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Chapter 2029 A Battle of Life and Death, a Victory or Defeat

Liu Zifeng of the Kongtong Sect risked his life to rush within three zhang of the ferocious beast. Just as he was about to continue advancing, an arrow suddenly flew by. Thud—it entered his right chest and exited from his left lower back, piercing through his entire body!
A dazzling wave of light exploded before my eyes, and in an instant, memories floated into my mind like smoke, flashing by like a streak of light. All the things I had done in my life turned into vivid scenes that played back like lightning!
The arrow symbolizes rebirth in the Pure Land, uprooting all karmic obstacles and leading to rebirth there!
Suddenly, Liu Zifeng felt a bright light before his eyes. Floating clouds drifted by, and in a daze, a statue of the Great Sun Tathagata sat steadily on the clouds. A resounding "Amitabha" echoed between heaven and earth like thunder in the sky, lasting for a long time!
Then Liu Zifeng's vision went black and he lost consciousness!
His body collapsed to the ground.

The martial arts masters in the vicinity froze once again!

"Damn it, that guy on the mountaintop has started sniping at us!"

"He's in the shadows, we're in the open—the situation is unfavorable!"

"This is how to do?"

"Brothers, please hear me out. This ferocious beast is large enough that each of us can have a share! So I propose that we unite against this common enemy, deal with that person on the mountain first, and then divide the treasure among ourselves."

"Brother Li is absolutely right, and our Kongtong Sect agrees!"

"We, the Beggars' Sect, agree!"

"We, the Golden Saber Sect, agree!"

"We, the Shaolin Sect, agree!"

"We, the Qingcheng Sect, agree!"

"We, the Iron Saber Sect, agree!"

"……agree!"

"……agree!"

From the mountaintop, Wang Sheng looked down at the valley below. "They were all still, whispering to each other as if they were discussing something."

Duanmu Yan remained expressionless. "What can we discuss? Of course, we'll join forces to kill me, the archer, and then they'll divide the treasure equally!"

Wang Sheng said, "If they dare to attack the mountain, your archery skills will improve even further. Just thinking about how they ended up honing your archery skills and doing all the work for you, I wonder if they'll regret it to the core!"

A sharp glint appeared in Duanmu Yan's eyes. "They have no chance to regret it! They're dead, what chance do they have to regret it!"

Xiong Mengyan frowned slightly and said weakly, "If I make a move, will he look down on me again?"

Wang Sheng laughed and said, "No! His resolute departure already says it all! If he cared about these people, he would have stayed!"

Xiong Mengyan smiled radiantly: "Really?"

Looking at that captivating smile, Wang Sheng swallowed all his bitterness and maintained a composed smile: "It's true! These martial arts masters have gathered here simply to fight for the Zhenbao! So there are no kind-hearted people here, and he won't care about their lives! The martial world is not an academy; there are no gentlemen, only gamblers and brutes; there is no humility, only conquest! His departure means we can go all out!"

Xiong Mengyan's eyes lit up, "Then I'll test the power of the Seven Absolute Demonic Zither after breaking through the realm!"

Wang Sheng smiled without speaking, but his heart was filled with bitterness! When would he be able to break through to the Double Glazed Realm? Fortunately, Duanmu Yan hadn't broken through either, otherwise he would not only fall behind but also be eliminated! Only by keeping up with or even surpassing Xiong Mengyan could he have a chance to continue to stay by her side! Otherwise, his position would be replaced by some new faces sooner or later!

Along the way west, they encountered countless young masters who pestered them, but they were all driven away by their bluff and intimidation. However, these were all low-class individuals. What if they encountered a formidable opponent who was their equal? ​​If they couldn't drive him away or defeat him, wouldn't they be incredibly frustrated?
We need to work harder to achieve breakthroughs!
The treasure before us is a great opportunity! Legend has it that the blood of the ferocious beast can enhance one's power! Of course, some people say that the blood of the ferocious beast can only keep one's power in a state of explosive growth for twelve hours, and there will be aftereffects of flesh and blood disintegration, but that is definitely a lie to scare away competitors!

Wang Sheng had read a secret manual in the Sword Tomb, a forbidden area in the back mountains of Shu Mountain. It recorded that consuming the Ferocious Blood could increase one's power by decades, provided that one always maintained a "balanced body." To put it bluntly, it was like the Tantric dual cultivation method, requiring frequent sexual intercourse with women. Otherwise, the innate yang energy of the Ferocious Blood would cause unbearable heat, and a slight mistake could lead to death from excessive yang! This was the real hidden danger of the Ferocious Blood!
For Wang Sheng, this was nothing. He was young, good-looking, and wealthy; even if he couldn't find a suitable cultivation partner, a trip to a brothel wouldn't be out of the question! Of course, this had to be kept a secret from Xiong Mengyan! After all, Wang Sheng, with his ambiguous relationships with women, was not qualified to stand beside Xiong Mengyan! Who would have thought that Xiong Mengyan, infamous for her promiscuity, was actually more concerned about her reputation than even the most virtuous and chaste women!

Everyone says that Xiong Mengyan is seductive and unrestrained, but little do they know that behind her face that could bring ruin to the country, there is a heart that has the utmost reverence for traditional etiquette!

