The dull thud of the warehouse iron door closing behind me seemed to separate two worlds.

The factory area was desolate, the moonlight was pale, and only the wind howled and wailed among the abandoned factory buildings, adding to the eeriness.

Zhang Shaozhong and his two companions had not gone far when they clearly sensed at least three or four auras, like maggots clinging to a bone, quietly following them from different directions and subtly surrounding them.

Among these auras were the chilling presence of the gaunt old man from the warehouse, the ferocity of the scarred-faced man, and two other unfamiliar, equally malevolent energy fluctuations.

"There really are people who aren't afraid of death."

Ye Meier cracked her neck, a smile of excitement and cruelty spreading across her face. "Perfect! We didn't get to have a good fight inside. I'll play with them for a bit!"

Ling Qingxue's divine sense stirred slightly, instantly locking onto the positions of all the pursuers in the darkness. She said coldly, "Four people. Two in the left rear corner, one in the abandoned second floor in the right front, and one behind the garbage heap directly in front. The one with the highest cultivation level is in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, which should be the old man who used the Yin Sha Stone."

Zhang Shaozhong took a deep breath, suppressing the tension in his heart. The chaotic energy surged and circulated within his body, enhancing his five senses to the extreme.

He could "hear" the other person's faint breathing and "see" their silhouettes, hidden in the shadows, ready to pounce.

"Fairy, elder sister, proceed according to plan."

Zhang Shaozhong said in a low voice. They had anticipated that they would encounter trouble upon coming out, and had discussed their countermeasures in advance.

"Understood!" Ye Meier chuckled, her figure flickering as she disappeared into the darkness on the right like a ghost, heading to find the guy hiding on the second floor to cause him "trouble".

Ling Qingxue remained standing in the same spot, her white clothes seemingly shimmering in the moonlight, making her the most conspicuous target.

But her eyes were calm, as if she were completely unaware of the danger around her.

Zhang Shaozhong took a few steps forward and stood in a relatively open area. He said loudly, "Gentlemen, aren't you tired after following us for so long? If you want something, come out and take it with your own abilities. What kind of hero hides his head and tail!"

He was deliberately provoking him, and also trying to boost his own morale.

"Hehehe... Little brat, you've got quite the nerve!"

The gaunt old man's voice came from the left rear, and he and the scarred-face man emerged from the shadows in the corner.

At the same time, a short man holding a poisoned dagger stood up from behind the garbage heap directly in front of them.

The three formed a triangle, surrounding Zhang Shaozhong and Ling Qingxue in the middle.

As for the one hidden on the second floor, I'll leave it to Ye Meier.

"Enough nonsense! Hand over the Crimson Sun Ginseng and the pills! And make that white-clad beauty come with us obediently, then we might consider leaving you with a whole corpse!"

Scarface grinned maliciously as he drew a gleaming machete from his waist.

The short man, like a venomous snake, stealthily approached Ling Qingxue, the dagger in his hand gleaming with a greenish light.

"You're courting death!" Zhang Shaozhong's eyes turned cold. Without another word, the chaotic energy within his body erupted. He stomped his foot, causing the ground to crack, and charged towards the scarred man directly in front of him like a cannonball!

"Good timing!"

Scarface roared and swung his sword! He followed a fierce and powerful style, possessing considerable strength, and the wind from his blade whistled through the air!

In the past, Zhang Shaozhong might have avoided his sharp edge.

But at this moment, his cultivation has broken through, and with the support of chaotic energy, his strength, speed, and reaction are far superior to his opponent's!

He easily dodged the blade by turning to the side, his right hand forming a sword shape with fingers together, and chaotic energy gathered at his fingertips, striking the scarred man's wrist holding the knife with lightning speed!

"puff!"

A soft sizzle, like a hot knife slicing through butter!

Scarface felt a numbness in his wrist, followed by a sharp pain, and the cleaver fell to the ground with a clatter!

He stared in horror at the deep, bone-revealing hole in his wrist. Before he could react, Zhang Shaozhong delivered a powerful whip kick to his side!

"Crack!" A clear sound of bone breaking!

"Ah—!" Scarface screamed and flew backward, crashing into the abandoned machine and falling silent.

Solve one!

At the same time, the short man who had been stealthily approaching Ling Qingxue was about to succeed, and a smug grin appeared on his face, but Ling Qingxue only glanced at him indifferently.

Just one glance!

The short man felt as if he had suddenly fallen into an ice cave!

An indescribable chill rose from the depths of his soul, instantly freezing his thoughts and his movements!

He froze on the spot, maintaining his stealthy posture, his eyes wide open, filled with extreme fear, before falling straight backward, lifeless!

One look, and your soul is frozen!

Ling Qingxue didn't even use any obvious immortal techniques. The mere pressure from her own status and powerful soul was enough to crush the soul of this minor Qi Refining stage character!

On the other side, the gaunt old man was both shocked and furious to see his two companions crippled in an instant!

He hadn't expected the kid's strength to increase so quickly, and he certainly hadn't expected the woman in white to be so terrifying!

"Boy, you forced me to do this!" the old man shrieked, suddenly pulling out several pieces of Yin Sha Stone and smashing them on the ground. He formed hand seals and chanted incantations.

"A hundred demons parade at night, heed my command! Go!"

The Yin Sha Stones shone brightly with black light, releasing a dense aura of Yin Sha energy that transformed into more than a dozen menacing black ghostly figures that howled mournfully as they lunged at Zhang Shaozhong! The sheer force of their attack was far more terrifying than what they had witnessed in the warehouse!

Faced with this supernatural scene, Zhang Shaozhong remained calm despite his shock!

He remembered Ling Qingxue saying that the chaotic energy is the origin of all laws, extremely yang and righteous, and most effective against yin and evil!

He held back no longer, gathering most of the chaotic energy within his body into his fists, and instead of retreating, he charged forward, actively rushing into the ghostly shadows!

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