Not long after Tangyu and Sun Wukong left, nine black-clad figures led by Lu Ji appeared here. They examined the scene and fell silent for a moment.

After a while, one of the black-clad figures spoke: "Judging from the traces at the scene, it was two people who killed them — one using an axe and the other a staff. Both are very powerful, having killed the three in a short amount of time. It appears they launched a sneak attack. Even so, it proves their strength. And they were so cautious, leaving immediately after the kill, clearly knowing about our presence and intentionally avoiding us."

"Knowing to avoid us shows they don't want a direct confrontation with us, which means they lack the confidence to face us head-on. Based on some information we previously obtained, these two should be Tangyu from the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect and Sun Wukong. The madman we're besieging is said to be the master of this Tangyu. He got wind of this and came to rescue his master, making the whole thing logical."

The others all nodded in agreement with this perspective.

The black-clad figure continued: "We've searched for so long but couldn't find that madman. Since this Tangyu is the disciple of that madman, he should be able to find him. We might as well follow them instead of rushing to deal with them. When they find the madman, we can catch them all in one sweep."

Tangyu and Sun Wukong were also advancing, searching for their master. After a while, Tangyu couldn't help but stop: "Monkey King, don't you feel something's off?"

"What's off?" Sun Wukong scratched his head, looking puzzled.

Tangyu said: "We killed people; the other black-clad figures should know by now. Based on the traces we left at the scene, they could deduce a lot of information. Although we're not confident enough to face those nine directly, we're not afraid either. So, on this journey, we haven't been deliberately hiding or fleeing. Logically, those black-clad figures should have found us. But up till now, there's been no sign of them. Don't you think there's something strange about this?"

Sun Wukong still shook his head: "What's strange?"

"Uh—" Tangyu said: "Of course, it's strange. This means they've already discovered us but haven't alarmed us, silently tailing us. Monkey King, don't turn around; otherwise, they'll notice. Hmph, they must be trying to use us to find my master and then capture us all at once. Good idea, but—how could I be easily fooled? Monkey King, since they want to play with us, we'll play with them properly."

"Alright, however you say to play, we'll play." Sun Wukong grinned. After all, he listened to Tangyu in everything — as long as there's a fight, he doesn't mind anything else.

Tangyu's lips curled into a sinister smile: "Here's the plan, Monkey King. Soon, we'll split up to confuse their focus, then I'll make a move at the opportune moment. You just need to divert a few of their attention. Afterward, we'll converge ahead."

"Okay." Sun Wukong nodded and headed off in another direction, while Tangyu quickly left in one direction as well.

The actions of the two immediately puzzled the nine black-clad figures following them.

"Why are those two acting separately?"

"Could it be they've discovered us and are doing this on purpose?"

The leading black-clad figure said: "It seems these two are smart. They've likely detected something amiss, so they are splitting to scatter our strength and prevent us from focusing our full effort on them. If we pursue just one, we might fall for the lure-the-tiger-away-from-the-mountain tactic. Therefore, we absolutely cannot do that. Even knowing it's their trap, we have no other choice but to split into two teams and act separately. Any news, report immediately."

"Here's the plan: four of you follow that Monkey King; his strength should be weaker. The rest of us will go after Tangyu, maintaining constant contact. Everyone, be careful; these two are not ordinary."

The nine black-clad figures divided into two teams and acted separately. All of this was within Tangyu's expectations.

With Ground Shrinking, Tangyu was naturally not going to let these people catch up to him. Upon perceiving five black-clad figures pursuing him, Tangyu used the cover of a mountain peak to employ Ground Shrinking and left. When the five figures reached the spot, Tangyu was nowhere to be seen.

The leading black-clad figure coldly said, "Such speed, quick in escaping. This brat has discovered us already; his vigilance is quite high. Let's hurry and pursue him at full speed; don't let him escape."

The five continued their pursuit, unaware that Tangyu hadn't gone in that direction; he went in the opposite to reconvene with Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong was also advancing quickly, with four black-clad figures quietly tailing him. What those four didn't notice was another figure trailing them, a predator stalking the prey.

Tangyu communicated with Sun Wukong, directing him to prepare to return and surround the four black-clad figures.

Meanwhile, those five black-clad figures pursued along the path but still didn't find Tangyu. The lead figure signaled them to halt: "Something's wrong; we've chased for so long without a glimpse. Damn it, we've fallen into a trap. Quickly, notify them to be cautious and let's hurry to regroup with them."

