Chapter 65

As the horse and rider passed in front of the Moon Prince’s mansion, countless arrows suddenly shot out from all directions. The force was so strong that there was a faint sound of breaking air, and the attack was no less powerful than that of ordinary warriors. The arrows were as numerous as cow hairs, flying down from the sky, almost blocking out the sun.

"Protect Young Master Yun and Master Jia!"

Baimou’s pupils contracted slightly. After giving the order, she leaped off the horse, forming a spell with her hands. A green light burst from her right hand, instantly exploding into countless tiny blades that shot through the air.

Immediately, several cries of pain echoed from all around.

Baimou’s body hovered in the air as a heavy rain of arrows shot toward her. However, it seemed to be blocked by an invisible force, unable to advance even a fraction, and all fell to the ground. After her successful move, she stepped on the flying arrows and quickly shot to a distance, beginning a fierce slaughter.

The people she brought to welcome Li Yunxiao were all members of the National Divine Guards, each at least a Warrior Master. Although the rain of arrows was sharp, it was difficult to injure them. After a brief moment of confusion, they handled the situation with ease.

Li Yunxiao and Jia Rong, protected by Ji Meng, were unharmed. Li Yunxiao picked up an arrow from the ground and snapped it with a forceful break, "Crack." He casually threw it away and said, "This arrow is made of green bamboo iron, a standard equipment for the military’s strong crossbows."

Ji Meng frowned and said, "You mean these are the people of the First Prince?"

Li Yunxiao nodded, "No doubt about it. Be careful, the main force is about to appear."

Sure enough, after the continuous cries of pain from a distance, Baimou seemed to have encountered a formidable opponent, and the fluctuations of energy were clearly heard, indicating a fierce confrontation.

Suddenly, a fierce voice came from behind, "Kill them all, not a single one left!"

Immediately, dozens of figures appeared from all directions, rushing over. Each was dressed in black and masked, but all had remarkable skills, at least at the Warrior Master level. As they charged into Li Yunxiao’s group, a chaotic and intense battle ensued.

Li Yunxiao looked at the source of the voice and laughed, "So it’s you, Eighth Brother."

Li Yi was furious, pointing at Li Yunxiao with hatred, "Last time, Luo Yunshang saved you, but this time, let’s see how you die! My two senior brothers, hold off the others, I want to kill this beast with my own hands!"

The two people behind him were the Hundred War experts who had been lurking by his side, and they were also his fellow disciples. They were Guangyuan Jia and Yu Yuanwen, both at the Martial Lord level.

Guangyuan Jia was the one who had led Li Yi out of the Li family courtyard that day. He stared at Ji Meng and laughed contemptuously, "Junior brother, don’t worry, these fish won’t bother you. Just focus on slicing that boy’s flesh off piece by piece."

Li Yunxiao said calmly, "So you, my servant, have thoughts of rebellion. Fine, since you are a servant of the Li family, once a servant, always a servant. I, the Young Master of the Li family, will personally clean up this trash."

"Enough talk, I’ll take your life!"

Li Yi could no longer hold back. The sight of Li Yunxiao’s calm and composed face made him furious! He wanted to tear that face to pieces and stomp on it countless times! The anger that had been building for days finally erupted. The mystic weapon in his hand suddenly emitted a dragon’s roar, and he shot up, aiming for Li Yunxiao’s vital points.

Ji Meng was about to protect his master when a domineering pressure surged toward him.

Guangyuan Jia laughed, "A mere Great Warrior Master, your opponent is me! Show me all your skills, let me have some fun, but don’t die in one move, that would be no fun." His long spear shot through the air, the spear body covered in ice, the temperature dropping sharply, aiming for Ji Meng’s forehead.

Ji Meng’s heart sank, not daring to be overconfident, he quickly turned his sword to sweep at the spear!

His slender, flexible sword suddenly flicked out, creating a series of sword flowers that pierced through the ice, a sword beam striking the spear body, instantly bursting into a flower of ice that scattered in all directions.

Guangyuan Jia’s long spear was immediately deflected, and he was shocked. How could a Great Warrior Master shake off his spear beam? He was momentarily stunned, then saw Ji Meng’s sword flowers flash, as if a shower of flowers was falling, sweeping toward Li Yi.

He was startled and quickly raised his spear, sweeping a wide area, pressing down on Ji Meng.

Li Yunxiao took out a pill and threw it to Ji Meng, "Take this pill, hold off these two Martial Lords, I’ll come to help you after I kill this servant!"

"Hold off two Martial Lords? Ha, do you think Ji Meng is a Martial King? Truly ignorant of your own limits!" Li Yi sneered, "With your mere Warrior level, you think you can kill me, a Great Warrior Master of the Three Talents Realm? What a joke!" Without Ji Meng’s interference, he shook his cold sword and stabbed toward Li Yunxiao.

