I Can Strengthen Infinitely-Chapter 42 - 41: One-Eyed Tiger Xu San

"Big brother!!!"

Seeing Yellow Heaven Wolf’s arms being severed by Qin Yuesheng in an instant, the other three couldn’t help but exclaim.

Struck by the Evil-Subduing Saber, one is doomed to a fate worse than death, becoming neither human nor ghost, with no cure whatsoever.

"Kill me, kill me!" Yellow Heaven Wolf shouted to his three sworn brothers.

He would rather die at the hands of his brothers than turn into a Celestial Demon.

"Hmph." Qin Yuesheng no longer paid attention to him, as having had his arms severed by the Celestial Demon blade, he was truly not far from death and no longer a concern.

On the other hand, Qin Yuesheng was particularly interested in the chain gloves in the hands of the remaining three of Huang Feng’s Four Wolves.

Since they could even block the Celestial Demon blade, their material must be extraordinary. After slaying these four men, he could melt them down and reforge them into a scabbard for the Evil-Subduing Saber.

A good sword deserves a good sheath. The current sheath of the Evil-Subduing Saber was just common quality, and these chain gloves could be used for a change.

Seeing Qin Yuesheng charging at them, Yellow Earth Wolf gritted his teeth and said, "Fight him! Even without our big brother, the power of our Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Killing Array isn’t something an ordinary External Forging Martial Artist can withstand."

"Alright!" replied Yellow Profound Wolf and the others, as Yellow Earth Wolf took the lead and the three charged at Qin Yuesheng from different directions.

The four wolves of Huang Feng had made a name for themselves in Jiangnan and were listed together on the Jiangnan Hundred Evil Thieves Chart, all thanks to this Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Killing Array.

Once activated, any martial artist ensnared in it will be bound by the four’s lock technique, immobilizing your left arm and head, right arm and throat, left leg and chest, right leg and waist.

This lock technique is famously troublesome. Unless you can resist all four by yourself, you will be thoroughly bound, unable to move an inch.

This is the "seizing" of the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Killing Array.

After seizing comes weapon confiscation and bone dismantling.

As the names suggest, weapon confiscation is taking away your weapon, while bone dismantling strips your bone joints, rendering you completely incapable of fighting, leaving you at the mercy of Huang Feng’s Four Wolves like fish on a chopping block.

Qin Yuesheng didn’t know the techniques of these four helpers brought by Xu San, but severing Yellow Heaven Wolf’s arms within a few exchanges had given him tremendous confidence.

Paying no heed to the movements of the trio, Qin Yuesheng instantly slashed at the oncoming Yellow Earth Wolf.

The Sea One Slash is direct and straightforward, with no complex moves, its core principle is one decisive strike, one deadly cut.

It cuts with momentum, cutting with saber energy.

Shattering all enemies before you.

This suits Qin Yuesheng very well, with the Sea One Slash paired with the Celestial Demon blade, it makes a straightforward combination.

Yellow Earth Wolf used himself as bait, attracting Qin Yuesheng’s attack, allowing his third and fourth brothers to close in from the sides to apply the lock technique on Qin Yuesheng, after which he would join in for an incomplete Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Killing Array.

Feeling two people closing in from behind, Qin Yuesheng paid no attention, focusing all his energy and spirit on this one strike.

If you charge forward without distraction, your saber becomes fierce and fearless, cutting through bronze and iron.

Boom!

This slash from Qin Yuesheng was far more formidable than his earlier strike against Yellow Heaven Wolf.

At the moment Yellow Earth Wolf took the hit, his expression changed, for although the chain gloves could block the Celestial Demon blade’s edge, the saber energy roared through his arms like a river rushing into the sea.

As a martial artist in the Skin Refining Realm, how could he withstand Qin Yuesheng’s immense power, causing him to involuntarily kneel to the ground.

At that moment, Yellow Earth Wolf’s third and fourth brothers timely grabbed at Qin Yuesheng’s arms, freeing him.

Their lock technique was indeed extraordinary, but in front of Qin Yuesheng, whose power far surpassed theirs, their skills seemed somewhat inadequate.

Not to mention, with only two of them performing the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Killing Array, its power was much diminished, unable to exert full strength.

"Close combat, huh?" Qin Yuesheng vertically thrust the Celestial Demon blade into the stone tiles, and with a shake of his arms, broke the locking technique of the two.

At the same time, both his palms formed into a crane shape, quickly and ruthlessly striking the two men.

The crane shape focuses on speed, strength, and precision, and once perfected can pierce through armor and stone.

Although Qin Yuesheng hadn’t reached such a level, under the influence of the External Forging Skill of the Vajra Hand, each crane strike was like an iron awl piercing the chest.

The chest of Yellow Profound Wolf was instantly pierced with three bloody holes by Qin Yuesheng. If he weren’t an External Forging martial artist, Qin Yuesheng’s strikes might have completely shattered his chest.

Yellow Yellow Wolf’s palms sliced through the air, aiming to clap at Qin Yuesheng’s ears from both sides, utilizing the Double Peaks to the Ears technique, intending to stun Qin Yuesheng’s head.

But in just an instant, Qin Yuesheng’s figure vanished from his sight, reappearing at his side.

"Ugh!"

