Chapter 310: The Charm Hidden Among the Enemy

Zhang Hongmao's influence has been expanding fiercely of late; he has annexed many shops and recruited many experts.

In this day and age, one must have not only money and grain, but also a backer.

He climbed up the Xu family's connections and used every means possible to obtain a War Order, allowing him to expand his influence.

Although he could not hire a Martial Master, he hired more than one expert in the late stages of Qi and Blood to keep by his side as bodyguards.

Truth be told, experts in the late stages of Qi and Blood are truly expensive; they don't just want money, they also want Qi and Blood Divine Weapons.

A single Qi and Blood Divine Weapon, even if it is just the smallest dagger, starts at 100,000 taels.

Nowadays, with the chaos of war, the price of weapons is skyrocketing, and the price of Qi and Blood Divine Weapons continues to climb.

In order to win over true experts, Zhang Hongmao is frantically annexing the assets of other merchants and wealthy individuals to purchase Qi and Blood Divine Weapons at high prices.

The two experts behind him, one at Qi and Blood 8th Stage and the other at Qi and Blood 7th Stage, both hold a Qi and Blood Divine Weapon.

"Winged Tiger Zhou You, others may fear you, but I, Qiu Dazhi of the 'Leopard Bite Fist', do not."

The expert at Qi and Blood 8th Stage standing on the left, who studied the Leopard Bite Fist, held a large saber in both hands.

A streak of blood on the blade symbolized the signs of Qi and Blood refinement; clearly, this large saber was also of the Qi and Blood Divine Weapon grade.

Outside the city, there are rebel soldiers and chaotic troops everywhere, destroying towns and villages; those who manage to escape are all martial artists with some skills.

A large number of martial artists are flooding into the city and being recruited by various factions; Qiu Dazhi is one of them.

He is in the late stages of Qi and Blood and holds a Qi and Blood Divine Weapon, wanting to test this so-called Winged Tiger Zhou You.

As the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts; this means that the strength of scholars is hard to quantify, but martial artists can be—one fight and who wins or loses is clear at a glance.

Therefore, for those who practice martial arts, to get ahead, one must fight battle after battle to build a reputation that commands awe.

Leopard Bite Fist Qiu Dazhi fled into the city in a panic and sought shelter under a merchant, yet he still harbors great ambitions.

He has heard of Zhou You's exploits and knows that if he can defeat Zhou You, he will surely become famous in a short time.

"Good, Master Qiu is challenging you; will you accept?"

Zhang Hongmao thought to himself that his money was well spent; at critical moments, one must have fierce generals who dare to fight and kill.

He glanced at the other martial artist at Qi and Blood 7th Stage; this person's expression was blank, with no intention of stepping forward.

Although this martial artist is slightly inferior to Qiu Dazhi, he is indeed a rare expert in the late stages of Qi and Blood, named Ye Shizhen.

Ye Shizhen did not rush to step forward and challenge, which was a major deduction in Zhang Hongmao's mind.

"Hm, I'll play with you!"

Zhou You swept a glance at Qiu Dazhi, but what interested him more was Ye Shizhen on the side.

"Trial Project (One-Star): Expose the disguise of the Transformation Charm and slay it."

The panel provided a hint: Ye Shizhen is a Transformation Charm, disguised extremely well, hiding under Zhang Hongmao's command.

This is a surprise from heaven; with this charm creature, he can plunge Zhang Hongmao into an irredeemable situation.

Qiu Dazhi held his saber with both hands and jumped into the open space, "Please draw your weapon."

In his view, Zhou You not using a weapon is definitely no match for his large saber.

"Not yet."

Zhou You shook his head; not just anyone is qualified to see his weapon.

Seeing him so arrogant, Qiu Dazhi breathed in and out with anger, his Qi and Blood flowing throughout his body, causing the blade to hum and tremble.

Under the infusion of Qi and Blood, the streak of blood on the blade seemed to come alive, winding and flowing.

Swish—the blade light, carrying a streak of red, slashed toward Zhou You's neck like lightning.

The surrounding crowd only felt figures flickering, and the gleaming large saber had already touched Zhou You's vital parts.

