Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

Dongfang Hao, having obtained accurate intelligence, prepared to act immediately to prevent further complications. The next morning, he convened a high-level meeting to formulate appropriate arrangements based on the false intelligence. He then quietly made all the arrangements behind the scenes, particularly the ambushes at the escape routes and the destruction of traps to prevent leaks. He personally arranged all these arrangements, each knowing only their own mission, while he alone was aware of the full battle plan. With all arrangements in place, the army immediately set out. Dongfang Hao personally led the attack, full of vigor and determination, vowing to wipe out the bandits and restore peace to the local people.

Liu Xing suspected that the Misty Rain Pavilion had received the intelligence. If only Dongfang Qing had been a bit more shrewd, the true information wouldn't have escaped the traitor. However, he had also made a backup plan: if the traitor learned the true information, they would surely find a way to inform the Wushui Gang. He kept a close eye on the Wu Gang leader, just to be sure. To this day, the Wu Gang leader hadn't received the information, and none of his battle plans had changed. Dongfang Hao, as the leader of a pavilion, possessed the true intelligence, and the overall strength of the Misty Rain Pavilion surpassed that of the Wushui Gang by a factor of two. If he couldn't achieve victory in this war, he could die. Liu Xing felt that Dongfang Hao was no fool, but a man of true strategy. During their first meeting, he had used deception, probing, and bribery so seamlessly that Liu Xing had nearly been fooled. Putting himself in Dongfang Hao's shoes, he would have immediately acted upon receiving the true intelligence, implementing both a covert and overt plan. Therefore, he deduced that the final attack would begin tomorrow morning.

During the past two days of surveillance, in addition to tracking the Wu Gang leader, they also located five other spies, gathered them together, and hid them in the dark. When he revealed his identity, everyone was skeptical, but he opened the intelligence map and announced that the news had been leaked, and only then did they believe it. These men then had one mission: when the general attack began, they were to quietly sneak under the square and destroy the explosives, preventing the enemy from desperately seeking destruction. These five men were all acquired skills, and with a detailed map of the route, the location and quantity of the explosives buried, and their position in the dark, the enemy was in the open, making the task easy. At this point, everyone was completely impressed and convinced.

Everything was arranged. Liu Xing had run through the drills in his mind numerous times, feeling confident that nothing was left out and victory was inevitable. All he had to do was wait for the final attack and triumphant return. Liu Xing continued to keep a close eye on the Wu Gang leader, preventing this old fox from escaping by any other means.

Early the next morning, the army arrived. The sentries and hidden stakes outside Wushui Village were eliminated one by one with ease. The charge blared, the gates breached, and the enemy's concentrated forces were instantly divided and surrounded. Each one was defeated, and the traps and traps were instantly destroyed. The enemy was stunned. They were like invisible people, with no secrets left. How could they fight this battle?

"Let them come to the square and fight them!" Gang leader Wu gritted his teeth in hatred.

Soon, Dongfang Hao led his elite troops to the square. The two deputy gang leaders rushed out, one against Dongfang Hao, the other against Captain Zhao and Captain Li. The other masters fought each other head-on. The battle was extremely fierce and bloody, and the enemy gradually lost the upper hand. Liu Xing followed Gang Leader Wu and watched him enter the underground explosives area, preparing to light the fuse, intending to blow up the enemy and his own people together. His intentions were so vicious that he was lucky to be one step ahead of him. Gang Leader Wu came in and was stunned to see the fuse destroyed and the gunpowder soaked. He immediately realized that the enemy had infiltrated here and that Wushui Village was doomed, so he decisively turned and retreated into the secret passage.

"The bastard is trying to run away!" Liu Xing immediately set out to chase him, regretting his limited Qinggong skills. Otherwise, he would have only needed to entangle him for a moment and he would have been unable to escape. There was no time to inform others, but he figured he could still fight, so he chased him into the tunnel alone.

Gang Leader Wu fled in panic, constantly glancing back to see if anyone was chasing him. Liu Xing's perception was much stronger than Gang Leader Wu's, so he naturally wouldn't notice him. Liu Xing hung behind, keeping an undetectable distance, looking for the right opportunity to assassinate him.

The tunnel was long, with several forks along the way, and its ultimate destination was unknown. The only information he had sent was the tunnel entrance and the direction he could sense. The tunnel was so long that locating the exit would be difficult. He might well face the problem of fighting alone.

After running for about a quarter of an hour, the tunnel began to go down and then into the water. Gang leader Wu dived into the water without hesitation.

"Damn, the tunnel exit is actually located in Tongtian River!" Liu Xing had to admire the Wu Gang leader's wild imagination. Who could possibly block this? He was truly a cunning old fox. Liu Xing strode after him and jumped into the water right after him.

Gang Leader Wu immediately noticed someone chasing him. He looked back and saw it was just a kid. He felt relieved that there was no one else. He felt like Yanyu Pavilion was sending him a meal. As for water skills, he had never met an opponent before. But he had no idea that he would run into a freak like Liu Xing, and that he would definitely suffer a great loss.

Gang Leader Wu quickly dived toward the center of the river, hoping to lure Liu Xing there, where he could then take advantage of him. Little did he know, this was exactly what Liu Xing had planned. Soon, both men were at the center, and Gang Leader Wu raised his sword and, with a swift "harrier flip," lunged at Liu Xing. He'd taken a breath in advance, figuring that Liu Xing would be ready to strike at the critical moment after holding his breath for so long, catching him off guard. Even a lion fights a rabbit with all its might, demonstrating Gang Leader Wu's shrewdness in his battles. However, he had no idea that Liu Xing hadn't breathed in for three days and nights, and that his every move was ten times slower than before, dooming all his calculations to failure.

Liu Xing remained calm, his dagger already grasped, calmly responding with his Plum Blossom Sword Technique. The current hindered his swordplay, as it did the enemy's. The two engaged in a fierce battle, battling for over a hundred rounds, neither gaining an advantage. The Wu Gang leader grew increasingly fearful as the fight wore on. This brat's swordsmanship was unpredictable and unconventional, leaving him vulnerable to stabs at the slightest misstep. He needed to be extremely vigilant. Most infuriatingly, he had to surface every quarter of an hour for air, while this kid, like a fish, remained submerged without needing to breathe. Of course, the enemy also had a weakness: insufficient internal energy, constantly avoiding direct confrontation. Perhaps this was his only chance. But Liu Xing was slippery and relentless, stabbing him every time he took a breath, leaving him with only a fraction of his breath. He now had over a dozen wounds, superficial, but they couldn't stop the bleeding, leaving him no chance for bandages to stop the bleeding.