The five finally realized something was wrong, recognizing they had been tricked. Just as they tried to communicate, they received news from the other four — they were ambushed.

"Damn it, such a deceitful brat, how dare he plot against us, unforgivable." The five men in black were also extremely angry, quickly rushing towards the other four, to rescue them.

Tangyu used Ground Shrinking, striking with another sneak attack, instantly killing one of the men in black. At this moment, Sun Wukong also charged fiercely, entangling one of them, while the other two men in black confronted Tangyu. Although they had the Soul Destroying Sniper, Tangyu's power was too strong. Moreover, Tangyu had the Divine Demon Refinement Scripture, making it extremely difficult to harm him. So, in this situation, Tangyu wasn't afraid of their Soul Destroying Sniper, and beyond that, these two men in black didn't have many powerful techniques.

So naturally, they didn't hold out for long before Tangyu broke them one by one, slaying them all.

This time, Sun Wukong also crushed his opponent, though it took considerable effort. All four men in black were slain by Tangyu and Sun Wukong, and after dealing with the spoils of battle, the two of them quickly left the scene.

Shortly after, the five men in black arrived, and upon seeing the four corpses, they were all extremely angry.

"Damn it, damn it, these two guys are too cunning, didn't expect we'd fall for their trick."

"In such a short time, four people were killed by them, what formidable means, what powerful strength. Now, we're only five left, I'm afraid we can't hold them off, what should we do?"

"We were a group of twelve executing this mission, now seven are dead. If we return with just five, it'll surely be a dead end for us. No matter what, we have to fight them. If we're cautious and don't let them succeed in their ambush, maybe we won't lose."

"At this point, we can only fight."

The five of them gritted their teeth with malice.

Shush—

Suddenly two figures appeared on a small hill, overlooking the five men in black. It was Tangyu and Sun Wukong, each holding two Soul Destroying Snipers, aiming their four snipers at the five men in black. The five men saw Tangyu and Sun Wukong and became vigilant, each taking out a Soul Destroying Sniper to aim at them. They had five snipers, but no advantage in numbers. With no choice, they could only fight to the death.

The men in black had a mission to complete, and failure meant facing the death penalty.

Tangyu sneered, looking at them mischievously: "Are you looking for us?"

"Tangyu, Sun Wukong, indeed you're a pair of schemers, even we fell into your trap. If you want a fight, then bring it on." The leader of the men in black said coldly.

Tangyu smirked, raising the Soul Destroying Sniper in his hands: "You actually have such powerful Treasures, this thing is quite peculiar, it's my first time seeing it. But these Treasures in your hands can't bring out much effect, they might only deal with some ordinary Seeking Immortal practitioners. To handle us, they're still a bit weak. You dared to hunt down my Master, you'll face my unending wrath. Now, I sentence you to death."

Tangyu's words were frivolous, as if it was death itself declaring their fate.

Naturally, his words provoked the five men in black.

"Hmph, so arrogant, we'll see if you have the strength to back it up. Mouth skills are useless."

Tangyu smiled and said: "I never liked bragging, whatever I say, I'll definitely do. Apparently, there's no need to talk much with you. Different paths cannot work together. You become the claws of Hongchen Palace, which is evil, I am justice, naturally, I must suppress your evil. Since ancient times, evil never prevails over righteousness. Prepare to die."

"Heh, heh, the higher the road, the greater the demon, what rubbish about evil never prevailing over righteousness." The leader of the men in black sneered.

Tangyu and Sun Wukong spoke no more, both acted. This Soul Destroying Sniper could infuse immortal power into it and then unleash it, with tremendous power, like a missile, concentrating the immortal power into a mass and shooting it out. This kind of Treasure, Tangyu had read about in ancient books, but never seen until now. It was both his first time seeing and using it. He had experienced the power of the Soul Destroying Sniper firsthand; the stronger your power, the greater the effect.

However, both Tangyu and Sun Wukong were only at the Zifu Realm, so their immortal power couldn't compare to the Seeking Immortal Realm, making the Soul Destroying Sniper far less effective in their hands.

The five men in black unleashed a simultaneous attack, sending terrifying orbs of energy towards Tangyu and Sun Wukong, tearing through space, intending to destroy everything, which was indeed terrifying. Tangyu and Sun Wukong could only dodge the shots.

"Hmph, didn't expect just two Ninth Layer Zifu Realm, not even at the Seeking Immortal. Even with the Soul Destroying Sniper, you can't exert much power, kill them." The leader of the men in black sneered.

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