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Chapter 19 Battle Against Evil Spirits

The longer the Xuan Gang Blade Technique is used, the stronger its power becomes.

As long as the sword's momentum continues uninterrupted, its power can theoretically increase indefinitely, even reaching a level that can destroy the heavens and the earth.

From the moment Xu Yan drew his sword, his swordplay continued uninterrupted.

At that moment, he unleashed all his sword energy in an instant, slashing out with a single strike.

"boom!"

The moment the blade energy struck the straw barrier, it unleashed a tremendous roar.

The sturdy barrier shattered instantly, turning into countless fragments that scattered in all directions.

The blade's momentum remained undiminished, striking Wu the镖主 (bodyguard) in the chest with unstoppable force.

"what!"

Wu, the镖主 (bodyguard/escort), screamed as he was sent flying, crashing into the wall behind him.

His chest was a bloody mess, the straw inside had turned to ashes, and it was completely empty.

"I'm about to become the Straw Fairy!"

Wu, the镖主 (bodyguard/escort), struggled to his feet, his hands gripping the wall tightly, and roared hoarsely, "You are nothing but mortals, how could you possibly hurt me!"

Xu Yan swung his sword horizontally and said calmly, "An immortal? I'll slay an immortal."

Wherever the blade's energy passed, not a blade of grass remained.

Wu, the镖主 (bodyguard), had his head roll to the ground. The headless corpse twitched a few times and then stopped moving.

Xu Yan stared at Wu the镖主's corpse, a wisp of smoke appearing before his eyes.

The corpse of a martial arts master corrupted by evil spirits

[Hidden Information: Straw Rope (A rope corrupted by evil power; when thrown, it can bind a Daoist Realm martial artist; the binding time depends on the opponent's cultivation level)]

[Extraction criteria: Autopsy]

New information emerged, but Xu Yan did not immediately perform an autopsy. Instead, he turned his attention to the woman in yellow inside the house.

Based on the information he had previously obtained, he needed to kill the real Straw Immortal in order to obtain the Straw Blood Essence.

Now that Chief Escort Wu is dead, the real evil spirit is likely to appear soon.

"Save lives first."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the man in black forced out the power of the straw within him, pressed his hand to his chest, and prepared to save the woman in yellow.

Today's experience shocked him greatly, especially the strength that Xu Yan displayed, which left him unable to calm down for a long time.

But this was not the time to think too much; his purpose in coming here was to save people, and now was the opportunity.

"There's no rush yet."

Xu Yan reached out and pressed down on the man in black, shaking his head and saying, "The real evil spirit is about to arrive."

The man in black was taken aback, then looked around warily and asked, "Where is the evil spirit?"

Xu Yan pointed to the woman in yellow: "There."

As soon as she finished speaking, all the straws binding the woman in yellow snapped.

The woman in yellow collapsed unconscious, and the scattered straw quickly gathered together, coalescing into a withered, yellow scarecrow.

The scarecrow is about half the height of a person, with all four limbs, and the straw on its body is partly withered and partly charred.

Its facial features are distorted and misaligned, with its mouth at the top and its eyes at the bottom of its chin.

The moment the scarecrow appeared, a chilling aura spread out.

A slight tremor came from the ground, and suddenly straw broke through the soil, striking Xu Yan and the man in black's legs.

The straw was sharp and carried a chilling aura.

Xu Yan reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the side the moment the ground trembled slightly.

The man in black also managed to dodge in time.

"Deal with the evil spirits first!"

The man in black shouted and slammed his palms down on the scarecrow.

Having suffered a loss at the hands of Chief Escort Wu, he dared not attack him at close range.

Several palm prints landed on the scarecrow in mid-air, but they were like mud oxen entering the sea, causing no real damage except for some fragments.

"This level of strength is close to breaking through to the late stage of the Daoist Canon."

The man in black gritted his teeth, turned to look at Xu Yan, and shouted, "Save them first, then run. We can't fight them head-on."

Although he was bursting with a sense of justice, he wasn't stupid or reckless.

If it weren't for Xu Yan's help, he would have died at the hands of Master Wang long ago.

This scarecrow is just one step away from entering the late stage of the Daoist Canon, becoming even stronger than Chief Escort Wu.

The two of them are no match for each other.

But as soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind came from Xu Yan's side.

"What are you doing?"

The man in black looked up, his pupils contracting slightly: "Don't force yourself on me!"

At this moment, Xu Yan swung his sword again, the sword strikes continuous, and streaks of sword energy burst forth, attacking the scarecrow.

Every cut illuminates the darkness.

However, when his sword energy landed on the scarecrow, it was only slightly stronger than the attack from the man in black.

Despite this, Xu Yan remained calm and continued to slash.

go?

If you leave now, you'll get nothing.

There are at least three things worth acquiring here.

Straw marrow, moon-chasing steps, and straw ropes.

If we leave now, wouldn't all our efforts tonight have been in vain?

Xu Yan wanted to give it a try; if it really didn't work, then he would consider retreating.

"What a madman!"

The man in black gritted his teeth and continued waving his hands to relieve Xu Yan's burden.

He didn't know why Xu Yan was so fearless, but as Xu Yan said, he was indeed a person with a strong sense of justice.

Therefore, at this moment, he chose not to abandon Xu Yan.

The scarecrow was struck again and suddenly raised its arms.

The straw on my arm grew wildly, more than doubling in size in the blink of an eye.

The overgrown straw mat rolled in, blocking all escape routes, attempting to crush Xu Yan and the man in black together.

At this moment, Xu Yan suddenly raised his foot and kicked the man in black in the buttocks.

"what!"

The man in black let out a strange cry, feeling a sharp pain in his buttocks as Xu Yan kicked him away.

The place he flew out of was right outside the security company.

The man in black landed outside the wall, rubbed his backside, stood up, and was about to speak.

At that moment, a voice came from inside the escort agency.

"Go wait for me on the next street. If I don't come within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, you should leave immediately."

Upon hearing this, the man in black paused slightly, clenching his fists tightly.

He never expected that Xu Yan would save him first in this critical moment.

He didn't have a good impression of Xu Yan at first, because he suffered a lot when he first met him.

But Xu Yan's actions at this moment completely changed his opinion.

"I never expected you to be such a loyal and devoted person."

The man in black released his grip and shouted, "If you die, I will find a way to avenge you."

Although he was righteous, he was not foolish.

Besides, he'd already been kicked out, so he couldn't possibly get back in.

The man in black hesitated for a moment, then turned and strode quickly toward the street next to him, his figure disappearing into the night.

Inside the security escort agency.

Upon hearing the man in black's words, Xu Yan replied speechlessly, "Who's going to die?"

There was a reason why he kicked the man in black out earlier.

Firstly, the man in black is not strong enough, and staying here would only cause trouble.

Secondly, the man in black is still useful; Xu Yan wants to extract the information he needs from him.

As for whether the man in black would keep his promise, Xu Yan wasn't worried.

After all, a young hero with a strong sense of justice usually doesn't break his word.

Of course, there's one more crucial point.

After exchanging blows with the scarecrow, he suddenly realized that the scarecrow's attacks were only stronger than Wu the镖主's (镖主's) attacks, but not to an absurd degree.

"In other words, a war is possible."

Xu Yan stood holding a knife, his body radiating a murderous aura.