Han Zhong's face changed.

He never expected that the Life-taking Horse-Faced... would actually be here?

According to the information obtained by the Profound Yang Sect, the Life-taking Horse-Faced was clearly at the critical stage of Spirit Root advancement, and moreover, he lacked a Third Grade Spirit Medicine...

That's why the Profound Yang Sect had laid out this large scheme.

Yet, the Life-taking Horse-Faced actually came to kill this Qi Refining Fifth Layer little Talisman Master, Li An, instead of robbing the Spirit Medicine?

He couldn't figure it out.

But the White Bone Banner in the opponent's hand... was the ultimate proof of the Life-taking Horse-Faced's identity!

The mask could be removed, and appearances could be changed.

But this White Bone Banner, known by all, was the life-bound magical artifact of the Life-taking Horse-Faced.

With the White Bone Banner here, the identity of the Life-taking Horse-Faced could not possibly be false.

Han Zhong took a step forward, standing in front of Jing Ao, and shouted, "Quickly activate the grand array! Trap him!"

The moment he learned that the person before him was the Life-taking Horse-Faced, he had already abandoned hope of killing the opponent.

Based on Profound Yang Sect's research, the Life-taking Horse-Faced's current strength could have reached the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, and if ambushed, even a Fake Pill Level expert would be in danger.

Encountering him at Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment and below left no chance of victory!

Therefore, just trapping him would be good enough!

At the same time, Han Zhong had already taken out a sword, its light flowing like water, slashing directly.

The Life-taking Horse-Faced let out a sinister laugh, and the White Bone Banner met the incoming sword blow head-on; the Tier Two magical artifacts clashed, sending shockwaves rippling, making the entire Spirit Talisman Shop shake like an earthquake, causing bricks and tiles to fall in heaps, and adding cracks to the enclosing walls.

Meanwhile, Jing Ao hurriedly took out a Jade Talisman and crushed it with all his might—

The Jade Talisman shattered, and from the surroundings of the Spirit Talisman Shop seemed to emanate waves of array power, rippling outward.

But that was all, without any extra aura!

"No, no…"

Jing Ao's face drastically changed, "Is there something wrong with this Jade Talisman?!"

He suddenly looked towards the garden, where Li An had already fainted, wishing he could rush over and tear Li An limb from limb!

But it was too late; the Life-taking Horse-Faced was already closing in with the White Bone Banner, forcing Han Zhong to retreat step by step.

"Daoist Yu Xiong, come quickly to assist me; the real Life-taking Horse-Faced is here!"

Han Zhong could only resist while shouting towards the sky!

In the sky above.

Yu Xiong was vigilantly countering the outside attacks, feeling somewhat puzzled because the Demon Cultivator outside with the horse-faced mask, although also Foundation Establishment Stage, was not as fierce as the Life-taking Horse-Faced of the past…

In fact, while he was hosting the array, he felt quite at ease?

Suddenly hearing the shout from the market below sent a shudder through his heart!

The Life-taking Horse-Faced infiltrated?!

How could this be...

"You host the grand array!"

He grabbed a Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer cultivator and let him host the array, then hurried towards the Spirit Talisman Shop.

Meanwhile within the market, already tense merchants and customers were instantly panicked upon hearing this.

"What...the Life-taking Horse-Faced has broken in?"

"Run, run!"

"It's over, the market is going to be breached from the inside, we're all going to die! Run!"

In an instant, the entire market was in chaos.

The cultivators around the Spirit Talisman Shop were especially fleeing in a mad rush.

People hurriedly surged towards the city gates, trying to get out.

Even though there were demon cultivators outside, it was still safer than inside the market!

The fierce reputation of the Life-taking Horse-Faced was too deeply ingrained, leaving devastation and carnage wherever he passed, having wiped out not just one Cultivation Clan!

"Don't go out, doing so will affect the grand array..."

"Opening the city gates will render the array's defenses ineffective!"

Many Profound Yang Sect disciples were trying hard to block, but the surging crowd couldn't be stopped at all.

The city gates were directly broken through, and many people escaped!

"Kill!"

Meanwhile the group of demon cultivators outside bared sinister smiles, slaughtering those escaping cultivators.

A bloody battle erupted.

