Chapter 67: Stealing My Credit?

The reward this time was astonishing.

From this, one could see that the high-level figures of the Seven Blood Eyes had a deep hatred for Night Dove.

It wasn't just Xu Qing who was tempted; the entire Sixth Small Team had their eyes light up at this moment. Some let out chuckles, some licked their lips, and many others revealed longing in their eyes.

For the disciples of the Seven Blood Eyes, the acquisition of cultivation resources determined everything about themselves.

On normal days, everyone used various methods to catch wanted criminals to earn extra money. Opportunities for such large-scale actions were rare. At this moment, everyone realized that once this job was done well, no one would lack resources in the near future.

So everyone's breathing gradually quickened, and they looked at the captain one after another.

"Captain, when are we setting off?"

"Yeah, let's just do it!"

Listening to the urgency of the team members, the captain smiled, took a bite of the apple in his hand, and took out a handful of jade slips, distributing them to everyone.

"Our target isn't big either. The two enemy chiefs who are at the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation must be ours!"

"In a while, when we arrive at the destination, we will sneak in and behead them. When acting, I will go to deal with one first. As for the other, once you see it, surround it immediately. If you can kill it, kill it; if you can't, drag it until I come. I hope that after this mission ends, you can all be alive."

"Now, set off!"

The entire Murder Investigation Department was dispatched instantly.

Looking from afar, in the Murder Investigation Department's government office under the moonlight, figure after figure whistled out, rushing toward every direction in the city.

The speed was so fast, and the murderous intent was so strong, that every figure was like a thorny tentacle of the Murder Investigation Department. As they spread out continuously, the Murder Investigation Department was like an ancient giant beast that had awakened and stretched its entire body, its pressure erupting instantly into the sky.

This caused all the demons and ghosts in the city to be horrified.

"The small team that kills the enemy chief can get ten spirit stones per person. There are two enemy chiefs... If both are killed by the Sixth Team, then each person will have at least twenty spirit stones as a foundation."

Xu Qing was among the team members of the Sixth Team, moving forward while unfolding his speed, muttering in his heart, his eyes revealing expectation.

He had also swept through the jade slips distributed by the captain very quickly. Inside were the information of everyone in the stronghold they were going to, which was extremely comprehensive. Their appearances and the cultivation techniques they were good at were all marked, which showed that the department had already investigated the Night Dove in the main city quite thoroughly during this period.

At this moment, as they moved forward, everyone stopped talking, following the captain in front. Their speed became faster and faster, their murderous intent boiling, becoming increasingly intense.

In the dark night, the murderous intent was heaven-shaking. The dispatch of the Murder Investigation Department did not leak any information in advance, which caused everyone active in the dark night who saw them appear to have their minds roar, their eyes reveal terror, and they hid instantly.

Those brothels and gambling dens also closed busily from the bustle. The people inside were dumbfounded, trembling with fear, and immediately closed their gates.

All the demons and ghosts knew incomparably clearly in their hearts that with the Murder Investigation Department dispatched like this, then tonight...

The entire main city would bleed!

Countless people would die because of this, like thunder streaking across the vast sky, wanting to drive away all evil!

Even many inns that opened at night chose to close today, and Banquan Road was the same...

At this moment, the Sixth Team passed by Banquan Road. Xu Qing looked at the inn old man who was closing the door quickly, and the two had a moment of eye contact.

"He is afraid..." Xu Qing narrowed his eyes, noticing the trace of wariness that flashed in the old man's eyes, so he lowered his head and looked at the badge on his clothes.

At least, tonight, the badge on his gray Daoist robe represented the majesty of the Seven Blood Eyes.

Any force, whether snake or dragon, had to bow its head tonight and shrink back!

At this time, any interference, even the slightest, would be instantly crushed by the irresistible force.

"Every place has light and darkness, and this place is the same. Although the sect is raising insects and allows the prosperity of darkness in the main city, one cannot attack ordinary people, and two, foreign Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot kill our sect's Qi Condensation cultivators. These are two red lines. Once you cross the red line... you have to pay the price."

The captain in front said softly, and after finishing, he assigned tasks when leaving.

Xu Qing's heart rippled. Although he had realized this point before, now that he was in the action and experiencing it personally, he had a deeper understanding of the Seven Blood Eyes' overbearing nature.

At this moment, he followed the team members. The group had a clear goal. Half an hour later, they saw this destination from afar.

It was a manor.

The bright moon hung high in the sky, the earth was pitch black, and although there were lights in this manor, in this dark night, these points of light like starfire were flickering and about to go out.

Outside the manor, following the arrival of the Sixth Team, several Murder Investigation Department disciples hidden in the dark walked out immediately.

They were arranged by the department to be responsible for watching. At this moment, after cupping their fists at the captain, they left quickly.

