Chapter 61: Disguise as Swine to Devour the Tiger

  After Hu Gao revealed his false identity, the two of them harbored suspicions and proceeded in silence, no longer speaking for a while.

  Zi Hong approached Hu Gao, treating him with such enthusiasm, of course not out of any good intentions. The world doesn't have so many people willing to be a Lei Feng stone, sacrificing themselves to make the knife and sword sharper. This little guy and his great kindness were naturally summoned by the treasure on Hu Gao's body.

  However, in his heart, he had a few reservations about Hu Gao's identity. The several big families of Ning City on the outskirts of the Dragon Slaying Mountain Range were also considered local snakes, and very few adventurers hadn't dealt with them before.

  Moreover, although the inferior treasure sword is tempting, this abnormal totem warrior is not easy to deal with. Three body-refining realm warriors are even more not something he can handle.

  At this time, Zhi Hong had ulterior motives, and Hu Gao also had his own little thoughts.

  Not long after walking together, Hu Gao sensed that Qi Hong was not a good person. Those seemingly unintentional glances back at him were full of meaning. Hu Gao noticed that every time Qi Hong scanned his expression, his gaze would fall on a specific part of his body, such as the bundle on his back, the Shadowless Sword at his waist, or the place where he kept things in his chest.

  This kind of Conan-style scrutiny is essentially looking for weaknesses, or rather, it's looking for what Qi Hong wants to find, which is something that can be used against oneself.

  Upon further reflection, Qi Hong's relationship with that black-bearded bandit doesn't seem normal either.

  Hei Hanzi's robbery can be explained by innovation. Hei Hanzi farted and escaped, it can also be said that he often dealt with the "Driving Devil Castle", understood this organization, and knew his own strength in the sixth stage of Jingying Realm, so facing Qi Hong in the eighth stage of Jingying Realm, escaping immediately was the wisest choice.

  And Qi Hong's appearance was really too coincidental, he wasn't the king who called me to patrol the mountain, but had been staying in one place waiting for a hare.

  Hú Gāo's perceptual ability wasn't reserved for sneaking peeks at beauties, he had already sensed Qí Hóng's presence early on. Originally, Hú Gāo thought he was an accomplice of the Black Whirlwind Bandit, but didn't expect this guy to show up as a mountain patrol inspector. Upon further reflection, it's also possible that this guy is an accomplice responsible for receiving him.

  Hu followed closely behind Qi Hong, originally wanting to see what tricks Qi Hong had up his sleeve. Unexpectedly, he obtained information about the Flame Valley and the Black Fire Lotus. It was as if he had planned to take out his gun and fire, but instead, he welcomed a beautiful woman, no longer being able to resist the charms of a non-Han woman!

  Long before that, Guo De Yun mentioned that he had been robbed by a tiger on the road. Hu Gao thought of himself entering the Dragon Slaying Mountain Range soon and asked carefully again. After understanding that the tigers in the Dragon Slaying Mountain Range were not just holding knives and jumping out to shout "robbery", but also used various tricks, he kept it in mind.

  Noticing the strangeness of Hei Hanzi and Qi Hong, Hu Gao remembered Guo De Yun's reminder and connected it with his past life experience, immediately understanding the police's trick to catch thieves.

  This is the advantage of a traverser, the experience of two lifetimes colliding with each other, and sparks will always be generated. This time, replace Hu Gao to illuminate the hidden conspiracy.

  Or this is another hidden golden finger!

  Now, Hu Gao was thinking about how to deal with Qi Hong, who was at the eighth stage of the Condensing Shadow Realm, one stage higher than Guo De Yun. Moreover, Qi Hong was an old cunning tiger who had been crawling and climbing in the Dragon Slaying Mountain Range for a long time, and if he wasn't careful...

  When the time comes, instead of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, he will end up being choked to death by swallowing an elephant!

  Should I let Zhi Hong off like this or take advantage of him? That's a question!

