Being Targeted

Wang Jianqiang originally intended to kill the two men.

Although his cultivation was suppressed,

It wouldn't be difficult to slaughter these two.

But he changed his mind.

These disciples who entered the secret realm are quite wealthy, so why not take this opportunity to lure more of them?

Then...

With this thought, Wang Jianqiang's eyes lit up.

He looked at the two men who were raging in the formation, laughed heartily, and deliberately shook the jade stone in his hand, "Gentlemen, I'll be taking this treasure, Wang bids farewell for now."

After speaking, without waiting for a response, he slowly flew away into the distance.

"That old bastard!"

Seeing the opportunity snatched away, and so brazenly at that,

The two were immediately infuriated.

Wuyan almost ground his steel teeth to dust, his massive body trembling.

Wu Feng's face was cold, the sword energy around him uncontrollable, shooting wildly in all directions.

"Break it!"

The two, as if energized, frantically attacked the formation.

Unfortunately,

The formation seemed on the verge of collapse.

Each strike left it full of cracks, yet it wouldn't break.

Crack~

At a certain moment,

The formation suddenly shattered like glass.

Wuyan and Wu Feng's bodies simultaneously froze.

They exchanged glances, not a trace of joy on their faces, instead looking as if they'd lost a loved one, their expressions terrifyingly grim.

The formation shattered not because they broke it,

But because the old man left, without further spiritual energy input to sustain it, it exhausted its power and broke on its own!

It's like losing repeatedly at rock-paper-scissors,

Getting slapped until your face is swollen.

Just as you're sharpening your knives, ready to win a few rounds, the person who's been winning casually says, "You're too weak, I'm not playing with you."

Infuriating, isn't it?

Anyway, Wu Feng and Wuyan were almost driven mad with anger.

"That old bastard, I'll make sure you die with arrows piercing your heart!"

"I'll crush your balls!"

They both roared furiously, chasing after him at top speed.

After they left, silence returned to the land.

Not long after,

Four figures, three men and one woman, appeared in this area.

One of them surveyed the scorched earth, regretfully saying, "We arrived too late; the treasure has already been taken."

"Missing out on this treasure is indeed regrettable, but for us, the greatest opportunity now is not this treasure."

The leader smiled, turning to look at the silent man and woman behind him.

"Brother Shouren, is what you said earlier true?"

"Brother Liang Chen, you've asked me this many times already." Niu Shouren smiled wryly, "You were the fifth in the outer sect competition; even if you gave me several guts, I wouldn't dare deceive you."

"So, Wang Jianqiang does indeed have a method to rapidly advance one's cultivation?" Liang Chen pondered.

"Absolutely." Niu Shouren nodded, "You know that woman named Wang Yuyao, right?"

"Wang Yuyao, the ninth in the outer sect competition?" Liang Chen raised an eyebrow.

Niu Shouren nodded, "Yes, that's her."

"You might not know, but I happened to hear about her a year ago."

“Half a year ago, she was just a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining, coveted for her beauty by Bu Yueban. It was quite the buzz in the small circle I was part of at the time.”

“But ever since she started interacting with Wang Jianqiang, her cultivation has advanced rapidly.”

“In just half a year, she broke through from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the peak of Qi Refining.”

Liang Chen was greatly shocked upon hearing this.

“Such a huge breakthrough in just half a year!”

“Are you sure?!”

What the heck, this isn’t cultivation!

This is enjoying the celestial path, isn’t it?

Because this kind of cultivation speed has no hardship, only joy!

He then furrowed his brow, “No, if Wang Jianqiang really has such ability, why has his own cultivation been stuck at the third level of Qi Refining for years?”

“Absolutely true.”

Niu Shouren nodded, “My wife often visits Wang Jianqiang’s residence and has encountered Wang Yuyao there many times.”

Liang Chen’s gaze shifted to the woman beside Niu Shouren, “You? Frequently visiting Wang Jianqiang’s residence? What for?”

Chen Jiaojiao’s expression turned somewhat unnatural upon hearing this.

Just as she was about to concoct some excuses, the clever Niu Shouren learned to answer swiftly.

“Jiaojiao used to be Wang Jianqiang’s goddaughter. Although Wang Jianqiang never really helped her, Jiaojiao is very sentimental and often goes to lend him a hand.”

“But Wang Jianqiang is too shameless, constantly demanding excessively, and Jiaojiao couldn’t bear the annoyance. Ultimately, she made up her mind to sever ties with him.”

He finished speaking and discreetly winked at Chen Jiaojiao.

