Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

Amidst the fluttering tatters of cloth.

Xu Lei saw the shadow of a Dragon Turtle Shell’s pattern manifest on the man’s back.

Xu Lei’s pupils contracted at the sight.

He had to admit, the man was quite strong.

"Fellow Daoists, this is all a misunderstanding!"

The man was now in a panic, stammering, "It’s all a misunderstanding."

However, Xu Lei and Jingchun wasted no time on talk.

"Die!"

Jingchun’s Flying Sword lashed out fiercely once more.

"Break!"

Xu Lei also poured more Magical Power into his Lotus Drill.

SHLICK!

In the end, Xu Lei’s Lotus Drill punched clean through the man’s body.

After all, Xu Lei’s own Cultivation was not to be underestimated.

The man’s Dragon Pattern was strong defensively.

But it couldn’t be sustained for long.

To maintain the level of defense that had just blocked the Lotus Drill required a continuous and heavy infusion of Magical Power.

And all the while, Jingchun was still attacking.

Jingchun was even more ferocious than Xu Lei.

However, Xu Lei hadn’t pierced his heart—the drill had merely exited through the upper part of his right chest.

Jingchun’s Flying Sword was indeed more vicious.

Even before Xu Lei’s attack landed, her sword had already severed both of the man’s arms and crippled one of his legs.

His arms were sliced clean through at the elbows.

As for his leg, she had severed the tendons.

Her methods were utterly ruthless and decisive!

And she was incredibly powerful.

This left Xu Lei a little surprised.

It was the first time he had ever seen Jingchun in combat mode.

She was a world away from her usual self.

Xu Lei even suspected that she might not have been using her full strength.

She had made it look so effortless.

But they were allies, not enemies.

So Xu Lei didn’t dwell on whether Jingchun had used her full power.

All that mattered was that the enemy had been dealt with.

"Fellow Daoists, spare my life."

The man shrieked, enduring the agony in his arms, yet he was still rational enough to fall to his knees and beg for mercy. Kowtowing repeatedly, he cried, "I was threatened into this!

That Demon captured my son and daughter.

They forced me to come looking for you.

And to attack you.

Or, to be precise, to deal with Fellow Daoist Hui Chi!

I had no choice!

I was forced!"

His tone was utterly sincere.

But of course, Xu Lei wasn’t about to believe him so easily.

Now that the man was captured, he would of course say such things to Xu Lei.

It was very possible, however, that he hadn’t been coerced at all.

He might have simply been enticed by profit.

「A few minutes later.」

"So it was those three Enchantresses."

Xu Lei looked at Jingchun. "I’m sorry, Jingchun. You were dragged into this because of me."

According to the man with the severed arms, he had been tasked by the Enchantresses of the Eastern Wilderness Marsh to find targets in the Mortal World.

Initially, the Enchantresses had given him several portraits.

All of them depicted faces Xu Lei had once used.

One was even of Xu Lei’s true face.

Though it wasn’t a perfect likeness.

It was about eighty percent accurate.

Apparently, back when they had hacked Xu Lei to pieces...

...he had hidden his Human Skin Mask before continuing his escape.

And even though his face had been smeared with ash and they’d quickly knocked him to the ground and smashed in half his face...

...they had apparently still gotten a good look at him in the process.

After suffering several setbacks,

though they didn’t dare enter the Mortal Cities themselves,

they had compelled this Loose Cultivator to do their dirty work.

At first, they were only looking for the face Xu Lei had been wearing when he killed their accomplices.

The portrait of Xu Lei’s true face was just included as a supplement.

After all, Xu Lei had claimed back then that the one who had been hacked to pieces was his junior brother.

And that he was only seeking revenge on their behalf.

The man had searched for many years but had never found his target.

Then, by chance, he had stumbled upon Xu Lei in his identity as Hui Chi.

In truth, he hadn’t even been sure if this was the person the Enchantresses were after.

And he hadn’t originally planned to risk making a move.

He just hadn’t expected that Xu Lei and Jingchun would come to this very tavern for a meal today.

As it happened, this tavern was one of the businesses he controlled in the mortal realm, run by some mortals he commanded.

So, he decided to take a chance and poison them.

Afterward, his two subordinates went in.

Their original plan was to capture Xu Lei.

But unexpectedly, Xu Lei merely injured his two men before fleeing in a panic.

Then, thinking the two of them were incapacitated, he had rushed over to intercept them.

"It’s fine."

Jingchun said, "The fight didn’t last long before we took him down.

We barely used any energy.

Still, these Demons are truly audacious!

To think they would dare to hunt us members of the Human Race in turn!"