Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

The man in black who dined at the inn yesterday evening was none other than Blood Wolf Fiend, lurking in Runze City. After discovering Huang Rongrong and her companion's whereabouts, he felt they resembled the people he was searching for in the message talisman, and thus began to follow them. While at the restaurant, the red-headed, blue-tailed bees he carried unexpectedly reacted violently. Therefore, he immediately concluded that Huang Rongrong and her companion were the two embroiderers who had purchased the Thunder Concealment Stone in Tianxin City. He then immediately sent a message talisman to Wen Yanluo, who was still lying in wait in Qingling City.

Upon hearing the news, Wen Yanluo immediately mobilized Xuan Sha from Hexuan City and Runze City to track and intercept them outside Runze City. He also rushed over to provide support overnight. However, it would take at least a day to get from Qingling City to Runze City. So, when these Xuan Sha blocked Huang Rongrong and the other person's way, Wen Yanluo and the others had just entered Runze City, still more than a hundred miles away.

Huang Rongrong gave Hu Sanniang a look, then swiftly swung her blade forward. The blade emitted a pale blue light and a peculiar buzzing sound as it instantly drew a ten-foot-wide arc, slicing towards the five people opposite. Hu Sanniang immediately followed suit, unleashing two more blade beams.

The black-clad men opposite dared not be careless and hurriedly channeled their energy to defend themselves. However, they hadn't expected Huang Rongrong's seemingly powerful attack to be a feint. While launching their attack, Huang Rongrong and her companion simultaneously flew backward, heading straight for the several Earth-Rank Blood Fiends blocking their path.

These Earth-rank Blood Fiends were taken advantage of by Huang Rongrong while she was confronting the Heaven-rank Blood Fiends opposite her, and she managed to circle around behind them to cut off their retreat and provide support for the five people in front. However, Huang Rongrong and her companion did not intend to fight the Profound-rank Blood Fiends at all, but instead chose to retreat immediately.

These few Yellow-rank Blood Fiends, possessing only the strength of Earth Rank Eight or Nine, were no match for Huang Rongrong, a peak Heaven Rank Three cultivator, and Hu Sanniang, a peak Heaven Rank One cultivator. Huang Rongrong, flying forward, casually slashed with her sword, instantly killing one of the Earth Rank Nine Blood Fiends blocking her path. This Blood Fiend didn't even have the strength to withstand a single blow.

Hu San Niang, who was right behind her, also attacked a Yellow-rank Blood Fiend of the Earth Rank 8 at the same time. With a slash of her two curved blades, she cut the Blood Fiend in two.

As the two slayed the two Blood Fiends blocking their path, their flying speed remained unaffected, covering ten zhang in a single leap. Meanwhile, the five Heavenly Rank Blood Fiends opposite them were only just recovering from their defensive attacks. The distance between them had now grown to over twenty zhang.

When a Heavenly Realm expert tries to escape, unless their escape route is cut off by an opponent of equal strength beforehand, even if they are a level higher, it is difficult to catch up with their opponent in a short time. Moreover, the difference in strength between the opposing sides is not significant. Therefore, having lost the initiative, the Profound Realm Blood Fiends have no chance of catching up with Huang Rongrong and her companion.

To Huang Rongrong's surprise, their pursuers didn't actually intend to kill them; their escape was exactly what they wanted. This way, they wouldn't have to confront Huang Rongrong and her companion head-on, while simultaneously blocking their path. Their true objective was simply to prevent them from advancing further. This, in turn, allowed them to be surrounded by Wen Yanluo and his men who had arrived from Runze City.

Five bloodthirsty demons, putting on airs, gave chase. Soon, Huang Rongrong and her companion had escaped dozens of feet away.

While Huang Rongrong and her companion were locked in a stalemate with the Blood Wolf Gang members, a merchant caravan three or four miles away had already received their news. The caravan consisted of about thirty people, all merchants traveling between cities. For security, they had also hired a ten-man mercenary squad for protection. Liu Nianlin and Xiao Bohong, disguised, were also among the caravan members. The mercenary responsible for scouting ahead had already informed their leader of the situation ahead.

Of the ten mercenaries, only their leader and two other members were Heaven-rank experts: one at level two and the other at level one. Upon hearing that five Heaven-rank experts and a dozen Earth-rank warriors were blocking their path and robbing them, the mercenary leader immediately stopped the caravan. He and his team discussed how to respond, and after some discussion, they decided to immediately change course and take a side path.

