Following the Jade Belt River, the only river in Hundred Silver Valley, for more than ten miles, there is a rocky beach on the riverbank that looks like a tortoise or turtle.
At this moment, two figures were wielding weapons and swiftly clashing.
The clanging sound was accompanied by sparks flying everywhere.
One of them had dark red hair and pale yellow eyes, and was wielding two swords, attacking wildly.
The blade fell like a storm, pounding on banana leaves, and chopping meat onto the weapon in the man's hand.
A shield lay on the ground nearby, its surface riddled with nicks and chips.
"Come on! Kill them all!! Huang Yuzhen, weren't you so arrogant back then!?"
The red-haired man looked frantic, with thin blue veins bulging on his body and face, and his movements became increasingly violent.
He was Ouyang Jianrong had just caught up with them.
"You've wielded the Seven Turns Spring Meaning Blade so poorly; it truly buries this superior sword technique!"
Huang Yuzhen was clearly at a disadvantage, but her movements were unpredictable, and she was able to avoid being injured at crucial moments.
He was pale, and there were bandage marks on the outside of one of his arms.
The bandage is bleeding.
Aside from injuries, there were other factors, including near-complete exhaustion of physical strength and stamina, and the continuous spread of poison in his body.
This has led to a significant drop in his current strength.
The art of martial arts is essentially a contest of who reveals their weakness first.
If he were in his full potential, his strength and agility would be superior to his opponent's. Even if the Seven Turns Spring Meaning Blade was a superior sword technique, he could find the flaws in the slightest detail and defeat the enemy instantly.
But now, even if he sees an opportunity, he finds it difficult to seize it.
Because their movement and strength were insufficient to catch them.
So he kept going until... poof! Suddenly, Ouyang's foot struck a loose Round Stone, and his sword gesture shifted slightly.
Now!
In an instant, Huang Yuzhen's eyes became bloodshot, and her entire body swelled up rapidly.
A series of limit -Breaking Limit Skill are activated in an instant, forming a network.
His nearly depleted stamina was quickly replenished by a new spring. His strength and speed were also restored to their peak, and even surpassed them.
'Limit State - Revolving Bell!!'
Huang Yuzhen suddenly opened her mouth, and a low, rumbling sound, similar to an elephant's roar, emanated from it.
As the vibrations continued, his muscles twitched, and the capillaries on his skin burst open, turning red instantly.
But when he unleashed his power, Ouyang Jianrong on the opposite side also unleashed his power at the same time.
Ouyang's muscles and skin swelled simultaneously, and streaks of blood-red tattoos spread from his arms to the backs of his hands.
His eyeballs bulged out of their sockets.
'Breaking Limit Skill: Spring Meaning Like a Blade!!!'
Whoosh!
The two blades flashed and clashed.
Both of them took the fast route, but while both were fast, Ouyang's speed was ultimately a little slower.
He staggered forward a few steps, a huge gash cut open in his waist and abdomen.
Covering his wound, Ouyang Jianrong turned to look at Huang Yuzhen with a ferocious expression.
Although he was slow, don't forget he was wielding two swords! At that moment, the other curved sword was stabbing fiercely into Huang Yuzhen's thigh.
The knife tip pierced through the back of the thigh, going completely through.
Blood gushed out continuously from the edges of the wound.
But Huang Yuzhen seemed to feel no pain and remained standing straight.
He turned around and looked at Ouyang Jianrong behind him.
"You have no idea what you're fighting for. You don't understand why you're fighting—is it just to gain merit?"
He laughed mockingly.
"So what? A person lives for nothing more than fame and fortune! Is it wrong for me to want to climb higher?!" Ouyang Jianrong used the last knife he had left to prop himself up on the ground.
"Yes, the higher you stand, the safer you are. You're right," Huang Yuzhen sighed.
Both of them were seriously injured at this time.
He lost too much blood, was poisoned, exhausted his strength, and used an extremely harmful Limit State.
Ouyang's abdomen and waist were cut open with large incisions, and his internal organs would be exposed with the slightest movement.
If just any random person were to come now, they might be able to tip the scales and decide the outcome.
Huang Yuzhen sighed and turned her head to face the direction Jingying had left in.
