The Regressor of Mount Hua
Chapter 359. White Horse Gang Boss (1)

Chapter 359. White Horse Gang Boss (1)

"What? The Sword God?"

The White Horse Gang Boss came running in surprise.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Why would the Sword God appear here?"

There was no one in the current murim who didn't know the Sword God's name.

The Sword God was a hero to the Righteous Faction, and a dependable supporter to the Evil Faction.

Moreover, he was an envoy to those who walked the path of the Frontier.

The Stockade Boss had even ordered them to all run away without hesitation if they were to encounter Zhou Xuchuan.

"I don't know either! However, he suddenly appeared while we were attacking a merchant company..."

The White Horse Gang Boss listened to the Vice Boss' story.

It's a trap.

They must have deliberately disguised themselves so that they could be attacked.

"They plan to destroy the waterways of the Yangtze River!"

The White Horse Gang Boss suddenly stood up. His eyes trembled with anxiety.

"And aside from Zhou Xuchuan?"

The Gang Boss was worried that the Righteous and Evil Alliance might have launched a large-scale suppression.

If that was the case, there was no hope for the White Horse Gang. The White Horse Gang Boss feared the worst.

"As reported earlier, there are only Second Class or First Class martial artists."

"...huh? What's that supposed to mean? Are you saying that there isn't anyone else from the Alliance? There isn't even one?"

"T-there isn't."

"You idiotic fool!"

The White Horse Gang Boss' voice dropped.

"Whether it's the Six Empyrean Overlords or the Six Empyrean Underlords, don't you know that they can't exert their full power within the river? I was wondering how you came back alive after meeting Zhou Xuchuan, so that's why!"

"B-but Boss, Zhou Xuchuan is a monster who can destroy a warship with a Flicking Finger Art from several zhang away."

"That's because that's from above the river, you absolute fool."

The White Horse Gang Boss clicked his tongue in disappointment at the Vice Boss.

"A master like Zhou Xuchuan can use Floating Duckweed Crossing Water, so he can fight outside of the waters. However, below it? That's impossible. He won't even be able to use a single technique properly, so what's there to be afraid of?"

A deep smile spread across the White Horse Gang Boss' lips.

"It's not like there's only one or two of us, there are five hundred pirates in the White Horse Gang alone. The White Horse Gang is an underwater hell that not even an Absolute Master can survive within unless they're the Four Seas Dragon King. He won't be able to come to the White Horse Cave unless he's coming as a corpse."

The sinister laughter of the White Horse Gang's leader echoed.

"Even if he is one of the Six Empyrean Overlords, a brat is still a brat. There are many newly promoted experts of the Righteous Faction who let their guard down and died in vain at my hands without ever being able to use even a single technique."

The anxiety and worry disappeared from his eyes, and desire flashed.

"Maybe this is an opportunity."

"An opportunity?"

The Vice Boss looked at the White Horse Gang Boss and exclaimed inwardly.

You're facing the Sword God and instead of being scared, you're even taking this as an opportunity?

The Vice Boss wanted to tear apart the Boss's head to figure out how it ran. He wondered if the Boss' balls were made of iron.

"Yes. This is an opportunity given to us by the heavens, no, the river."

The White Horse Gang Boss' eyes were ablaze with desire.

"Six Empyrean Overlords, White Horse Gang Boss. No, the Stockade Boss of the Red Forest!"

For generations, the position of the Absolute Masters of the murim was changed either by achieving feats comparable to divine might or by forcefully seizing the position.

I'll kill Zhou Xuchuan and become the Stockade Boss of the Eighteen Stockades of the Red Forest. Then, the Dark Heavens Association will also be amazed by my strength and treat me with respect. Hehehe.

The thought of being gifted breathtaking beauties and drinks that couldn't be bought with money made him excited.

"What are you brats doing?! One of the Six Empyrean Overlords is coming soon, why are you not preparing him a grand welcome? Hurry up and get in!"