Upon learning the situation, Liu Nianlin and her companion immediately realized that the people blocking their way were not ordinary bandits, but members of the Blood Wolf Hall. They then used their Soul Jade to contact Shi Potian and the others who were following closely behind, asking if they wanted to leave the caravan and make other plans.

After discussing it, Shi Potian and the others decided that the two of them should change course and continue their stealthy journey with the caravan to deliver the treasure back to Great Xia as soon as possible. The rest of them would stay behind to lure the Blood Wolf Hall members.

After understanding the situation, Shi Potian and the others immediately sprang into action. Qing Xiuniang and Si Rongnong went directly to the front to assist their fellow Daoists being chased by the Blood Wolf Hall, while Gan Ran and his companion provided support from both sides. Mo Wen oversaw the overall situation in the middle, and Shi Potian brought up the rear.

When Qing Xiuniang, who was the first to arrive at the scene, was about to make a move in secret, she was amused to discover that Huang Rongrong and Hu Sanniang were the ones being chased by the Blood Wolf Hall. She quickly relayed the message to the others. Then, she jumped in front of Xuan Sha, who was pursuing them, and began to fight Blood Fiend.

Huang Rongrong and her companion, who were fighting and retreating, were taken aback when someone suddenly intervened to help them kill their enemies without saying a word. Upon closer inspection, they realized it was Qing Xiuniang and burst into laughter:

"What are you doing here?"

"We just happened to be passing by; it wasn't just her, it was us too!"

The one who answered was Si Rongnong, who had joined the fight right after them. Huang Rongrong was overjoyed to see the two of them rushing towards the enemy. With their help, their fighting strength was no less than that of their opponents, so there was no need to run away anymore. She turned around and charged towards Xue Sha.

Seeing that their opponents had suddenly gained two more helpers, the five Blood Fiends who had been chasing them became serious. The two who had suddenly appeared were peak level two Heaven Rank experts, plus Huang Rongrong, a peak level three Heaven Rank expert. Their overall strength was no less than theirs. Although there were five of them, only three of them were peak level two Heaven Rank experts, and the other two were mid-level level two Heaven Rank experts.

These Xuan Sha warriors, who had come from He Xuan City, were puzzled as they fought. The rune said there were only two women on the opposing side, but there were four, and they hadn't seen a single man. Had they intercepted the wrong one? Whether they could win or not wasn't important; if they had intercepted the wrong one and the real opponent had escaped, that would be a huge problem. Even if they ultimately won a great victory, they would still incur Wen Yanluo's wrath.

But now that they were already engaged in battle, there was no chance to send a message to inquire. Just as these people were in a dilemma, Gan Ran and Sikong Nong suddenly appeared from the woods on both sides and blocked their way from behind.

"Haha, I thought they were blocking our way to rob us, but now I realize they came to intercept you, but mistook us for you!"

When Huang Rongrong saw so many old acquaintances suddenly appear, she remembered the strange things the man in black had said earlier and finally understood some things.

"That's right, these shameless thieves have been chasing us for a long time, trying to steal the treasures we bought at the Qiu family auction house in Tianxin City."

"Where in the world can you find such a shameless thief? How dare he track me down for thousands of miles! This is utterly lawless! He deserves to die!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Sanniang couldn't help but curse angrily!

"Yes, he deserves to be killed!"

Huang Rongrong echoed in response.

Martial artists at the early Heaven Rank cannot yet fully control their spiritual power, so every move they unleash is earth-shattering. The sight of eleven evenly matched Heaven Rank experts fighting together was truly astonishing. In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the battlefield was a scene of cataclysmic upheavals and earthquakes. The overflowing spiritual power shredded the forest within a hundred-foot radius into chunks of wood and rubble, leaving numerous craters in the ground. Merchants several miles away could hear the explosive sounds of their martial arts clashes. Many merchants with lower cultivation levels turned pale and trembled. The mercenaries responsible for defense, hearing this, urged the merchants to leave quickly and get away from this dangerous place.

At this moment, Mo Wen had pushed his perception to its limit, sensing every blade of grass and every tree within a radius of several miles. Under his guidance, Shi Potian had wiped out the Yellow-rank Blood Fiends and Shadow Fiends lying in ambush all around. Those Blood Fiends with only Earth-rank strength were like ants in front of Shi Potian, easily annihilated. Some didn't even know how they died, losing their lives in a daze.

Meanwhile, news came from the Fuyuan Hotel in Runze City that Wen Yanluo and his group had left Runze City and were heading towards them, arriving in as little as half an hour.

