However, in that moment, Liu Yiyi seemed to feel a drop of liquid fall on her face, followed by another drop landing on her chest. With her eyes tightly shut, Liu Yiyi was filled with despair. Could it be the saliva of that beast? She never expected to be humiliated before her death!
Yet, after a long time without feeling any further violation, she slowly opened her eyes. She saw a drop of bright red blood dripping from her chest, and the liquid on her cheek also slid down—indeed, it was another drop of blood. How could there be blood?
Looking again, she noticed in the corner of her vision a round black head rolling on the floor beneath the bed, swaying back and forth. The smooth floor was slick with blood flowing from the head. Finally, turning around, Liu Yiyi saw that it was none other than Old Seven's head—the very person who had been guarding her. Hadn't he just gone to stop Brother Xiao? How could he end up decapitated?
And where had that beast gone? What about Mei Mo'er? At this moment, tied to the bed and with limited visibility, Mei Mo'er could only see that the man who intended to violate her had also disappeared. From above, she couldn't see anything but heard the sounds of fighting echoing. At this time, Mei Mo'er turned to look at Liu Yiyi; the two goddesses exchanged glances and saw expressions of safety and relief in each other's eyes.
However, Liu Yiyi kept twisting her head until she finally managed to create a small gap in her pillow. Looking up, she caught a glimpse of the battle unfolding. Indeed, Old Seven's body lay at the entrance, his headless corpse slumped on the ground while Lu Zhan and another man known as Old Two were attacking a monster from either side.
It was indeed a monster, covered in dense scales with sharp claws on its meaty paws that emitted a faint golden cyan glow. Each swipe could tear off a piece of clothing or inflict wounds on Old Two.
“Xiao Yefeng, I never expected you to be a Gene Warrior! Hahaha, how ironic! No wonder you were able to break through that Iron Gate!” Lu Zhan exclaimed after dodging Xiao Yefeng's right-hand Black Sword.
“So what? A Gene Warrior is still better than you, a dog of Perfect World! Yiyi likes you so much, yet you resort to such despicable means!” Xiao Yefeng's face was now covered in Beastification; dense scales obscured his features and two protruding bumps appeared on his forehead, making him look like a monster. Yet his concern for Liu Yiyi remained unaffected by his grotesque appearance.
“If it weren't for you ruining things between Yuan Brothers and Yang Xing, do you think I would have taken this path? Yiyi's current plight is all your fault! Old Two, hold him off for me while I absorb Liu Yiyi's primal yin energy!” With that, Lu Zhan pulled out a long Ruler and struck Xiao Yefeng's Black Sword aside before charging toward Liu Yiyi.
At this moment, Xiao Yefeng couldn't let Liu Yiyi get hurt after failing his attack. With an angry roar and a flash of light from his Symbol Bone at his feet, he pursued Lu Zhan. Just then, Old Two—who had just been clawed by Xiao Yefeng—charged at him again and forced him back. Xiao Yefeng could only watch as Lu Zhan reached Liu Yiyi's bedside.
Xiao Yefeng's mind raced as he recalled Old Seven’s head being knocked away by his surprise attack. He pushed off against the wall behind him and charged at Lu Zhan while shouting loudly: “Aren't you afraid of repeating history? That Old Seven at the door with the stick is your example!”
The shout indeed had an effect; Old Two, who had positioned himself to block Xiao Yefeng, froze for an instant. Although he quickly regained his composure, Xiao Yefeng seized the opportunity to slip past him. Holding his Black Sword aloft, he charged straight at Lu Zhan just as Lu Zhan wielded his pink-glowing Ruler toward Liu Yiyi’s forehead. There was no time left for Yin Jue Vein to autonomously risk primal yin energy absorption.
Now he could only forcefully absorb it using the Desire Slave Ruler. Just as Lu Zhan was about to strike Liu Yiyi’s spirit point with the Ruler in one swift motion, a chilling sword aura surged forth—clearly indicating that if he wanted to kill Liu Yiyi, he would have to pierce through his own heart with this sword. Reluctantly pouring all his spiritual power into the Desire Slave Ruler, he swept aside Xiao Yefeng's Black Sword.
The Black Sword was already expected to be deflected by Xiao Yefeng; this strike was never intended to achieve anything significant. It only needed to stop Lu Zhan's attack. At that moment, Lu Zhan angrily shouted, "Second Brother, why aren't you stopping him!"
"Child, your opponent is me!" Second Brother had already raised his iron fists and was smashing them toward Xiao Yefeng.
"You’re not worthy!" Xiao Yefeng countered with a sword, blocking Second Brother's surprise punch.
Second Brother's fist was intercepted by the Black Sword, and he quickly followed up with another punch aimed at Xiao Yefeng's head. His movements were like a war bow drawn tight, the punch resembling a falling sun’s arrow. A golden sun seemed to condense within that punch; this was the pinnacle of Inner Force mastery. In other words, Second Brother was at the peak of Inner Force, and this punch fully showcased his capabilities.
However, even so, during the period of Beastification, Xiao Yefeng—enhanced by both the Carefree Vitality Technique and the Starry Body Forging Technique—was still far superior. It was akin to how Old Seven had his head swept off by a single strike from Xiao Yefeng at the entrance. Although there was some trickery involved, Old Seven’s Qimei Staff was directly shattered by Xiao Yefeng's furious sword strike before it reached his neck. In a one-on-one scenario, Xiao Yefeng in this state would easily overpower any ordinary Ancient Warrior.
