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Chapter 149 Killing One Person in Ten Steps

Walking on the streets in the inner city, it is still prosperous.

But from everyone's slightly hurried footsteps, Cao Ze could sense a hint of tension in the atmosphere. Occasionally, when passing by a courtyard, he could see people dressed in mourning walking around.

It seems like the Demon Subduing Division and the Dragon God Temple are serious about this.

If the inner city is like this, I wonder what the outer city is like.

This retreat lasted only two months, but it felt like a lifetime ago.

"The Dragon God Temple sacrificed blood to the East China Sea and created countless powerful monsters. A few days ago, there was a great battle on the sea, and the Demon Subduing Division suffered heavy losses..."

When passing by a tavern, although this group of people deliberately lowered their voices, with Cao Ze's current cultivation level, he could still hear them clearly.

"Yuwen Dusi is a little too hasty!"

"I don't know what happened. There was no action for almost a year before I came here. In the past two months, they have frequently attacked the Dragon Temple. It seems like a storm is brewing."

"What else could it be? It must be the pressure from the top management of Xuanbao Pavilion."

"Xuanbao Pavilion is easy to deal with. If they don't send experts to support them, can we destroy the Dragon God Temple just like that?"

"What are you afraid of? Those who died were all from Cape City. They won't feel sad."

"Be careful!"

A thin old man among the group of people exclaimed softly, looked around, and found that no one noticed them, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone realized that they had said something inappropriate just now and stopped dwelling on this topic.

"We in Cape City are not without experts. Didn't that mysterious man in black kill a Dragon God Temple master a few days ago? That was a great boost to morale. I just don't know why there has been no movement since then?"

"What do you know? The so-called man in black is not a person at all. He is just a deification movement of the four major families!"

"Think about it, what the man in black has done over the years. He went from the Bone Tempering Realm to the Grandmaster Realm in just over two years. Is this something a human can do?"

"As for the Dragon God Temple Grandmaster, he must have been killed by multiple Grandmasters from the four major families and was handed over to the man in black to claim the reward."

Hearing this, one of the young men opened his mouth to refute, but did not know what to say.

Thinking about it carefully in my mind, it seems that what the other party said is not wrong.

Seeing this, Cao Ze did not stay any longer and took Su Xiaozhi to Yue Mansion.

Yue Lingke went out to sea, which shows how serious the battle with the Dragon God Temple has become.

Cao Ze felt a little regretful. He originally wanted to compete with Yue Lingke to see how strong he was now.

Now he can mobilize the power of heaven and earth within a radius of 120 meters. Although the power has been perfect, with the improvement of his own cultivation, the power of heaven and earth that he can mobilize has also been greatly improved.

Even though it's only an increase of twenty meters, it's a twenty-meter radius, and it's a further step. His current strength increase seems to be only about doubled.

But when one's cultivation reaches his level, any higher is infinitely higher. What's more, with the perfection of the Five Elements Internal Refining Technique, he can use the enhanced version of the Demon Heart Crossing more unscrupulously, which will undoubtedly greatly improve his combat power.

If the him from two months ago met myself now, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to block even one move.

He was looking forward to how strong he would be now!

Fortunately, Hong Xing was still there. After Cao Ze asked her for some information, he took Su Xiaozhi back home.

Now that he has perfected his body and the Alchemy Technique has come naturally, he is not in a hurry to practice. There are some things that he should do now!
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Tianya City, Brotherhood, Sihai Pavilion,
Meng Qifan was feeling a little restless in the hall.

These days they have fought several battles with the Dragon God Temple along with Yuwen Badao, but neither side has gained any advantage. The Blood Demon Guards of the Dragon God Temple are indeed a headache.

But it wasn't this that made him uneasy.

He doesn't care about the outcome of the battle between the Demon Subduing Division and the Dragon God Temple.

What he cared about was that the man in black was actually able to kill the Grand Master of the Dragon God Temple!

If according to their previous speculation, the man in black was an organization, then it would be fine, but he knew after personally fighting with Cao Ze that the man in black was Cao Ze!

"If he can kill the Grand Master of the Dragon Temple, can he kill us too?"

Meng Qifan looked solemnly at Tong Shuzhao who was standing beside him. Both of them had been fighting in the past two months, and now they finally had the opportunity to get together to discuss important matters.

Although Cao Ze doesn't know yet that he was the one who attacked that day, a warrior's appearance can be disguised, but his moves and traces of his unique skills are very difficult to disguise, unless he never uses his full strength in his life.

What's more, he has already taken action many times, and many people know his 7749-move Tingchao sword technique. Cao Ze will discover him sooner or later.

At this time, he had already begun to think about retreating and wanted to leave Cape City. He didn't want any answer to this question. He just wanted to convince Tong Shuzhao.