"According to the mission distribution, infiltration begins!" A cold glint flashed in the captain's eyes, and his body flickered as he darted into the manor. As for the members of the Sixth Team, eight of them split off to surround the manor, forming a blockade, while the remaining dozen or so scattered, infiltrating the manor from various positions.

Xu Qing was also among them. At this moment, he hunched his waist, his speed extremely fast.

Looking from afar, the Sixth Team was like a giant hand, grabbing toward the lights. At the same time, the figures of another Murder Investigation Department team appeared in the distance. The leader was exactly the cold alien youth of the Merfolk race. They were the Third Team of the Earth Department, and they were to act in coordination with the Sixth Team tonight.

Upon arrival, seeing that the Sixth Team had already laid out their layout and rushed in, the Merfolk youth revealed contempt in his eyes, sneered, and waved his hand. Instantly, a black circular object flew out, landed in the manor, and exploded suddenly, emitting a deafening roar.

His subordinates also grinned and threw out similar objects, and instantly, roaring sounds echoed.

In the dark night, this sudden sound caused the Night Dove members in the manor to wake up instantly. One by one, their expressions changed, and they scattered rapidly, causing the Sixth Team's plan of infiltration, beheading, and sneak attack to fail.

Xu Qing's brows furrowed. The Third Team's approach was very obvious: they wanted to use this method to interfere with the Sixth Team's mission.

One of the self-exploding objects landed not far from him. At this moment, amidst the intense bombardment, the Night Dove cultivators in the manor scattered in all directions, and even more people set fires and activated arrangements, causing the entire manor to be filled with firelight instantly, and even more smoke spread in all directions.

The smoke and fire affected their vision. In this fog, sounds of slaughter, low roars, and roars erupted instantly.

A perfectly good beheading plan was messed up, adding casualties for no reason.

Xu Qing's eyes flashed with cold light. He didn't bother with the Third Team. Amidst the spreading fog, his body swayed, murderous intent appeared, and his right hand lifted to grab fiercely toward his side. Instantly, screams came out, and a Night Dove cultivator had his neck slashed by the dagger in his hand.

This person was a middle-aged man, looking like he was at the Sixth Layer of Qi Condensation. His neck was broken, fresh blood permeated, and terror remained in his eyes.

After taking the leather pouch from this person, he threw the corpse aside without bothering, Xu Qing swayed his waist, galloping in this fog. With the black light of the dagger shining, he approached the side of another Night Dove cultivator, slashed fiercely, and opened it from his neck.

Throughout the entire process, Xu Qing's expression was as usual, letting the cultivator who was clutching his neck and had more breath going out than coming in twitch on the ground. He took the other party's leather pouch, stepped forward, and left quickly, looking for the third person.

Just like this, time passed rapidly. A stick of incense later, when the roaring and roars around became even more intense, Xu Qing's body suddenly avoided, and a wind blade whistled past his side.

The wind lifted Xu Qing's hair, revealing the wolf-like eyes within. His speed erupted instantly, rushing straight toward the place where the wind blade came from. There were two Murder Investigation Department disciples there, one from the Sixth Team and one from the Third Team, fighting with one person.

Among them, the Third Team disciple's expression changed when he saw Xu Qing, while the Sixth Team disciple revealed surprise. This surprise was very sincere, because tonight, they were acting as a team.

"Xu Qing, this is an Eighth Layer Qi Condensation!"

There were two corpses on the ground, covered in blood, and the Night Dove cultivator fighting with the two, seeing Xu Qing arrive at this moment, retreated rapidly, wanting to leave here.

But it was too late. Xu Qing's body rushed forward fiercely, his speed erupting instantly with a sonic boom. Amidst the horror of the Third Team and Sixth Team disciples, he had already arrived before the Night Dove cultivator, collided fiercely, and the dagger in his hand slashed across his neck instantly.

Fresh blood erupted. When it landed, the Night Dove cultivator had already been decapitated and became a corpse.

The Third Team disciple at the side had a pale face, revealing strong wariness in his eyes. He had seen strong people, but not many who could kill an Eighth Layer Qi Condensation with one knife.

At this moment, he didn't dare to stay, retreated rapidly and left. As for the Sixth Team teammate, he also took a deep breath, looking at Xu Qing with shock, bowed deeply, and disappeared into the fog.

Xu Qing lowered his head and glanced at the three corpses on the ground, bent down calmly, and flipped out the leather pouches one by one. Throughout the entire process, his expression didn't have the slightest change, occasionally even opening the flipped leather pouches and putting them into his own pocket.

Until he picked up the pocket on the third corpse covered in blood, Xu Qing rubbed his hands, turned around, and put on the appearance of wanting to leave, but the dagger in his hand stabbed toward the corpse's forehead with lightning speed.

The speed was fast, the action was sudden, and there was no sign before it.

The next instant, the corpse actually moved, as if sliding away, swaying backward fiercely, making Xu Qing's dagger miss.

