Young Lady, My Honored Master Invites You

"Hum!"

Accompanied by a piercing blade-hum, a streak of cold light shot directly toward Senior Brother Sun's vitals with blinding speed.

In an instant.

Sun Li felt his blood accelerate and every hair on his body stand on end!

It's over, I'm going to die!

Facing this strike, Sun Li felt as if he had been locked in place, with nowhere to run.

He could only watch helplessly as the blade light drew closer and closer.

He felt death approaching step by step.

He could only wait for death, powerless to do anything else.

The other fellow disciples, including Liu Yanran, also wore expressions of unbearable grief, their eyes filled with fury.

Yet, there was no way for them to intervene.

Unwilling to sit and wait for death.

"Kill!!"

At the brink of death, Sun Li suddenly widened his eyes, struggling in his final moments, and unleashed his full power against the blade light.

"Haha, overestimating yourself! An ant dares to contend with a dragon!"

"Go to hell!"

The venomous voice fell.

The strike he had unleashed with all his might shattered with a bang before Sun Li's despairing eyes.

What a pity, I didn't get to properly honor the old man... Sun Li thought as he faced his end.

Clang!

A crisp sound rang out.

Sun Li kept his eyes squeezed shut for a long time, but never felt any pain. Confused, he slowly opened his eyes.

What happened?

Sun Li wondered.

He hurriedly focused his gaze.

The next second, his mouth fell wide open.

He saw that cold, shimmering long blade hovering quietly right in front of his nose, humming incessantly, unable to advance even an inch.

"Holy crap!"

Sun Li was startled, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He scrambled backward, not even bothering to stand up.

After putting some distance between them, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

He was utterly bewildered.

"Senior Brother Sun, you're alright! That's great." A junior brother saw that Sun Li was unscathed and immediately shouted in excitement.

"How is this possible?"

The burly man opposite them saw his excited smile suddenly stiffen, staring at the scene in disbelief.

His full-powered strike was something even a Ninth-Grade expert wouldn't dare to take lightly.

Yet, it had been blocked by a mere disciple of Beast Taming Mountain?

It was a fantasy.

The burly man hurriedly rubbed his eyes, nearly thinking he had seen things.

But the facts remained; his blade had not only failed to kill the opponent, it hadn't even harmed a single hair on his head.

"Haha, hahahaha! I'm not dead, I'm still alive!!"

After a brief moment of confusion, Sun Li realized what had happened and was overcome with wild joy.

The exhilaration of surviving a brush with death made him burst into uncontrollable laughter.

The laughter provoked the other side.

"You're courting death!"

Seeing this, the burly man cast his doubts aside, his fury burning. He waved his large hand and roared, "What are you all standing around for? Take them down! If even one of them escapes and the higher-ups blame us, we're all finished!"

As soon as these words were spoken, killing intent surged across the field.

The rebels, who had been hesitant and suspicious, shuddered in unison upon hearing this.

Thinking of the punishment for failing the mission, their faces turned pale with fear.

Immediately, they all gritted their teeth, cast their gazes toward Liu Yanran and the others, and charged with blades in hand!

"Kill! Kill for me!"

"Brothers, don't let a single one escape! As long as we kill them, endless wealth and glory await us!"

"Little wench, taste my blade!"

Although they had lost quite a few men in the previous unexpected wave, the momentum of the remaining dozens was still formidable.

Seeing this, Liu Yanran and the others changed expressions.

They simultaneously assumed a defensive stance, conserving their strength and preparing to engage at any moment.

Even Senior Brother Sun, who had been sitting on the ground, hurriedly patted his backside and stood up, his eyes flashing with a hint of ferocity.

Just as everyone thought a fierce battle was about to ensue and both sides were prepared to fight to the death, a voice suddenly drifted in from outside the perimeter.

"Everyone, I hope you will cease!"

The rebels, who had been charging forward, were shaken by this powerful aura, and they all stumbled in their tracks.

