One person: Longhushan security guard, stopped the Ten Elders until they cried!

Ding Shian gazed at Zhou Yan in the distance, then gently waved his hand—

『Bata』

The ropes binding Zhuge Meng snapped cleanly.

"You can leave now."

Zhuge Meng rubbed her reddened wrist and gave Zhou Yan a deep look.

Without further ado, he turned and ran quickly toward Zhuge Qing and the others.

"Da Meng! Are you alright?" Zhuge Sheng quickly went to her and shielded her behind him.

"It's nothing." Zhuge Meng shook her head, looking at the battlefield with lingering fear.

On the other side, on a small mound more than a hundred meters away.

Xia Liuqing, sitting in a wheelchair, held up a large megaphone and yelled at the top of her lungs:

"Xiao Ding! Hit him!!!"

"Let him know the consequences of threatening me with Jin Feng!!!"

Lü Liang, leaning on his cane and resting against the back of his wheelchair, leaned his head closer and, in a performance, said:

"Yes, Brother Ding! You must avenge us!"

Zhou Yan picked at his ears, ignoring the noise from afar.

He walked step by step toward Ding Shian.

Behind them, Wang Ye, Zhuge Qing, and the others, as agreed, pulled Da Meng back dozens of meters in unison...

As the distance between the two gradually shortened...

Ding Shian was the first to move!

He leaned forward slightly, lowering his center of gravity.

Zhou Yan's vision blurred... and suddenly more than a dozen illusory figures of Ding Shian appeared in front of him!

For a moment, even Zhou Yan couldn't tell which was real and which was fake.

"This is..."

Ding Shian's steps may seem chaotic, but in reality, each step changes the speed and rhythm.

Zhou Yan stopped in his tracks, ready for battle.

"Truly worthy of being one of the two heroes..."

It's a pity that this place is in the middle of nowhere, not within the manor's territory...

There's no reward even if you win!

A sharp explosion suddenly tore through the night sky!

More than a dozen silver needles, as thin as cow hair, accompanied by the sound of air being cut, shot towards Zhou Yan's major acupoints from all directions at the same time!

So fast...

He only saw a flash of silver light before the flying needle was already upon him!

Ding Ding Ding!

Golden light illuminated the night sky.

Under the all-around defense of Zhou Yan's 150-year Golden Light Mantra.

The opponent's famous "Ghost Needle" technique failed to break through their defenses.

Zhou Yan looked at the densely packed group of Ding Shian in front of him and sneered.

You can't find the original body, huh...

Then try this!

The right palm is raised upwards into the air, causing the Qi of the liver and kidneys within the body to surge—

The dark, viscous lightning, like boiling mud, rapidly spread outwards from beneath his feet!

【Yin Five Thunders - Northern Cangtan!】

The piercing thunder is bone-chilling and specifically corrodes the meridians.

As long as you get even a little bit on it, no matter what your movement technique is, you'll all fall down!

However, a layer of pale blue light suddenly appeared on the surface of the dozen or so afterimages of Ding Shian in front of them.

The flowing light descended, protecting the area below the knees...

"It's 'Escape Light Protection'!"

Zhuge Qing, who was watching the battle from a distance, sighed:

"Ding Shian's protective aura, in terms of defensive power alone, is already comparable to a typical Golden Light Spell!"

Wang Ye also looked solemn:

"Furthermore, he concentrated all his escape energy into his legs... Master Zhou has met a formidable opponent this time!"

In the center of the battlefield, the viscous, dark lightning was firmly blocked by that layer of flowing light!

Just as Zhou Yan was slightly taken aback...

A dozen or so afterimages of Ding Shian suddenly vanished from before our eyes!

Where did you go?!

Zhou Yan focused intently, maximizing his perception.

There was nothing around...

There was no fluctuation of the Earth Immortal's Qi beneath my feet...

Above my head!

He suddenly looked up, crossed his arms, and raised the golden light in front of him!

In mid-air, Ding Shian, like a silent night owl, swooped down with one palm facing down.

The right hand appeared to be exerting no force, merely resting lightly on the protective golden light.

"Buzz—"

The seemingly soft palm strike caused Zhou Yan's expression to change drastically!

It felt like being hit by a fascia gun at full power.

The golden light, which should have been indestructible and perfectly round, began to surge violently, like a lake surface where a boulder had been thrown in!

