The grudge between Yunwu County and Sifang County has been deepening, and the warriors of the two countries naturally also have a strong animosity towards each other.

  At the time when Zhang Ruochen and Zi Qian were ambushing the warriors of Four Sides Prefecture, the warriors of Four Sides Prefecture were also hunting down the warriors of Yunwu Prefecture.

  Even other counties and states participated in it.

  The next morning, Zhang Ruochen and Zi Qian found a womans corpse in a small stream. The woman was completely naked, covered in bruises, and had bloodstains between her legs. It was clear that she had been subjected to inhuman humiliation while still alive.

  The fatal wound on her body was at the neck, where the carotid artery had been cut open with a small slit, and fresh blood kept gushing out from inside, dyeing the creek water red.

  The air is filled with the smell of blood.

  "What a cruel way of killing." Zhang Ruochens eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and a nameless anger arose in his heart.

  He walked into the creek and carried the womans body onto the shore.

  He had an impression of this woman, who was a noble lady from Yunwu County, with cultivation reaching the middle stage of Xuanji Realm, having excellent innate talent and a great chance to be admitted to Wushang Academy.

  Zi Yan had long been accustomed to slaughter, and said: "Looking at this killing method, it should be the work of that genius from the Qing family of the four-party county, and there is indeed a residual breath left here."

  Zhang Ruochen was unclear about those young warriors from the four nations and asked: "Who are you talking about?"

  "Qīng Yōu. He can be considered the most outstanding genius of the Qīng family in a hundred years, reaching the Huáng Jí Zhì (Yellow Extreme) at the age of fifteen and becoming a Huáng Bǎng Wǔ Zhě (Yellow List Martial Artist) at sixteen. At seventeen, he broke through to the Xuán Jí Zhì (Mysterious Extreme). Now, at just twenty-one years old, he has already reached the small extreme position of the Xuán Jí Zhì."

  Zi Yan continued: "Its said that he cultivated a kind of evil skill, which can absorb the true energy from womens bodies, so his cultivation speed is so fast."

  Zhang Ruochen closed the womans eyes and buried her body beside a small stream, saying: "Among the young warriors of the four directions, there are only three who have reached the Xuanji boundary and the Xiaoyi position. I didnt expect to meet another one so soon."

  Zi Yan said: "Do you want to kill him?"

  "Didnt you want to?"

  "You should know that Qing Yu is not just a breeze, hes a tough character whos quite difficult to deal with."

  Zi Yan continued, "Feng Zhiyi is indeed a genius, but compared to Qing Yu, he still falls short. Qing Yus cultivation has reached the peak of the Xiao Ji stage in the Xuan Ji realm, and even those at the Zhong Ji stage are no match for him."

  Feng Zhiyi had just broken through the Xuanji boundarys small extreme, but Qingyou was at the peak of the Xuanji boundarys small extreme. The gap between them was not ordinary.

  Zhang Ruochens expression was grave as he looked around and said, "Danger is approaching."

  Zi Yans ears moved, her face changed, and she immediately drew out her war sword, assuming a defensive posture, staring into the dense forest, saying: "Weve fallen into an ambush."

  "Haha you guys are really alert, didnt expect that you would notice so quickly" A bright and clear laughter sounded.

  "Whoosh"

  Huo Xing Wangzi rode a second-rate fierce beast, Qinglin Eagle, flying out of the dense forest and circling above Zhang Ruochen and Zi Qians heads.

  He stood on the back of the Qinglin Eagle, standing tall and proudly staring at the two people below, saying: "You are really formidable, the warriors of the four-party county who died in your hands last night, there were at least fifteen people."

  Zhang Ruochen slightly raised his head and looked at him, saying: "How did you track us down?"

  Dada

  Footsteps sounded.

  In the woods, a man with a cold face walked out, wearing a crimson long gown, holding a one-foot-long curved hook blade in his hand, and sneered: "As soon as we find the first person you killed, wanting to catch up with you will be difficult, haha"

  Zi Yan stared at the man wearing a crimson robe, her eyes sinking, "Qing You."

  Qingyous mouth slightly hooked, his eyes glanced at Zixis plump chest and buttocks, finally fixing on her beautiful face, a sinister smile: "Really a top-grade item, and your cultivation is not low either. If I can absorb the true energy in your body, maybe I can break through to the middle extreme position."

  Zi Yans eyes turned cold, and she said in a chilly tone, "Since youve already set up an ambush, then all of you come out now."

  "Whoosh whoosh"

  In the jungle, a series of crashing sounds echoed through the air.

  In an instant, seven more figures flew out, among them, three were in the middle stage of Xuanji Realm and four were in the early stage of Xuanji Realm.

  Seven young warriors stood up in seven different directions, sealing off all retreat routes for Zhang Ruochen and Zi Qian.

  Huo Xing Wangzi stood on the back of Qing Lin Eagle, laughing and saying, "Why havent you crushed the Qilin ball yet? Do you think you still have a chance?"

  Zhang Ruochen immediately released the spatial domain, his eyes scanning the nine people present, and his heart sank slightly.

  Its just a faintly discernible strength, yet it surpasses both Zhang Ruochen and Zi Yan, wanting to defeat him is already as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

  Moreover, there is also a combat power that is not much weaker than Qingyus, Prince Huo Xing flying in the sky, who may attack at any time and kill Zhang Ruocheng and Zichan unprepared.

  Apart from this, there were seven more martial artists at the Profound Extreme Realm who sealed off all escape routes for Zhang Ruochen and Zi Yan. This way, they didnt even have a chance to run away.

