Both of You Are Ferocious

Miao Qing continued to follow behind Xu Mu as they walked downstream along the river.

Throughout the entire journey, not a single person jumped out to stop them.

Thinking back carefully, she and her mother had started fighting ever since they discovered that they had to follow the river to leave.

They had fought hundreds or thousands of times against every wave of people in the river. They analyzed these people's weaknesses, then constantly tested and optimized their strategies.

But with Xu Mu leading the team, the people in the river didn't come out at all.

The group easily arrived at the foot of the mountain. Here, the river split into two streams.

One went left and the other right, stretching into the distance.

Xu Mu turned back to look at Miao Qing. What should we do next?

If I told you I didn't know, would you believe me?

Miao Qing smiled bitterly. She looked back at the winding river coming down from the mountain. Just to travel down this single mountain path, my mother and I spent nearly twenty years.

What? You spent twenty years just to get here?

Tong Guoguo also found it incredible.

Calculating the time, it hadn't even been twenty minutes since they came down from the high ground.

Miao Qing sighed helplessly. Every word you say now sounds like mockery to me, but there's nothing I can do about it. Who told us to be so weak? At this bifurcation, there is a Realm-Breaking level guardian. We have been trapped here for five years.

Realm-Breaking?

Xu Mu nodded to himself. If that was the case, they would never be able to pass without the help of outsiders.

One was at the Divine Power realm and the other a Grandmaster. They were too far away from the Realm-Breaking realm. Even if the opponent was just a formation construct, it was an insurmountable existence for them.

That's right. Over the years, we had already given up. My mother also said that we must find a top expert to help, but she never knew who to look for.

Miao Qing looked at Xu Mu and said.

Regardless, you have helped save us a lot of time.

Xu Mu motioned for the others to step back while he carved a concealment formation into the ground.

After the carving was complete, he said to Miao Qing, You stay here. We will go meet this Realm-Breaking expert and see if we can get any information from him.

Looking at Xu Mu in front of her, Miao Qing suddenly felt that this man was different from the descendants of Yanhuang she thought she knew.

Xu Mu was the first to step out of the formation, followed by Tong Guoguo, Chen Xuan, and Jin Mo.

Without the protection of the formation, a tall man wearing the Demon's Protection armor suddenly jumped out at the bifurcation of the river.

He wore a battle helmet, and his long silver hair cascaded down his back.

Senior, should we go left or right?

Xu Mu looked at the middle-aged man and asked.

If you want to get the answer from me, defeat me first!

A massive golden broadsword appeared in the middle-aged man's hand, and he suddenly charged toward Tong Guoguo.

Tong Guoguo immediately unleashed a Heaven-tier defensive cultivation technique.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the surrounding ground shook violently.

The broadsword in the middle-aged man's hand had already struck the top of Tong Guoguo's head.

The crystal-like defense was split open with a crack.

However, it was not completely broken.

Seeing this, Tong Guoguo clenched her fists and continuously bombarded the middle-aged man's head.

Bang, bang, bang...

The surrounding air vibrated incessantly.

Watch out! This person is using a Heaven-tier cultivation technique, Demon's Protection. It will reflect damage!

Miao Qing, hiding in the formation, quickly shouted.

Bang, bang, bang...

At the same time, all the reflected attacks landed on Tong Guoguo's body.

But she remained unmoved and continued to attack.

It should be known that the Demon's Protection did not reflect all the damage, but only a portion of it.

Tong Guoguo's powerful physique could completely withstand it.

Boom!

With a loud bang, Tong Guoguo shattered the battle helmet on the formation man's head with a single punch, revealing the middle-aged man's face inside.

Boom!

Another punch landed squarely on the man's nose, sending him flying on the spot.

However, the continuous reflected damage also caused blood to slowly flow from Tong Guoguo's nose.

Holy crap! Sister Guo is this fierce?

Seeing this, Chen Xuan was shocked in his heart.

Jin Mo was also analyzing the battle. He could see that rather than her attacks, this woman's defense was far beyond that of ordinary people.

Miao Qing was also stunned. The opponent was in the Realm-Breaking realm, yet he was actually sent flying by this Transcendent Realm cultivator.

Leave the rest to me. I just happen to be able to counter the Demon's Protection.

Chen Xuan took out his woodchopping knife. The golden energy on his body flashed violently, and golden electric currents occasionally appeared in the surrounding air.

Woodchopping Stance Four, Woodcutter's Domain.

Chen Xuan looked at the middle-aged man who was climbing up from the ground and slashed down forcefully. Mountain Cleaver!

Rumble!

A massive golden axe phantom descended from the sky, smashing into the middle-aged man's head once again.

The middle-aged man, who had just stood up, collapsed to the ground once more.

At the same time, the reflected damage from the Demon's Protection arrived.

Sizzle!

Chen Xuan's body suddenly transformed into a golden electric current, and then he restored his human form.

It was through this method that he dodged the counterattack of the Demon's Protection.

By now, Chen Xuan had already arrived in front of the middle-aged man. Wood Whittling!

Swish, swish, swish...

His woodchopping knife repeatedly attacked the middle-aged man's vital spots.

With every attack, his body would turn into an electric current, flashing to another location to take the opportunity to dodge the reflected damage.

Slash!

With the final strike, Chen Xuan's woodchopping knife struck the middle-aged man's neck.

The middle-aged man's body immediately fell to the ground, eventually turning into a river of blood that stretched far into the distance.

It seems that the two paths from earlier were both fake, and this path of blood is the real one.

Xu Mu looked at Chen Xuan. Old Chen, you're really fierce.

What's fierce about me? Mostly it's Sister Guo who is fierce. A flurry of blows just beat him silly.

Chen Xuan smiled and looked at Tong Guoguo.

You guys are all fierce.

Xu Mu took out a healing pill and handed it to Tong Guoguo. Guoguo, eat it.

It's just a minor injury.

Tong Guoguo waved her hand dismissively.

Eat it, I have plenty of these here.

Xu Mu stuffed it directly into Tong Guoguo's mouth.

Brother Xu, I didn't expect you to have so many experts here. I feel like I've become redundant.

Jin Mo walked over from a distance, scratching his head somewhat helplessly.

It's only temporary. There might be more battles later.

As Xu Mu spoke, he looked back at Miao Qing. Are you choosing to stay here or come with us?

Together!

Miao Qing left the formation and walked toward Xu Mu.

She actually wanted to stay here more, but what if they found treasures and didn't give her any?

So she had no choice but to follow.

The group walked forward along the river of blood, and the world before their eyes changed once again.

Xu Mu found himself appearing on a beautiful island. He immediately looked back, but the people beside him were already gone.

He squatted on the ground, pressing one hand against the surface.

Then he chuckled. It was actually a level-nine formation, the Phantom Dream Soul-Weaving Formation.

He happened to be proficient in this formation. Those who didn't know better would think that this ruin was his own fortuitous encounter.

Just as he was preparing to resolve it, Ye Tong walked out of a distant building with a smile. Hubby, you're back.

Xu Mu stroked his chin and looked into the distance. He also wanted to know the deepest secrets of his own heart.

Because people are often blind to their own situations.

Hubby, come look at the child!

Just then, Xu Ningbing walked out of the building as well, her arms crossed over her chest.

"Holy crap! See no evil," Xu Mu cursed inwardly. Deep down, he realized he still thought of Xu Ningbing as his own woman.

"Hubby, come here!"

Right then, another voice echoed from inside the building.

"What the hell! There's another one?"

Xu Mu headed straight over in that direction.