One person: Lu Jin, do I look like your master?

He suddenly raised his hand, which he had just regained mobility with, and with a burst of true qi, he activated his right index finger!

A soft, yet teeth-grinding, cracking sound!

Without hesitation and with extreme decisiveness, he ripped the neatly trimmed nail off his right index finger, right to the root! Blood gushed out instantly from the base of the nail!

The pain in my fingers is excruciating!

But he seemed oblivious, staring intently at Wang Xuan with his eyes, which were instantly bloodshot and filled with extremely complex emotions!

It was as if he wanted to confirm through this self-destructive pain that what he was seeing was not yet another, more terrifying illusion!

Chapter 54 The Four Madmen of Quanxing, Defeated

The excruciating pain emanating from his fingertips, and the sensation of warm blood rolling down, clearly told Lu Jin that what he was experiencing was no illusion.

That's why the horror and turmoil in his heart were even more intense, almost bursting out of his chest!

The person in front of me... this posture...

impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Wang Xuan ignored Lu Jin's extremely complex gaze and turbulent emotions behind him.

His gaze swept calmly over the four madmen (except Xia He) and Yuan Tao and the others opposite him, who were on high alert but also suspicious, as if he were looking at a few stones by the roadside.

Xia He was the first to react!

She knew all too well how terrifying the young man in white before her was; he was far beyond the capabilities of the few of them to defeat.

Without any hesitation, her alluring figure moved instantly, not attacking Wang Xuan, but like a pink lightning bolt, she rushed to Zhang Lingyu's side, who was slightly stunned by Wang Xuan's appearance!

"Stop being in a daze!"

Xia He let out a low shout, her delicate hand swirling with pink energy, and with a seemingly gentle but surprisingly powerful palm strike, she slapped Zhang Lingyu's chest!

Caught off guard, Zhang Lingyu felt a gentle force penetrate her body. With a muffled groan, her body flew backward uncontrollably.

Before he even landed, Xia He had already caught up with him like a shadow, grabbed his arm, and, ignoring his struggles and growls, forcibly dragged him away at top speed into the depths of the dense forest, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye!

The whole process was as fast as lightning. By the time the others reacted, Xia He and Zhang Lingyu had already disappeared.

"Tsk, what's wrong with that crazy woman now!"

Yuan Tao muttered a complaint, but seemed to be used to Xia He's capricious and unreliable behavior at crucial moments.

Dou Mei and Gao Ning frowned slightly, but didn't say much. Their attention quickly refocused on the biggest variable in the room—Wang Xuan.

The remaining group—Gao Ning, Dou Mei, Shen Chong, Yuan Tao, and Han Dan—all fixed their gazes on Wang Xuan, who had suddenly intervened, and the atmosphere became tense once again.

A fierce glint flashed in Yuan Tao's eyes. Although he was wary of Wang Xuan's method of dispelling Lu Jin's illusion, he was confident in the immense power of the Nine Dragon Sons.

Given that the other party is so young, they may simply be skilled in some unusual or ingenious techniques.

He shouted sharply:

"You little devil pretending to be a ghost! Take this, Grandpa Yuan's Nine Dragon Sons!"

Before he finished speaking, two beads among the nine dragons floating in front of him—"Pulao" and "Bi'an"—suddenly shone brightly, accompanied by a piercing shriek.

Transforming into two streaks of light, one blue and one gold, they tore through the air and attacked Wang Xuan from both sides at astonishing speed! Their power was enough to shatter stone tablets and split rocks!

Faced with this sudden and fierce attack, Wang Xuan didn't even lift his eyelids.

Just as the two beads were about to strike his body, he seemingly casually raised his hands, fingers slightly spread, and gently extended them forward—

The two dragon sons, swift as lightning and containing terrifying power, were as if they had willingly fallen into his palm, and he held them firmly and casually between his fingers!

The violent energy attached to them melted away the moment they touched his fingers, like ice and snow meeting the sun, becoming as docile as two ordinary stone beads.

"This little thing is quite unique."

Wang Xuan looked down at the bead in his palm that was still trembling slightly and trying to break free, and gave a light comment, his tone as calm as if he were commenting on a work of art.

Then, under Yuan Tao's horrified gaze, Wang Xuan's seemingly long and slender, fair fingers tightened slightly—

Click!Click!

Two crisp, heartbreaking popping sounds rang out!

