C16 Mysterious Person
A rustling sound echoed as a middle-aged man wearing a bamboo hat emerged slowly from the alleyway.
The Ghost Swordsman!
This man was none other than the formidable powerhouse Mo Wentian had brought with him, the Ghost Swordsman, who stood at the pinnacle of the Oceanic Wheel realm!
A stir swept through the crowd as the Ghost Swordsman made his appearance.
The Mollukya Empire's wanted list featured several ruthless executioners.
The Death Monarch, who had previously attacked Su Li, was merely ranked fifth.
And the Ghost Swordsman? He topped the list as the most wanted in the Mollukya Empire!
"The Ghost Swordsman himself? The Su Family is doomed this time."
"Indeed, there are rumors that the Ghost Swordsman once clashed with a warrior of the Celestial River realm while he was in the late stages of the Oceanic Wheel. He was defeated and forced to retreat."
"Now that he's ascended to the peak of the Oceanic Wheel, it's conceivable that he could stand toe-to-toe with a Celestial River realm warrior!"
The Ghost Swordsman's presence ignited a buzz of conversation among the warriors.
They believed that although Su Li was formidable, he could at best contend with Zhao Tuo.
Now, with Zhao Tuo gaining an ally in the Ghost Swordsman, a figure comparable to those in the Celestial River realm, the balance of victory seemed to be tipping in Zhao Tuo's favor.
Swish! Swish!
Just then, two figures sped towards them from a distance.
"The Second Elder?!"
Mo Wentian's initial delight quickly turned to shock when he realized what was happening.
The Mo Family's Second Elder, Mo Ling, was being held effortlessly in the grasp of a man, as if he were nothing more than a chicken.
It was clear.
The warrior dominating Mo Ling was none other than the Wind Warrior.
After advancing to the mid-stage of the Oceanic Wheel, Su Li had wasted no time in heading for the Su Family compound.
The Wind Warrior followed, carrying the grievously wounded Mo Ling.
"Let's join forces and take down Su Li!" Zhao Tuo called out, not sparing a thought for Mo Ling's plight. He charged forward, leading the assault on Su Li.
In Zhao Tuo's mind, with the addition of two peak Oceanic Wheel experts to their ranks, capturing Su Li would be effortlessly within their grasp.
However, the harsh reality was a far cry from the ideal.
The Crown Prince, Yang Qian, had already been seized. Even with ten times the courage, Tan Qing wouldn't dare to act rashly.
Swish!
The Ghost Swordsman was resolute in his actions.
He had agreed to assist Mo Wentian because of a promise of abundant cultivation resources upon successful completion of their plan.
With this in mind,
The Ghost Swordsman leaped into the air, transforming his entire body into a piercing sword as he shot forward.
"Kill!"
The Ghost Swordsman's sudden appearance cast a chilling shadow over Su Li's expression.
With a low growl,
Su Li sent a silent message to the Wind Warrior.
Since the Ghost Swordsman had made his move, Mo Ling had become expendable.
Crack!
The Wind Warrior got the message and applied a bit more force with his right hand.
In a flash,
Mo Ling's neck was twisted, killing him instantly!
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Having dispatched Mo Ling, the Wind Warrior and the Thunderbolt Warrior joined forces, closing in on Zhao Tuo.
As for Su Li,
He was now facing the Ghost Swordsman, who was at the peak of the Oceanic Wheel realm!
The Ghost Swordsman excelled in the art of assassination, using his body as a sword, striking with lethal certainty!
Unfortunately for him,
Su Li's soul power was far superior, making the Ghost Swordsman's attack patterns completely visible to Su Li's heightened senses.
Eyes tightly shut,
Su Li channeled the regenerative power of his Most High bones and seized the moment to thrust out his palm.
The Ghost Swordsman's pupils dilated in horror as Su Li's palm loomed larger and larger before his eyes.
Bang!
The Ghost Swordsman's head burst apart under the impact of Su Li's palm!
The force behind Su Li's strike was immensely terrifying.
Not even Zhao Tuo could be sure to withstand it, let alone the Ghost Swordsman.