She may seem alluring, but in reality, none of them can truly win her heart!
Wang Sheng knew that all her charm and allure came from practicing the Seven Deadly Demonic Arts since childhood! Every gesture she made was a bewitching art, and even though she harbored pure intentions, her movements were still incredibly seductive and alluring!
The idea of ​​"killing the archers first, then dividing the treasure" spread like ripples from the corpse of the ferocious beast to the surrounding martial arts masters. Before long, the densely packed masters from various sects began to disperse and move closer to the mountaintop!

They used both hands and feet, as swift as old apes, and were extremely fast!

Duanmu Yan was not in a hurry. With a series of swift arrows, she killed one person with each shot, calm and composed!

He guarded the western cliff, and could see all the martial arts masters attacking upwards from the southwest and northwest!

Wang Sheng stood guard on the eastern cliff, with a wide view to the southeast and northeast, where he could see everything clearly and every moving figure was clearly visible!
Xiong Mengyan sat cross-legged atop the mountain, a simple zither stand before her, upon which rested the Seven-Devil Demon Zither. Two zither servants, Shiyin and Diewu, stood to her left and right. She sat in the center, her eyes revealing a hint of anticipation! She was defending against attacks from the due south and due north directions!

She wasn't afraid of those experts rushing up the cliff; she was only afraid that they would be wiped out by Duanmu Yan and Wang Sheng! Although these two were still at the peak of the Ninth Realm, their combat power had already surpassed the Single Glazed Realm, and breaking through to the Double Glazed Realm was just around the corner! There were very few experts at the foot of the mountain with Ninth Realm combat power; most were at the peak of the Eighth Realm, and they were no match for the two protectors!

The dozen or so Beggars' Sect experts at the foot of the mountain spread out within a ten-zhang radius, crawling forward with their bodies pressed tightly against the rocks. The Second Elder said as he climbed up, "Brothers, did you notice that young swordsman in white who looked somewhat like our Lord?"

A middle-aged man with a mustache, hiding behind a boulder, said, "The snowflakes were a bit too big, I couldn't see clearly, but why would he be here?"

The Second Elder was already furious because he couldn't lift his head due to Duanmu Yan's arrows. Now he said even more irritably, "Why doesn't he come here? Since the battle at the Blood Pool in the Demon Capital, the gang leader was lucky to survive, but he was seriously injured and won't be able to recover for a year or two. The reason you were able to come out with me this time is largely because the gang leader and other elders are either dead or injured, and there is really no one else in the gang to send!"

The beggar with the mustache looked displeased. "Second Elder, your words are a bit hurtful! Are you implying that we're the only ones who can be chosen from among the short ones, and that we're the only ones who have to step up when there's really no one else in the gang?"

A short-bearded beggar lying in the snow nearby chimed in, "That's right, Second Elder's words were a bit hurtful! Even if we're not the best, we haven't disgraced the leader, have we?"

The Second Elder immediately realized he couldn't act impulsively and quickly apologized: "Everyone, I'm sorry. I was a bit anxious and didn't pay attention to my words. Please forgive me!"

As they moved toward the mountain, the group exchanged words. The man with the mustache asked, "Second Elder, do we really have to attack the mountain now?"

The Second Elder's expression tightened. "What do you want to do? Do you want to turn back now and try to take all the benefits for yourself?"

The beggar with the mustache whispered, "Why not?"

The Second Elder said, "First, if you act on your own, it will be tantamount to our Beggars' Sect losing the trust of all heroes in the world, and the Beggars' Sect will find it difficult to gain a foothold in the martial arts world in the future! Second, if you act alone, you will undoubtedly die by arrows!"

The man with the mustache thought for a moment, then looked back and sneered, "Then how did the Black Tiger Gang sneak up there?"

The Second Elder was startled and immediately turned around. He saw five figures crawling on the ground, silently approaching the corpse of the ferocious beast. Upon closer inspection, they were indeed five experts from the Black Tiger Gang!
The Second Elder thought to himself: Hmph, these five people are simply courting death! Standing on the mountaintop, with a wide view, he could see every blade of grass and tree below. How could the people on the mountain not see the obvious actions of those five Black Tiger Gang experts? Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw five cold lights trailing trails as they shot down from the mountaintop, piercing through the bodies of the five men with undiminished force, before disappearing into the earth without a trace!

Those five figures instantly disintegrated!
Duanmu Yan's arrow was imbued with a swirling force, causing the energy to churn wildly within the five men's bodies. This caused the true energy within the five masters to go out of control, suddenly expand, and burst their bodies in the blink of an eye!
The Second Elder, lying on the snow-covered hillside, sneered, "So? Still dare to act on your own?"

The beggar with the mustache looked at the five cold corpses lying around the carcass of the ferocious beast, as if an invisible warning sign had been erected, with the words "Touching without permission will result in death" written on it!

The Second Elder said, "Now you finally understand, right? Why did everyone agree to deal with that person on the mountaintop first? Because that person on the mountaintop is the biggest threat to everyone! His refusal to show himself means he has no intention of sharing with everyone or negotiating with you! When faced with such a ruthless and heartless enemy, it's hard to determine the winner without a fight to the death!"

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