Those two dragon beads, which had accompanied Yuan Tao for most of his life and were refined with countless efforts, and were as hard as refined steel, were as fragile as glass beads.

Wang Xuan easily crushed it into powder with just two fingers! Tiny rays of light drifted from between his fingers and then dimmed completely.

"Wh...what?! My beads!!"

Yuan Tao was struck dumb. His eyes widened so much they almost popped out, and his face was filled with disbelief, heartache, and fear!

How is this possible?! His magical artifact, refined over many years, was actually... actually crushed by someone's bare fingers?! What terrifying power is this?!

Before he could recover from this huge blow, an even more shocking scene unfolded.

Wang Xuan's feet slowly left the ground, and his body floated up, about three feet off the ground.

His skin became translucent and crystalline at a visible speed, so white that it seemed otherworldly, radiating a hazy and holy glow.

His long hair moved without wind, turning from black to white, like the Milky Way falling from the sky, dancing gently behind him.

An indescribable, vast, and pure aura, as if returning to the origin of all things, spread out.

At this moment, he exuded an ethereal and otherworldly aura, untouched by any dust, like a banished immortal descending to earth, completely out of place in this chaotic and filthy world!

—Reverse Rebirth Triple, Fully Activated!

"Ugh—!"

The moment Wang Xuan displayed this "reverse rebirth" state, Lu Jin behind him was struck as if by an invisible thunderbolt!

His legs buckled, and with a thud, he knelt straight down on the ground! He was completely unaware that the blood dripping from his hands onto the soil.

He raised his head, tears streaming down his face, his cloudy eyes fixed on Wang Xuan's white, shimmering figure, his vision completely blurred. His lips trembled, uttering trembling, choked sounds like a dream:

"Master... Master... Is that you... Master..."

The scene before him perfectly overlapped with the image of his most cherished mentor, Zuo Ruotong, who was like a god, leading the Sanyi Sect to glory, yet ultimately...

This pure and ultimate state of rebirth is a realm he could never reach in his entire life; it is his eternal longing and pain!

The immense shock, along with an indescribable mix of excitement and guilt, overwhelmed the centenarian's defenses like a burst dam.

"Senior Brother Shuiyun... Senior Brother Chengzhen... Uncle-Master Sichong... Master... Everyone... I... I'm so sorry! I failed to protect the Sanyi Sect! I'm useless!!!"

Lu Jin collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably. The grief, self-blame, and longing that had been building up for decades finally erupted at this moment.

Wang Xuan ignored Lu Jin's heart-wrenching cries behind him.

Right now, he needs to clear out the small fry in front of him first.

The next moment, his figure vanished from the spot without warning!

"what?!"

Gao Ning's smile froze completely, and his obese body trembled violently due to extreme sense of crisis. He wanted to activate the Twelve Labors Formation again, but he couldn't detect the target at all!

Wang Xuan's figure appeared silently before Gao Ning like a ghost, as if he had always been standing there.

Fast! Incomprehensibly fast! Beyond the limits of visual and Qi perception!

Gao Ning only had time to see a hand, surrounded by holy white light and seemingly carved from the most perfect white jade, rapidly enlarging before his eyes!

A crisp slap landed squarely on Gao Ning's fat face!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no grand spectacle.

But Gao Ning's obese body, weighing over 200 pounds, was as if it had been hit head-on by a heavy truck traveling at full speed, and he was suddenly lifted off the ground and sent flying backward!

Along the way, there were continuous loud bangs, as the car crashed into and broke countless thick ancient trees before finally slamming into the mountainside dozens of meters away.

It got embedded, and pebbles fell down in a shower. His head lolled to the side, blood gushed from his mouth, nose, and ears, and he passed out completely, his fate unknown.

One slap, and one of the Four Madmen is done!

Yuan Tao was terrified, his heart pounding with fear! He lost all will to fight, abruptly slapped the still-stunned simpleton beside him, and screamed:

"You idiot! Quick! Get the Rabbit God figurine out! Run!!!"

Although Han Dan is silly, he has an extremely quick instinct to react to danger. Upon hearing this, he immediately frantically pulled out two pairs of rabbit slippers from his treasure bag-like backpack—the Swift Rabbit Master!

Yuan Tao and Han Dan transformed into blurry streaks of light, fleeing at an astonishing speed in the opposite direction from Wang Xuan, without even daring to look back!