Tong Shuzhao, a long-time friend, guessed what Meng Qifan meant. He took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Be patient!"

"It's just an exchange list."

"How can you be sure that he was the one who killed the Dragon God Temple Grandmaster?"

Tong Shuzhao turned his head and looked directly at Meng Qifan, "You have fought with him before, so you should know his strength."

A word to awaken the dreamer.

Meng Qifan suddenly became quiet, and carefully recalled the fight with Cao Ze that day. After a long while, he opened his eyes again. At this time, there was no longer any anxiety in his eyes, but they were filled with bright light.

"That kid was very cunning. I attacked him hastily that day and didn't use my full strength. But he was able to block my attack. He must be at least half a step stronger than a Grandmaster."

Meng Qifan finished speaking, his face was completely relaxed, "That boy is indeed a genius!"

"But with his strength, it is difficult for him to make rapid progress in such a short time. It is impossible for him to kill the Grandmaster!"

"so!"

Tong Shuzhao picked up the teacup again and gestured to Meng Qifan with a smile.

"I was too anxious!"

Meng Qifan also picked up the teacup, took a sip, and completely put his heart back into his stomach.

At this time, Tong Shuzhao put down his teacup and said solemnly, "But that kid is indeed a hidden danger and should be eliminated as soon as possible!"

"That kid has become a force to be reckoned with. Even if the two of us join forces, it would be impossible to kill him without alerting the Grandmasters of the four great families in Cape City."

Meng Qifan shook his head.

"Who said we should take action?"

Tong Shuzhao smiled confidently, "Although I don't know why he did it, but think about it, with his strength, why would he hide his head and show his tail?"

"Since it's something he doesn't want to do, then there's a point for us to do it!"

"As long as his identity is exposed, he will probably have no time to care about us."

Meng Qifan's face was filled with a smile like a blooming flower, and he looked at Tong Shuzhao, "As expected, you are still smart!"

"I'll do it right now!"

"Don't worry. Even if that guy is a genius, he won't be our opponent in a short period of time. We still have a lot of time!"

Tong Shuzhao said with a smile, "Drink tea, drink tea."

Meng Qifan waved his hand, "You know my temper. I want that guy to die now, the sooner the better!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of Sihai Pavilion.

Tong Shuzhao smiled slightly and didn't take it seriously. Meng Qifan has always been like this. That's why he feels comfortable partnering with such a person.

Walking out of Sihai Pavilion, you will see Qingfeng Street, the most prosperous street in Tianya City. Feeling the hustle and bustle on the street, Meng Qifan felt full of a sense of accomplishment.

They created all of this in just over two years. The prosperity here today is the result of his hard work, so he is naturally unwilling to leave here.

So, the only option is to let that guy die!

Meng Qifan was furious and a bloodthirsty sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Tanghulu, sweet and fragrant Tanghulu... only three cents a string."

A man wearing a patched linen shirt was holding a candied haws tree and selling it along the street. His voice was weak, as if he had not eaten for many days.

Thinking of how he had dressed like this a few months ago, Meng Qifan smiled knowingly and walked towards the man with the candied haws.

It’s not that he suspected the other party was an assassin in disguise. After all, even a great master like him would choose a remote alley to do his job. Is there anyone who dares to assassinate on a busy street?

That would be really stupid!

He stepped forward only because he wanted to take care of the other party's business because they were once in the same business.

"Boss, your candied haws..."

As soon as he said this, Meng Qifan suddenly felt his shoulders sink, and the situation of the world around him froze in an instant. A terrifying aura emerged from the ordinary man in front of him. His chest was flashing with bright five-colored light, and the five elements were rotating. It was as if a huge tripod suddenly appeared in front of him, suppressing this world!

For a moment, Meng Qifan felt as if the whole world was weighing on his shoulders.

As soon as Cao Ze made a move, he activated the Demon Heart Crossing and gave it his all!
Even he himself did not expect that the Demon Heart Ferry with all five internal organs fully opened could actually produce a unique chemical reaction with the Alchemy Cauldron, producing an effect far greater than 2.

He had already known the identity of the Grandmaster that day. Combined with what Qiu Tianxi said, he could naturally guess who had exposed his identity.

The reason why I haven't taken action yet is just waiting for the opportunity.

So after his strength breakthrough, he came to Tianya City as soon as possible.

The next moment, a flash of knife light appeared in Meng Qifan's eyes, and then the moment it appeared, it occupied the entire world in his eyes!
puff……

The head was spinning in the sky and blood was gushing out from the neck.

Meng Qifan saw his own hands, saw his hands holding the hilt of the sword, but unfortunately, he didn't even have the chance to draw the sword.

He is not willing!

