I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 149 Danger!
A person quietly appeared in the peach blossom grove.

The sound came from a rockery.

Even without a face or form, they didn't sense that there was anyone nearby.

Lin Jiaolu subconsciously turned her head to look and saw a beautiful figure sitting on the artificial hill. She was dressed in a well-fitting black dress that perfectly accentuated her figure. Black makes one look slimmer, and her waist was slender.

The first thing you notice is her figure; only the second thing you notice is her face.

A grotesque bronze mask covered the face, and the eyes behind the mask appeared eerily bright red under the reflection of light. The long hair was crystal clear and snow-white, revealing only a small amount of skin, which was as thin as a cicada's wing, as if the blue veins under the skin could be seen.

He jumped down from the artificial hill, his right hand resting on the horizontal sword at his waist.

The fangs on the bronze mask were painted bright red, making it look like a demon.

This appearance clearly indicates that the person is not a local Lin.

Lin Jiaolu's first reaction was also nervousness, but the next moment Wumian Wuxiang spoke.

"Why are you here?"

"What's so strange about that?" The woman with the bronze mask looked at her fingernails and said calmly, "If a thief can go there, so can I."

The faceless and formless figure slowly exhaled, and the maid he had transformed into showed a hint of tension on her face, even as if she was sweating with nervousness.

"May I leave now?"

"What do you think?"

"So, it's a fight to the death?"

"Are you joking?" The white-haired, red-eyed demon tilted his head, drawing his weapon an inch from his waist, a series of deep dragon roars echoing in the air: "What right do you have to negotiate with me?"

The two faced off, and then a loud bang erupted in the air.

Faceless and Formless was kicked straight into the air. No one saw when the woman made the move; they only saw her appear in front of Faceless and Formless, maintaining a knee strike position, without even using a weapon.

Once its feet left the ground, the faceless and formless creature became a target, subjected to a frenzied beating from the sky to the ground. Each violent punch shook the peach blossom forest, causing peach petals to flutter and swirl.

With a final kick, the faceless creature crashed back to the ground, half of its body embedded in the earth.

"Is it resolved?" Lin Jiaolu asked, staring blankly at the scene.

“He got away, leaving behind nothing but a human punching bag, offering no resistance whatsoever. It couldn’t possibly be the real person.” Bronze Evil Face turned his cheek slightly: “A cowardly rat, never daring to confront people head-on.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the human body on the ground exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist, accompanied by a faint echo.

"I'll remember this grudge, Iron-Blooded Yama, we'll see..."

"Stop spouting nonsense while you're running for your life... Get lost!"

Iron-Blooded Yama kicked the ground, shattering the unformed blood mist.

It was faceless and formless, as if it had never existed, and had completely vanished.

After the other party disappeared, Iron-Blooded Yama stood in place, looked at his palm. She was seventh on the Human Ranking, and defeating the seventy-ninth should have been an easy task, but she hesitated to draw her sword because she was not confident.

Whether it's the Human Ranking or the Earth Ranking, it's all about hard power to climb up. The Book of Mending Heaven only measures battle records, and no one knows exactly what level of strength the Faceless and Formless One possesses. It can only be said that he hasn't reached the Grandmaster level yet, and this person never confronts anyone directly.

They are a formidable opponent.

Lin Jiaolu quietly took a few steps closer: "Thank you for saving us."

“It’s mutually beneficial. If Juyi Pavilion wants to do business with the Lin family, it will inevitably have to deal with you.” Iron-Blooded Yama sat down on the spot, leaning on his sword. “However, I suggest you don’t go anywhere right now. The Lin family is not safe at all these days.”

"What about my mother?"

“Madam Lu is the matriarch of the Lin family, and she has no shortage of bodyguards around her.” Iron-Blooded Yama shook his head and said, “My strength is only enough to barely protect you alone. No one knows how much hidden power the person behind this plot against your Lin family has used.”

Lin Jiaolu clenched her fingers slightly, then asked, "What about him? Is something wrong?"

"He should be fine," Iron-Blooded Yama replied, arms crossed. "As long as he doesn't provoke a Grandmaster on the Earth Ranking, no one in the entire Langya Prefecture can do anything to him."

……

"I need to go over there."

"Huh?" Xi Qingqing asked instinctively, "Which way?"

Bai Xuan looked up at the sky and saw two intertwined streaks of light, one black and one red. The mere aftershocks of the clash between two Grandmasters on the Earth Ranking were enough to send chills down one's spine.

"That's a Grandmaster! You're going to deliver it?" Xi Qingqing was utterly shocked.

Bai Xuan said, "I have already gone to the Lin family. Lin Chongxiao is entangled with Nurhaci and cannot get away for the time being. If we want to break the current deadlock in Langya Prefecture, it is most appropriate to free him."

He pressed his brow: "Although I can't see this game clearly yet, I think the two Grandmasters on the Earth Ranking are the key to the opponent's strategy. If we can only drive out one of them, we can cut off their supply. Even if there is a risk of taking risks, we can't worry about it too much."

Fu Guangzong, the Lin family, the Northern Zhou, the Earth Ranking... too many forces are involved, and the mastermind has yet to reveal himself.

