"I can't take it anymore." One Bodyguard could no longer endure the insults from Murderous Hu. Filled with rage, he charged at Murderous Hu, but with a cold snort, Murderous Hu merely waved his hand, and the charging Bodyguard was instantly killed.
That Bodyguard was a Disciple at the Great Dao Realm. Although he had gained his status through medication, his strength was not weak. Yet, with just a wave of Murderous Hu's hand, he was reduced to ashes, which only intensified the fear among the other Bodyguards. They dared not speak up again, but they were unwilling to remove their clothes.
Wu the Escort Master’s face turned red as he saw Jin Xi charging forward. Fearing that Jin Xi might suffer harm, he intentionally positioned himself in front of her to block her from speaking while loudly pointing at Murderous Hu. "Lord Hu, how about we settle this with a duel? Please do not harm our subordinates; they are merely following orders."
Murderous Hu sneered, "Do you really think you can defeat me? Nonsense. If you want to fight me, fine. If you win, I'll leave immediately and won't take anything from you. But if you lose, I will take all the women in your group and kill all the other Bodyguards except for you. I'll leave you alive so you can come back for revenge."
Wu the Escort Master quickly objected, "My duel with you has nothing to do with others. If I lose, do whatever you want with me. But if I win even slightly, please let us go safely on our way. How about that?"
Murderous Hu angrily replied, "Old Three Wu, do you think your words count while mine are just hot air? Do we fight or not? Otherwise, I’ll start killing right away. It's been twenty-one days since I've killed anyone; I'm really itching to do so."
"Come on then! Let's settle this!" Jin Xi pushed Wu the Escort Master aside and took three steps forward until she stood before Murderous Hu.
Seeing this fully grown man was also a Disciple at the Breaking Heaven Realm piqued Murderous Hu's curiosity. When did the Atlantic Escort Agency get such a Disciple with enough guts to challenge him?
Without further ado, Murderous Hu lunged at Jin Xi. Jin Xi swiftly waved her hand and pushed Wu the Escort Master and the others out of the battle circle. She then took two large strides forward and charged directly at Murderous Hu. With a loud crash, their Origin Energies collided, creating a massive wave that stirred up dust and sand all around them.
Amidst the swirling dust and sand, Jin Xi retreated five steps while Murderous Hu staggered back ten steps.
Murderous Hu felt a tightening in his chest; this kid was quite skilled. It seemed he would need special means to secure victory. Meanwhile, seeing that her opponent was formidable ignited Jin Xi's competitive spirit. She rushed forward and relentlessly attacked Murderous Hu without mercy.
Murderous Hu pushed back and defended himself but continued to retreat under her assault. The other Bodyguards cheered loudly.
Realizing the situation was turning against him, Murderous Hu quickly summoned all his strength to battle Jin Xi while secretly preparing lethal moves aimed at killing her.
In fact, Jin Xi possessed the Yuli Huanfu Technique from Guan Yue's teachings, which was perfect for close combat, as well as a Concealment Technique suitable for escape and ambushes. However, she scorned using them; she preferred open battles where she could withstand attacks head-on rather than winning through tricks. Ultimately, she believed in her own strength!
However, Murderous Hu was a bandit with over a hundred years of combat experience—having fought countless battles and killed innumerable people. He had been entrenched in the Breaking Heaven Realm for decades while Jin Xi mostly engaged in exchanges and sparring; her experience in actual combat was limited. Yet she had thousands of years of experience hunting in forests and had developed her own mature strategies for dealing with enemies.
Thus, despite Murderous Hu's elusive movements and treacherous attacks, Jin Xi matched him blow for blow without yielding an inch. The two fought fiercely without determining a victor.
Wu the Escort Master watched in astonishment as Jin Xi managed to hold her ground against Murderous Hu. He marveled at how formidable this young woman was and felt relieved that he had controlled himself and not offended her too much; otherwise, the consequences could have been dire.
Now that Jin Xi and Murderous Hu have reached a stalemate, their bodyguard is no longer afraid of the hundreds of bandits. After all, with a powerful expert at the Breaking the Heavens Realm present, what can those bandits do?
While Wu the Escort Master calmly arranged for his bodyguards to prevent the bandits from charging in, Murderous Hu launched an attack on Jin Xi.
Murderous Hu originally did not have the surname "Murderous," but during his cultivation, he unfortunately fell into a demonic state, suffering great harm to his body. However, with immense willpower, he endured extreme pain and suffering.
As a result, his martial arts prowess nearly vanished. Additionally, his male function was severely damaged, making him an absolute quick shooter, with his performance lasting no longer than a minute.
He did not die and faced numerous challenges. Eventually, he cultivated back to the Breaking the Heavens Realm, but his nickname "Quick Shooter" became a shadow over him.
