Crushing Enemy Blood Essence, Arriving at Rock Mountain City

One strike!

The middle-aged man was sent flying!

"Who are you?"

As the middle-aged man landed, he steadied himself and looked at Jiang Yi with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

The tiger's mouth on his hand cracked, sending a sharp, numbing pain!

It almost made him drop the Cold Edge in his hand.

What kind of monstrous strength was this?

Could he be a martial artist who specialized in cultivating brute force?

Or was he born with divine strength?

It felt as if he wasn't fighting a person, but a rampaging, savage ancient elephant, possessing boundless might!

"The same as you!"

"What?"

"Naturally... the one who will kill you!"

Jiang Yi took a step forward!

There were no fancy moves, just pure strength. He brought his saber down, cleaving the air.

The middle-aged man's expression changed drastically!

His Blood Essence erupted!

Above his head!

Wisps of Blood Qi Beacon rose!

A bone-chilling cold permeated the air, causing faint white mist to form around him.

The middle-aged man cultivated one of the Li Family's four great sword arts—

Frost Sword Art!

His Blood Essence was like winter frost, surging forth and freezing everything for a hundred miles!

With his cultivation at the fourth level of Blood Qi Realm!

The frost Blood Essence spread, coating his Cold Edge in a thick layer of ice.

It had transformed into a greatsword.

Visually, it was even larger than Jiang Yi's heavy saber!

"Dong!!!"

Another muffled sound, the shockwave tearing through the air, creating ripples!

The middle-aged man's body trembled violently.

His tiger's mouth tore open, blood flowing freely!

The middle-aged man felt as if his internal organs had nearly shifted, and searing pain coursed through his entire body.

Bloodshot veins spread across his eyes, threatening to bulge out!

He endured the intense pain, his body flashed, and a layer of frost and snow mist scattered!

It seemed to manifest an icy world.

A bone-chilling cold seeped into his mind!

As if falling into an ice cellar!

A greatsword emerged silently from the hazy snow mist!

Hidden within!

It fiercely thrust towards Jiang Yi's chest.

"A petty trick!"

Jiang Yi dropped his heavy saber, brought his hands together in front of him, and performed an empty-handed catch of the blade.

He pressed the tip of the "greatsword" between his palms.

With a slight twist!

The thick layer of ice covering it shattered, turning into countless ice shards that scattered everywhere!

Then, the Cold Edge longsword within was revealed!

"Shatter!"

Accompanied by a faint whisper!

Cracks rapidly appeared on the Cold Edge longsword, starting from the tip.

In the blink of an eye!

The entire sword body was densely covered!

With a "bang," it exploded into pieces!

Only the short sword hilt remained, but under the immense force, it also detached from the middle-aged man's hand.

A large hand broke through the air!

It descended like a sharp Eagle Claw, firmly gripping his shoulder.

The middle-aged man unleashed his full four-stage Blood Qi Realm cultivation, activating all the Blood Essence in his body.

He attempted to shake off the large hand!

But unexpectedly!

An even more formidable surge of Blood Essence rushed over, exuding fierceness, weight, and grandeur.

It forcefully suppressed his Blood Essence, crushing it piece by piece!

"Ahhh!"

The middle-aged man let out screams!

His entire body went limp like a puddle of mud, collapsing to the ground, his aura visibly withering.

His Blood Essence was almost completely extinguished!

"Uncle Qi, should we kill him?"

"Sigh!"

Huang Qi walked forward, looking at the middle-aged man who resembled a dead dog, his face filled with complex emotions.

After a moment!

He shook his head and gave a wry smile!

"Let's... spare his life for now!

Circumstances are beyond our control!

He's still part of the Li Family. With our Huang Family's strength, we can't possibly contend..."

Jiang Yi nodded!

This was also why he hadn't delivered a killing blow!

If he were alone, he naturally wouldn't have hesitated.

He would have simply snapped the man's neck and been done with it!

Huang Qi also felt incredibly frustrated. Those who kill will be killed.

Yet, they couldn't kill him!

This damned world!

Huang Qi kicked the middle-aged man and spat fiercely.

"Come on!"

"Find a thick rope and tie him up for me. Tie him up tight..."

Then!

He turned to Jiang Yi and patted his shoulder!

"You don't need to worry too much!"

"It's just a bit of trouble. When we get back to the city, I'll talk to the old man.

Then, we'll have the Hegemon Body Sect step in, and the matter should be resolved!"

Huang Qi stared at him!

He grinned, revealing a meaningful smile.

"As for you, you almost scared me!

You've been hiding your strength quite a bit!

That Li Family member had a cultivation level of four-stage Blood Qi Realm.

But in your hands, he couldn't even last a few moves!

Were you playing the pig to eat the tiger?"

Jiang Yi smiled, looking humble.

"It was alright, I was just a little stronger than him..."

"Just a little stronger, really?"

"Really!"

"Hahaha!"

Huang Qi didn't ask any further!

In his opinion, with such strength, he would be at least at the sixth level of the Blood Qi Realm or higher.

This was already comparable to the few older brothers ranked highly in his family.

It was truly hard to imagine!

This could no longer be described as an ordinary martial arts prodigy!

He was a genius among geniuses!

It seemed that among those few major powers, there were only a handful like that!

Where did this martial arts freak come from!

After about the time it took for one stick of incense to burn, Huang Qi and his group set off again...

Rock Mountain City!

It was the only major city within a thousand-mile radius, with a history of at least a thousand years.

It was said that a thousand years ago!

This was actually just a rocky mountain, which was then forcefully flattened by a powerful martial artist.

Becoming a large, flat area!

As time passed, many people discovered this place and settled there.

Later, more and more people settled, began to expand the land, and built city walls...

Developing to this day!

It had already become a city, gathering ninety percent of the martial artists within a thousand-mile radius!

The Golden Crow set in the west, the sunset was boundless!

The sun, which had only shown a sliver above the horizon, was about to completely sink into the mountains and sea.

At the far end!

A yellow banner appeared, fluttering gently in the evening breeze.

About ten feet above the ground, it swayed softly.

Beneath the banner!

More than ten figures gradually appeared!

With the intermittent sound of wagon wheels, it became clearer and clearer...

It was Jiang Yi and his group!

They had finally managed to arrive at their destination before dark—

Rock Mountain City!

"We're back, phew..."

Seeing the tall city walls close at hand, Huang Qi's tense heart instantly relaxed!

He let out a long breath!

"Let's go, enter the city!"

"Everyone worked hard on this journey. Now that we're back, you can all rest for a few more days..."

"Haha, thank you, caravan leader!"

"The caravan leader is so righteous!"

Rock Mountain City was divided into an inner and outer city!

The Huang Family was located in the outer city, residing in an area closer to the inner city.

Although their influence in the city was considered middle-tier, they were not to be underestimated!

They occupied a thousand acres and had tens of thousands of servants.

Jiang Yi followed Huang Qi into the Huang Family, and under the arrangement of the steward, they first rested in a side room.

Huang Qi, on the other hand, hurried to the main hall