Sneak Attack

Sneak Attack

A secluded path, sparsely traveled.

With the road laid out before him, Bi Fan spotted three young men in fitted clothes following behind him.

All three were strong, not one of them weak. Even the least powerful was far stronger than Bi Fan.

Soon they reached an uninhabited stretch. The three split up to surround him, and quickly blocked his way.

"Kid, you're Bi Fan, right?" asked a pale-faced man.

Bi Fan snorted. "That's right. I'm Bi Fan. Get to the point."

He knew there was no talking his way out of this, so he didn't waste time.

Two of the three enemies were in the Valiance Realm, while the other was a Viscera Realm expert.

Even together, they were no match for yesterday's demonic sect disciple.

Bi Fan had dared to challenge a demonic sect disciple. He certainly wasn't afraid of these three.

"Bold, aren't you? Brothers, attack!" The three didn't waste words either. Against a mere Inner Breath Realm disciple like Bi Fan, all three attacked at once.

Bi Fan showed no fear and met them head-on.

With the Flowing Light Sword in hand, he unleashed the Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art. Its power was no weaker than Mo Nan's.

Sword Light flashed like a meteor, cleaving through space. Bi Fan's figure began to blur, as if several Bi Fans were attacking at once.

Bi Fan's swordsmanship was formidable; he actually drew all three enemies into its reach.

The three hadn't taken Bi Fan seriously. Caught off guard, they were trapped within his Sword Light and could do nothing but defend for a time.

"Ah! Ah!..." The three roared again and again.

"Bi Fan, you're dead meat! You think this is enough to beat us? Impossible. You'd have to be in the same realm as us, at least."

The three unleashed their strength together and quickly broke free.

Of the three experts, one wielded a sword and another a saber, both middle-grade Magic Tools. The third, a Valiance Realm expert, used a fist technique.

They had clearly trained together for a long time and worked in perfect harmony.

Bi Fan immediately fell onto the back foot. He could only use the Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art to protect himself, resorting to the Qingyang Willow Catkin Sword Art whenever danger struck. At times, he even used his sword and fist techniques together.

Bi Fan threw everything he had into fighting back.

After yesterday's battle, he had brought all the martial techniques he had learned together. Only then could he barely hold his own today.

Even so, the three experts attacked fiercely, putting Bi Fan under tremendous pressure.

The pressure was so great that Bi Fan could hardly catch his breath. The longer the battle went on, the more exhausted he became, and even his movements slowed.

I can't lose! I can't die! Bi Fan encouraged himself, stubbornly holding on.

Before long, Bi Fan was covered in wounds. Fortunately, the basic footwork of the Misty Dance was exquisite, and he had managed to dodge blows to his vital areas.

"Roar!" Bi Fan let out a shout to rally his spirits, then launched a frenzied attack.

Bi Fan was fighting for his life, and the three experts began to falter.

Bi Fan's Carefree Immortal Finger struck from nowhere. All three had suffered from it, and now they were wary.

Floating Rain Flying Flowers Sword! Dragon Roaring Tiger Howling Fist! Carefree Immortal Finger!

Bi Fan unleashed all his ultimate moves, focusing his attacks on just one of them. He was determined to take someone down with him.

The man Bi Fan targeted was the weakest. Panic-stricken, he retreated again and again, but Bi Fan's Carefree Immortal Finger still pierced several bloody holes in his body.

"Kid, how dare you hurt our brother? You're dead!" The other two flew into a rage and attacked Bi Fan ferociously.

Boom! Bi Fan barely dodged the sword strike, only to be hit by the fist-wielding expert.

The man had thrown the punch in a fit of rage, and it carried enormous force.

Bi Fan was sent flying. While still in midair, he spat out a mouthful of scarlet blood, scattering a spectacular rain of blood across the sky.

The mouthful of blood had badly injured Bi Fan's viscera.

Bi Fan felt the inner breath within him surge wildly, rushing into his inner chambers to repair his viscera and strengthen them.

The process was mostly complete in the blink of an eye. Bi Fan was overjoyed and thought, The Viscera Realm—I've actually reached the Viscera Realm! What perfect timing.

Of course, Bi Fan didn't let it show. He pretended to be gravely injured, preparing to catch his enemies off guard.

These three experts weren't like the demonic sect disciples. He had no idea where they came from.

Bi Fan didn't care to ask. Since they were enemies, it was a matter of life and death; he couldn't afford the slightest softness.

"Kid, you've got some skill, but it's a shame you offended someone you shouldn't have." The fist-wielding expert slowly walked toward Bi Fan.

Bi Fan was badly injured, and the man didn't fear he would escape, so he casually let something slip.

Though the man hadn't said much, Bi Fan had already guessed who was behind it.

As for offending someone, Bi Fan had only offended Luo Sheng, an Inner Disciple.

He hadn't expected Luo Sheng to be so despicable. Even though they had agreed to settle things in the martial arts arena a year later, Luo Sheng had sent experts to kill him.

Bi Fan committed Luo Sheng's name to memory. A boundless fury inside him was on the verge of erupting.

The expert looked mockingly at Bi Fan, who lay on the ground spitting blood from time to time, and slowly approached. He let down his guard.

He was supremely confident. Even an expert of equal rank would be gravely injured after taking a palm strike from him. Bi Fan was two realms below him; he had to be at the end of his rope.

"Kid, I'll finish you off with one more palm strike and spare you some pain."

The man was now less than a meter from Bi Fan. He slowly raised his arm, ready to attack.

Carefree Immortal Finger!

Bi Fan summoned all his strength and launched a surprise attack.

Pfft!

A bloody hole appeared in the expert's throat, and he fell with a thud.

"You... you..." He clutched his neck as blood gushed out. His eyes brimmed with regret and boundless hatred.

At last, his head lolled to one side. He was dead, his eyes still open.

"Second Brother..." "Second Brother..."

The other two cried out in anguish, their eyes bloodshot.

"Bi Fan, I'll make you wish you were dead!" The other Valiance Realm expert roared in fury.

He lunged at Bi Fan, the sword's edge aimed straight at his face.

"You really thought I was afraid of you?" Bi Fan's temper flared too. He sprang up and unleashed the Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art with practiced ease.

The two fought fiercely, evenly matched.

Bi Fan had advanced in realm, and the Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art was now more than twice as powerful in his hands.

As for the other man, Bi Fan had focused on him earlier, and he was badly injured. He couldn't even lend a hand.

"Big Brother, you have to kill that brat and avenge Second Brother!" All he could do was cheer from the sidelines.

Bi Fan suddenly retreated, breaking away from the fight. Two talismans had appeared in his hand.

"Divine Speed Talisman! Divine Strength Talisman! Empower me!"

Bi Fan used the Divine Strength Talisman and Divine Speed Talisman on himself at the same time, then charged forward again.

In an instant, Bi Fan became immensely powerful and incredibly fast, suppressing his opponent in a single exchange.