Chapter 39

"You ignorant little brat!"

The Camp Master in the golden robe had an extremely unsightly complexion; he had never expected that his men would actually be unable to take down this kid before him.

Especially since he had just boasted that he would resolve it within one stick of incense; now, the time for one stick of incense had indeed arrived, but it was his own guards who had been resolved.

"A bunch of trash!" A cold glint flashed in the Camp Master's eyes as he stepped over the threshold and walked abruptly toward Xu Qing.

As he moved forward, the spiritual energy fluctuations outside his body surged intensely, and astonishing blood energy erupted from within him; the torso under his robe swelled, making his figure look like a mountain.

There was even a faint golden light spreading from his entire body.

The Camp Master was also a Body Tempering cultivator!

But clearly, the technique he practiced was not a low-level one like the Sea Mountain Secret Technique, but a unique skill from the Jin Gang Sect: the Jin Gang Technique.

Now, operating it fully, his momentum erupted, and his footsteps instantly quickened, turning into a giant shadow as he charged straight at Xu Qing.

His speed was extremely fast, and in an instant, he reached Xu Qing, throwing a punch directly; as he swung this punch, his whole body was filled with blinding golden light and oppressive pressure.

Xu Qing glanced at the brocade-clad old man standing inside the threshold watching them, as well as Team Leader Lei in his hand, and suppressing the heartache, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

He knew very well that once he gained the upper hand, the other party would very likely use Team Leader Lei as a hostage.

This was something Xu Qing did not want to see, and the way to prevent this scene from happening was through suddenness in his actions!

Sudden enough that the other party could not react.

Thus, Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and threw a punch as well, colliding directly with the Camp Master.

Amidst a loud 'boom', Xu Qing's body retreated seven or eight steps, but not in a straight line; instead, he moved a few steps to the side.

At this moment, the sunlight was behind him, casting his shadow on the ground, which swayed as he moved.

And the Camp Master, upon colliding with Xu Qing and feeling the force from him, shook all over and retreated as well.

But when he raised his head, a look of contempt appeared in his eyes; his body flickered, and he charged at Xu Qing again, his internal cultivation base operating fully, forming a roar.

His words were disdainful and his gaze contemptuous, but when he attacked... he was going all out.

Clearly, the appearance he showed was intentional; after all, to be able to become a Camp Master and make a group of scavengers fearful, even if he was a sect disciple, he could not be underestimated.

"First Jin Gang Technique!" the Camp Master roared, and as he spoke, his body actually swelled again, his strength and speed surging, and in the blink of an eye, he reached Xu Qing and slammed down fiercely.

Xu Qing lowered his head so the Camp Master could not see his eyes, raised his hands to block abruptly, and amidst the roar, he retreated again, his footsteps moving and his shadow swaying even more intensely.

It was just that no one noticed.

"Second Jin Gang Technique!" Seeing that Xu Qing had actually withstood two of his blows, the Camp Master, whose cultivation had reached the peak of the ninth layer of Qi Condensation, felt the killing intent in his eyes grow even stronger.

His whole body swelled again, and he threw another punch at Xu Qing.

This punch erupted with even stronger golden light, but the moment it fell, Xu Qing raised his head abruptly.

The killing intent in his eyes erupted intensely at this moment; the position he had moved to multiple times finally allowed his shadow to face the brocade-clad old man at the threshold directly.

And by utilizing the movement, he hid the distortion caused by his manipulation of the shadow.

And because of the angle of the sun in the sky, at this moment, his shadow was stretched very long, reaching not far in front of the brocade-clad old man.

As Xu Qing raised his head and his killing intent erupted, he ignored the Camp Master's fist and leaped up abruptly.

And the moment his height increased, his shadow also crossed the distance to the brocade-clad old man abruptly.

Furthermore, amidst the distortion, the shadow extended extremely abruptly, covering the right wrist of the brocade-clad old man who was holding Team Leader Lei!

On Team Leader Lei's body, Xu Qing's shadow did not fall in the slightest!

This was another important reason why he had adjusted his footsteps just now.

In an instant, amidst a low roar from Xu Qing, the shadow's eerie power erupted abruptly.