The burly man with the blade, who was at the eighth-grade realm, saw his expression darken instantly.

He cursed inwardly.

Damn it, what is going on today?

Everything was going wrong; chasing down a few remnants had been one surprise after another.

Was a man not allowed to live?

With that thought, although he desperately wanted to rush forward and slaughter the bastards opposite him to vent his frustration, his reason told him otherwise.

The person who had spoken was no weaker than himself.

If he acted rashly, the situation might become complicated and lead to unforeseen changes.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

"What has happened again?"

Liu Yanran and the others, who had been standing in battle formation with tragic expressions, ready to fight to the death, were stunned to find that the group opposite them had suddenly stopped.

They couldn't help but be taken aback.

Time and time again, the resolve that Liu Yanran had finally managed to muster was all but drained away.

Her pretty face shifted repeatedly.

She couldn't help but feel that something about today's situation was not quite right.

At this moment, a refined-looking middle-aged man walked in from outside the perimeter, his body radiating the aura of an eighth-grade expert.

"Everyone, I hope you can give me some face. I have a few words I would like to exchange with this young lady."

Judging by the voice, it was clearly the same person who had called out just moments ago.

He pointed his finger in Liu Yanran's direction and spoke directly.

"Senior, I implore you to lend us a hand! If you have any questions afterward, this young woman will certainly not hide anything!" Liu Yanran was overjoyed at the sight.

The burly man with the blade, however, saw his expression sink.

At a time like this, the appearance of an eighth-grade expert to stir up trouble would have a significant impact on the outcome.

Thinking of this, the burly man was displeased.

"Where did this idiot come from? This is none of your business, get lost now, or I'll kill you along with them!"

As he spoke, a barrage of murderous gazes suddenly converged upon the newcomer.

This person was none other than Elder Zhang Feng.

Facing the pressure of so many gazes, Zhang Feng did not change his expression; he simply repeated his previous words.

The burly man was instantly enraged!

Giving you face and you don't want it!

If it weren't for the fact that your cultivation isn't weak, I wouldn't even bother wasting my breath on you!

This is a damn battle, do you really think this is your home where you can do whatever you want!?

However, just as the burly man prepared to swing his blade and strike for the third time, a single sentence from the middle-aged man made cold sweat pour down his forehead.

Zhang Feng turned toward Liu Yanran, bowed slightly, and spoke directly.

"Please rest assured, young lady, there is no need to worry about your own safety."

"Furthermore, my Venerable has extended an invitation. The matter is urgent; would you be willing to step aside and speak with him?"

As these words fell, it was like a thunderclap on flat ground!

The expressions of everyone present shifted in unison, their bodies trembling!

Their eyes widened!

A Venerable's invitation!

The crowd might not have heard anything else, but those four words drilled deep into their minds, echoing incessantly.

Everyone was struck with immense horror.

They turned their heads in unison to look at the middle-aged man, stunned by the hidden weight behind that sentence.

On this continent, who else could bear the title of "Venerable" besides a Foundation Establishment powerhouse?

Even an Innate ancestor would never dare to call themselves a Venerable lightly; that would be a provocation to the authority of a Foundation Establishment powerhouse!

Once it reached the ears of a Foundation Establishment Venerable, it would inevitably invite disaster!

Precisely because of this, no one dared to casually use a Venerable's banner to swindle others.

Even saying it in jest carried enormous risk.

"A Venerable's invitation?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yanran's mind buzzed, and she stumbled, feeling as though she had heard something of monumental importance.

She tried to speak, but found her throat dry and raspy. Licking her lips, she trembled as she confirmed, "A Venerable... may I ask, sir, which Venerable has shown such favor? Could you reveal his name? Could it be that the Five Elements Venerable has arrived?"

Thinking it over, there didn't seem to be any other Foundation Establishment Venerables in the Southern Region.

Liu Yanran's attention could not help but shift toward that ancestor of the Five Elements Sect.