This proves that even though Bai Xuan temporarily suppressed the commotion in the Infernal Dungeon, he still failed to completely break the plan. To disrupt the opponent's scheme, he had to take a risky approach.

Xi Qingqing remained noncommittal, only frowning slightly: "I think you're getting a bit cocky. Don't even mention you, even the current top person on the Human Ranking wouldn't dare say they could force Nurhaci to back down." "I have my own way."

Bai Xuan asked, "Do you have a bow?"

Xi Qingqing patted her lower back: "I can only bend over."

Bai Xuan: "That works too."

Xi Qingqing was shocked: "That won't do! With the little money you're giving me, you can only touch it briefly at most! Don't even think about borrowing it... You're kidding!"

"You know I was joking?" Bai Xuan rolled his eyes. "If you interrupt again, I'll dock your pay."

Ning Jianshuang did have a fine bow, but it was too late to go find her now.

Just then, a man who was fighting the fire carried an injured person and ran towards the medical shop, muttering, "Everything will be alright, may the City God protect us, may the City God protect us!"

These words slipped past his ears unintentionally, prompting Bai Xuan to ponder briefly before a flash of inspiration struck him.

"Yes, maybe we can try that..."

"Huh? What?"

"No time to explain, let's go!" Bai Xuan grabbed Xi Qingqing's wrist.

Xi Qingqing's wrist was gripped, and she subconsciously tensed her shoulders. She originally wanted to break free, but her thoughts became complicated.

She touched the veil on her face awkwardly, but in the end, she didn't manage to pull it off.

……

A mountain peak outside Langya Prefecture.

Because of the fighting, the nearby hills have been reduced by an average of more than ten meters.

Grass and trees fly, stones fly, yellow sand and scorched earth.

Lin Chongxiao held a long spear in his right hand, which was also one of the most famous spears, named Dingfengbo.

The core is actually a spearhead, while the shaft is made of hexagonal rock wood that is neither stone nor wood, combining the strength of rock with the toughness of wood, and is resistant to water and fire.

Weapons are also an important component of strength. Many grandmasters spend their entire lives without finding a weapon they truly desire, because at this level, there are very few weapons that can bear their power.

For example, Nurhaci came empty-handed.

In his youth, before even entering the country, this man was able to tear tigers and leopards apart with his bare hands. He was once tricked by the tribe into going to the Arctic icy sea to catch dragonfish. He didn't catch any dragonfish, but he lived as a wild man for three years, eating, living, and hunting with a polar bear.

He returned at the age of twenty-eight. Upon entering the realm, he immediately achieved the third level of Body Forging, reached the Profound Realm at thirty, the Outer Realm at thirty-five, and the Grandmaster at forty... His speed was considered very fast in the martial arts world, and every step he took was extremely solid.

Based on these experiences and evaluations, people in the martial arts world would judge that Nurhaci was not a smart man, but rather a reckless brute.

This was indeed the consensus in the martial arts world, but Lin Chongxiao had been his adversary for many years and knew that Nurhaci was a smart man.

He was just pretending to be stupid and keeping a low profile... He went to the Arctic ice sea to survive, otherwise the tribe would not tolerate someone like him who had no background but was exceptionally talented. He returned because he was confident that he could control the tribe.

The claim that he has reached the third level of body forging is entirely fabricated; he actually entered the Grandmaster realm at the age of thirty-four.

Nurhaci was an exceptionally rare figure who rose from humble beginnings to power in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. This made him a ruthless and far-sighted leader.

Those who made it onto the Earth Rankings, aren't they all cunning old foxes?
Lin Chongxiao absolutely did not believe that his trip was only to compete with him for a place on the Earth Ranking.

Nurhaci, however, was very sullen and refused to say a word, only repeatedly emphasizing that Lin Chongxiao should concentrate and not get distracted.

This annoyed Lin Chongxiao to no end.

“Your mind is in turmoil.” Nurhaci stood on the giant rock at the top of the mountain. “I’ll give you a few minutes to calm down, so you won’t say I won unfairly.”

"The password..." Lin Chongxiao laughed in anger: "You've even resorted to despicable tactics to delay the inevitable, and you still say it's an unfair victory? You might as well just take down the Book of Heaven Mending and write your name on the Heavenly Ranking!"

Nurhaci grinned: "I don't care about those things. I just want to fight you. I don't care about anything else."

"Do you think I'd believe that?" Lin Chongxiao narrowed his eyes. Nurhaci must have received some benefit to come to Langya. He took a deep breath and raised the spear in his hand: "This is the last warning. Leave immediately, or don't blame me for not holding back."

Nurhaci beckoned with his finger: "I will leave naturally after the fight is over."

Lin Chongxiao raised an eyebrow: "Then I admit defeat?"

Nurhaci repeated nonchalantly, "If you defeat me, I will naturally leave."

"You son of a bitch..." Lin Chongxiao had lost count of how many times he had sworn.

On the contrary, Nurhaci adopted an attitude of "let you scold me, the moon shines over the great river" and his seemingly honest and simple demeanor has fooled countless truly honest people.

Just then, Nurhaci suddenly tensed up. With his keen senses and Grandmaster-level spiritual perception, he sensed that his aura had been locked by something.

Large, bright red characters appeared above my head, and a premonition rang in my mind like an alarm bell.

—Danger!

(End of this chapter)