Chapter 34

Hengyi's face was filled with anger, his fists tightly clenched. The situation of Hu Baijie, being attacked by this group, made him exceptionally furious!

Once, although the vicious dogs of the Lake Sea Sect were despicable, they never truly inflicted serious injuries. However, these people had severely injured Hu Baijie to such an extent and still surrounded her in a group, their evil far surpassing that of vicious dogs a hundredfold!

Hengyi suppressed his anger, his body enveloped in a red glow. Standing steadily, the aura of his previous energy burst that had repelled a group of people made him seem formidable and terrifying even without a word. When his star-like eyes, filled with anger, looked at Xia, she couldn't help but tremble, but she forced herself to remain calm.

When Xia realized how uncomposed she was, it was because she had already guessed who he was, just like many others around her, upon recognizing the emblem on Hengyi's sect attire!

"Hengyi!"

Hearing Hengyi's suppressed, angry voice, Hu Baijie struggled to stand up and, with a mix of shock and joy, tightly embraced him from behind. A moment ago, she thought she would surely fall into a terrifying hell, but now, the white light had illuminated hope.

"You came, you really came... Hengyi, you really came..." Overwhelmed with joy, Hu Baijie couldn't say anything else, just repeating these words through her tears.

"What exactly is going on, Baijie?" Hengyi was angry but also confused.

He didn't think Hu Baijie was the type to provoke such a situation, and he couldn't understand how such a thing could happen in the Peak Sect, known for its strict rules. Even if someone was bullying her, it shouldn't involve so many people. If it was because Hu Baijie had a past grudge with one of them, that would be the most likely reason.

"They bullied me, just bullied me!" Hu Baijie said, her fists involuntarily clenching. This was the reason, the only reason!

Although she believed Chen Zizai was behind it, she had no evidence and couldn't say it. Even if she did, Hengyi wouldn't believe her, and it would only harm him more if the truth came out.

"Are you Hengyi, the one who defeated dozens in the Lake Sea Sect's cultivation exam?" Xia, seeing that Hengyi showed no fear despite being outnumbered, found it hard to believe that this man, who didn't look particularly fierce, was the arrogant genius everyone was talking about in the Peak Sect!

"Senior Sister, why did you lead a group to attack Baijie?" Hengyi asked angrily. He had thought that in the Peak Sect, these people would be exceptional, but they acted just as unreasonably as the vicious dogs in the Lake Sea Sect!

The elites of the Divine Gate, all outstanding and even genius individuals in human civilization, were acting no differently from the vicious dogs of the Lake Sea Sect, as cruel and heartless as the city god's son, devoid of humanity!

"We're not being unreasonable, we're just practicing. Since Senior Sister Baijie is at the Second Level of Earth Venerable, how could these First Level Earth Venerable juniors be her match? According to our sect rules, it's perfectly fine to practice in a group for cultivation needs!" Hengyi's initial display of power made Xia somewhat nervous. Rumors said Hengyi was at the Third Level of Earth Venerable, and a higher level meant twice the true qi. She hesitated about whether to back down.

"Baijie is clearly severely injured; how can she practice? This is clearly a group attack! Senior Sister, what's the point of making such excuses?" Hengyi was even angrier. Not only were they bullying her, but they were also lying and using tricks, acting shamelessly and without any remorse!

An 18-year-old male disciple, who had already set his sights on Hu Baijie, coldly said, "Fighting dozens alone is a joke that I don't believe! Even if your cultivation is advanced, you don't have enough true qi to fight so many! Your lack of complete magical artifacts clearly shows that the Lake Sea Sect is cheating! Do you think you can act arrogantly in front of us with that false reputation? Do you think you can scare us? Do you think no one in North Elephant Mountain can stand up to you? I'll see what you're made of!"

He drew his magical sword, channeling true qi, waiting for Hengyi's response. Seeing Hu Baijie so intimate with him only fueled his anger, and he had long wanted to challenge Hengyi, especially after hearing his arrogant words.

Xia, who was still hesitant about backing down, was enraged by Hengyi's refusal to back down and his angry questioning. Relying on their numbers, she fiercely said, "Hengyi, you're truly arrogant! Even if you can fight dozens in the Lake Sea Sect, do you think we're the same as those scum? You're being disrespectful, thinking we're afraid of you! Bullying her is one thing, but now we'll take you on too—today, I'll make you and this lowly pair beg for mercy, exposing your true despicable nature, and you'll beg Hu Baijie to spare you!"

