Chapter 83

Ren Tianxing pulled out the talisman, silently recalling the methods for using these talismans in his mind.

"It should be this simple, right!"

He held the talisman between two fingers, and as Dongfang Xiuzhe had said, he just needed to destroy the talisman with his martial qi to activate its power.

"I wonder if it's real or not?"

With a sarcastic thought, Ren Tianxing, filled with anticipation, released the martial qi within his body.

Just as he was about to use his martial qi to shatter the talisman between his fingers, a dull sound caught his attention.

"What was that sound?"

His expression froze, and Ren Tianxing temporarily put away the talisman, looking in the direction of the sound.

Although this was a dense forest, due to his vantage point, he quickly found the source of the sound.

"What's going on? The wooden house... Why has the wooden house collapsed? What is Master doing?"

Ren Tianxing saw that the wooden house where he and his master lived had collapsed.

In this windless weather, it could not have been a natural disaster, so it must have been caused by someone.

What happened at the wooden house?

A sense of unease suddenly welled up in his heart.

Using his unique martial skill, Ren Tianxing quickly ran down the mountain towards the wooden house...

Ye Xingshou coldly observed the two uninvited guests before him. In the previous exchange, he had already fallen into a disadvantage.

"Brother, why are you so stubborn? Hand over the first part of the 'Ghost Shadow Formless' technique to me, do you want to hurt our brotherhood?" Qianzhi Xianshou said with a sinister smile.

Beside him stood a tall and robust man, who was the help he had hired—Mad Slave.

The loud noise just now was caused by Mad Slave. A few wooden houses could not withstand the power of his punch.

"Brotherhood?" Ye Xingshou sneered, "Is there still any brotherhood between us?"

"Brother, it seems you have a great misunderstanding of me. Since you left without a word that year, I have been looking for you..." Qianzhi Xianshou said with a false smile.

"Looking for me? I think you are just coveting the first part of my 'Ghost Shadow Formless' technique!" Ye Xingshou said sarcastically.

Qianzhi Xianshou did not refute him, as it was indeed true.

"Ghost Shadow Formless" is a high-level Earth Rank martial skill, divided into upper, middle, and lower parts, which can be practiced separately.

So far, Qianzhi Xianshou had obtained two of the three parts, and he only lacked the upper part. If he could get it, he could truly master the high-level Earth Rank martial skill "Ghost Shadow Formless" and, like their master in the past, move like a ghost and kill without a trace!

In this world, martial skills and techniques are divided into four ranks: Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow. Each rank is further divided into high, middle, and low levels, making a total of "four ranks and twelve levels."

"If I hadn't held back back then, I would have been killed by you long ago. How did our little brother die that year? I don't need to spell it out for you, do I!"

Ye Xingshou recalled some painful past events, and his aged face showed a look of pain.

Back then, the three of them studied under their master, but they never expected to end up like this in their later years.

It must be said: human hearts are hard to fathom!

Qianzhi Xianshou's face changed, but he quickly returned to normal, no longer pretending, and directly said, "Today I must get the first part of the 'Ghost Shadow Formless' technique. If you know what's good for you, don't force me to act!"

"Ha ha~" Ye Xingshou suddenly burst into laughter, and his martial qi instantly burst out, the aura he emitted was terrifying.

"It seems you prefer the bitter cup to the sweet one, very well!"

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Qianzhi Xianshou attacked, and dozens of hidden weapons turned into points of cold light, aiming at Ye Xingshou's body.

Ye Xingshou did not move, or rather, he appeared not to move.

Just as the hidden weapons were about to hit him, his figure seemed to blur, and then the dozens of hidden weapons passed through as if they were hitting a vacuum.

"Phantom Step?" Qianzhi Xianshou exclaimed in surprise.

"I didn't think you could still recognize the 'Phantom Step'!"

Ye Xingshou's figure was clearly still far away, but his voice came from behind Qianzhi Xianshou.

Startled, Qianzhi Xianshou felt a gust of wind from behind. In a panic, he flicked his wrist, and countless flying blades emerged from the red ring on his finger, like a tornado, forming a tight protective layer around him.

Ye Xingshou held a short blade, ready to attack from behind, but seeing Qianzhi Xianshou use this move, he quickly retracted the blade and moved away.

Almost at the same time, over a hundred flying blades had already passed through the spot where he had just been, and if he had been a fraction of an inch off, he would have been killed on the spot.

"You—"

Ye Xingshou opened his mouth to say something.

With a smug look, Qianzhi Xianshou said, "I'm sure you recognize this move, right? Yes, this is the move your beloved little brother was good at—Moon Arc Blade Control."

Ye Xingshou clenched his teeth, his eyes burning with anger, and he really wanted to tear this traitor to pieces.

