What You got a problem with that

Hao Yang didn't help Xu Mu rescue Fu Jinyu, but Xu Mu couldn't bring himself to hate him at all; instead, he respected him even more.

This was a person worth befriending.

Xu Mu looked at the people over there. It was three against one. Judging from their current exchange, Fu Jinyu was undoubtedly going to die.

Fu Cheng's strength was about the same as Fu Jinyu's, but if one had to be precise, Fu Jinyu was slightly stronger.

However, Fu Cheng had two helpers.

One of them, a figure in a black robe, was stronger than Fu Jinyu, and the other was an array master.

With these three joining forces, Xu Mu couldn't even fathom how Fu Jinyu could possibly win.

Boom!

Fu Jinyu's body was instantly sent flying backward, crashing into the wall behind her. Blood trickled down the corner of her mouth.

But she didn't even glance at Xu Mu or Hao Yang; she just continued to charge at her attackers.

If Hao Yang wasn't going to make a move, Xu Mu certainly couldn't just stand by and watch her die.

At the very least, he had to take out the enemy's array master first.

With this in mind, Xu Mu immediately stepped forward and pressed one hand against the ground.

Buzz!

The black-robed man, who was just about to attack Fu Jinyu, suddenly slowed down.

At this moment, the speed of all three people within the array began to decrease.

Just as Fu Jinyu was wondering what was happening, a small array appeared beneath her feet.

She felt the pressure brought by the enemy's array vanish in an instant. It was only then that she noticed Xu Mu behind her.

It turned out he had already broken the array.

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Whoosh!

Seizing this opportunity, Fu Jinyu immediately dashed toward Fu Cheng. As expected, she found that her speed was now much faster than theirs.

"What's going on?"

Fu Cheng shouted at the black-robed man in the distance while defending himself.

"That kid over there is an array master! He altered the structure of my array and took control of it!"

The array master over there crouched down, pressing both hands against the ground. "Kid, you're still too green to compete in arrays."

As he spoke, he deployed the array once again, and a large cluster of array runes flashed across his body.

Xu Mu could clearly sense that the opponent was trying to seize control of the array again.

However, this array of his was below the seventh tier, and Xu Mu possessed absolute mastery over arrays of this level.

Without even needing to think, he easily overpowered the opponent relying purely on muscle memory.

"Impossible!"

The opposing array master couldn't believe it. Who exactly was this young man?

His attainment in arrays was far above his own.

Hao Yang, standing behind them, was also somewhat surprised. Arrays were different from combat; this skill relied on practice making perfect.

The older one got, the more experience they accumulated, and naturally, the stronger they became.

Yet Xu Mu was so young, but his array abilities were already so formidable.

Right at this moment, Fu Cheng suddenly lunged at Xu Mu. He had already figured out that this kid was the one behind all their trouble.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The bladed wings on Fu Cheng's back suddenly slashed toward Xu Mu from both the left and right sides.

But before Fu Cheng could land his attack, his body jolted violently and flew backward like a cannonball, smashing into the distant wall.

With a loud crash, his body was embedded into the wall.

"I don't care if you kill that girl, but if you dare lay a hand on my man, watch out or I'll slaughter you!"

Hao Yang stepped in front of Xu Mu, looking at Fu Cheng with indifferent eyes.

Fu Cheng flew out from the wall, looking at the old man in shock. He hadn't even been able to react to that speed just now.

"Who are you?"

Fu Cheng gave a cold snort. "My target is only Fu Jinyu, but you'd better keep your man in check. Don't interfere in our fight."

"I don't care what he does, but if you dare attack him, it's a slap to my face."

"You..."

"What? Got a problem with that?"

Hao Yang ran a hand through his matted hair, revealing eyes full of a fierce glare. "Then make a move and try me."

"You old geezer! You think I'm afraid of you?"

Fu Cheng clenched his fists, elevating his power to its absolute limit.

Whoosh!

He flapped the bladed wings on his back and launched another attack at Xu Mu.

"I gave you a chance!"

Hao Yang stomped his foot on the ground, his figure dashing toward Fu Cheng in the blink of an eye.

Fu Cheng was already prepared. The bladed wings on his back suddenly slashed toward Hao Yang.

But Hao Yang completely ignored it. Without dodging at all, he continued charging forward, arriving right in front of Fu Cheng and grabbing him by the neck with one hand.

"Ah! Take this! And this! And this..."

Hao Yang clenched his other hand into a fist and continuously smashed it into Fu Cheng's face.

His fists were so fast that they left behind several afterimages.

At the same time, Fu Cheng's blades had also hacked into Hao Yang's body. Six wounds appeared on his body in the blink of an eye, and blood instantly gushed out.

But Hao Yang didn't care in the slightest, continuing to throw a flurry of punches.

Fu Cheng's face was already a bloody, mangled mess, and the bridge of his nose was broken.

He used his blades again, continuously slashing at Hao Yang's body. Wounds kept appearing, and blood was splattering outward, but Hao Yang simply refused to defend himself.

It was only then that Fu Cheng realized something was wrong.

With his unsealed power, his blades could easily slice through alloy, yet they could only leave shallow wounds on this old man.

If it were a normal person, they would have been chopped into pieces long ago. This was enough to prove the terrifying resilience of this man's physique.

Buzz!

Two blades suddenly thrust toward Hao Yang's eyes. Seeing this, Hao Yang finally dodged swiftly.

And Fu Cheng took the opportunity to break free. His face was covered in blood, and he felt somewhat dizzy.

"Are you Hao Yang?"

The black-robed man, who was fighting Fu Jinyu, suddenly asked in a deep voice.

"It seems there's still someone who knows my name."

Hao Yang cracked his neck. His clothes were already soaked in blood, but his expression grew increasingly excited.

"What? Hao Yang!"

Fu Cheng covered his face, his eyes full of shock. It was actually the famously renowned The Madman.

No wonder he fought like a lunatic, never defending himself.

Fu Cheng stared fiercely at Fu Jinyu. Why did this woman have such good luck?

"Fuck!"

Fu Cheng roared in anger, "Let's go!"

He immediately turned and fled outside, and the remaining two black-robed men quickly followed suit.

If the three of them were only facing Hao Yang alone, they wouldn't have had to run away.

But Fu Jinyu was here, as well as an array master.

Especially Fu Cheng, who felt like he had a concussion. If they kept fighting, he would definitely be the first to die.

Seeing them leave, Fu Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief. She turned back to look at Xu Mu. "Thanks."

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"I didn't really help much. It was mostly thanks to Senior."

Xu Mu smiled and looked at Hao Yang.

"Thank you..."

"No need to thank me. Just let this kid have a taste of your milk. He's helped you for so long, he needs to eat something to replenish his energy."

Hao Yang patted Xu Mu on the back.

"Get lost!"

Fu Jinyu shouted coldly.

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Xu Mu went to the basement again. After searching carefully, he found that there were indeed no treasures here.

As for weapons and the like, they were not as formidable as those forged by the Jiuli Tribe.

Thus, the group returned the way they came and finally left the ruins smoothly.

After coming outside, Xu Mu did not see Miao He's figure.

If it had been just her alone, Xu Mu definitely would have brought her out, but she had someone else with her, and that person had even attacked him before.

So he couldn't be bothered to care.

The sky had already grown dark.

Hao Yang looked up at the night sky and said softly, "It's been a long time since I last saw the moon."