Power and wealth bring fragrance

Smoke curled to the ground, and the mess in the hall was shocking.

Broken rubble, charred debris, and dried bloodstains covered the ground. The lingering resentment and stench of blood from the two recent life-or-death battles still hung heavy and oppressive in the air.

Wei Yuan slowly stopped, standing tall and straight. His gentle features remained calm, but his eyes held a hint of indifference as if he were in complete control.

His gaze first fell on the hot beauty covered in blood and with torn clothes. He spoke softly, his voice clear but sharp.

"I said we should have a good talk, so I'll get straight to the point."

"You have come from afar and insisted on finding me. I'm afraid it's not just a simple matter of seeking revenge."

"Let's start with this beautiful lady. The organization you represent must be the mastermind behind the bombing of the police station a few days ago, the public attack and killing of officers, and the disruption of the city's situation, right?"

One sentence pierced through all pretense in an instant.

The hot beauty's body stiffened slightly, her originally furious face suddenly darkened, and a hint of extreme fear and coldness flashed in her eyes.

Wei Yuan watched her tense expression instantly, a faint, mocking smile playing on his lips. His tone remained calm: "I went to great lengths to set up layers of obstacles, but I didn't expect to lure out all of you rats hiding in the shadows so easily."

The hot beauty gritted her teeth, her chest heaving violently, her heart filled with a mixture of rage and shock.

She neither argued nor admitted anything, but simply gave a cold snort, her pretty face turning icy cold, and the remaining aura around her instantly becoming sharp and murderous.

Silence is consent.

Zhao Tie's pupils shrank suddenly, and his heart sank to the bottom.

It turns out that from beginning to end, they were not actively seeking revenge, but rather stepping into the inescapable trap that Wei Yuan had laid in advance!

Wei Yuan paid no attention to this, completely ignoring the hot beauty's cold anger. He turned his gaze slightly and landed directly on Mu Chen, who was enduring his injuries and keeping his back straight.

His eyes narrowed slightly, his deep gaze like a cold pool, fixed on Mu Chen's figure, posture, and aura. After scrutinizing him for a moment, he said with a hint of certainty, "I have never seen you before, nor have I ever heard of your name."

"But I can see your martial arts style, power generation techniques, and body movements clearly."

"If I'm not mistaken, your surname should be Mu, right?"

boom!

That short sentence struck Mu Chen like a thunderclap!

Mu Chen's body trembled violently, his muscles tensed instantly, and his previously pale face was instantly covered with a chilling coldness. His eyes blazed with killing intent as he stared intently at the composed young figure before him, his pupils contracting sharply, and a tidal wave of emotions surging within him.

The Mu family is a reclusive martial arts family with a secretive lineage. Their techniques and methods are never passed on to outsiders, so ordinary martial artists have no way of recognizing them, let alone seeing through their origins at a glance!

Despite his young age, Wei Yuan not only saw through his martial arts foundation but also immediately identified his surname and sect!

After a long silence, Mu Chen let out a chilling laugh, his voice hoarse and filled with a bone-chilling coldness and killing intent: "I knew I was right."

"He can see through my martial arts foundation at a glance, knows the techniques of my Mu family's ancestral martial arts, and even accurately pinpoints my origins..."

"I've roughly guessed your background."

His gaze suddenly sharpened like a knife, each word icy cold, filled with boundless rage: "That traitor, Mu Wanning!"

"I thought she had perished long ago, I never imagined she was still alive!"

"No wonder you possess such terrifying martial arts skills at such a young age, and are even proficient in a secret technique of my Mu family!"

"By unauthorized transmission of the Mu family's ancestral martial arts, betraying clan rules and the sect, such a traitor deserves to die!"

Mu Chen's voice was sharp and piercing, carrying the arrogance and extreme hatred inherited from the Mu family for a hundred years. It echoed in the empty and silent hall, and the killing intent almost solidified into a tangible form.

Faced with his overwhelming anger and murderous intent, Wei Yuan merely curled his lips indifferently, speaking casually and completely disregarding his threat.

"What time is it?"

"We've reached a dead end and are in dire straits."

"You still have the nerve to take your anger out on old friends and shout for violence?"

"Mu Chen, let me give you a piece of advice: instead of dwelling on so-called sect feuds and old grudges against traitors, you should worry more about your own fate."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Yuan's expression slowly softened, his playful demeanor returning to calm. His voice, though indifferent, carried an undeniable sense of pressure, resounding throughout the entire venue.

"I'm giving the three of you one last chance."

"Now you are all severely injured, your fighting strength is almost completely depleted, with me in front and there is nowhere to escape from behind, you have reached a complete dead end."

"If you surrender obediently and submit to capture, I may spare you some dignity and spare you physical pain."

