Riding the sword and going with the wind, with no burdens in his heart, Xu Shan felt extremely at ease. The scenery below kept flashing by. Although this was the Demonic Path area in the southern border, the natural scenery seemed no different from that of the Shuijing Domain.
Xu Shan was riding his sword at high speed on his journey. Before he knew it, three figures appeared in the forest below. They looked up at the sky and whispered with glee.
"He's flying so high. He should be a newbie. It seems like he's heading for the Blood Killing Hall."
"Big brother, don't wait any longer. Let's just take him down. This kid must have a lot of pills and spirit stones on him. If we get them, it'll give us more security when we enter the Blood Killing Hall."
"Yeah, and that spear of his! It looks really good!"
The leader of them had an ordinary build and a simple-looking face. But the two scars on his face made him look a bit more fierce. Gao Feng said warily, "Newcomers who come here on their own usually have good strength. You two, don't be in a rush. Let's follow him for a while and see."
Gao Ming's narrow eyes widened as he said impatiently, "Big brother, judging by his speed, he's at most in the late Foundation Establishment stage. Even if he's at the Great Perfection stage, the three of us aren't afraid. We're chasing him in the forest now. This kid is fast, and if we don't act, he might get away."
Gao Feng nodded involuntarily and said, "Third brother, check around to see if there's anyone following him. If there's no problem, come back right away."
Gao Li nodded in agreement. Despite his seemingly chubby body, he moved extremely fast. In a flash, he had already moved far away from Gao Feng and Gao Ming.
The two of them continued to chase after Xu Shan, keeping a certain distance. When Gao Li came back, Gao Feng immediately asked, "How is it? Is there anyone following him around?"
Gao Li shook his head, "No one. We can make a move."
Gao Feng thought for a moment and then nodded, "Okay. Let me make the first move. If I can't succeed with one strike, we'll all go together!"
Up in the sky, Xu Shan was still flying freely. He was playing with a stainless steel pipe in his hand. He had already tried all the ways he could think of to use this thing. He stroked it, rubbed it, and played around with it. He even used it as a telescope a couple of times. Until now, there was no sign of his spiritual power draining away. He still hadn't found the trigger mechanism, which was a bit of a problem. Then he could only try it on someone else. Maybe stabbing someone a couple of times would trigger it.
Just as Xu Shan was about to put away the steel pipe, Zhang Biao, who had been keeping watch behind him, suddenly exclaimed, "Master Xu, there are people approaching you from below!"
Xu Shan held the steel pipe and quickly turned around. A tattered cloth had already wrapped around his right arm as he turned. During the five years he spent in the Baodan Sect, when he had time, he would go to the Biluo Forest to practice against the demon beasts. As the second pair of eyes on his body, Zhang Biao couldn't be wasted. In dangerous situations, he always had Zhang Biao keep watch behind him. Over the years, they had developed a great deal of tacit understanding.
Gao Feng, who had originally planned to kill with one strike, stopped when he saw Xu Shan turn around and be on guard. He put away the long knife in his hand and shouted loudly, "Brothers, come out. This kid has noticed us."
Gao Li and Gao Ming flew out from the forest. Xu Shan observed the three of them and felt a bit more at ease. The aura and speed of these three were probably only at the Foundation Establishment stage. It didn't seem necessary to use his special skills for such a level.
The three Gao brothers floated side by side. Gao Ming looked at Xu Shan and sneered, "You're quite alert, kid. But it's no use. Hand over all the magic tools, pills, and spirit stones on you quickly, and I'll spare your life!"
"Jiejie, it's rare to run into three people alone. Take off your clothes and leave everything behind, and I, Master Xu, will spare your three lives." There was a strange glint in Xu Shan's eyes. He had just been worried about not having spirit stones, and now three people had come to offer them. He could also try out his new item!
Xu Shan's reaction was a bit unexpected. The three Gao brothers looked at each other in surprise. Gao Feng whispered, "Something's not right. I'll go first later and test him. You two find the right moment to attack."