Someone in the crowd mocked, "Shouldn't a single senior brother face him to avoid underestimating his ability to fight dozens? We, as juniors, should all challenge him to live up to his reputation!"

With someone speaking up, those who had been thrown back by the energy burst and collided with each other, all harboring resentment, slowly approached.

Xia, fearing that the senior brother might not be a match for Hengyi alone (since he was also at the Second Level of Earth Venerable and not much stronger than her), immediately took advantage of the situation, shouting, "Who doesn't know Hengyi's name! Since he's come to North Elephant Mountain to cause trouble, we should all challenge his ability to fight dozens!"

Hengyi's brows furrowed, and he no longer suppressed his anger. Surveying the crowd, he said angrily, "I only wanted you to apologize to Baijie, but I didn't expect that, as geniuses of the Divine Gate, you would be so unreasonable! You have no principles as Divine Gate disciples! Attacking a woman in a group, and not only refusing to reflect on your actions but becoming even more aggressive! It's unbelievable—since you have no sense of right and wrong and continue to bully others shamelessly, I will make you apologize, even if you don't attack first!"

With that, red light shone from Hengyi's wrist guards, and two red energy short swords appeared in his hands.

Hu Baijie, using her cultivation techniques and the recovery effects of her magical artifacts, had recovered about 20-30% of her true qi, despite her internal injuries. Though she knew her true qi was limited, she gritted her teeth and raised her golden shield, standing beside Hengyi. "I'll cover you. Be careful of their magical techniques; they're fast and flexible and can create a true qi barrier to resist attacks, similar to our magical robes."

Her words made the North Elephant Mountain disciples clench their teeth and scowl in anger. They had never thought anyone could be so arrogant and self-important! Just at the Third Level of Earth Venerable, he thought he could defeat so many? And he was spouting nonsense that made no sense! Right and wrong? The strong are right, the weak are wrong!

"You arrogant fool, you're asking for death!" Xia trembled with anger. As the leader of the 16-year-olds in North Elephant Mountain, she was being completely ignored! Her initial hesitation turned to anger, and she even had thoughts of killing him. "If I don't make you regret this, I'm not Xia!"

The angry North Elephant Mountain disciples launched the strongest technique of the Seven Absolute Routines, the Divine Wind Impact!

Using a special technique to manipulate air currents, they doubled their flying speed, accelerating suddenly and creating afterimages as they rushed at Hengyi from all directions.

The Peak Sect's techniques were far superior to those of the Lake Sea Sect. A true technique routine must be a series of continuous, uninterrupted moves, with no overlapping meridians for true qi flow, ensuring no interference with the recovery time of other moves. The Lake Sea Sect had only four ultimate techniques, while each of the Eight Absolute Routines of the Peak Sect had seven.

The core of the North Elephant Mountain routine was the Continuous Qi Technique, which enhanced the effects of all other moves and was the foundation for the routine's effectiveness.

Hengyi, though unfamiliar with the Divine Wind Impact, immediately threw his two Infinite Swords as he saw the group accelerating. He quickly scooped up Hu Baijie and used Instant Slash to flash out of the encirclement, then activated Wind Flight to speed away, spinning and throwing two Limit Blade Glories that transformed into white light blades.

Hu Baijie, surprised that Instant Slash could carry her, quickly realized that her presence had halved the distance of the move. She immediately took out a pair of Spirit Wind Shoes from her storage talisman and threw them to Hengyi's feet. The shoes enveloped his feet in light, instantly increasing his flying speed.

"Great! With Instant Slash, we have a good chance of escaping." Hu Baijie had thought they couldn't escape the attack of over thirty First Level Earth Venerable and four Second Level Earth Venerable disciples.

Especially since Hengyi only had the Lake Sea Sect's magical robe and an unknown sword, this wasn't a Lake Sea Sect competition where a single move could knock someone down!

The enemies' techniques were far superior to those of the Lake Sea Sect. The Divine Wind Impact alone ensured they could catch up and kill them in the encirclement.

Hu Baijie hadn't expected Instant Slash to carry someone, but now that she knew, she didn't want to fight.

However, Hengyi, with his hair flying in the wind, his star-like eyes burning with anger, said resolutely as he flew back, "We can't just run away! They're the unreasonable ones; they need to apologize to you!"