"Clap clap clap clap..."
Amidst a series of sounds, Li Qingshan was struck by countless hidden weapons.
"kill--"
Shouts rang out, and a large group of bandits charged out of the mountains and forests.
At first glance, their numbers are at least twice that of the caravan.
"kill!"
Lin Ce also roared and charged forward.
The moment the thieves appeared, he had already roughly figured out their strength.
This group of thieves is just a rabble; there are no martial artists among them.
It's just that Li Qingshan was defeated as soon as they met, otherwise, with two rank-one martial artists on their side, it would have been a one-sided crushing victory.
But now I can only rely on myself.
On the escort team's side, although the ten days of training had made the young men much stronger, the time was still too short, and compared with those bandits, they did not have much of an advantage in individual strength.
When outnumbered, you absolutely cannot afford to lose in terms of momentum.
He strode forward, each step leaving a small dent in the ground.
Power surged through his body.
After the "Mountain Breaking Fist" skill was directly upgraded to the first level of perfection, it gained further benefits within ten days.
After the young people practiced with one heart and one mind, and with the feedback from the "King of Escorts" tenfold, they have now surpassed the second level of "minor success" and are approaching the "major success" realm.
Based on this alone, his strength at this moment is already far beyond that of a martial artist who has just entered the ninth rank.
"Ha~"
The surging power coursing through his body, yearning to be released, finally manifested as a thunderous roar.
The thief who charged the fastest was cleaved in two by a single diagonal slash, and the two halves fell to the ground.
Blood splattered like ink, plunging the scene into a moment of deathly silence.
Such a horrific scene not only stunned the thieves, but also terrified the group of teenagers who had followed Lin Ce in his charge.
They had never really seen such a brutal fighting style before.
Lin Ce's gaze was like that of a ferocious beast, coldly staring at the numerous bandits in front of him.
The scene that shocked both sides in the arena seemed to be just another ordinary occurrence to him.
He wasn't particularly strong, and he had been in this world for quite some time. The fact that he survived until the system appeared meant that he must have had some experiences that he couldn't share with outsiders.
"Send a few men to surround him and kill him."
After a brief moment of shock, the bandit leader made arrangements.
No matter how skilled an opponent is, having multiple opponents against one is always the most effective strategy.
But his arrangements were clearly a step behind.
Lin Ce's combat instincts clearly surpassed those of everyone present.
Before the bandit leader could even make his arrangements, he had already charged forward several more steps.
"Pfft~"
With a swift movement, a thief was cut in half at the waist.
Lin Ce had already moved forward and bumped into the arms of another thief.
The "Mountain-Breaking Fist," which was close to the second level of mastery, brought extraordinary power to his body.
The impact sent the thief flying through the air, his sternum fractured, and his liver ruptured.
Lin Ce finally breathed a sigh of relief; the series of attacks in the first round of his charge was now complete.
Of course, he didn't know anything about swordsmanship.
But dealing with these thieves who weren't even rank-one martial artists didn't require any swordsmanship. Relying on his powerful physique, he could slash and chop at will, almost like a tiger among sheep.
The reason why all the young men in the escort agency chose knives as their weapons is the same.
For those of them who weren't skilled in martial arts, a knife was much more useful than a sword.
"Charge!"
Behind them, the teenagers were suddenly filled with excitement.
Seeing Lin Ce's ferocious performance, as if cutting melons and vegetables, they instantly forgot what fear was.
It was as if the larger group of thieves in front of them were nothing more than wooden stakes in a training ground.
The sudden influx of teenagers did indeed startle the thieves.
There was a young man dressed in coarse linen clothes, carrying a single-edged sword. He killed several of them in just a few moves, and he was incredibly fierce.
Seven or eight more boys rushed up from behind, all dressed in coarse linen clothes and carrying single-edged swords.
Could it be that they are all at the same level as the previous person?
It's not their fault.
Firstly, they lacked Lin Ce's insight, and secondly, they were intimidated by his preemptive strike.
Run!
In an instant, the more numerous bandits completely lost their morale.
Meanwhile, the side with fewer people is now chasing after the side with more people.
The bandit leader was in great distress; in his fear, even he could not stop the group from collapsing.
He gritted his teeth, knowing that the situation was hopeless, and turned to flee with his knife.
On the escort agency's side, although the young men had made considerable progress after ten days of training, their running speed was greatly affected by carrying heavy backpacks weighing over a hundred pounds.
By the time they realized what was happening and temporarily abandoned their backpacks, the thieves had already vanished without a trace.
Only Lin Ce, who was stronger and wasn't carrying a large backpack, caught up with them.
With two quick "thuds," the blade flashed, and two more thieves fell to the ground.
At this moment, he finally caught up with the bandit leader who was giving orders.
"Phew~"
With a single slash, the bandit leader, though running fast, was slashed across the back, leaving a gash.
At this point, running any further would be pointless.
The bandit leader was quite helpless and dared not be negligent, so he had no choice but to turn around and deal with the situation.
Although he had one foot in the threshold of the ninth rank, he was still no match for Lin Ce.
After a few exchanges, the arm holding the knife was first severed, and then, amidst a twisted and painful expression, he was beheaded with a single blow.
Looking at the other thieves, they had long since fled far away.
Lin Ce did not pursue further, sheathed his sword and turned around.
"Chief镖师, what should we do with these?"
One of the men asked, referring naturally to the bandits he had killed.
"Let's hurry on our way. The smell of blood will soon attract wild beasts from the mountains. There's no need to cause trouble."
"And what about him?"
“Let’s dig a hole and bury him on the spot, so that his body won’t be left to rot in the wilderness. It will be a way to honor our friendship.”
This refers to Li Qingshan.
"Tsk, it hasn't been long, and his face and skin have turned blue. Those hidden weapons must have been poisoned."
"Stay away, don't touch it, be careful the toxins might spread."
"Hey, Chief Escort, he seems to have moved."
"Could it be a zombie coming back to life? I seem to have heard that there are demonic sects in the martial arts world that can concoct corpse poison, which can turn people into corpses."
"Get out of the way, let me chop it up dozens of times. Who cares about this corpse refining? Once I've finely chopped it into mincemeat, the corpse will be useless anyway."
He slashed down with a single sword.
"Don't--"
Li Qingshan, lying on the ground, shouted hoarsely, "I'm still alive."
The steel knife stopped a few inches above Li Qingshan's body.
Lin Ce naturally sheathed his sword.
After a long while, Li Qingshan finally managed to get up with difficulty.
Looking at the crowd gathered around him, his face turned ashen and he looked extremely unpleasant.
Anyone who almost got chopped into mincemeat wouldn't look happy.
"What's wrong with you? You were still alive, why didn't you get up to help? Are you just lying here slacking off?"
Faced with the questioning, Li Qingshan felt helpless.
"It's not that I don't want to get up, it's that I really can't get up."
He stretched out his hand and saw that the blue color on his arm had faded very quickly.
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