What the Heck, Little Bro?

No, all the roads in all directions are blocked.

After some probing, Yue Qianren came to this conclusion in his mind.

Not only were they heavily surrounded in the east and south, but they were also surrounded in the west and north by formations composed of countless disciples, with two Body Integration Stage experts providing support.

The two women in the Eastern Body Integration Stage. One wields a sword with crisscrossing blade energy, while the other plays a Book of Questions and exudes an astonishing charm. Their disciples form a dangerous Formation filled with irresistible allure and Evil Qi intent.

In the south, two sinister old men led a group of taciturn disciples dressed in black, manipulating a vast expanse of deathly Cloudmist. They seemed to have a single attribute, but Yue Qianren saw endless flashing Sword Light within the dark clouds.

Although the disciples wielding those Sword Light seemed to have bitter and helpless expressions on their faces, the Sword Qi in their hands was no joke. "Yue Qianren" even felt that these sword blades were more dangerous than that black cloud.

No matter which direction you go out from, it's not safe. "Yue Qianren" stopped and returned to the vicinity of the Ancient City.

He tried to activate his Escape Technique, but found that all directions were sealed off by the Formation. Even the secret method of escaping into space was not working. Just as he was struggling with this, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder from behind.

"What's going on, little bro?"

Upon hearing this news, Yue Qianren drew his sword without hesitation, unleashing his full power of True Essence without even looking back, and turned to slash behind him.

The True Essence of the Body Integration Stage was poured into the person behind him without reservation under the exquisite control of the Earth Immortal Soul. However, amidst the crisscrossing sword energy and the collapsing earth, the person behind him gently pinched the blade that he had slashed with all his might.

"Oh my, this little brat has quite the temper."

Bai Qiuran gripped the blade, looking at Yue Qianren, who was panting heavily from tension, and laughed, "I thought Earth Immortal were some kind of formidable figures, but after following you around, I've discovered that you can actually back down when facing enemies of equal strength."

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his hand and struck out with a palm. "Yue Qianren" reached out to catch it, only to feel an overwhelming force flowing into his body along the golden Palm Seal. With a painful groan, his left arm, which had received the blow, broke apart inch by inch, spurting out blood and bone, twisting into a grotesque shape.

Yue Qianren quickly used the momentum to retreat, while simultaneously wielding his long sword, unleashing countless sword energies that cleaved the surrounding earth, raising dust and attempting to obstruct Bai Qiuran's view.

"Hey... that kind of Moves won't fool me."

A Sword Qi shot out from the sand and dust, piercing through Yue Qianren's shoulder and leaving a trail of blood.

He clutched his shoulder, threw away the longsword in his hand, and manipulated it to spin and slash at Bai Qiuran in the smoke and dust. At the same time, "Yue Qianren" also retreated quickly, his hand holding the sword constantly making hand Magic Incantation, forcibly twisting and rejoining his severed hand.

Clang!

The spinning throwing knife was casually deflected by Bai Qiuran, flying back into "Yue Qianren's" hand. Bai Qiuran, with one hand behind his back, slowly emerged from the dust and looked at "Yue Qianren's" hand, saying, "I've never seen this kind of magic before. Is it something from your era?"

Yue Qianren remained silent, gripping his knife with one hand in a defensive stance, while his other hand was behind his back, where he began to secretly perform another Magic Incantation.

"Let me think, you're probably trying to get rid of me right now. After all, your era was so long ago, there must be many spells I don't know about that can work when I'm not paying attention. And because I'm the strongest, my companions trust me the most. If you can get past me, the strongest one, then the road ahead should be smooth sailing. That's what you're thinking, right?"

Bai Qiuran looked at Yue Qianren's hands behind his back and laughed, "Let me tell you honestly, even if you get past me, you won't escape this one. You'll probably encounter an even more formidable opponent later."

"Snort."

Yue Qianren snorted coldly, released his grip, and the long sword slowly floated in front of him, spinning rapidly on its own. Driven by powerful True Essence, the long sword transformed into a gleaming Blade Wheel, whipping up Hurricane.

He didn't answer, but instead pointed and manipulated the Blade Wheel to slash at Bai Qiuran's head.

The rapidly approaching Blade Wheel cleaved the earth, but Bai Qiuran merely raised his hand and swatted the Blade Wheel with the back of his hand as if swatting away a mosquito. The rapidly spinning Blade Wheel then sliced through the ground, passed by his side, and flew more than ten miles away in the blink of an eye.

"Disease!"

At this moment, "Yue Qianren" suddenly raised his hand behind his back, which was forming a hand seal, and shouted.

With the activation of the spell, space instantly shifted and transformed. In the brief moment of Bai Qiuran's surprise, "Yue Qianren's" figure had vanished from before, instantly appearing more than ten miles away. The long sword he had previously thrown out clattered down in front of Bai Qiuran.

Bai Qiuran was speechless for a moment, then chuckled and said, "As expected of Earth Immortal, you have so many tricks up your sleeve, it's like a juggling act."

The long sword on the ground thrashed about like a dead fish, then, as if summoned, chased after "Yue Qianren." However, Bai Qiuran simply watched it fly away without stopping it.

"I already told you, I have even tougher enemies to deal with later, why won't you believe me? Sigh, I, Bai, have always treated people with sincerity, but no one will believe me. It's heartbreaking."

Bai Qiuran turned his head, looking in the direction "Yue Qianren" had fled, and said, shaking his head, "Now that you've taken over Yue Qianren's body, the person who most wants to kill you isn't me anymore."

He withdrew his gaze, took a step, and quietly left the place.

Yue Qianren gripped the longsword he had summoned back, buried his head and ran frantically, not daring to even look back at Bai Qiuran.

After their two recent exchanges, he once again felt the terror of this "heretical cultivator" from a later generation. If he hadn't been distracted, he would probably have been reduced to a pile of minced meat by now.

As he sped along, Yue Qianren could sense that the restraining Formation of the formation on the ground was beginning to weaken.

It'll be soon! Once I cross this Great River and reach the other side, I'll be out of the range of that Formation's suppression. Then I can use Space Teleportation Technique to escape directly, and return to take over the Ancient City and the Wisdom Immortal Cave Abode when I find an opportunity!

Yue Qianren kept urging himself on as he arrived at the riverbank, but the figure standing in the middle of the river made him slowly stop.

On the Great River, where the waves rise and fall like mountain peaks, Huangfu Feng stands in the middle of the river, his feet treading on the waves, a black sword on his back, the hem of his fur coat fluttering in the river wind.

"Last time I went to Heaven-Forging Stronghold to drink with you, I heard from Xiao Yuezi that you went out to collect materials for him, and you only managed to get him to accompany you. I never expected that I would not even see you once after I miraculously survived my Tribulation Crossing. I wonder who it was that came to my door with wine on the eve of my Tribulation Crossing to make fun of me, saying that if I survived the Heavenly Tribulation, he would drink with me for a month."

Huangfu Feng turned around and looked at "Yue Qianren" standing on the riverbank.

"But it's alright, we're friends after all. Whether you broke your promise or got betrayed by this scumbag, I forgive you."

He slowly drew the knife from his back, his eyes filled with a chilling intent.

"Da Yuezi, I've come today to see you off!"

The river breeze swept by, and the waves in the Great River were split in two by the invisible sword intent. Endless killing intent surged toward "Yue Qianren" on the shore.