Chapter 239: Chapter 239: Young Master Yaan? Night Raid on the Commandery Mansion!

"You should have guessed who I am by now, right?" After a brief moment of surprise, Lang Xi’s face turned sullen again.

Advanced concealment techniques don’t necessarily mean formidable strength.

The Qi and Blood Power traversing through the Twelve Major Meridians, terrifying power poised to erupt, this was the true strength.

"Blood Evil Sect." Chu Ming’s tone was calm.

"You have repeatedly sabotaged my Blood Evil Sect’s plans, killed our followers, protectors, and Blood Guards. My presence here isn’t unwarranted, is it?"

It sounds rather reasonable?

"Indeed, your timing is impeccable."

More than ten strands of Qi and Blood Power burned within Chu Ming’s chest, the Primordial Black Blade silently floating behind him.

"My Blood Evil Sect welcomes heroes from all over; your strength is astonishing. Why should you hide behind an illegitimate son?"

Lang Xi continued, "As long as you join my Blood Evil Sect, not only will we forget past grievances, but we will also bestow upon you endless wealth and supreme power."

"How much wealth? How high a power?" Chu Ming stepped forward calmly, "Wealth that could rival a nation? Power above all others?"

"If you are willing, it’s not impossible," Lang Xi sneered.

"Is that so?" A smile appeared on Chu Ming’s face, a very natural smile. "How about I borrow something from you first?"

"As long as you join my Blood Evil Sect, anything I have." Lang Xi said in a deep voice.

"Anything at all?" Chu Ming was now less than five meters from Lang Xi and his two companions.

"Anything at all." Yet Lang Xi showed no fear.

"How about this?" Chu Ming raised his hand slightly, as if a black rainbow pierced the night sky.

Swish! Swish!

With just two sounds, blood streaks appeared on the necks of the two Refining Organ Realm companions behind Lang Xi.

"I... cough cough..." Blood foamed from their mouths as they painfully clutched their necks.

Lang Xi still remained unmoved, only furrowing his eyebrows slightly, "You are a Primordial Qi Warrior."

He flicked into the void.

Clang——

The sound of gold and iron colliding shattered the night, particularly piercing.

The Primordial Black Blade was deflected by Lang Xi with a single palm.

Piercing through the Twelve Major Meridians, indeed very strong.

Chu Ming’s heart thought slightly moved, retracting the Black Blade, while both fists turned scarlet.

"Come, let me see the true strength of the mysterious expert who killed the Teng Sect and An Hengying."

With a deep shout, Lang Xi formed claws with his hands, pouncing at Chu Ming like a fierce beast.

Boom boom boom!

In an instant, the two figures collided, exchanging blows as energy waves exploded.

Burning fifteen strands of Qi and Blood, Chu Ming relied on his Palm Technique and Red Qilin Gloves to engage Lang Xi head-on.

Scarlet palms like a fierce storm, blood fists like a beast pouncing on prey.

Bang bang bang——

The ground cracked, buildings collapsed.

"What’s happening?" People awoke from their sleep in shock.

"Run quickly! Experts are fighting."

"..."

After dozens of exchanges.

Chu Ming was effortlessly maneuvering, using this expert from the Wolf Race to test his own strength.

Burning Qi and Blood, combined with the Red Qilin Gloves, his attacks were sharp, enough to rival the Upper Meridian Unlocking Realm.

The Silver Moon Three Pieces had astonishing defense, and the expert from the Wolf Race couldn’t break through.

After a series of blood fist attacks from Lang Xi failed to injure Chu Ming, he soon realized the person before him was using him to gauge strength.

He retreated dozens of meters, leaping onto a rooftop.

"You are very strong." Lang Xi seemed somewhat angry.

Using him as a whetstone was the greatest insult to Lang Xi.

"But, it ends here."

Lang Xi shouted angrily, suddenly his body began to swell, the clothes on his back and arms forcibly torn apart, his hands turning into wolf-like claws.

Wolf Race’s Beast Transformation Technique!

"Finally willing to use it?"

Seeing this, Chu Ming was not panicked, instead, an expectant look appeared on his face.

Fighting with this Wolf Race expert until now was to force the other to use the Wolf Transformation Technique.

