Chapter 329: Chapter 164: Meeting Shen Xinzhu Again

She clutched her injured arm, not daring to prolong the fight, and hastily dodged away.

Zhao Rui was furious—not because of Shen Xinzhu, but because of his SUV and how these people were savagely and indiscriminately killing innocents.

The seven or eight cars on this road had all been occupied.

Without a word, Zhao Rui picked up a piece of a car door from the ground, channeled his Dragon Subduing Power, and with a WHOOSH, hurled it at the sword-wielding men in suits.

It was so fast that it tore through the air with a piercing shriek.

"How dare you!"

The men in suits roared in anger, leaping aside as they swung their long katanas, slicing the car door into several pieces.

"Easterners?"

A cold glint appeared in Zhao Rui’s eyes.

"Captain Zhao? Captain Zhao, you’re no match for them! This has nothing to do with you. Get out of here, quickly."

Shen Xinzhu had obviously noticed Zhao Rui’s presence, but instead of running to him for protection, she frantically shouted for him not to get involved.

The lead man in the suit gave a subtle signal, and the group immediately split in two. Four of them continued their pursuit of Shen Xinzhu.

The other two swung their katanas and charged at Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui watched their approaching figures with a cold gaze. True Qi swirled around him as he unleashed the full Force of the Twenty-Eight Dragon Subduing Palms. Phantom dragons, wreathed in frost and flame, roared to life and coalesced into a giant dragon that blasted toward the two men.

The two men’s expressions changed drastically. They flickered away in a clumsy dodge while simultaneously slashing out with Sword Qi, sending it hurtling toward Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui dodged aside, stamped his foot, and leaped into the air to engage them in battle.

The Dragon-Slaying Palm Force was incredibly powerful. Coupled with his rage, he unleashed his full Force, which gushed forth with a dense True Essence comparable to that of a Dharma Realm expert.

Every move and every stance was incomparably fierce, powerful, and heavy.

The immense Palm Force constricted the space around the two men. No matter how their Sword Qi slashed, they couldn’t break through the continuous, overwhelming pressure of his Palm Force.

The two men hadn’t expected Zhao Rui to be so formidable. They both abandoned their katanas and unleashed a flurry of palm strikes, managing to forcibly tear open a gap to retreat.

But Zhao Rui wouldn’t let them succeed. The power of ice and fire in his palms suddenly converged, and an uncontrollable, explosive energy instantly erupted within the space controlled by his Dragon Subduing Palm.

With a loud BANG,

the two men let out agonized screams and fell heavily to the ground.

This entire exchange was over in the blink of an eye.

The men pursuing Shen Xinzhu all halted, their faces grim as they turned to look at Zhao Rui.

"None of you are leaving!"

Zhao Rui’s heart pounded with fury. These people were clearly Eastern Barbarians.

How dare they act so arrogantly on Huaxia soil! It was an outrageous insult.

But most importantly, his SUV! He hadn’t driven it in over a year and had finally taken it out for a spin.

And now it was gone!

’They have to compensate me.’

Without another word, Zhao Rui charged forward. He pushed his Illusionary Sound Technique to its limit, and a torrent of Demon Sound rolled from his mouth, engulfing the four men in suits.

The four men were horrified. They hurriedly circulated their techniques to resist the Demon Sound Piercing Ears while slashing their katanas, sending several waves of Sword Qi at Zhao Rui.

"You think I don’t have a weapon?"

Zhao Rui pointed from mid-air, and several beams of Sword Qi shot out, colliding directly with the incoming attacks. They annihilated each other, dissipating into wisps of Spiritual Qi that scattered into the air.

Seeing Zhao Rui so easily neutralize their Sword Qi, the men knew they had encountered a powerful foe. They tossed their katanas aside and clapped their palms together with a SNAP. Instantly, an endless black aura rose from their hands.

There was no way Zhao Rui would let them execute their strange Cultivation Technique. With a flicker, he closed the distance and attacked the four of them.

Two of the four hastily abandoned their technique to parry, and the black aura that had just begun to rise instantly vanished.

The other two seized the opportunity to accelerate the circulation of the black aura.

Just then, Shen Xinzhu, who had already fled, rushed back. She pointed repeatedly into the empty air, and several vortexes of qi abruptly appeared, shooting like meteors toward the two men performing the technique.

The two dodged frantically, but the process in their hands never stopped.

Zhao Rui’s eyes narrowed. He executed a Dipper Step, flashing behind one of the men. Before the man could turn, Zhao Rui struck out with a Sword Pointing attack imbued with the poisonous qi of the Five Poison Divine Palm.

