Lin Xuan stopped in the middle of the road, his hands behind his back, the hem of his white clothes swaying in the wind.

In the darkness, a figure slowly emerged from behind the dilapidated stone archway.

The man wore a slightly oversized blue robe. Although he was tall, he walked without stirring up a single fallen leaf. Most striking was the plain blue mask on his face, which reflected a cold, metallic sheen in the moonlight.

"To be able to sense me, in this Xiangyang city, apart from that dull-witted Guo Jing, you are indeed a remarkable person."

The man in blue's voice seemed to come from a dry well, carrying a chilling tone.

Lin Xuan curled his lips into a mocking expression. "So the coward has finally decided to show his face? You killed my soldiers in the city and injured Hero Guo. Do you think you can just come and go as you please in Xiangyang?"

The eyes beneath the mask of the man in blue gleamed with a sinister light. “Guo Jing’s Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms are not bad, but unfortunately, they lack variation. I only used seventy percent of my strength and he will never be able to open his eyes again. As for you… I heard that you killed three thousand Mongol wolf riders and have a bounty of ten thousand taels of gold on your head. Today I will see if your head is worth ten thousand taels of gold.”

Lin Xuan laughed loudly, his laughter filled with arrogance, "Then come and try, see if this old bone of yours is enough for me to break!"

"court death!"

The man in blue snorted coldly and vanished in an instant.

Lin Xuan's pupils dilated slightly. So fast!

A chilling, bone-piercing aura instantly assaulted his chest. This force didn't produce a deafening roar; instead, it was completely silent. Lin Xuan dared not be careless. He shifted his feet, using the Lingbo Weibu technique to instantly flash three feet away, leaving only an afterimage in his original position.

"boom!"

The afterimage was torn apart by an invisible force, and the bluestone slabs on the ground turned into dust in an instant.

Lin Xuan flicked his finger out with his other hand.

A powerful sword aura shot out from his fingertips, slicing through the night sky and aiming straight for the man in blue's throat with an extremely sharp whistling sound.

The man in blue sneered, neither dodging nor avoiding, but instead slightly spreading his right hand to directly meet the sword energy that could pierce through iron armor.

"Crack!"

The two streams of true energy collided in mid-air. A faint layer of black energy rose from the palm of the man in green, and the sharp Six Meridians Divine Sword Qi was actually crushed by him with one hand, turning into a puff of ethereal white mist.

Lin Xuan praised it in his heart.

In the past six months, this was the first time he had ever seen someone withstand the Six Meridians Divine Sword with their own flesh and blood.

"Is that all you've got?" the man in blue asked dismissively.

His attack speed was extremely fast. With a sweeping palm strike, he created a black vortex, and the surrounding air seemed to be completely sucked out in that instant, forming a suffocating hell.

Lin Xuan's innate true energy circulated wildly throughout his body.

The two darted and weaved wildly down the long street, their movements so fast that their afterimages blended together.

If an ordinary expert were to witness this level of combat, their heart meridian would likely be shattered on the spot by the emanating energy.

"Let me show you my martial arts!"

Lin Xuan knew that ordinary martial arts were no match for this old monster.

He planted his feet firmly on the ground and drew an extremely smooth arc in front of his chest with his hands.

The Primordial Chaos Formula!

This is his final trump card, created after seclusion, based on the Yin-Yang Supplementing Skill, drawing inspiration from the Murong family's Star Shift, the Ming Cult's Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, and the Xiaoyao Sect's Formless Skill.

Sensing the change in the aura, the man in blue widened his eyes and unleashed a powerful punch. This punch combined the best of various martial arts styles, including Shaolin and Western Region styles, and a muffled thunderous sound could be faintly heard from the fist.

"Boom!"

The fist slammed heavily into Lin Xuan's chest.

However, the expected sound of bone cracking did not occur.