"If they insist on resisting to the end, then what happens next will be extremely ugly."

Beneath the gentle tone of his persuasion lay absolute dominance and control.

A moment of deathly silence fell over the hall.

No one spoke first; only the increasingly tense and oppressive atmosphere continued to weigh on everyone's minds.

Zhao Tie, who was slumped on the ground with a severe sternal injury, was completely ignored by Wei Yuan from beginning to end.

From the standoff to the interrogation, from tracing the source to persuading him to surrender, Wei Yuan's gaze swept over the hot beauty and locked onto Mu Chen, but from beginning to end, he never even glanced at him.

It was as if Zhao Tie, the dignified second master of the Zhao family, a tough and powerful man who had roamed the underworld and experienced countless battles, was nothing more than an insignificant and worthless ant in Wei Yuan's eyes!

This utter disregard instantly ignited all the anger and humiliation that had been building up in Zhao Tie's heart!

"Wei Yuan! You've gone too far!!"

Zhao Tie's eyes were bloodshot, his hair stood on end in rage, and ignoring the tearing pain in his chest, he forcefully sat up, gritting his teeth and roaring!

"You really think you've got us cornered? You're just relying on underhanded tricks and crooked methods!"

"You want me to surrender? Dream on!"

At the same time, Mu Chen, enduring his injuries, coldly raised his eyes, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and his tone was sarcastic: "You greenhorn, how dare you speak so arrogantly in front of me? You think you can make the Mu family warriors surrender with just a few words about tracing origins and some schemes? It's utterly laughable."

The voluptuous woman slowly suppressed her fear, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. She sneered, "Hiding your head and revealing your true colors, relying only on traps and corpse bombs to win. In terms of real combat strength, you might not dare to fight us fair and square. You think you can make us admit defeat? I think you're dreaming."

The three men unanimously refused, vowing to die rather than surrender.

Even when trapped in dire straits and severely injured, the pride and arrogance of top experts still do not allow them to bow down and submit.

Wei Yuan listened to the three men's angry rebukes and taunts, but his face showed no surprise. He simply shrugged and remained calm.

"It seems you won't give up until you're faced with the ultimate goal, and you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin."

He sighed softly, his tone calm and even, yet filled with absolute confidence.

"Alright."

"Since you insist on resisting and refuse to face reality."

"Then I'll let you die knowing why, and give up completely."

The moment the words left his mouth!

Swish!

A sudden, extremely abrupt sound of wind being torn apart rang out!

Without any warning, without any build-up of power!

Wei Yuan's figure, which had been standing steadily, suddenly vanished completely from the three people's sight!

Its speed is so fast that it has already exceeded the limits of human visual perception!

"Oh no! Be on guard!!"

Mu Chen's pupils suddenly contracted sharply, and the hairs on his body stood on end instantly. An extreme sense of life and death surged in his heart, and he roared fiercely!

The hot beauty was shocked. Despite her serious injuries, she subconsciously tensed all her muscles and frantically scanned the dark hall, her nerves stretched to the limit.

The severely injured Zhao Tie held his breath instantly, staring intently at his surroundings, his eyes filled with fear.

All three were top-tier martial arts experts at the peak of Ming Jin, with keen senses and perception far exceeding that of ordinary people.

But at this moment, they couldn't detect even the slightest trace of Wei Yuan's presence or movement!

There was no sound of wind, no lingering breath, and no flow of energy!

Just like Wei Yuan from before, he seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth, as if he had never appeared in this hall at all!

This kind of disappearance is by no means simply a matter of speed!

Instead, it completely overwhelms the opponent by their cultivation level, concealing all their aura and power, making it impossible for lower-level martial artists to perceive them!

"How is that possible..."

A tidal wave of emotions surged within the fiery beauty, and a chill ran through her to the bone.

The three of them had long stood at the pinnacle of Mingjin martial arts, and were virtually unmatched in the martial world. Ordinary martial artists could not even conceal their aura in front of them.

To completely conceal one's presence and eliminate one's aura under the perception of three peak Ming Jin martial artists, the only way is to ascend to the heavens in one step, break through the shackles of Ming Jin, and step into the legendary realm of An Jin Grandmaster!

A master of hidden strength can transform internal energy into physical strength, conceal their qi and spirit, and move and remain still at will, completely hiding all fluctuations of their own aura!

However, a master of hidden strength is a legendary figure in the martial arts world, and only one person appears every few decades!

The Wei Yuan in front of me is very young, only in his early twenties!

How could someone possibly reach the terrifying level of a master of internal energy?!

absurd!

Outrageous!

This is mind-blowing!

Just as the three were filled with shock and disbelief, their minds completely overwhelmed by the ultimate awe...

A biting, icy hurricane swept through the entire hall without warning!