Click!

After the crisp sounds—

Since its completion, the Golden Light Mantra, which had never been breached, began to shatter inch by inch!

Zhou Yan suddenly exerted force with his feet and slid backward five meters.

A gentle breeze was blowing.

A slight coolness came from my right cheek.

Zhou Yan raised his hand and wiped it away.

There were specks of bright red blood on the back of his hand.

Ding Shima landed safely, standing in the spot where Zhou Yan had just been.

Between his index and middle fingers was a thin, blood-stained needle!

far away.

Wang Ye, Zhuge Qing, and the others' pupils constricted sharply, and they gasped in shock!

"Broken...broken down?" Wang Ye's eyes widened as he took a step forward, his face filled with disbelief!

Ever since I met Zhou Yan, he's always been the one crushing everyone else...

This is the first time I've seen Zhou Yan injured!

"Is this the true value of two heroes...?"

Zhuge Qing murmured.

The usual playful expression was gone from Zhou Yan's face; he stared intently at Ding Shian opposite him.

He didn't use brute force in that move...

It's actually "layering energy"!

The moment my palm touched the golden light, I clearly felt several distinct forces, layer upon layer, continuously penetrating into the golden light!

This skillful force surged and struggled within the golden light, forcefully dismantling the Golden Light Mantra from the inside!

Zhou Yan took a deep breath.

This Quanxing martial arts fanatic, who "had to keep getting stronger because he was too afraid of dying," taught himself a real lesson.

This was the first time he had heard of it.

Even without the so-called top-level techniques... just considering the micro-management and skills of Qi, it is astonishing that such a wonderful realm can be reached!

"I have never seen an enemy like you."

Ding Shian spoke softly.

"Mingming has absolutely no skill in using Qi, and can even be described as unfamiliar with it."

Yet his skill was incredibly profound, as if he had cultivated for hundreds of years...

Before he could finish speaking...

His body blurred again.

More than a dozen afterimages filled the entire area again, making it impossible to tell what was real and what was not.

His voice came from all directions simultaneously—

In terms of skill alone, I am inferior to you.

"But in a life-or-death struggle, if this is all you're capable of..."

"Today, I'm afraid I'll be lying here!"

Zhou Yan grinned.

Your skills are excellent.

Now, it's mine!

Om-!

With a thought, a dazzling pure gold color suddenly burst forth from the depths of Zhou Yan's eyes!

The reward for completing 30 days of check-in has finally been given a chance to be used!

【clairvoyance! 】

In an instant, the whole world changed in Zhou Yan's eyes.

The wind stopped.

Grass blades hang in mid-air.

Ding Shian's movements, so fast they left afterimages, appeared as if they were in slow motion, making them seem ridiculous and laughable to Zhou Yan.

Not only that.

The flow of every wisp of Qi within the opponent's body, the every contraction of their muscles... the point of contact with their feet...

Under the watchful eye of the Heavenly Eye, every detail is revealed!

"I see..."

Zhou Yan frantically absorbed Ding Shian's top-notch combat techniques.

At the same time, the opponent used the same trick again, closing in once more!

This time, instead of launching a direct attack from above, he quietly circled around to Zhou Yan's blind spot!

The protective aura sealed off all the pores of his body.

To ensure a perfect shot, he even stopped breathing for a moment.

The Ghost Needle in his hand emitted a faint blue light as it pierced Zhou Yan's fatal acupoint on the back of his neck!

Three inches.

Two inches...

Just as the needle was about to pierce the other person.

Ding Shian's heart skipped a beat!

An unprecedented sense of life-or-death crisis instantly enveloped my entire body!

He instinctively wanted to stop his momentum and back away.

A hand had already gripped his wrist tightly!

Ding Shian's pupils suddenly contracted.

Crack!

"Yang Five Thunder - Palm Thunder!"

A blinding burst of lightning exploded in Zhou Yan's palm!

With a clang.

The Ghost Needle slipped from his hand and fell, hitting a rock.

Ding Shian groaned and staggered back more than ten steps before regaining his balance!

He looked down.

My right wrist was charred black... and my whole arm was trembling slightly uncontrollably!

Under the night.

Zhou Yan had turned around at some point.

His eyes turned completely golden.

He raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly curled, and beckoned to Ding Shian, who looked as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Again!"