"These are the corresponding documents, please take a look."

Fu Xinghe handed over the documents.

Opening them, the first was the Southern Star-Plucking Tower, with an infiltration count of roughly seventy-three people.

Among them, three were at the God Ascension stage, the rest were cultivators within the Fifth Restriction.

Then came the Giant Wave Group, roughly sixty-four people, with two at God Ascension.

Finally, the Wuliang Temple, with the most people and the most powerful members, one hundred and thirty-two people, five at God Ascension, one at Spirit Refinement.

This was the configuration of the three Southern forces.

Next were the Northern forces, Songyuan Valley and Tianjin Zhai.

Each had eighty people, acting together.

A total of seven at God Ascension, two at Spirit Refinement.

Just from the configuration and this simple information, one could see the South wasn't very united, everyone wanted to pick up the scraps.

The North was united, but still hadn't invested much capital.

Lu Ding couldn't help but laugh.

"Is this it?"

"With a configuration like this, they want to stop my Western Unification?"

"Are they here to be funny?"

Fu Xinghe smiled, pushing up his glasses.

"Brother Lu, I suspect when they act, they probably think of proceeding step by step. Only you don't play by the rules, no vanguard, just a direct fierce assault. Moreover, they should originally be in the shadows."

"Putting aside you and Old Long's undisclosed 'dragon head' for now, this lineup is actually enough to overturn the Bureau."

"Also, it seems to me these people of theirs are probably prepared to deal with the investigators we brought back from Hanjing."

"Not to mention, aren't the Eastern Divine Sword Sect, Feihuang Group, and Child Association still not found?"

"I estimate they should be in Asura Street and the Mouth of the Evil Prison. After all, these places aren't our territory yet."

Lu Ding's stalled brain started turning at this moment.

Instantly, he had a sudden realization.

"It's a bit like the meaning of Tian Ji's horse racing."

Fu Xinghe didn't quite understand.

"What is Tian Ji's horse racing?"

Lu Ding briefly told him the little story.

After listening, Fu Xinghe felt as if he had obtained a treasure; when had he ever heard such a story before?

It was also like a mountain pig eating fine grain.

Profound schemes are often expressed in the simplest, most unadorned ways.

But he still asked with some confusion, "Then Brother Lu, you are...?"

Lu Ding leaned back in his chair. "I'm the medium horse, right?"

"The Divine Sword Sect, Feihuang Group, and Child Association that haven't been found are the opponent's superior horses, waiting to deal with me."

"Then our superior horse is..."

"The Great Han."

Fu Xinghe immediately felt it was indeed true; the nation was indeed the superior horse.

"Then the opponent's inferior horse meant to deal with our superior horse is..."

This kid, sometimes his brain just doesn't turn corners, a bit rigid.

Lu Ding said casually, "The opponent's inferior horse is their countries and backing forces that just roar loudly but don't dare act, currently restraining the Great Han."

"They seem impressive, but in reality, everyone's afraid of being the first to stick their neck out."

"Originally this plan was okay. If things went as speculated, these people of theirs might not be able to deal with me, but they could definitely inflict heavy damage on the Bureau."

"After all, there are quite a few at God Ascension, and some at Spirit Refinement too."

But who told him he got the news in advance from Wuwang?

Plus, he had home-field advantage to use.

Saying this, Lu Ding stood up.

"But schemes like Tian Ji's horse racing are most afraid of being leaked. Now that we have the information, then let me, the medium horse, lead our inferior horses to gang up on his medium horses."

"As for the Divine Sword Sect, Feihuang Group, and Child Association, these three so-called superior horse configurations..."

"Wait until I fight my way into Asura Street, take down the Mouth of the Evil Prison, then settle accounts with them. What kind of things are they, also worthy of being called superior horses?"

Fu Xinghe asked further, "Brother Lu, should we first notify the special envoys in Asura Street and the Mouth of the Evil Prison, have them help investigate the situation of these three forces, the Divine Sword Sect and others?"

Lu Ding shook his head. "No need. If the Divine Sword Sect, Feihuang Group, and Child Association are meant to deal with me, then their configuration must be very high. Do you think the special envoys in Asura Street and the Mouth of the Evil Prison can handle them?"

"It's better if they don't know. What if they find out, and the special envoys in these two places give me another 'alerting the enemy' move? Then the Divine Sword Sect and the other two forces might decide they have nothing left to lose."

"We might just mention it casually, but then the special envoys in these two places might lose their lives."

"They're all our own people, no need to screw them over. It's not like we can't solve it ourselves."

"Let's go, go slaughter their medium horses. Remember to send a message to the brothers over there: halt all actions now, immediately group up, avoid being alone!"

Of course, Lu Ding had other things he didn't say.

After he went over to surround and kill them, he would directly launch a night raid on Asura Street!!!

Lu Ding strode away.

Fu Xinghe followed behind, gently pushing his glasses. "Yes, Brother Lu."

The message was sent out.

The investigators stationed at the Lady's Temple, though they didn't know why Grand Duke Lu suddenly called a halt to operations, considered obeying orders their sacred duty.

Before coming, Lu Ding had said.

In the new city, his rules were the rules!!!!

At the same time.

On the other side.

Lady's Temple, Chunhua Commercial Street, inside a guesthouse.

