System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests-Chapter 60: Blood Demon Returning to Essence

The scar-faced man’s heart was filled with endless terror.

It felt as if something was flowing towards the opponent’s palm.

Without even having the chance to scream, he turned into a dried corpse in an instant.

The injuries on Liu Dafu’s face began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The remaining people in the cell were startled awake by the commotion and turned pale when they saw the scar-faced man’s fate.

Liu Dafu merely looked at them and smiled slightly:

"Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to hit the road."

Screams emerged from the cell, and shortly after, Liu Dafu opened the cell door and walked out, leaving behind several withered corpses lying around.

Liu Dafu rubbed his cheek and, in an instant, his once slightly plump face turned into a pale, thin man in his thirties.

The original clothes now looked somewhat loose on him.

He lifted his sleeve:

"It’s not that they can’t be worn..."

He then turned to look at the dungeon and smiled slightly, approaching a cell.

He looked at the chains and locks on the cell door.

With a simple reach of his hand, the metal turned to mud, crumbling to bits in the blink of an eye.

The cell door opened, but the prisoners inside did not rejoice wildly.

They had clearly seen what Liu Dafu had done earlier in the cell.

Thus, no one dared to act rashly.

Liu Dafu didn’t care as he walked through each cell, opening all their doors.

Some people, unaware of Liu Dafu’s previous actions, dashed out with delight as they saw the cells opening.

With the first came the second, and in just a moment, cheers filled the entire dungeon.

The group then began rushing out of the dungeon in droves.

Liu Dafu, however, strolled towards the deeper parts of the dungeon.

Passing one cell after another, he reached the deepest part of the dungeon.

The pale-faced Tang Yinfeng sat slumped in the center of his cell, hands and feet shackled.

He looked up at Liu Dafu and spoke faintly:

"I thought you would come sooner..."

"In plays, the protagonist always arrives a bit late to emphasize their uniqueness."

Liu Dafu reached out and unlocked the cell door, pushing it open and walking inside:

"Well, there was a bit of a problem outside."

"What problem?"

Tang Yinfeng frowned slightly.

"The Divine Sand Gang’s trash was discovered and then wiped out.

"You collaborated with Wu Ganqi to lure the Valley of Myriad Nights into Celestial Dance City, intending for them to coordinate with the Divine Sand Gang from outside.

"To take Celestial Dance City in one fell swoop.

"But now, that plan has completely shattered."

Liu Dafu’s tone was indifferent, seemingly carrying a hint of schadenfreude.

Tang Yinfeng slowly closed his eyes:

"Trash is indeed trash, even in such circumstances, they utterly failed...

"Unlock my shackles, we should leave."

Liu Dafu didn’t move, only watching Tang Yinfeng with a smile.

Tang Yinfeng’s expression started to change, and he spoke in a low voice:

"Are you intending to defy the Sect Leader’s orders?"

Liu Dafu shook his head:

"Defying the Sect Leader is not an option, but we’ve paid too high a price for this tiny place.

"The Cyan Night Sword, and three whole years.

"And the result? We leave here in disgrace and return to the main base?

"What do you think awaits us?"

Tang Yinfeng’s face turned somewhat unsightly:

"But you should know that how things have developed is not what we desired.

"I spent three years in Celestial Dance City to make sure this conflict appears unconnected to us.

"If you act recklessly, ruining the Sect Leader’s grand plan... even if we live through today, once the Sect Leader holds us accountable, what then?"

"Wu Ganqi and the likes are no more than mere dirt and chicken feathers."

Liu Dafu spoke plainly:

"Honestly, from the start, I disagreed with your strategy.

"What about Celestial Dance City, the Divine Sand Gang, and the Valley of Myriad Nights... even if we confronted them head-on, what could they do?

"Unless the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns appear, these mere ants dare to defy us?

"You could have pushed through everything from the start, yet you insisted on playing schemes, leading to this outcome. It’s truly laughable..."

"Chu Yan, you’re presumptuous!!"

Tang Yinfeng was immediately enraged:

"Operating under the surface was directed by the Sect Leader, are you questioning the Sect Leader?

"Are you... are you daring to betray the sect?"

Chu Yan shook his head:

"I dare not wear such a hat, but the facts prove your strategy failed, so it’s my turn to try my method."

"What’s a frail one like you going to do..."

Tang Yinfeng’s expression suddenly transformed:

"What do you intend to do?"

"What to do?"

Chu Yan stepped closer to Tang Yinfeng, smiling gently;

"To elevate our sect’s prestige, spread our teachings, make all four sides submit, and receive worship from all eight directions!!"

As he spoke, his hand extended towards Tang Yinfeng’s head.

Tang Yinfeng’s face turned extremely dark:

"...You’re planning to use the Blood Demon Returning Yuan Technique on me?"

"The Rebirth Pill is too precious; using it on you would be a waste."

Chu Yan chuckled:

"Instead, how about you lend me a hand?"

With that, his palm descended on Tang Yinfeng’s head.

A piercing scream immediately escaped Tang Yinfeng.

He was ultimately not an ordinary person like the scar-faced man, who would turn to a dried corpse in the blink of an eye...

One could see threads of energy and blood flowing towards Chu Yan’s palm.

An exquisite expression appeared on Chu Yan’s face, and his aura grew thicker.

Tang Yinfeng’s body shriveled at a speed visible to the naked eye, and after nearly the time it takes to pour a cup of tea, he was reduced to nearly only a pale human skin.

Only then did Chu Yan withdraw his palm.

He exhaled contentedly:

"Hmm, this will do."

...

...

When Chu Qing and Wu Qianhuan arrived at the City Lord’s Mansion.

They were met with devastation.

The dungeon of Celestial Dance City was right under the City Lord’s Mansion.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be enough to suppress these monsters and demons.

After escaping from the dungeon, they coincidentally encountered the experts breaking out from Luoyu Hall of the Valley of Myriad Nights.

These people didn’t know that Wu Qianhuan had given the Cyan Night Sword to Chu Qing.

So their target was the Treasure Pavilion of the City Lord’s Mansion.

As they split up into groups and reached the City Lord’s Mansion, they coincidentally merged with the prisoners who had escaped from the dungeon.

The people from the Valley of Myriad Nights wanted the sword, while the prisoners wanted money, so there was no conflict between them. In fact, they all wished the chaos would escalate further.

However, they ultimately failed to break into the Treasure Pavilion, stopping in front of its door instead.

Because a young man dressed in white, leading the Chu Family disciples and the Celestial Dance Guards, had been waiting for them here for quite some time.

As soon as the two sides met, a battle erupted.

By this time, corpses were scattered everywhere, and blood flowed like rivers.