The wind howled, whipping up rubble, debris, and charred dust that ravaged the surrounding area!

A chilling wind, carrying an extremely domineering and powerful martial arts pressure, firmly suppressed the entire scene!

The next moment!

A tall, dark figure suddenly appeared in Zhao Tie's blind spot!

No one saw how he appeared, and no one caught a glimpse of his movements!

Wei Yuan stood still, his expression indifferent, his eyes cold and unwavering.

He raised his right leg, without any fancy moves, and with a simple side kick, carrying the immense internal force of a master of internal strength, he struck Zhao Tie in the back with perfect accuracy!

"Bang!!"

A dull, extremely powerful impact suddenly exploded!

Click!

Two more clear, bone-crackling sounds of bones breaking rang out in succession!

Zhao Tie, who was already severely injured and had suffered a broken sternum, had absolutely no ability to resist!

A vast, dark energy instantly surged into his limbs and bones, tearing apart his already damaged meridians and bones!

"puff!!"

A large mouthful of scalding, scarlet blood gushed out of Zhao Tie's mouth!

His massive body was struck as if by a giant hammer, and he flew backward in an arc, crashing heavily into the hard wall!

Boom!

The violent impact made the walls tremble slightly!

Zhao Tie slid softly to the ground, his whole body wracked with excruciating pain. His bones and muscles felt as if they were all shattered, and his breath instantly became extremely weak. He even lost the strength to lift his head!

They have completely lost all ability to resist!

The whole thing happened in the blink of an eye!

Sold out instantly!

Absolute crushing victory!

Mu Chen and the hot beauty froze, their pupils contracted, their eyes filled with extreme horror and disbelief.

Their hearts pounded wildly, and an unprecedented fear surged from their feet to their heads, instantly engulfing their entire bodies!

They saw it clearly!

In that attack just now, Wei Yuan's breathing remained steady, his expression calm, and he didn't even use his full strength!

But that hidden, intangible, and domineering inner force, that unrestrained and elusive movement technique, and that terrifying foundation that completely surpasses the manifest force—there’s no mistake about it!

This is the power of a master of internal strength!

This young and seemingly gentle and harmless Wei Yuan is actually a reclusive master of internal energy!

They spent half their lives honing their martial arts skills, only to reach the peak of Ming Jin, and the Grandmaster realm, which they had never touched in their entire lives, actually fell into the hands of a young man in his early twenties!

It will overturn your understanding and destroy your worldview!

The extreme shock and fear gripped the two of them tightly.

The hall was eerily silent, save for Zhao Tie's faint breathing and the gradually subsiding cold wind.

Just as Mu Chen and the hot beauty were trembling with shock and disbelief, completely unable to accept this fact...

Swish!

Another silent, fleeting afterimage streaks through the air!

Wei Yuan's figure vanished into thin air once again!

This time, not even a whisper or a hint of oppressive power was left behind!

An unknown fear instantly enveloped the entire scene!

The dust in the hall was still slowly settling. Zhao Tie was slumped in the corner, blood and foam constantly spilling from his mouth. He had completely lost the ability to move.

The kick he received earlier had a penetrating force that shattered several of his ribs and wrecked his internal organs. He could only gasp for breath and couldn't even lift his arm.

Mu Chen and the hot beauty's backs instantly tensed like bowstrings, every muscle in their bodies taut.

Having just witnessed Zhao Tie being defeated in an instant, the oppressive feeling emanating from the Dark Force Grandmaster was like a heavy mountain, pressing down on their shoulders.

The peak of Ming Jin is the highest level that a mortal can reach through arduous training. The fists and feet are fierce and powerful, and the external force can shatter mountains and split rocks.

But hidden strength is different. The power is concealed within the body, invisible and intangible. When it attacks, it penetrates directly into the bones, flesh, and internal organs, making it impossible to defend against.

"Watch out! He's disappeared again!"

Mu Chen roared in a low voice, holding the black short knife horizontally in front of his chest. He mobilized all his remaining internal energy, and the old wound on his shoulder was aggravated by the internal force, causing waves of excruciating pain. A trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

He was already less than 30% of his original strength after his fierce battle with Zero. Now, as he forced himself to exert his power, the large and small knife wounds on his body throbbed with pain.

The stunning woman quickly adjusted her posture, her right hand stealthily reaching for two poisoned daggers concealed at her waist. The shockwave from the explosion had severely injured her internally, limiting the movement of her right arm.

Every breath felt like a knife cutting into her chest and abdomen, but her survival instinct forced her not to give up.

The two stood back to back, their eyes frantically scanning every shadowy corner around them, their ears straining to catch the slightest sound or movement in the air.

The entire large hall was eerily quiet, with only Zhao Tie's faint, painful groans echoing through the room.