Li Tianyi moved forward quickly and soon arrived at the corner.

"I have a bad feeling about what's ahead; I have to be careful."

His brows furrowed slightly as he warily surveyed his surroundings, slowly releasing his senses, but he found nothing.

"I must have overlooked something."

Silently recite the calming mantra, and your body and mind will gradually return to peace.

He quickly reached a state of perfect tranquility.

Everything around them reacted rapidly, but the ripples returning from the deepest part were somewhat distorted.

He suddenly opened his eyes. "There's definitely something strange about this."

Approaching little by little, hiding where the ripples begin to distort, I release my perception again.

The grayish-brown object was captured.

"You can't tell what it is from its appearance; you have to get closer to see."

It leaves an afterimage in place while its main body rushes forward rapidly.

As soon as they approached the grayish-brown object, a terrifying and malevolent aura rushed towards them, enveloping them.

"break!"

When righteous energy flows, evil energy crumbles.

“This Liuyun Village is very likely related to the Liusha Gang, otherwise such an evil creature could not have appeared here.” A strong killing intent flashed in his eyes, and his face turned gloomy. “I originally wanted to spare some people who did not deserve to die, but now there is no need.”

An even more malevolent aura surged from his dantian, and his eyes became bloodshot.

Silently reciting the strongest calming mantra, the upward surge slowed down and eventually stopped.

"This damned evil energy is so torturous." He sighed deeply. "When I get back, I'll ask the Celestial Venerable for a solution."

move on.

Just as they were about to leave the end, the grayish-brown aura turned into a small dot and stuck to their clothes.

Li Tianyi was unaware.

They continued forward and soon passed through the secret passage, arriving at a spacious place.

There were piles of things nearby.

You won't believe it until you see it; it's full of weapons and armor, most of them top-quality.

After checking the system space and finding that there was enough room, I simply took it.

Looking at the empty warehouse, he smiled wickedly, "I wonder what their expressions will be when they find out the things are missing."

My mood improved, the redness in my eyes gradually faded, and I returned to my best condition.

They rushed toward the exit.

Suddenly, a voice rang out: "I'm going to rot from being stuck here all day. When can I finally get a break?"

"Only ten days have passed, there are still twenty days to go, it's going to be tough!" a shrill voice said.

Five long sighs rang out.

"We've only identified five people so far, we absolutely cannot overlook the hidden ones." Li Tianyi frowned slightly, his expression grave, as he looked around.

Another voice came from the other end, "How about we play a couple of rounds?"

"Shh!" After a few seconds of pause, the voice came again, "Don't you want to live? The order just came down from above: no gambling, no drinking."

"You tell me, in such a lousy place, they don't allow gambling or drinking. Who the hell could stand staying here for a month?"

"That's right, we are human beings, not machines."

A brief hesitation flashed in the eyes of the junior leader. "Playing around is fine, but someone has to keep watch. If the higher-ups come down for a surprise inspection, we'll all lose our heads."

"OK!"

The crowd cheered with joy.

"Boss, I'll go tell the other guys, you guys have fun first."

"You're a sensible kid."

"Absolutely, hehe!"

Soon, the sound of dice hitting a porcelain bowl could be heard from inside.

"Leopard! Leopard!"

"1.2.3."

A murderous smile crept across Li Tianyi's lips as he quickly approached the door and tiptoed inside.

The four were so engrossed in their game that they didn't notice anyone coming in.

The perfect moment to strike had arrived; he fired the silver needles, and the four men immediately froze.

From the outside, it looked like a group of people were intently checking the size of the dice.

"Hidden behind the gate, waiting for them to come in and die."

About ten minutes later, three people appeared, chatting and laughing.

"Hey boss, why are they so quiet today?"

"You don't know anything, it's a crucial moment."

"That's possible!"

The three of them dared not speak, and they slowed their steps as they moved slowly toward the door.

The moment the two silver needles fell, his finger touched another person.

The man's eyes were filled with fear. He tried to speak, but found that he couldn't make a sound.

I can't move my body either.

"If you don't want to be like them, then answer my questions honestly." A palpable killing intent enveloped him.

The guard blinked.

When the pressure points were released, Po Jun was already on his neck. "Don't yell or shout."

"Yes, yes!" The guard trembled all over. "I will answer truthfully about anything I know."

How many people are here?

There are eleven in total, two at the front and one at the entrance.

"Is there anyone else?"

No, that's all.

The guard's eyes flickered uncertainly.

"You're testing my patience." Po Jun pressed his hand against the skin of the neck, and a trickle of blood oozed out. "If you don't want to die, tell the truth."

"I'll talk, I'll talk." The guard's fear reached its limit. "There was indeed only one person at the exit, but there were four people outside when the door was opened."

"What level?" Li Tianyi was shocked.

"Two martial arts masters and two martial arts overlords."

Li Tianyi's heart was finally at ease. He pointed a finger at the guard's brow, and the guard died on the spot.

He glanced around, a hint of disdain in his eyes, "There's nothing useful at all."

He sped towards the exit...

On the other side.