Looking at the vibrant world filled with flowers, he was met only with complaints and disdain from the beautiful women he attracted. Reflecting on his situation, he finally chose the path of a bandit, believing that this life would be his lifelong choice.
From then on, when he faced those trembling in fear before his formidable strength, he found pleasure and satisfaction that he could not experience in front of women.
Thus, he became increasingly enthusiastic about finding joy in intimidation, robbery, and murder. He had forgotten about women entirely and distributed all the women he robbed to his subordinates, earning their deep gratitude.
During his acts of intimidation, robbery, and murder, he suddenly came up with a killing move that he named "Eternal Turn." With this underhanded tactic, he eliminated countless opponents. Because of this, his technique became incredibly refined and approached its peak state.
In essence, it involved pretending to be defeated and fleeing first. When an opponent pursued him, he would suddenly turn around and strike them down in surprise.
Though it sounds simple, it proved extremely effective in battle. All opponents who had witnessed him use this move ended up dead. Even Wu the Escort Master, who frequently encountered him and had fought against him before, was unaware that Murderous Hu possessed this absolute killing move!
At this moment, Murderous Hu and Jin Xi were locked in fierce combat. Jin Xi truly felt she was encountering a worthy opponent and became increasingly excited as she fought. Gradually, she sensed that Murderous Hu was growing weaker. In reality, Murderous Hu was intentionally creating this illusion to set up an opportunity for using Eternal Turn.
Indeed, during the subsequent battle, he appeared weaker and retreated under Jin Xi's relentless attacks. Jin Xi seized the momentum and aimed to completely eliminate this villain who dared to undress her.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Murderous Hu turned to flee. Unaware it was a ruse, Jin Xi hurriedly pursued him. Just as she was about to catch up and strike at his head with her blade, Murderous Hu made a sudden turn and closed in on her unexpectedly, launching a fierce counterattack.
At that moment, Jin Xi truly felt death closing in! Because Murderous Hu was now grinning sinisterly at her as if looking at a corpse.
The surrounding bodyguards were immediately alarmed and shouted in unison: "Ah-----"
Wu the Escort Master recognized the danger and could no longer concern himself with anything else. He charged directly at Murderous Hu to force him to stop; otherwise, if he struck downwards now, it would directly hit Murderous Hu without any chance of evasion.
Wu the Escort Master understood very well that only Jin Xi could turn the tide for them now. If anything happened to her, Murderous Hu would never forgive all of them bodyguards. Since it had come to this point, they could no longer hope for mercy from Murderous Hu.
Now they could only fight desperately for a chance to escape; otherwise, it would be total annihilation!
Jin Xi saw the powerful strike from Murderous Hu suddenly approaching and knew it was bad. However, her body had already thrown out its strength, making it impossible to retract. In an instant, she had no time to think and could only rely on instinct, tilting her neck back and arching her body away.
Fortunately, Jin Xi was a Beast, and her neck was slightly longer than that of a human. As she leaned back, she narrowly avoided Murderous Hu's deadly blow. Jin Xi immediately lifted her head, preparing to counterattack.
However, seeing that the first strike had missed, Murderous Hu quickly retaliated with another attack. Realizing the danger, Jin Xi immediately ducked her head again. As a result, Murderous Hu's blade struck down and severed Jin Xi's hood, revealing her braids.
The bodyguards were all taken aback: it turned out Jin Xi was a girl! Only Wu the Escort Master sighed inwardly; his advantage was now lost! Everyone now knew she was female. This meant her danger would increase significantly.
Murderous Hu was also shocked: a girl could be so formidable; she must have an extraordinary background, and her master must be impressive as well. She certainly wasn't someone the Atlantic Escort Agency could cultivate.
Forget it; seeing the situation was unfavorable, he decided to retreat immediately! This was a rule he had set for himself.
"Brothers, charge!" Murderous Hu saw Jin Xi glaring at him with fury in her eyes as if she wanted to tear him apart. He had no choice but to issue the command to his subordinates to attack while he took advantage of the chaos to escape.
Over four hundred bandits formed a circle around the bodyguard convoy. They understood Murderous Hu's intent; he was merely seeking to flee. Therefore, all the bandits needed to do was create chaos. Their basic formation remained unchanged; only the stronger disciples charged forward directly at the bodyguards while the other bandits maintained their high-pressure stance. This kind of coordination was something they frequently employed and was certainly effective.
Wu the Escort Master ordered his strongest members to engage in battle, leading by example as he bravely fought against the enemies.
Seeing the entire bandit group charging towards them, Jin Xi felt a surge of anger and immediately summoned all her strength to attack Murderous Hu. With the essence of a Beast and having reached the Breaking Through realm, her Primordial Power was even greater than that of the formidable Murderous Hu. At this moment, she was filled with rage; this bandit dared to cut off her hood and nearly took her life—this was simply too much!
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