Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 116

Chapter 116: B*oody Battle

Bandits attack!

Qin Zhong roared, his voice like rolling thunder.

The Qin family disciples woke up one after another, their hearts pounding with shock, all sleepiness gone.

They were tense, their expressions nervous as they drew their weapons and looked around. Danger lurked in the darkness, and enemies could be anywhere.

Fortunately, they were well-trained and did not lose their composure.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

Torches were lit one by one, the flames blazing and dispelling the darkness.

Crossbows were drawn, arrows sharp, cold light glinting, aimed at the surroundings.

In a short time, the entire Qin family caravan formed a circle, weapons facing outwards, heavy shields linked together like an iron barrel, waiting for the enemy to attack.

Having been exposed, the bandits no longer hid themselves.

A sinister, hoarse voice sounded from the darkness in the distance: “People of the Qin family, leave half of your silver and goods, and you can leave.”

“Who are you? State your name!” Qin Zhong’s gaze was icy as he looked towards the source of the voice.

“Black Water Stronghold, Scarface, Hu Luózi.”

“Hu Luózi?”

Hearing this, Qin Zhong was suddenly startled.

The other Qin family disciples’ expressions changed. Hu Luózi’s reputation was not small. Because of the many hideous scars on his face, he was called “Scarface.” The Black Water Stronghold he led was one of the most notorious bandit forces near the prefectural city!

He had the strength of Five Strands of Qi and Blood. He was originally a guard at a medicinal herb shop in the prefectural city. Later, for some unknown reason, he slaughtered the entire shop, escaped the city, and became a bandit king.

This person was extremely brutal, a murderer with a long list of crimes, having wiped out countless merchant caravans.

“Hu Luózi, the head of my Qin family is a Skin Tempering Realm expert. You’d better think this through!” Qin Zhong shouted coldly, his words carrying a threatening tone.

“Skin Tempering Realm? Hehe, if he has the ability, tell him to come find me in the mountains. If he can find me, I’ll admit defeat!” Hu Luózi was fearless. He and his men were constantly moving around in the mountains and did not stay in one place for long.

The time of Skin Tempering Realm experts was very valuable, and they generally wouldn’t waste time chasing him in the mountains.

Qin Yu gripped her longsword tightly, her beautiful eyes cold as she spoke coldly: “Hu Luózi, do you really want to be an enemy of my Qin family?”

“Young Miss Qin, if you had your father’s abilities, I would immediately turn around and leave. I wouldn’t even mind kneeling before you. But with your current strength, you should just admit defeat. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

He sneered, his voice carrying a hint of cruelty, like a hungry wolf hunting for prey.

Around them, there were nearly two hundred bandits, each with a fierce look and a strong killing intent, surrounding the Qin family caravan.

The atmosphere was tense, and the darkness seemed to solidify. Even the howling night wind stopped, leaving only the sound of short, rapid breaths.

Every Qin family disciple’s expression was tense, with vigilance, unease, and a hint of fighting spirit, as they stared into the surrounding darkness.

“How about it? Young Miss Qin, have you considered?”

Hu Luózi’s voice was hoarse, like a hungry ghost, and everyone could hear the ferocity and greed in his tone.

“If we fight, I’m afraid not many of your sixty or so Qin family disciples will make it back alive,” he said sinisterly.

“Not many of your men will make it back alive either,” Qin Yu responded coldly.
“Heh, we’re just a bunch of desperados. Our lives are as cheap as weeds, not as precious as your Qin family disciples,” Hu Luózi sneered, full of confidence. He seemed to have calculated the mentality of Qin Yu and Qin Zhong.

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Just losing half of their goods wasn’t too big of a loss, and it wasn’t worth risking their lives for.

Many of the bandits showed greedy and cruel smiles. They had done this many times before. When they encountered weak caravans, they killed everyone. When they encountered those with some strength, they only took half, not pushing the other party to a dead end.

Usually, the other party would give up half of their goods, or negotiate to give only one-third, to avoid casualties.

Hu Luózi was confident about this. He asked again in his hoarse voice: “How about it? Young Miss Qin, this matter…”

Before he could finish, Qin Yu suddenly moved!

Her eyes were cold, her killing intent fierce. She turned into a black shadow, instantly approaching the bandits, like a deep, dark ghost, and threw out more than ten deadly hidden weapons.

Boom! Boom!

The cold hidden weapons exploded in the darkness, countless fragments scattering, creating a rain of death that instantly enveloped many bandits.

At this moment, the bandits had no time to react. They hadn’t expected her to be so decisive, without any intention of negotiating.

“Chichi—chichi—chichi—”

In the darkness, bursts of blood splattered. Countless bandits were pierced by the hidden weapons, blood flowing, screams echoing.

In an instant, more than ten people fell, with heavy casualties!

Qin Yu’s pretty face was cold, her black clothes fluttering. She held her longsword horizontally and shouted coldly: “Kill!”

Qin Zhong followed with a loud shout: “Kill! Protect Young Miss!”

“Kill! Kill!”

The Qin family disciples roared in anger, their killing intent soaring, their fighting spirit high, as they charged after Qin Yu.

Crossbows trembled, arrows sharp. Countless arrows flew out from the Qin family disciples’ iron barrel formation, turning into a rain of arrows in the forest, terrifying and deadly, causing a second round of slaughter among the bandits.

Then, various hidden weapons flew out, swallowtail darts, plum blossom darts, willow leaf knives, and flying needles, following the rain of arrows, becoming the third round of reapers!

“Chichi! Chichi! Chichi…”

The dense rain of arrows was like a violent storm, unstoppable, with a dense whistling sound, tearing through the silent night.

Firelight flickered, figures flashed, blood splattered, killing intent filled the air!

Everything happened too fast, in just an instant!

The bandits around them were still stunned, while the bandits in front of the Qin family disciples had already fallen. Some were already corpses, while others were still alive and screaming. It was a tragic scene, shocking to behold. Large patches of the forest were instantly dyed red with blood.

Even Hu Luózi hadn’t reacted. He had thought Qin Yu would give in and negotiate, but Qin Yu had suddenly attacked, without warning, leaving him stunned for a moment.

It was this moment that cost him more than twenty of his men!

The surrounding encirclement was also broken.

The Qin family disciples’ iron barrel formation had already broken through the bandits’ encirclement, their swords and sabers stained with blood, their killing intent high, their momentum rising. They turned back and charged again!

“Qin family! Qin Yu! You deserve to die!”

Hu Luózi roared, his face ferocious, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot!

He had been roaming the mountains for years and had rarely suffered such heavy losses!

“You’re the one who deserves to die!”

Qin Zhong also roared, his forehead bulging with blue veins, his face covered in the enemy’s blood.

He swung his long saber, his Qi and Blood surging, and directly chopped a bandit who had already sensed Qi and Blood in half!

This scene was too horrifying. The bandit was split in two from head to toe, blood splattering, intestines spilling out. Even the fierce bandits felt a chill down their spines.

If they continued to fight, they feared that not many of them would survive the night.