Luring the Enemy into the Formation

The Vicious Qi Evil Spider revealed a cruel and bloodthirsty smile, suddenly lunging forward, ignoring the threat of the Sword-Ray, and forcibly crashing into the sword circle, its arms extending from its back to block the sword's edge.

At this moment, Yan Jinghong was mainly focused on defense, and his sword strikes were not very powerful. In particular, most of his True Qi was used to neutralize the poison. He did not have time to change his moves and only managed to sever one arm before being forcibly blocked by the other arm.

"I'll return the favor for that slap you gave me back then!"

The Vicious Qi Evil Spider sneered and thrust out with both hands, one up and one down, turning its palms to represent heaven and earth, as if it held the universe within a small space.

Yan Jinghong drew his fingers like a sword and unleashed a fierce "Sword Tests All Under Heaven" strike. The sharp edge pierced through the opponent's palm force, but ultimately his skill was incomplete. He only managed to break through one layer before his "fate was exhausted." He was then shattered by the opponent's palm force and took a solid blow to the chest. He immediately coughed up blood and was thrown out, accompanied by the sound of bones cracking. It was unknown how many ribs he had broken.

"Ugh-ah! What a beautiful sound! Just hearing that sound is enough to make me feel like I'm in heaven... Come on, make more screams, more cries of pain, more pleas for mercy, let me reach my climax!"

The Vicious Qi Evil Spider revealed a delirious expression like that of a mentally ill person, its eyes glowing red as it stared intently at Yan Jinghong. Like a starving ghost encountering a delicious meal, or a lecherous old man meeting a naked beauty, its desire for revenge was so strong that it plunged its mind into boundless pleasure.

Yan Jinghong vomited another mouthful of poisonous blood onto the ground. The poison, which had been neutralized by one-third when he was injured, had launched a counterattack, further weakening his Cultivation Body.

"One Sword flashes coldly... Ugh!"

Yan Jinghong to unleash her ultimate move, but halfway through, she suddenly felt her energy stagnate and suffered a backlash, worsening her injuries.

The Vicious Qi Evil Spider was taken aback at first, then revealed a relieved expression. "Using your ultimate move to decide the outcome? That won't do. I want to continue enjoying the thrill of crushing you. I can't let the battle end so quickly. Look, even the heavens are stopping you from doing that. I won't give you the chance to use your ultimate move next."

The incident happened so suddenly that he didn't expect Yan Jinghong to be so decisive, daring to use his ultimate move to fight to the death despite being seriously injured. His reaction was a beat too slow, but as long as he was prepared, he could have interrupted Yan Jinghong's preparation in time.

"Come on, let's continue our affectionate gestures."

Vicious Qi Evil Spider was about to charge forward and engage Yan Jinghong in close combat, a fist suddenly struck. He didn't take it seriously and used his newly regenerated arms to cross and block it. However, the force of the fist was far stronger than he expected. It was overwhelming and blasted him away, sending him crashing into a pile of rocks.

"Want to get intimate, huh? Come on, let me give you a proper little intimacy."

Si Ming reappeared where he was, turned to Yan Jinghong and said, "Master, leave this to me."

Yan Jinghong nodded, knowing that staying here would only be a burden, so she used her internal energy to suppress her injuries and quickly left.

"Yan Jinghong, you're not allowed to leave!"

The Vicious Qi Evil Spider exploded with energy, shattering the rubble on its body, and chased after Yan Jinghong. Because it was worried about being intercepted by Si Ming, it used its footwork to create eight clones to confuse and mislead him.

"Idiot, you reek of bedbugs, who do you think you can fool?"

Si Ming activated the Divine Sight Illusory Observation Art, instantly leaping to the side of the Vicious Qi Evil Spider. Before the Spider could react, he reached out and grabbed its head, slamming it into the ground, causing the earth to tremble.

"Let me go!"

The Vicious Qi Evil Spider flailed its four arms wildly, each strike causing the air to explode, but Si Ming snorted, and No-Void Sound Barrier appeared on his body, using the vibrations to dissipate some of the fist's force, then he endured the remaining attacks without flinching.

"Struggle desperately, don't die so soon!"

Si Ming let out a wild laugh, pressing the other person's head down with his right hand and rubbing it against the ground, dragging it into a long trench. Then, with a powerful swing, he slammed the head into the mountainside.

"Nuclear Divine Fist, Earth-Piercing Annihilation Tyrant Wave!"

Si Ming activated the energy within his body, and light orbs appeared in his palms. He threw them one after another at the mountain wall, causing violent explosions and continuous roars. The figure of the Vicious Qi Evil Spider could be vaguely seen, seemingly trying to break out, but was blown back.

