Singing with a Sword

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! Although Sizhou was merely a province within the empire, its area was vast. Luo Rong, along with the four elders, searched for Yi Ranxiao day and night, but to no avail. Having exhausted all other options, Luo Rong resorted to using his connections, enlisting the help of his friends in the search.

The cultivation world of Sizhou is now almost entirely searching for Yiran Xiao, but Yiran Xiao has been constantly changing locations within Sizhou, always heading into remote, uninhabited areas. How could they possibly find her in such a short time? So, while fleeing, Yiran Xiao still has time to cultivate and continuously refine Bo Batian's Yuan Power.

The further one progresses in refining Yuan Qi, the more difficult it becomes. Now, over a month has passed, and Yi Ranxiao has only refined a tiny bit more. His current Yuan Qi level is only at the mid-stage of the fourth level of the Qi Condensation Realm. And he's only mastered the Earth Divine Fist to the pure red level. At this level, if Luo Rong were to encounter him, he would only be instantly killed!

However, there's no use being impatient. Yi Ranxiao still needs to proceed step by step, refining her Yuan Power while practicing the Earth God Fist...

In a hunter's house near Hanshan Mountain, a woman who had been cared for by the elderly couple for over a month was preparing to leave today. This woman was none other than Manman. Yiran Xiao had initially settled her in the hunter's home, leaving her some money, so Manman didn't have to pay the elderly couple. However, after a month together, she felt a pang of reluctance to part, and after exchanging a few polite words with the couple, Manman departed.

Luo Yunxiao is dead, and I can no longer return to the Luo family mansion. The world is vast, where can I find refuge? After much thought, the only place left is a brothel!

Manman walked alone towards Hanshan City. She hadn't gone far when several figures suddenly rushed towards her at an astonishing speed. As they drew near, Manman was terrified, for the leader of the group was none other than Luo Rong!

Luo Rong had always opposed Luo Yunxiao and Manman being together. Now that Luo Yunxiao was dead, this hypocrite would definitely take his anger out on Manman! Manman knew this, so she trembled with fear.

Luo Rong looked coldly at Manman and said with a forced smile, "Don't worry, I won't kill you. You were kidnapped by Yi Ranxiao, and he must have had intimate contact with you. So, you must still have his scent on you. Even though a month has passed, that scent will definitely not completely disappear."

As he spoke, Li Sishui led out a small black dog from behind. This small black dog was extremely small, about the size of a fat cat, but its nose was rather large and strange, its movements carrying a strange and eerie quality. At Li Sishui's instruction, the little black dog circled around Manman a few times, sniffing her, and then barked a few times.

Upon hearing this, Li Sishui's face lit up with joy, and he said, "Senior Brother Sect Leader, now we're definitely going to find that brat Ah San!"

After searching Yiranxiao for many days without success, Luo Rong and his men decided to use scent to locate him. Li Sishui's little black dog had an incredibly sensitive nose—truly unparalleled in the world! If it detected even the slightest trace of an enemy's scent, and that person hadn't yet left Sizhou, it could find them without a doubt!

……

……

boom! boom! boom!

Deep in the forest, streaks of red fist energy continuously shot out from the ground, shattering the surrounding trees and scattering broken branches and stones all over the ground.

Yi Ranxiao wiped the sweat from his forehead and a smile appeared on his lips. Although the color of the Earth God Fist was still red, its power was obviously much stronger!

"Huh?" Suddenly, a small black dog came running from a distance. "It startled me. I thought Luo Rong and his gang had found me."

Yi Ranxiao chuckled self-deprecatingly, then examined the oddly small black dog. Well, its small size wasn't the most striking feature; what was truly captivating was the dog's nose—it was so big and strange, clearly demonstrating its incredibly keen sense of smell!

"Smell!" Yi Ranxiao suddenly shuddered, realizing something bad was going on. But just then, the little black dog suddenly barked at him a few times. As the barking subsided, figures flashed through the woods. With a few "whoosh" sounds, five people appeared around Yi Ranxiao, forming a circle around him!

Yi Ranxiao's expression changed drastically. What was bound to happen had finally arrived! He never expected Luo Rong's dog to be so amazing; it had even managed to sniff out the location deep in the mountains!

"Hmph, Ah San, long time no see." Luo Rong looked coldly at Yi Ranxiao, "You've made us search so hard."

Despite being faced with a formidable enemy far stronger than himself, Yi Ranxiao was in turmoil, but outwardly appeared relaxed. He laughed a few times and said, "Sect Leader Luo, I never imagined that dealing with me alone would require your personal intervention, along with the four elders of your esteemed sect. I am truly honored."

Luo Rong was somewhat surprised. This guy didn't show any fear at all, and even had the demeanor of a master. So he checked his strength and was shocked. "You were only at the first level of Qi Condensation before, how come you have reached the fourth level of Qi Condensation now? And it took you less than a month and a half. How did you do it?"

Although he came to seek revenge, Xiao's rate of progress was truly terrifying! Anyone would be curious, let alone a cultivator!

Yi Ranxiao smiled and said, "Oh, I naturally have my own methods." He deliberately spoke mysteriously to pique Luo Rong's interest, hoping it might save his life.