The man in blue felt as if his punch had struck an unfathomable vortex. His internal energy was extremely cold and ruthless, yet in that instant it was absorbed into Lin Xuan's meridians, flowing rapidly along a strange path before returning to him!

Not only did it return, but it also carried Lin Xuan's innate true energy, doubling its power.

"not good!"

The man in blue cried out in surprise, his figure flashing and contorting in mid-air before he barely managed to evade the returning attack.

With a loud crash, the broken wall behind Lin Xuan collapsed into a pile of mud.

The man in blue stared at Lin Xuan, his tone finally changing, "This is not just the Shifting Stars... Your martial arts can actually completely absorb and nourish foreign true energy. Lin Xuan, you are indeed more interesting than Guo Jing."

Lin Xuan's aura reached its peak at this moment. He moved with his will, transforming into a white light and rushing towards the man in blue.

The two engaged in close-quarters combat once again.

Lin Xuan completely abandoned defense at this moment, and every move he made was a suicidal attack. Because of the Hunyuan Technique, the more force the opponent applied to him, the stronger his counterattack became.

Although the man in blue's moves were deadly, every time his palm struck Lin Xuan's shoulder, he was met with an even more ferocious chop from Lin Xuan.

"Crack! Bang! Boom!"

The houses on both sides of the long street collapsed one after another in the aftershocks of the force.

The mask of the man in blue trembled slightly. He was extremely arrogant and thought he could sweep the entire scene in Xiangyang, but he did not expect to encounter an unreasonable opponent like Lin Xuan.

After exchanging hundreds of blows, the man in blue's attacks grew increasingly heavy, and the black energy in his palms grew thicker and thicker, each breath carrying a sinister and poisonous power that corroded life.

Although Lin Xuan was physically strong, he also felt that the true energy was extremely difficult to deal with.

"Want to go big? I'll play along!"

Lin Xuan's eyes blazed, and he suddenly closed the distance. His hands moved like snakes emerging from their holes, gripping the wrists of the man in blue tightly, unleashing the full power of the Hunyuan Technique.

The two began a dangerous clash of internal energy.

At this distance, at this level of competition, victory or defeat often hinges on the slightest difference.

The surrounding ground began to crack inch by inch, and the air seemed to be ignited, emitting a strange, burnt smell.

"Excellent! What a fine young man!"

Although the man in blue was in a stalemate, he burst into wild laughter.

Chapter 254: Cheng Ying's First Cry, Yin and Yang Merge

The night was as dark as ink, and two figures moved swiftly like ghosts.

The fight between Lin Xuan and the man in blue had reached a fever pitch.

Although Lin Xuan relied on the wonders of the "Hun Yuan Jue" to steadily suppress his opponent in terms of moves and internal energy flow, this man in green was extraordinary. His internal energy was extremely insidious and unfathomable, and coupled with his unpredictable movement techniques, it would not be easy to completely subdue him in a short time.

"Hmph, your martial arts are so strange!"

The man in blue snorted coldly and pointed again, the wind from his finger chilling to the bone, instantly blocking the area to Lin Xuan's left.

Lin Xuan swayed slightly, advancing instead of retreating, pointing his finger at the "Shangyang Sword" to meet the attack head-on, while simultaneously transforming his left hand into a palm, the force of which swept across the battlefield.

"boom!"

The impact of the energy caused another large section of the surrounding walls to collapse.

Using the force of the recoil, the man in blue retreated dozens of feet like a roc spreading its wings, clearly not wanting to continue entangled with Lin Xuan.

He had only come tonight to test Lin Xuan's abilities, and now that he knew Lin Xuan's true strength, it was time for him to leave.

"Want to go?"

A glint flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes; how could he allow him to leave so easily?

"Stay!"

Lin Xuan used the Lingbo Weibu technique to accelerate to his peak speed, transforming into a streak of light and relentlessly pursuing the back of the man in blue.

The two chased and fled, quickly passing through several streets and alleys.

