Chapter 310: Chapter 131: Strategizing, Cultivating the Demon-locking Technique, and Recruiting Lu Tao

Their leader, who had broken through to the Divine Power Realm, couldn’t even take a single strike...

"You’ve broken through to the Divine Power Realm?"

Chu Fan’s gaze swept over Lu Tao. He saw that his aura was refined and his Primordial Energy was abundant, far surpassing the Fifth Heaven of the Spirit Awakening Realm.

He remembered hearing from Master Cao not long ago that Lu Tao was only at the Fifth Heaven of the Spirit Awakening Realm. Such a breakthrough speed was quite astonishing.

"Who in the world are you!"

Lu Tao suppressed the shock in his heart and demanded sharply.

Chu Fan said calmly, "Have those two retreat. I want to have a few words with you."

Lu Tao opened his mouth, but in the end, only waved his hand lightly.

In the distance, the two constables exchanged a look, their expressions grim. They had no choice but to retreat slowly, moving even farther away.

Chu Fan retracted his Long Saber.

Lu Tao was taken aback, not expecting the other man to let him go so easily. He asked, "Why aren’t you killing me?"

"Why would I kill you?" Chu Fan retorted. "I’ve killed so many people I’ve lost count myself. But as a Constable of Cyan Yang City, you should know better than anyone what kind of people die by my hand."

"Constable Lu, I know you have a kind heart and are not one to do evil. You are simply too weak-willed."

"You’ve followed Zhang Yunpeng for many years. I don’t believe you haven’t noticed that something is off about him."

Lu Tao’s body trembled. "What do you mean by that?"

Chu Fan pointed the tip of his Long Saber at the corpse of a man in white and said, "Zhang Yunpeng is a member of the Moon Worship Sect."

"Impossible!" Lu Tao’s face went pale with shock.

Lately, strange things had been happening frequently. He wasn’t entirely oblivious to the County Magistrate’s odd behavior.

But he had always thought the County Magistrate was just timid and afraid of trouble, daring not to provoke the Moon Worship Sect in order to protect his official post and his life.

But the Ghost-faced Man’s words...

Chu Fan said calmly, "Constable Lu, you were born and raised in Cyan Yang. Now that Cyan Yang Ancient City is about to face a cataclysm, it is impossible for you to stay out of it. Trying to save your own skin is also futile."

"A cataclysm for Cyan Yang Ancient City? What are you talking about?" Lu Tao was terrified. "The Moon Worship Sect is only here to find that ’key.’ They have no reason to make a move against Cyan Yang Ancient City. If your Blood Saber Sect weren’t coveting the ’key,’ they wouldn’t have made an enemy of you!"

Within Cyan Yang City, whether it was the Moon Worship Cultists or the various other factions, everyone had once suspected the Ghost-faced Man of being a disciple of the Blood Saber Sect.

After all, when he killed Moon Worship Cultists, the Nine Blood Soul Blades he displayed were exquisitely masterful.

Lu Tao added, "Besides, the Demon Suppression Bureau would never stand by and do nothing..."

"The men from the Demon Suppression Bureau have already been intercepted by them." Chu Fan’s single sentence made Lu Tao’s expression change drastically.

Chu Fan continued, "Zhang Yunpeng plans to use a Grand Array to Blood Sacrifice the North City, and he also intends to release the Resentful Spirit. When that happens, I’m afraid the entire Cyan Yang Ancient City will find it hard to escape this calamity."

"If you were still in the Spirit Awakening Realm, I wouldn’t have bothered saying so much."

"But since you have already broken through to the Divine Power Realm, and you are a city Constable, you should at least do your part."

The corner of Lu Tao’s eye twitched. "Evidence! Why should I believe you?"

Chu Fan looked at him without saying a word. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Lu Tao collapsed to the ground, dejected and drenched in cold sweat.

’For something like this, what need is there for evidence?’

’If he wanted to lie, what would he gain?’

’It’s better to believe it than to risk being wrong!’

At that moment, Chu Fan suddenly added, "Don’t even think about dealing with Zhang Yunpeng. You are no match for him. Besides, he has the Resentful Spirit in his possession."

"I came to these ruins just to kill a few more Moon Worship Cultists, delay them from setting up the array, and wait for the people from the Demon Suppression Bureau to arrive."

"Constable Lu, the rest is up to you."

As his voice fell, Chu Fan’s figure flickered. He slipped into the ruins, and after a few leaps, vanished without a trace.

Lu Tao sat on the ground, staring blankly in the direction where the Ghost-faced Man had disappeared.

’The man’s strength is immense. Killing me would be as easy as turning over his hand!’

Before, there were rumors in the city that the Ghost-faced Man had successively slain Divine Power Realm experts from the Moon Worship Sect, which he had been skeptical about. Now, having experienced it firsthand, he knew the rumors were not false.

’An expert of this caliber would have absolutely no need to deceive me.’

’What was there about me, a Constable who had just broken through to the Divine Power Realm, that was worth scheming against?’

’He said that the County Magistrate, Zhang Yunpeng, is a Moon Worship Cultist...’

’And that Zhang Yunpeng wants to set up a Grand Array, release a Resentful Spirit, and perform a Blood Sacrifice on the North City!’

A profound sense of powerlessness seized him.

During this period, Cyan Yang Ancient City had been in a state of turmoil.

The Moon Worship Sect had run rampant, killing people for Blood Sacrifices, slaughtering the Blood Saber Sect, and nearly wiping out the Seven Stars Gang.

As the city’s Constable, responsible for maintaining public order, he could do nothing because of Zhang Yunpeng’s repeated obstructions, able only to watch helplessly as tragedies unfolded.

This frustration and anger were almost suffocating him.

’I never expected that something even more terrifying was waiting...’

He waved his hand, his voice hoarse, and said to his two subordinates who had returned, still shaken, "You two go back first. Do not speak of tonight’s events."

"Don’t tell anyone!"

The two constables left in a hurry, as if granted a great amnesty.

Lu Tao stood alone in the deserted alley for a long time.

Finally, he took a deep breath, as if he had made some kind of resolution.

He turned and wound his way through the alleys, heading towards an even more dilapidated and deserted alley in the north of the city.

At the end of the alley was a crooked, broken wooden door that looked as if it could fall apart at any moment.

Lu Tao pushed open the wooden door, which made a harsh CREAK.

Inside the courtyard, an old man with white hair and a white beard was focused on polishing an ancient-looking long saber by the light of a dim, yellow oil lamp.

The blade glinted with a bone-chilling light in the lamplight.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, the old man didn’t even raise his head, only asking faintly, "Run into some trouble?"

Lu Tao walked up to the old man and fell to his knees with a THUD. His face was full of confusion and struggle. "Master... This disciple... This disciple truly doesn’t know what to do!"

...

The night was late and quiet. Moonlight, like a bolt of white silk, spilled onto the cold, deserted streets and alleys of Cyan Yang Ancient City.

The clamor and turmoil of the day seemed to have been swallowed by the thick night, leaving only boundless silence. The occasional dog bark only served to emphasize the desolation.

Liang Yuhen, a disciple of the Iron Armor Sect, was walking home alone.

Her pace was unhurried, tinged with a bit of fatigue from her training, and her thoughts were a little adrift.