Ji Meng’s face was calm. He took the pill from Li Yunxiao without a second glance and swallowed it. Immediately, a strange force began to circulate in his dantian, quickly spreading throughout his body, causing his meridians to expand under the surging power, and his body to swell slightly as if inflated.

Jia Rong watched Ji Meng nervously from the side. He wasn’t concerned about Ji Meng’s life, but the pill he had just seen Yunxiao refine was an enhanced version of the Burst Essence Pill, and he was curious about its effects.

Guangyuan Jia sneered, "Hmph, a Burst Essence Pill? A Great Warrior Master is still a Great Warrior Master. No matter how many drugs you take, you’re still an ant below the Martial Lord level."

Ji Meng also noticed the abnormality of the Burst Essence Pill. He was a Nine-Star Great Warrior Master, and under the effect of the Burst Essence Pill, he should have at most reached the peak of Nine-Star. The Burst Essence Pill had a characteristic that the purity of the grade determined the star level after the surge in essence, but no matter how pure the grade, it could never break through the realm.

Even a Nine-Star peak Great Warrior Master would not break through to the Martial Lord level by taking it.

But what surprised Ji Meng was that his essence continued to surge beyond the peak of Nine-Star Great Warrior Master, regardless of whether his body could withstand it, pushing upward. In a few blinks, he reached the bottleneck of the peak Great Warrior Master.

A suffocating pressure made Ji Meng’s entire body turn red, his muscles bulging, as if he were about to burst. A wave of energy spread from his body. Even Guangyuan Jia and Yu Yuanwen were stunned, wondering if this boy would burst and die.

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a shocking roar echoed from Ji Meng’s mouth. He roared three times to the sky, and his aura soared to a new level. The redness and bulging muscles disappeared, and he returned to normal. A calm and deadly aura began to spread from his eyes.

"What? This aura?!"

Guangyuan Wen cried out in shock, his eyes full of horror, unable to believe it.

Yu Yuanwen’s eyes widened like bells, exclaiming, "Martial Lord! He actually reached the Martial Lord level! Heaven, what kind of pill was that? It can actually break through realms?"

Guangyuan Wen’s face was dark, snarling, "So what if you break through to the Martial Lord level? It’s just a surge in essence strength, your understanding of the martial path is still far off! Let me show you the difference between a true Martial Lord and a fake one!"

He pointed his spear and shouted, "Mountain Splitting Silver Wing Spear, Unseal!"

Ripples of essence energy spread from the spear body, and the originally gray-white spear instantly turned silver, with silver rings rippling out. The mere spear aura made many Warrior Masters feel unstable, and they retreated in shock.

"Ice Soul Erosion!"

Guangyuan Wen roared, and within a ten-meter radius, the essence energy seemed to be drained, turning into icy cold air, like a shower of flowers, falling from the sky. He shook his arm, and the spear pierced through the cold air, breaking through the sky.

He was using his full strength. Although the opponent had relied on a pill, he had still reached the Martial Lord level, so he didn’t dare to be overconfident, and attacked with all his might!

After breaking through the Martial Lord level, Ji Meng felt a new kind of power and mindset. In that moment of breakthrough, his understanding and insight into the martial path reached a new level. The poem Li Yunxiao had left at the Alchemist Guild flashed through his mind, bringing a new understanding, like a sudden enlightenment and a sense of good fortune.

This advancement was not just in strength!

"Good, Spirit Snake Sword, Unseal!"

Ji Meng’s eyes were like lightning, his aura steady. He completely forgot that he had relied on a pill to advance, as if he had truly broken through. His voice was like a mountain, his aura swallowing the stars! No matter what enemy lay ahead, he had full confidence to defeat them!

The Spirit Snake Sword, once unsealed, transformed into a small, long snake, weaving through the icy air, leaving a "squeak" sound as it broke the ice. Pink peach blossoms scattered in its wake, like a spring breeze blowing away the snow, and peach blossoms blooming.

"Clang!"

The Mountain Splitting Silver Wing Spear was entangled by the snake, and the slender Spirit Snake Sword wrapped around the spear body like a ribbon, slicing upward in circles.

Guangyuan Wen was shocked. His icy true qi was mysteriously broken by the opponent’s sword intent, and his spear was entangled, unable to move. The snake-like Spirit Snake Sword was like a leech, carrying a fierce killing intent, about to sever his arm.

"Roar, ultimate ice, explode!"

He roared, pouring all his true qi into the spear, causing it to explode instantly!

The Mountain Splitting Silver Wing Spear let out a mournful cry, bursting with icy energy, sweeping in all directions. Ji Meng’s Spirit Snake Sword, hit by the energy, quickly recoiled, but as it passed, it still broke through the cold air, raising the temperature around it.

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