Lu Li Arrived

The scene fell into an eerie stalemate. More than twenty people had surrounded a boy covered in blood and wounds, yet none of them dared move!

They watched the boy advance step by step, blade in hand, while the crowd automatically retreated.

One man had driven back an entire crowd!

He was nearly out of the encirclement when that voice suddenly rang out from Mountain Peak: "You only have one chance!"

Ye Ru!

At the sound of her voice, the people seemed to snap back to themselves. Their courage returned, and their killing intent showed.

They formed a ring around him once more.

Ye Qiu turned his head slightly. From the corner of his eye, he seemed to look toward the mountaintop, meeting the gaze of the Green Skirt Woman standing there in cold indifference.

She really had grown up. Once people grew up... their thoughts grew complicated.

Once they grew up, their interests came first!

Hah—

He tightened his grip on the blade. Beneath his sleeve, blood flowed down his wrist and fingers onto its steel.

The blade seemed to flicker.

A faint edge began to show.

"Huh?" The Great Serpent let out a startled sound. Was that blade about to... undergo Edge Awakening?

Boom—

As he wondered, the fighting erupted again. Ye Qiu used his movement technique to keep his vital points clear, hacking at anyone he saw.

With every swing, he felt as though the blade in his hand had grown a little lighter.

No.

It had not grown lighter.

It seemed the blade had grown more responsive.

In his hand, it suddenly moved with far greater ease, as though it had become one with him.

And it had gained an edge. Ye Qiu brought it down, and a Law Gathering disciple's head burst open.

It had not been smashed open. It was more like it had been cleaved apart!

That frightened them even more. How could this fellow, wounded so badly, seem to be growing fiercer by the moment?

It defied all reason.

He was a freak!

"There's really something to it." The Great Serpent did not say it aloud, keeping the thought to himself.

After all, this was far from normal.

Ye Qiu's Bloodline was extraordinary, but it had not awakened yet.

It had not even shown signs of awakening!

Nor could it possibly do so now!

And yet that blade, stained with his blood—blood mingled with his rage and thirst to kill—showed signs of Edge Awakening...

"He's beyond what I imagined."

The Great Serpent had already guessed that Ye Qiu's Bloodline surpassed that of the previous person who had faced the tribulation. It was more terrifying.

But now, it seemed far more terrifying than even he had guessed.

Blood that had not awakened had already displayed so many extraordinary qualities.

At the moment, though, Ye Qiu was in real danger.

The blade had grown more fearsome and raised his fighting strength, but his cultivation was still limited.

There were too many opponents.

Several of the Law Gathering disciples rose into the air. Some wielded swords, some blades, while others shaped their power into palm strikes with fists and feet, bearing down on Ye Qiu without pause.

Ye Qiu could dodge, but by pinning him down this way, they gave the others around him more openings.

Those people seized their chances, charging in together the instant Ye Qiu dodged.

Ye Qiu's wounds grew worse.

If this went on, even if he killed most of them, they would wear him down and kill him in the end!

The Great Serpent sighed. A flash of blood-red light ran over his body, and that single flicker left him weaker still.

He fumed inwardly. Those bastards had stripped off his Dragon Hide. Otherwise, why would he have to struggle like this?

One glance from him, and those petty thieves would have left no bones behind.

Now he had to grit his teeth just to squeeze out a trace of his essence, so faint it was almost imperceptible.

If he squeezed out any more, he might squeeze himself out of existence.

But if he tried, he could still wring out the tiniest bit.

Just as he was about to help, however, a loud shout rang out from outside: "Brother Ye, I'm here!"

With that shout, a towering figure came howling in like a tornado, carrying a terrifying aura.

He stood a full two meters tall, broad and sturdy, his curly hair flying in Feng.

Extremely Feng!

"Fuck!" As Wu Xiaokai arrived, he slammed down a fist. A disciple at the Mystic Mastery Peak had his head blown apart on the spot!

He was fierce!

Boom—

Then he charged forward, crashing bodily into a Law Gathering disciple.

Wu Xiaokai went flying backward, but the disciple shuddered too, pain shooting through his body.

This fellow was tough!

"Brother Ye, don't be afraid! Sister-in-law Lu Li will be here any moment!" Wu Xiaokai rubbed his head and shouted.

Everyone's face changed at once.

Lu Li!

Whoosh—

They scattered in haste.

Wu Xiaokai darted to Ye Qiu's side. "Brother Ye, how are you?"

Ye Qiu caught his breath. "Nearly died."

He truly had come close!

Around them, faces filled with terror. Some even turned and fled.

In the pavilion atop Mountain Peak, Ye Ru's expression darkened sharply as well.

Lu Li was here?

Ye Qiu swept his gaze around but saw no sign of Lu Li.

He looked at Wu Xiaokai, who blinked at him.

Ye Qiu understood!

"Get lost! When my sister-in-law gets here, she'll cut every damn one of you down. She's fierce as a tiger!"

Wu Xiaokai blustered, and the others did indeed retreat. Lu Li was terrifying, after all!

But up in the pavilion on Mountain Peak, Ye Ru looked perfectly calm, not surprised in the least.

She looked down. Just then, Wu Xiaokai yelled, "Count to three, and my sister-in-law will show up!"

"Lu Li is in seclusion," Ye Ru said. "Kill them!"

Some of those around them had already fled, but more than a dozen remained, uncertainty flickering in their eyes.

Still, none of them could sense Lu Li's presence.

"Three..." Wu Xiaokai clenched his fists and called out the word at full volume, though his legs trembled faintly and sweat beaded on his forehead.

Fuck, why weren't these bastards running?

They'd see through him any moment now!

The others exchanged uncertain looks. Several breaths had passed, and Lu Li still had not appeared.

Some even noticed that Wu Xiaokai's legs seemed to be shaking.

Their eyes turned cold. The next instant, they surged forward, killing intent rolling off them.

Wu Xiaokai shouted again, "Two, one... fuck this! Brother, run!"

They had not been intimidated. Without another word, Wu Xiaokai grabbed the blood-soaked Ye Qiu and tried to pull him back.

How were they supposed to fight so many?

Brother Ye had been incredible to fight this far!

But if they kept fighting, they would both die!

And then—

Boom—

Just as Wu Xiaokai, sweating with fear, pulled Ye Qiu back, a terrifying roar exploded across the sky.

A vast, dazzling sword light slashed toward them from far away.

Even the air itself shook violently!

Behind that immense sword light came the White Skirt Woman, her Long Sword held low, her long hair streaming and her eyes blood-red!

Wu Xiaokai froze and looked at Ye Qiu. Ye Qiu looked back at him.

And then...

"Wahaha! Damn it, Sister-in-law, you're incredible!" Wu Xiaokai's nerve surged right back.

"Come on, you bastards! Let's fight..."