One punch, two punches, three punches... ten punches!

Each punch carried with it terrifying Qi Blood Power.

The false core dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The first five punches smashed open the surrounding branches, and the last five punches landed entirely on Tree Lord's chest.

When the tenth punch struck Tree Lord's chest, his eyes dimmed, looking at Qin An with a gaze of despair.

"You cannot kill me..."

"I have the backing of the Demon Hall. If you kill me, the Demon Hall will not spare you!"

At this moment, Tree Lord's entire body, branches withered and yellow like soil, and half of his body shattered like porcelain, with spider web-like cracks spreading all over.

He was about to die.

Such a frightfully costly martial technique, yet Qin An could deliver ten punches consecutively.

If it were in full glory, not even a hundred Qin Ans would be enough for him, but now he was already withered like decaying wood.

Tree Lord wanted to survive and hoped that after invoking the Demon Hall, Qin An would spare him.

However, Qin An remained expressionless, continued to raise his fist, and the determination in his eyes never wavered.

Tree Lord knew in his heart that Qin An wouldn't be threatened, and hurriedly pulled out a bead from his bosom, pleading, "Spare me, and I'll give you the Tiger Evil Bead, condensed from Tiger Evil Qi, equivalent to a false core's power."

Qin An's actions paused slightly.

Tree Lord was overjoyed, thinking Qin An might spare him.

If he really escaped, once he recovered, the first thing he would do is kill Qin An!

But before he could react, Qin An's voice came again.

"If I kill you, won't I have two false cores?"

Tree Lord's heart trembled, trying to continue speaking.

At that moment, a punch landed on Tree Lord's head, and the terrifying Qi Blood Power erupted suddenly.

The eleventh punch!

Tree Lord saw a blur before his eyes and lost consciousness.

The headless corpse fell to the ground, twitching a few times before turning into a withered tree stump.

Qin An collected the Tiger Evil Bead and silently dissected Tree Lord's body.

Not long after, a brand new false core was in Qin An's hand.

The initial false core was already dull, looking ready to shatter at any moment.

Qin An pondered for a moment and absorbed the entire false core.

The false core turned into a ground of powder.

Qin An then stored the Tiger Evil Bead and Tree Lord's false core, preparing to head to where Ye Lengyu was.

At this moment, Ye Lengyu was still unconscious, and the surrounding branches had long turned to powder.

Qin An had a deal with Ye Lengshuang, so since Ye Lengyu was still alive, he planned to take her to Ye Lengshuang.

But before Qin An could get close, something unusual suddenly happened.

A cold wind blew from behind, and Qin An drew his black blade, turning to look at Tree Lord's corpse.

A wisp of green smoke floated, hovering above Tree Lord's body.

The green smoke condensed into a humanoid figure, looking towards Qin An.

Qin An felt all the hair on his body stand on end, as if being watched by a terrifying beast.

The humanoid figure's eyes were cold as it slowly spoke, "Good young man, it's a pity you have to die. Killing someone from the Demon Hall, I'll come for your head when the opportunity arises."

The words carried a chilling murderous aura.

After saying these words, the figure swiftly vanished, as if it had never appeared.

Qin An raised an eyebrow, sheathed his knife, and turned to pick up the unconscious Ye Lengyu.

He had offended yet another one, and it was the Demon Hall of Lingzhou, rumored to attract all monsters.

Yet Qin An was not at all flustered.

Backed by the Evil Extermination Bureau, plus his Golden Finger, Cultivation Technique, and achievements, if given time, should he rise above Lingzhou, the Demon Hall would be nothing to wipe out with a wave of his hand.

For now, handle the present matters first.

With this thought, Qin An carried the fainted Ye Lengyu, heading back the way he came.

...

In front of the palace.

Yang Quanfeng hung his iron hammer back on his waist and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Almost let the Evil Qi loose."

The Tiger Evil Qi formed into a furnace, and if even a part were released, it would certainly cause massive disaster.

Not only would they die, but many counties in Lingzhou would also suffer.

Fortunately, relying on the Array Power and their temporarily maximized strength, along with many prefects from Jinzhou, this crisis was averted.

Wan Ziqing and the other three prefects from Jinzhou were also pale as paper; this battle had drained them greatly, and at this moment, they no longer cared about their usual demeanor, focusing entirely on recovering lost True Qi.

Many prefects from Jinzhou were even more exhausted, already sitting on the ground, fully restoring their internal injuries.

