Reversing the Milky Way

The leaders of Xuanwu Hall and Jianying Sect both notified their respective disciples, as Badao Sect did not participate in the pursuit because it needed to maintain the formation.

Among these people, Wu Qi, son of Wu Daoling, and Zhou Ruoming, son of Zhou Yunshen, each led their men to search in two different directions. Meanwhile, among the disciples of the Overlord Blade Sect, Xu Hongyu watched this scene nervously, when suddenly Xu Yuanshan's voice echoed in his mind.

Xu Yuanshan: "Hongyu, after Si Nanchen escapes, he will probably flee towards Yanxin Lake. Take a few people with you and go there without attracting attention!"

Upon hearing the voice in his mind, Xu Hongyu silently glanced at the disciples around him.

Xu Hongyu: "You! You! And you! Come with me."

After saying this, he and his three disciples disappeared into the night.

Hundreds of meters underground, Si Nanchen sat steadily on the Earth-遁盘 (Earth-遁盘, a type of compass used for underground travel) and moved slowly forward, his body enveloped in a thick layer of spiritual energy.

'The surrounding soil has become damp, so we must be not far from Rockheart Lake.'

Having thought of this, he immediately stopped the compass from moving forward and instead slowly moved it upward.

Before long, the ground above began to ripple like waves. Then, a figure emerged from the ground, and the surrounding soil slid down his clothes. After he put away the compass, the ground beneath his feet returned to normal.

Si Nanchen cautiously glanced around. Just as he took out his communication token to contact the person who was supposed to meet him, a flash of light flew towards him from the dark alley.

Si Nanchen: "Who goes there!"

The moment he turned around, the flash of light flew sharply toward his neck.

Before he could even react, he was stunned when he saw the weapon flying towards him. It was a throwing knife radiating golden lightning.

This unexpected attack filled him with immense fear. Just as the throwing knife was less than two inches from his neck, a talisman hidden inside his clothes suddenly lit up, and a rune, like lightning, blocked the part of the throwing knife that was about to strike.

The powerful runes instantly deflected the incoming flying knife. In a flash of fire, he staggered back a few steps. All of this happened too fast, in just a second.

Not far away, Bai Cheng and Mi Hua were dressed in black and wearing masks.

Upon witnessing this scene, Bai Cheng felt a slight surprise. In order to ensure a fatal blow, he had used Thunderclap to launch a surprise attack at top speed, targeting a vulnerable spot where the target was completely unprepared.

Bai Cheng: "What was that just now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Thunderclap Flying Knife flew back to the top of his palm.

Mi Hua: "That's?! A protective talisman!"

Bai Cheng: "What is this? Is it also a talisman?!"

Mi Hua: "That's right, this is also a type of talisman. Once activated and attached to the body, it can automatically block spiritual attacks that come at you. Although this type of talisman is of a high level, high-level cultivators rarely carry it. Instead, low-level cultivators carry it more often. Most sects only provide this special talisman to protect the growth of their core disciples. You can hardly find this kind of thing in the ordinary market."

At this point, Mi Hua glanced cautiously at Bai Cheng again.

Mi Hua: "Who exactly is this person? His cultivation level doesn't seem high, but judging from the compass he put away just now, he's definitely not an ordinary cultivator."

Bai Cheng didn't reveal who he was, but instead looked intently at Si Nanchen.

Bai Cheng: "This talisman can actually withstand the attack of a pseudo-spiritual weapon?"

Mi Hua: "Not necessarily. I think it's related to your cultivation level. The reason why high-level cultivators don't use it is because it can only withstand the spiritual power attacks of Qi Condensation Realm cultivators. It's not enough to block pseudo-spiritual artifacts unless the other party has a life-saving magic weapon that is no less powerful than your weapon."

After saying that, Mi Hua glanced helplessly at Bai Cheng.

Mi Hua: "You didn't use your full strength, did you? Your throwing knife is lightning attribute. The attribute of this kind of weapon is rare. In addition, it is compatible with your spiritual power. Unless the opponent also has a weapon of the same level, it is unlikely that the opponent can block this move under your full attack."

Not far away, after a moment of terror, Si Nanchen gradually steadied himself, his face covered in cold sweat. The attack that had nearly killed him had left his heart pounding.

He turned to look at the two people who came out of the alley, his face filled with unprecedented anger.

Si Nanchen: "Who are you people?! Do you know who I am?! You dare to lay a hand on me, or I'll wipe out your entire family!"

Upon hearing this, the two men in black opposite him remained completely unfazed. Bai Cheng reasoned that he was alone and it was impossible for him to wipe out Bai Cheng's entire family, especially since Bai Cheng's parents were no longer alive.