The only reason Second Brother had survived until now was that Xiao Yefeng's attention was focused on Liu Yiyi, Mei Mo'er, the Two Goddesses, and Lu Zhan, leaving him little time to deal with Second Brother. Now that Second Brother had come forward, Xiao Yefeng would naturally not let him go. Moreover, if he didn’t eliminate Second Brother now—who continued to interfere—he would never be able to stop Lu Zhan.
Time was of the essence; Xiao Yefeng could no longer hold back. He swiftly pulled out a piece of talisman paper from his bag that looked unfamiliar and flipped it with his fingers. The Yellow Talisman transformed into a ball of flames that struck directly at Second Brother's face. Anyone suddenly hit by flames would instinctively try to shield themselves. However, in that instant, the Black Sword flew from his hand like a boomerang, circling around Second Brother’s neck before returning to Xiao Yefeng.
Perhaps it was just bad luck for Second Brother; this Yellow Talisman was an illusion talisman that Xiao Yefeng had attempted to inscribe. It could amplify any spell attached to it but did not change its inherent power; it merely disrupted the enemy's line of sight. Just as the Yellow Talisman ignited into a fireball the size of a fist in front of Second Brother’s eyes, he became momentarily distracted. Under the manipulation of Sword Control Technique, the Black Sword transformed into a bloody reaper.
After retrieving the Black Sword using Sword Control Technique, Xiao Yefeng pulled out an Earth Fire Talisman from beneath his bag and unleashed Qi towards Lu Zhan, who was wielding the Ruler and preparing to strike Liu Yiyi again. Lu Zhan did not expect Xiao Yefeng's movements to be so swift; Second Brother hadn’t delayed him at all. However, upon seeing that it was an Earth Fire Talisman, Lu Zhan chose not to dodge.
The Desire Slave Ruler itself was a geomancer’s artifact; although it couldn’t yet be called a spiritual weapon, it had been used by several generations of geomancers and possessed its own Qi. As he saw a blazing ball of earth fire rushing toward him, Lu Zhan did not evade but instead turned the Ruler to face the Earth Fire Talisman head-on for a collision. The Earth Fire Talisman extinguished instantly.
At this moment, Lu Zhan declared, "Xiao Yefeng, you can't stop me! You are a dual-cultivator of Geomancer and Ancient Warrior; do you think I wouldn’t know? To tell you the truth, this Desire Slave Ruler has been soaked in forbidden black blood; no matter how powerful your talismans are, they will ultimately be useless!" Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Yefeng’s voice arrived as he rushed forward.
"Since you know I am a dual-cultivator, you should understand that my talismans are not so simple!"
"What?" Lu Zhan exclaimed in surprise. Suddenly there was a whoosh as the Desire Slave Ruler trembled violently in his hand. The light on the Ruler dimmed significantly as a crack appeared on its back side. When he flipped the Ruler over, he saw a three-inch-long Flying Needle staring back at him from the front side of the talisman.
However, the heartache came too late, as Xiao Yefeng had already reached the bedside, the Black Sword radiating a deadly aura as it slashed toward his throat. Lu Zhan, wielding the significantly weakened Ruler, met the attack. The two wooden weapons clashed, producing a surprisingly crisp sound reminiscent of metal striking metal.
"Robbing and killing, that Soul Severing Sword in your hands is indeed much stronger than that fool Yuan Dui!" After a series of clashing strikes, Lu Zhan managed to roll away from Xiao Yefeng's sword.
"Don't be so despicable. I don't want to kill anyone, but unfortunately, they all want me dead!" Xiao Yefeng replied.
"Fine, with that statement alone, if you were to join us, perhaps we would have one more competitor!" Lu Zhan said, glancing at the Ruler in his hand with a pained expression.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng paused and then asked, "Heir, are there many heirs in your Perfect World?"
"Hmph, trying to pry information from me? Forget it! Xiao Yefeng, remember this: when we meet next time, I will make you pay for blocking my path to greatness today. When I achieve my full power in the future, you will be the first to be sacrificed!" Lu Zhan said angrily after checking his watch.
"Where do you think you're going?" Xiao Yefeng pressed forward with his sword aimed at Lu Zhan.
Just then, a cloud of pinkish-black Qi erupted around Lu Zhan. The place where Xiao Yefeng and Lu Zhan stood was essentially a battleground. Upon catching a whiff of the toxic pink Qi, Xiao Yefeng shouted in alarm! He quickly pushed the two beds apart; Liu Yiyi and Mei Mo'er’s beds crashed into the walls on either side with a loud crash, instantly breaking apart.
As a result, the ropes binding the Two Goddesses' hands lost their support in an instant. They each gained one free arm to aid in their escape. Meanwhile, taking advantage of Xiao Yefeng's distraction while he helped the Two Goddesses, Lu Zhan slipped away through another exit. Xiao Yefeng glanced back and noticed that both Goddesses were already untying their ropes, prompting him to chase after Lu Zhan.
The Golden House Courtyard's villas numbered one through ten occupied the largest area without any other villas nearby. As soon as Xiao Yefeng emerged from there, he spotted Lu Zhan fleeing alone. In his Beastification state, Xiao Yefeng's speed surged dramatically; he could cover the distance of two of Lu Zhan's steps with just one of his own. Within mere seconds, he was closing in on Lu Zhan. At that moment, he drew a Flying Needle from his leg and hurled it directly at him.
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