His only hope now is that the young lady can reach the agreed place safely.
However, after waiting here for so long without seeing anyone to meet them, he already had his suspicions.
"Where is the sword? Where is the Moon Chasing Blade?" Ouyang Jianrong suddenly asked sharply.
"The knife is here naturally," Huang Yuzhen, slightly opening her mouth.
Suddenly, from behind, where Signal Flare were swirling, came the faint sound of water.
Zhang Rongfang, dressed in smoky gray-black, arrived quickly carrying the Wish Wheel.
He immediately spotted Ouyang Jianrong and Huang Yuzhen in a standoff.
It seems that both of them suffered heavy losses.
This gave him a pleasant surprise.
As he approached, they recognized his official robes.
Ouyang Jianrong's face immediately lit up with joy.
"You! Come here and kill this man!! He can't move! I've coated my knife with poison and pierced his thigh; he can't escape!!"
Zhang Rongfang felt a chill run down his spine.
His first thought wasn't to kill, but rather, since Huang Yuzhen poisoned and so pale, why should he go forward and kill her? Wouldn't it be safer to just drag it out and let her bleed to death? "What are you looking at? Come here and kill him! He can't move right now!" Seeing that he wasn't moving, Ouyang Jianrong's face immediately turned ferocious and impatient.
"My lord, this man is already seriously injured. As long as I stay by his side and wait for the others to catch up, wouldn't we be able to easily wear him down?" Zhang Rongfang remained motionless.
The fact that they're in such a hurry for him to take action suggests there might be something wrong.
"What do you know?! He's currently at his Limit State, all his injuries and toxins can be greatly suppressed! If we quickly treat his injuries and give him the antidote, he won't die at all!"
Ouyang Jianrong said angrily.
Seeing that Zhang Rongfang remained motionless, he knew that the other party wouldn't act until he saw the benefit.
"Now he's immobilized, and I've wounded his vital organs. If you go up and attack now, even if you don't get the knife when you return, I'll still give you a third-level merit!"
"Third-level merit, that's the limit I can set! No more than that!"
By this point, he was truly out of options.
Zhang Rongfang was about to speak.
Suddenly another person rushed out from the side.
The man was dressed in black and gray leather armor and carried a wooden pistol that was more than a meter long. He was Ouyang Jianrong's former adjutant.
"My lord!? What's wrong with you??" The adjutant was surprised to see Zhang Rongfang there, as well as Huang Yuzhen and Ouyang Jianrong, whose behavior seemed a bit off.
"Go and kill him! Whoever kills him first, I'll promote them!"
The adjutant immediately stepped forward, only to find Zhang Rongfang standing motionless to the side.
He immediately stopped moving.
"The lord ordered you to go? You dare disobey orders!?" The adjutant narrowed his eyes, sizing up Zhang Rongfang, and said coldly.
He also wanted to take a chance, which is why he risked his life to rush forward.
Unexpectedly, there was another person here who shared the same idea as him.
"Your humble servant obeys!" Zhang Rongfang looked troubled, but still gritted his teeth and raised the Wish Wheel.
If we can really get some credit from Ouyang, this time we might be able to reap a perfect reward.
However, judging from Ouyang's current state, he's unlikely to cause any major trouble.
This greatly reduced his threat level. In other words, in order to complete the mission and gain credit, Ouyang now had no choice but to rely on him and his adjutant.
As long as he gets the adjutant to witness it and implicate him, he'll definitely get a share of the credit when they get back! With this thought in mind, Zhang Rongfang felt reassured. He decided to secure the credit first.
Judging from Huang Yuzhen's injuries, he probably wouldn't last much longer.
After I made up my mind.
With a whoosh, he pushed off with his feet and charged straight at Huang Yuzhen.
He had only run halfway when Zhang Rongfang suddenly raised the Wish Wheel and smashed it down on him.
The Wish Wheel slipped from his grasp and spun rapidly forward.
The twenty-pound Wish Wheel flew out at high speed, and the impact it brought was something that even Huang Yuzhen dared not ignore at this moment.
He sighed softly and flicked the blade upwards.
