Chapter Forty-Four: Bloodstained Blue Clothes

  The entire city of Luoyang searched for Xu Hua for half a month, and finally found his whereabouts. For the sake of the ruins and the treasure, they would not give up even if faced with great danger.

  Xu Hua was surrounded by countless powerful warriors, at least all of them were late-stage martial artists, and there were at least twenty or thirty strong martial kings. Such a large formation could have completely dealt with Niu Wushu. Everyone's heart was filled with confidence, and most people thought Xu Hua was doomed to die. The final important thing was how to grab the treasure among so many people, and not a few people did not exert their full strength, waiting for the final struggle they imagined.

  "Kill! Kill......"

  The entire small black house was surrounded by a cacophony of killing shouts, and among them were the miserable cries of many people. The entire area was littered with corpses, blood-soaked earth, and everywhere was filled with the brutal atmosphere of slaughter, corroding people's hearts.

  Several small family heads in Luocheng looked at Xuhua, who was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep and sweeping away undefeated, with a growing sense of unease in their hearts. However, as the head of the household, how could they waver on a decision that had already been made?

  "Brother, it seems he's even more formidable than the rumors say. This is simply too monstrous!" A Korean family head stared at Xu Hua with wide eyes, saying in a tone of utter disbelief.

  "We three may not necessarily be his opponent! What to do, Brother Zhuo, you take charge! Among the three of us, you are the strongest." One of the three, a Mr. Ou, also said anxiously.

  Both of them looked at this brother, only to see that he himself was also frowning deeply, his face didn't look too good, and the expression between his eyebrows seemed to be struggling, as if there was something difficult to decide. Finally, he let out a deep breath and looked at both of them very seriously: "Brother Han, Brother Ou, now is the crucial moment, the treasure is right in front of us, whether we can get it or not depends on your decision."

  "Please speak, Brother Qiu." The two of them also noticed Brother Qiu's solemnity and nodded.

  "That kid's strength exceeds our expectations, it'll be hard to take him down by force! I'm afraid that in the end, we might be the ones who die. So now, we only have one way to get the treasure." Qiu brother said slowly and calmly as he looked at the two of them again.

  "Come on, brother, don't hide or dodge anymore, speak up!" The two of them had been waiting anxiously, and now they were both getting a bit impatient.

  "He may be formidable, but his true energy and physical strength are limited. As long as we use people to exhaust him, wait until he is completely exhausted, we can take him down. It's just a matter of whether you're willing to sacrifice these people." After Brother Qiu spoke, the two fell silent, and Brother Qiu also knew this was a difficult decision, without urging them.

  Two people are struggling in their hearts, one is the loyalty of the family, and the other is the treasure in the ruins. It's really hard to give up either way. If all these people brought by themselves died, then they would be sinners in the family, even if they died, it would not be worthy of their ancestors; however, if they got the treasure, maybe they could let the family get enough resources, and then develop further in the future...

  At last, after a deep inner struggle, the two of them made their choice in the midst of painful hesitation. They looked at each other, nodded, and revealed a resolute expression.

  "Have you two gentlemen made up your minds?" Brother Qiu actually already knew their choice.

  "Those who achieve great things do not get bogged down in trivialities. If we can obtain this treasure, the three of us can rebuild our family from scratch. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us three, and perhaps we are destined to soar to great heights. As for the members of our clan, if they die, then so be it - their deaths will have been worth it if it means I can go further. Han's words were laced with a deep chill, and one wonders how the elders of the clan would react if they heard them - would they feel pain, resentment, or regret?"

  "Make your own arrangements! Don't hold back, if we wait for other forces to arrive, we'll be in trouble." The three of them went their separate ways to gather their tribesmen and arrange the next course of action.

  Their calculations were good, but if it was an ordinary person, they might have succeeded, however Xu Hua wasn't a normal person, he never feared exhaustion.

  At this time, Xu Hua was much stronger than he had been a few days ago. After all, not everyone could be lucky enough to get the spiritual liquid. Xu Hua fought alone in the crowd, as if taking a leisurely stroll through a quiet courtyard. Wherever he passed, people and horses fell over, his powerful destructive force shocking and terrifying onlookers!

  To deal with these people, Xu Hua didn't even need to use his full strength. After he secretly absorbed half of their life energy, they became weak and feeble. Often, under Xu Hua's one punch, they would turn into a puddle of flesh, leaving only the skull and a few hard bones intact in some places.

  Most of these people were only late-stage martial artists, and for them, Xu Hua usually only needed one punch to settle the matter. Of course, there were also about twenty strong Martial Kings, but only three were late-stage Martial Kings. Except for those three late-stage Martial Kings, Xu Hua really didn't put anyone else in his eyes. I don't know what they're planning, but those three people haven't made a move yet. Xu Hua hasn't taken action against them either, but that doesn't mean he'll let them off the hook. Every time they were within the range of Xu Hua's "Devouring Life Technique", Xu Hua would extract a certain amount of life energy from the three of them, weakening their strength.

