Ren Changyi took the lead, and the other two didn't hesitate, following closely behind, attacking Chen Yuan from three sides.

"Ding!"

"Ding!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out continuously, sparks flying everywhere. Chen Yuan wielded his long saber in wide, sweeping motions, the blade flashing from time to time, easily repelling the two opponents in front of him.

Then, his body's qi and blood surged, and his dark golden fist directly collided with Ren Changyi's cyan baleful energy.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The golden light was very conspicuous under the sunlight's reflection. In a short moment, he exchanged several punches with Ren Changyi, who was forcibly suppressing his injuries, resulting in a series of muffled groans.

For a time, it seemed evenly matched.

But only the two combatants knew the true situation.

Ren Changyi was merely forcibly raising his true qi. Once his breath dissipated, it would be his time to fall.

Ren Changyi's expression was solemn, somewhat shocked.

Logically, someone who had just become a Patrol Envoy should have only recently entered the Qi Absorption stage, but he had forcibly recovered eighty percent of his peak strength, yet he couldn't gain any advantage.

His physical power was simply terrifying.

The other two, one wielding a sword and the other holding a saber, attacked from both sides. The sharp aura on their weapons was chilling. They moved in unison, stabbing at Chen Yuan from the left and right.

Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed. He used the force of his feet to leap a Zhang, dodging the two's attacks.

Immediately afterward, from above, he circulated the power of his whole body and slashed down at the sword-wielding opponent.

"Swish!"

Chen Yuan's blade carried a massive force, directly blasting him back several Zhang.

His right leg swept towards the saber-wielding man's neck. The saber-wielding man raised his blade to block, but he was also struck by a tyrannical force, staggering back several steps, losing his footing.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ren Changyi unleashed cyan baleful energy from his right palm, aiming straight for Chen Yuan's chest.

However, Chen Yuan was already prepared. His clothes fluttered as he countered the right palm with his left fist.

"Boom!"

An explosive sound rang out. Chen Yuan took a step back, while Ren Changyi retreated three steps to steady himself, a clear indication of who had the upper hand!

County Constable Wu Sanhu, standing to the side, had a solemn expression, shocked that Chen Yuan's strength was so great. Facing three opponents alone, he didn't seem to be at a disadvantage at all, and even had the upper hand.

Were the young people of today all this strong?

Xuan Nu Monk had a puzzled look in his eyes. The faint golden light that Chen Yuan emitted during his attacks... how did it resemble the Buddhist techniques he had seen before?

"Senior Brother Chu, should we help this Chen... Official Chen?"

A woman in white robes behind Chu Yunfeng asked in a low voice.

After all, Chen Yuan had helped them before.

If they didn't act now, it would feel... too unchivalrous.

"How can we help? By going up there to die?" Chu Yunfeng's face flickered with uncertainty.

If he had the strength, he would, of course, lend a hand.

But now...

This was a battle at the Condensing Core realm. How could they possibly interfere?

It would be a complete waste of life.

Xu Baisong narrowed his eyes.

"Official Chen's strength is not simple. If he can defeat three enemies alone, it will shake the Jianghu of Nanling Prefecture and earn him a place on the Hidden Dragon榜 (Qianlong Bang)!"

"Hidden Dragon榜 (Qianlong Bang)?"

Chu Yunfeng's face showed shock and envy.

Their Qingmu Sect's Sect Leader was able to reach the top two hundred on the Hidden Dragon榜 (Qianlong Bang) when he was young. After that, the sect poured its resources into him, and he was destined to become the Sect Leader.

If he could also be on the Hidden Dragon榜 (Qianlong Bang)...

He shook his head. The Hidden Dragon榜 (Qianlong Bang) was not so easily reached.

There were only a handful of people in the entire Nanling Prefecture who could be on the Hidden Dragon榜 (Qianlong Bang). Each of them had extraordinary talent, something he couldn't compare to.

"Yes, Official Chen looks young, but his strength is so powerful. He has a great chance of making it onto the Hidden Dragon榜 (Qianlong Bang). It's a pity that since the Sect Leader made it onto the Hidden Dragon榜 (Qianlong Bang) twenty years ago, no one from our Qingmu Sect has been able to make the list..."

Xu Baisong sighed.

Having disciples in a sect on the Hidden Dragon榜 (Qianlong Bang) signifies that a force has successors.

"Senior Uncle Xu, why aren't they going up to help? Is the allure of Gengjin (庚金) not strong enough?" a disciple asked, puzzled.

"The allure of Gengjin (庚金) is strong, but the danger of death is even greater. Even if they can kill Chen Yuan, do you think they can withstand the Sky Patrolling Division's revenge?"

"To act so brazenly in broad daylight, you can't do it without a certain amount of strength. Especially since the Sky Patrolling Division's style is to repay debts, unless no one knows..."

"Otherwise, they will definitely be retaliated against. However, that doesn't mean they don't covet it. Relatively speaking, they also hope that Chen Yuan dies.

That way, they have a chance to exchange for Gengjin (庚金) from the hands of the victor."

Xu Baisong explained.

"I see."

......

......

After about twenty breaths of exchanges, Chen Yuan seized an opportunity. After repelling the saber-wielding man and Ren Changyi, Chen Yuan moved his feet.

He crossed several Zhang, appearing like a ghost beside the sword-wielding man.

His body instantly swelled slightly, filled with power as he punched towards his chest.

"Boom!"

"Crack!"

Even though the man crossed his arms in front of his chest, several of his bones were instantly broken by Chen Yuan. Like a kite with a broken string, he was blasted several Zhang away, crashing heavily to the ground.

A mouthful of blood couldn't help but spurt out.

