The old man, dressed in a white robe with yin and yang symbolism, stroked his beard and his eyes gleamed with a sharp light. Although the Hua Long Jing was a cultivation technique for Taoist practitioners, he was eager to "borrow" it.
The old man had a full head of white hair, a mustache, and a goatee. Although he looked like an old man, he exuded a terrifying aura and had a captivating glint in his eyes.
Even martial artists at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm cannot compare to him, and his face has hardly any wrinkles, so it would not be an exaggeration to call him a youthful-looking man with white hair.
Just as the old man lifted his foot to leave and head towards the depths of Tianfeng Valley, he suddenly stopped, turned around, narrowed his eyes, and his robes fluttered without wind.
Unbeknownst to them, a middle-aged man had quietly arrived behind the old man. He had an indifferent expression, exuding a cold aura, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"Oh? So it's the God of War of China. What, you want to get involved in this matter?" The old man smiled sinisterly. Although the middle-aged man in front of him also exuded the martial arts cultivation of the Heavenly Realm, he was not flustered at all.
As a martial arts legend and one of the five Great Perfection Heaven Realm masters in the world, he has no need to fear anyone. Even if the person in front of him is the God of War of China, he is only at the peak of the early Heaven Realm.
"The Yin-Yang Academy's reach is too far. The Hualong Scripture was first discovered by China. If you dare to touch it, believe me, even if I don't come, Old Man Jiu and Old Man Liu will descend upon the island nation, and even the Yin-Yang Academy."
The middle-aged man spoke slowly. In this struggle over the Hualong Scripture, the higher-ups of both the Burning Lamp Academy and the Dragon and Phoenix Academy tacitly refrained from intervening, letting the younger generation do as they pleased.
However, if any other country's forces dare to get involved, both sides will suppress them with overwhelming force, and the confidence lies in the fact that China has a Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm.
Furthermore, with a Golden Core Grand Perfection expert and a Chinese War God at the peak of the early Heaven Realm, no country could possibly stand against China alone with such strength.
The white-robed elder stared at the Chinese War God before him, his cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm surging forward like a storm, even the ground could not withstand such power.
Cracks spread outwards like a dense spider web, making a series of "crackling" sounds. If the white-robed elder wanted to, leveling Tianfeng Valley wouldn't be difficult.
However, the middle-aged man remained unfazed, like a small boat in a storm, unmoved by the towering waves.
"Good, good, good. You are indeed the first young powerhouse to break through to the Heavenly Realm after us five old guys. I wonder if you can tell me about the God of War who once fought deep into the Heavenly Star."
"What exactly caused you to consider living in seclusion, or rather, what did you see deep within the celestial planet?"
The middle-aged man's expression showed a rare flicker of emotion. After a moment, he said seriously, "Why don't you just go and see for yourself in the depths of Tianxing?"
"You!" The old man in white thought he would say something useful when he saw the old man's serious expression, but he didn't expect him to say such a thing.
"Very well, when I reach the Transcendent Realm, I will go to the depths of the Heavenly Star to take a look. After all this time, your cultivation is still at the peak of the early Heavenly Realm."
"Hmph, it seems the former God of War of China is no more. In less than a month, those martial artists stuck at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm will break through one after another. Your title of God of War will probably be in jeopardy as well."
The middle-aged man smiled calmly and said, "There's no need for Senior Yamamoto Kakuji to worry about that. If I remember correctly, you only have a few years left to live."
"Instead of wasting time on these trivial matters, you should focus on breaking through to a higher level. After all, everyone already knows about the Martial Arts Transcendent Method."
Yamamoto Heuji narrowed his eyes, a murderous intent surging around him. The middle-aged man's words had touched a nerve, because he really didn't have many years left to live, unless he advanced to the transcendent realm.
But if it were really that simple, no one would have made a breakthrough for so long.
"Hmph." Finally, Yamamoto Heuji snorted coldly, glanced into the depths of the forest, and then walked towards the horizon. After seven steps, his figure slowly disappeared.
The middle-aged man looked at the horizon, and the next second he spat out a mouthful of black blood. The bloodstains fell to the ground and made a "sizzling" sound, burning a large hole in the ground.
"Alas, as long as this fire poison is not eliminated, my cultivation will not be able to improve in the slightest. That old devil Yamamoto must have seen that I was unwell, so he tried to test me with his aura. Fortunately, he was not discovered."
"Old Liu, I've done what I promised you. Whether you can protect the Hualong Scripture now depends on your fate."
The middle-aged man shook his head, glanced into the depths of the woods with a profound look in his eyes, and then stepped into the air and slowly departed.
After they left, a long time passed before a strong wind blew up again in Tianfeng Valley.
At this moment, Wang Hao had been carrying the two women and running wildly for a long time when he saw a patch of dense grass ahead. He immediately plunged into it and quickly set up a simple formation to conceal the presence of the three of them.
He then gestured for the two to remain silent. Xia Xiaoyi understood the seriousness of the matter and didn't say anything more. After all, the Dragon Transformation Scripture was still on her. If it were discovered by a Heavenly Realm expert, all her efforts would be in vain.
Although the terrifying pressure outside still shrouded the sky above Tianfeng Valley, the atmosphere in this dense grass gradually became strange.
Because of the haste, Xia Xiaoyi sandwiched Wang Hao between her left and Qingran on the right, their faces almost touching, and even the woman's fragrance could be clearly smelled.
But now was clearly not the time to dwell on it, since the oppressive aura hadn't dissipated yet. Xia Xiaoyi turned her pretty face to the other side and whispered, "Yang Dianfeng... has fallen."
"What?" Wang Hao seemed not to have heard clearly.
Xia Xiaoyi took a deep breath and whispered, "In my arms is the follow-up cultivation method for advancing from Golden Core to Nascent Soul, and Yang Dianfeng and I are undercover agents sent by the Dean of Burning Lamp Academy to steal the Hualong Scripture from Dragon Phoenix Academy."
"You probably heard it too, during our escape, Yang Dianfeng self-destructed to cover my reversal of meridians..."
Wang Hao's expression darkened, and he said angrily, "Why is such an important matter only entrusted to you Profound Realm warriors? Why doesn't he go himself?"
Xia Xiaoyi sighed and said, "Tianxing is far more complex than you see. The forces behind it are intricate and complicated. I was just following orders and was prepared to make sacrifices."
"If I hadn't accidentally run into you, I probably would have already reversed my meridians and self-destructed by now..."
Wang Hao felt somewhat heavy-hearted. Even though he was used to seeing life and death, he still felt saddened to hear of his friend's passing.
The atmosphere became somewhat oppressive for a moment. If it weren't for the lingering pressure from above, he would have gotten up and left long ago.
"Mmm...ah...mmm..."
Just then, a series of rapid, panting breaths came from Wang Hao's right, accompanied by seemingly alluring sounds...
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