A heavy Tiger Shape hit Yellow Yellow Wolf’s abdomen, causing him to involuntarily bend over.

Qin Yuesheng took advantage of the moment to jab at his eyes twice, leaving the man blind, with eye sockets turned into two bloody holes.

"Ah!!!"

Yellow Yellow Wolf clutched at his eyes, crying out in pain: "My eyes! My eyes!"

Qin Yuesheng drew the Celestial Demon Evil Blade and slashed down, instantly taking the man’s head.

"Fourth brother!" Yellow Earth Wolf and Yellow Profound Wolf roared with eyes wide open in rage.

The four of them were as close as brothers. Now even the eldest and fourth brothers had been slain by Qin Yuesheng. The anger filled their chests, ready to erupt at any moment.

Qin Yuesheng waved his saber to fling off the blood and turned around, saying, "It seems I don’t need to be your opponent anymore."

The transformed Celestial Demon Yellow Heaven Wolf approached slowly, and although Yellow Yellow Wolf had lost his head, his body began the demon transformation. It was only a matter of time before he became a fully capable fighting demon.

Without needing Qin Yuesheng’s instruction, Yellow Heaven Wolf leaped up and barreled toward his two brothers.

With his Skin Refining Realm strength, the demon transformation should last for quite some time.

Ignoring the others, Qin Yuesheng turned and walked toward those wooden buildings.

Coming to Hulao Stronghold, killing mountain bandits was secondary. Retrieving the batch of goods stolen from the Mountain Guardian Escort Agency was the key.

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The situation outside the wooden building was clearly seen by Xu San. He watched as the Yellow Peak’s four wolves died one after another, breaking out in a cold sweat, his back chilled.

"What’s going on here? A master of Outer Skin and Bone Forging came yesterday, and today another mysterious expert of unknown depth appears. What bad luck have I run into?" Xu San returned to the house and immediately began packing his valuables, planning to flee.

The current situation at Hulao Stronghold was beyond his control. To save his life, he had to escape quickly.

With his skills, as long as he had money, Xu San believed he could make a comeback in a new place.

"Cough!" Clutching his chest, Xu San grimaced.

Though he escaped death by Qin Yu’s hands yesterday, he was still quite injured. In such a short time, he hadn’t recovered much and couldn’t possibly fight Qin Yuesheng again.

He strapped the bundle on his back, tied the two corners in front of his chest, and was about to escape through the direction of the back mountain by the window.

"Cough!"

At that moment, a cough suddenly echoed from outside the door.

Xu San froze, incredulously turning his head.

On the railing of the outer corridor sat a man in a black robe, wearing a Rakshasa mask and carrying a blood-red Moon Concealing Saber on his shoulder.

"You!" Xu San widened his eyes in disbelief.

Clearly, Qin Yuesheng was still a hundred steps away from the building just moments ago. How could he have silently reached the upstairs so quickly?

"Trying to escape?" Qin Yuesheng said calmly. "Not a good idea, is it?"

Xu San’s nickname in the jianghu was One-Eyed Tiger, not a random name. He truly was one-eyed, with a scar from the brow to the chin, extremely ferocious.

Xu San slowly drew an iron knife from the sheath at his waist, his entire body tense.

The opponent single-handedly dealt with the Yellow Peak’s four wolves, known in the Jiangnan notorious list. His strength wasn’t to be underestimated. With his internal injuries, Xu San was no match for him.

Xu San’s mouth twitched, rapidly considering ways to resolve the current predicament.

Qin Yuesheng stepped into the room, his eyes behind the Rakshasa mask fixated on Xu San. Any suspicious move from him, and a dagger would fly out to block his retreat.

"I ask you, why did you hire Yellow Peak’s four wolves to intercept the Mountain Guardian Escort Agency’s cargo?"

Xu San said, "You’re from the Mountain Guardian Escort Agency?"

"Don’t answer my question with a question." Qin Yuesheng leaped forward, raising his blade to slash at the opponent’s head.

"Take a chance!" Xu San gritted his teeth and charged out with his blade.

In the presence of the Celestial Demon Evil Blade, no ordinary iron weapon could withstand it. At the moment of blade impact, Xu San’s iron knife broke into two.

Whoosh!

Seeing the Celestial Demon Evil Blade about to cut him, Xu San bent back like doing a limbo, barely dodging Qin Yuesheng’s blade.

The Celestial Demon Evil Blade grazed past his nose tip. The chilling aura made Xu San’s back break out in a cold sweat.

Missing the strike, Qin Yuesheng immediately launched a second attack.

But having lived on the edge for years, Xu San, though not as powerful as Qin Yuesheng, had seasoned and rich combat experience.

He gave no chances, quickly producing three mud marbles from who knows where, tossing them to the ground. They burst with a bang, releasing a thick mist that filled the entire room.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Qin Yuesheng didn’t expect Xu San to pull such a trick, immediately choking and coughing in the mist.

"Damn it!" Quick to respond, Qin Yuesheng spun the Celestial Demon Evil Blade like a fan, blowing away the surrounding mist, clearing the room swiftly.

But by this time, Xu San’s figure had long vanished.

Seeing the swinging window, Qin Yuesheng cursed under his breath and immediately gave chase.