Clang! The Wish Wheel was instantly and precisely targeted at its weakest point, and it flew upwards.
To his surprise, Zhang Rongfang didn't pounce on him at all, but instead turned and pounced on Ouyang Jianrong.
He formed his hands into claws and grabbed Ouyang Jianrong's abdomen as he passed by.
This was an extremely vicious move; the area was already injured, and it was a sneak attack.
If Ouyang were caught, his guts would be pulled out.
"I was prepared for this!!" Unexpectedly, Ouyang Jianrong laughed loudly, raised his hand and slashed upwards with his knife.
At the same time, with the other hand, the abdomen was released, and a mechanism in the cuff clicked, protruding a sharp poison needle.
He didn't trust anyone at all, let alone Tanyang, whom he had previously threatened.
So even though Zhang Rongfang launched a sneak attack, it was still within his consideration.
Although somewhat unexpected, the other party actually dared to risk the charge of treason by launching a sneak attack on Shangguan.
But it's already a fact.
Then just kill him!
In an instant, Zhang Rongfang's speed, which was originally at the Third Grade, suddenly increased dramatically.
The powerful force, belonging to the Eighth Grade, accompanied by the same high speed, pierced through Ouyang's palm and landed heavily on his abdomen.
All obstacles and counterattacks were evaded due to the sudden surge in speed.
The Eagle Claw, their tips gleaming slightly white, pierced the abdomen with a sinister venom, hooking into the flesh and internal organs.
Thud! Blood and flesh splattered everywhere.
Ouyang Jianrong's eyes widened, and he took several steps back in disbelief.
"You!!??! You.!!"
He stared at Zhang Rongfang in fear, completely bewildered by what had just happened.
A Third Grade- rank martial artist? Third Grade martial artist? He actually managed to injure him? Zhang Rongfang wiped the blood from his hands. His previously bent back slowly straightened, and a calm smile appeared on his face.
"Unfortunately, I almost fell for your words."
"You!!?" Ouyang Jianrong was about to speak when the figure in front of him suddenly disappeared.
He raised his hand, aiming at the poison needle, but blood loss and the pulling out of his internal organs slowed his movements and reactions considerably.
Bang!
His raised arm was slammed down with tremendous force, and he tumbled to the ground, his head repeatedly hitting the riverbank, before rolling away in a daze.
Zhang Rongfang reappeared in his original spot and glanced at the several needle holes that had silently appeared on the ground.
"Special Envoy Ouyang was unfortunately wounded and killed in the line of duty during a fierce battle with the fugitive. What do you think of this statement?"
Before he finished speaking, his figure rushed forward like a ghost.
This sudden move immediately alerted not only the dazed Ouyang Jianrong on the ground, but also Huang Yuzhen, whose face had been ashen.
"This is... Seventh Grade or higher!"
All three people present were terrified.
An ordinary squad Captain has somehow transformed into a seventh or eighth-rank expert!??
Ouyang Jianrong, in particular, recalled how he had previously threatened and forced this man to come forward and die.
A sense of utter absurdity welled up within him, filling him with dread.
Moreover, this person was clearly only at the second or third rank in skill, yet now he's unleashing speed at the seventh or eighth rank level. What does this mean? At this moment, for someone who has been hiding so deeply to suddenly reveal their full strength without any concealment, there's only one possibility.
He's going to silence them!! On the other side, the adjutant's face twisted in pain as he turned to flee, but before he could run more than a few meters, a figure appeared in front of him.
Bang! His powerful attack was easily deflected by the figure.
In a flash, the adjutant opened his mouth to shout.
With a soft "poof".
His throat suddenly snapped, the white and red fluid resembling the tearing of some kind of rubber tube, accompanied by rapidly gushing blood and bubbles.
Zhang Rongfang plunged his finger into the adjutant's throat with one hand, then casually pulled it out, his last gaze falling on Huang Yuzhen.
Now that the adjutant is dead, Ouyang Jianrong's internal organs have been pulled out in a string, and he is only breathing.
The only one who might escape is Huang Yuzhen, who has made a name for herself.
"Should we continue?"
Unexpectedly, Zhang Rongfang did not continue forward, but instead stopped where he was.