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Chapter 38: None Can Stop My Killing Spree!
Chapter 38: None Can Stop My Killing Spree!
Cough! Cough!
Zhang Xiowen repeatedly bowed his head, coughing up blood as he struggled to stand.
When he lifted his head to look at Qin Zheng again, his eyes were filled with terror.
This sudden turn of events also caused the entire battlefield in front of the city gate to fall silent.
Whether it was the bandits outside the city or the people within, none had expected that Zhang Xiowen, who had broken through the four major passes and was at the Bone Tempering Realm, would be severely wounded by a single strike.
And the one who dealt the blow was merely a seemingly frail young man!
The Grand Master of the Canal Gang, Zhang Wei, the Black Tiger Gang's Wei Bangzhu, the Vermilion Bird Gang's Xing Bangzhu, and the Sanyuan Gang's Xiong Bangzhu, along with countless gang members and fierce bandits, all looked towards Qin Zheng with the same expression of shock.
At this moment, a thought emerged in everyone's minds.
Black Zhuan City is saved!
"Kill!"
Suddenly, someone shouted.
The battle cry instantly shattered the silence before the city gate.
The battlefield erupted once more!
But this time, the bandits fought while retreating, devoid of their previous arrogant and reckless spirit.
Zhang Xiowen stood up, his eyes barely sweeping over the city wall before he turned and fled using his lightfoot techniques.
Seeing this, Qin Zheng also employed his lightfoot skills and chased after the bandit leader.
The bandits around them were insignificant, and killing them wouldn't bring much merit.
This bandit leader, however, was enveloped in sins, making him the most notorious person Qin Zheng had encountered.
Killing him would be equivalent to slaying dozens of ordinary bandits!
Qin Zheng, having already committed to this pursuit, was determined to bring his opponent down with his blade.
On the battlefield before the city gate, two figures, one in front of the other, sped away in opposite directions from the city gate.
As Zhang Xiowen fled, the bandits also grew fearful, turning to escape one by one.
The battle quickly turned into a one-sided affair.
On the city wall, the High County Magistrate observed the dead and wounded bandits below, along with the disciples from various gang factions, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
The Eternal Saint Monk from the Temple of Rebirth, after striking down a Muscle Refinement Realm bandit with a palm strike, also paused.
He gazed at the direction where Qin Zheng and Zhang Xiowen had gone, and a fleeting trace of unintentional ruthlessness appeared in his calm eyes.
After a short while, the bandits before the city gate were almost completely annihilated. Cheers rang out, echoing in all directions.
However, at this moment, Qin Zheng paid them no heed.
His mind was entirely focused on the figure ahead.
The moment he engaged in combat, a new line of text appeared on the merit scroll in his sea of consciousness:
"Zhang Xiowen, the bandit leader, kills indiscriminately. Killing him will yield nine taels and eight mace of merit!"
This was the highest merit reward Qin Zheng had encountered so far.
Even when he killed Shi Dian from the Golden Cicada Gang, he only received two taels and seven mace of merit.
This clearly showed the extent of the sins committed by the fleeing bandit leader.
Nine taels and eight mace!
If one were to calculate it based on the usual three mace of merit for executing a prisoner, Qin Zheng would have to execute thirty-three prisoners to accumulate such merit.
This was why Qin Zheng had ignored the other bandits and focused solely on Zhang Xiowen.
With the empowerment of the fourth layer of Bodhimanda Wisdom Technique, he understood:
"Breaking through the four major passes and reaching the Bone Tempering Realm doesn't make much difference to ordinary Skin Tempering and Muscle Refinement Realm cultivators.
Qin Zheng could easily dispatch them with a single hand!"
So, instead of wasting energy on the others, he focused on this one, which would actually save him effort.
The two figures darted like arrows through the wilderness, kicking up clumps of mud with each step.
Soon, they had left the city gate of Black Zhuan City far behind, venturing deep into the mountains.
The Golden Cicada Shedding technique, while not the most exceptional of lightfoot skills, had been perfected by Qin Zheng!
Thus, the distance between the two rapidly closed in plain sight.
When their figures were within a sword's reach of each other, Qin Zheng didn't hesitate, swiftly drawing his blade, its cold edge glinting with a chilling light, and slashed downward at Zhang Xiowen.
Whoosh!
Clang!!!
Zhang Xiowen spun and parried Qin Zheng's strike with his own blade.
Using the force from the parry, he abruptly accelerated backward, creating distance between them.
But he was not unscathed; his hands trembled and numbed from blocking Qin Zheng's attack, nearly losing his grip on the crescent moon saber.
"When did such a freak appear in Black Goose City?!" Zhang Xiowen's face paled, and his heart sank.
Before he could run far, Qin Zheng caught up and slashed down at him again.
Clang!
Their blades clashed, and Zhang Xiowen once more used the force to propel himself forward, but his internal injuries worsened.
After repeating this a few times, he lost his grip on the crescent moon saber.
Finally, when they reached a valley, Zhang Xiowen abruptly halted his escape.
At almost the same moment, Qin Zheng, who had been closely pursuing him, suddenly retreated a step, his eyebrows twitching as he heightened his senses.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several arrows, each nearly a meter long and as thick as a finger, pierced the ground where Qin Zheng had just been standing.
Had he continued forward, he would have been impaled by those arrows!
"Not bad, your vigilance. Cough, cough," Zhang Xiowen said, his body relaxing as he looked at Qin Zheng.
"Is this your confidence?" Qin Zheng asked, his expression unchanged, calmly addressing Zhang Xiowen.
At this moment, they were in a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides.
Several expert archers from the bandit group were likely hiding in these mountains, ready to shoot at the slightest movement from Qin Zheng.
But Qin Zheng took a step forward, saying, "Do you think these archers can stop me from killing you?"
As he spoke, several more arrows flew from the surrounding mountains.
valleys, but Qin Zheng's expression remained calm as he leisurely advanced, effortlessly deflecting the arrows with his saber.
With the Great Sun Golden Cicada Technique's enhancement, Qin Zheng's mental power had significantly increased.
He could sense the arrows the instant they were fired, allowing him to dodge or block them in advance.
Moreover, within ten meters of Qin Zheng, even an ant couldn't escape his perception!
So, he stepped forward, seemingly unhindered, closing in on Zhang Xiowen.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiowen's face finally betrayed his anxiety.
His internal injuries were severe, and he struggled to remain standing, having exhausted his last bit of strength.
As Qin Zheng approached, Zhang Xiowen felt as if a dark cloud was descending upon him.
An intense sense of impending death surged within him!
In this dire situation, Zhang Xiowen finally begged for mercy, "Spare me, I'll give you whatever you want!"
"Money, beauties, martial arts, even internal skills!"
"I can give you all of these!"
Upon hearing his last words, Qin Zheng paused slightly.
"Internal skills?"
He looked at Zhang Xiowen and asked.
"Yes, internal skills! It was the skill that Gao Wusheng gave me years ago to convince me to become an outlaw and work for him!" Zhang Xiowen nodded eagerly, fearing Qin Zheng wouldn't believe him and strike him down.
Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed, suppressing the shock and awe within him, and asked, "You're saying you're Gao Wusheng's man, the county magistrate's?"
(End of Chapter)
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