Chapter 603: The Hour of Midnight Approaches
Chapter 603: The Hour of Midnight Approaches
No matter how crazy the reincarnators appear, they are not fools.
They can hide themselves and secretly make their moves without alarming others. Even if they were fools, they would have learned it after decades of practice.
Hu Ma understood that despite their eccentric behavior and lack of propriety here, when they were on their own turf, they were all very respectable, and their respectability knew no bounds.
Perhaps this is also a characteristic of reincarnators. No matter how serious they are individually, once they gather together, they must stir up some trouble, as if they owe it to themselves to have some fun.
The Red Wine Miss understood this, which was why she specifically reminded Hu Ma.
Hu Ma wanted to use the Yan family's matter to test the capabilities of these reincarnators and get a sense of their skills, but these guys were also eager to see what Hu Ma was capable of.
The reason they were so motivated to get involved was that Hu Ma had taken the lead, allowing them to wear masks and hide their identities while participating.
For reincarnators, being able to join in the fun without revealing themselves was the best of both worlds.
...not to mention there was blood food to be earned?
Thinking of blood food, Hu Ma's heart skipped a beat. He had just taken a step forward, but now he took a step back and said, "Miss Han, you've called so many people, but what about the blood food..."
"..."
"What's the matter?"
The Red Wine Miss's eyes, visible beneath her rat mask, turned white as she looked at Hu Ma. "You offered twenty pounds of blood food per person, but you only asked for us, your old friends from Anzhou, right? The others were found through Shaodaozi, and of course, I can't let them work for free. I promised each of them two blood food pills..."
"Of course, you'll have to account for these blood food pills. After all, you've managed to get out, and the Senior Magistrate..."
"Two... two pills?"
Hu Ma was surprised. He had offered the Red Wine Miss twenty pounds per person, but she was distributing two pills and even asking him to account for them...
It seemed that in this game, peeling off the layers was indeed a masterful skill.
"Hehe, now that we're all gathered here, who wouldn't want to take the opportunity to gain some experience?"
The Red Wine Miss coldly smiled. "Two pills are more than enough for them. Next time, I'll have them give me two pills to participate."
"Compared to the Red Wine Miss, we indeed have less experience dealing with reincarnators..."
Hu Ma couldn't help but sigh. Without further hesitation, he suddenly charged forward with his knife.
With a swift movement, he twisted his body, and the ghost-headed broadsword reversed, blowing a breath onto the black bone on the hilt. In an instant, a rolling malevolent energy surged, sweeping across the entire hall.
In front of him, the 'Wandering Ghost Junior Enforcers' who were shouting and causing a ruckus all stepped aside, intentionally giving Hu Ma a chance to show his skills.
As for the guests invited by Lord Yan, they had already suffered losses within those short few blinks of an eye. They were now flustered and disoriented, feeling that the appearance of these Wandering Ghost Junior Enforcers was highly unreasonable, and their skills were too formidable. At this moment, they were also hit by the malevolent energy, which scared them into shouting loudly and moving to the side.
Hu Ma, holding the Punishment Officer's Saber, advanced without hindrance. In an instant, he had reached the main table.
Across the table, the White-Robed Scholar, upon seeing Hu Ma charging forward, was already terrified, his face pale and his body trembling.
"Get out of the way!"
But at that moment, someone suddenly shouted sternly, and with a swish, they flashed in front of Hu Ma, throwing a punch.
It was the Guardian General under the Iron Threshold King.
In this chaotic situation, the Year Guardian seemed to be more resilient than others. This Guardian General had not gained the upper hand in his previous confrontation with the Wandering Ghost Junior Magistrate, and his iron whip had even been taken away. However, when everyone else was being suppressed and couldn't lift their heads, he was still able to take action and protect the White-Robed Scholar for Lord Yan.
He directly used his fists to block Hu Ma's knife.
"Hmph, looking for death!"
The eyes behind Hu Ma's mask also turned cold, and he suddenly swung his knife forward.
The Punishment Officer's Saber trembled, and the blade's killing intent surged like a galloping horse, about to split the person in its way into two?
But the Guardian General, facing this strike, showed no fear. As he threw his punch, a loud shout erupted, and a soul light suddenly appeared on his body, quickly condensing into a three-zhang-tall, heavily armored virtual shadow.
This was his Dharmic Form, and after following the Iron Threshold King in battles across the land, he had accumulated a lot of killing intent. Now, his Dharmic Form was solid and awe-inspiring, with a formidable presence.
It seemed that he had already pushed open the three doors of the manor and was on the verge of crossing the bridge.
One must admit that in terms of the Year Guardian's skills, this person had surpassed Hu Ma.
However, Hu Ma showed no fear, and he certainly wouldn't slip up in front of so many reincarnators. He also let out a low shout, and a soul light appeared on his body, forming the Great Heavenly Emperor Seal Dharmic Form. In these past days, he had been killing evil spirits in his role as the Wandering Ghost Great Swordswoman, accumulating a lot of killing intent. Now, his Dharmic Form was also fiercely condensed, exuding a formidable aura.
Facing him alone was like facing an army on the battlefield, and even one's soul seemed to be suppressed.
It could be said that if it were anyone else, any skill that could be suppressed by an army would be useless against him.
