When a Martial Artist Knows Mana

Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World!

Seven or eight people followed closely, chasing into the alley, then looked at each other in dismay.

The alley was straight, every house had its doors and windows shut, there were no side paths, and the street on the other side was visible at a glance, but Qin Yi was gone.

He had just darted in, how could he have gotten out of the alley so quickly?

But the entire alley was unobstructed, and against the walls were just some residents' discarded winnowing baskets, brooms, and such. There was nowhere to hide a person. Where could Qin Yi have gone?

"Don't be fooled, he definitely hasn't left the alley. Spread out and search, he's probably hiding in one of the houses."

The group slowly split up, each heading towards different houses.

Behind the person who was Qin Yi's mortal enemy, a Wolf Tooth Club slowly grew out from beside a few winnowing baskets.

"Bang!"

A deafening explosion rang out, making everyone's eardrums vibrate. Turning to look, they saw that their companion's entire head had been smashed in. They couldn't tell how much force had been used in that single blow.

Then they saw a Qin Yi grow out from beside the winnowing baskets and run away like the wind from the alley entrance he had come from.

"..." The group was like people in a dream, unable to react.

Basic Daoist Arts, Body Concealment.

It wasn't even invisibility, nor was it an illusion. It was similar to adding camouflage to oneself, deceiving the vision of others. Of course, it was a bit more advanced than camouflage; it was a spell after all...

Anyway, at a glance, there were only a few winnowing baskets, so naturally no one paid attention. Who knew that Qin Yi was hidden right beside them?

A martial artist who could use spells was truly unstoppable...

Over there, Qin Yi sprinted out of the alley, feeling exhilarated and incredibly refreshed.

This counter-ambush was precisely aimed at revenge. Fortunately, the mortal enemy was hidden near him, making it easy to flatten him with a blow. Even if he hadn't been nearby, Qin Yi had planned to suddenly appear, pounce, and kill him first.

Having personally killed one of the two main enemies, the resentment that had always clung to him dissipated considerably. It felt as if his body and mind had become lighter, bringing immense relief.

He suspected that if he completed this great act of revenge, his body and mind would become unhindered, and the true qi that had been stuck for a long time might break through, reaching the Xiantian realm. Perhaps even the newly cultivated Mana would benefit.

Just as he was thinking this, he saw the person selling tofu pudding shouting and rushing towards him among a group of people.

Qin Yi smiled, revealing his neat white teeth.

He didn't run away anymore. Instead, he turned and charged directly towards the enemy formation.

The large group of people who had been chasing him were instead startled by his action and slammed on the brakes. Then they were overjoyed and spread out in an organized manner, forming a encirclement.

Qin Yi acted as if he didn't notice and charged straight into the net.

The mouth of the net tightened.

Suddenly, everyone felt a blinding flash of light in front of their eyes. For a moment, they were so dazzled that tears streamed down their faces, and they couldn't see anything.

Basic Daoist Arts, Radiance.

It was only for a brief moment. Soon the light dissipated, and in their blurry vision, they saw Qin Yi viciously striking the head of his companion, who was disguised as a tofu pudding seller, with a club. While everyone's eyes hadn't fully recovered, he broke through the encirclement and left with a loud laugh.

Two mortal enemies were killed in an instant. The feeling of exhilaration at that moment was something outsiders could not comprehend.

Liu Su hadn't made a sound or offered any guidance the entire time, as if watching Qin Yi's performance. It wasn't until Qin Yi's laughter gradually subsided that it leisurely said, "No wonder... you like Li Qingjun."

Being able to cleverly apply seemingly useless low-level spells in combat using his brain was one thing; that was something Qin Yi was capable of and expected.

But this heroic spirit of charging forward into the enemy ranks instead of retreating, taking the enemy leader's head, and laughing as he left, was completely unlike Qin Yi.

It turned out that the Qin Yi, who had always been thought of as indifferent and reclusive like a salted fish, actually had a heroic spirit deep down. It was as if Liu Su saw the silver light that resolutely stabbed towards the Spider Demon in the Daoist Temple on that rainy night, despite the fear in his heart, so fearless and unstoppable.

Perhaps this spirit that Qin Yi had always hidden deep within was only slowly drawn out after meeting Li Qingjun... That's why he admired Li Qingjun so much back then. He had thought he was just being a simp, but in reality, it was clearly the heart that Qin Yi himself wanted to possess, but which had been slowly worn away and vanished in the comfort and peace of another world.

Subsequently, amidst the suppression in the capital and the ambush he encountered, seeing his enemy again finally completely ignited this wildness in Qin Yi.

"Yes," Qin Yi didn't know it had thought so much, he just smiled and replied, "I like Qing Jun."