  Huo Xing Wangzi laughed and said, "Even if you break the Qilin ball and raise the Qilin smoke, its useless. No one will come to rescue you. The outer palace disciple guarding this area is a young Tianjiao from our four-sided county, and Ive already made arrangements with him. Even if he sees the Qilin smoke, he wont rush over to save you."

  Zhang Ruochen said: "Prince Huo Xing is indeed meticulous in his work. Today, we are undoubtedly doomed to die."

  The azure eyes gleamed with an eerie light, and he shook his head, laughing: "Not the Ninth Prince, Your Highness, you are certainly doomed to die. As for that purple-robed beauty, shes so lovely, of course, we cant kill her easily. Haha."

  Next to him, a martial artist in the middle of the Mystic Extreme Realm also revealed a lustful smile and said: "Young Qing, after youve absorbed her true energy, be sure to share it with us brothers so we can have some fun too."

  "Ask for trouble"

  Zi Yan transformed into a purple afterimage and shot out at a speed of 40 meters per second, stabbing his sword towards that mid-Xuanji realm martial artist.

  To know, generally speaking, a martial artist in the Xuanji boundarys small extreme position can only reach a speed of 36 meters per second.

  Only a martial artist at the extreme boundary of the Mystic Realm can burst out with a speed of 40 meters per second.

  It can be said that Zǐ Qiàn was truly enraged, bursting out with her fastest speed, wanting to cut down the person in one move.

  He let out a cold hum, his speed increasing even further, reaching 44 meters per second, rivaling that of a martial artist at the Extreme Realms Great Extreme Position.

  He appeared in front of Zǐ Qiān like a ghost.

  He stretched out a green palm, with green scales growing on it, like the sharp claws of a monster.

  "Slap slap"

  Qingyous claw was as hard as iron, colliding with Zixis war sword, scattering a large piece of sparks.

  "Boom"

  Qingyous five fingers merged together and unexpectedly pinched down on Zixis sword with his bare hands.

  Zi Yans face changed, and he immediately wanted to withdraw his sword and retreat. However, Qing Yus five fingers were like iron pliers, tightly pinching the blade, and no matter how hard Zi Yan tried, he couldnt budge Qing Yus grip.

  "Qīngmóshǒu" Zǐ Qiāo said.

  Qing You smiled and said: "Thats right, it is the Ling-level lower-grade martial skill Qing Mo Shou. This young master has already cultivated to a small success, knives and guns cannot enter, fire refining cannot melt."

  Zi Yan immediately abandoned his sword and retreated.

  Qīng Yōus speed was even faster, her palm shot out, grabbing towards her neck. In the air, five cyan-colored hand silhouettes appeared, simultaneously attacking Zǐ Qiāns neck.

  A gust of poisonous wind was emitted from Qing Yus claws, giving off a faint bloody smell.

  Zi Yans slender body dodged Qing Yus claw. She supported herself with both hands, and her long legs kicked out, one foot kicking Qing Yu in the chest.

  A loud bang

  Qingyu was kicked by Zixi, his body retreated three steps back, but he didnt get hurt. Instead, he burst out laughing wildly, stuck out his tongue to lick his lips and said: "Not bad"

  Zi Yan immediately picked up the war sword on the ground, circulated the true energy in her body, and activated the eight seals of the war sword.

  The surface of the sword body of that war sword floated with a layer of cyan light, emitting an icy and bone-piercing aura.

  "Blizzard"

  Zi Yans arm moved ceaselessly, the war sword drawing circles in the air and creating a whistling gust of wind. As the chill emanating from the sword body continued to dissipate, tiny white frost particles appeared in the air.

  The frost never stops, turning into white snowflakes piece by piece.

  "Soul Sword Technique"

  Qīng yōus eyes turned extremely ferocious, and he let out a long howl, "Qīng mó shǒu"

  A faint blue figure turned into a cyan-colored shadow and rushed straight into Zilans sword circle.

  With a loud crash, the blue ghostly hand struck the tip of the war sword, bursting out a wave of blue air.

  Zi Yans mouth let out a muffled sound, his tigers mouth split open, and the war sword in his hand was shaken off and fell into the small stream.

  "Boom"

  Qingyous palm struck Purple Qings right shoulder, sending her flying over ten meters away.

  She flew in mid-air, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, her face turned extremely pale, suffering from severe internal injuries.

  Haha

  Qingyou burst out laughing and rushed up again, grabbing Ziyans ankle with one hand, trying to capture her.

  Just then, Zhang Ruochen flashed out from behind Zi Qian, holding the Soul-Slaughtering Sword, and stabbed a sword at Qing Yus brow.

  "Plum Blossom in the Heavenly Heart"

  Qing Yu suddenly sensed the danger, immediately released Zi Yans ankle, and a hint of disdainful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth as he reached out to block Zhang Ruo Chens sword.

  Suddenly, Zhang Ruochens sword move changed, switching from a thrust to a slash, and he let out a loud cry: "Tian Xin Zhi Lu"

  A ten-meter-long sword energy flew out from the sword tip and instantly slashed in front of Qing Yu.

  Qing Yous eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately stretched out his hands, transferring all his true energy to the center of his palms.

  A ball of blue true energy light condensed between his palms.

  "The Green Devil Weeps."

  He threw out the true energy light balls in his hands, forming a piece of green ghost fog in front of him, which collided with that sword energy.

  Zhang Ruochen felt the powerful force rushing towards him, and immediately held his sword horizontally to block it. However, he was still shaken off by the immense power and flew seven meters away.