"Arrogant!"

Zhou Yang's face darkened, and the Fenghua tree burst out with his aura. In just an instant, hundreds of swords danced with the branches, like a hundred-armed demon, stabbing towards Xu Ying!

Those swords flew up and down, fast and slow, extremely agile, making people dizzy!

Xu Ying had seen the swordsmanship of giant gods and spirits. The giant gods and spirits could control four swords at the same time, holding one in each hand and mentally controlling two flying swords.

His swordsmanship made Xu Ying suffer repeatedly, and even his shoulder blades were pierced, almost killing him!

However, compared with Zhou Yang's Heavenly Demon Sword, the swordsmanship of the giant gods and spirits was not worth mentioning.

When the Heavenly Demon Sword was displayed, hundreds of swords shuttled back and forth, displaying different swordsmanship, just like hundreds of gods and spirits who could perform flying swordsmanship at the same time, attacking Xu Ying!

If one had not learned swordsmanship, they would probably be cut off their limbs and head in the first encounter, and their body would be riddled with holes!

Xu Ying held a willow branch in his hand, moved his feet, and used the willow branch as a sword to advance instead of retreating, rushing into the Heavenly Demon Sword formation!

"Ding!"

His willow branch met the first sword, and when it collided with the sword, the tip of the willow branch surged with sword aura, cutting off the branch behind the hilt of the sword!

Xu Ying took a step forward, avoiding the swords attacking from behind, and his willow branch turned into a sword, picking open another sword. The sword energy passed through the branch, and another sword fell to the ground.

More than twenty swords attacked from different directions, and Xu Ying was suddenly in dire straits. No matter how exquisite his swordsmanship was, he couldn't simultaneously respond to so many attacks.

Suddenly, his willow branch flew out of his hand and drew beautiful arcs in the air, like a flying arrow, cutting off the branches of the dancing swords!

"Flying Sword Technique!"

Zhou Yang was surprised. In just a short moment, more than thirty swords attacking Xu Ying were cut off. With Xu Ying's movement, more and more swords fell.

Xu Ying's figure flipped like a fish jumping over the dragon gate, passing through the swords one by one. The willow branch flew around him. Whenever a sword entered a distance of more than ten feet, it would be cut off by the branch behind the hilt!

Without the support of the branch, the sword would lose control and fall directly to the ground.

Only the sound of clanging and clinking was heard endlessly. When he landed, his back was covered with swords, all of which had their branches cut off!

Zhou Yang sneered. Those swords that fell to the ground had their branches rooted in the earth and grew rapidly. One by one, the branches became longer and more agile, waving the swords and attacking Xu Ying from behind!"Xu Ying, you have no idea how powerful my Zhou family's Zhou Tian Slash Demon Sword is! Even if a demon god who enjoys incense worship comes, they will have to drink bitterness!"

After Xu Ying landed, he was only a few zhang away from Zhou Yang. He pointed his finger and the willow branch's speed increased, attacking Zhou Yang directly!

Zhou Yang shouted, "Indestructible Diamond Body!"

His body grew rapidly, soon reaching a height of about two zhang, covered in golden light. His hands and feet were large, and a thin layer of golden energy covered his palms, meeting the willow branch!

As soon as his palm touched the willow branch, the sword energy on the willow branch surged, piercing through the golden energy in his palm.

At the same time, Xu Ying broke through the encirclement of swords, grabbed the other end of the willow branch with his hand, and suddenly stabbed it out!

Zhou Yang shouted, unleashing his spiritual power. With a loud bang, the willow branch broke through his middle finger bone, protruding from his hand and flying out of Xu Ying's hand, pointing directly at his forehead!

Zhou Yang quickly retreated and swung another fist, shattering the willow branch. Suddenly, Xu Ying grabbed a sword that had fallen to the ground, flicked it with his fingers, and the long sword flew in the air with a whistling sound, its sword energy surging, slashing towards Zhou Yang!

Zhou Yang finally noticed that there were more than ten swords hanging behind Xu Ying, surrounding the young man as he flew around. They blocked every sword attack from the Fenghua tree.

