Body-Refining Cave

"How had Pei Yangrong grown so much stronger in just a few days?" Qin Hao had noticed the change in him too, and was stunned.

Qin Hao had never fought Pei Yangrong, but Pei Yangrong was at the Early Ninth Stage of Body Tempering Realm. Ordinarily, a punch from someone at that stage carried nearly nine thousand jin of force.

The young man named Li Shan was also at the Early Ninth Stage of Body Tempering Realm, yet he was clearly far weaker than Pei Yangrong.

The difference was plain to see. Pei Yangrong was beating Li Shan down.

"Pei Yangrong, you've gone too far!"

At last, after narrowly blocking several attacks in succession, Li Shan erupted. With an angry roar, he hurled his Great Saber at Pei Yangrong, then fled without looking back.

"Hahaha! Li Shan, hand over the Myriad Phenomena Token and I'll spare your life!"

Pei Yangrong dodged the thrown saber and chased after Li Shan, laughing wildly.

One fleeing, the other pursuing, they reached Qin Hao almost in an instant. He had no time to dodge.

"Move!"

Li Shan spotted Qin Hao directly ahead, but with Pei Yangrong close behind, he had no time to change direction. He could only shout in alarm and keep running.

"Qin Hao! It's you!"

Pei Yangrong spotted him too. Instead of anger, delight flashed across his face. "Heaven has a road you refuse to take, yet you insist on walking into hell without a gate! Qin Hao, I never thought I'd run into you here. Even the heavens are helping me!"

"Qin Hao?" Li Shan hesitated for a moment, then recognized him. "Qin Hao, I've heard about your feud with Pei Yangrong. If he kills me, you'll be next. Why don't we join forces against him?"

As he spoke, they