The corpse floated up smoothly, opened its eyes suddenly, revealing a cold glint, and stared fixedly at Xu Qing.

"How did you find out?"

"I've seen many corpses that died miserably, you didn't pretend well." Xu Qing looked at the 'corpse' in front of him and said calmly.

"Is that so? Then that's your bad luck." The corpse wiped its face, revealing the appearance of a middle-aged man. Its body swayed and erupted, rushing straight at Xu Qing. The cultivation of the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation spread out at this moment.

This person was one of the enemy chiefs of this stronghold. He was cautious by nature and had originally planned to pretend to be a corpse and leave quietly, but he didn't expect to be discovered here.

But he was also a ruthless person, knowing he couldn't delay, so he simply used his full strength when taking action.

At this moment, spiritual energy fluctuated all over his body, and strands of fire snakes manifested outside his body, roaring ferociously toward Xu Qing.

There were nine of these fire snakes in total.

Each one could instantly tear apart the body of a Ninth Layer Qi Condensation. Now that nine were circling, the power was the peak Xu Qing had seen in Qi Condensation.

But Xu Qing's expression still didn't have much change. With a wave of his hand, countless water droplets appeared outside his body instantly, and the aura of the Forbidden Sea spread directly. Amidst this, each of these water droplets was twisting, and in the blink of an eye, they gathered together, forming the shape of a crocodile.

This crocodile was covered in scales, incomparably ferocious, its wide-open mouth had sharp teeth, flashing with cold light, and it seemed to possess spirituality. After appearing, it let out a roar and rushed toward the nine incoming fire snakes.

They collided instantly. Amidst the roar, the Sea Transformation Scripture's divine ability was completely displayed, actually swallowing five of the fire snakes directly. Although the remaining ones were entangled, clearly the Sea Transformation Scripture could confront them.

And what made the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation even more horrified was that Xu Qing stepped forward fiercely, the blood energy ghost shadow behind him manifested, forming a fierce ghost, roaring and accompanying Xu Qing's body, rushing out like an arrow, straight at himself.

"You are not an ordinary disciple of the Seven Blood Eyes!"

This Night Dove enemy chief's eyes contracted suddenly. He felt a strong sense of crisis from Xu Qing. At this moment, his body retreated fiercely, and with a wave of his hand, he actually threw out a talisman treasure flickering with blue light.

Without even looking at the result, his own retreat speed was even faster.

This blue talisman treasure seemed to have been used too many times, the color was quite dim, and the power had dropped significantly. Although it erupted instantly, manifesting a blue ghost hand carrying some Foundation Establishment aura, grabbing fiercely toward Xu Qing here, its power was far from that of a real Foundation Establishment.

Although Xu Qing noticed that this talisman treasure was average, he still avoided it rapidly. But this ghost hand continued to chase, making him unable to continue pursuing the enemy chief. However, Xu Qing was not in a hurry, watching the fleeing enemy chief coldly while avoiding the bombardment of the talisman treasure ghost hand.

"The poison you are in, hasn't it broken out yet?"

The moment Xu Qing's words came out, the Night Dove enemy chief of the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation had his expression change suddenly. His mind fluctuated, accelerating the poison outbreak, and a mouthful of black blood was spat out, with cyan-black appearing directly on his face.

"Poison!"

In horror, his body staggered, feeling the madness of the poison in his body, his internal organs seeming to melt, and his eyes instantly revealed madness. He didn't know what secret technique he unfolded, and both hands slammed fiercely on his own chest. The next instant, flames burned directly on his body, as if all his potential was stimulated at this moment, and the poison in his body was suppressed, the cyan-black on his face fading rapidly.

But clearly the price was huge. At this moment, his consciousness was a bit blurred, and it seemed the only thought in his brain was to escape.

So with a sway, he fled further away at a faster speed.

But after such a delay, Xu Qing also avoided the bombardment of the talisman treasure ghost hand. His body erupted with full speed, like lightning rushing out. With such speed, he approached the Night Dove enemy chief of this stronghold in an instant, and his right hand lifted, just about to grab.

But just at this moment, a strong sense of life-and-death crisis made Xu Qing's expression change, his pupils contracted, and he forcibly changed his body to retreat fiercely. Almost the instant he retreated, a sharp blade flying wheel whistled past the place where he was.

It tore through the void, emitting a harsh sound. If he had avoided it slightly slower, his body would definitely have been opened up.

And when he retreated, from the direction the flying wheel came, one person rushed over, not bothering with Xu Qing, but rushing straight at the Night Dove enemy chief. The person who came... was the captain of the Third Team, that cold alien youth of the Merfolk race.

"Stealing my credit?" Xu Qing's eyes instantly turned sharp.

Today is another big update of over 9,000 words~ ===== CHAPTER 68 =====

Another big update of over nine thousand words across two chapters today~