Shen Sijing and other martial artists at the Qi and Blood level saw Qiu Dazhi's strike, and their expressions changed in unison.

This is definitely an expert; the weapon technique is sharp and peerless, and the blade light is enough to cut this room in two. The group of friends and family couldn't help but worry for Zhou You! "Good saber technique."

Zhou You actually spoke in praise, which made Qiu Dazhi's expression sink.

If one were pushed to the brink of life and death, one would never offer praise; in other words, Zhou You thinks this strike has no threat?

A tiger's roar sounded; Zhou You swayed his waist slightly, instantly splitting into two figures.

It's here, the signature Double Body Tiger Form Fist.

The little apprentice Qi Qingdi watched with eyes shining; so the master's fist technique can produce clones.

Qiu Dazhi bore the brunt of it; not believing they were clones, he rolled his blade light, covering the area like a blood-colored tornado.

One of the figures assumed a pouncing posture, while the other crouched low and darted, crossing paths to avoid the coverage of the blade light.

The scene was like two fierce tigers teasing a blood python, with rolling dust filling the sky.

The two tangled for a moment, and Zhou You suddenly shouted, "Not enough, not enough, send another one."

His target was pointed directly at Ye Shizhen on the side; he actually wanted to add another opponent? Zhang Hongmao was overjoyed; in his view, wouldn't two against one be a sure win? He immediately urged, "Master Ye, go quickly."

Zhou You's friends and family were confused, then suddenly heard Qiu Dazhi roar, "Are you at the Peak of Qi and Blood?"

A thunderclap rang out, and everyone's ears were left ringing incessantly.

What? Zhou You is already at the Peak of Qi and Blood? Doesn't that mean he can sprint toward becoming a Martial Master?

This is too fast! Ye Shizhen did not hesitate further upon hearing this and drew an iron rod to join the battle.

Facing a powerful enemy at Qi and Blood 9th Stage, two at Qi and Blood 8th Stage were not too many; Qiu Dazhi had little chance of winning.

After Ye Shizhen joined, the battle situation took another sudden turn.

Zhou You and Qiu Dazhi tangled for a moment, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ye Shizhen raising the rod to kill.

This iron rod was also a Qi and Blood Divine Weapon; the direction of its refinement and strengthening was durability. One strike could shatter gold and stone, while the rod itself remained unscathed.

The iron rod slashed down from high above, targeting Zhou You's head, intending to crush his skull.

"Well come!"

As soon as Zhou You finished speaking, the pressure on Qiu Dazhi opposite him suddenly increased sharply; he realized with horror that Zhou You had not been using his full strength until this very moment, when he finally erupted completely.

Zhou You reached out a hand, and the Hu Zhua, wrapped in Copper Tiger baleful energy, locked onto the back of the blade, rendering him unable to move.

At the same time, Zhou You's other hand moved, his sleeve fluttering without wind, and an object flew out like a white snake striking.

"Tiger Head Hammer!"

The ghastly white bone hammer flew out like lightning, carrying an unstoppable, immense force that sent the iron rod flying.

Ye Shizhen's eyes were filled with terror; he tried to dodge, but was struck in the face by the suddenly arriving bone hammer.

His massive head collapsed and flowed like a melting sugar figurine, and his entire upper body shriveled and withered as if leaking air.

"He is not human, he is a specter!"

Qiu Dazhi, who was closest, felt his hair stand on end at the sight and turned his blade toward 'Ye Shizhen'.

At this moment, he could not care about Zhou You; for a martial artist, monsters are natural enemies, far more lethal than any opponent.

Before he could strike, another Tiger Head Hammer landed on 'Ye Shizhen'.

This transformed specter had just broken through the human skin and, before it could bare its fangs and claws, was hammered into pieces, its severed limbs falling to the ground with a thud like overripe fruit.

At this time, the rockeries, flower beds, and walls grazed by the force of the battle all cracked and collapsed, turning into piles of brittle ruins and kicking up a sky full of dust.

Thud! Zhang Hongmao's face turned pale, and he collapsed onto the ground, crushing his chair.

There was only one word for the expression on his face... finished.

(End of this chapter)