You Are Surrounded!

[Many of these martial artists on the scene had brought their own rations]

[Enduring the sweltering heat, they trudged all the way into the Azure Mesa Desert]

[They ate and slept in the open, collapsing wherever they could find a spot at night]

[They assumed that your life in the desert all these years must have been harsh]

[But when they saw you living comfortably in an oasis villa]

[With the Extinction Sect's stunningly beautiful Holy Maiden in your arms]

[Their eyes turned green with envy]

[Any respect they had for your fighting prowess completely vanished]

["You really deserve to die!!" they cursed bitterly, gnawing on their dry, bland steamed buns]

[They were grinding their back teeth]

[But they didn't dare do anything to you]

[They knew you had Lin Jingzhi and the entire Extinction Sect backing you]

[You stood at the second-floor window, gazing at the dense crowd gathered not far away]

[Wan Qingluan stood beside you]

[You smacked Wan Qingluan's shapely behind: "It's so great having a big shot backing you!"]

[Wan Qingluan also slapped your butt, even pinching it a couple of times with her soft little hand: "Husband, you don't actually have to accept the challenge."]

[Of course, you knew you didn't have to accept the challenge]

[But you knew that with your eighty-seven-year-old body, you could no longer break through to Marrow Cleansing through cultivation]

[You could only fight for your life, seeking opportunities in the face of death]

["Qingluan, are you afraid I'll die?"]

[Wan Qingluan looked at you deeply: "No."]

[You raised an eyebrow: "No?"]

[There was a hint of fanaticism in Wan Qingluan's eyes: "Husband, actually, I'm really looking forward to your death."]

[You were stunned, and asked hesitantly, "Why?"]

["I really want to know what will happen if a husband who isn't afraid of death actually dies!"]

[Wan Qingluan's voice was clear and cold, her tone excited: "Will the powerful force behind husband come to your rescue, or will husband's death itself cause some terrible consequence!"]

[Wan Qingluan stared at you intently, her eyes glazed: "I really want to know!"]

[Your expression was indifferent]

[After a few breaths, you laughed heartily]

[You pulled Wan Qingluan into your arms and kissed her fiercely]

[When your lips parted, Wan Qingluan's pink lips were bleeding from your bite]

[Wan Qingluan lightly licked the noticeable blood on her lips]

[The corners of her mouth curved slightly, and her gaze at you became even more deranged]

[You cupped her face, your tone low: "No wonder you're my crazy wife! Crazy, let's all be crazy, it's good to be a little crazy!"]

[You kissed her again, and Wan Qingluan responded passionately]

[The two of you were lost in each other, completely absorbed]

[Outside your oasis, hundreds of martial artists were eagerly watching you and Wan Qingluan being lovey-dovey at the second-floor window]

[A young female martial artist rolled her eyes: "Tch, evil heretics!"]

[The next day]

[Mao Mingfeng arrived on time]

[The two of you stood facing each other]

[Several hundred people surrounded the area at a distance, watching the battle]

[The Soul Awakening Blade, as black as ink, emitted a cold light in your hand]

[Mao Mingfeng's long sword trembled slightly, feeling immense pressure]

[You took the lead, flashing forward to attack]

[Vast True Qi swept out]

[The Soul Awakening Blade slashed down with the force of lightning]

[Mao Mingfeng deflected your attack with his sword]

[The two of you exchanged blows]

[In the blink of an eye, several hundred moves had passed]

[Gradually, some discerning martial artists noticed that Mao Mingfeng was gradually struggling.]

[His True Qi leaned towards being neutral, upright, gentle and harmonious.]

[But you have the Heavenly Desire Formless Art buff.]

[True Qi attributes change to tyrannical and fierce.]

[Once you gain the upper hand, he will retreat one step, then retreat at every step.]

[Sure enough, Mao Mingfeng's True Qi dried up, and he completely fell into a disadvantageous position.]

[Mao Mingfeng's cheering squad immediately looked awful.]

["Mingfeng! Cheer up, don't lose face!"]

["Mingfeng! Don't give up, don't underestimate the bond between us, you bastard!!"]

[Just as he was about to be hacked to pieces by your blade,]

[Mao Mingfeng suddenly swallowed a handful of pills.]

[Using a method that consumes his foundation,]

[He restored his state to perfection.]

[The pressure on you suddenly increased.]