  Very soon, unlike Zhi Hong who was still hesitating whether to let go of this fat sheep that had fallen into his lap, Hu Gao had already made up his mind to flay a layer of skin from this Road Tiger!

  The sword without a shadow moved silently and went straight for the weak point on Qi Hong's back.

  Two meters, Hu Gao's move was just an instant!

  Zi Hong indeed got it! Originally highly vigilant, he became even more focused and reacted in an instant after having second thoughts.

  Before the sword edge approached his back, Qi Hong made a forward pounce, dodging the attack on his back. In the process of tilting his body, he forcibly twisted his torso, and the full fish-belly knife at his waist rose with a red glow, striking the snow-white fish belly and opening the green bird with a reddish tint, startling the bird to emit a crisp chirp.

  The sword that came in a surprise attack was blocked, but Qi Hong was shocked to find that he had not completely deflected Hu Gao's attack.

  A clear and shadowless sword emitted a ray of light, slashing towards Qi Hong's face.

  What!

  Qī Hóng's pupils dilated, and with multiple near-death experiences from the hands of the demon beast, his reaction and determination were honed. Qī Hóng forcibly turned the fish head, using the blade of the fish belly knife to block this sword light.

  A surge of power came, and Qi Hong directly fell into the mountain mud with a thud, not caring about his awkwardness, and immediately rolled up, holding the fish belly knife, angrily staring at Hu Gao who ambushed him.

  Hu Gao deliberately did not continue to attack, adventurers like Zhi Hong are wolf-like, when pressed hard they won't just bite like a rabbit, but instead will be terrified and fearful, transforming their wolf-like nature into dog-like nature, making them much easier to deal with.

  "Little brother, what do you mean by this? Is this how you repay my kindness?"

  "You think I'm kidding. Hu Gao calmly looked at Qi Hong with a highly concentrated spirit, not wanting to divide his attention in the slightest to make any expression, "Your little thoughts, both of us understand, now it's my turn to rob you."

  "You..."

  Infuriated, Qi Hong stuttered and couldn't get his words out, "G-good...good for nothing little brat!"

  "No, this is called confidence. After that one sword just now, it has become even more confident!" Hu Gao seized the opportunity, hooked up the corner of his mouth and challenged: "Now give you a fair and square chance to fight, and then let me beat you obediently!"

  "This sentence should be said by me, you little punk!" Although somewhat angry, Qi Hong didn't appear tense or fearful, but rather as if he had put down a huge stone in his heart.

  In his opinion, Hu Gao was not very old, even if he came from a large family, the previous mention of the fifth stage of the Condensed Shadow Realm was false, at most it was just a seventh-stage warrior, compared to himself, he was a whole major stage lower. If he didn't know his trump card, there might still be some variables, but now that he knew, there was no need to worry, with his experience as a warrior who had been in the Dragon Slaying Mountains for a long time and had gone through countless battles, dealing with Hu Gao, a young man with not much actual combat experience, was not very difficult at all.

  More importantly, since the other party is challenging himself, the three Body Refining Realm martial artists hiding in the dark will not take action against him. The fact that they didn't immediately take action against Hei Tanshou earlier is a good proof. Although Hei Tanshou has only reached the peak of the sixth stage of the Condensed Shadow Realm and is not much different from this young man, any martial artist above the seventh stage of the Condensed Shadow Realm can see that Hei Tanshou is not an ordinary sixth-stage Condensed Shadow Realm martial artist. That stubborn cow has a natural strange power, with the ability to deal with eighth-stage Condensed Shadow Realm martial artists.

  Zi Hong did not believe that this young whippersnapper could defeat that stubborn ox, which is to say he did not believe Hu Gao could defeat him.

  As long as they don't fight to the death, I believe those three martial artists won't make things difficult for me. At most, I'll just lose some money and goods, but at least my life will be spared. And yet, I haven't even lifted a hand against this kid, instead treating him with great enthusiasm.