Although Hu Ma had pushed open the three doors of the manor, his cultivation was still slightly inferior. However, at this moment, Hu Ma had two advantages:
First, he held the Punishment Officer Saber, exuding a powerful Malevolent Energy, capable of slaying gods and demons without hesitation.
Secondly, the Great Heavenly Emperor Seal possessed an innate might, unyielding to suppression. Although the Guardian General's Dharmic Form was formidable, the Great Heavenly Emperor Seal's ability to command gods and rebuke demons was unmatched.
"Chi la!"
The two of them manifested their Dharmic Forms, neither holding back. The commotion was so intense that it shook the surrounding houses, causing roof tiles to tremble and fall.
The Guardian General punched, intending to repel Hu Ma. In his imagination, Hu Ma should have retreated three or four zhang, his Dharmic Form suppressed and unable to gather again. However, Hu Ma ignored the battlefield's Killing Aura, instead swinging his sword. The sword seemed to possess an Unorthodox Method, and amidst the rustling, it seemed to be laughing. In an instant, it slashed at the Guardian General's arm.
"Chi la!"
This arm, connected to the soul and Dharmic Form, was directly severed, falling to the ground with a clatter.
The Guardian General was shocked and couldn't believe his eyes as he looked at Hu Ma. He noticed that the divine light of Hu Ma's Dharmic Form was not as solid as his own, but it carried an air of superiority and extreme arrogance. Hu Ma snorted coldly, and a half-step later, he exhaled, taking advantage of the Guardian General's momentary shock and unstable soul to significantly weaken his Dharmic Form.
Without waiting for him to get up, Hu Ma charged forward. With a single strike, the Punishment Officer Saber slashed down, splitting the Guardian General's belly open, spilling his intestines and internal organs onto the ground. Even his Dharmic Form completely collapsed.
The next moment, without a glance back, Hu Ma kicked the Guardian General aside and rushed towards the table.
At this moment, the only ones left to stop Hu Ma were Lord Yan and his concubine.
Lord Yan was not a cultivator, and although he usually despised those who practiced unorthodox methods, he was now facing Hu Ma's overwhelming Malevolent Energy up close. Despite his extensive knowledge of the classics, his courage faltered, and he stood there, trembling with wide, frightened eyes.
Unexpectedly, Lord Yan's third concubine, who was usually delicate and gentle, suddenly glanced at him with cold eyes. In an instant, she leaped from his side, her fingers holding three silver needles, resembling a red shadow. She rushed towards Hu Ma and stabbed him directly.
Silver Needle Acupoint!
This concubine was not particularly noticeable in the Yan Manor, and she would even bow and pay respects to the matriarch of the manor.
However, she was indeed a skilled cultivator from the Life Fate Sect.
The Life Fate Sect had limited killing techniques, but they were not to be underestimated. Although the Year Guardian's Dharmic Form was formidable, this concubine possessed the skill of Silver Needle Acupoint, which could seal the Year Guardian's Dharmic Form by striking the three soul gates with silver needles.
When it came to harming others, the Life Fate Sect had numerous methods. Of course, if asked, members of the Life Fate Sect would deny it, claiming, "Killing? We don't know how to kill; we only know how to save lives."
Facing the approaching red shadow, Hu Ma neither dodged nor avoided it. He allowed the silver needles to pierce his acupoints and then looked down at her with a chilling smile. The concubine was pleased to see the needles hit their mark, but when she raised her head, she met Hu Ma's chilling smile. Before she could escape, Hu Ma grabbed her, slammed her head to the ground, and smashed it.
"Pa!"
Brain matter splattered everywhere, even reaching Lord Yan's face.
The Great Heavenly Emperor Seal, hanging on the old tree in Shijiazhuang, provided protection against the Silver Needle Acupoint.
After killing the concubine, Hu Ma showed no mercy. In an instant, he stepped forward, crushing the table into pieces. The next moment, he had cornered the White-Robed Scholar, and the Punishment Officer Saber in his hand mercilessly slashed halfway down, exuding a powerful Malevolent Energy.
"Don't kill me..."
The White-Robed Scholar dared not resist and cried out, "Please inform the Pacifying Evil Office! I willingly return to the altar..."
"I... I have important matters to report. It's not my will to disobey the order; it's the Yan family forcing me to refine the pill..."
"..."
"You didn't respond to the altar's call, and now you're complaining?"
Hu Ma, holding the Punishment Officer Saber, glared at him and said, "The opportunity has passed; it's too late!"
"Go on your way!"
"..."
As he spoke, the Punishment Officer Saber descended, and in an instant, the White-Robed Scholar's head was severed.
A loud cry and a splash of fresh blood followed.
The White-Robed Scholar had a demon body, immune to ordinary weapons, but the Punishment Officer Saber was precise, severing the head with one clean strike. The head rolled on the ground, the mouth agape, filled with resentment.
The human body on the ground faded away, leaving only a fat, headless snake body, writhing and convulsing on the ground.
"Ah?"
The martial cultivators invited by Lord Yan were shocked by this scene.
Dead?
Just then, the night watchman's voice rang out, "Midnight has arrived. The Earth Hosting Deity has perished. The Evil Suppressing Governor Order commands all spirits to obey!"
With this voice, louder voices echoed throughout the city, "Midnight has arrived. The Earth Hosting Deity has perished..."
"The Evil Suppressing Governor Order commands all spirits to obey!"
(End of Chapter)
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