After descending the mountain, my aloof fiancée became completely devoted to me.

In a desolate stone house, Xiaoyuer angrily ordered all his men to mobilize and besiege the mysterious master surrounding the core of the formation.

A series of blood-red black shadows swiftly flew out of the deep mountains, heading to the ley lines of the southern border. These elite Illuminati soldiers, who were originally stationed in the secret realm and guarded it with utmost vigilance, were all transferred by her to guard every node of the formation.

As expected, the mysterious martial arts masters who were surveying the terrain and dismantling the formation around the heavily fortified core of the formation vanished without a trace.

For two consecutive days, all the key points of the formation in southern Xinjiang remained calm and quiet, with no abnormal activity detected.

Standing atop the mountain, Little Fish gazed at the lifeless array below. His tense mind eased slightly, but his eyes remained chillingly cold.

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

She muttered to herself coldly, waves of pain from her severed arm washing over her, yet she couldn't suppress the rage in her heart.

In her view, the outside help that Lin Ping brought in was ultimately just a crooked approach, and because of the power of the Illuminati, they dared not confront it head-on.

However, she was completely unaware that while all her elite troops had been transferred away from the secret realm, the heavily guarded underground secret realm that imprisoned all the reclusive martial arts masters of the Southern Frontier had become completely empty and its defenses had been relaxed to the extreme.

The three-day deadline passed in the blink of an eye.

Deep within the dark, enclosed, and technologically advanced underground realm, the alloy walls gleam with a cold metallic luster, sophisticated detection instruments flicker with dim light, and the surrounding area is filled with laser mechanisms and binding formations.

The group of martial arts masters, who were under house arrest, sat with their heads bowed, looking exhausted and filled with despair.

They were all top-tier array masters and martial arts experts in the Southern Frontier, yet they were imprisoned for many days by the Illuminati using treacherous methods, leaving them helpless.

Om-!

A slight vibration from the mechanism suddenly rang out.

The tightly closed alloy stone door slowly opened without warning.

A tall, imposing figure in black strode in, exuding composure and commanding presence.

It is Lin Ping.

All the martial artists inside the secret realm looked up in unison, their eyes filled with astonishment.

The few remaining Illuminati guards stationed on the outskirts of the secret realm snapped back to their senses, roared, drew their swords, and charged forward!

"Trespassing into a secret realm? You're asking for death!"

The icy blade, accompanied by a sharp gust of wind, cleaved straight through the forest's gate with incredible speed.

Lin Ping didn't move, but turned to the side, raised his hand, and snapped his wrist. His movements were fluid and without any redundancy.

Click!

A crisp sound of bone cracking suddenly rang out.

The wrists of the two guards at the forefront were instantly broken, and their long swords flew out of their hands.

Lin Ping swept his leg across, and the two dark figures crashed heavily against the alloy wall like kites with broken strings, spitting out blood and instantly losing consciousness.

The remaining guards' pupils constricted, their faces filled with fear, and they desperately surrounded the enemy.

Lin Ping moved through the crowd, his palm strikes sharp and relentless, crushing everything in his path.

Bang bang bang!

Several muffled thuds rang out in succession, and all the remaining guards fell to the ground, losing their fighting ability. The whole process took only a moment.

He raised his hand and waved it lightly, releasing true energy from his fingertips.

Sizzle—!

The surrounding laser mechanisms short-circuited and went out instantly, and the layers of restrictive formations collapsed and shut down completely.

The entire process was extremely quiet and efficient.

Just as the secret realm's mechanisms were completely shut down, a furious roar erupted from outside the door.

"Lin Ping!!"

Little Fish rushed into the secret realm like a madman. Seeing his subordinates lying on the ground and all the mechanisms and formations rendered useless, he froze on the spot, his face full of disbelief.

Her pupils contracted sharply, and her mind went blank.

She risked all her troops to defend the key point of the formation, preventing Lin Ping from breaking the formation and dismantling it. Little did she know that the opponent had never been fixated on the key point of the formation at all!

For three whole days, she was led by the nose by the other party!

Lin Ping turned around, his expression calm, his gaze falling on the out-of-control and frantic Xiaoyuer.

Little Fish stared intently at him, her body trembling violently, filled with shock and anger: "You...how could you be here?! Weren't you searching for a master to dismantle my array's core?!"

Lin Ping's thin lips curled slightly, his tone light yet utterly domineering: "I said I would return to rescue them within three days. I, Lin Ping, always keep my word."