These swords were not magic weapons. They could be used by him or Xu Ying.

Zhou Yang grabbed the swords with his hands, but suddenly felt pain in his palm as all five fingers flew off!

Zhou Yang activated his Mud Pill Secret Treasure, regenerating his fingers. At this moment, Xu Ying punched him with his divine body, and his divine power exploded.

Zhou Yang's head was punched and his huge body flew backwards!

"Official! Did you ever think that there would be a day when you would harm the people of Lingling?"

Xu Ying ran forward like an elephant crossing a river. When he landed, the ground exploded, and the swords behind him flew out like flowing light, containing the power of dragons and elephants, piercing towards Zhou Yang!

Zhou Yang was surprised and angry, shouting loudly, "Why aren't you helping me?"

The swords flew towards him, and he quickly raised his hand to block them. He managed to block three swords, but Xu Ying's figure turned, and he kicked him in the face.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Zhou Yang tumbled and rolled, crashing into the forest. Then, sword lights shot into the forest, bursting with sword energy, cutting down one big tree after another!

The officials of the Lingling County government rushed over, shouting, "The criminal is not allowed to be so arrogant!"

Before the words fell, a green light flashed, and a willow branch pierced through a person's head!The green light was like a spirit snake, swiftly moving through the air at an incredible speed, making people dizzy. The remaining twelve officials quickly activated their Nuo spells, and green vines flew around trying to stop the green light.

The green light whizzed through, making a strange whistling sound. Wherever it went, the green vines exploded.

Suddenly, an official's head tilted, and the green light pierced through his left temple and out of his right temple. The green vines around him immediately lost control, writhing like mad snakes until he died from brain death. Only then did the countless green vines stop and fall to the ground.

Another official in green heard some noise on his left side, turned to look, and suddenly felt a pain in his back as a willow branch pierced through his back and out of his chest.

The willow branch caused the official's heart to burst from the sword energy, and he fell to the ground, coughing up blood.

The green light swept through the mountain forest like a death sentence, and the sharp whistling sound gradually slowed down. The speed also gradually slowed down until it reached Xu Ying's back.

Behind Xu Ying, a huge green vine pierced through the mountain forest, growing wildly and dancing. Then it gradually weakened and fell to the ground.

Under the green vines lay the bodies of the thirteen officials.

In front of Xu Ying, Zhou Yang was covered in blood and was punched into the opposite mountain cliff.

On the mountain cliff, someone had written the words "Wu Wang" (meaning "no delusion").

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Four treasure swords shot out and pinned Zhou Yang's limbs, nailing him to the mountain cliff.

Zhou Yang struggled, roared, and tried to break free.

"Zhou County Magistrate, I used to envy you officials," Xu Ying's violent breath gradually calmed down as he looked at Zhou Yang nailed to the mountain cliff. He calmly said, "You are dressed in new clothes, riding on horses, high above the common people. Wherever you go, people bow down and worship you, and fear you like gods. With just one order, one official document, you can make the people offer their wealth and even their wives and children! You live better than gods!"

Zhou Yang stopped struggling and laughed, "Xu Ying, if you want to be an official, why didn't you say so earlier? I am a descendant of the Zhou family. It is easy to arrange an official position for you."

His eyes flickered, and the Phoenix Tree silently collected the scattered treasure swords. Its branches danced, and just then, a sword light cut the demon tree down to the roots.

Zhou Yang's face darkened, and he dared not make any other moves.Xu Ying recalled his life in Jiangjia Tian and said, "The gods only sit behind the altar and accept people's worship and incense offerings. They only eat two meals a month on the first and fifteenth day. They also have to receive people's prayers, regulate the wind and rain, and fulfill people's wishes. On the other hand, the officials receive the court's salary, wear luxurious clothes, and people kneel wherever they go. They are far superior to the gods! When I was a child, you passed by on your horses in fancy clothes, and I stood by the roadside with a muddy face, which was splashed by the mud and water from your horses' hooves. I envied you so much and dreamed of being like you."

