Half-step Gathering Law

On the back of the Human-faced Demon Spider sat a few young cultivators who were currently watching with playful expressions.

Among them was an acquaintance whom Ye Qiu knew... from the Ye Clan, Ye Yi!

Standing beside Ye Yi was a woman in a black dress whose gaze was exceptionally icy.

It exuded a hint of killing intent!

At that moment, Ye Yi suddenly spoke. "Senior Sister Wu, he cannot die yet!"

The killing intent in the woman's eyes did not diminish in the slightest as she said, "He killed my younger brother!"

Her younger brother, Wu Gang!

Her name was Wu Lan!

The thirtieth on the South Province Prodigy Ranking!

A genuine elite!

Ye Yi chuckled. "He is, after all, the son of the Ye Clan Leader. If you kill him, it will inevitably cause some trouble."

The woman's expression sank.

Ye Yi lowered his voice. "I will give you an explanation!"

With that, the corner of his twitching mouth turned as his gaze shifted to Ye Qiu. "Brother Ye, how about I give you a choice?"

Ye Qiu's gaze was calm. "Does Ye Jiangshan know about this?"

Ye Yi smiled slightly. "The Matriarch can make the decision."

Ye Qiu's gaze flickered slightly as he said, "Speak."

Ye Yi said, "You annul the engagement and leave South Capital, and today, we can choose not to fight."

Ye Qiu smiled.

Was this even possible?

Besides, since they had come, would these people really let him leave?

Yet he also knew that today would be extremely difficult!

The Human-faced Demon Spider was at the Mystic Mastery Peak, but judging by the look of it, it had already been completely subjugated by them.

Subjugating a beast was different from beating it to death.

Subjugation was even harder!

Therefore, among those people, there had to be someone who had surpassed the Mystic Passage realm and reached the Law Gathering realm!

Perhaps, even more than one!

That realm involved an essential sublimation, allowing one to soar through the skies and tunnel through the earth; it was far, far stronger than the Mystic Passage realm.

He took a deep breath and said, "Since you came for me, let my friend leave, how about that?"

Wu Xiaokai naturally understood the situation as well. He shook his head and said, "Brother Ye, I was the one who brought you here, and you expect me to leave?"

Ye Qiu said, "This is a personal grudge between them and me, and it has nothing to do with you... You should leave first."

Wu Xiaokai fell silent, then shook his head. "Since they are waylaying and killing you here, they won't leave any evidence behind. They would naturally kill me to silence me!"

"Besides... aren't we friends?"

Ye Qiu turned his head slightly and glanced at Wu Xiaokai. The corner of his mouth twitched, revealing a faint smile.

Ye Qiu fell silent.

At that moment, Wu Xiaokai suddenly grabbed Ye Qiu while simultaneously hurling a pitch-black bead straight out.

Boom—

The bead moved with extreme speed, exploding the moment it left their hands. It carried a foul stench while instantly releasing a dense cloud of black mist.

"Run!" Amidst the billowing black mist, Wu Xiaokai and Ye Qiu bolted forward at extreme speed.

The two of them burst out of the black mist, plunging at top speed toward the mountain forest.

Right behind them came the whistling of the wind as those people pursued them with matching velocity.

However, both Ye Qiu and Wu Xiaokai had mastered Heaven Tier Movement, making their speed somewhat greater than that of ordinary cultivators in the Mystic Passage realm, even surpassing those at the Mystic Mastery Peak!

Soon, the sound of the wind behind them weakened.

However, there were Law Gathering experts on the opposing side!

Law Gathering experts could fly!

And truly, it was not just one, but two!

The woman in the black dress.

Along with Ye Yi!

"Split up and run!" Ye Qiu thought for a moment, then lunged directly toward the left.

Wu Xiaokai bolted toward the right, both of them diving straight into the dense forest to use the trees as cover.

Yet after sprinting a few dozen miles, Ye Qiu's path was still blocked by a figure.

Ye Yi!

Dressed in white and striking in appearance, he looked at Ye Qiu with a playful gaze. "Brother Ye, we've been playing this game of hide-and-seek since we were five years old, and you've never beaten me once."

Ye Qiu came to a halt. "Fine, state your terms again."

Ye Yi smiled slightly. "There were too many people earlier, so I had to leave myself an out. But now... you can only die!"

Ye Qiu narrowed his eyes.

Earlier, was it also this fellow who had intentionally held back, giving him and Wu Xiaokai an opening to exploit?