Moreover,
The Ghost Swordsman's strength lay in his defenseless assassinations, a high-stakes gamble of success or death.
Su Li, with his ability to perceive the Ghost Swordsman's movements, had pinpointed his vulnerability.
For Su Li, who had lived two lifetimes, exploiting the Ghost Swordsman's weakness to deliver a fatal blow was simply second nature.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
No sooner had Su Li vanquished the Ghost Swordsman than Zhao Tuo, seizing his moment, unleashed a trio of thunderous punches.
The Three Heroes of Wind, Thunder, and Lightning plummeted to the ground, their bodies falling as abruptly as kites whose strings had been severed.
"You've truly caught me off guard," Zhao Tuo remarked, glancing back at the fallen Ghost Swordsman before fixing his eyes on Su Li. He inhaled deeply and continued, "If I'm not mistaken, defeating the Ghost Swordsman must have depleted eighty percent of your Genuine Qi!"
He persisted, "My message remains the same. Open your mind and let me take control. That way, I can at least leave the Su family with intact remains."
"Really?" Su Li raised his head to meet Zhao Tuo's gaze and replied with calm resolve, "You must have come to the Su family ready to meet your end at my hands."
Zhao Tuo was correct in his assessment.
The Ghost Swordsman was a peak Oceanic Wheel warrior, and Su Li had indeed exhausted a significant portion of his Genuine Qi in the battle.
Given that Su Li's cultivation was only at the mid-stage of the Oceanic Wheel, no matter how abundant his Genuine Qi, it could only match that of someone at the peak of the same realm.
Nonetheless, Su Li was far from intimidated by Zhao Tuo.
During his time at Wengfeng Temple, Su Li had captured Mo Ling and acquired a Mystic Insight Scroll. The scroll's power was on par with a full-force strike from an early-stage Mystic Insight Realm martial artist.
Had the Ghost Swordsman not intervened, there would have been no need to use the Mystic Insight Scroll.
Zhao Tuo burst into a wild, unrestrained laugh. "You're at your last gasp, and yet you dare to speak of courage!"
Once his laughter subsided, Zhao Tuo's tone turned sinister. "I offered you an opportunity, which you failed to value. So be it. I'll capture you first, and then I'll annihilate the entire Su family!"
Without delay, Zhao Tuo's form surged forward, charging directly at Su Hai!
His reasoning was straightforward. Su Li's victory over the Ghost Swordsman suggested he still had aces up his sleeve. Engaging Su Li in a desperate fight could very well lead Zhao Tuo into a carefully laid trap.
We should capture Su Hai first. By leveraging Su Hai as a threat, Su Li will likely hesitate to act and will obediently return with us to the Trembleglades.
"Damn it!"
Su Li hadn't anticipated Zhao Tuo's move.
His Genuine Qi hadn't fully recovered yet, and with Zhao Tuo not too far from Su Hai, it seemed almost too late to intervene.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
In that critical moment,
Su Li forcibly stimulated the regeneration of his Most High bone, not even flinching at the prospect of shattering it to unleash the fourth strike of the Heavenly Evil Palm.
Swish!
But in the nick of time,
a figure burst forth from a distance, delivering a punch toward Zhao Tuo's head with a fierce Genuine Qi wind.
"Not good!"
Zhao Tuo's face contorted with alarm.
If he persisted in seizing Su Hai, he risked being struck in the head by the rapidly approaching warrior.
He was acutely aware.
The warrior speeding toward him was at the same level of cultivation, in the early stages of the Celestial River Realm.
Both being early-stage Celestial River cultivators, if he were to be hit first, the outcome would be dire.
"Retreat!"
With that thought,
Zhao Tuo immediately backed away, reaching Tan Qing's side in an instant.
As Zhao Tuo withdrew, the approaching warrior swiftly pulled back his punch and landed before Su Li.
"Who are you?"
Zhao Tuo eyed the elder standing before Su Li with a frosty gaze and demanded, "Do you intend to become an enemy of the Trembleglades?"