  "Do you think you're my opponent?"

  Qī Hóng's fierce determination ignited, he wanted to let the three people hiding in the shadows see that a lone cultivator like him was not someone that a young master from a large clan could handle.

  "This point, it's definitely something you can only understand after experiencing it."

  A fierce glint flashed in Hu Gao's eyes...

  Zi Hong, a martial artist who often walks on the edge of life and death, is truly an experienced fighter. Guo De Yun, who has been staying in the greenhouse for a long time, how many real-life tests have he undergone?

  Plunder is the goal, but experience is also essential.

  This battle must bring out real combat experience.

  "Look at the sword!"

  Hu Gao took the lead and launched a surprise attack, still using his Shadowless Sword to release a burst of sword energy first.

  He didn't give up on the Wuying Sword, using his skilled physical techniques. It wasn't that he thought this would be enough to handle the powerful Qi Hong, but rather he wanted to temper his own swordsmanship.

  He had only just started practicing and it was his first time wielding a sword, yet he could already distinguish the sword's glow. This was something to be proud of, but Hu Gao knew that when using the sword, he wasn't very proficient, at least compared to when he used his fists.

  This isn't a big deal, Hu Gao believed that Qi Hong was the kind of person who valued his life, otherwise he wouldn't have been so cautious in probing him earlier. In their fight, Qi Hong would use his killing moves, but not actually try to kill him, this way he could save face for himself and the three "Elders" behind him, increasing his chances of survival.

  Hú Gāo wanted exactly this effect, as long as he could break it before the killing move truly threatened his life, he would be able to get a workout out of it. Otherwise, if he were to casually challenge an eighth-stage Wusha in the Condensed Shadow Realm, wouldn't that just be asking for death?

  Two men clashed together, for a time knife lights and sword shadows, under the incessant flashing of red light, was the collision struggle between fish and birds.

  At first, Qi Hong was still holding back, but gradually discovered that this kid could always break through his own killing moves, and the disdain in his heart decreased by a few points, and his hands became even more ruthless!

  Hu Gao still uses the Shadowless Sword to perform various Yuan Decisions, and incorporates his insights from the past half day. Hu Gao can see the flaws in Qi Hong's movements, having previously honed the Gun Breaking Style of the Lone Nine Swords on Guo De Yun, now it's time to practice the Knife Breaking Style.

  Hú Gāo's ambition is not small, from boxing to swordsmanship, this is just the first step. With his ability to memorize and quickly master the Yuan Decree, he cannot be proficient in all eighteen types of weapons, how can he live up to the title of "Golden Finger"?

  And by entering the sword with the fist, it can also enhance one's understanding of body techniques, making it more profound, and greatly beneficial for combining yuan energy and physical strength!

  As the rounds of fighting increased, Hu Gao gradually felt exhausted.

  He felt that he could no longer practice his swordsmanship like this, otherwise, from now on, he would only be able to defend himself and not attack, which would mess up his own routine, and the insights he had gained would also slip away.

  Moreover, I need to convince Qi Hong myself, so that my own reputation as a bandit is justified, how can I sell out others?

  It's time to take drastic measures.

  Still with the ability of Bloodlight Snake, in the instant when Qi Hong's wrist went soft, Hu Gao knocked the Fish Belly Knife flying, and the sword tip pointed directly at Qi Hong's face.

  Qī Hóng used his left hand knife, and his unaffected right hand slapped heavily on Wú Yǐng's sword.

  "Fall back!"

  Hu Gao felt the Shadowless Sword surge with a burst of energy, causing his tiger's mouth to go numb. Although he had great physical strength, his swordsmanship had not yet reached the level of [Iron Lock], and his fingers could not tightly lock onto the hilt, this was also the first time he encountered someone who could shake off the sword in his hand.

  For a moment, and due to insufficient experience, although he tried to use the claw method to grasp the hilt of the sword, it was still too late, and the Shadowless Sword flew out of his hand.