As soon as the words were spoken, the group of martial arts masters imprisoned in the secret realm stood up, looked at each other blankly, and then instantly realized what was happening.

They had been held captive by the Illuminati for many days, and in their desperate situation, this mysterious and powerful figure broke in to rescue them!

Xiaoyuer's chest churned with fury, her obsessive jealousy completely overwhelming her reason. Clutching her remaining left arm tightly, she demanded sharply, "Who exactly were those martial arts experts who surveyed my array's core those past few days?! All my elite troops were stationed at the array's core, why couldn't they find a single trace of them?!"

Lin Ping smiled coldly and spoke calmly, each word piercingly: "Those people? They were just actors I hired."

"actor?!"

Little Fish was struck dumb, staggered back a step, and turned ashen-faced.

"That's right." Lin Ping walked forward slowly, his voice calm and languid. "I asked Su Qingyue to find a group of professionals to deliberately imitate the temperament and movements of martial arts masters, pretending to survey the array's core and dismantle the array."

"The goal is simple: to lure you in and trick you into mobilizing all the guards in the secret realm."

With just a few simple words, Little Fish's entire plan and pride were completely shattered.

Her meticulously planned and calculated scheme, which consumed countless resources of the Illuminati and painstakingly laid out the earth vein killing array, was completely manipulated by Lin Ping with a simple act from beginning to end!

Extreme humiliation and anger instantly swept over his body. Little Fish's eyes turned bloodshot, his blood surged, and he almost spat out a mouthful of fishy-sweet taste.

"You...you've gone so far as to deceive me!!"

"Don't rush to anger." Lin Ping raised his hand to interrupt her madness, his eyes growing colder. "The act is fake, but the help I have is real from this moment on."

He turned to the side and raised his hand, his gaze sweeping over the dozens of martial arts and formation masters from the Southern Frontier who had all escaped their predicament and were gradually recovering their strength.

"These top experts from the Southern Frontier, whom you imprisoned, have been rescued by me today."

"It won't be long before they all make their move, destroying all the earth vein arrays you've set up one by one, and completely overturning your painstakingly constructed killing scheme in the Southern Frontier."

Upon hearing this, all the martial arts masters immediately cupped their hands, bowed, and paid their respects.

"Thank you for your rescue, sir! We are willing to follow your orders and destroy the Illuminati's southern border formation!"

The sound waves were orderly and loud, causing the secret realm to tremble slightly.

Little Fish looked at the scene before him and turned completely ashen-faced.

Her prized winning move crumbled in an instant.

She stared intently at Lin Ping's tall, straight back, her eyes twisted with love, hate, and obsession, a maniacal smile creeping onto her lips: "Good! Good for you, Lin Ping! What a brilliant deception!"

"You destroyed my formation, disrupted my strategy, and rescued everyone!"

"You think you've already won just like that?"

Lin Ping glanced at her indifferently, his tone detached: "Otherwise?"

"Hahaha!" Little Fish threw her head back and laughed maniacally. The pain of her severed arm, the hatred of defeat, and the jealousy of unrequited love intertwined, driving her completely mad. "You broke my outer formation, but the true killing move of the Illuminati has never been the ley line formation!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the sound of synchronized mechanical footsteps suddenly rang out from outside the secret realm.

Da da da—!

Cold, heavy footsteps approached from afar, carrying a deathly stillness and oppression that did not belong to ordinary martial artists.

A violent, powerful, and terrifying aura, filled with the terrifying power of modified machinery, locked onto the entrance to the secret realm.

Lin Ping's eyes darkened slightly.

The Western-style modified suicide squad has finally arrived.

Meanwhile, inside a private estate on the outskirts of the city.

Adele stood quietly under the eaves, the evening breeze ruffling her hair, her eyes gentle, her heart filled with longing as she waited.

Alu leaned against the railing, her eyes filled with affection, her heart filled with the image of Lin Ping.

Zhu Xiaohan sat upright in the hall, her hands clasped gently, silently praying for his safe return.

The three women share a deep connection, their tenderness and warmth lingering around them. The tranquil, ambiguous atmosphere contrasts sharply with the overwhelming killing intent of the Southern Frontier.

As the desperate and frantic Little Fish gazed at Lin Ping, a most obsessive and fanatical determination ignited in his eyes:

"Lin Ping, you protect your lover, you take her help, and you break my game."

"Then I'll use this last batch of suicide soldiers to gamble on all your weaknesses!"

"Today, I'll see if you can protect everyone and escape unscathed!"