Although the man in blue possessed superb lightness skills, Lin Xuan was even faster, and the distance between them was gradually closing.

Just then, the scenery in front of them suddenly became familiar.

It was a quiet little courtyard, filled with herbs, and the air was filled with a faint medicinal fragrance.

It was Cheng Ying's medicine hut!

Coincidentally, at this very moment, Cheng Ying was not resting. Dressed in a light blue thin dress, she was standing under the laurel tree in the courtyard, using the moonlight to air out the medicinal herbs that she hadn't had time to process during the day.

Upon hearing the sound of something cutting through the air, Cheng Ying subconsciously looked up.

Her exquisitely beautiful face appeared exceptionally gentle in the moonlight, and her clear eyes were filled with surprise.

"Brother Lin?"

She saw Lin Xuan chasing after her, and she also saw the man in blue robes who exuded a dangerous aura.

The man in blue was in mid-air when he caught a glimpse of Cheng Ying in the courtyard out of the corner of his eye.

His mind was incredibly sharp; he instantly realized that the woman had a close relationship with Lin Xuan.

"Hehe, what a great opportunity!"

A cruel sneer curled at the corner of the man's mouth beneath the mask. He didn't pause, but his right hand suddenly swung downwards.

boom!

A palm strike, as black as ink and chilling to the bone, came from dozens of feet away, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, and pounced on the unsuspecting Cheng Ying with lightning speed!

This palm strike wasn't his full strength, but for a woman like Cheng Ying, whose internal strength wasn't particularly profound, it was enough to cause serious injury.

"not good!"

Lin Xuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

In that instant, he was faced with only two choices:

One option is to continue the pursuit, which might severely injure or even kill the man in blue, but Cheng Ying will undoubtedly die.

Second, abandon the pursuit and return to defend and rescue the people.

For Lin Xuan, there was no need for a choice at all. Although the man in blue was dangerous, there would be plenty of opportunities to kill him later; but if Cheng Ying were to die, the beautiful woman he hadn't yet obtained would be gone.

"court death!"

Lin Xuan roared and abruptly changed direction in mid-air, rushing towards the medicine hut like a falling meteor.

He arrived first despite being behind, blocking Cheng Ying's path before the vicious palm strike could hit her.

"break!"

Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, and a surge of powerful innate true energy erupted out, dispersing most of the chilling palm force.

Even so, the chilling force carried by the aftershocks of the palm strike still penetrated the air and impacted Cheng Ying's body.

"what!"

Cheng Ying let out a cry as she was thrown back by the blast of air, crashing heavily into the medicine shelf behind her.

Splash!

The medicine shelf tipped over, scattering various medicinal herbs all over the ground.

Taking advantage of the brief moment Lin Xuan was saving people, the man in blue robes vanished completely into the vast night with a few leaps.

Lin Xuan ignored the fleeing man in blue and flashed to Cheng Ying's side.

"Yingmei! How are you?"

Lin Xuan helped Cheng Ying up and let her lean against him.

At this moment, Cheng Ying's face was as pale as paper, a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, and her originally bright eyes had become somewhat unfocused and dazed.

Although Lin Xuan blocked most of that palm strike, the wisp of chilling true energy that penetrated her body was still a huge shock to her delicate meridians.

"Brother Lin... Brother Lin..."

Cheng Ying weakly opened her eyes and looked at the anxious face so close to her. She felt both afraid and strangely at peace.

She felt a tightness in her chest and a chill all over her body, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

Lin Xuan bent down and picked her up horizontally.

This is a very standard princess carry.

Cheng Ying instinctively reached out and wrapped her arms around Lin Xuan's neck, burying her face in his chest.

Lin Xuan carried her and strode into the bedroom in the backyard of the medicine house.

The bedroom in the medicine hut was dimly lit and yellowish.

Lin Xuan carried Cheng Ying to the wooden bed, his movements as gentle as if he were placing a fragile piece of porcelain.

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