Chapter 31: Playing with Life!

"You..." Huang Xing, hearing this kind of threatening talk, felt a surge of anger rise.

"What, not choosing? Then I'll choose for you..." Yue Shan said calmly, lifting the heavy blade with one hand, and stepping down, the ground seemed to have been struck by a giant rock.

"Hmph!" Huang Xing snorted coldly, slashing his sword toward Yue Shan.

"Bang!"

When Huang Xing's sword collided with Yue Shan's, Huang Xing was directly sent flying back several meters, staggering three steps before coming to a stop, with a slight tremble in his right hand.

Upon closer inspection of the blade, there was a sizeable nick.

"Such immense strength!" Huang Xing murmured in a low voice, with substantial apprehension toward the burly man before him.

Yue Shan said nothing and took the opportunity to continue his attack, the heavy blade stirring up gusts of wind with each swing, so pronounced that even Chen Yuan, who was watching from the side, could clearly sense it.

The situation reversed!

Huang Xing didn't dare to clash directly with Yue Shan, his only option was to keep dodging, his steps already starting to scatter.

"Yue Shan has grown even stronger!"

Someone from Zhang Xuan's group, watching from hundreds of meters away, exclaimed.

"Within Nanling Prefecture's Heavenly Patrol Bureau, there hasn't been anyone who could rely solely on strength to defeat Yue Shan in the same realm," a man with a scarred face said in a low voice.

"Damn, what on earth did Yue Shan eat to grow so big..."

"You talk too much, don't you?" Zhang Xuan said indifferently.

Upon his words, the people behind him immediately fell silent.

"Excellent!"

Seeing the strong man brought by the County Magistrate able to suppress Huang Xing upon the first exchange, Tie Xuan was instantly overjoyed.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan did not continue to watch but took the initiative to confront a Protector Martial Artist of the Huang Family, slashing off one of his arms.

The hesitating Government Officials also stopped dithering at this moment, shouting loudly as they charged toward the Huang Family's men.

Facing the wind, they dared not act, but when capitalizing on the momentum to claim achievements, not a single one fell behind.

Huang Xing, being pushed back step by step, shouted toward Huang Shengnian:

"Family Head!"

"Bang!!!"

Huang Shengnian was struck in the chest by Tie Xuan's spear, stepping back several paces, covering his chest with his hand, a trickle of fresh blood seeping from the corner of his mouth as he let out a breath.

"Huang Shengnian, even at this point, you still don't intend to allow the Government to perform a search. Clearly, you indeed harbor evil intentions!" Tie Xuan snorted coldly.

Huang Shengnian glanced at Tie Xuan and then at the suppressed Huang Xing and the other Huang Family Martial Artists not far away. He pulled out a small whistle from his chest and blew into it by his mouth.

"Woo..."

The piercing sound spread through a radius of several miles.

Afterward, Huang Shengnian crushed the whistle:

"Tie Xuan, you're right. The Huang Family has long since pledged allegiance to the Holy Sect. Since you've come knocking, then today, you shall leave your life here!"

"Just with you?"

"Of course not just with me. The Holy Sect has countless experts, and there will be those who will extract your soul and refine it!"

"It seems the real deal is about to show up..." Zhang Xuan, hearing that long whistle, chuckled lightly.

A moment,

ten moments,

thirty moments...

The complexion of Huang Shengnian became increasingly unsightly; the Holy Sect's experts did not appear as agreed!

Suddenly, a booming sound emanated from inside the Huang family compound, several dark figures leapt up and vanished into the dimming streets in an instant.

"No good, those guys are trying to run!" Zhang Xuan's gaze sharpened, and he ordered the people beside him:

"Pursue!"

After speaking, Zhang Xuan immediately leaped down from the rooftop, chasing in the direction where the shadows disappeared. The several Heavenly Patrol Guards beside him dared not hesitate and powered up to follow closely behind Zhang Xuan.

Yue Shan, who was suppressing Huang Xing, seeing Zhang Xuan and the others give chase, frowned, took a deep breath, and with a swing, sent his opponent reeling back, then closed in with a punched out.

Huang Xing's expression changed, trying to retreat, but it was already a bit too late, as Yue Shan's oppressively large figure was close at hand, and he could only manage to place his long sword in front of himself in defense.

"Bang!"

Yue Shan's terrifying strength bent the long sword and directly slammed into Huang Xing's body.

"Puh..."

Huang Xing knelt on the ground, clutching his chest, as blood had already soaked his clothes.

Yue Shan cast a sideways glance at Huang Xing, took a step causing the ground to shake, leaped into the air, and swung the heavy blade down ferociously, while Huang Xing, musterering his strength, dodged to the side.

The heavy blade struck the ground, creating a crater.

Then, Yue Shan's leg, like a giant boulder, kicked Huang Xing several meters away. He lay on the ground gasping for air, with several of his ribs broken by that kick.

Each breath brought piercing pain.

"This guy is already finished. Keep an eye on him..." Yue Shan said to Chen Yuan, who was not far away fighting with the Huang Family's Protector, then without a word of farewell, he turned and chased after the direction Zhang Xuan and the others had left.

Chen Yuan sliced a Huang Family Martial Artist at the waist and quickly rushed towards Huang Xing.

At this point, neither side was concerned with status anymore. If they could kill, they would kill.

"My lord!"

A loyal Government Official of Huang Xing's saw Chen Yuan approaching and hurriedly stood in front of Huang Xing, holding a long sword and staring at Chen Yuan, he said in a low voice,

"Get out of my way!"

Chen Yuan, looking at this Government Official who had been around the County Government for years, said,

"Huang Xing's rebellion is proven. Are you sure you want to oppose the County Government for him? Have you thought about the consequences for your family and relatives?"

"Chen Yuan, you think you're in a position to lecture me?"

"If you have any sense, get out of my way, or I will cut you down with my blade!"

Chen Yuan did not say much more. Under his clothes, golden paint spread over his entire body, and a glint of gold flashed in his eyes—his strength surged. He took three quick steps forward.

"Swoosh!"

A flash of white light from the sword—Sword Drawing Skill!

The long sword passed over the Government Official's sword-wielding palm, blood spurting meters away. His face twisted in pain, his arm trembled, and he looked at Chen Yuan in horror.

That cut was so fast!

He too had practiced the Sword Drawing Skill, but never with such speed. Just one cut, and he was disabled.

With his long sword drawn, Chen Yuan slid forward, the blade shining brightly.

"Swoosh!"

Half of the Government Official's arm was cut off with one slice, followed by Chen Yuan's fist slamming into his chest.

"Bang!"

The Government Official was sent flying, landing close to Huang Xing.

Chen Yuan walked up with an indifferent expression, crouched down, and with the flat of his blade, patted the Government Official's face, murmuring,

"Two taels of silver a month, and you're throwing your life away!"

"Ha...cough cough..."

The Government Official lay on the ground, blood bubbling out of the corner of his mouth, looking at Chen Yuan with disbelief.

Isn't he just a newbie in the County Government with a little more than a year of service?

Why was his strength so formidable?

Both at the Blood Refining Level, and yet he was lying on the ground after just one exchange.

Chen Yuan stood up, scanned his surroundings—no one had time to pay attention to what was happening here. He wiped his blade's blood on the Government Official's body and, with a blank face, walked towards Huang Xing.

"I pay my respects to you, my lord..."

Chen Yuan said with a smile in his narrowed eyes.

"Chen Yuan!!!"

Huang Xing glared furiously at Chen Yuan, grinding his teeth.

"Don't look at me with that kind of face. It scares me..."

"You've done well..."

"Of course I have!" Chen Yuan smiled.