As if to say, “See, your husband is so astute, speaking in half-truths that are hard to discern.”

Heaven knows.

Niu Shouren genuinely believed his words were half true and half false.

But he didn’t realize that the part he thought was true was also false.

Liang Chen didn’t think much of it, as he wasn’t concerned about the relationship between Chen Jiaojiao and Wang Jianqiang.

But ultimately, it was confirmed.

Wang Jianqiang indeed has a method to help people break through rapidly.

However, it seems to have limitations; otherwise, he wouldn’t be stuck at the third level of Qi Refining for years.

Moreover, whether this method is only applicable to the Qi Refining stage is also unknown.

But even with these limitations, the value of this method is undoubtedly unimaginable.

If they could obtain this method, they would strike it rich.

With this in mind, his heart grew more eager, “Very well, if we can capture Wang Jianqiang, there will be plenty of benefits for you and your wife.”

“Thank you, Brother Liang Chen.” Niu Shouren was delighted and then added, “But Wang Yuyao seems to have a great relationship with Wang Jianqiang. We must prepare in advance.”

As he spoke, a hint of reluctance lingered in his heart.

It was precisely because he feared Wang Yuyao that he reported the matter to Liang Chen.

Otherwise, if it were just dealing with Wang Jianqiang, he would have acted on his own long ago, and wouldn’t let others take the lion’s share.

“Don’t worry, we were able to quickly gather because we had the Thousand Mile Tracking Talismans ready and were fortunate enough to be teleported near each other in the secret realm.”

“As for them? Gathering together in such a short time is difficult.”

Liang Chen spoke, sneering, “Besides, even if they do manage to gather, what then?”

“Just the ninth rank of the outer sect, I can handle it alone, not to mention having Brother Qian Yu’s assistance.”

Qian Yu, the man standing next to him, was also the seventh-ranked contestant in the Joy Union Sect's outer sect competition.

Upon hearing Liang Chen's words, Qian Yu smiled confidently, "Ninth in the outer sect, and you got there with external help. Not worth fearing."

While Niu Shouren and the others were talking, Chen Jiaojiao's expression was full of hesitation.

She bit her lip and finally couldn't help but speak, "Senior brothers, could you spare Wang Jianqiang's life after obtaining the breakthrough method?"

"Jiaojiao, why are you pleading for him?"

Before Liang Chen and Qian Yu could speak, Niu Shouren couldn't help but reprimand, "Wang Jianqiang clearly has a method for rapid breakthroughs, yet he refuses to help even his goddaughter. Such a selfish person deserves to die."

Chen Jiaojiao's face changed slightly, and she sighed, "But he was once my godfather."

"This..."

Seeing Chen Jiaojiao's insistence, Niu Shouren couldn't help but glance at Liang Chen and Qian Yu.

"Ha, Wang Jianqiang's life is worthless. Sparing him is no big deal."

Liang Chen said indifferently.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Liang Chen." Chen Jiaojiao smiled, visibly relieved.

"Let's go, let's find Wang Jianqiang."

Liang Chen looked ahead, a glint of greed flashing in his eyes.

...

Wang Jianqiang was unaware that he had become someone else's prey.

At this moment, he was flying forward at maximum speed.

Behind him, more than a dozen figures filled with murderous intent followed from afar.

Feeling the powerful energy fluctuations generated by these people gathering together.

Wang Jianqiang couldn't help but swallow hard.

Had he bitten off more than he could chew?

He had intended to use the treasure in his hand to attract more "chives" for harvesting.

But he had greatly overestimated his luck.

He hadn't gone far before encountering several groups of people.

And each was formidable.

Among the dozen or so pursuers, there were at least five from the top ten of various sects, and the rest, though not in the top ten, were elite among elites.

Moreover, the aggro effect of the Wood Sword Formation was beyond his expectations.

After he unleashed several Wood Sword Formations, these people seemed to be on steroids, and no matter how he accelerated, he couldn't shake them off.

Each was filled with murderous intent, as if he had violated their mothers.

Especially Wuyan and Wu Feng.

Their hatred for Wang Jianqiang had reached its peak.

The two led the charge, ahead of the crowd.

It felt as if they had a vendetta against him for killing their fathers.

Just as Wang Jianqiang was contemplating whether to end his fishing trip and harvest the "chives."

A figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"It's Senior Brother Wu Tong from my Xuanqing Palace!"

Among the pursuers behind him, an excited voice rang out, "Senior Brother Wu Tong, this man possesses a valuable treasure, stop him!"