Fang Xin and Qiao Xiaoxue have arrived at their designated location and are hiding in the weeds.

"Honey, I suddenly have a very bad feeling."

"Why didn't I sense it?" Fang Xin frowned slightly. "With my years of experience in hiding, I didn't detect any danger. What kind of danger could it be?"

“I don’t know either.” Qiao Xiaoxue pointed to a small hill. “When I first saw this spot, I had a bad feeling. But when I looked at it again, that feeling suddenly disappeared.”

"How about I go take a look?"

"We can't be reckless. Tian Ge should be doing well. If we're exposed, it will cause him trouble." After thinking for a few seconds, "We'll hold our position for now. If we sense any danger, then we'll investigate."

"Okay, whatever you say!"

The two were on edge, watching every rustle of wind and movement in the vicinity.

A dozen minutes later.

Fang Xin finally pinpointed the location of the crisis. "You stay where you are, I'll come over."

"Okay, be careful."

He didn't answer, but rolled rapidly in the grass and quickly disappeared.

When he reappeared, he was less than 500 meters from where the crisis had come from.

Slowly close your eyes, press your ears to the ground, and listen attentively.

Some faint sounds from nearby reached my ears.

"That shouldn't be the case!"

Feeling very puzzled, I focused some of my power into my ears, and this time I finally heard a different sound.

"So there were two experts hiding here. No wonder we felt a strong sense of crisis."

Just as I was about to stand up, a probing force struck me.

He quickly lowered his head, trying to disguise himself.

After scanning his body, the probe didn't stop and continued rushing forward.

Fang Xin's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled, and he quickly maintained his previous posture.

A second wave of probing power swept across.

"These two enemies are quite cautious and troublesome." His mind continued to work, thinking of ways to deal with them.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea popped into my head.

A smile crept onto his lips...

Both sides were testing their patience, but in the end, Fang Xin proved to be more skillful and successfully deceived the two enemies.

Gesture: Move closer to me.

Qiao Xiaoxue frowned slightly, immediately stood up, and rushed over with all her might.

"Honey, what did you find?"

“There are two enemies.” Fang Xin pointed to the left, “One is at the early stage of Grandmaster, and the other is at the early stage of mid-Grandmaster.”

“With our strength, we can’t kill them with one blow. We can only outsmart them.” Qiao Xiaoxue frowned.

Fang Xin smiled faintly, "I already had a plan, otherwise I wouldn't have asked you to come over."

"Oh, what method?" His brows relaxed.

"After dark, activate the Misty Raincoat and use its chilling power to deplete their inner energy." A smile played on his lips. "Then, I'll activate the Black Scale Dragon Armor, and they'll be terrified. That way, we can..."

"Honey, it's a good thing we're on the same side. If we were enemies, I wouldn't even know how I died," Qiao Xiaoxue said earnestly.

"The darkness of human nature goes far beyond this. You'll understand when you experience more." Fang Xin patted her shoulder. "If possible, I really don't want you to become like me."

"No, I not only want to become like you, but I also want to surpass all of you."

"My wife is the best."

Fang Xin never expected that Qiao Xiaoxue was serious and would actually surpass him little by little. (Afterword)

Time flies, and night falls.

"Let's do it!"

Qiao Xiaoxue nodded and slowly activated her ethereal raincoat, sending a chilling aura spreading forward along the ground.

It moves very slowly and is in the dark, so it is completely undetectable.

When it came to the two old men, they instinctively thought it was because of the night and began to use their internal energy to resist it.

About ten seconds later, the body temperature returned to normal.

"Second brother, why is it so cold tonight?" asked the thin old man.

"The weather is probably about to change; my old wounds are throbbing." said the portly old man.

"Be careful, someone might be up to something."

"Don't worry, brother. Our senses have scanned the area countless times. Nothing will happen."

Let's hope so!

The two fell silent.

Five minutes later, a slightly colder aura appeared, and the two of them once again used their internal energy to resist it.

This was repeated many times.

"Second brother, the weather can't be this strange. Something's definitely going to happen tonight. Stay alert." The thin old man frowned, his expression grave.

The fat old man suddenly jumped up and looked around.

After a long pause, he laughed heartily, "Brother, you're overthinking it. There's no way anyone could be around."

"Let me see!"

It unleashed its sensory power, rapidly scanning into the distance.

Fang Xin and Qiao Xiaoxue had long been hiding in places beyond the reach of perception, with smiles on their lips.

"Looks like I was overthinking it." He chuckled to himself and sat down cross-legged.

As the night deepened, the two gradually entered a meditative state.

"Increase the intensity and freeze them before they notice anything." A fierce killing intent flashed in Fang Xin's eyes.

"clear."

The ethereal raincoat, imbued with nine layers of power, exuded an aura of extreme yin and cold.

Wherever it passed, vegetation was instantly frozen, and even stones were enveloped in its icy light.

The two old men were unaware of this and were still in a meditative state.

Suddenly, the chilling aura intensified, settling on the two of them, instantly coating their bodies with a layer of icy ice...