Longevity Begins with the Seven Injuries Fist-Chapter 221 - 146: Great Strength Eagle Claw Skill! Female and Male Dual Kill Spear!

Upon entering Tianyuan City, Su Que immediately presented the token given to him by Li Xuanji to the city guards.

The guards, upon seeing the token, respectfully led Su Que to the residence where Li Xuanji was temporarily staying.

The residence where Li Xuanji resided was neither large nor small, appearing rather unremarkable in the whole city.

After several layers of notification, Li Xuanji finally emerged from the rear of the residence.

This was his measure to prevent assassination.

"Sir! You've finally arrived!"

Li Xuanji appeared quite excited upon seeing Su Que, respectfully clasping his fist in greeting.

Su Que nodded in acknowledgment.

At the same time, he couldn't help but notice his surroundings, hoping to see if Li Xuanji's secretive master was present.

Looking around, he didn't see Li Xuanji's secretive master.

He also didn't feel like he was being watched.

It seems Li Xuanji's secretive master is not here.

Li Xuanji's secretive master always concealed his appearance and hid his strength, which drew Su Que's attention even more.

"Sir, please sit!"

After inviting Su Que to sit, Li Xuanji said: 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"Sir, I wonder if Daoist Master Dan Yang told you the reason I've called you here."

Su Que nodded and directly asked, "Where are the Eighteen Bandits?"

He didn't intend to waste words with Li Xuanji and wanted to know the whereabouts of the Eighteen Bandits immediately to take action.

After all, according to the information on the Eighteen Bandits, the most formidable among them was only at the Fourteenth Meridian of the Meridian Opening Realm.

Now, against martial artists of such strength, he didn't need to exert his full effort to defeat them.

Li Xuanji answered, "The Eighteen Bandits have now joined forces and gathered on Five Dragon Mountain."

As he spoke, he instructed a servant to bring a map and pointed to the relative positions of Five Dragon Mountain and where they were.

After memorizing the location of Five Dragon Mountain, Su Que suddenly stood up.

In a flash, his figure darted out of the residence.

Li Xuanji was slightly surprised and immediately ordered his men to gather troops and head for Five Dragon Mountain.

...

Su Que dashed all the way, arriving shortly at the foot of Five Dragon Mountain.

Five Dragon Mountain is actually a series of mountains; with its five peaks resembling five dragon heads from afar, it earned its name.

The five peaks varied in height, with the second peak from east to west being the tallest.

Looking up, Su Que saw several dozen points of firelight scattered across the mountain.

The mountain was guarded with sentries every ten steps, checkpoints every five, and several wooden watchtowers, making it heavily fortified.

But with his exceptional lightweight skill, these guards were as if non-existent to him.

The lackeys stationed on the watchtowers might not even see him performing his lightweight skill.

With force channeled in his feet, Su Que executed his lightweight skill, and his silhouette vanished into the dark, moving towards the mountain.

He noticed a place on the highest peak where the firelight was the brightest.

If the Eighteen Bandits were on this mountain, they would probably be there.

...

The Eighteen Bandits, along with their formidable martial artists, were holding a grand banquet.

In an estate on the mountainside, long tables that could seat more than thirty people were laid out.

A group of rugged-looking men sat at the long tables, gulping down meat and swigging wine.

The aroma of meat, the smell of wine, and the rough laughter and chatter of the men filled the air here.

Around the estate, over fifty brass candlesticks were placed, with red candles burning brightly, occasionally making crackling sounds.

The golden candlelight illuminated the place as bright as day.

Roast piglets with glistening, roasted skins and barrels of fragrant wine were being carried in by the lackeys under the Eighteen Bandits.

After occupying Five Dragon Mountain and using it as a temporary stronghold, the nearby villages and towns suffered.

The grain, livestock, and other supplies from the villages and towns were looted by these bandits.

Moreover, the women in the villages and towns were not spared by these bandits.

The fair ones, the moderately attractive ones, all were reluctantly accompanying these bandits, drinking and providing entertainment.

Among the nine long wooden tables laid in the estate, the one in the middle was occupied by the Eighteen Bandits — the leaders of the eighteen great mountain strongholds in Celestial River Prefecture.

Seated at the head was the most powerful bandit among them, nicknamed "Sea-Entering Flood Dragon," Zhou Wutao.

His body was as strong as a bull, with a bristly beard, bare-chested, and muscles bulging like rocks.

He was drenched in sweat from eating and drinking, and under the candlelight, his sweat-covered skin glistened brightly.

He gripped an entire roast piglet with one hand, taking big bites of it, while the other hand held a barrel, continuously pouring it into his mouth.

Those that missed his mouth spilled onto his beard and pants.

Despite his flushed face, his eyes showed no trace of drunkenness as he ate and drank, saying:

"Brothers, eat and drink your fill. Tomorrow we shall conquer another city and slaughter the Heaven-Breaking Army there!"

"Let's see if we can lure out that Li Xuanji fellow!"

"Alright!"

The other bandits echoed in agreement, raising their barrels or bowls in a toast with Zhou Wutao.

For a moment, the atmosphere was lively.

Bam!

Crash!

Amidst the lively atmosphere, a dull thud and the sound of something falling to the ground suddenly rang out.

These two discordant sounds immediately drew the attention of the bandits present, causing them to look towards the source of the sound.

They saw that at the entrance of the estate, the two lackeys guarding it had fallen to the ground.

Their bodies were headless, with only bright red blood gushing from their necks, pooling on the ground and forming a small stream.