Seeing Gao Ning being slapped away and Yuan Tao fleeing in a sorry state, Shen Chong felt a chill run down his spine.

However, just as he raised his hand, Wang Xuan's gaze swept over him indifferently.

The next moment, Wang Xuan's figure disappeared again.

Shen Chong only felt a blur before his eyes, and then an irresistible force kicked him hard in the abdomen!

"puff--!"

Shen Chong's eyes bulged out, and he spat out a mouthful of bile mixed with blood. His body flew backward at high speed like a kite with a broken string, tracing an arc.

Finally, with a loud "boom," it landed squarely on Gao Ning, who was unconscious and embedded in the mountain wall, becoming his cushion and causing both of them to become even deeper embedded.

In the blink of an eye, the Quanxing demons who had been so arrogant and had laid out a deadly trap were now in a state of chaos: one had escaped, two were unconscious, and one (Zhang Lingyu) had been kidnapped.

On the scene, only Wang Xuan, who was floating in the air and surrounded by white light like a god, and Lu Jin, who was kneeling on the ground behind him, crying bitterly and completely breaking down emotionally.

A night breeze blew by, carrying a few fallen leaves, and the scene was deathly silent.

Chapter 55 Master Lu Weeps in His Embrace

In the distance, Dou Mei, who had been trying to subtly influence the battlefield with her gentle yet malevolent Qi, was now pale and ashen-faced.

She watched in disbelief as everything unfolded before her eyes, feeling a chill run from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head. Her limbs were icy cold, her legs went weak, and she almost lost her balance.

They are the Four Madmen of the Quanxing, who have dominated the world of supernatural beings for many years. With their unpredictable abilities and their cooperation, they can even hold their own against top experts like the Ten Elders, and even set up a deadly trap to deal with Lu Jin today.

But... but in front of this suddenly appearing young man in white, they actually... actually couldn't even withstand a single move!

Gao Ning was slapped so hard he was left unconscious, Shen Chong was kicked so hard he was embedded in the mountain wall, Yuan Tao and Han Dan were so frightened they summoned their magical artifacts and fled for their lives, and Xia He... that little bitch!

Dou Mei suddenly remembered Xia He's almost abnormal and unhesitating escape just now, and instantly realized that Xia He must have seen this person before!

She must have known how terrifying this person was! That's why she ran so fast and so decisively, without even warning them!

'Xia He! You damned little bitch!'

Dou Mei cursed wildly in her heart, overwhelmed by boundless fear and regret.

If she had known she would encounter such a monster, she would never have participated in the attack on Lu Jin!

However, it's too late to think about anything now.

Because that nightmarish white figure had silently appeared before her without her noticing.

Those calm, unwavering eyes, which seemed to see through all illusions, were looking at her with a detached gaze.

Dou Mei wanted to beg for mercy and use her abilities to make the other party give up their murderous intent, but she found that she couldn't even muster a trace of Qi. Her throat felt as if it were being choked by an invisible hand, and she couldn't make a sound.

The extreme fear had completely frozen her ability to think and act.

Wang Xuan slowly extended his hand, the movement seemingly slow, yet Dou Mei had no way to dodge it.

That seemingly long and elegant hand, surrounded by a holy white light, easily gripped her neck and lifted her off the ground like a chick.

"Although I am a Taoist practitioner, I value tranquility and non-action."

Wang Xuan looked at Dou Mei, whose face was flushed from suffocation and fear, and who was struggling in vain, but his expression remained calm, as if he were stating a very simple fact.

"But since we have encountered people like you who enjoy manipulating people's hearts and committing all kinds of evil, we should take action to eliminate you, which can be considered as... accumulating some merit."

He had no liking for the Four Madmen of Quanxing.

Xia He may have been redeemed later in the story due to plot reasons, but we'll leave that aside for now.

However, of the other three, Gao Ning took pleasure in tormenting others' emotions, and Shen Chong's usury led to countless tragedies.

The woman before me, Dou Mei, may seem gentle, but her abilities can erode one's will, leading them down a path of destruction and indirectly causing countless families to be torn apart. They all deserve to die.

Wang Xuan had his own scale in his heart.

He adheres to a simple principle: if evil people appear in front of you, and you have the ability to stop and eliminate them, but choose to stand by and do nothing for various reasons.

Therefore, you must also bear some responsibility for the many sins and tragedies that followed because of them.