Cheng Sufeng moved his steps with difficulty, pushing through the crowd to stand before Yang Quanfeng.

Yang Quanfeng slightly frowned, "What is it?"

The battle ended victoriously, but not without danger; it is appropriate to remain vigilant at all times.

Yet now Cheng Sufeng has come here, and Yang Quanfeng doesn't know what has happened.

Cheng Sufeng spoke weakly, "My lord, Qin An is missing. He disappeared after the Tiger Evil Qi appeared."

The tone was filled with urgency.

Although he hadn't been with Qin An for long, he admired him quite a bit, and given his personality, he didn't hide his concern for Qin An.

Yang Quanfeng paused for a moment, then stood up and looked around, but did not see any sign of Qin An.

Wan Ziqing frowned, "Where did he go?"

Cheng Sufeng shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

It was precisely because he didn't know that he came to find Yang Quanfeng.

At this time, Ou Yunlong from Jinzhou spoke slowly.

"No bodies, no signs of battle; did he escape?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Sufeng's face changed.

If what Ou Yunlong just said is confirmed, Qin An will have nowhere to go in Lingzhou.

Deserters in battle are executed without mercy.

This is the iron rule of the Evil Extermination Bureau.

Mo Chuan, the Jinzhou Captain who wields double hooks, calmly said, "If he returns, investigate thoroughly; if he doesn't, issue a wanted notice with a reward."

Cheng Sufeng hurriedly said, "My lords, Qin An is not such a person."

Mo Chuan glanced at Cheng Sufeng and said, "Are you questioning me?"

Cheng Sufeng was pinned by his gaze, feeling a chill all over his body.

At this time, the crowd stirred.

Ye Lengshuang stood up, bowed her head with clasped hands, and said, "My lord, Qin An is extremely dedicated to slaying demons and devils; he cannot have fled."

She was becoming restless, especially when Mo Chuan said that, she stood up hastily.

Qin An had saved her life multiple times; she couldn't let the situation develop this way.

Mo Chuan sneered, "You two seem to have a good relationship with him; in that case, after returning, you will undergo investigation together."

As a Jinzhou Captain, he had numerous Yinzhou Captains under his command.

He didn't know who Qin An was, but he had the authority to make such a decision.

The iron rule of the Evil Extermination Bureau: deserters are executed without mercy.

Yang Quanfeng said with a troubled expression, "Mo Chuan, he is one of my men, please give me some face; let's search first."

Mo Chuan's eyes were indifferent, "Yang Quanfeng, you've been cautious all your life, don't ruin your promising future over a Yinzhou Captain at this time."

He detected a note of protection; this Yang Quanfeng seemed to be shielding Qin An.

Being of the same rank, he didn't want to strain the relationship.

Wan Ziqing calmly said, "The matter is not yet clear; don't jump to conclusions."

With these words, not only Mo Chuan, but even Ou Yunlong reacted.

Ou Yunlong was slightly surprised, "He can actually make you speak up for him?"

Among the twelve Jinzhou Captains, the coldest was Wan Ziqing.

Now that Wan Ziqing had said this, it really surprised the two of them.

Wan Ziqing shook her head, "It's not praise, but a fact; I know his character, he shouldn't act this way."

Mo Chuan stood up, his aura like a rainbow, "Do you want to undermine the rules of the Evil Extermination Bureau?"

Wan Ziqing retorted sharply, "Do you want to fight me?"

Many Yinzhou Captains looked at each other in dismay.

The four Jinzhou Captains actually started arguing, which astonished them greatly.

Who exactly is Qin An, to warrant protection from two Jinzhou Captains?

This question hung in the minds of the many Yinzhou Captains.

They had never heard of Qin An before, so hearing about him suddenly piqued their curiosity.

Mo Chuan angrily said, "Yang Quanfeng, Wan Ziqing, you two have gone too far!"

Ou Yunlong slowly said, "Gentlemen, Mo Chuan is following the rules of the Evil Extermination Bureau; don't act this way."

Yang Quanfeng and Wan Ziqing exchanged a glance and fell silent.

They were both people of the Evil Extermination Bureau and knew the previous words were somewhat biased.

But they valued talent and didn't want to be so hasty.

Seeing this, Mo Chuan said loudly, "Considering we are all Jinzhou Captains, I won't dwell on this matter."

"Rest for a moment, then go search for Qin An."

"Haha, unless he's defected, did he go to chase the Tree Lord?"

Everyone was silent, knowing that things didn't look good for Qin An.

Just then, the sound of footsteps was heard.

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