The Boss' voice rang out loudly through the White Horse Cave.

"From today on, the White Horse Gang is the greatest in the world!"

"RAH!!!!"

Splash!

The White Horse Gang pirates roared and leaped into the water.

As five hundred pirates dove into the waves, their movements shook the surface violently, as if a tsunami were rising.

***

Thanks to his guide, Zhou Xuchuan didn't get lost on his way to the White Horse Cave. His path was clear thanks to the crowd of pirates competing to guide his path.

The pirates even watched one another carefully, making sure none of them offended the Absolute Master.

"There it is, Great One!"

A rocky cliff appeared at the edge of the horizon.

When Zhou Xuchuan focused his eyesight using a vision art, he saw a cave beneath the cliff.

As expected of a stalactite cave, numerous stalactites hung down in view.

Zhou Xuchuan closed his eyes while standing on the boat.

Indeed. It seems it's not a lie.

When he blocked his vision, his other senses became sharper.

The sight he had just seen came to mind, and he also created an invisible image under the water.

He could feel at least hundreds of pirates hiding under the waves, exuding bloodlust.

Pirates truly are pirates.

When one couldn't suppress their bloodlust during an ambush, it was the same as declaring their attack out loud.

Their numbers only mattered because the environment was supposed to limit their opponent. But the power of so many pirates together wasn't anything remarkable.

Zhou Xuchuan opened one eye slightly and looked far down the river.

He couldn't see a single fish.

Considering there was killing intent from over a hundred pirates, it was no surprise the fish stayed away.

"You did good."

Zhou Xuchuan kicked off the bow and shot forward, jumping over the water. He was using Floating Duckweed Crossing Water.

"Ha..."

The pirates on the warship gaped in awe.

Zhou Xuchuan looked more like a god than a man, running across the river at dazzling speed.

"He's coming!"

At the end of his gaze, a skinny, bald pirate standing above the White Horse Cave shouted. Then the river's current shifted.

"Drag him into the water..."

Zhou Xuchuan increased his speed again. He didn't move like an arrow being shot, but more like a meteor streaking across the sky.

He blocked the annoying attacks from below and detonated the qi stored in his feet within his Yongquan acupoint.

BOOM!

Every time he took a step, a torrent of water surged outward.

"Ugh!"

The group of pirates waiting just below the water, ready to attack from above at any time, were blasted away.

Crunch!

Crack!

The blasts of water struck their chins or forced them back, unable to withstand the crushing pressure.

Meanwhile, Zhou Xuchuan, who had become a meteor, arrived in front of the White Horse Cave in an instant and kicked the bald man in the stomach.

"Agk!"

The bald man rolled across the ground of the cave.

When the bald, skinny middle-aged man tried to get up again, Zhou Xuchuan quickly raised his knee and struck him in the face.

"Ugh!"

The bald man fell backward in pain.

His nose was broken and blood flowed out of his nose.

Each time he coughed, broken teeth fell from his mouth mixed with bloody saliva.

"Come out, White Horse Gang Boss!" Zhou Xuchuan looked around and shouted.

"..."

But there was no answer. No, it was strangely quiet.

Huh?

Zhou Xuchuan felt nervous for the first time.

When he narrowed his eyes, the darkness inside the cave—once as deep as a bottomless pit—became clear as daylight.

He wondered if there was another ambush, but he was mistaken. There was no sign of anything.

"White Horse Gang Boss!" he shouted again. However the echo only filled the inside of the stalactite cave, and there was no response.

Could it be a trap?

Since he had been defeated by the Dark Heavens Association so many times, he wondered if the White Horse Gang had prepared something to get ahead of him.

However, contrary to his worries, an unexpected result awaited him.

"Um..."

Zhou Xuchuan turned around at the sound of a voice behind him.

A familiar face appeared in front of the cave entrance.

"Huh? You were that..."

It was the Vice Boss, the same man who had fled the moment he heard Zhou Xuchuan's name.

"H-he's over there."

"Over there?"

