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Chapter 41: The Best Protection is to Eliminate Them All
Chapter 41: The Best Protection is to Eliminate Them All
In the swirling snow and deepening night, the alleys grew even darker.
An old man, leading a big-headed boy with Naozha braids, stood quietly in the snow, gazing at the brightly lit Xuji Woodcarving Shop.
"Master, it seems like the Spirit Infants Sect is targeting that Divine Child you hold in high regard..."
"Should we take action? The Spirit Infants Sect is colluding with the government of Thunderstrike City. All the experts in this shop have been dispatched elsewhere, leaving it vulnerable. The Spirit Infants Sect will likely make their move tonight."
Lu Chi, though small in stature, furrowed his brows, displaying a maturity beyond his years.
The old man shook his head, "Let's wait and see. I prefer not to intervene unless necessary. I want to find out who in Thunderstrike City is preparing to worship at the Mysterious Temple and become the temple's divine servant."
"But what if something happens to the Divine Child?" Lu Chi asked, tilting his head in confusion.
The old man smiled and glanced at Lu Chi, "If it's unavoidable, you can take action. It's your chance to be a hero and save a beauty."
Lu Chi rolled his eyes, "A two-year-old girl is considered a beauty? How could a two-year-old even understand?"
The old man stroked his beard and smiled, his gaze deep and profound, "I hadn't considered that the father of a Superior Divine Child, with such pure and flawless divinity, would give birth to an exceptional child."
"Someone's coming," the old man said, his smile fading as he pulled Lu Chi by the hand, blending into the darkness.
...
...
A sudden gust of wind tore through the cold air, shredding the falling snow into powder.
Several figures, like phantoms, stood on the rooftop, braving the howling cold wind, their eerie laughter resembling ghostly wails.
These figures, clad in black robes and wearing various child masks with expressions of crying, smiling, ugly, and angry faces, carried giant blades, gripped spears, and wielded iron hammers.
The swirling life energy seemed to melt the falling snow.
"Xu You has been transferred to the Inner City, and Chen Dabao, the only Blood Exchange Warrior in the Xuji Woodcarving Shop, is imprisoned. We have this one chance tonight. Tomorrow, Xu You will be released, and Chen Dabao can no longer be detained..."
"To take the Divine Child tonight, we must succeed."
"Also, if you use me as a decoy, be careful, and make sure to rescue me quickly!"
After these words...
Several figures, accompanied by eerie laughter, cries, and roars, leaped over the high walls of the Xu Family Compound with agile movements.
...
...
The courtyard was deathly silent.
A single lamp burned inside the house, its flickering flame casting two shadows on the paper window.
Inside the room, Zhang Ya's face paled slightly as she held the sleeping Xixi. A woman's intuition, coupled with her husband Li Che's unusual behavior, made her sense the danger of this night.
She looked towards the corner, where a lifelike wooden carving of a man sat in a chair, resembling Li Che with seven or eight out of ten similarities. The carving was unpolished, with rougher chisel marks.
But in the lamplight, the shadow on the paper window was almost identical to Li Che.
It created an illusion of a husband and wife cozying up inside the house.
At first, Zhang Ya didn't understand why Li Che was doing this. Wouldn't it be better to stay inside and protect them?
But when Li Che took out a piece of wood, sat down, and slowly carved a Cute Bull Mask, covering his face with it, Zhang Ya was completely stunned.
She covered her mouth, looking at her unfamiliar husband, her eyes filled with unprecedented astonishment.
"Bull Demon?" Zhang Ya asked softly.
In Thunderstrike City, the Bull Demon was a well-known figure. He specialized in hunting down Spirit Infants Sect members who targeted children, and his wanted poster was always displayed on the bulletin board.
However, he had become a hero in the hearts of the people of Thunderstrike City. And now, this hero was her husband!
"No... Your physique is too different from the Bull Demon's," Zhang Ya shook her head and said softly.
This was the first time Li Che revealed his identity, showing it to his wife. And his wife would be the first to know of his Bull Demon identity.
Without saying more, Li Che silently activated the Dragon Elephant Vajra Transformation Realm.
In an instant, countless muscles twisted like ferocious dragons, towering and overlapping, as if they were instantly pulled higher, transforming him into a mountain-like figure, exuding a sense of ferocity and dominance that reverberated within the room.
Under Zhang Ya's astonished gaze, Li Che immediately reversed the transformation, returning to his normal physique.
"Wife, I won't let anyone harm you or our daughter. You must trust me," Li Che said softly, caressing Zhang Ya's face and tucking her loose strands of hair behind her ear.
Zhang Ya snapped out of her daze, her mind swirling with thoughts. Her husband could actually transform like that! Was this the power of a Bone Tempering Warrior?
But she had never heard that Bone Tempering Warriors could transform like this...
Being an obedient wife, she didn't ask further questions, knowing that she should simply trust and believe in her husband.
