Ma Yiwen's eyes glinted with a sinister killing intent. Soon, he made up his mind and waved his hand, shouting loudly, "Brothers, let's take care of this fat guy. If anyone dares to interfere, don't hold back."
Xie Weiwei and the others noticed the thugs closing in on them with blades, and their expressions darkened. Xie Weiwei looked up into Ma Yiwen's eyes and shouted, "Ma Yiwen, we live in a society governed by law. If you dare to lay a hand on us, you will not escape the consequences. I advise you to think carefully; don’t let momentary greed cost you your life."
Ma Yiwen looked at Xie Weiwei with disdain and let out a cold laugh. "Hah, you dare to threaten me? In this county, we, the Horse Head Gang, are the law. No one can punish me, Ma Yiwen. You should just step aside obediently to avoid being caught in the crossfire."
"Hey, you dare to speak to our boss like that? Looking for death, are you?" The thugs around Xie Weiwei revealed vicious expressions as they brandished their blades menacingly toward him.
The fight erupted instantly. Although Xie Weiwei and his companions were stronger than the thugs—usually able to take on three at a time—they were now surrounded and unable to unleash their full potential, facing an overwhelming number of opponents.
After about ten minutes of resistance, despite taking down over fifty thugs, they were still overwhelmed by the sheer number of attackers who rushed forward without giving them a moment's respite.
Hou Libang stood pale in the middle of the group, watching as his comrades fell one by one. His eyes turned red with rage as a strong killing intent radiated from him. He clenched his fists tightly, pushed aside his injured comrades, and stepped out to the front line.
With a cold gaze fixed on the thugs before him, Hou Libang shouted angrily, "You want to kill me? I'm right here! Whoever wants to take action can come at me!"
His sudden appearance caused a brief pause in the chaotic scene as everyone turned their attention to Hou Libang, each person's expression varying.
Wu Yong looked at Hou Libang with admiration but shook his head slightly as he muttered to himself, "I didn't expect this Hou Libang to have some guts. But it's a pity; he's marked for death by Elder Cai. No one can save him now. I just don't understand why Elder Cai specifically wants this fat guy dead."
Xie Weiwei's left arm hung limply at his side; a deep wound visible down to the bone marred his left shoulder, blood soaking through his sleeve. Ignoring his injury, he limped over to Hou Libang and grabbed his wrist weakly. "Hou Libang, what are you doing? Come back with me! We are comrades; even if it costs us our lives, we won't abandon any of our brothers."
"Hou Libang, don’t think you can be a hero alone. We would rather die standing than live on our knees." The others rallied around him again, forming a protective circle around Hou Libang.
"Ha ha, your feelings really move me," Ma Yiwen said, looking at Hou Libang and the others with a cold smile. A glint of cold killing intent flashed in his eyes as he waved his hand at the thugs behind him and shouted, "Since you want to die, then go ahead and die! Brothers, let’s take them down together!"
After finishing his words, Ma Yiwen drew a blade from his body and charged towards Hou Libang and the others.
"Ma Yiwen, you dare to kill my brother Jiang Ling? You must be tired of living!" I shouted, kicking a thug in front of me away. I pulled out my sabre and began to slash wildly at the other thugs. In just over ten seconds, I had taken down more than twenty of them, carving a bloody path to reach Hou Libang's side.
When I saw Hou Libang covered in blood, with several comrades lying on the ground unable to even crawl up, barely clinging to life, my expression darkened instantly. I threw my sabre to the ground and looked into Ma Yiwen's eyes, laughing coldly as I said, "Ha ha! Very good! You really are something! Since you want to kill, then I'll let you kill to your heart's content!"
A fierce light flashed in my eyes as I bit my finger, drawing Taoist talismans in the air while loudly chanting, "Ultimate Earth, Mystical Arts Have Methods. Separation Fire descend, exterminate the spirits! Evil spirits block the way, turn to dust! Lingling, Earth Spirit, Supreme Old Lord, hurry as per the law! Separation Fire Seal, command!"
As my voice fell, I bit my tongue and sprayed a mouthful of tongue blood into the air. Then I gathered my Daoist magic in the palm of my right hand and forcefully slapped it against the talisman floating in midair.
"Buzz~~" The moment I executed that seal, clusters of fist-sized Separation Fire suddenly appeared in the air. Once those Separation Fires emerged, they immediately fell towards the crowd in the alley like a rain of fire.
Just four or five seconds later, over eighty percent of my Daoist magic was consumed. Cold sweat broke out on my forehead and my face turned pale. Seeing that the Separation Fire in midair was dwindling rapidly, I quickly turned to Hou Libang and the others beside me and said, "Brothers, you also need to spray your tongue blood onto this talisman. Don’t let this rain of fire stop."
Hou Libang and the others nodded and bit their tongues one by one, spraying their tongue blood onto the talisman in midair. The pure tongue blood transformed into clusters of Yang Qi that coalesced into fist-sized Separation Fires above us. The rain of fire that was about to cease continued and intensified.
"What is this damn thing? It didn’t even touch my head; why does it hurt so much?" The thugs cried out in agony as they dropped their blades and clutched their heads in pain, squatting on the ground while twitching uncontrollably.
"Ah! Stinky Taoist, stop it now or I'll kill you!" Ma Yiwen threatened. The situation for him and his four companions was worse than that of the thugs. As those Separation Fires landed on them, wisps of Evil Aura flew out from their heads; their souls were being distorted by the pain—something that was hard for any living person to endure.
Ma Yiwen and the others were in agony, continuously slapping their own faces, and even blood began to trickle from their orifices. After more than ten seconds, the five of them completely fainted.
The reason the Separation Fire Seal was effective against Ma Yiwen and the others was primarily because they had ingested substances like Corpse Oil Solution, which caused an accumulation of Evil Qi within their bodies. The Separation Fire burned away this Evil Qi inside them.
(End of Chapter)
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