Thick dust billowed, obscuring vision.
"Feng Ninghe, we meet again."
A male voice suddenly sounded from behind.
The moment the voice reached her ears, Feng Ninghe felt a chill crawl up her spine, and goosebumps erupted all over her skin.
She quickly drew her dagger and thrust it fiercely behind her!
Her speed was astonishing.
The man behind her, however, had already vanished from her rear and was now standing before her.
The man's thin lips curved into a mocking smile, his eyes filled with amusement, his face exuding a wicked charm: "We've only just met, and you're already resorting to violence. Doesn't seem quite right, does it?"
"Not right?"
Feng Ninghe grunted, not hesitating to raise her dagger again and stab fiercely towards his location: "I don't think there's anything wrong with it."
The man before her looked exactly like Si Jianye, but he gave off an aura of seductive wickedness.
Her thrust missed again.
Bu Mie quietly gazed at the woman before him, clicking his tongue. "Feng Ninghe, you've gone to such great lengths, sending so many people to exterminate the Ren Kui. Do you truly believe that you alone can wipe out all the Ren Kui in this area?"
"We won't know until we try, will we?"
Feng Ninghe grunted, paying no mind to his words.
Everyone knew that exterminating Ren Kui was no easy feat, but they had to try their best.
If they allowed the Ren Kui to develop unchecked, it would eventually become an insurmountable problem.
Bu Mie seemed to find something amusing and strode closer to her. "Feng Ninghe, if you can persuade Si Jianye to submit to me, not only will I spare your lives today, but when I conquer the entire Dragon Domain, I can grant you supreme power!"
Mentioning the conquest of the Dragon Domain, a flicker of madness ignited in Bu Mie's eyes, and his irises instantly turned red.
These sharp red eyes made one feel deeply uncomfortable.
A ball of Phoenix Fire silently condensed in Feng Ninghe's palm, her serene face showing no significant change in expression. "Don't delude yourself. If anyone is to submit, it should be you submitting to him."
"Don't push your luck!"
Bu Mie roared, his face contorting into a terrifying grimace. "Everyone in the entire Dragon Domain will submit to me! Since you're courting death, whether you live or die today depends entirely on your own fate!"
*Swish!*
Feng Ninghe suddenly raised her palm.
A searing ball of Phoenix Fire shot fiercely towards Bu Mie.
Upon seeing the flames, Bu Mie scoffed.
However, the Phoenix Fire ignited his robes, and his skin began to burn intensely.
Bu Mie's heart leaped in surprise. He quickly extinguished the flames and looked at her with astonishment. "You possess Phoenix Fire!"
Phoenix Fire was a divine flame of the world.
It could burn away even the hardest of substances.
His expression shifted clearly, visible to Feng Ninghe. "So you fear Phoenix Fire too. In that case, why not taste its power!"
She raised her hand again, the Phoenix Fire burning in her palm growing even more intense.
Bu Mie's expression turned serious, and he flashed away, quickly disappearing from the spot.
"He ran?"
Feng Ninghe grunted softly and lowered her hand.
The dust swirled, and the cultivators, shielding themselves from the wind and sand, paid no attention to Feng Ninghe's actions.
Xiao Zhao, who was closest to her, had a look of urgency on his face. "Master, I clearly sensed Bu Mie's presence just now, but it vanished so quickly."
Feng Ninghe smiled and replied softly, "He's gone. It's normal that you can't sense him anymore."
In the shadows.
Two figures were stealthily approaching Feng Ninghe.
Lin Yuran raised her long sword and lunged fiercely at Feng Ninghe!
The surrounding cultivators dared not act rashly, the thick dust preventing them from seeing their surroundings clearly.
This presented an excellent opportunity for Lin Yuran to strike.
She and Ji Binyu moved separately, one behind the other, aiming for a fatal blow to end Feng Ninghe's life.
At the same moment, the dust storm ceased.
The Ren Kui around them once again began to thrash their massive limbs and charge towards the cultivators.
The cultivators could now see their surroundings clearly.
The sudden cessation of the dust storm caused Lin Yuran's movements to falter slightly.
The arrow was already loosed.
Lin Yuran disregarded everything else, her eyes hardening, and her movements becoming even more ferocious.
"Master!"
Xiao Zhao cried out urgently and rushed forward.
Feng Xing's face filled with anxiety as he drew his long sword and charged towards Feng Ninghe's location.
The actions of Lin Yuran and Ji Binyu also shocked the surrounding cultivators.
Seeing the two figures attacking from front and back, Feng Ninghe scoffed and clapped her palms together.
A powerful gust of wind instantly swept towards Ji Binyu and Lin Yuran.
"Roar!"
Xiao Zhao transformed into his true form, whipping his massive tail and flinging both of them towards the Ren Kui.
*Thump!*
Lin Yuran landed heavily on the ground.
She cried out in pain, clutching her chest, her internal organs feeling as if they were about to be expelled.
"Heh heh heh... heh heh heh!"
The Ren Kui swarmed towards her, their massive bodies closing in.
A dense mass of Ren Kui surrounded her completely.
Lin Yuran, drawing her long sword, quickly got to her feet, crying out in pain, "Help! Someone help me!"
Ji Binyu's situation was equally dire.
The sheer number of Ren Kui was overwhelming; they were no match for them.
The Ren Kui erupted once more, and the cultivators, busy defending themselves, had no time to spare.
Du Chang's brows furrowed tightly, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. "What are they doing? Why would they suddenly attack Feng Ninghe for no reason?"
Feng Ninghe's actions in self-defense were understandable.
Now that Lin Yuran and Ji Binyu were surrounded by a sea of Ren Kui, even those who wished to help could not.
Sheng Linglong's heart pounded with fear, and she instinctively swallowed, staring blankly at the scene before her.
She hadn't expected these two to resort to such a foolish tactic.
There were many ways to deal with Feng Ninghe, but to act in broad daylight like this, weren't they just asking for trouble?
Sheng Linglong's eyelids drooped involuntarily, and she instinctively asked, "Brother Du, these two are disciples of our Shengtian Academy. Should we offer them assistance?"
Du Chang seemed to recall something and turned his gaze to her. "Linglong, if I remember correctly, these two were personally recruited by you into the academy."
Sheng Linglong's face paled, and she quickly replied, "Brother Du, it's true that I recruited these two, but I never imagined they would be such ignorant fools."
Even if they wanted Feng Ninghe's life, they shouldn't have acted in front of everyone.
These two idiots, if they died, so be it, but they'd better not implicate her.
Du Chang also withdrew his gaze, his voice carrying a hint of coldness. "As you yourself said, they are ignorant fools. Why should we bother to save them?"