[Seeing the situation reverse, the cheering squad immediately beamed with joy.]

["Mingfeng! Well done!!"]

["Beat him! Beat him!!"]

[Mao Mingfeng's sword strikes came one after another, his attacks surging like a tide.]

[Mao Mingfeng became more and more selfless.]

[Gradually, he only attacked and didn't defend.]

[You aimed for the right opportunity.]

[A True Qi beam that had been charged for a long time shot out.]

[Hitting Mao Mingfeng's face squarely.]

["Ah—"]

[Mao Mingfeng's attack stalled, and you stabbed him in the heart with one blade!]

[Mao Mingfeng's last instinctive blow also cut through your abdomen.]

[Your internal organs were faintly visible.]

[Fresh blood gurgled out from Mao Mingfeng's heart.]

[In two breaths, he fell straight down.]

["Mingfeng—!"]

["Master!!"]

[Mao Mingfeng's cheering squad cried out in dismay.]

[They rushed up to hug Mao Mingfeng's corpse and wept bitterly.]

[The other onlookers were shocked.]

[You actually crossed three major realms and forcibly killed your opponent!]

[Although there was some luck involved,]

[The result is right here.]

[Everyone has to acknowledge it.]

[In a life-and-death struggle, sometimes it's all about a bit of luck.]

[In addition to this, what shocked them even more was that]

[You, who are only at the Bone Tempering peak, can actually release True Qi externally.]

[Moreover, the power of the external release is enormous, capable of threatening Essence Refining martial artists.]

[Lin Jingzhi and several Apex Grandmasters exchanged glances.]

[They had never heard of such a thing.]

[Lin Jingzhi remembered that Miao Liwu could also release True Qi externally in advance.]

[But Miao Liwu could only release True Qi externally at the Divine Organ stage, only one realm ahead.]

[You actually did it a full three realms ahead.]

[Lin Jingzhi's usually calm face was finally filled with shock.]

[You clutched the huge wound in your abdomen, panting heavily.]

[You finally felt a sign that the bottleneck at the Bone Tempering peak was loosening.]

[Before you could even celebrate]

[Some of Mao Mingfeng's relatives and friends noticed your poor condition.]

[So, abandoning all sense of honor, they turned and attacked you.]

["You dog thief! Give me your life!!"]

[Although their cultivation levels weren't very high, none of them were Essence Refining martial artists,]

[There were just too many of them; even a master could be beaten to death by a flurry of fists.]

[And you were still seriously injured.]

[You could only rely on your movement technique to constantly dodge.]

[Your situation was precarious.]

[You were about to be beaten to death by the mob.]

[Just then, Wan Qingluan, who was not far away, threw you a bag of healing pills.]

[You caught it and threw them into your mouth.]

[The wound on your abdomen actually healed slowly, visibly to the naked eye.]

[You glanced at Wan Qingluan: "Weren't you hoping to see me die? You two-faced woman!"]

[Your injuries recovered significantly.]

[Your movement became even more elusive.]

[These two hundred-plus people simply couldn't touch you.]

[You shouted to the two hundred-plus people around you, "Listen up, you are surrounded by me! Surrender now!"]

[Relying on their numbers, these two hundred people ignored your warning.]

[One of the leaders shouted, "Don't be afraid, everyone! He might not be able to kill all of us before his True Qi runs out!"]

[Seeing their stubbornness, you became very angry.]

["Fine, fine, fine! Not only do you refuse to surrender, but you dare to fight back!"]

[You darted around, constantly reaping heads.]

[You weren't being careless, after all, these people weren't just small fry.]

[There were also quite a few tricky individuals at the peak of the Divine Organ stage.]

[You carefully hacked down forty-odd people.]

[You felt that most of your True Qi had been consumed.]

[Then, another thirty-odd people fell under your blade.]

[More than half of the two hundred-plus people had died by this point.]

[Although it sounded like a lot,]

[Those who died were mostly Bone Tempering or Marrow Cleansing martial artists.]

[You had only killed one early-stage and one mid-stage Divine Organ martial artist.]

[Your True Qi was running out again.]

[Like a dry well, longing for the nourishment of water.]

[You swallowed a handful of Inner Divinity Pills.]

[True Qi filled you up again.]

[Your cultivation bottleneck loosened slightly again under these extreme circumstances.]

[A look of joy appeared on your face as you charged back into the crowd.]