Ye Yi chuckled. "Shall I make a move, or will you do it yourself?"

As he spoke, he directly released his aura.

Law Gathering...

No.

This magical power was not quite pure enough; this should be the half-step Gathering Law realm!

Even so, it was terrifying enough!

Ye Qiu's cultivation was approaching the Mystic Passage realm, and his Qi and Blood were estimated to be around one hundred and fifty thousand. One could say he swept through the Mystic Passage realm!

Lu Li excepted.

However, compared to the Law Gathering realm... this was simply not in the same tier.

Law Gathering meant condensing magical power!

Even at the half-step Gathering Law realm, the energy was on an entirely different level.

Ye Qiu thought inwardly, Brother Snake, what do we do?

The Great Serpent languidly replied, Figure it out yourself.

Ye Qiu: "..."

He took a deep breath and looked at Ye Yi again. The situation now was that he could neither win a fight nor run away.

He had no choice but to... risk his life!

Ye Yi smiled. "Time's up. It seems Brother Xiaqiu cannot bring himself to do it, so I will have to do it for you."

As his voice fell, he vanished right on the spot.

Along with his disappearance, a piercing, frigid glint rapidly closed in before Ye Qiu's eyes.

Yet Ye Qiu did not dodge!

Puff—

The cold glint arrived, precisely piercing Ye Qiu's chest. Originally, this sword had been aimed straight at his heart, but because Ye Qiu tilted his body slightly, the sword deviated by a fraction.

In Ye Yi's eyes, this appeared to be Ye Qiu failing to react in time and attempting a last-second dodge, yet failing to avoid it completely.

Mediocre...

Puff—

Yet under that very thought, Ye Qiu's body suddenly lunged forward a step, and that sword pierced straight through his chest.

Ye Yi's expression shifted, and in that split second, Ye Qiu's fist slammed fiercely into Ye Yi's chest.

One Punch Breaks All Laws!

Boom—

This punch was undeniably Ye Qiu going all out. Driven by such despair, the blow was charged with an even greater madness, making that surge of Essence, Qi, and Spirit unprecedentedly potent!

Puff—

Ye Yi's magical power violently vibrated at that moment, causing his Qi and Blood to churn furiously as his body was sent crashing backward.

As he retreated, his hand still gripped the hilt of the sword, pulling the weapon instantly out of Ye Qiu's chest.

Fresh blood sprayed into the air!

"Cough, cough..." Ye Yi retreated a dozen meters, coughing violently as a fishy sweetness surged into his throat.

Yet he forced it down, swallowing it hard.

His expression turned exceptionally ugly.

Boom—

The instant he raised his head, Ye Qiu charged out madly. Blood was still spurting from his chest, but he seemed entirely unconcerned.

Over the years, he had fought for the Wen Family and experienced countless brushes with life and death; he knew the current situation all too well.

If you cannot beat them and cannot run, you can only risk your life!

Seize every single opportunity!

Only by doing this would there be a glimmer of survival!

"Damn it!" Ye Yi flew into a rage. He had considered Ye Qiu firmly within his grasp, yet he never expected to be heavily injured in a single exchange!

Though Ye Qiu was in a miserable state, this still made him incomparably furious.

He ought to have been able to knead Ye Qiu at will!

Following a roar, his sword slashed out fiercely!

In an instant, dazzling sword Qi flashed, looking like countless cold rays chopping straight down toward the charging Ye Qiu.

The Ye Family Sword, Thousand Rain!

Dense and flawless.

Yet Ye Qiu acted as though he hadn't seen it at all, allowing the countless streams of sword Qi to slash across his body until he was covered in blood.

At this moment, retreat was out of the question!

Because you could not defeat your opponent!

If you retreated, you would only find yourself in an even more passive position!

As long as this strike could not kill you, what you had to do was... charge!

Boom—

He lunged forward fiercely, his speed remaining at his absolute limit, closing the distance to Ye Yi instantly and throwing another punch.

Boom—

Ye Yi's eyes widened in round-eyed shock.

Inconceivable!

This fellow...

His body retreated once more, and that fishy sweetness seemed to grow a fraction more potent.

Yet Ye Qiu frowned. "Not enough!"

At that moment, he was in a terribly battered state.

He had taken two attacks head-on!

Moreover, while his punches had shaken his opponent, the damage fell far short of a fatal level.

It hadn't even stripped his enemy of the ability to fight.

The half-step Gathering Law realm was truly no simple matter!

"Brother Snake..."