Liu Su chuckled softly, its laughter carrying a hint of deeper meaning.

Qin Yi took a few breaths to recover, then turned his head to look. The pursuers were already gone. In fact, he had played with the pursuers until they were completely exhausted; how could they possibly chase relentlessly? They didn't chase for long before their pace slowed, watching him leave with their own eyes.

Qin Yi finally relaxed a little. In fact, his Mana was already depleted, and even his True Qi was somewhat sluggish. Only now could he recover slightly.

He took out a Qi Replenishing Pill and put it in his mouth, adjusting his breathing while continuing to run towards the Princess Residence. After crossing another street, the Princess Residence was already in front of him.

Qin Yi sprinted over and directly asked the guards, "Is the Princess here?"

The guards smiled, "Ah, it's Young Master Qin. The Princess is inside, please come in."

"Thank you." Qin Yi lifted his foot to step onto the stairs, then suddenly paused, "Wait, how do you know I'm Qin Yi?"

The guard smiled, "Young Master Qin and the Princess's matter was brought up at the State Banquet, how could we not know? Even if we haven't seen you, we've heard descriptions of your appearance. Your distinctive Wolf Tooth Club is too easy to recognize."

"Oh." Qin Yi tightened his grip on the Wolf Tooth Club and asked again, "I was causing a commotion a street away, why didn't you react at all?"

The guard was stunned, "A commotion outside, what does that have to do with the Princess Residence? We didn't know Young Master Qin was being attacked..."

Before he finished speaking, Qin Yi raised his hand and struck with his club, "I only said 'commotion,' and you already know it was an attack!"

Qin Yi was afraid of misunderstanding good people, so this strike was actually prepared to hold back its force, just a threat. But the fake ultimately couldn't keep up the act. A spear extended from inside the gate, hitting the head of the club and saving him.

A sigh came from inside the gate, "Brother Qin is quick-witted, a stark contrast to the image of someone carrying a Wolf Tooth Club."

The main gate opened wide, and Mang Zhan stood in the central courtyard with his subordinates. The two fake guards also retreated to stand on either side of Mang Zhan, appearing to be his trusted aides.

Qin Yi retreated back to the bottom of the stone steps and narrowed his eyes, "Where is Qing Jun?"

Mang Zhan feigned profundity, "What does Brother Qin think?"

Qin Yi looked up at the pavilions inside the residence, then suddenly turned and left, muttering, "Idiot. If it were me and I succeeded, I would have already gone back to my own place to enjoy myself. To put on a show to catch me, just let the subordinates handle it. Why put on a performance yourself? Qing Jun is naturally still at the Crown Prince Residence."

He walked very fast. By the time he finished speaking, he was almost half a street away.

Mang Zhan was so angry his nose was practically crooked. While leading his men in pursuit, he shouted sternly, "Two Venerables, if you don't act now, when will you?!"

A demonic wind suddenly arose.

A black owl with a human-like face swooped in from the left. At the same time, the street paving stones bulged, and a giant centipede appeared in front of him.

The momentum was extremely terrifying.

But Qin Yi burst into laughter, picked up his Wolf Tooth Club, and leaped towards the centipede's head with a slash, "Under the Seven Stars Defense Array, even Ye Ling was left with only one breath. It's a miracle you two little demons who haven't even transformed are still alive. How dare you come out and act tough with me!"

With a "bang," the poor centipede hadn't even fully revealed itself before its head was smashed open, dying on the spot. The owl in the air slammed on the brakes, flapping its wings and flying away, a feather drifting down, utterly panicked.

Mang Zhan was so angry he chased desperately, but Qin Yi had already vanished without a trace.

His words were deliberately casual and contemptuous, but in his heart, he was extremely solemn.

Although Dong Huazi didn't have much of an army, he must have had quite a few cultivators with a certain level of cultivation. Furthermore, on the demon side, they shouldn't all be like these, who were inside the city, affected by Minghe's array, and were on their last breath, only able to scare people. There should be more powerful great demons hidden somewhere. But as he fought his way through, he only saw ordinary martial artists.

Of course, this was because he wasn't the core of this situation. Although the other side really wanted to kill him, frankly, if he ran away, it wouldn't have much impact on the overall situation. The other side naturally knew what was important and wouldn't deploy their main force against him. And the force they sent to the Princess Residence to capture Li Qingjun was only this much, and they even missed... So one could imagine the pressure the Crown Prince Residence was facing at this moment.

But this is very strange...

Coming to the Princess Residence could be considered a sneak attack, which made sense. Could they openly besiege the Crown Prince Residence to kill Li Qinglin? The king wasn't dead yet. No matter how much Dong Huazi was trusted, this shouldn't be possible. Was there a flaw in his logic somewhere?