Zhou Yang secretly urged the Nuo technique and smiled, "It's not too late now. My Zhou family has no grudges with you. It's just that you are talented, so I plan to use force to force you to submit. Since it's a misunderstanding, why tear our faces apart? My Zhou family can arrange an official position for you."

Xu Ying continued, "When I followed my godfather and grandfather to catch snakes, I always couldn't sleep well at night, always startled by the sound. I heard officials catching people, women screaming, children crying at night, and old women jumping over walls to escape. During the day, I saw officials riding horses into the village, imposing and looting like bandits. At that time, I had a dream that I also wanted to be as imposing as the officials."

Zhou Yang smiled and said, "You can do it. As long as you are loyal, my Zhou family will not treat you unfairly."

Xu Ying continued, "But the next day, I saw a woman jumping into a well and a man hanging himself at his own doorstep. At that time, I felt that it might not be that good to become an official."

Zhou Yang sighed and said, "I also often think that people's livelihood is not easy. Corrupt officials abuse their power, leading to a chain reaction. Since you have ideas to reform the government, you should become an official. After you have the power, you can reform the old and establish the new, govern the people's livelihood, and realize your ambitions, can't you?"

Xu Ying's face darkened, "Later, my grandfather was bitten by a snake while catching snakes and died of poisoning. My father took on the responsibility of taking care of me. Although he was not my biological father, he took good care of me. He worked hard for a few years and accumulated some money to buy two acres of land. He told me, 'Aying, don't catch snakes. If you catch snakes, you will die from the snake's bite sooner or later. You should farm.' The day after he bought the land, the official came to collect the green crop tax."

His mouth twitched, and he was silent for a moment before saying, "He didn't have the money to pay the tax, so the land was taken away and sold to Mr. Jiang."

Zhou Yang frowned slightly and said, "Paying taxes is the law, and it has nothing to do with the officials in Lingling."Xu Ying said, "My godfather cried for a long time, saying that the money to buy the land was exchanged for my grandfather's life, and it should be left for me to marry a wife in the future. He said he was sorry for me and for my grandfather, and he wanted to earn the money back. He went into the mountains to catch the exotic snake and didn't come back for several days. Later, I found him. He died of poisoning, and even the monsters didn't dare to eat him. I brought him back and buried him with my grandfather."

Zhou Yang said, "With such a tragic past, you should join my Zhou family and become an official. By becoming an official, you can avoid more people suffering like you."

"Mr. Zhou, you are wrong. I didn't tell you all this to gain sympathy or ask for a job."

Xu Ying looked up and looked directly into his eyes, softly saying, "The reason I told you all this is because the people in the village told me that if someone dies under unclear circumstances, they will become a vengeful ghost. And my good friend Yuan Qi told me that explaining to a corpse is pointless."

A willow branch flew out slowly from behind him.

"So, before I kill you, I want to explain to you why I'm killing you."

Xu Ying turned around, and the willow branch pierced through Zhou Yang's forehead like a green rainbow.

The innocent are the most sincere.

The so-called innocence is sincerity in the heart.

Xu Ying's actions were only sincere in his heart and swift in his actions. If he said he wanted Zhou Yang to die with his eyes closed, then he would die with his eyes closed.

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Zhou Yang's eyes widened, and he let out a earth-shattering roar, not dying with his eyes closed.

Xu Ying looked back at his expression and shook his head, saying, "The people in the village probably lied to me. I explained it so clearly, but he still didn't die with his eyes closed. It's safer to explain after killing someone."

At this time, Da Zhong flew out from behind Xu Ying's head and said, "Ah Ying, do you know why your strength has improved so rapidly and you can quickly kill so many Nuo practitioners?"

Xu Ying was puzzled.

"Because you are a Qi Gathering practitioner."

Da Zhong said in a low voice, "You have reached the peak of the Qi Gathering period, and you are about to break through the first barrier and enter the Tongtian River. At that point, you will master divine powers and become a true Qi Gathering practitioner."

"Once you take this step, you will be different from ordinary people."