"Come, tremble before the majesty of the Prince's Tactics!"

Chapter 495 Luring the Enemy into the Battlefield

After shaking off the Vicious Qi Evil Spider, Yan Jinghong did not rush to escape into the dense forest. Instead, she walked slowly forward, using her internal energy to neutralize the strange poison in her body.

On one hand, he was quite confident in his disciple's strength, believing that the Vicious Qi Evil Spider could not escape Si Ming's entanglement. On the other hand, he realized that this was a scheme against him, and Su Yingtao was just a pawn being manipulated. There would inevitably be other interceptors. Rather than rushing into the opponent's trap, it was better to stabilize his own injuries first. Time was on his side, and the longer it dragged on, the better.

Of course, another option is to escape back to the city as soon as possible and blend into the crowd. This would not only help you escape the enemy's sight but also allow you to use the France experts to block their pursuit.

Even if the chaos was caused by Yan Jinghong, a foreigner, no country with full sovereignty would allow illegal armed forces to run rampant in its major cities. "On my turf, you have to obey me." To uphold this rule, even if they know they are being used, they can only bite the bullet and go along with it. The same applies to the Su State. Even if Yan Jinghong is to be held responsible, it will only be after the riots have been quelled.

However, Yan Jinghong could not choose this option, because there are only heroes who serve as shields for the people, not heroes who use the people as shields.

Villains like the Vicious Qi Evil Spider act recklessly, their minds filled only with the distinction between the strong and the weak, devoid of any sense of order. If Yan Jinghong were to blend into the crowd, they might very well start a massacre of unarmed civilians, a development he did not want to see. Therefore, he could only flee in another direction.

However, his overly "correct" judgment was undoubtedly within the enemy's expectations.

When!

Yan Jinghong suddenly became alert, and blocked the sneak attack that came flying through the air with his sword. As the swords clashed, a huge force surged, and he was blasted away.

"You're really alert. I even concealed my presence, but you still managed to detect me. Stealth is definitely not my thing."

A bald, burly man with a bare torso and scarred face emerged from the woods carrying a nine-ringed golden sword. He exuded a ferocious Vicious Qi without any attempt to conceal it, startling animals within a ten-mile radius into flight, as if a great disaster was about to befall them.

"Let me introduce myself. My surname is Shentu, my given name is Chuang, and I am the Bing seat of the Heaven-Defying Society, codename 'Bold Evil'."

Yan Jinghong shook his slightly numb wrist and said, "That's because you didn't really intend to launch a sneak attack, otherwise you wouldn't have unleashed your killing intent before making your move."

Shentu Chuang out a hearty laugh and said, "You're absolutely right. Sneaking around and ambushing others isn't my style of martial arts. A real man should fight one-on-one to the death. If you see someone you don't like, go up and give them a good stab. If you see a woman you like, loudly profess your love and kill off all the rivals. That's how you show your uprightness and leave no room for argument."

Yan Jinghong did not question whether the other party's actions were reasonable, but instead said, "To attack someone who is seriously injured and poisoned is hardly a fair and square act."

"Ha, in life, there are always times when you have to be flexible. What's that saying again? If you can't change the world, you can only adapt to it. The most important thing is to live freely. You can be upright and honest most of the time, showing your manly spirit, but when necessary, you also have to use some underhanded tricks and schemes. Rules are meant to serve people, not for people to live for the rules."

Yan Jinghong disagreed. "Rules exist to restrain people's desires. If we use them when they are beneficial and discard them when they are harmful, then wouldn't the rules be meaningless?"

"Wrong. Rules are tools set by the strong to restrain the weak. The weak have no power to break the rules and can only obediently comply. The strong have the power to break the rules, so naturally they don't need to care. The weak desperately want to become stronger, isn't that precisely to break free from the constraints of the rules?"

Shentu Chuang waved his hand dismissively, then revealed a knowing expression. "Someone like you, who prides himself on being a champion of justice, would never agree with this kind of thinking. After all, you were the guy who knew that poison pill was dangerous, yet still swallowed it. You clearly don't think you were wrong to sacrifice Su Yinglan, but you still feel guilty towards her family, so you're doing everything you can to make amends—if it were me, I would have chopped that jumping-around brat into pieces long ago!"

Yan Jinghong paused for a moment, then said, "If it were you, the premise for incurring Su Yingtao's resentment wouldn't exist either—has anyone ever sacrificed for you?"

Shentu Chuang paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "You're right. While I do value loyalty, I believe loyalty can also be measured by self-interest. What does betraying a brother matter if the price is high enough? We gather when there's profit, and we scatter when there's no profit. What's wrong with that principle? At least I live a carefree and easy life!"