Chapter 54

The forbidden technique of the Autumn Water Sword Technique—Autumn Water Flowing Glow!

Once Autumn Water Flowing Glow was unleashed, her killing power would rival that of an Internal Qi master who had broken through the first barrier. With this, she could break free from Wu Haihua's entanglement and seize a chance to escape.

However, such power did not come without a price.

If she used this technique, she would need at least two to three months to recover.

For a martial genius like her, whose progress was rapid, time was the most precious resource. Losing two to three months was no trivial matter.

This meant that during those two to three months, she would have to focus solely on recovering her injuries and replenishing her depleted energy. Her martial progress would stagnate during this period. While she remained stagnant, others would continue to advance, widening the gap between them.

Such a loss was unacceptable to her!

But at this point, she had no other choice.

Just as Mu Wanjun was about to unleash the forbidden technique, Autumn Water Flowing Glow, to break through the encirclement, a series of loud, crisp gong sounds rang out in the distance. The sounds were as dense as raindrops, unceasing.

Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong!

"Not good!"

Hearing the gong sounds, Wu Haihua's expression changed.

"It's the Town Patrol! Damn it!"

At this critical moment, how could the Town Patrol have discovered them? But letting go now was something he absolutely could not accept.

"Finish this quickly!"

Wu Haihua growled, his internal energy surging through his body like a torrent, pushing his attack rhythm to the limit. The two First-Class Deacons of the Demonic Cult, one fat and one thin, also unleashed their attacks relentlessly.

At the peak of the sixth level of Qi and Blood, with marrow cleansing and blood replacement, their strength was immense, each strike carrying the force of ten thousand pounds.

Boom!

Under their assault, an entire wall collapsed.

Knowing that the Town Patrol was coming to her aid, Mu Wanjun's mood shifted. Her Autumn Water Sword Technique became flawless, like water flowing without a gap. Even though Wu Haihua pressed his attack fiercely, he couldn't break through her defenses immediately.

Hearing the incessant gong sounds around him, Wu Haihua grew anxious and impatient, his rhythm faltering.

"Skinny, go deal with that kid first!"

Wu Haihua commanded.

The thinner First-Class Deacon, who had been besieging Mu Wanjun, immediately disengaged and rushed to deal with the person sounding the gong.

Mu Wanjun would not let them have their way.

Swish~

A flash of sword light blocked the thin deacon's path.

"You're asking for death!"

Wu Haihua sneered, seizing the opportunity to thrust his short spikes directly at Mu Wanjun's chest.

Mu Wanjun's brows furrowed slightly, and she reacted swiftly, shifting her body to avoid the full force of the attack. However, she only managed to evade most of it—the tip of the spike still grazed her body.

"Die!"

Wu Haihua wanted to press further, aiming for her heart and lungs. But Mu Wanjun didn't give him the chance. Sword energy surged as she thrust her blade toward his throat.

In a panic, Wu Haihua slashed downward with his short spikes, trying to inflict as much damage as possible.

Rip!

A large section of the scaled uniform was torn away.

"Soft armor!"

Wu Haihua, who had retreated to avoid the sword light, looked at the scene before him, his expression grim.

Beneath the scaled uniform, Mu Wanjun wore a soft armor. However, the armor was extremely refined and only protected her core areas.

But this small detail completely thwarted Wu Haihua's plan.

He had intended to kill Mu Wanjun before the Town Patrol reinforcements arrived. However, with her soft armor and formidable martial skills, they couldn't subdue her quickly.

If they lingered any longer, the Town Patrol's experts would converge, and escaping would become impossible. From the moment the gong sounds started until now, they had already delayed too long.

It was time to leave!

Wu Haihua hadn't expected that Mu Wanjun, a young girl, would not only have such high martial prowess but also such rich combat experience.

With talent like this, she could easily rank among the top ten of the younger generation in Weishui County!

"Let's go!"

Wu Haihua reluctantly uttered these words.

But before leaving, he would kill the person who had ruined his plans!

Huh?

Wu Haihua suddenly froze.

The previously incessant gong sounds had abruptly stopped. Wu Haihua's gaze fixed on the direction where the sounds had last come from, and he prepared to chase after the source.

Swish~

Mu Wanjun's sword thrust forward like autumn water waves, blocking Wu Haihua's path.

"If you want to kill someone, you'll have to get through me first."

"Damn it!"

Wu Haihua couldn't help but curse.

But after a moment of hesitation, he made a decision. The gong sounds had stopped, and finding the person responsible would take time. With Mu Wanjun still blocking him, trying to kill the gong striker would only delay them further. Taking such a risk for such a trivial matter wasn't worth it.

Forget it! We'll deal with it another day!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The three figures moved swiftly, leaping across rooftops.

Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong!

Not long after they left, the incessant gong sounds resumed.

Wu Haihua, mid-leap, felt like spitting blood.

"You...!"

"You're really shameless! You're going to be the death of me!"

"They're finally gone."

Chen Ping'an, who had been sounding the gong, was drenched in sweat, his palms clammy. Seeing that the situation had stabilized, he lowered his head slightly, catching his breath to calm his nerves.

He had initially followed the sounds toward the commotion. The closer he got, the clearer the sounds of battle became. From the sounds, he could tell that the combatants were no ordinary fighters.

His first thought was: Are these people at the fourth or fifth level of Qi and Blood?

He quietly approached, but the closer he got, the more shocked he became.

There were dazzling sword lights swirling in the air, accompanied by flashes of sword energy, while on the other side, short spikes emitted sharp glows. These techniques...

Above the Qi and Blood realm!

Chen Ping'an was thoroughly shocked.

How could such high-level experts appear in this remote corner of Jiming Alley at night? What kind of luck did he have to stumble upon this?

When he was still some distance away, Chen Ping'an immediately extinguished the lantern's flame. Then, looking at the gong in his hand, his first thought was: Don't sound it!

If he sounded the gong, he wouldn't even know how he died!

Experts above the Qi and Blood realm could kill him with ease!

What was he risking his life for? His monthly salary wasn't worth it!

Just as Chen Ping'an was about to sneak away and put as much distance between himself and the battle as possible, he suddenly noticed the black-scaled uniform among the figures.

The black-scaled uniform! It was someone from the Town Patrol!

"Fortune favors the bold. Let's go for it!"

After a fierce internal struggle and weighing the pros and cons, Chen Ping'an finally made his decision. He sounded the gong.

But he wasn't foolish. As he sounded the gong, he kept a close eye on the situation. If things turned south, he was ready to flee at any moment.

Later, when Wu Haihua prepared to come after him, Chen Ping'an敏锐ly noticed this and immediately stopped sounding the gong, running away without hesitation.

However, the person in the black-scaled uniform intercepted Wu Haihua.

Seeing the enemy retreat, Chen Ping'an grew bold again and resumed sounding the gong.

Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong!

"Alright, they're gone. You can stop now."

Chen Ping'an looked up and saw a strikingly beautiful figure standing not far from him.