In a flash, the brocade-clad old man's expression changed; intense pain and the eruption of foreign matter caused his right hand to turn blue-black directly.

This sudden change made him panic, and instinctively, he loosened his hand that was gripping Team Leader Lei's body.

And the moment he let go, Xu Qing's whole body roared, and despite taking the Camp Master's punch and spitting out blood, his speed erupted fully.

His entire person turned into a residual shadow and disappeared from the spot, charging toward the brocade-clad old man.

Furthermore, the iron skewer and dagger turned into two cold glints like lightning, whistling as they approached the brocade-clad old man, forcing him, who was in the midst of his right hand's alienation, to retreat and dodge.

And while he was dodging, Xu Qing had already charged in and grabbed Team Leader Lei.

Throwing him hard toward the outside, Cross and Luan Ya's figures leaped up from the crowd, caught him, and retreated rapidly.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, incredibly fast!

"Your shadow!!" The brocade-clad old man's expression changed, and he looked at Xu Qing abruptly; everything that had just happened was too sudden and unexpected, and he simply couldn't react in time.

The Camp Master outside the door also had his eyes shrink at this moment; Xu Qing's series of actions had truly taken him by surprise as well.

Xu Qing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking at the two of them coldly; under the setting sun, his figure was like a hunting falcon, and he spoke in a low voice.

"Now, it's my turn."

As soon as he spoke, his body rushed toward the brocade-clad old man with a 'bang'; compared to Body Tempering, Xu Qing felt that the first person he should kill was the one who practiced magic techniques.

Charging out at this moment, he arrived in an instant.

The brocade-clad old man's expression was unsightly; he retreated rapidly, formed seals with both hands, and pointed at Xu Qing. Immediately, mist condensed rapidly, turning into the shadow of a malevolent ghost, charging ferociously toward Xu Qing.

The Camp Master on the other side also let out a low roar, golden light erupting from his whole body, and charged at Xu Qing with a roar, forming a pincer attack with the brocade-clad old man's move.

Seeing the crisis, cold light shone in Xu Qing's eyes, and at this moment, the blood energy in his entire body erupted fully.

Amidst the roar, his blood energy force swept across the surroundings like a storm, and a huge, ferocious-looking giant shadow materialized, letting out a silent roar that shook all directions.

Xu Qing raised both hands and clenched his fists simultaneously, one left and one right, falling together!

Furthermore, as they fell, the giant shadow behind him also split into two, pouncing toward the Camp Master and the brocade-clad old man simultaneously.

"Blood energy becoming a shadow!! This... this..."

The Camp Master's expression changed completely; after his fist collided with Xu Qing's left hand, under the ferocious pounce of the giant shadow, the golden light on his body dimmed instantly, and he shook violently, retreating seven or eight zhang away.

As for the brocade-clad old man, his expression was also filled with horror in an instant; the malevolent ghost formed by his technique actually trembled in front of the giant shadow, and after being swallowed by the giant shadow with a ferocious laugh, the giant shadow did not pause and headed straight for the old man.

The roaring sound echoed in all directions, the brocade-clad old man spat out blood, and his body retreated rapidly.

But a blue light shield appeared outside his body at this moment, causing him to only spit blood without suffering too severe an injury.

And the source of that light shield was shockingly a talisman paper!

This is... a Talisman Treasure!!

Xu Qing's expression was also pale; although he was formidable, facing the pincer attack of the Camp Master and this brocade-clad old man, his internal organs were churning as well.

At this moment, blood overflowed, but his ferocity did not diminish in the slightest; taking advantage of the Camp Master being intimidated, killing intent erupted in Xu Qing's eyes, and he headed straight for the brocade-clad old man.

A punch with all his might.

"Courting death!" The brocade-clad old man's face was pale, a sinister look appearing in his eyes.

While retreating, he maintained the protection of the Talisman Treasure with one hand and formed seals with the other, waving abruptly; immediately, seven or eight malevolent ghosts materialized.

Each one was comparable to the seventh layer of Qi Condensation, and with coldness and roars, they headed toward Xu Qing to devour him.

A ruthless glint shone in Xu Qing's eyes; he did not dodge, letting those malevolent ghosts pounce and bite his whole body, his speed not decreasing, his momentum not weakening in the slightest, and he threw a punch.

