood.
His life force was severed, and he should have died by now, but he was holding on to his last breath, clearly having used some secret technique.
'Dragon Soul Death Warriors' were indeed a crucial part of the 'Ten Thousand Year Plan' of the 'Heavenly Dragon Sacred Land.' These fellows were not to be underestimated! Not only did they possess the 'Dragon Transformation Technique divine ability,' but they also had many unknown secret arts, making them extremely difficult to deal with in a real fight.
Long Hun Qi glared at Yun Zhenting and said in a deep voice,
"Although you shot through my heart, I won't die immediately because I have the 'Seven Stars Life Continuation divine ability,' which can forcibly extend my life for the time it takes an incense stick to burn!"
A certain mountain cave.
A certain person.
(￣ェ￣;)
Speechless!
Long Hun Qi, truly not very bright!
You're practically dead, why bother explaining your 'Seven Stars Life Continuation divine ability' here?
At this moment, any villain with even a 'shred of intelligence' would know to quickly pass on a message to their companions, rather than babbling like this!
Long Hun Qi formed hand seals, and while casting his spell, explained,
"I am now going to use the 'Dragon Heart Technique divine ability' to summon my companions to hunt you down…"