Chapter 895: Chapter 471: Array Deployment (Part 2) "Cough, cough, cough..." The hilt of the knife coughed lightly a couple of times, tidying up his clothes. At the same time, one of the bandits rushed forward, picking up the machete that was thrown to the ground and handed it to the hilt. He thought he could use his momentum to overpower Gu Sheng. But Gu Sheng wasn’t fazed by this at all, he just chuckled helplessly. "Come on, let me see what you’re made of." The hilt taunted. Gu Sheng did not draw the Fire Spirit Dagger, just stood there quietly waiting for the hilt’s attack. Seeing Gu Sheng so dismissive of him, the hilt’s heart burned with even more fury. "Courting death!" He shouted, swinging his knife towards Gu Sheng. The blade carried a sound of cutting through the air, aiming directly at Gu Sheng’s vitals. Gu Sheng slightly turned his body, easily dodging the hilt’s attack. The movement was casual, akin to a sidestep dance. Missing a strike, the hilt became even more enraged. He swung the large knife, attacking Gu Sheng one move after another. Each of his strikes carried a fierce killing intent, with a stance as if he wanted to split Gu Sheng in half. However, Gu Sheng seemed like a leaf, gently swaying in the wind of the knife. Throughout the entire process, Gu Sheng maintained a faint smile, as though he didn’t consider the hilt’s attack a threat. The surrounding bandits watched, stunned beyond words. They had never seen anyone dodge the hilt’s attacks so effortlessly. Even the hilt didn’t expect that after swinging dozens of strikes, he couldn’t even touch Gu Sheng. Disgraceful! What a disgrace it was! At this moment, a trace of fear began to develop in the hilt’s heart. He realized he might have really underestimated this young man. Gu Sheng looked at the hilt and suddenly said, "Enough, I don’t intend to harm you." The hilt was startled, stopped his attack, and looked at Gu Sheng with heavy breathing, "Why... why don’t you fight back?" Gu Sheng smiled slightly, "With your skill, you wouldn’t even know if I fought back." "You..." The hilt was at a loss for words, "So... what do you propose?" "Unleash your best move, I’ll give you one last chance." Gu Sheng stood coldly and said. A resolute gleam flickered in the hilt’s eyes. Retreat? Then how will the subordinates continue in this area? Advance? How to advance? "Hoo..." The hilt took a deep breath, with a fierce determination flickering across his face. "Clang!" He fiercely threw the steel knife in his hand to the ground, emitting a clear metallic crash. Then began to conjure Divine Power... 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚 In an instant, the air around started to tremble. "Take this!" The hilt shouted. He gathered all his Divine Power at this moment onto his fist. All of a sudden, his fist was shimmering faintly with silver light. It was the mark of years of cultivation, representing his mighty strength. "Boss is so mighty!" "Go Boss!" Some bandits cheered on the side. "Whoosh!" The hilt suddenly exerted force, with his fist like lightning, instantly striking towards Gu Sheng. This punch condensed all his power. He wanted Gu Sheng to understand that he, the hilt, wasn’t so easily defeated. However, facing this incredibly fierce punch, Gu Sheng just smiled lightly. There was not a trace of panic in his eyes. As the fist wind was about to reach him, Gu Sheng lightly blew a breath. "Hoo..." This breath met the hilt’s fist wind like a gentle spring breeze, gently smoothing out the raging storm. Just like that, the hilt’s punch power had no effect before this breath! "This..." The hilt stood stunned, with his body slightly trembling due to the excessive exertion. He couldn’t understand why his all-out attack was so easily dissolved by this young man before him. "That’s it?" Gu Sheng looked at the hilt, saying speechlessly. The hilt’s body shuddered, his eyes began to turn dazed. He realized he was nothing but trash before this young man. And that this young man didn’t want to play with him, intentionally making him look foolish. He slowly withdrew his fists, looking at Gu Sheng with a face full of confusion. "Who... who are you?" The hilt’s voice was noticeably trembling. "Who am I?" Gu Sheng chuckled, suddenly conjuring Divine Power, striking at a nearby boulder. "Boom!" With a loud bang, the boulder instantly shattered, exploding into countless fragments. Everyone present was shocked on the spot. If this were to hit a person, wouldn’t they directly meet King Yan? "Hiss..." The hilt gasped, glad that he hadn’t been hit earlier, otherwise he would’ve turned into mince! "You... I... brother, isn’t there some misunderstanding between us?" The hilt squeezed out an awkward smile on his pale face. Gu Sheng laughed along, saying, "Maybe, but these people of yours do look pretty skilled." "No no no, misunderstanding, brother, this is all a misunderstanding." The hilt hurriedly explained. "Yes, misunderstanding, we’ve all misunderstood." "Yeah, we’re all family after all." Other bandits echoed along. At this moment, Gu Sheng turned his head to look at Elder Shi and Master Zhang beside him. "Elder, how should we handle these people?" As soon as Gu Sheng finished speaking, there was a thud. Immediately, more sounds of kneeling followed. "Elder! Spare us, we are also forced, you know." "Elder, Master Wu, please have mercy on us, let us go?" ... Suddenly, a chorus of pleas sounded. "This..." Elder Shi seemed troubled, he looked beside at Master Zhang. "Old Zhang, what do you think?" Master Zhang also had his brows furrowed, seeming uneasy. Seeing the two of them like this, Gu Sheng knew there must be something going on. Then Gu Sheng stepped forward and asked, "Got a problem, you two?" "Hoo..." Master Zhang slightly exhaled, whispered to Gu Sheng, "Xiao Sheng, you may not know, in this area, bandits come in waves, one after another, and the worst part is, the bandits are colluding." "Colluding? How many bandits are there?" Gu Sheng was slightly surprised. Elder Shi frowned, "Roughly estimated, at least thirty to fifty waves." "Ah?" Upon hearing the number, Gu Sheng was shocked. Thirty to fifty waves of bandits. Once this wave comes, another follows. Then how can Stone Village and the surrounding villages have a chance at survival? Gu Sheng turned his head to glance at the hilt. Although this guy wasn’t prominent, if he really started trouble, it would be the local residents who suffer in the end. Gu Sheng’s gaze locked tightly on the hilt, seemingly contemplating something. "Hilt, you’ve been mixing in this area for years, you must have some understanding of these bandits. Among you, is there a leading figure?" The hilt was slightly stunned, then nodded. "There is, they all admire Chen Big Beard, and he’s our leader too. It’s just that his methods are ruthless, quite strategic, so other bandits are willing to listen to him." After the hilt spoke, Gu Sheng had made up his mind. To completely resolve the bandit problem, it must start with this Chen Big Beard. But Gu Sheng also knew this required time to adjust, and during this period, Stone Village’s safety must be ensured. Then Gu Sheng stood up, surveyed the surroundings. Afterward, he took a deep breath. Instantly, Gu Sheng’s body suddenly emitted a strong aura. The Divine Power within him began to drum up, waves of energy spread from his body. "Everyone, step back a bit." Gu Sheng said sternly. Following that, he formed sealing gestures, drawing a trace of Mystic Yellow Power from the refined small tripod. "Swish!" Gu Sheng suddenly exerted, injecting this force into the land surrounding Stone Village. "Buzz buzz buzz..." In an instant, a circle of silver light formed around the village, creating a giant circular array.