Ren Yuanhao had already vaguely guessed, but he could hardly imagine that a group dedicated to cutting-edge technology, even forbidden technology, would join forces with the leader of a cultivation sect detached from the mortal world!
"Lionheart Group."
Fang Muyan's laughter was chilling, as if she had a bone stuck in her throat.
"That's right, you're not entirely foolish. It's just a pity that these confidantes of yours, I'm afraid..."
"What have you done!" Ren Yuanhao interrupted her, his long sword vibrating, suddenly emitting a resounding dragon's roar.
"The aura is quite impressive, but getting angry at me is useless. You kind of trash, oh no, in your mortal world, you'd be called a 'diaosi,' thinking you've grasped the whole world just because you've obtained a bit of firefly-like power. Truly laughable."
Ren Yuanhao's mind was already in turmoil, his heart shaken, and his internal energy was in disarray. At this moment, the system notification finally appeared at the critical juncture.
[Ren Yuanhao, steady your mind. This woman is merely trying to disrupt your internal energy. Think carefully, she missed mentioning one person earlier. This precisely indicates they don't know about the connection between you and Liu Yu. As long as you remain steady now and join forces with him, you'll definitely catch them off guard. Moreover, think about how great the desire for special abilities is for such a group. Even if they capture them, they will definitely keep them alive to lure you in, after all, you are the one with the most research value!]
"But, those lunatics..."
[There are no 'buts.' Think about it, the Yang Group, Lan Ni Taekwondo, e-sports goddess Ye Lan. These three names have some foundation and fame in Ai Shen City. How dare Lionheart Tower act recklessly?]
Ren Yuanhao was speechless for a moment, and the system's voice became gentle again.
[Ren Yuanhao, don't be impulsive when encountering problems. This won't solve anything. If you want to turn the tide, you must solve the problem in front of you.]
"Okay, I'm not angry, I'm not angry."
Ren Yuanhao adjusted his breathing, his gaze like lightning. The Azure Sea Tide Art completely mobilized the qi within his body. He stood with his sword, unmoving like a rock.
"Don't worry, although you ruined my good deed, I won't kill you easily. The premise is, you have to come back with me obediently. As long as I'm happy, my lovely disciples can also benefit from you and be safe and sound."
"Are you finished speaking?" Ren Yuanhao shook his sword, and Cun Xue, as if sensing its master's will, once again let out a resounding dragon's roar!
"It seems you're choosing to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"
Fang Muyan's幽碧 eyes instantly turned blood red. Her speed and footwork also became more mysterious. As she dodged left and right, she tore out three to five afterimages that ordinary people couldn't capture. Her twin swords moved as fast as a gale, and the tearing shadows immediately swept towards Ren Yuanhao from different directions.
A腥风 (bloody wind) assailed his face, and the flames also twisted into a strange arc. Figures swayed. Ren Yuanhao widened his eyes, his pupils completely filled with several afterimages, but he just held Cun Xue tightly, making no move.
In an instant, streams of afterimages frantically pounced on Ren Yuanhao. Ying Caiwei, pulled by Senior Sister Zhi Ran, looked back while retreating. But when she saw her master's twin swords land on Ren Yuanhao's shoulders, she suddenly threw Zhi Ran aside and rushed towards Ren Yuanhao, her voice hoarse and desperate. However, before she could run two steps, she saw the sword blades that had landed on his shoulders instantly dissipate like flickering shadows!
Seeing this, Ying Caiwei suddenly remembered that this sword technique was the Flowing Shadow Sword, created by her master. It was originally a heart-attacking sword skill. The more dim and eerie the environment, and the more fear the opponent felt, the more the sword technique's power could be maximized. Her master had originally intended to teach her this skill, but her cultivation was insufficient to learn the true essence, and its subtleties were naturally unknown.
"A bluffing move. As the sect leader, don't you even have the courage to draw your sword and face me head-on?"
As he spoke, another shadow, a blend of reality and illusion, pounced towards Ren Yuanhao. This time, Ren Yuanhao simply threw the torch forward. The firelight instantly illuminated an area with a diameter of seven to eight meters. All existing phantom images vanished instantly. At that moment, Ying Caiwei behind him suddenly exclaimed. Ren Yuanhao felt a chill at the back of his head as two gusts of wind pierced directly towards his neck. The solitary light reflected by the sword blades felt blinding!
Life and death, always in the blink of an eye.
"You've finally decided to show your true form."
Ren Yuanhao had been waiting for this moment. His body pressed down like lightning. The tensed leg muscles that had been ready for a long time also pushed forward, and he suddenly slid backward, narrowly dodging the cold sword edge at the last moment. His arm, tightly gripping Cun Xue, naturally followed his forward lean and thrust forward, the sword blade instantly piercing her back!
The speed of this reflex action stunned everyone who was retreating. They knew very well that their master was already strong in speed, and they didn't expect Ren Yuanhao to be able to surpass their master in speed!
Of course, on the other hand, it was also because their master's strength was greatly reduced after performing the 'Cicada Body'.
The sword blade, emitting a cold glint, frantically siphoned away Fang Muyan's last trace of life force. And just as Fang Muyan's blood-red pupils slowly dimmed, a cold, hoarse tone came from her mouth again.
"Don't think you can kill me like this. My genes will allow me to be reborn..."
—Damn it, I'm not afraid of cultivators who can burrow underground, but I'm afraid of him playing high-tech.
Ren Yuanhao couldn't help but sigh, then sheathed his sword and lit a cigarette. He watched as Fang Muyan, who had just 'died and come back to life,' slumped down and turned into a soft, mud-like decaying creature. DAFENG NOVEL NETWORK
"Cremate your master on the spot. The 'Cicada Body' evil method is too bizarre. If the corpse is kept, who knows what kind of trouble it will cause."
Although Ying Caiwei felt reluctant, what Ren Yuanhao said made sense. With a sigh, she didn't delay and quickly found some dry vines from the cave, piled them on her master who had lost all signs of life, and lit the fire.
Flames burned intensely in the warm cave. Ying Caiwei watched the decaying corpse crackle in the fire, gradually turning from white to black. Recalling the past, her heart was filled with grief, and tears fell profusely.
Soon, the two sisters Zhi Ran also found Ye Qing and Ye Yun, who had been cruelly murdered by their master. Of course, they also found the unfortunate victims who had been sacrificed to the evil ritual.
After a brief discussion, they decided to cremate them all together. And Ren Yuanhao, genuinely worried about the safety of the three women, rushed to the cave exit without any hesitation.
The exit was also blocked by huge rocks. He searched for a while with his torch. As soon as Cun Xue touched the twisted and tangled vines, they trembled like snakes coming to life, wriggling left and right. His heart was anxious and restless. He took out his phone again and saw that there was still no signal at all. In a fit of rage, unable to control his emotions any longer, he drew his sword and leaped up, madly slashing at the vines hanging down from the rock face.
Perhaps fate was not joking with Ren Yuanhao. Just as his emotions were in disarray, beneath the vines that Cun Xue had wildly chopped down, a loose brown rock suddenly appeared in a recessed part of the rock face!