The people from Songyuan Valley and Tianjin Zhai had directly booked the entire place.

They were currently having a team-building event inside.

Compared to the other forces acting independently, Songyuan Valley and Tianjin Zhai were more united.

But it was also because of this unity.

That made Lu Ding decide to first take the one hundred and sixty heads from these two forces to start the knife, raising the curtain on tonight's bloody performance.

Inside the guesthouse.

Amidst the atmosphere of laughter and joy, the eyes of the Songyuan Valley disciples frequently glanced towards the opposite side, where the uniformly dressed, plain-clothed, makeup-free, yet still stunningly beautiful women of Tianjin Zhai were seated.

This situation made the leading Spirit Refinement cultivator of Tianjin Zhai, the nun Juexin, extremely displeased!!

Finally unable to hold back, she spoke to the leading Spirit Refinement cultivator of Songyuan Valley, the old man drinking with peanuts, "Old Lu, can't you control your Songyuan Valley disciples!!?"

Old Lu drank while saying, "Control them for what? Tomorrow we have to fight Lu Ding's side to the death. If we don't let them relax tonight, after this battle, who will live, who will die, it's still uncertain."

"The investigators Lu Ding brought back from Hanjing, each one is no pushover. This battle will be brutal."

"Besides, nothing's happening, why are you so nervous?"

Nun Juexin's gaze turned to a corner nearby.

There, a man and a woman were together, enjoying the moonlight.

They were respectively Songyuan Valley's genius God Ascension disciple, Xie Kai.

And Tianjin Zhai's genius God Ascension disciple, Xu Ruoxian.

The two had been exchanging flirtatious glances for a long time.

Juexin could hardly bear it. Tianjin Zhai was a nunnery after all. Although Xu Ruoxian practiced while keeping her hair, how could a nun exchange flirtatious glances and enjoy the moonlight with someone?

Although it was understandable—Xu Ruoxian's worldly heart wasn't severed, Xie Kai was young and promising, mutual attraction was inevitable—but Juexin absolutely would not allow it!!!

Gritting her teeth, she spoke, "Are you two not even avoiding people anymore!!!!?"

Both pairs of eyes turned towards her.

Xie Kai looked embarrassed. "Abbess..."

Xu Ruoxian's face slightly reddened, silently lowering her head like a child who had done wrong. "Master..."

Just as Juexin was about to step forward, and Old Lu was about to speak to stop her.

They felt a gentle breeze blow.

A figure suddenly appeared behind the two of them, raising a hand to rest on their shoulders.

The sudden situation made these two disciples of Tianjin Zhai and Songyuan Valley instantly feel their hair stand on end.

They heard a voice from behind.

"That's right, how can a nun fall in love? A major taboo."

Crack, heads separated from bodies.

Headless corpses slumped to the ground, leaving only that exquisitely beautiful head with a terrified expression still clutched in Lu Ding's hand.

Beside them, Xie Kai, seeing the person he liked die before his eyes, could no longer care about anything else. Grief surged in his heart.

Three loud shouts rang out simultaneously.

"Ruoxian!!!"

"Disciple!!!"

"Be careful!!!"

Lu Ding frowned, looking at Xie Kai. "You're disturbing me."

Lu Ding, in his [Fear-Killing Asura] state, with black eyes and red pupils, black smoke spilling from the corners of his mouth as he spoke, controlled his power with absolute precision—no more, no less.

Augmented by the never-turned-off [Stinger] to perceive weaknesses.

[ Mountain-Shaking Earth-Quaking ] amplifying his strength.

He kicked out.

Directly kicking Xie Kai to death on the spot, as if he were just a roadside stray, his body exploding, bursting into a cloud of blood mist.

Just two God Ascension cultivators, before him in such a state, they didn't deserve even a bit of screen time.

Lu Ding stood within the blood mist.

Both palms circulated energy, stirring the blood mist into a ball, then he opened his palms flat, a dragon's roar sounding.

Ang!!!!

Directly sending the flying Abbess Juexin and Old Lu, who wanted revenge, flying back. The tremendous force was terrifying; the two couldn't control their retreating forms, directly crashing through the small building, smashing into the room where the disciples of both sides were having their team-building event.

Seeing both of them spit blood.

Juexin rose furiously. "Lu Ding!!!!!"

"Today I'll make you die!!!!!"

Lu Ding stepped forward, pressing ahead, leaving behind black energy footprints that corroded the ground, sizzling sounds echoing, residual power lingering.

His figure moved forward, dragging behind him a trail of dispersing black smoke like an afterburner plume.

Looking closely under the moonlight, Lu Ding's shadow no longer resembled a human form; it twisted and writhed, transforming into a great evil, a great demon, fierce and ferocious.

In contrast, he himself didn't leak the slightest bit of aura.

This was [Fear-Killing Asura].

"Well said, that's my thought too. I'll kill you, and they can kill your disciples. Today, none of you will escape, hahahahahaha.........."

The moment his words fell, they saw the surrounding darkness, rooftops, and hidden places each reveal 749 investigators, sharpening their knives, ready for action.

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Thank you to the big boss Jun Shen Hongchen for sending another Gift King, thank you, big boss. Going out today, so no extra chapter, will add one tomorrow.