Between a husband and wife, there should be some little secrets.
As for Li Che's identity as the Bull Demon, and those who died at the hands of the Bull Demon...
Zhang Ya didn't care, she only cared about her husband.
However, Zhang Ya was inexplicably troubled. It seemed that in front of her husband, she had no secrets left.
"Remember the way I taught you to activate the Wood Raven..."
Li Che rubbed Zhang Ya's head and kissed her forehead gently, reminding her.
Zhang Ya nodded solemnly.
Li Che glanced again at the sleeping Xixi.
His wife and child were his warmth, and he just wanted to live peacefully in this world with his family...
Whoever dared to harm his daughter, he would...
Kill them!
...
...
Li Che activated the "Sleeping Dragon Elephant" ability of the Dragon Elephant Fruit Dao, completely suppressing his life energy.
The breath-holding effect was superb.
He hid in the dark alleyways surrounding Xu Family Compound, donned a conical hat, and wore a cute bull mask, transforming into the Bull Demon on a snowy night.
"Zhao Chuanxiong, openly displaying his schemes during the day, acting arrogantly, extremely arrogant... This doesn't quite fit his style of hiding for a year."
Li Che pondered, already understanding the situation.
Zhao Chuanxiong knew that the Bull Demon was looking for him, but he still made this move, as if he was... baiting.
"Zhao Chuanxiong as bait, to lure me?"
"The Spirit Infants Sect's doing?"
"Tonight's scheme is a scheme within a scheme... intending to capture Xixi and also planning to eliminate the Bull Demon..."
The alleyway was quiet.
After a while, there was a light breath, carrying a chilling killing intent that surged up.
"Heh."
"So greedy."
Li Che looked up at the dark sky, his eyes gleaming.
"No matter what conspiracies and schemes..."
"I want to protect my wife and child..."
"Killing all of you is the best protection."
...
...
The night was dark and eerie, the cold made the geese cry, and the snow falling from the sky turned into rain. The rain fell in the darkness, dripping incessantly.
Every drop of rain was bone-chillingly cold.
Zhao Chuanxiong had a long blade at his waist, his jet-black hair flowing freely, and he wore a smiling boy mask.
He landed on the thick snow covering the ground, shattering the falling snowflakes in the sky, floating like a phantom.
He stopped outside the courtyard wall of Li Che's small courtyard.
Since he had visited Li Che before, he easily found the courtyard.
Under the boy mask, Zhao Chuanxiong's eyes showed no emotion, and he looked coldly at the two silhouettes reflected in the paper window, illuminated by the lamplight.
"What a warm family..."
"Unfortunately, they gave birth to a Divine Child."
"Talent is a blessing, but also... a disaster."
Zhao Chuanxiong drew out the exceptionally bright long blade, and as it trembled, a long cry emanated from the blade.
The world fell silent.
Those teachers, even though Xu You had instructed them, still chose to preserve themselves and did not take action.
They already knew that someone would attack Li Che's courtyard tonight to take away Xixi.
Zhao Chuanxiong held the blade with one hand and scanned the surroundings. With the snow and rain falling, no one tried to stop him.
A cold smile appeared beneath the mask: "Human nature..."
"In this world, those who dare to be heroes... are ultimately a minority."
"Except you!"
Boom! Zhao Chuanxiong's blade suddenly erupted with crimson life energy like flowing fire, and he fiercely slashed behind him.
The crimson blade aura shattered the snowstorm, and the force of the blow caused the air to fall on both sides!
"Bull Demon!!!"
Zhao Chuanxiong's throat let out a terrified yet explosive roar! Behind him, a tall figure appeared like a ghost. The man in black, wearing a conical hat and a cute bull mask, looked like a soul-harvesting messenger from hell. His eyes were icy and filled with killing intent, staring at Zhao Chuanxiong.
Not a single extra word or nonsense was spoken.
The Bull Demon raised his palm, large like a fan, and clenched it fiercely.
Beneath the skin, every pore erupted with boiling life energy, like blood pythons coiling around his thick arms! White Tiger Hurricane!
A punch!
From above!
Dominating!
Boom!
Zhao Chuanxiong's slashing blade was instantly shattered by the brutal and domineering force! The power of the punch had not yet dissipated, and the remaining force continued to unleash!
Zhao Chuanxiong tried to block with his blade, but the fine iron blade was instantly bent under the overwhelming force!
The unfamiliar punch power seemed to accompany a tiger's roar, penetrating the blade and mercilessly slamming into his chest.
Shattering his chest...
Zhao Chuanxiong's boy mask instantly shattered, revealing his terrified expression. His legs knelt forcefully on the ground, shattering the blue bricks and sending the snow covering them flying in all directions.
The sound of cracking and shattering, whether from bone fractures or falling snow, echoed endlessly.
"Blood... Blood Exchange?!"
"As expected..."
"Being bait... is to be eaten..."
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