After serving three years in prison, he swept across the land upon his release.

After Qin Wuchen finished speaking, a large number of ninjas emerged from the surrounding cliffs, surrounding the two of them and even blocking the cave through which they had initially escaped.

"Qin Wuchen! I've finally waited for you!" Zhengxiong shouted from the bottom of the cave, his face contorted with rage and an excited smile on his face.

"I've been waiting for you for so long!"

"Oh?" Qin Wuchen was slightly confused. "You know who I am?"

"Of course!" Masao grinned. "Don't think you can fool the Sun Ninja Association's investigation, Genkan!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Tong, who was standing next to Qin Wuchen, looked at him incredulously. Xia Tong's pupils trembled slightly, filled with shock.

"Don't look at me like that," Qin Wuchen felt the gaze and smiled awkwardly, "You know, this identity will restrict me in many ways."

"Are you really Xuanjian? The guardian deity of the Great Xia?" Xia Tong asked, her eyes wide.

Xuan Jian, a name well-known in the martial arts world of Great Xia, no one knows the extent of his cultivation, nor where he comes from.

All people know is that he will appear when Daxia needs him most, and he is a name that people in despair believe in.

Some say he is the true peak of the God of War realm, while others say he has already transcended the God of War realm and is no longer within the realm recognized by the world.

"Since that's what he said, just accept it," Qin Wuchen said awkwardly.

"What do you mean 'take it as fact'? This is very important to me!"

Xia Tong was a little impatient because in her heart, Xuan Jian was a sacred and inviolable existence, and also the reason why she embarked on the path of martial arts. Xia Tong had to find out whether the person in front of her was the real Xuan Jian.

"Hey, have you two finished talking?! You're talking so much even when things are about to happen!" At the bottom of the cave, Masao was very impatient to see the two of them chatting so enthusiastically.

At the top of the cave, Qin Wuchen showed a slightly surprised expression.

"You surprise me," Qin Wuchen said calmly. "Knowing my true identity, you didn't immediately choose to run away. Don't you know my strength?"

"How could I not know your true strength?" Zhengxiong retorted loudly. "It's precisely because I know that I went to such lengths to activate the magic array here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhenxiong clenched his fists, quickly formed a series of hand seals, and then slammed them onto the ground with a loud thud: "Breaking the Law and Imprisoning Heaven Formation, activate!"

With a loud hum, a powerful sound echoed throughout the cave, and a surge of energy slowly emerged from the bottom of the cave.

Immediately afterwards, a purple magic circle expanded instantly, covering the entire valley.

The magic array was divided into two parts, upper and lower, which acted like a locator, quickly locking onto Qin Wuchen. With a hum, a beam of purple light shot into the sky and instantly engulfed Qin Wuchen.

In the purple light, Qin Wuchen felt an invisible force blocking his meridians, making it difficult for him to condense his true energy.

As the purple light dissipated, the entire magic array also faded away.

"Hahaha!" Zhengxiong laughed loudly upon seeing this. "Xuanjian! This Law-Breaking and Heaven-Imprisoning Array was specially prepared for you. It will lock onto the person with the highest cultivation level and suppress their cultivation!"

"Today is your death day!"

"Get them!"

Masao gave the order, and the ninjas around them instantly attacked the two of them.

Seeing this, Xia Tong panicked a little, because she didn't know Qin Wuchen's current state, nor did she know whether she should run away or fight.

"Don't worry," Qin Wuchen smiled slightly, "This is your home turf. You take charge of the leader of the opposing team, and leave the rest to me."

After giving a brief explanation, Qin Wuchen instantly rushed towards the attacking ninja.

He jumped to the bottom of the cave and wrestled with them. Qin Wuchen was agile and his fist techniques were unparalleled. Although his cultivation was suppressed, he was still far superior to the low-level martial artists.

Without thinking twice, Xia Tong drew her twin swords and charged towards Zheng Xiong with a thud.

With a clang, Masao drew his Japanese katana from behind him and parried Xia Tong's attack with a horizontal slash.

"You actually let me deal with you? How naive!" Zhengxiong exerted force with both hands, knocking Xia Tong away.

"Such immense power!" Xia Tong was sent flying several meters, her hands trembling uncontrollably. "This guy has most likely reached the ninth realm of strength..."

With a whoosh, Xia Tong didn't retreat, but charged forward again.

On the other side, Qin Wuchen's battle went much more smoothly. Almost every ninja could not withstand more than two moves from him before being knocked to the ground.

"This... how is this possible!" A ninja lying on the ground stared at Qin Wuchen in disbelief, his voice low.

"His cultivation level was clearly suppressed... How could there possibly be someone this powerful in this world!"

With a sob, the ninja managed to utter a few words before collapsing to the ground.

"So much talk even after arriving, looks like a newbie..." Qin Wuchen shrugged. The battle just now was just a warm-up for him.

He sat on a ninja's lap and turned his gaze toward Xia Tong, who was still fighting.

The two fought fiercely, with the swords flashing and sparks flying. Their swordsmanship had reached a level where man and sword were one. If this had happened outside, it would have been a contest that would have been praised by everyone.

"Oh, it seems this ninja does have some skill..." Qin Wuchen stared at Zhengxiong's swordsmanship and sighed slightly, "He certainly has the right to be arrogant. If this continues, Xia Tong will definitely not be his match."

Clang! Clang! Clang!

A loud clanging sound rang out as Masao brandished his Japanese katana, his eyes wide with shock.

"Just who is this guy? He's only at the sixth level of martial arts, yet he's on par with me at the ninth level!"

"This is practically a weaker version of the monster Xuanjian... We can't afford to delay any longer; we must finish this quickly!"

With a myriad of thoughts swirling in his mind, Zhengxiong decided to settle the matter with a single move. He then suddenly circulated his inner energy, and a surge of immense power erupted from his body.

Xia Tong naturally sensed this power, but she did not choose to back down. She also circulated her inner energy, preparing to unleash her strongest strike.

The next moment, there was a clang.

The two figures collided, creating a violent roar. The impact of the twin blades compressed the surrounding air rapidly, forming a small hurricane.

Inside the cave, sand and stones flew everywhere, and dust rose in all directions. After the dust settled, only Masao remained standing in the same spot.

"Hahaha!" Masao burst into laughter from within the smoke, pointing his long sword at Qin Wuchen. "Xuanjian, I've won. Now it's your turn!"

Qin Wuchen had anticipated Xia Tong's defeat. He caught Xia Tong as she flew towards the rock wall and held her in his arms.

"I'm sorry... Mr. Qin... I lost..." Xia Tong said in a low voice, trying her best to utter a few words.

Her internal meridians were damaged, and she lost the ability to fight.

"Don't worry, you did very well," Qin Wuchen replied in a low voice. "Now, let me draw out the hidden strength within you."

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