Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"strangeness."

"Something feels off..."

Yang Xian took out a map and compared it with the surrounding terrain.

According to the route marked on the map, he should be near his mission location in about ten minutes.

But now, the direction the convoy is traveling seems to have deviated slightly from the route on the map.

Yang Xian frowned slightly.

Am I remembering it wrong, or is there something wrong with this map?

or……

Yang Xian's gaze inadvertently swept over the truck in front of him.

He discreetly put the map away, a sense of unease already rising within him.

"Commander Lei."

Yang Xian's voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to the front.

"Have we taken the wrong turn?"

Ahead, Lei Zhi's body visibly stiffened for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and turned back to give a warm smile.

"That's right, Senior Yang!"

"This is a newly opened shortcut; it's faster and safer than the old road, so please don't worry!"

The deputy commander next to him chimed in, "Yes, senior, we run this route every day, we know it like the back of our hand, we wouldn't get lost even with our eyes closed!"

shortcut?

Yang Xian sneered inwardly.

That's a really lame excuse.

Outbound tours must follow the designated routes. Even if a shortcut is to be taken, it should be discussed with the customers in advance.

This sudden, silent deviation from the road clearly indicates a deliberate attempt to drive onto this road.

They've probably already got their eyes on me...

"Yeah?"

Yang Xian gave a curt reply and then stood up.

"In that case, I'll get off here and walk the rest of the way myself."

"Thank you all for escorting me all this way."

After saying that, Yang Xian jumped out of the car.

Lei Zhi's smile vanished completely.

He knew that words alone could no longer persuade Yang Xian to stay.

The other party has already become suspicious, and there's no point in continuing the act.

"Let's do it!"

Lei Zhi let out a low roar, completely tearing off his disguise!

As soon as he finished speaking, the five trucks came to an abrupt stop.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Several members of the "sharp knife" out-of-town group suddenly sprang into action!

They rushed towards Yang Xian from all directions, blocking all of his escape routes!

The respect and fear that had been there before were gone from the eyes of these people.

All that remained was naked killing intent!

"kill!"

One of them was the fastest, and his expression was extremely ferocious.

The long sword in his hand whistled through the air as it aimed straight for Yang Xian's back!

With this one strike, that bag of magic cores is ours!

However, just as the blade was about to touch Yang Xian's body...

Yang Xian's figure was only slightly turned to the side.

"Sizzle—!"

The sharp long knife barely grazed Yang Xian's clothes before striking the truck's guardrail, sending sparks flying.

The attack missed its mark.

Before the martial artist could react, he was kicked away and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Sizzle... Boom!"

The next second, Yang Xian's body crackled with electricity, directly blasting away the other martial artists who rushed up.

Even so, there was no fear on their faces.

pain!

But he didn't die!

The deputy commander was right after all!

This guy surnamed Yang must have exhausted all his true energy!

"I'm very curious."

"Where did you get the audacity to lay a hand on me?"

Yang Xian slowly scanned the surrounding enemies, his tone calm.

"Senior Yang, stop pretending."

Lei Zhi and his deputy commander also got off the truck in front.

The deputy commander stared at Yang Xian and let out a cold laugh:

"You don't have much true energy left in your body, do you?"

"After so many battles, any peak-stage third realm cultivator would be almost completely drained by now."

"Otherwise, that attack just now wouldn't have been as simple as just knocking them away!"

"Am I right, Senior Yang?"

In the deputy commander's opinion, if Yang Xian really still had true essence, he wouldn't have chosen to waste time talking to them.

All this talk is just a facade!

Hearing the deputy commander's analysis, the surrounding team members gripped their weapons even more firmly.

Yup!

Given their fighting style, they would kill anyone they could instantly and leave no survivors.

The reason they don't go all out is because they lack confidence!

"I see."

Yang Xian nodded, while learning from his experience of leaving the city.

At first, I thought that once I established the persona of a wise and capable person, there wouldn't be so many troubles later on.

As a result, because he used too many techniques, others noticed the state of his true energy, and he lost the "mystery" of a master.

In fact, this situation is entirely avoidable.

Even if you don't know how to regulate your breathing, you should stop and "pretend to regulate your breathing".

Instead of saving time and giving the enemy an opportunity to strike.

"So, this is the source of your confidence to kill and rob?"

Yang Xian slowly drew his straight sword.

He didn't immediately start killing because he wanted to find out the other party's reasons.

And now...

He has finished asking his question!

"Confidence?"

The deputy commander burst into laughter.

"Hey Yang, you really think you're something special?"

"You're just a greenhorn with some skill, but you don't know how to keep your edge hidden!"

"Today, let us brothers teach you what the rules are outside the city!"

"Keep going!"

At the command, all members of the "Sharp Knife" team mustered their courage once again.

It roared and charged towards Yang Xian!

Yang Xian raised his knife, no longer wanting to waste words with them.

"System, exchange one 'Second Realm True Essence Replenishment' for me."

[Ding! 1000 Emotion Points have been consumed!]

[Current total points: 6100!]

[The "Second Realm True Essence Replenishment Pill" has been distributed to your system space. Using it will instantly replenish all the True Essence of a Second Realm martial artist!]

Use it now!

The moment the thought crossed his mind, a warm current surged through Yang Xian's entire body.

The true essence within his body was instantly filled!

Instantly transported back to the prime of life!

"Sizzle—!"

A blinding silver bolt of lightning suddenly erupted from Yang Xian's body!

Countless violent electric snakes spread wildly outwards from him!

The few martial artists at the forefront were caught off guard and engulfed by the sudden electric net before they could even react!

"ah--!"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed across the wilderness.

Their bodies turned charred instantly by the violent electric current, emitting a burnt, roasting smell, and they fell straight down.

In just one exchange, five martial artists were killed on the spot!

"?!"

The other martial artists who had just rushed up stopped in their tracks, looking at Yang Xian with surprise and uncertainty.

How can he still have such great strength?

Shouldn't the true essence be exhausted by now?

But this doesn't look like someone who's exhausted their true energy at all!

"No...impossible!"

The deputy commander's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and all the smugness on his face vanished.

He couldn't understand how Yang Xian could unleash such a powerful move at this moment.

"This power..."

"That's unreasonable! Absolutely unreasonable!"

"You, your true essence... no!"

"How could you still have true energy?!"