Mi Hua, on the other hand, had not returned home for nearly fifty years, and his definition of home had become quite vague.

Mi Hua: "Tsk tsk, it seems that you worldly cultivators really do have a sharp tongue, always threatening to wipe out someone's entire family."

Bai Cheng: "There's nothing we can do. The Si Nan family used to be a prominent family in Baifeng City. Before their current power rose, they were the rulers of the country."

Mi Hua: "Ang~... I was wondering why he's so arrogant despite his low cultivation level. If you want to kill him, you'll probably have to put in some effort. I reckon he has more than one life-saving technique like the one he used earlier."

Bai Cheng: "He is going to die today. I can't let a dangerous person leave."

Seeing the two men in black ignoring his warnings and talking fluently, Si Nanchen felt a sense of crisis.

'Who the hell are these people? Any cultivator in White Maple City should react upon hearing my name, even if they aren't afraid. Besides, the masks they're wearing don't seem to belong to the Blood Moon Organization.'

Thinking about this, he suddenly remembered the weapon that had just attacked him.

'No, this weapon... I remember seeing it before.'

Previously, Bai Cheng had used this weapon to spar with Gu Wanru in the wheat field that night. At that time, Bai Cheng was just beginning to learn and practice the Spirit Control Technique.

After thinking about this, Si Nanchen raised his hand in surprise and pointed in Bai Cheng's direction.

Si Nanchen: "It's you!? Bai Cheng!"

Mi Hua: "It seems that having a special spiritual power physique isn't all that great. Look at that person, they recognized you at a glance."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng put away the black robe he was wearing, then took off his mask and looked at Si Nanchen with a cold gaze.

Just as Mi Hua was about to put away her black clothes, Bai Cheng suddenly stopped her.

Bai Cheng: "You shouldn't show yourself, so that others won't see you."

Mi Hua: "I just looked around and found that there's no one here for the time being. They must be attracted by the battle over there."

Bai Cheng: "You're different from me. I'm from the Bai family, and I have powerful connections."

Upon hearing this, Mi Hua stopped what she was doing.

Seeing Bai Cheng so composed, Si Nanchen felt extremely annoyed.

Si Nanchen: "Back then, I should have invested more and directly hired the Golden Masked Assassin. Otherwise, how could you have survived to this day?!"

Bai Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this.

Bai Cheng: "It really was you! I just don't understand, I have no grudge against you, why did you hire an assassin to take my life? Besides, your Si Nan family can be considered a former royal family, why would you need to hire an assassin from the Blood Moon Organization?"

Upon hearing this, Si Nanchen burst into arrogant laughter.

Si Nanchen: "Hahaha! Bai Cheng, you really think you're something special? Let me tell you the truth, it wasn't me who wanted to kill you. I was just doing it for someone else. If it were the Si Nan family who wanted to kill you, would you still be alive today?"

Bai Cheng: "Huh? What do you mean?"

Si Nanchen: "Let me tell you the truth. It was someone from your Bai family who commissioned me to kill you." Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly, but he was not as surprised as one might expect.

Meanwhile, Mika looked on incredulously.

Mi Hua: "What's going on? Aren't you a disciple of the Bai family?"

Bai Cheng carefully recalled in his mind that the only people in the Bai family who had a problem with him were Bai Tianhao and Bai Jiang. However, he didn't understand why they would hate him so much when he had never met them before.

Si Nanchen: "Let me tell you the truth, the one who commissioned me to kill you was Bai Tianhao from your Bai family."

He finished speaking, but instead of the panic he had imagined, Bai Cheng looked as if he already knew.

Si Nanchen: "Haha, judging from your expression, you should have known all along, right?"

Bai Cheng: "No, I don't know, but their actions are basically no different from those of enemies. I'm not surprised that they would do such a thing."

Si Nanchen: "So, Bai Cheng, every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor. If you want revenge, you should go find him. As long as you pretend you didn't see me tonight, I'll guarantee you a bright future. You could even become the city lord of Baifeng City."

As he spoke, he secretly took out a communication jade tablet and placed it behind his back.

Seeing that Bai Cheng didn't react, Mi Hua started to tease him.

Mi Hua: "Although I don't know much about your White Maple City, do people here always boast like this? As far as I know, if your Fire Cloud Kingdom wants to appoint a city lord, the royal family must personally send someone to bestow the title. How can you just spout off like this?"

Si Nanchen: "Hehe, are you perhaps not a cultivator from the Fire Cloud Kingdom? Then why bother getting involved in this mess?"

As he spoke, Si Nanchen quickly analyzed the situation in front of him.