  Xu Hua seems relaxed at the moment, but this is only on the surface. There are many people here and he can't escape. His hiding place has been exposed. Although he doesn't know who exactly wants to deal with him, it's clear that someone will come after him soon, which is what worries Xu Hua.

  The entire city of Luo is home to countless powerful warriors, hiding many Martial Emperors and even legendary Martial Saints. At this moment, Xu Hua's strength is somewhat limited, barely enough to protect himself against a Martial Emperor. If he were to encounter one, he would be dead for sure. Even if several strong Martial Kings joined forces, they could still take his life. He had to be careful; only by leaving Luo City could he feel at ease.

  As for the imperial examination, he had already given up completely. Perhaps at this moment, everyone in Luocheng would be dealing with him for that elusive treasure, if he still participated in the imperial examination, wouldn't that be seeking death?

  Originally participating in the civil service examination had always been an obsession in his heart, but this time it finally dissipated. Perhaps the kind intention hidden in Xu Hua's heart was completely disappointed and even gave up.

  Those three family heads who were secretly plotting looked at the death of their clansmen one by one, filled with sorrow in their hearts. However, they were soon tempted by the treasure: without paying a price, there would be no gain. Clansmen, wait for it, you will not die in vain, I will cut off that little bastard's head to offer sacrifices to you.

  "Ahhh!!!!!!"

  Xu Hua didn't know how many people he had killed, but with the help of half of their life force, he condensed three Life Crystals. In less than half an hour, he had already condensed three Life Crystals, and suddenly Xu Hua felt that killing people might not be a bad choice after all.

  At this time, Xu Hua's whole body was stained with blood, and he didn't know which ones were the enemy's and which ones were his own. He walked among humans like a demon god, reaping fresh lives one by one.

  At this moment, except for those martial kings, the martial artists have basically died 99%, and the remaining ones are all strong, but these so-called strong people look at Xu Hua with fearful eyes, wailing in their hearts, trembling bodies, and mouths roaring, just wanting to leave, leave this devil.

  "He can't hold on much longer, everyone come on, kill him and seize the treasure, after that we can do whatever we want, for the sake of the treasure, let's go..."

  Looking at the survivors who were about to lose their will to fight, the three family heads couldn't help but shout out loud. At the same time, all three of them took action, and if they hadn't done so at this moment, everything would have been over. No one expected that Xuhua was actually so strong, strong beyond imagination, even far surpassing the expectations of the three family heads.

  "Kill! For the treasure, kill!" The temptation of the treasure was indeed strong, and this group of less than forty people all killed towards the devil surrounded in the middle, his whole body stained with blood.

  Looking at the three people who had made their move, Xu Hua smiled coldly and said: "You three have finally made your move, I've been waiting for you for a long time. However, it seems that none of you are in good condition! In that case, I won't be polite."

  The three family heads felt something was off the moment they made their move, and to their surprise, they all felt a sense of fatigue! Yes, it was indeed fatigue! Why was that? They hadn't even moved yet! They couldn't understand, but then Xu Hua's words sent a chill down their spines, filling them with endless fear, as if they were falling into an abyss.

  "Run! He's not human, he's a demon......" At this moment, the three of them could no longer hold back. It was only at this moment that they realized what it was that he had been fighting against all along! This inexplicable fear, this fear of the unknown, caused their inner strength to collapse in an instant. They became weak and feeble, like insignificant ants begging for divine salvation.

  As the three of them roared, everyone lost their confidence to fight again, desperately wanting to escape, but the reality was cruel.

  "Now that you're here, why leave? Isn't it good to die here? Look at all the people who have died already. If you don't die, wouldn't they have died in vain?" Xu Hua's eyes were cold and cruel, a sinister smile spreading across his blood-stained face as he quickly harvested one life after another.

  "Spare us, sir! We know we were wrong, we know...!" The remaining people looked at their rapidly dying companions and could no longer bear it, all of them kowtowing to beg for Xu Hua's forgiveness, except for the three family heads who were still fleeing.

  Xu Hua smiled and shook his head, his eyes seeming to be filled with kindness as he explained: "Who wanted my life before? If I were a bit weaker, maybe I'd already be dead now! I spared you all, but who would spare me? Mercy is not a sin..." Suddenly, Xu Hua's eyes grew even more murderous, and he said: "Mercy that shouldn't be shown is a sin, so all of you go die!"

  "Ah~ah! Ah!"

  As the mournful cries rose, one by one, weak lives left this world. After finishing these, Xuhua once again chased after the three people in front, "You can't escape..."

  The three of them heard the voice, their faces turned pale, but their legs ran even faster. However, they had been drained of half their life force by Xu Hua and were not at their peak strength, otherwise the three of them could have flown away with their aura and might have escaped.

  Just as the three were about to be overtaken, a few sonic booms suddenly came from afar, causing Xu Hua to stop in his tracks, staring intently ahead with his eyes fixed on the horizon, muttering to himself: "Has it finally come? I've waited for so long, although I know it's not rational, but I still want to know who's going to plot against me!"

  Soft words, yet filled with endless anger and murderous intent.