With a THWACK, the strike sent his opponent staggering.

At the same time, his figure blurred, and he reappeared behind the other man, unleashing the Seven-Star Divine Palm with a roar.

Seeing that this Palm Technique seemed slow and not very powerful, the man hurriedly pushed out with both his palms, attempting to block it.

But the moment their Palm Forces met, a vast and boundless power erupted, blasting him out of the sky. He crashed to the ground, gouging out a large crater.

The two who had been casting the technique looked on with eyes wide in fury. Forgetting about their Secret Technique, they fled in two different directions.

As if Zhao Rui would let them escape. He instantly activated the Charming Maiden Formless Celestial Demon Great Method, and two figures simultaneously gave chase.

In just a moment, he returned, dragging the two men back by their collars and slamming them viciously onto the ground.

Although it seemed to take a long time, the whole affair was actually over in the blink of an eye.

By now, the patrol cars from the Patrol Office still hadn’t arrived.

"Captain Zhao, thank you for saving my life!"

Shen Xinzhu said, clutching her arm, her face pale.

"It was nothing. Who are these people?"

Zhao Rui asked.

"They’re from the Gui Xu Demon Sect, and they’re also Eastern Barbarians."

"This isn’t a good place to linger. Let’s find somewhere else to talk."

Zhao Rui scanned his surroundings, then darted into a nearby alley.

A short while later, Zhao Rui and Shen Xinzhu appeared in the office of a pharmacy.

A pharmacy employee was bandaging her wound.

"What exactly is going on? Why were they chasing you?"

Zhao Rui asked in a low voice.

"Captain Zhao, I’m not actually a student. I’m the Saintess of the Holy Lotus Sect."

Shen Xinzhu said, enduring the pain.

"The Saintess? That’s quite the title."

"How many are even left? What kind of Saintess am I now?"

Shen Xinzhu gave a self-deprecating laugh, then said, "You don’t look surprised at all. You already knew, didn’t you?"

"Not really. I just had my suspicions."

Zhao Rui said casually.

"I knew it. You knew all along. So it wasn’t that I wasn’t charming enough."

Shen Xinzhu seemed to let out a sigh of relief.

"Let’s talk about what matters."

Zhao Rui was speechless. ’She has time to worry about her charm at a moment like this?’

"After you joined the army, I left school and returned to the sect. Not long after, the Spiritual Qi made a full resurgence..."

"The Central Plains Martial Arts world ignored our plight, and the Gui Xu Demon Sect hunted us to extinction. I fled all this way, and now I’m the only one left..."

Shen Xinzhu smiled bitterly. She never would have imagined that the once-glorious Holy Lotus Sect would fall apart and turn to ash in just a few short months.

"Where’s your Sect Leader?"

Zhao Rui remembered the Demon Sect’s Leader, whom he had met once on Mount Emei’s Backside.

"He fought several masters from the Gui Xu Demon Sect all by himself. His fate is unknown."

Shen Xinzhu’s voice grew heavier.

"What are your plans?"

Zhao Rui asked casually.

"I want to stay by your side. I’ll do anything. The Sect Leader said your fortune is flourishing, and that being with you would bring me nothing but benefits."

As she spoke, she looked at Zhao Rui, her gaze filled with anticipation.

Both times, it was Zhao Rui who had saved her.

’The Sect Leader was right after all.’

"You actually believe that stuff? You want to follow me so I can protect you 24/7?"

Zhao Rui said coldly.

"No, that’s not what I meant."

Shen Xinzhu’s expression darkened. She closed her eyes for a moment, then let out a choked laugh. "You’re right. I’m just a stray dog. I don’t really have any value."

"I was being presumptuous."

Seeing that her wound was bandaged, Shen Xinzhu stood up and said, "Still, thank you again for saving me, Captain Zhao. We’ll meet again someday."

After speaking, she pushed the door open, leaped onto the rooftops, and stealthily departed.

Zhao Rui didn’t stop her.

’Those with different principles cannot walk the same path.’

Seeing Shen Xinzhu leave, Zhao Rui got up and walked out of the pharmacy.

Outside, the sound of sirens rose and fell. Patrol cars sped past from time to time, their wails echoing through the street.

An incident this big was bound to cause a panic.

Zhao Rui was also puzzled. How did these Eastern Barbarians dare to act so openly?

’Have they really become this brazen?’

Zhao Rui started walking back toward the scene of the fight, preparing to file an insurance claim for his destroyed vehicle.