Chapter 37: Cunning and Ruthless

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As Jiang Fan followed Old Demon Xu away from the training ground, the three leaders of the Wild Wolf Gang, along with the remaining nine stewards, had been secretly waiting for quite some time. At this moment, the expressions of all twelve of them turned exceedingly grave.

“Big Brother, when do we make our move?” the Third Leader couldn’t help but ask.

Lately, he had been feeling utterly exhausted, increasingly so by the day. He suspected he had been poisoned. If they didn’t strike at Immortal Xu in time, his life might be in danger.

He had already informed the other two leaders about this. Moreover, just the day before, the eldest leader’s son, Steward Chen, had been cruelly killed, forcing them to accelerate their plans.

“Wait a little longer. If that kid can be trusted to stab Immortal Xu in the back, it’ll be much easier for us to deal with him!” The Eldest Leader forced a grimace as he spoke. His desire to kill Xu Renyi was no less fierce than that of the Second and Third Leaders—after all, his son had just died.

The Second Leader’s face was dark, but he said nothing.

The other stewards dared not utter a word either and quickly stood by, waiting.

Meanwhile, Jiang Fan soon followed Old Demon Xu into a room.

“My good disciple, you’ve been training diligently recently. Let me see how much progress you’ve made,” Old Demon Xu said impatiently as soon as they entered.

“Damn you! Die!” Jiang Fan was ready. He suddenly slammed the fully charged Azure Wood Seal—about two meters in diameter—right at Old Demon Xu’s turned face.

At this time, Jiang Fan’s cultivation had reached the third level of Qi Refinement. The Azure Wood Seal he conjured was enormous, and its power had surged dramatically.

Caught off guard, Old Demon Xu was blasted flying. Yet, a greenish shield emerged from him, enveloping his body in protection.

Jiang Fan’s Azure Wood Seal, launched as a sneak attack, only managed to crack the protective shield slightly; it couldn’t shatter it completely.

Though thrown backward, Old Demon Xu only suffered a shockwave, sustaining no injuries.

“You little bastard! How dare you…” Old Demon Xu roared in fury, preparing to counterattack.

“Die!” Jiang Fan gave him no chance, immediately slamming the Azure Wood Seal at him again.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Jiang Fan struck three times in quick succession. The second strike shattered Old Demon Xu’s protective shield, and the third sent him flying backward once more.

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“You little bastard, you have some nerve! I’ll make you wish you were dead! Fireball!” Finally regaining his breath, Old Demon Xu conjured a fireball over a meter wide, hurling it straight at Jiang Fan’s Azure Wood Seal.

Jiang Fan’s seal was initially blocked, then ignited. Within moments, the blazing flames of the fireball had burned away most of the Azure Wood Seal.

“Escape…” Jiang Fan’s only thought was to flee quickly. He knew Old Demon Xu was powerful, and since he had taught him the Azure Wood Seal technique, he must have a countermeasure.

Sure enough, Old Demon Xu’s fire-based magic was a natural counter to Jiang Fan’s technique—fire overcomes wood. Jiang Fan stood no chance of winning.

But Old Demon Xu wasn’t going to kill him that easily; after all, he possessed the Great Dao Scripture.

Boom!

Jiang Fan reached the door and slammed it shut hard, then swiftly fled toward the Wild Wolf Gang’s main hall.

“You little bastard! How dare you ambush me! I’ll make you regret coming into this world! Where do you think you can run?” Old Demon Xu said coldly. “Lightness talisman!”

He pulled a talisman from his storage pouch, slapped it onto his body, and instantly became incredibly light and fast. His speed surged as he pursued Jiang Fan.

With a crash, Old Demon Xu smashed through the wooden door like a fierce beast, splinters flying everywhere as he burst outside.

Once outside, he immediately spotted Jiang Fan fleeing rapidly. A murderous gleam flashed in his eyes as he gave chase.

“You little bastard, I didn’t expect you to reach the third level of Qi Refinement so quickly. Fine, fine… once I catch you and refine you into a treasure pill, I’ll break through my cultivation limit.” A cruel sneer twisted Old Demon Xu’s face. With the Wind Riding Technique aiding him, his speed far outpaced Jiang Fan’s.

“Damn it, this old demon’s too fast!” Jiang Fan’s expression darkened. He shouted, “Wild Wolf Gang, if you don’t act now, when will you?”

Jiang Fan’s shout received no response, causing his brow to furrow deeply.

“Damn it, were they lying? Did they deliberately let me make the first move to test Old Demon Xu?” His face grew grim as he prepared for the worst.

“You little bastard, don’t use the Wild Wolf Gang to scare me! Today, no one can save you!” Old Demon Xu sneered. He had caught up with Jiang Fan and blocked his escape route. His gaze was fierce as he said, “Little bastard, I treated you well, yet you ambushed me? Ungrateful little whelp! But since we are master and disciple, I won’t make it hard for you. Just surrender now, and it’ll be better for you.”

Having witnessed Jiang Fan’s abilities, Old Demon Xu no longer wished to push him too far; he also knew the Wild Wolf Gang was out to get him, so he had to be cautious.

After all, the Eldest Leader of the Wild Wolf Gang was no pushover—even he wasn’t confident he could easily kill him.

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“Release the arrows!”

Before Jiang Fan could respond, the Eldest Leader of the Wild Wolf Gang, hidden behind a building, gave the order.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Thirteen powerful crossbows made of special materials suddenly fired a volley of terrifying bolts indiscriminately at Jiang Fan and Old Demon Xu.

These thirteen crossbows and bolts were crafted from exceptionally durable materials, far more powerful than ordinary arrows and capable of inflicting fatal wounds on low-level cultivators.

At this moment, the Wild Wolf Gang’s experts fired relentlessly, determined to kill both Jiang Fan and Old Demon Xu.

“Wild Wolf Gang! Damn you!”

“How could you even attack me...”

Both Old Demon Xu and Jiang Fan were shocked and hurriedly deployed their defenses.

Old Demon Xu slapped his storage pouch, producing a talisman that he immediately affixed to himself, which transformed into a blue shield protecting him.

Jiang Fan hastily summoned the Azure Wood Seal again, placing it before him as a barrier.

One by one, the crossbow bolts pierced the blue shield and the Azure Wood Seal, shattering both.

These specially made bolts were incredibly strong—designed by the Wild Wolf Gang as a powerful weapon against Old Demon Xu. Now they targeted Jiang Fan as well.

“Fire again!” the Wild Wolf Gang leader commanded.

Once more, deadly bolts tore through the air. Old Demon Xu remained calm, pulling out another talisman and slapping it onto himself.

Jiang Fan, however, had no talismans left and could only struggle to conjure another Azure Wood Seal to defend himself...