Longevity Begins with the Seven Injuries Fist-Chapter 264 - 167: Three-Inch Weak Point! Chaofeng Manor!

Chapter 264: Chapter 167: Three-Inch Weak Point! Chaofeng Manor!

"Look, a convoy is approaching!" The thin man pointed towards the distant convoy and said:

"There are about twenty people escorting this convoy, and by their attire, it matches the information we have."

"The report says their carriage is loaded with a large amount of precious herbs."

"Look at how deep their tracks are; it must be them!"

The other thirteen men, each holding a weapon, listened to the thin man and gazed in the direction of Su Que’s convoy, nodding in agreement.

"I reckon it’s them," said a man wielding an axe:

"Let’s be ruthless when we strike, quickly kill the martial artists guarding the convoy, seize this convoy, and return immediately!"

"If we hurry, we might make it back to the mountain village by dusk and then head to the city for some fun!"

"Old Ding, don’t torture people, just kill them with one strike!" said a man wielding dual swords.

"I won’t waste your time," Old Ding replied.

...

Su Que sat in the carriage, still cultivating the Exotic Golden Bell Shield.

At this moment, his skin and internal organs were covered with a blood-golden aura of power.

The Exotic Golden Bell Shield’s power transforms as desired.

The power can form into a large bell to shield the entire body.

Or it can condense into a tight membrane covering the body.

Currently, Su Que’s Exotic Golden Bell Shield left only a three-inch open spot under his armpit.

However, an average person wouldn’t be able to attack that spot.

Exotic Golden Bell Shield (7th Realm of Divine Transformation 25%)

After glancing at his attributes, Su Que suddenly sensed something and opened his eyes.

By now, the convoy was nearing the green mountain.

’Could it be as Xiao Chen mentioned, that there are indeed ambushers on that mountain?’ Su Que thought.

Su Que took a few breaths to calm himself, withdrew his power, and focused his attention on the surroundings.

"It seems there’s someone!"

A martial artist outside the convoy shouted.

Soon after, fourteen dark figures shot out from the forest like arrows, rushing towards them.

Su Que gently lifted the curtain at the front of the carriage, observing the fourteen figures approaching, weapons gleaming in their hands.

They moved swiftly, especially the first three, creating some distance from those behind.

Watching the speed of the leading three, Su Que deduced they were at the Meridian Opening Realm of martial arts.

The highest cultivation within the leading martial artist might have opened fourteen meridians.

If not for him, this convoy would surely be doomed.

The fourteen men, aiming to rob the herbs, advanced fiercely with their weapons.

Some wielded swords, some meteor hammers, others wolf fang clubs... their weapons varied, exuding a fierce aura.

Seeing that Su Que’s convoy didn’t have uniform attire, they concluded they weren’t servants from a noble family or sect members.

Moreover, considering their direction, they presumed they were bumpkins transporting medicine from the Southern Domain to the Central Plains.

As they knew, resources for martial training in the Southern Domain were scarce, so martial artists there generally had lower realms.

Rumor has it that the most formidable martial artist in the Southern Domain is only at the Meridian Opening Realm.

So they specifically targeted these bumpkins from the Southern Domain.

The fourteen figures swiftly advanced.

As they moved, they prepared to unleash their martial arts, planning to instantly kill the martial artists guarding the convoy as soon as they got within attack range!

Just before they reached the convoy, Su Que leaped out from the carriage.

He used techniques from the Sunflower Manual and the Celestial Deformed Foot, his figure transforming like lightning.

Both hands formed hand blades, and with a thought, demonic qi rose around him.

Without any apparent reason, the fourteen robbers suddenly felt a jolt of fear in their hearts.

At the next moment, Su Que slashed at the fourteen using his Demon Sabers!

Two arcs of sword gang burst from his hands.

Thirteen heads, spewing blood from their necks, shot upwards into the sky.

Among the fourteen, only one remained, clutching a Nine-Ring Saber, and as he was preparing to strike, he noticed out of the corner of his eye his companions’ heads severed, shooting up, necks gushing blood like spring water.

A chill rose from his spine, his entire body turned limp, his legs trembled, as if he were sifting chaff.

Seeing such a formidable person in the convoy, he could no longer hold the Nine-Ring Saber.

He simply cast the Nine-Ring Saber aside and then knelt down before Su Que, pleading:

"Hero, spare... spare my life!"

Su Que merely shot him a cold glance and then looked elsewhere.

He withdrew his demon saber stance, curling his fingers to form claws, and executed the Nine Yin Corpse Claw.

Instantly, wisps of frosty white qi floated from the corpses, forming two streams of energy rushing towards his hands.

Soon, the corpses dried up completely.

The man kneeling felt the intense chill before him, seeing the transformation of his companions’ corpses made him even more terrified.

Sweat rolled down his head, his body shaking even more violently.

Seeing the man intimidated by his Nine Yin Corpse Claw, Su Que did not retract it.

Instead, he aimed his frost imbued right hand at the man’s head.

The close proximity of the Nine Yin Corpse Claw, with its sinister chill, made the man’s teeth rattle, and his face turned ashen gray.

"Which faction do you belong to?" Su Que asked coldly.

The man, terrified, immediately replied, "I belong to Chaofeng Manor."

"Chaofeng Manor?" Su Que frowned, then looked at the Heaven-Breaking Martial Artists behind him.

The Heaven-Breaking Martial Artists, active mostly in the Southern Domain, knew little about the Central Plains and hadn’t heard of such a place.

"What is Chaofeng Manor, and where is it located?" Su Que asked.

The man answered, "Chaofeng Manor is on Chaofeng Ridge, a hundred and twenty miles east of here."

"The Manor Master of Chaofeng Manor, Gu Jingyan, was formerly the chief of a mountain village. He later acquired powerful martial arts and greatly advanced his strength, bringing the six other villages on Chaofeng Ridge under his control."

"Thus, he occupied Chaofeng Ridge, establishing the forces on the ridge as ’Chaofeng Manor.’

Su Que asked again, "How did you know about our medicine transport?"

The man shook his head, "Outsiders directly informed the Manor Master; I don’t know which faction the informants belong to."

Su Que continued, "What is Gu Jingyan’s strength?"

The man replied, "Rumor has it he’s at the Gang Condensing Realm and can condense over two zhang of Gang Qi."

Su Que withdrew his Nine Yin Corpse Claw and said indifferently, "Take us to Chaofeng Manor."

"...Yes!" The man stammered as he stood up, hardly believing his ears.

Was the masked person in front of him intending to settle scores with his Manor Master, Gu Jingyan?

For a moment, the man felt a pang of despair.

If he led the enemy to Chaofeng Manor and was discovered by Gu Jingyan, he would surely be killed!

"Hero..." the man trembled as he addressed Su Que:

"After I take you to Chaofeng Manor, will you let me go?"

He thought to himself that if the opportunity to escape arose, he would seize it.

"I will," Su Que replied.

The man remained uneasy, unsure whether this person meant what he said.

Nonetheless, holding onto a glimmer of hope for survival, he reluctantly led the way for Su Que and his group.

As they passed through a city, Su Que instructed the Heaven-Breaking Martial Artists to enter the city and not follow him further.

After all, the Heaven-Breaking Martial Artists weren’t strong and served merely as a front. Accompanying him would be futile.

The twenty or so Heaven-Breaking Martial Artists were still reeling from their shock at Su Que’s earlier display.

They promptly agreed, driving their horses towards the city.

Su Que then picked up the man from Chaofeng Manor, following his guidance, and using his Lightweight Skill, sped towards Chaofeng Manor.