This way, he could better test his own strength.

More Qi and Blood Power burned in his chest, Chu Ming’s figure flickered, disappearing from the spot.

Lang Xi’s pupils instantly contracted.

"Gone!"

The next moment!

A chill as if light glazing through his back.

Lang Xi’s body reacted instantly, reaching back with his wolf claws.

Boom——

The terrifying combat wave rippled out, Chu Ming’s figure reappearing in front of him.

"Caught you." Lang Xi laughed wickedly, fierce combat technique in his eyes, "Die!"

Crack——

Sounded like bones snapping.

"Ah——"

Followed by a heart-wrenching cry.

The icy wolf claws missed their target but instead suffered brute force, suddenly breaking.

"A bit too weak."

Chu Ming appeared somewhat disappointed, standing calmly in front of Lang Xi.

Originally thought the Wolf Transformation Technique would greatly increase the opponent’s strength, break through the Twelve Major Meridians, but after just one exchange, he found the combat power increase of the Wolf Transformation Technique was only about thirty to forty percent, still quite a gap from the Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm.

"You... you..." Lang Xi gnashed his teeth, his forehead covered in sweat.

Unable to maintain the transformation, Lang Xi reverted to his original form, his hands drooping powerlessly.

The broken wolf claws were his own bones, along with all his meridians, the bones cracked, as if sharp blades had severed through all his meridians.

"You’d better let me go, or else, my Blood Evil Sect will kill Xiao Jianxin. You’ll be next!"

Lang Xi was terrified in his heart, yet outwardly struggled to maintain composure.

Kill Xiao Jianxin?

The Commandery Mansion is in trouble!

Chu Ming frowned slightly, his figure flickering.

Before Lang Xi could even react, the red palm shadow mirrored in his eyes suddenly enlarged.

Boom——

The red palm descended, Lang Xi was blasted away like a dead dog, crashing through a wall, his breath cut off.

Chu Ming walked to the body, briefly scavenging the spoils, then without hesitation, rushed towards the Commandery Mansion.

...

Commandery Mansion.

Boom boom boom——

Outside the Commandery Mansion, more than thirty people dressed in black, their faces covered with black veils, broke in.

"This place is the Xirong County Government, how dare you act so recklessly!"

Ye Hong led a group of guards to block this group of black-clad individuals.

"Arrogant? Haha..."

The black-clad figure laughed disdainfully, as if hearing a joke.

"Lord Ye, I advise you to step aside, or else..." one of the black-clad figures revealed his weapon, its cold gleam threatening, "Die!"

"Thieves, cease your arrogance!"

Ye Hong lifted his blade and charged forward!

Clang—

The first strike, metal clashed with metal.

Clang—

Boom—

On the second strike, Ye Hong’s weapon shattered, and he was thrown backward.

"Lord Ye, you’re too weak."

The leading black-clad figure waved his hand, his eyes revealing a fierce gleam, "Kill!"

More than thirty black-clad figures surged forward.

Over two hundred guards stationed at the commandery mansion could barely hold back the thirty-plus black-clad invaders.

On the high wall of the commandery mansion, under the moonlight, there was another shadow. This person’s presence exuded a cold, bloodthirsty, terrifying aura.

"Meridian Unlocking Realm! Feels even stronger than the deceased An Hengying!"

In the shadows at the southeast corner outside the commandery mansion, The Medicine Maniac, stationed there by command, looked uncertain and grim.

The black-clad invaders had already breached the commandery mansion, but he knew he could not reveal himself.

Under the Meridian Unlocking Realm, the commandery mansion had the capability to cope; he needed to guard against that Meridian Unlocking expert on the high wall!

"Middle to late stage of the Meridian Unlocking Realm..." The Medicine Maniac smiled bitterly, "Benefactor, this time I’m really going to risk it all..."

In his hand, he held the latest developed Life-taking Night, searching for an opportunity to ambush.

Within the commandery mansion.

The guards, numbering over two hundred, and more than thirty black-clad invaders were still in a melee. The black-clad figure who defeated Ye Hong with two moves stood coldly by the side, seemingly appreciating this bloody feast.

Ye Hong wielded a long blade, oppressed by two black-clad figures.

