Chapter 25: Remnants of the Demonic Yin Sect, Smash Them to Pieces

"Him? Who? That bandit leader?"

"Impossible. That is absolutely impossible. Chief Constable, where did you get this information? The Demon Yin Sect has been extinct for nearly thirty years."

"For the past thirty years, countless heroes in the martial arts world have searched for the tracks of the Demon Yin Sect to no avail."

"Master Wu Suanzi once declared that the Demon Yin Sect had vanished completely."

Constable Sun’s face turned ghastly pale.

"What do you mean? Vanished? Exterminated?" a nearby constable asked, full of curiosity. They were just as intrigued; after all, it was their first time hearing of this Demon Yin Sect.

"Yes, exterminated."

"The Demon Yin Sect was the most evil sect in the entire martial arts world—there was none other like it."

"It was the only time in history that the righteous and evil factions of the martial arts world united with the Imperial Court. Three major powers joined forces to wipe them out."

"The evil of the Demon Yin Sect lay not just in their martial arts, but in their very humanity."

"Their techniques were deeply sinister and wicked. Even the most basic moves required a massive toll of human lives to master."

"Every single disciple and elder was a homicidal maniac."

"Old Sun, are you serious? Is this Demon Yin Sect really that depraved?"

"The three powers actually put aside their prejudices to join forces? That sounds inconceivable. Did they commit some kind of heavenly crime?"

The others were astonished, wondering what heinous act could have forced such a coalition, especially since heroes had continued to hunt for traces of the sect for decades after its fall.

"A heavenly crime?"

"That’s right. They did indeed commit a heavenly crime."

"The entire Demon Yin Sect was guilty of the crime of mass murder."

"A common disciple, in order to cultivate his martial arts, would slaughter an entire village, using the innocent lives of everyone there to train."

"And that was just a common disciple."

"The leader of the Demon Yin Sect, in order to break through the limits of his martial arts, massacred an entire city. An entire city! Hundreds of thousands of lives, gone just like that."

"Not a single soul survived."

"Among them was a powerful prince, and not even the prince’s entire household escaped."

"The Demon Yin Sect was truly monstrous."

"The Emperor was enraged. The Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Eastern and Western Depots, and the Six Gates Department all mobilized in full force. Together with the righteous and evil factions, they spent half a year before they finally succeeded in rooting out the Demon Yin Sect."

As Constable Sun spoke, his emotions began to boil over.

"Old Sun, Old Sun, what’s wrong with you? Your reaction isn't quite right."

It wasn't just Lu Yuan; the others also noticed that Constable Sun’s emotional state was unstable. He was far too agitated.

"My apologies. I lost my composure." Constable Sun took a deep breath, forcing himself to stabilize.

"Chief Constable, how can you be certain he is from the Demon Yin Sect?" Constable Sun looked at Lu Yuan with intense seriousness.

"The 'Outlanders' told me," Lu Yuan said, shifting the blame onto the players.

"Outlanders? I see."

"Chief Constable, if he really is a remnant of the Demon Yin Sect, we must not let him go. I am serious. We absolutely cannot let him go." Constable Sun’s emotions flared up again.

"Keep your head," Lu Yuan cautioned. He realized that Constable Sun must have had a personal vendetta against the Demon Yin Sect; otherwise, he wouldn't be unable to control his emotions at the mere mention of it.

"Forgive me, Chief Constable." Constable Sun kept his eyes locked on the bandit leader charging on horseback below.

"Hold my coat. I’ll be back soon." Lu Yuan handed his outer garment to a nearby constable, then stepped onto the ramparts, looking down at the bandit leader.

*Boom...*

The bricks of the city wall shattered as Lu Yuan leaped high into the air, plummeting toward the ground below.

"Take this punch!" Lu Yuan threw a simple punch.

*BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!*

A violent explosion erupted. Where Lu Yuan’s fist landed, a crater a hundred meters in diameter appeared. The bandits who had been standing there were instantly reduced to nothing but ash.

"Is it an earthquake?"

"An explosion?"

"It’s not an explosion or an earthquake—it’s that NPC!"

"Which NPC?"

"Who else could be killing the bandits? It’s Lu Yuan, that Chief Constable!"

"Holy crap, is that something a human is even capable of?"

The surrounding players stared at the massive crater Lu Yuan had punched out, their jaws hitting the floor.

*Damn.* Is he still human? Are we even in the same world? Is this really the current version of the game? Can the current version even support this level of destruction? This doesn't make sense.

"Stop talking! Lu Yuan has joined the fight. If you don't want to get caught in the crossfire, pull back!"

"Retreat, retreat!"

"Retreat my foot! Let’s move to the outskirts."

"That’s right, Lu Yuan’s target is the big boss. It has nothing to do with us."

"Haha, good idea. I’m out."

"You guys fight if you want, I’m done. I’ve already died three times. If I die again, I won’t even have enough money to buy clothes."

Some players shifted to the peripheral mobs, while others temporarily exited the battlefield. Conversely, the player streamers grew excited, focusing their cameras on the confrontation between Lu Yuan and the boss. The atmosphere was electric.

"Who are you?"

The bandit leader, Han Shan, broke into a cold sweat as he watched Lu Yuan descend from the sky. Such terrifying destructive power! Who on earth was this? How had he never heard of such a formidable figure in the martial arts world?

"I am the Chief Constable of Wangyou County, Lu Yuan. Anything else? If not, let’s get on with it." Lu Yuan beckoned to Han Shan. *Come on.*

"Lu Yuan... you are Lu Yuan?" A flicker of wariness appeared on Han Shan’s face. Lu Yuan’s entrance had been far too intimidating. However, observing Lu Yuan’s appearance, he instinctively categorized him as a master of external hard-style martial arts. *Hard-style masters may have brute strength, but they are usually dim-witted and mentally weak. My Demon Yin Sect techniques are the perfect counter for such martial artists.* By his calculations, the advantage was his.

"Heard of me?"

"I’ve heard the name. But seeing you today, you’re nothing special. I thought you were some kind of expert, but it turns out you’re just a muscle-bound fool with no brain." Han Shan sneered.

But the next moment, he noticed a faint red glow emanating from Lu Yuan.

"Muscle-bound fool with no brain?"

"Very well. Very well indeed. I hope you can keep that attitude a little longer." Lu Yuan stared coldly at the leader. He was angry. He hated nothing more than being called brainless. *How dare you say that? Soon, you’ll be the one without a brain—because your head is about to be smashed to pieces.*

*Bang!*

Lu Yuan vanished from where he stood. A second later, a giant hand appeared behind Han Shan, grabbed him by the leg, and yanked him off his horse. Then, he slammed him violently into the ground.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

Han Shan had no power to resist. He was held by the leg and repeatedly smashed against the earth by Lu Yuan.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*