Chapter 833: The Peerless Proud Twins

The moment the man in green appeared, he drew the gaze of everyone present.

Not only because of his appearance and bearing, but even more so because of the way he appeared, which could almost be described as "ghostly and unpredictable."

Clearly, not a single person had seen him before, but after he appeared so abruptly, although everyone was very surprised, they also felt it was only natural.

It seemed as if the man in green had been standing beside Xiaoxiannv Zhang Jing all along, and no one had simply noticed him.

This strange sense of contradiction made everyone's hair stand on end.

Soon, the martial arts heroes present became even more agitated.

This was because some people present had participated in the "Treasure Map" incident and had witnessed the bearing of Yu Liancheng at the Emei Jin-di, and they recognized this man in green.

"It's him, Hall Master Yu Liancheng."

"He hasn't appeared in public for over half a year; I didn't expect him to return to the Edo today."

"Haha, to be able to see a legend of the martial arts world, this trip was worth it."

Everyone present was shaken; many looked at Yu Liancheng with longing, for he was a figure bordering on legend. Others pressed their hands to their swords, eager to make a move; they had no grudge against Yu Liancheng, but they wanted to challenge him to see if they could break the legend. Even if they couldn't, there would be no shame in it, but if they could gain the upper hand for even a single move, they would instantly become famous in the Edo.

As for the four, including Bixue Qilin, their expressions were grave to the extreme.

A man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree.

Although Yu Liancheng had been absent from the Edo for over half a year, the expansion of the Demon-Eliminating Hall had elevated his reputation even further. Coupled with the strange "movement technique" he had displayed earlier, the four felt as if a giant rock were pressing against their chests.

But at this moment, the arrow was already on the string and had to be fired.

"Whatever he is, kill him!"

"With the four of us joining forces, why should we fear him, a mere individual?"

The four, including Bixue Qilin, exchanged glances, then suddenly let out a sharp shout and charged at Yu Liancheng together.

The scholar in white had a slightly sunken expression as he pointed out with his Folding Fan; the ribs of the fan were cast from refined Iron and whistled in the air, clearly containing astonishing force. His left hand, however, struck out with the technique of the Esoteric Great Handprint; the palm strike appeared slow, but it was actually a strike of thunder.

The butcher's eyes widened, his expression ferocious, as if the person before him were an enemy who had destroyed his home and family. He slashed out with the broken blade in his palm, and in an instant, dozens of blade beams erupted. The blade beams rolled like waves, carrying a wild and tyrannical aura that hated both heaven and earth. Others who saw such blade beams felt their hearts tremble.

The seductive woman waved her hands, and from each of her sleeves flew a thin, long, seven-colored silk ribbon, winding and twisting like a poisonous snake as it coiled toward Yu Liancheng without making a sound.

Bixue Qilin's momentum was the most astonishing; the long sword in his palm left its sheath, and the sword light danced as if it were a cold moon in a winter night, sweeping down from high above, shrouding all directions, dense and impenetrable like mercury pouring onto the ground.

Anyone could see that these four were top-tier experts of the current age. Any one of them could stir up quite a storm in the Edo, and as for being able to fight all four without falling behind, there were likely only a few in the world like Yao Yue, Lianxing, and Yan Nantian. But few could see that while these four appeared to be attacking with all their might, they were actually harboring hidden intentions, holding back thirty percent of their strength, ready to flee a thousand miles away at the slightest sign of trouble.

There was no help for it; Yu Liancheng's reputation was simply too resounding.

And these four were by no means desperate men who did not fear death.

Yu Liancheng shook his head slightly; not only did his figure not move, but he did not even blink his eyelids.

Having reached his realm, coming to fight and kill with these Edo experts was truly a very uninteresting affair.

Of course, he could never just stand there and let the blades and swords fall upon him without dodging or evading, even though these four could not move a single hair on his head.

Hum! An invisible ripple spread from the center of Yu Liancheng's brow. Bixue Qilin and the other three suddenly discovered a touch of Darkness spreading from the far distance; all colors were rapidly swallowed, and the speed was extremely fast. In an instant, the Darkness encroached upon them, shrouding them within it as well.

The moment they were swallowed by the Darkness, not only did all colors vanish, but even sound was drowned out; all clamor and noise returned to silence.

There was not a hint of color.

There was not a hint of sound.

Before, behind, left, and right were all Darkness, and above and below were empty and boundless. They felt as if they had fallen into an abyss of Darkness, falling and falling.

And as time passed, the Darkness not only occupied everything within their field of vision, but even began to seep into their skin; a chill spread from their flesh and blood to their bone marrow. Such a strange method was something they had never even heard of, let alone knew how to defend against or resist. Soon, their consciousness gradually blurred and became sluggish, and their last bit of vitality was quickly extinguished.

They were dead.

To the eyes of the other martial arts figures, however, it appeared that after the four had attacked, their figures suddenly froze, fell from the air, and collapsed to the ground as if they had no bones, their breathing also stopping very quickly.

The crowd could not help but turn their eyes toward Yu Liancheng once again.

There was now clear fear in their eyes.

Four top-tier experts had died just like that, for no apparent reason.

They died inexplicably.

Although there were many methods in the Edo to kill without a trace, including poison or certain sinister techniques, those methods either required the aid of some medium or required physical contact with the victim. Those seemingly strange methods, when viewed by old Edo hands, were not worth a scoff. But the scene before them completely exceeded the scope of understanding of the martial arts figures.

"Alright, the clowns have been dealt with, we should go too," Yu Liancheng said.

"You really are the more powerful one after all." Zhang Jing raised the booklet in her hand and shook her head, saying, "But the rewarding of good and punishing of evil is not over yet, you wait a little longer."

Yu Liancheng took the booklet, flipped through it for a moment, and smiled, "Alright, I will arrange the subsequent rewarding of good and punishing of evil, you can rest assured."

Zhang Jing was naturally completely at ease with Yu Liancheng and no longer cared about the booklet. She thought for a moment and added, "This time, the branch halls everywhere have been attacked. I worry that Pang Wen has used the 'luring the tiger away from the mountain' strategy. I think we should rush back to the main altar as soon as possible, otherwise, there might be an accident."

Yu Liancheng smiled, "Don't worry, if you can think of it, can that clever ghost Xiaoyuer not think of it?"

Zhang Jing gritted her teeth and said, "Are you saying I'm stupider than Xiaoyuer?"

"Haha, Xiaoyuer has many tricks and many schemes. A female hero like you, who is as pure as jade and as bright as ice, naturally doesn't study these sinister plots as much; it's normal that you can't compare to him." Yu Liancheng smiled and pinched Xiaoxiannv's nose.

Xiaoxiannv hummed, "Then where are we going?"

Yu Liancheng said, "Let's go see your mother. I have obtained her precious daughter, the apple of her eye; if I don't pay a visit, wouldn't that be a lack of courtesy?"

A brilliant light shone in Xiaoxiannv's beautiful eyes, "Good, I haven't seen my mother in a long time either. Let me tell you, my mother is the true great beauty..."

Yu Liancheng smiled slightly, his sleeves waving lightly like clouds, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two disappeared without a trace.