Amidst the roar, the protection of the Talisman Treasure began to tremble.

But this item was a Talisman Treasure after all; unless it was completely exhausted, it would be very difficult to collapse it.

However, it was clear that even this brocade-clad old man could hardly possess a second Talisman Treasure, and this one had already been used I don't know how many times, the writing on it having dimmed and blurred quite a bit.

At this moment, under Xu Qing's bombardment, it was accelerating its blurring.

This made the brocade-clad old man's expression change again.

He felt Xu Qing's ruthlessness and knew it was a life-and-death crisis, so there was madness in his eyes as well; forming seals, he spat out blood, which actually turned into a blood shadow, and with a sharp whistling sound, he approached Xu Qing.

But Xu Qing's blood energy was surging at this moment, and he ignored the other party's technique entirely, risking his own injury to throw another punch!

"Team Leader Lei is already at the end of his life, and you still won't let him go!"

Xu Qing's eyes were blood-red, and the giant shadow roared at the sky at this moment, merging with his fist and falling with a roar.

Although the Talisman Treasure could resist, the violent vibration still caused the brocade-clad old man, whose foundation had once collapsed, to spit out blood, his body retreating abruptly, and the madness in his eyes turned into panic.

A feeling of death descending made him let out a sharp roar.

"Zhang Shiyuan, what are you still standing there for? Why don't you continue to attack with me!!"

Zhang Shiyuan was the Camp Master's name; hearing this from afar, he suppressed the shock in his heart and charged over abruptly.

And at this moment, there was a blood hole in Xu Qing's stomach pierced by the blood shadow, but Xu Qing no longer cared about the intense pain; his blood energy erupted again, and the anger and madness in his heart reached their peak.

"Team Leader Lei has already chosen to hide, yet you still insist on pestering him!"

"Team Leader Lei has lived a life of misery, and you still want to kill him all!"

Xu Qing was like a madman, throwing punch after punch with everything he had; the giant shadow roared at the sky, coordinating with his fists, and landed continuously on the old man's protection.

The booming sounds echoed throughout the camp; the writing on the Talisman Treasure became increasingly blurred, yet it still did not shatter, but the brocade-clad old man could no longer withstand the vibration from Xu Qing's power.

Indescribable terror welled up in his heart, and the feeling of death approaching became even more intense.

His Talisman Treasure had a miraculous effect against magic techniques, but against the resonance force formed by Body Tempering bombardment, his body, whose foundation had been destroyed, simply could not persist for long.

As blood continued to be spat out mouthful by mouthful, the old man became anxious and desperate.

He wanted to call for help, but the invasion of the resonance spread throughout his body, making him unable to make a sound; in horror, his whole person trembled to the extreme, and his techniques were also shaken to the point where he couldn't cast them, and he could only roar shrilly in his heart.

"I... I don't want to die, I..."

The next instant, the veins on Xu Qing's forehead jumped, his eyes were blood-red, and he clasped his hands together, slamming them with all his might toward the Talisman Treasure's protection.

"Die!"

Violent and astonishing power erupted with a roar; the Talisman Treasure's protection twisted, still not collapsing, but the old man inside shook violently, his eyes bulging directly.

At this moment, his body could no longer withstand the continuous vibration.

His eyes exploded instantly, his internal organs collapsed, and his flesh and bones shattered directly, turning into meat paste, a blurry mess!

After finishing all this, Xu Qing panted heavily and turned his head abruptly, throwing a punch with his right hand and colliding with the Camp Master who was charging from behind.

His injured body was immediately sent rolling, flying seven or eight zhang away; the wounds on his body that had mostly healed in many places split open again, and as blood filled the air, Xu Qing became a blood-man under the setting sun.

And the Camp Master was also feeling intense shock in his heart.

He looked at his collaborator who had been beaten to death, and then looked at Xu Qing, who was covered in blood but still crouching there, maintaining an attacking posture, his eyes fixed on him with killing intent, and he felt a chill down his back.

This scene also left the scavengers surrounding them shocked to the limit; one by one, when they looked at Xu Qing, they all revealed horror and... awe.