"I'm not boasting, but in these twenty years, I have already comprehended ninety percent of the last two parts of 'Ghost Shadow Formless.' Do you think you are still my match now?" After a pause, Qianzhi Xianshou continued, "If you hand over the first part of the technique, I will let you go."

At this moment, Ye Xingshou's expression was calm, and he was calculating the current situation in his mind.

As Qianzhi Xianshou had just said, he was no longer a match for him, and there was also a helper watching from the side, who seemed to be a skilled expert.

"It seems I have to leave here first!"

With this conclusion, Ye Xingshou felt much more relaxed.

He believed that with his legwork and the body techniques he had mastered, it would not be difficult to leave this place. Then he could find a secluded mountain to hide in...

Just as he was about to put this plan into action, he heard his disciple Ren Tianxing's voice calling from a distance.

"Master, what happened?"

"Damn!"

Ye Xingshou's face changed dramatically.

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Liu Hong stood in front of the dormitory door, originally intending to knock, but her white hand paused in the air, not falling.

Just as she was hesitating, Dongfang Xiuzhe's voice suddenly came from inside the room.

"Everyone is here, if you want to come in, you don't need to knock."

Pushing the door open, the first thing she saw was Dongfang Xiuzhe lying on the bed, staring at the stars outside the window.

Liu Hong did not speak but walked to Wang Junqi's bed, her beautiful eyes filled with guilt and concern.

"Don't worry, she's fine now. She'll be better after a good sleep!"

Dongfang Xiuzhe propped himself up with his hand and, with a single effort, leaped to the ground.

"Where are you going?"

Seeing Dongfang Xiuzhe walk towards the door, Liu Hong was startled and quickly asked.

Smiling mysteriously, Dongfang Xiuzhe's actions were always unpredictable.

Liu Hong originally wanted to say, "Students are not allowed to go out at night," but thinking of what had happened in the forest, she said nothing and followed him out.

The night was quiet, and it was slightly cool due to the rain that had just passed.

Dongfang Xiuzhe walked straight ahead, not saying a word, his bright eyes flashing with a mischievous light, and it was unclear what he was up to this time.

Liu Hong followed silently, her mind wandering with various thoughts. When she felt Dongfang Xiuzhe stop, they had already reached a secluded spot behind the artificial lake.

"What is he doing here? Is he deliberately leading me here?"

Liu Hong's heart rate quickened slightly. She could no longer treat the student in front of her as a child.

"Sit down!"

Dongfang Xiuzhe sat on a stone and pointed to the spot beside him.

This was a place he and Wang Junqi often visited, and they often sat together like this.

"Why did you come here?" After sitting down, Liu Hong finally couldn't help but ask.

"Waiting for someone!"

"Waiting for someone? Who?"

"You'll know in a moment." Dongfang Xiuzhe smiled mysteriously, leaving her in suspense.

The two fell into silence.

Dongfang Xiuzhe seemed to be planning something, while Liu Hong was organizing her thoughts.

"The giant hammer you used earlier..." Liu Hong finally broke the silence, "Where did you get it?"

"If I say I stole it, would you believe me?" Dongfang Xiuzhe turned to look at Liu Hong.

Her body trembled. If it were before, Liu Hong would have dismissed it, but now, she couldn't help but believe it.

She had seen Dongfang Xiuzhe's strength with her own eyes and felt that his strength was not limited to what she had seen. It seemed there were endless secrets in this three-year-old body.

"That day, when I fought with the man called Mad Slave, were you there?" Liu Hong continued.

"Are you talking about the man with the tattoo on his chest? Yes, I was there." Stretching, Dongfang Xiuzhe continued, "Your battle was too simple. No wonder you couldn't beat him. If you could combine some formations, like the 'Fire Wheel Formation,' 'Slaughter Formation,' or 'Demon Extermination Formation,' any one of these formations would be enough to kill that man hundreds of times."

Liu Hong's pupils dilated; she found herself unable to understand!

She knew a bit about "magic formations," but she had never heard of "Slaughter Formation" or "Demon Extermination Formation."

Who is he?

Liu Hong stared at Dongfang Xiuzhe's small face in a daze.

"If you stay by my side, in two years, I guarantee your strength will double!" Dongfang Xiuzhe said, holding up two fingers. "I happen to need a mage guard. Are you interested?"

The fox's tail is finally showing.

To have a melee mage as a guard, he really had a unique idea.

Liu Hong opened her mouth to say something but was interrupted by Dongfang Xiuzhe.

"Let's talk about this later. The person I'm waiting for has finally arrived!"

His eyes gleamed, and Dongfang Xiuzhe stood up instantly.

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