After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

"As expected of you, if you openly help Zhongnan Mountain, I'm afraid the imperial court will do something bad to Zhongnan Mountain." Liu Longyue muttered, rubbing her temples.

"Ask the Crown Prince if he dares. Even if Wushe and Wuchen Daoist are combined, they can't beat Qingyi. If the court dares to destroy the Zhongnan Mountain lineage today, Qingyi will dare to go to the palace to massacre people tomorrow. She is no pushover. Her killing intent is even stronger than Ake's. Otherwise, she wouldn't be called the Heartless Fairy."

Chen Futu glanced at the sky outside the window. "It's getting late. Let's go back and rest. There's a big show tomorrow, we can't miss it."

Liu Longyue nodded expectantly. If she wasn't mistaken, tomorrow's decisive battle at the summit of Zhongnan Mountain would be a showdown between grandmasters.

The following morning, Chen Futu was half asleep when Liu Longyue woke him up.

She excitedly handed over a ghost mask, "Do you want to disguise yourself when you go out today? Otherwise everyone will recognize us."

"unnecessary."

Chen Futu doesn't like to hide. Going to the capital is enemy territory, so disguise is necessary. But once outside the capital, the henchmen of the Great Qian imperial power can't reach this area. Even if his whereabouts are exposed, he doesn't need to be afraid of the Red Moon Tower's ambush. Li Taibai alone with his sword is enough.

After breakfast, Li Bai finally went downstairs, tipsy.

Chen Futu laughed and scolded, "Can't you be a little more sensible?"

"Fine wine in a luminous cup, how many return drunk from the battlefield?"

"Big brother, you said you'd back out..."

"It doesn't matter. A pot of wine and a sword are enough for me to enjoy myself tonight."

Li Bai was still drinking, even as he was hiccuping.

Chen Futu was too lazy to bother with him anymore, since he couldn't get drunk anyway.

Next, Ake led Chen Futu and Liu Longyue up the mountain via a small path north of Taiping City, and soon they arrived at a deserted place at the top of the mountain.

When Chen Futu first came to Zhongnan Mountain, the atmosphere of this famous mountain in another world was quite nice, with ancient charm all around.

This place is a pavilion, surrounded by artificial hills and waterside pavilions, with a beautiful view.

In the distance were ancient halls and some building complexes, and in the center was a huge martial arts arena. Some female disciples in white robes and carrying swords had taken their places one after another. There were about fifty or sixty of them, and their strength was all below the ninth rank. They were not core members. After all, the sword attendant in green robes was an extremely powerful grandmaster, so there were other hidden talents who had not yet been revealed.

After a moment's thought, Chen Futu led the three of them to a nearby tree to wait and watch the excitement.

Li Bai climbed a big tree, lay on a branch and continued drinking, basking in the sun with great pleasure, while Ake disappeared again.

As time went by, martial arts practitioners arrived one after another, all tacitly staying by the square to wait for the grand show to begin. No one dared to offend Qingyi at this time, for she was, after all, a supreme grandmaster, and her intimidating power was evident.

Half an hour later, the area outside the square was packed with people, numbering at least a thousand. Many martial arts experts were also standing on the rooftops, striking poses and looking cool.

Liu Longyue chuckled inwardly: "I don't know what these people are thinking, watching the show so closely, aren't they afraid of getting caught in the crossfire?"

"If you're afraid of death, are you still a member of the martial arts world?"

As soon as Chen Futu finished speaking, a cold wind blew in. It was already the dead of winter, and it made people's hearts tremble.

"The people from Red Moon Pavilion have arrived!"

Someone shouted, and everyone looked outside. They heard a series of swishing sounds as rows of people in red stood on the walls. This sight startled the group of martial arts practitioners, who hurriedly fled the square.

These are all "B-class killers," the weakest of whom are born with innate abilities.

Seeing this, Chen Futu also led Liu Longyue away from the battle, while Li Taibai was still lying on the tree, fast asleep.

"Hmph, Red Moon Pavilion, they really have a lot of nerve."

A familiar voice came from inside the hall. It was Qingyi speaking. Her aura was released, causing the wind and clouds to change color.

This is the majesty of the strongest.

"Heartless Fairy, how have you been?"

Someone slipped into the square. It was an old woman with a hunched back, leaning on a snake-shaped cane. Her face was like a dried orange peel. Chen Futu had only ever seen such a dignified appearance in horror movies. If he encountered her at night, he would probably be scared to death.

Liu Longyue exclaimed in surprise, "It's the Snake Woman!"

The other martial arts experts present all showed surprise and began to whisper among themselves.

"You know?" Chen Futu asked.

"It is said that she traveled in the Northern Frontier many years ago and tested poisons on human lives. At that time, the Heartless Fairy was still in the Northern Frontier and killed her, a Grandmaster, with her peak innate ability. Unexpectedly, she was still alive and even joined the Red Moon Pavilion. Judging from her aura, she should be a Grandmaster now."

"So this old woman is planning to settle both old and new scores at once?"

"That old guy is no simpleton; he's a master of poisons, capable of killing without a trace."

Liu Longyue was extremely wary of the Snake Granny.

Chen Futu frowned but remained silent.

The man in green spoke from inside the hall: "Who do we have here? It's you, you old codger. What, you've had enough of faking your death, and you've come all this way to have me send you to the Western Paradise?"

"Hehehe, you heartless fairy, still so arrogant even as death approaches. Today, even the Heavenly King himself cannot save you!"

With a flick of her scepter, the Snake Woman unleashed a torrent of emerald-green poisonous energy that swept towards the female disciples of Zhongnan Mountain at the edge of the plaza.

"court death."

Suddenly, a sword flew out of the main hall and pierced the square with a clang. The sword's aura swept back, instantly annihilating the twisted emerald poison.

The Snake Woman took a step back and said in a sinister tone, "It seems your injuries have improved somewhat, but unfortunately, it can't change the overall situation. Hand over the 'Essentials of the Classic of Mountains and Seas' and offer up the Mysterious Ice Jade Bed, and perhaps you can preserve your lineage."

"Is it that I can no longer lift my sword, or that you filthy creatures have become arrogant and think you're invincible again?"

The man in green emerged from the main hall like a ghost, flashing with each step, and arrived at the martial arts arena in the blink of an eye.

Her delicate figure was draped in a long, purplish-blue dress, and her long, black hair was loose. She stood there with her hands behind her back, and her mere presence was enough to make all the heroes present unable to lift their heads.

"As expected of the Heartless Fairy, she remains so powerful even when severely injured."

"Too domineering, I feel like I couldn't even withstand one of her sword strikes."

"Brother, be bolder. Don't even mention a single sword strike; you can't withstand even a casual sword aura from her."

The powerful figures in the martial arts world were filled with fear of Qingyi.

A person's name is like a tree's shadow; she simply stands there, like an insurmountable mountain, which all beings can only look up to.

The snake woman was also a little scared. She gripped her snake staff tightly and said, "Everyone, we're already here. Let's stop hiding and attack together. If we don't kill her, we won't get anything."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter rang out, and the entire Zhongnan Mountain trembled.

First, two figures appeared on the door. The middle-aged man, dressed in a flowery robe, appeared unrestrained, while the other, an old monk, wore a strangely styled robe and chanted a Buddhist prayer, "Benefactor in blue robes, this humble monk has come to bother you again."

Besides the two of them, four more figures flashed over, two of whom were Situ Ming, the head of the Situ family, and Han Lei, the head of the Han family.

The other two were the Grandmasters of the Red Moon Pavilion. One was black and the other was white, both heavily made up, with their pale cheeks painted with rouge, making them look like paper figures.