...

The Spirit Talisman Shop!

"Life-taking Horse-Faced..."

Yu Xiong arrived at the spot, his words trembling, quickly taking out a magical artifact to attack from the side.

"Don't be afraid, hold him off; Elder Li Yuan will be here soon—hold him off!"

Han Zhong shouted loudly, his body erupting in various lights, Tier Two runes, magical treasures, and more; facing the Life-taking Horse-Faced, he dared not hold back at all.

"I'm gonna take you all down today!"

The Life-taking Horse-Faced seemed to go mad, demonic qi erupted heavily, the White Bone Banner in his hand radiating pressure, wreaking havoc where it swept, the Spirit Talisman Shop and surrounding buildings were flattened one by one!

"Are you crazy?!"

Han Zhong's face was grim, was the Life-taking Horse-Faced coming to kill him?

After being discovered, shouldn't the Life-taking Horse-Faced have been trying to flee as quickly as possible?

Now he seemed not to want to leave, but to fight them to the death!

A Late-Stage Foundation Establishment expert fighting to the death, he and Yu Xiong couldn't possibly hold up.

"Brother Yu, block him, I'll kill him..."

He suddenly slipped beside Yu Xiong.

The magical artifacts and treasures in Yu Xiong's hands were inferior to Han Zhong's, and his face was turning green at the moment, but he could only wield a Tier Two magical saber and swing desperately.

The Life-taking Horse-Faced roared, the White Bone Banner suddenly pierced forward, shattering Yu Xiong's treasured saber—

"No!"

Yu Xiong hurriedly turned to flee!

But he was slapped by someone, his whole body flying towards the Life-taking Horse-Faced.

Han Zhong!

Yu Xiong's eyes filled with fear, never expecting to die at the hands of his own companion.

"Heh heh—"

The Life-taking Horse-Faced sneered, driving the White Bone Banner directly into Yu Xiong's body.

But at this moment, a Spirit Talisman on Yu Xiong's body exploded!

Boom!

A terrifying true flame erupted, the Life-taking Horse-Faced's expression changed drastically, unable to dodge in time, already engulfed in flames.

"A Rank Three Spirit Talisman?!"

The Life-taking Horse-Faced retreated repeatedly, trying to extinguish the flames on him.

At the sight, Han Zhong was instantly both shocked and delighted; he hadn't hoped for success, merely intending to hold the Life-taking Horse-Faced back and then escape himself.

Unexpectedly, it worked!

"Life-taking Horse-Faced, today is your death day!"

He brandished the Spirit Sword in his hand, charging towards the Life-taking Horse-Faced.

The Life-taking Horse-Faced was shrieking from being burned by the Rank Three Spirit Talisman flames, retreating continuously, even abandoning the White Bone Banner to slap off the flames on him, unable to deal with Han Zhong, forced into constant retreat.

"Die!"

Han Zhong put forth his effort, finally stabbing the sword into the Life-taking Horse-Faced's chest!

"You... I'll fight you to the end!"

At this moment, the Life-taking Horse-Faced exploded with his last fierce might, incredibly taking a step forward, grabbing Han Zhong's shoulder, biting fiercely on Han Zhong's neck!

"Ah—"

Han Zhong was unprepared for such a ferocious counterattack at death's door, he desperately withdrew his sword then stabbed again, stabbing frantically at the Life-taking Horse-Faced, but his neck was still bitten through by the Life-taking Horse-Faced...

Finally, the Life-taking Horse-Faced abruptly let go of Han Zhong's shoulder, Han Zhong slumped to the ground, his head and body already severed.

The Life-taking Horse-Faced had executed a "decapitation" on Han Zhong with his teeth!

While the Life-taking Horse-Faced, still gasping, was almost burned to a crisp, his chest had turned into a hollow, struggling to leave.

But at this moment.

Boom!

The aura of an array spread out, Foundation Establishment Level power emerged fiercely, thundering down towards the Life-taking Horse-Faced for the kill!

The Life-taking Horse-Faced's expression drastically changed, turning abruptly to see amidst the ruins, in that broken garden.

Li An, at an unknown time, stood up, his face pale yet watching him like a wolf!

In Li An's hand, a Jade Talisman had already been crushed—

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