'Bai Cheng's cultivation level is the same as mine, both at the early stage of the Qi Condensation Realm. His strength should be comparable to mine. The troublesome one is this person beside me; his cultivation level has actually reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Condensation Realm! If he tries to escape into the lake at such a level, he will definitely be caught. I should have asked my father for a magic artifact that would allow me to escape quickly. But the most despicable people are those who dared to attack the Si Nan family tonight. I absolutely cannot let them live in the future! The only way now is to take advantage of their unpreparedness and escape quickly.'

Just as he began to use the communication jade tablet to send a message, Bai Cheng also noticed Si Nanchen's strange movements. Without hesitation, he unleashed his spiritual power and immediately used the killing move, Xuan Lei Mi Ying.

As Bai Cheng's body suddenly shone with golden light, Si Nanchen did not hesitate at all and quickly flew towards the lakeside.

Si Nanchen: "This move! Isn't it Gu Wanru's self-created technique?! Why does he know it too?"

Seeing this, Bai Cheng leaped after him, speaking to Mi Hua beside him at the same time.

Bai Cheng: "Stop him! Don't let him get away! If you get the chance, kill him!"

Upon hearing this, Mi Hua's entire body began to erupt with a surge of spiritual power.

Mi Hua: "Boss, just you wait and see!"

Upon hearing this, Si Nanchen, who was fleeing ahead, turned around fiercely and uttered a harsh remark.

Si Nanchen: "Bai Cheng, I'll curse your whole family!"

Bai Cheng drew his sword with his fingers, his eyes fierce, and the golden flying needles condensed from the Xuan Lei Secret Shadow shot towards Si Nanchen like bullets.

Bai Cheng: "Really? If you're just farting, you'd better keep your anus closed! It wouldn't be good if the smell bothered the flowers and plants!"

Si Nanchen: "Damn it!"

Si Nanchen sensed the attack coming from behind. He quickly turned around and threw out three talismans.

These three talismans originated from three different spiritual energies, but all three energies were essentially using the same technique. The three talismans instantly transformed into three massive shields stacked together. Bai Cheng's golden flying needles struck, piercing one shield in an instant. Less than a second later, the second shield was also pierced by Bai Cheng's technique. Finally, as cracks appeared on the third shield, Bai Cheng's attack ceased.

'Not good! I didn't expect this move to be so powerful? These three talismans of mine are defensive spells cast by those in the late stage of the Qi Condensation Realm! He's only in the early stage of the Qi Condensation Realm, yet he managed to break through two of my shields!?'

Thinking of this, Si Nanchen became even more alarmed.

Just then, a giant bird, its entire body formed from blue spiritual energy, suddenly flew to his side. Si Nanchen turned his head sharply and saw that the man in black was standing vertically on the back of the giant bird, his hands slowly raised and pointing at him.

Si Nanchen: "What?"

Before Si Nanchen could even react with surprise, countless phantom spirit beasts suddenly appeared behind the man. These phantoms were incredibly agile, each composed of three different spiritual energy attributes, and they launched rapid attacks on Si Nanchen.

Si Nanchen reacted quickly, throwing out several more talismans to counter. However, the attack of a Qi Condensation Realm Perfection expert was no ordinary attack. With just one move, Si Nanchen was sent flying from the air to the ground. The powerful impact caused the ground to cave in deeply.

Si Nanchen: "Uh... Ah!!"

A spurt of blood gushed from Si Nanchen's mouth. He forced himself to stand up despite his injuries, but the attack he had just received had consumed another protective talisman, just like the one he had used before.

Just then, a golden light flashed before his eyes, and Bai Cheng, wielding a spiritual sword he had conjured, suddenly thrust it at him.

He tried to dodge, but the longsword was already piercing his chest. Just then, another protective talisman lit up, blocking Bai Cheng's arrow.

Bai Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, inwardly complaining.

'Damn it, how many bills does he have left?'

Although Bai Cheng's spirit sword did not injure Si Nanchen, the immense force still sent him flying more than ten meters. Si Nanchen had just regained his footing after taking several steps back when a huge shadow on the ground instantly swallowed him up.

As soon as she turned around, she saw the figure of a huge wolf-shaped monster, at least ten meters tall. This figure was formed from the rocks on the ground, and Mi Hua was standing on the monster's head.

As he waved his hand, the enormous stone statue beast simultaneously swung out a claw, instantly sending Si Nanchen, who had just regained his footing, flying.

Si Nanchen took the blow squarely. His protective talisman failed to activate, and his body slid rapidly across the ground like a kite with a broken string, tearing a crack in the smooth stone slab.

Before Si Nanchen could get up, Bai Cheng leaped high into the air, then gripped the sword hilt with both hands, the tip pointing directly at Si Nanchen's chest.

Driven by inertia, Bai Cheng crashed to the ground like a stray bullet, while his spirit sword pierced straight toward Si Nanchen's heart.