Zhou Xuchuan frowned and tilted his head.

The Vice Boss, overwhelmed by Zhou's gaze, flinched before summoning enough courage to speak in a trembling voice.

"T-the White Horse Gang Boss you are looking for is him, Great Hero."

"...?"

Zhou Xuchuan followed his gaze. Right beside the Vice Boss was a bald man, holding his nose and burying his head in his hands.

"Who are you again?"

"Yes, I am the White Horse Gang Boss, Great Hero," the man answered, half of his face swollen.

"I'm sorry I kicked you without even talking to you. You were alone in the cave and stood out so much I attacked you instinctively. Honestly, I thought you were just some thug."

"Oh, no, how could I blame you. It's all my fault."

The White Horse Gang Boss bowed, practically groveling.

About fifteen minutes earlier, the White Horse Gang Boss had stationed five hundred men nearby, waiting for Zhou Xuchuan. The plan was to ambush him from underwater.

He had stayed in the cave to give orders, keeping watch in case Zhou attacked from outside alone.

Tactically, it was not a bad plan.

Even if no backup forces were confirmed, one had to be cautious. Watching until the very end made sense.

After all, reaching the cave meant passing through a formation of five hundred men. If things became truly dangerous, the Boss could simply jump into the river right in front of the cave.

Just how did he run faster on the river than on land?

He himself was a Transcendent Realm expert. As a leader of one of the Eighteen Stockades, he had considerable strength.

However, once an Absolute Master of the Coruscant Realm ran at full speed, it was impossible to keep up.

Especially someone like Zhou Xuchuan, whose qi was as vast as the Yangtze River or the ocean—his movements couldn't even be followed by the naked eye.

Even when the pirates tried to pull him underwater, they couldn't get near. The whirlwinds from his feet created a barrier, making it impossible to slow him down.

There was a reason the White Horse Gang Boss had been defeated so easily.

"White Horse Gang Boss."

"Yes, Great Hero."

"Are there people imprisoned within the gang?"

"People?"

"Ordinary people or martial artists. There must be people who were kidnapped by you or something."

The White Horse Gang Boss couldn't answer and closed his mouth. His eyes darted nervously.

The Sword God had been known as a righteous hero since he was young. He was afraid that the Sword God would be angry when he heard about his evil deeds.

When Zhou Xuchuan didn't get an answer from White Horse Gang Boss, he didn't hesitate and stabbed his sword into the back of the man's hand.

Squelch.

"Kuaaaaak!"

The White Horse Gang Boss's scream echoed through the White Horse Cave.

"White Horse Gang Boss. Don't make me misunderstand you."

Zhou Xuchuan's eyes flashed coldly.

"I actually think highly of you. Becoming a Boss of one of the Eighteen Stockades isn't something brute strength alone can achieve. You must be clever. But while pretending to think, you might be stalling or trying to deceive me."

"O-of course not! There are people imprisoned! The men are used as errand boys, and the women are used as... as toys..."

Zhou Xuchuan's brow twitched.

At the same time, the White Horse Gang Boss' thumb was cut off.

"Ahhhh! It's the truth! I'm not lying!"

"I know," Zhou Xuchuan answered indifferently.

W-what the...

The White Horse Gang Boss was horrified by Zhou Xuchuan's answer.

This isn't a negotiation. This is intimidation.

He had heard that the enemy had no mercy, but he hadn't realized it would be this bad.

"Okay, then from now on, have your subordinates release everyone trapped inside without leaving a single one behind."

"O-of course!"

"Good. In the meantime, we have things to discuss. Do you know everything about the Eighteen Stockades of the Red Forest, or more precisely, the Nine Water Gangs?"

"..."

"Answer me."

Squelch!

"Kuaaaah... I know! I know! Oh, I also know a little about the Dark Heavens Association!"

"Good answer. Betraying the Dark Heavens Association for the peace of the murim is admirable. You really are the best in the world."

Zhou Xuchuan smiled coldly.

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