Behind him were Xiao He, Xiao Wen, Shen Yu, and other civil servants.

Clang—

The two black-clad figures slashed several times, numbing Ye Hong’s arm.

At this moment.

"Quick! Surround them!"

A voice came from outside.

County Governor Baili Xinghua led a large group of Imperial Examination Hall Arresting Captains arriving.

The temporary Inspector General from the Imperial Examination Hall, wielding great might, split two black-clad figures with a single sword, leading Baili Xinghua to breach the formation of black-clad invaders.

"Lord Xiao, Lord Envoy, are you alright?" Baili Xinghua asked with concern.

"We’re fine, Lord Baili arrived just in time."

This was intentionally arranged by Xiao He and Xiao Wen to lure the Blood Evil Sect into a trap, to have them caught in an encirclement.

"Clap, clap, clap—"

The leading black-clad figure, seeing this, was not only unfazed but clapped, looking on with indifference.

"The lords have calculated well, but having more people may not necessarily work!" His eyes shot out killing intent, and his figure turned illusory.

The air exploded with a bang.

Subsequently.

Boom—

The neck of the temporary Inspector General from the Imperial Examination Hall was grasped by a large hand, which squeezed forcefully.

Crack—

The neck shattered.

The leading black-clad figure discarded the Inspector General’s body, coldly sweeping his gaze over the crowd, finally fixing his eyes on Ye Hong.

Whoosh—

His figure turned illusory again, rushing toward Ye Hong.

Boom—

In an instant, a collision created a terrifying shockwave.

Ye Hong was not choked; instead, the overwhelmingly powerful black-clad figure was thrown back.

"You?!" the Blood Evil Sect’s Wolf Race member, Lang Xin, was shocked.

Before Ye Hong stood a solemn-faced armored figure.

"General Han, capture him!" a voice came from behind, Xiao Wen speaking.

This was not Deputy General Han Ji but Han Jin.

When Xiao Wen came to Xirong County, he was not protected by just one expert.

"This isn’t good; there’s another expert!" the leading black-clad figure was greatly alarmed.

Baili Xinghua, witnessing this, also showed a hint of an unusual expression.

Han Jin nodded slightly, taking a step forward.

Puff, puff—

Two spears thrust out, several black-clad figures died instantly.

Subsequently, the silver spear shot straight toward the black-clad leader.

Clang—

Just as the silver spear was about to pierce the black-clad leader, another cold gleam broke through the night, blocking the silver spear.

Wolf Race member Lang Jin, also clad in black with a black face mask, had only a pair of eyes cold as a beast’s, staring at the others.

"You’ve finally come out."

Han Jin spoke calmly, as if knowing all along that among the black-clad invaders attacking the commandery mansion, there was such an expert hidden.

"General Han Jin."

Unlike others who fought upon meeting, Lang Jin first cupped his hands in a salute and directly addressed Han Jin by name.

"You know me?" Han Jin slightly frowned.

"The Eastern Expedition Army, Generals Han Ji and Han Jin, who doesn’t know of their fame?" Lang Jin actually began to praise.

Hearing this, Han Jin’s expression grew even more serious.

The other party knowing about him meant that this group of black-clad invaders was likely aware of his presence all along.

For them to be so confident despite this knowledge, there must be more experts in the shadows!

"I’ve long heard of General Han Jin’s silver spear dominating the battlefield, unmatched; today, I’ll have to test it out!"

Lang Jin suddenly shouted, his back rapidly enlarging, his hands sprouting sharp claws.

"Wolf Transformation! Wolf Race!"

"General Han Jin, come on!"

Lang Jin licked his lips, roaring, his claws transforming into fierce lights, attacking.

Clang—

Silver spear and wolf claws collided, instantly sparking.

"General Han Jin is indeed strong!"

Clang, clang, clang—

The wolf claws tore through the air, the claw attacks forming an impenetrable assault.

Han Jin wielded his long spear, blocking all attacks.

On the surface, both seemed evenly matched.

Yet, with each attack, Han Jin’s expression grew more and more grave.

If he couldn’t take down the wolf-transformed opponent, those behind him like Xiao He, Xiao Wen, and others would be in danger.