By the time they could react, Ling Zhenfei had already turned the corner and escaped from their sight.

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"

Yue Lei cursed loudly, leading his cultivators in pursuit of Ling Zhenfei.

This was the first time Ling Zhenfei had been chased by a dozen cultivators, but he was certain he had the advantage in speed and could definitely escape once he got out of this place.

However, a large gate blocked his path ahead. It had been open when he had arrived, but now it was locked, guarded by several soldiers with rifles.

Seeing Ling Zhenfei running toward them, they lifted their guns and fired a barrage at him.

Ling Zhenfei dodged the bullets with swift movements and instantly reached the soldiers, striking them with blasts of Northern Spiritual Energy.

The release of this energy immediately knocked all the guards to the ground, but the gate remained closed, blocking Ling Zhenfei's path.

Ling Zhenfei grabbed the first man on the ground. "Open the gate for me."

This man seemed to be their leader and shook his head, saying, "Without orders, we can't open the gate."

Ling Zhenfei didn't hesitate and punched the man, making him spit blood and collapse, probably dead.

Ling Zhenfei then lifted another man. "Open the gate now, or you'll end up like that guy."

When Ling Zhenfei had killed the man, everyone around had seen it clearly and were profoundly shocked. They hadn't expected that someone could kill a man with a single punch.

Seeing Ling Zhenfei's ferocious demeanor, they were very frightened. In haste, they started looking for the keys to open the gate; but by then, the other cultivators had caught up.

"Kid, you can't run now, can you? Haha."

Ling Zhenfei's heart sank, as it had not crossed his mind that he would end up trapped. Without the gate open, it wouldn't be easy to escape.

Ling Zhenfei said to the men in a low voice, "If you don't want to die, open the gate, otherwise I might not get out but I will kill you first."

Then Ling Zhenfei walked toward Yue Lei and his men, leaving the few men room to open the gate.

The men were now in a dilemma, unsure of what to do. Not opening the gate might get them killed by Ling Zhenfei, but opening it could also lead them to be killed by Wu Yingxiong.

By then, Ling Zhenfei was already surrounded, a situation rarely seen with so many Spiritual Cultivators circling him.

Ling Zhenfei was slightly worried but still said calmly, "Look Yue Lei, your men are just not strong enough. If you don't want them to die, then don't let them come at me, let's you and I have some fun instead."

Yue Lei laughed heartily, "Talking terms at this point? Who do you think you are?"

Ling Zhenfei replied with a smile, "I'm nobody in particular, just don't want to see your cultivators die for nothing."

"Bragging shamelessly. With so many people attacking together, I don't believe you can kill them all," Yue Lei said with disbelief.

"If you don't believe it, let them come and try; we can make a bet."

"What bet are you suggesting? I'm all ears." A cultivator nearby showed interest, seeming quite keen on gambling.

Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "You can bring up anyone to try, let's see if I can kill someone with one move. If I fail, you can do as you please with me, but if I succeed in killing one, you'll open the door and let me go."

Everyone was shocked, gazing at Ling Zhenfei incredulously. By then, they were all very clear about Ling Zhenfei's strength—Mid-Zhiyi strength.

The cultivators nearby were at least at the Mingmu Initial Stage. Even those who were not at the Zhiyi Realm had several among them with Late Stage of Mingmu Realm strength.

Indeed, being in the Zhiyi Realm meant having several times the strength of someone in the Mingmu Advanced Stage, but to claim to kill a cultivator in the Late Stage of Mingmu Realm with one move, Qu Changsheng, Yue Lei, and others simply didn't believe it.

"Alright, I think this is a very interesting proposition. Let's give it a try," Qu Changsheng nodded.

Yue Lei also smiled, "Killing a Mingmu Realm cultivator with one move, boy, you're too arrogant. You are indeed in the Zhiyi state, but killing a cultivator with one move is simply impossible."

"Then let's give it a try. If I lose, you can do what you want with me. If I win, then let me go; we'll have a chance to meet again," Ling Zhenfei said calmly, his face devoid of any emotion.

Actually, Ling Zhenfei didn't feel confident in his heart either; he could only give it his all. This was the only plan he could implement, otherwise, facing so many skilled opponents, escaping was just not possible.

"Brother, how about I play with him a bit? This kid is too arrogant, and I just can't stand such people."

This man was a forty-something-year-old middle-aged man whose strength had already reached the Late Stage of Mingmu Realm, which was quite formidable.

"Kuang Tie, just be careful, no need to take it too seriously. Just dodging one move would suffice, we believe in you," they said.

The person called Kuang Tie smiled, "Dodging isn't my style, but thinking you can take me down is impossible. I won't say for less, but I'm quite confident in handling a dozen moves or so."

"Haha, that's the spirit I like to see. We're counting on you," Yue Lei said, fully confident in Kuang Tie.

However, Ling Zhenfei felt a bit of joy inside. If it had been a nervous youngster who ran around in confusion, he might have faced more difficulty, but facing such a self-conceited kid, Ling Zhenfei's chances of success increased a bit more.

Looking toward Ling Zhenfei, Kuang Tie burst out laughing, "Hey, kid, you're quite the arrogant one. Come on, let me show you, let's see how you'll kill me in one move."

Ling Zhenfei nodded, "I'm truly sorry then, your strength isn't bad and you're about to reach the Zhiyi state, then you'd be equal to these guys. Why would you muddy the waters like this?"

Kuang Tie laughed, "Kid, you don't know what you're talking about, you think you can really kill me? Never mind one move, even if you killed me in two moves, I'd still consider you formidable."

"I said one move, and it's one move. Use two and consider me defeated," Ling Zhenfei boasted confidently.

This enraged Kuang Tie even more, "Kid, you're too cocky, well then, let's see how you'll kill me in one move."

Ling Zhenfei chuckled inwardly, knowing he had successfully ignited Kuang Tie's anger. Facing such a straightforward person, Ling Zhenfei felt his confidence gain a boost.

Energy began to condense around Ling Zhenfei's hands, but he remained unmoved and expressionless, while Kuang Tie was already prepared.

"Grandpa's coming for you, kid. Prepare to die!"

Kuang Tie swung his massive fists, weaving them back and forth in front of Ling Zhenfei and gradually closing the distance.

Ling Zhenfei pulled back his Divine Sense entirely, then enveloping only Kuang Tie within it, watching every move of Kuang Tie very closely, observing minutely.

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