Swish!

Slash!

Suddenly, a cold light flashed, and the tip of a blade emerged from Teng Tiangang's heart.

"Ah!"

Teng Tiangang cried out in pain and leaped to the side.

Slash!

The blade tip vanished. Teng Tiangang stood to the side, staring at Koji with a face full of shock: "You—you've been hiding your strength?!"

Qingyuan Caicaizi also looked at Koji in astonishment. That strike just now clearly carried the momentum of someone at the Early Stage Venerable Realm.

Koji spoke coldly, "The president of the Sanzan Association left me here to deliver Miss Caicaizi to me. How dare you stay and compete with me? Then you shall die! From now on, Miss Caicaizi is mine and mine alone!"

"Bastard! I'll kill you!"

Teng Tiangang roared in fury and raised a palm to strike at Koji.

Qingyuan Caicaizi's face shifted slightly. She quickly picked up her torn shirt, retreated abruptly to distance herself from the two men, and twisted the cloth into a strip to cover her body's vital parts.

Swish! Swish!

Bam! Bam!

Thud!

After a bout of intense fighting, with Teng Tiangang collapsing to the ground, a victor emerged between the two. A gushing wound appeared on Teng Tiangang's neck!

Though Teng Tiangang was a seasoned Early Stage Venerable Realm expert, he was caught off guard by a sneak attack at the beginning. Later, blinded by rage, he attacked recklessly. After several rounds, he ultimately met his end at Koji's hands!

Koji didn't escape unscathed either. His chest was caved in from Teng Tiangang's palm strike, and blood trickled from the corners of his mouth.

Glancing at Teng Tiangang's corpse, Koji raised his head to look at Qingyuan Caicaizi, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "Miss Caicaizi, now no one will disturb us anymore. Let's enjoy our time together, shall we?"

"Koji, are you really going to do this?" Qingyuan Caicaizi looked at Koji with a stony expression.

"Of course! Miss Caicaizi, do you know? From the moment I first saw you, I fell in love with you. I wanted to have you!"

Koji's eyes glimmered as they fixed on Qingyuan Caicaizi. "But back then, you were the fiancée of our leader, and I couldn't touch you. Later, I applied to be transferred to your side. Being able to see you every day, to smell your scent every day—it intoxicated me. Every moment, I couldn't stop imagining you beneath me. And now, I've waited long enough for this opportunity! Miss Caicaizi, here I come!"

Clang!

Koji tossed aside the blade in his hand, lunged forward, and leapt straight at Qingyuan Caicaizi.

Qingyuan Caicaizi closed her eyes as if resigning herself to fate, standing stiff and unmoving.

Koji's heart leaped with joy, his hands outstretched, reaching for Qingyuan Caicaizi's chest.

Crack!

Suddenly, a crisp sound rang out. Qingyuan Caicaizi's eyes snapped open, and with lightning speed, she grabbed Koji by the throat and twisted fiercely. A surge of overwhelming Inner Qi burst forth from her hand, pouring into Koji's body through his neck!

"Pfft! Vener...able...Mid..."

Koji spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes widening in disbelief before falling eternally silent.

Thud!

Qingyuan Caicaizi casually tossed Koji's corpse to the ground. Glancing around, she reached for the makeshift shirt on her chest.

"Wait!"

A barely audible voice rang out. Qingyuan Caicaizi's expression shifted dramatically. She hastily turned her head, exclaiming: "You—you..."

Behind her stood an elderly man with white hair and beard, clad in a green robe.

"No need to panic. I'm here to retrieve Mr. Jiang's blade. Didn't he shout, 'My blade!' earlier?"

The old man smiled faintly, stretching a hand toward the ground.

Swish!

A blood-colored longknife burst out of the earth, landing in the old man's hand.

"You—you are..."

Qingyuan Caicaizi recalled Jiang Chen's out-of-place cry of "My blade!" during the battle and immediately understood. She bowed respectfully to the elder, then looked at him, still puzzled.

The old man smiled faintly: "There's no need for you to know who I am. The Soul Clone of the Eight-Headed Serpent will arrive soon. Shall I knock you unconscious? Pretending to faint won't fool it!"

Hearing this, Qingyuan Caicaizi froze momentarily before suddenly tearing off her makeshift shirt in one swift motion.

The elder quickly turned his head away to avoid looking.

Snicker!

Noticing the elder's reaction, Qingyuan Caicaizi couldn't help but laugh inappropriately. She quickly stifled her laughter, adopted a serious expression, and bowed respectfully: "Senior, please knock me unconscious!"

Swish!

A flash of blood light streaked by as the elder flicked the Blood Saber without even turning back.

Bam!

The hilt of the Blood Saber struck Qingyuan Caicaizi squarely on the forehead. Her eyes went black, and she passed out immediately, her face still bearing a trace of surprise.

Initially, she had been shocked to see the elder wield the Blood Saber. Now, though, her expression all the more resembled someone taken completely by surprise in a sneak attack!

Swish!

The elder gestured again, and the Blood Saber flew back into his hand.

Gripping the saber tightly, the elder's figure flickered once and disappeared from sight!

...

"Up ahead is the Fuyuan Mountain Entrance! Elder Li, take them across—I'll fend them off!"

Jiang Chen turned to glance at the crowd rapidly chasing from behind and shouted loudly.

Li Tianchong glanced behind and said gravely, "No, Mr. Jiang, you're in no condition to fight anymore!"

"Elder Li, I have my own plans. Get them up there!" Jiang Chen barked out.

"Jiang Chen, you can't escape!"

"Bastard! I'll kill you for sure!"

"Stop! If you join the Soul Devouring Group, I can spare your life!"

Shouts echoed from behind. The pursuers were closing the gap rapidly, now less than 500 meters away—a distance that, for Venerable Realm experts, could be covered in just a few breaths.

"Elder Li! Take them across!"

Jiang Chen urgently yelled, gritted his teeth, and turned to charge straight toward the oncoming experts!

Li Tianchong's face changed, and he called out urgently, "Mr. Jiang!"

"Elder Li, protect the Young Master! Take the Young Master and leave—forget about us!"

"Elder Li, we beg of you, leave us behind and take the Young Master to safety!"

Yan Hu and his companion shouted earnestly, their eyes already resolute with the intention to die!

"Mr. Jiang, run! Leave them to me!"

Suddenly, a figure shot out from the side, shouting loudly.

"Tian Cheng!?" Li Tianchong exclaimed with surprise and joy.

Jiang Chen's quick pace faltered as he lifted his head to catch a glimpse of Li Tiancheng in midair. His pupils shrank sharply.

Because the dark, ominous object that Fang Tiancheng held aloft sent chills down Jiang Chen's spine.

Nuclear warhead?!

"Elder Fang, throw it from beyond 500 meters! Inject Inner Qi into it, toss it, and then run!"

Jiang Chen urgently shouted before turning to Li Tianchong and yelling, "Elder Li, run now! Elder Fang brought the big one!"

"Hahaha! People of the Divine Palace, taste the wrath of the big one!"

A wild laugh rang out from the air as Fang Tiancheng's hands exerted force. A flash of light streaked past as Fang Tiancheng followed Jiang Chen's instructions, channeling Inner Qi into the nuclear warhead before hurling it toward the Divine Palace pursuers.

Whoosh!

As soon as he let go of the warhead, Fang Tiancheng redirected his trajectory midair, swiftly flying toward Jiang Chen and the others.

Meanwhile, the nuclear warhead, with a piercing sound, hurtled toward Sanben Jinnan and his group below!

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