"Okay!" The two brothers agreed. Without hesitation, Gao Feng rushed forward on his sword.
Xu Shan held the stick and stayed in mid-air. Seeing the blade of the magic tool in Gao Feng's hand flickering as it came slashing towards his head, Xu Shan casually lifted the cloth. In an instant, the Azure Dragon that he hadn't summoned for a long time appeared!
Gao Feng's ferocious expression instantly turned into one of surprise. Holding the knife, he shouted in shock. "Top-grade... Cough! Cough!" As soon as Gao Feng opened his mouth, Xu Shan's three-meter-long stainless steel pipe had stabbed into his throat at the maximum distance! His body, which had originally been diving forward, was pushed back by the blow of the pipe, with his head hitting back first. His body obviously lagged behind, as if it had been thrown five meters away by his head.
Gao Ming and Gao Li quickly came to his aid. One of them stayed on guard while the other checked Gao Feng's condition. Gao Feng was still coughing up blood. Gao Ming supported him and asked in a panic, "Big brother, what's wrong with you? Why didn't you dodge just now?"
"Cough, chef!"
"What? What chef?" Gao Ming was sweating profusely.
Gao Feng spat out a mouthful of blood. His throat hurt terribly, and his mind was in a daze. "What chef... I don't know. Be careful. This guy is not ordinary! Let's all go together!"
Xu Shan stood aside, watching the scene with great interest. He finally understood what Huang Zhiwen had said about him being powerful but not realizing it. Over the years, he had practiced against powerful people like Huang Zhiwen. He rarely compared his strength with those of the same realm. When he did, it was only with the alchemy cultivators of the Baodan Sect. As soon as these highwaymen attacked just now, he had already more or less understood their strength. Their sword strikes were too slow and couldn't be compared with Huang Zhiwen's at all. If he had used a sword instead, he was completely confident that he could defeat the enemy within ten moves. And the cloth had given him a pleasant surprise this time! It seemed that he had to shout out those words "Top-grade chef" no matter what... Even though his tongue was almost stabbed through, he was still thinking about those words "chef"!
At this moment, Gao Ming and Gao Li had both attacked at the same time, with Gao Feng following closely behind. Seeing this, Xu Shan dived towards the ground and popped a detoxification pill into his mouth at the same time. It was rare to encounter such opponents. He could test his swordsmanship skills on the ground. It didn't seem to be a difficult thing to fight against three of them. As long as he was prepared in advance, there shouldn't be any major problems. At the very least, he still had the protective disc.
In a flash, the four of them had landed on the ground. They were about two zhang apart. Xu Shan stuck out his tongue, licked his lips, and sneered, "Just the three of you lowlifes, how dare you have thoughts about me, Master Xu?"
Oh no, this guy was a newbie in disguise! Gao Feng's heart skipped a beat, and sweat broke out on his forehead. But the arrow was already on the string, and he had to shoot!
"Attack!" With Gao Feng's order, the other two brothers charged towards Xu Shan together.
Xu Shan slammed the steel pipe in his hand onto the ground. His spiritual power surged, and his imposing manner reached its peak. His clothes fluttered even though there was no wind! Today, he would use the stick instead of a sword to test the strength of these three from a safe distance!
"Overestimating yourselves..." Before Xu Shan could finish his words and was about to charge forward, a familiar and irresistible strange force pulled him back hard. The steel pipe stood upright towards the sky, like the Stabilizing Sea Needle! And his hand was firmly stuck to it, unable to pull away. Then came his thigh. Xu Shan's thigh involuntarily wrapped around the steel pipe...
The same strange force also pulled the three Gao brothers. They flew forward two meters and then landed steadily on the suddenly appeared booth seats.
Somewhere in the distance, a soft and sentimental melody came. "My little sister sent off my beloved, yo yo! Sent him to the east gate. But it just so happened that the heavens were raining and blowing wind..."
Watching Xu Shan wrap around and twist around the steel pipe in an extremely coquettish manner... The three Gao brothers sitting on the sofa were terrified out of their wits!.....