Shi Potian and his companion knew that the people chasing after them with Wen Yanluo were all Earth-level Blood Fiends, with cultivation levels above the third level of the Heaven Rank. If they were caught up by them, the situation would be extremely critical. Therefore, the two decided to fight quickly and decisively.

Mo Wen swiftly moved to the edge of the fighting area, seized an opportunity, and swung his wooden staff forward. A man in black who was about to leap to avoid Hu San Niang's curved blade was suddenly entangled by a green vine that sprouted from the ground. His upward momentum was instantly halted, and he lost his balance, his body involuntarily lunging towards the curved blade. It was as if the man had deliberately used his chest to strike the tip of the blade.

With a soft 'thud,' the sharp blade sliced ​​into the man's chest without resistance, then cut out through his abdomen, almost cleaving him in two. Filthy blood and scalding entrails gushed out onto the ground. Hu San Niang retreated hastily, barely managing to avoid being splattered with blood.

Almost simultaneously, another man in black, tripped by vines that suddenly sprouted from the ground, lost his balance and collided with Gan Ran's fiery palm. With a 'bang,' he was sent flying back ten feet by Gan Ran's fiery palm, his left shoulder charred by the spiritual flames. Just as he landed and hadn't regained his footing, a thin ice spike pierced his heart. His movements immediately froze; after taking two steps with difficulty, he collapsed to the ground like a wooden stake. Sikong Nong and Gan Ran had been bickering for nearly a century, their teamwork now incredibly seamless. They didn't even need to exchange greetings; they knew exactly how to coordinate their attacks, as if by telepathy. One fire, one ice—two completely opposite attacks—often put their opponents in a state of torment, caught between fire and ice, making it difficult for them to adapt.

The Blood Fiends, who were already at a disadvantage and could only barely resist, collapsed immediately after Mo Wen intervened. After two of them were killed, the remaining three of them were almost powerless to fight back and could only take a beating.

The three of them immediately had the idea of ​​escaping, but with Mo Wen and Shi Potian watching from the side, how could they possibly let them escape!

A Blood Fiend, whose cultivation was at the peak of the second level of the Heavenly Rank, was desperately trying to escape the encirclement of Qing Xiuniang and Si Rongnong by self-harming. Just as he was trying to escape for his life, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of him, and a five-foot-long Ghost King Blade came slashing down at him.

The man hurriedly raised his weapon to block, but the force of the broadsword was like a giant mountain crashing down on him, instantly shattering his defenses. He watched helplessly as the blade's energy cleaved him in two. The difference between Heavenly Rank 4 and Heavenly Rank 2 wasn't simply two ranks higher. There was also a difference between the mid-stage and early-stage. Even at his peak, this man couldn't withstand a direct hit from a Heavenly Rank 4 attack, let alone when he was injured and exhausted.

The remaining two didn't last long either. Huang Rongrong killed one of them with a single slash, and Gan Ran smashed the head of the other with her Flaming Palm.

The five Xuan-level Blood Fiends and over a dozen Huang-level Blood Fiends of the Blood Wolf Hall were all wiped out in less than a quarter of an hour with the intervention of Shi Potian and his group. After a quick cleanup, the four women boarded the carriage driven by Qing Xiuniang, while Shi Potian and the others selected several better horses from those left behind by the Blood Fiends. The eight of them left the scene quickly without lingering, knowing that an even more powerful enemy was rapidly approaching.

Sure enough, less than half an hour after everyone left, a tall, thin man dressed in black appeared at the scene of the fight. This man wore a wide-brimmed straw hat, held a nine-foot-long spear, and exuded a murderous aura.

He picked up a mangled corpse with his spear, examined it, and his face turned terrifyingly grim. Then he searched the surrounding area, and finding no useful clues, he flew into a rage, wildly swinging his spear at the surrounding trees to vent his anger! Every giant tree within a ten-zhang radius was shattered into pieces.

On their journey, Qing Xiuniang recounted in detail everything they had seen upon returning to the Valley of Heartbreak. Both women were utterly astonished by the sheer scale of Mo Yuming's accomplishments within just three or four years. Upon learning that Mo Yuming had also acquired over 100,000 jin of meteorite iron, and that they were scrambling to purchase large quantities of refining materials specifically for crafting a meteorite iron spiritual treasure, they doubted their ears. Even after repeatedly confirming the number was accurate, they still found it hard to believe. They remained in a state of shock for over a quarter of an hour before finally recovering.

"No wonder these Blood Wolf Hall members are acting like madmen, searching everywhere for people to buy refining materials. Perhaps some of them have indeed smelled something that makes them uneasy!"

Huang Rongrong said.