A pair of bloodshot eyes stared at the candied haws seller, and he saw a pair of indifferent eyes that seemed familiar.

"It's you!"

At this moment, he finally knew why.

But how long has it been?
Why is he so strong?
Did he hide his strength that day?

Countless questions emerged and filled Meng Qifan's head as it flew in the air.

Cao Ze did not give him time to think, and swung his sword again. The power of heaven and earth crushed Meng Qifan, and he completely disappeared from this world, without a trace left!
In the Sihai Pavilion, Tong Shuzhao had just picked up the teacup, thinking about how to gain more benefits in the battle between the Demon Subduing Division and the Dragon God Temple, when he suddenly looked up outside.

"What happened?"

The sound of the Grandmaster using all his strength could not be hidden from the eyes of people of their strength, which was why they were unable to kill Cao Ze in Cape City.

"How dare you take action in front of Sihai Pavilion!"

Tong Shuzhao snorted coldly, and with a flash of his body, he appeared at the entrance of Sihai Pavilion, just in time to see Cao Ze annihilating Meng Qifan.

The whites of his eyes expanded rapidly in his eye sockets, and Tong Shuzhao stared wide, unable to believe what he saw.

Although Meng Qifan was only a first-level Dragon Blood Grandmaster, it took less than three breaths from the time he noticed the movement to the time he came out!

In other words, the man killed Meng Qifan the moment he attacked!
What is this person's strength?
Who is this person?

Why kill Meng Qifan?
How did that idiot Meng Qifan provoke such a person?
Many questions popped up in Tong Shuzhao’s mind, but he didn’t think about them. He turned around and went into the Sihai Pavilion.

Since the other party can kill Meng Qifan, he can naturally kill him as well.

I just hope that person is only seeking revenge on Meng Qifan and won’t make things difficult for me!

Tong Shuzhao prayed in his heart.

Unfortunately, the more you worry about something happening, the more likely it is to happen!

A breeze blew by, and the hairs on Tong Shuzhao's neck stood up, and his back felt like it was being pricked by needles. He stopped running, turned around, twisted his waist, and united his waist and horse. A long spear appeared out of thin air in his hand, and he stabbed it fiercely backwards!
Back carbine!
But what greeted him was a silver light, a silver light that seemed to be able to cut through the sky and the earth.

Even the sky and the earth were cut in half by this silver light, and the spear in his hand was naturally no exception, and he was no exception either.

Bang!

The spear broke in two and fell to the ground.

A thin line of blood appeared on Tong Shuzhao's forehead.

At this time, his eyes could even move. He looked at Cao Ze, his eyes full of confusion.

Of course Cao Ze would not give him an answer. He waved his hand, took his storage treasure in his hand, turned around and appeared outside the Sihai Pavilion. After a few more flashes, he completely disappeared into the crowd.

"It's him!"

It was not until this time that Tong Shuzhao finally remembered who they had provoked.

Although he had seen Cao Ze's portrait many times, there was still a big difference between the portrait and the real person. The fight just now was too brief and he had no time to recognize him.

"Strong half-step master?"

Thinking of what Meng Qifan had said to him a few minutes ago, Tong Shuzhao smiled with relief.

"What an idiot indeed!"

This was the last thought that came to his mind.

It happens suddenly and in a flash.

From the time Cao Ze took action to the time he killed the two masters and left, it took less than ten breaths of time, and the people in Tianya City didn't even have time to react.

It was not until more than ten breaths had passed that a half-step master from Tianya City arrived.

When he saw the puddle of mud outside Sihai Pavilion and Tong Shuzhao scattered around the Sihai Pavilion, the anger he had just felt when he arrived was instantly extinguished, like a flame being poured into a basin of cold water.

They all fell silent.

But no one mentioned revenge, and some were even wondering whether to stay here or leave quickly.

None of them are fools.

Swish swish!
After another dozen breaths, human figures suddenly appeared on the buildings around Sihai Pavilion.

Undoubtedly, they were all masters of Cape City. After sensing the fluctuations of the battle, they rushed over as soon as possible, but they did not expect that the battle had already ended.

In just a few dozen breaths, he killed two masters in a row!

Even though they have never taken these two masters seriously, a master is a master, not a cabbage on the roadside. Even for them, it is easy to defeat these two people, but it is very difficult to kill them!
When did such a master appear in Cape City?
Who is it?

This question popped up in everyone's mind.

Yuwen Badao glanced at the two corpses indifferently, turned around and disappeared on the roof.

Now he finally understood why Luo Qingyun would rather be the enemy of the Yuwen family than protect that boy.

But he couldn't care about these things now. He just wanted to quickly deal with the Dragon Temple and then leave this desolate place that was destined to be restless!
(End of this chapter)