Outside Buyi Town, five experts in the Unity stage are engaged in a battle that has been going on for five days.
Four experts in the ancient Unity stage control their domains to prevent the battle from leaking out. Bu Yu Taoist, a hermit, opens his domain and launches fierce attacks.
"Damn it, why did we encounter the most difficult sword cultivator!" One of the experts in the Unity stage furrows his brow. Throughout history, sword cultivators have been the most powerful in terms of attacks. It's their first time encountering a sword cultivator in the contemporary Unity stage, and their luck couldn't be worse.
All four of them are in the late Unity stage or at its peak. Their lineup is undeniably powerful, and their coordination is seamless. They have never encountered opponents in the Unity stage before, but when they face Bu Yu Taoist, they can't gain the slightest advantage. If they are not careful, there is even a risk of falling.
This not only has to do with them maintaining the rules of Buyi Town and the reason for not fully awakening from their deep sleep, but it also demonstrates the terror of Bu Yu Taoist.
"Even in our era, Unity stage sword cultivators didn't have this level of skill!" Another expert in the Unity stage spits out a mouthful of blood. His aura fluctuates, as he was accidentally stabbed by a sword and needs to focus on recovering from his injuries.
"It's fortunate that there are four of us and only one of him. Prolonged battles are advantageous for us. I don't believe he will still be so lively after another ten days!"
"Is there no problem with Buyi Town? If someone uses the rules and finds a legitimate way to leave Buyi Town, we will suffer backlash."
Clearly, Bu Yu Taoist, who breaks the rules of Buyi Town with his sword aura, is not within the "legitimate" category.
"What are you afraid of? Lao Wu is the town mayor, even though he took over someone's body, those two kids won't be able to deal with him."
"That's true." Thinking of Lao Wu in Buyi Town, all four of them feel relieved and continue to fight Bu Yu Taoist slowly.
When Bu Yu Taoist hears this, he becomes somewhat worried about Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.
"I told them to stay obediently in Buyi Town. They should listen, right?"
Thinking of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou in Buyi Town, Bu Yu Taoist believes that the two of them should be obedient good children and continues to fight with the four people slowly.
Xiaoyun definitely won't feel at ease with him taking Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou away. If it takes too long, she will come to find him.
"One Sword Transforming into Ten Thousand Swords!" Bu Yu Taoist shouts loudly, as if he is about to unleash his full power and end the battle quickly, startling the four people.
One Sword Transforming into Ten Thousand Swords was already famous in ancient times, and they naturally know this move.
They see Bu Yu Taoist raise his sword high, and the golden sword aura shines like the sun. With a flick of his sword, countless swords appear, all of them solid and indistinguishable between real and fake.
The pressure from the ten thousand swords is like a mountain crashing down, and its power can be imagined.
"Be careful, the opponent is going all out!" One of them reminds the others.
Bu Yu Taoist's sword technique changes again: "Unity of Man and Sword!"
His figure completely disappears and merges with the sword.
There are easily over ten thousand swords here, and the four people have no idea how Bu Yu Taoist has merged with one of them. They can't even find him.
The four people feel frustrated and want to vomit blood. They have never heard of this way of delaying time before!
"You have the nerve to call yourself a sword cultivator!"
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【Rules of the Buyi Town Bailiff】
【Rule 1: The person wearing black clothes is an official and cannot take them off once worn】
【Rule 2: You can call anyone you want, and the person you call will have their neck twisted】
【Rule 3: There are only fifty bailiffs and one mayor in the official residence. If you see anyone else, please ignore them】
【Rule 4: From the hour of the Pig to the hour of the Dragon, you must stay in the official residence】
【Rule 5: Your only food is meat buns. If you don't eat for three days, you will die】
【Rule 6: The mayor only has one head and two arms】
【Rule 7: If you feel dizzy, have blurred vision, or grow black hair on your arms, and it doesn't return to normal within an hour, you can ignore Rule 4 and immediately go to the ancestral temple】
【Rule 8: You will not see the mayor from the hour of the Pig to the hour of the Dragon. If you do, firmly believe it is an illusion】
【Rule 9: If you twist the necks of one hundred people, you can choose to leave or not leave Buyi Town. If you leave Buyi Town, you will lose all your memories of being in Buyi Town】
【Rule 10: Without violating the above rules, you must obey the mayor's orders】
【Rule 11: In the center of the town, there is a three-hundred-year-old locust tree. During the hour of the Pig to the hour of the Dragon, the locust tree will transform into the ancestral temple】
"We finally know the location of the ancestral temple." Meng Jingzhou smiles. Originally, they planned to cause some trouble to find out the location of the ancestral temple, but now it's simple. This is a complete unexpected joy.
Lu Yang pays attention to another matter. After all, they went to great lengths to obtain the "Rules of the Buyi Town Bailiff" in order to know the whereabouts of the mayor.
"It's a bit difficult. According to the rules, 'From the hour of the Pig to the hour of the Dragon, you must stay in the official residence,' and 'You will not see the mayor from the hour of the Pig to the hour of the Dragon. If you do, firmly believe it is an illusion.' This means that the mayor is not in the official residence during the hour of the Pig to the hour of the Dragon."
If they don't know the mayor's location, they might encounter him when they go to the ancestral temple.
"We can't easily confront the mayor. The mayor's abilities shouldn't be limited to just one, and we don't know how much power he possesses."
"We should try to avoid him."
Suddenly, Lu Yang seems to have discovered something. "Have you noticed? During the hour of the Pig to the hour of the Dragon, the mayor is not in the official residence. During this time, the thatched cottages and inns are safe, so the only dangerous place left is the street!"
"What's on the street? Only monsters! It's very likely that the mayor is a monster!"Meng Jingzhou frowned, "But look, the rules also state that the 'Mayor only has one head and two arms'. Does the monster look like this?"
Lu Yang nodded, "Do you remember the shadow we saw outside the window on our first night? It was two stories high, with the upper body resembling a human. This doesn't conflict with the rule's description."
"The rules didn't describe what the lower body looks like!"
Meng Jingzhou made a decision, "We won't return to the inn at the hour of Hai. We'll stand by the big locust tree. Once the tree turns into an ancestral hall, we'll rush in, smash the Buddha statue, throw the jade pendant in, and then split up to quickly return to the inn."
By splitting up, even if one of them encounters the monster, the other would be safe. This way, at least one of them would be guaranteed safety.
"The monster might not dare to eat us. Our lives are connected to the soul lamp. If we die, the soul lamp goes out, and people from our sect will come. Those at the Unity stage will surely die!" Lu Yang seemed to be speaking to Meng Jingzhou, but in reality, he was speaking to the all-knowing Mayor.
The two arrived at the big locust tree in the center of the town. Time ticked away, second by second.
"The hour of Hai has arrived—" Accompanied by the cries and gong sounds of the night watchman, the space where the big locust tree stood gradually distorted, slowly turning into an old wooden ancestral hall. Outside the hall was written 'Rules of the Commoner Town Ancestral Hall'.
Both of them were extremely nervous, subconsciously reaching for the jade pendants at their waists, their expressions drastically changing.
"The jade pendant is gone!" They both exclaimed at the same time.
At this moment, a dull voice came from the ancestral hall, "Hehe, two ignorant children, if you can find the paper with the 'Commoner Town Yamen Rules' in the chaos, can't I order the yamen runners to steal your jade pendants in the chaos?"
Commoner Town Yamen Rule No. 10: "Under the premise of not violating the above rules, you must obey the Mayor's orders."
(End of Chapter)