Ren Changyi and the other man were startled and were about to offer assistance to force Chen Yuan back, but in the end, it was too late. The moment Chen Yuan blasted the sword-wielding man away, Chen Yuan had already closed in.

He raised the long saber in his hand, glinting with cold light, and beheaded the man. Due to the surging of qi and blood during the exchange, blood sprayed several Zhang high from the man's neck, like a fountain.

It splattered all over Chen Yuan's body. He lightly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his fingers and grinned.

The next moment.

He charged head-on at Ren Changyi and the other man who were coming towards him.

"Ding Ding..."

"Boom!"

Chen Yuan's terrifying power forcefully dented Ren Changyi's arm. Then, ignoring Ren Changyi, he focused all his attention on the saber-wielding man.

His right palm lightly brushed past his shoulder.

An invisible force acted on him, and 'crack, crack' sounds echoed around him. His expression froze, and he fell straight to the ground.

Hidden Strength!

Because Chen Yuan hadn't used it before, the man wasn't prepared at all. He was only approached by Chen Yuan, and with a light palm strike, he was killed.

In less than thirty breaths.

Two of the three Condensing Core warriors had been dealt with by Chen Yuan.

Everyone present was shocked beyond words.

"This is... Hidden Strength!"

Xu Baisong's face was full of surprise.

"Hidden Strength?"

The disciples beside him were somewhat bewildered.

Xu Baisong explained, "This kind of Hidden Strength can usually only be cultivated during the Bone Refinement stage. It can greatly increase combat power. It can be said that grazing it means death, touching it means injury..."

"However, this kind of strength is extremely difficult to cultivate. It takes several years of cultivation just to get started. I didn't expect Chen Yuan to have cultivated it to this level at such a young age."

He wanted to ask, how exactly did Chen Yuan do it?

Nowadays, those in the Jianghu who cultivate Hidden Strength are all warriors who have no hope of reaching the Condensing Core stage. And those who can advance to the Condensing Core stage don't care about this bit of power and almost never cultivate it.

"Hidden Strength is so powerful. Senior Uncle, why does no one in the sect teach it?"

Chu Yunfeng was somewhat envious of this power.

"The methods of circulating this kind of strength are not easy to master..."

"This Chen Yuan is not simple!"

Ren Changyi's face was full of shock. Looking back, the Ren family warriors were currently being slaughtered wholesale. The strongest were a burly man with a heavy saber and a stern-faced young man.

"Chen Yuan!"

Ren Changyi roared angrily. Knowing that the Ren family had no hope, he tapped a few acupoints on his chest with two fingers and struck Chen Yuan with a palm.

"Bang!"

"Boom!"

"Thump!"

Like a madman, Ren Changyi disregarded his injuries and exchanged injuries with Chen Yuan.

His baleful energy didn't cause much damage to Chen Yuan, but every time Chen Yuan's golden fist hit him, there was the sound of bones breaking.

Why was he so strong!

Ren Changyi wanted to ask, but there was no time to speak during the rapid exchanges.

Gradually, the qi and blood in his body began to decline, and Chen Yuan gradually gained the upper hand.

"Boom!"

With the final blow, Chen Yuan shattered his right arm with a punch. Then, Chen Yuan discarded his saber and grabbed Ren Changyi's arm, tearing it off.

"Tear..."

His arm was torn off alive, and his face was twisted in agony.

Then, Chen Yuan grabbed Ren Changyi's left arm and punched his somewhat bloody face three times in a row.

Ren Changyi's body twitched slightly on the ground, and bloody froth overflowed from his mouth.

Chen Yuan stepped on Ren Changyi's face, expressionless, without any nonsense, and beheaded him with a blade. Then, he found the redwood box containing the Gengjin (庚金) from his body.

The mission was perfectly completed!

He looked around. His battle had ended, and the others' battles were almost over. After Ren Changyi died, the Ren family warriors' resistance was greatly reduced.

Some even threw down their weapons and begged for mercy, but Mo Donghe still slashed off their heads with a blade.

His eyes were somewhat fanatical, as if he had been blinded by the killing. He seemed to be chewing something in his mouth.

If nothing unexpected happened, it should be garlic.

This was what Yue Shan had told Chen Yuan before. Mo Donghe had a quirk. Before every kill, Mo Donghe would put a clove of garlic in his mouth.

In his own words,

Killing people without eating garlic feels like half is missing.

Soon, the battle ended. The Ren family warriors' limbs were scattered on the ground. Yue Shan and the others walked up to Chen Yuan and cupped their hands.

"Lord."

"Lord."

"What about the women and children of the Ren family?"

"They have already gone to arrest them..."

Xuan Nu stepped forward:

"Lord Chen, even if Ren Old Benefactor is guilty, his family shouldn't suffer..."

"The imperial court doesn't have such a saying about the family not suffering for the crimes. The order this official received was to exterminate the Ren family!" Chen Yuan said indifferently.

"Lord, these are the Ren family's descendants who wanted to escape..."

The Cloud Mountain Four Fiends wore masks on their faces and escorted a group of people into the front yard. Their mission was not to let anyone escape, especially Ren Changyi's direct descendants.

To cut the grass, you must remove the roots.

Chen Yuan looked over and was delighted. Among these people from the Ren family, there was someone who caught his eye!

Destiny!

It had appeared again!

It was truly unexpected, and at the same time, it was closely connected to him...

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Another update this afternoon

I realized that I can't save up manuscripts at all. The more I write, the lazier I get...

I'll just post and update every day!

I'll pay off my debts first and then be lazy...

Currently, Shadow Ice Heart owes one update, Li Shang Ruoxie owes two updates, and Generous Little Nurse owes two updates

A total of five updates. Please point out if there are any omissions!

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I'll add more updates appropriately after Stone finishes paying off his debts...