Luo Rong became genuinely interested and hurriedly asked, "What method?" His tone suggested he'd do anything for him if he heard the method. Li Sishui, observing from the sidelines, immediately advised, "Sect Leader, once we subdue this guy, why should we worry about him not telling us the method? Why lower ourselves to ask him?"

Luo Rongcai realized he had lost his composure, coughed, and said, "Hmm, not bad." Li Sishui then grinned maliciously and said, "Sect Leader, watch me catch this brat for you!" Before he finished speaking, a short knife appeared in Li Sishui's hand, bursting with a dazzling yellow light. He moved swiftly, rushing towards Yi Ranxiao!

Yi Ranxiao had originally planned to use her wit and words to repel the enemy, but now that Li Sishui had rushed over so quickly, she had no choice but to fight back!

The fist, brimming with Yuan energy, slammed heavily into the ground!

With a deafening boom, a crimson fist-like aura suddenly erupted from beneath Li Sishui's feet as he sprinted forward! Li Sishui never expected Yi Ranxiao to possess such an advanced fist technique. Caught off guard, his foot was struck by the aura, burning with pain. However, Li Sishui was a master of the fifth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, possessing exceptional adaptability. He immediately leaped high into the air, thus avoiding damage to other parts of his body from the fist's energy.

Upon seeing this, especially the red fist-shaped aura, everyone realized that it was the Earth God Fist! This Indian had actually mastered the Earth God Fist! In their minds, the Earth God Fist was a terrifying and extraordinary technique. With this technique, the Indian's level had immediately risen to a higher level, and naturally, Li Sishui alone could no longer defeat him!

"I'm here to help you!" Another elder named Qin Bei immediately attacked from behind Yi Ranxiao! Yi Ranxiao didn't have time to turn around and face the enemy, so she could only quickly dodge. Qin Bei sneered, "You think you can escape?" He increased his speed, chasing after Yi Ranxiao, but just as he passed the spot where Yi Ranxiao had just stood, he suddenly heard Yi Ranxiao shout, "Explode!"

Suddenly, the ground beneath his feet exploded! Dazzling sparks flew!

It turns out that after Yiran Xiao killed Luo Yunxiao, he took all of Luo Yunxiao's magical artifacts for himself, including sixteen "explosive talismans". Just now, when he discovered that the five experts had surrounded him, he secretly placed three "explosive talismans" at his feet.

Explosive talismans are talismans that cultivators can control the timing of their detonation by simply inputting a portion of their Yuan energy into. Yi Ranxiao deliberately dodged, letting Qin Bei chase after her. When Qin Bei passed her spot, she immediately detonated the talisman. Caught off guard, Qin Bei was instantly blasted into pieces of flesh and bone!

"Junior brother!" Luo Rong cried out miserably. This Qin Bei was his most favored junior brother, and the one with whom he had the closest relationship. But who would have thought that he would die tragically at the hands of a servant right under his nose today!

Before Luo Rong could erupt in anger, Li Sishui and the other three elders prepared to join forces and kill Yi Ranxiao. But Luo Rong stopped them, shouting, "Let me do it myself!"

Each word was spoken slowly and deliberately, each syllable filled with boundless killing intent and terror!

The three elders immediately stepped back, coldly watching Yi Ranxiao. They thought to themselves that no matter how clever he tried to be, he wouldn't be able to harm the sect leader in the slightest. Even if someone like him mastered the Earth God Fist, he wouldn't be enough for the sect leader to beat up!

According to the normal plot development, Yi Ranxiao's expression should have immediately hardened, and he should have looked at Luo Rong with a murderous look, and then seriously agreed to fight him. But Yi Ranxiao was a free-spirited person. Seeing Luo Rong personally stepping forward, he pointed at Luo Rong and laughed loudly, "Fine, I'll fight you today!"

Luo Rong's eyes widened in fury. How dare a lowly servant point a finger at him?!

"Unforgivable!" Unlike normal people, Luo Rong often becomes unusually calm when he is extremely angry. So now, he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and seemed to calm himself down.

For a moment, the woods fell silent. A gust of wind rose, swirling up a few fallen leaves. After the leaves fell, the wind continued, blowing from Luo Rong's direction towards Yi Ranxiao's.

Just as the wind gently touched Yi Ranxiao's clothes, Luo Rong suddenly opened his eyes and shouted, "Wind-Controlling Sword Technique, the wind arrives, the sword arrives!"

Yi Ranxiao's expression changed drastically, because he could feel that the wind blowing on him was actually mixed with Luo Rong's sword intent!

Sword intent, unlike sword light, is difficult to detect! The Wind Control Sect's trump card sword technique—the Wind Control Sword Technique—is a sword technique that blends sword intent with wind! And Luo Rong is a master of the Wind Control Sword Technique; the sword intent he emits is hidden in the wind, making it very difficult to detect!

When Yi Ranxiao discovered the sword intent, it had already cut his clothes in various places, leaving sword marks on his skin and causing bright red blood to flow from the wounds. In just a few seconds, Yi Ranxiao was covered in blood!

Really awesome!

Yi Ranxiao sighed inwardly, but being hit didn't mean he had lost! He could still unleash the Earth God Fist! He channeled his Yuan energy into his fist once more, bending down to smash it into the ground!