Chapter 186: Going All Out

"I'm not sure if the fragrance of the 'Ten Nights of Entanglement' can be severed by pháp khí. Why don't we quickly find an expert from your Nine Li tribe, like Cang Li?"

Shi Shishi really wanted to part ways with Li Weiyi, constantly feeling that walking with him would lead to Yang Qingxi effortlessly eliminating them both. However, remembering Li Weiyi's return to the Bright Moon Seven Stars Pavilion, abandoning him now felt incredibly disloyal.

Li Weiyi said, "With Zhu Huan's death, everyone is on edge. The top experts of the younger generation will surely conceal their whereabouts, and I doubt anyone knows where Cang Li is currently residing."

Qi Wangshu wiped cold sweat from his forehead. "The experts we know are all in the South City. The journey from West City to South City is the most perilous part. Brother Bai Yuan, are there any young experts from the Zuoqiu Gate living in West City?"

Qi Wangshu did not suggest involving older generation powerhouses from the Zuoqiu Gate, because Zhu Huan's death had already made it clear to everyone that the transcendent beings had set the rules.

If the older generation could intervene, they would have already acted to save Zhu Huan at the Bright Moon Seven Stars Pavilion.

Otherwise, how would those like Young Venerable dare to be so arrogant?

Zuoqiu Baiyuan gave a wry smile. "A month ago, any expert capable of participating in the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival had already moved into South City."

Li Weiyi suddenly stopped. "We need to split up. The two of you go first. If you want to help, quickly head to South City and find assistance to meet me. I'll be immensely grateful. I'll take Likun Street back to South City!"

"Alright, I'll go back to Wolf's Den to get help."

Shi Shishi had just rushed out when Li Weiyi grabbed his clothes and pulled him back.

"Brother Weiyi, I'm seriously injured."

Shi Shishi was almost in tears!

Li Weiyi said, "It's all your fault for being so careless with your words. If you hadn't publicly declared that you would capture Yang Qingxi, she might not have been determined to kill me at such a critical moment. So, you have to face this danger with me. Don't worry, if we escape tonight, I'll reward you handsomely."

"I'll go get my brother."

"I'll go find the inheritor."

Qi Wangshu and Zuoqiu Baiyuan were not ones to dawdle. Knowing they wouldn't be much help against an expert like Yang Qingxi, they quickly darted away.

Shi Shishi said, "Brother Weiyi, I actually think returning to the coast and swimming back to South City is also a good option."

Li Weiyi replied, "It's too late. The coast is too far. If pháp khí can sever the 'Ten Nights of Entanglement' fragrance, then all will be well. But if it can't, I estimate she'll catch up to us within half an hour, no matter which direction we flee."

"You don't have the fragrance on you. Take Likun Street and be ready to assist me at any time."

With these words, Li Weiyi rushed into a nearby alley, rapidly altering his appearance and physique.

If she was tracking by scent, he would try to make his route as winding as possible to make it difficult for her and buy more time.

Li Weiyi moved through streets and alleys, breaking into houses and leaping over roofs, constantly advancing with Likun Street as his central axis. At the same time, his eyes quickly searched for hidden sect markings.

Yin Shisan had once told him that there was an important hidden sect stronghold near Likun Street in West City, which was another reason he had sent Shi Shishi away.

"Fortunately, I didn't return to Qinyuan. If Yang Qingxi had found that place, it would have been a true disaster," Li Weiyi thought to himself.

Shi Shishi, to his credit, was truly loyal. He didn't escape alone, always keeping a two-street distance from Li Weiyi. During this time, he even bought a basin-sized flatbread and ate it as he walked.

Time ticked by.

Just as Li Weiyi began to think the scent had long since been cut off, and perhaps he had overestimated Yang Qingxi, he leaped out of a deep alley, preparing to return to Likun Street and reunite with Shi Shishi.

The moment he landed on the three-story high, blue-tiled rooftop, he saw a veiled, beautiful figure standing at the other end of the roof, awaiting his arrival.

The beautiful figure, clad in a green robe, had flawless, jade-white skin and an indescribably slender and captivating physique, accompanied by the wind and snow. Simply standing there, she exuded an inexhaustible beauty.

Li Weiyi glanced at her, then retreated decisively as if seeing a ghost, dropping back into the yard-wide alley, utterly terrified.

He darted five steps away, then abruptly stopped.

Drawing his pre-prepared Yellow Dragon Sword, his tiger-like gaze fixed intently straight ahead.

Yang Zhiyong, the third-ranked expert of his sect, stood in the center of the alley ten zhang away, holding a battle halberd wrapped in black cloth. The rapid circulation of pháp khí within him made his pure immortal body glow like a lamp.

They had already met at the Bright Moon Seven Stars Pavilion; he was an old acquaintance!

Li Weiyi glanced back. Silently, the veiled Yang Qingxi appeared on the edge of the rooftop above and behind him, like a celestial fairy in green standing amongst the heavens. A bee-like insect with colorful wings flew above her head.

Her position was the highest point in the surrounding area.

No matter which direction Li Weiyi tried to escape, she could seal off his path instantly and with greater speed.

Except for the direction where Yang Zhiyong stood.

With every second critical, Li Weiyi dared not waste a moment. He immediately charged towards Yang Zhiyong. Only by breaking through with the utmost speed could he have a glimmer of hope.

"Roar!"

Li Weiyi let out a long howl, informing Shi Shishi with his voice.

Unexpectedly, Shi Shishi's voice rang out simultaneously, clearly indicating he had also encountered a strong enemy.

Yang Zhiyong watched Li Weiyi rapidly approaching, then merely let out a cold snort. A forty-foot-tall battle intent manifested behind him, and he violently swung his halberd.

"Screech!"

The black cloth wrapping the halberd instantly turned to dust, revealing the brilliantly gleaming halberd tip within.

This halberd strike contained the combined experience Yang Zhiyong had gained from hundreds of battles. It blended illusion and reality; it could advance to cleave Li Weiyi or retreat to block all his escape routes.

It could be said that Yang Zhiyong showed no contempt whatsoever for this unknown junior, who had been merely at the Spring Realm just a few months prior.

Li Weiyi felt the pháp khí surging from Yang Zhiyong, so condensed it seemed liquefied, transforming the alley into a riverbed.

The incoming halberd seemed to possess a magical power, hovering above his head. No matter how he moved, he couldn't change its position; he could only watch helplessly as it descended.

"Swish!"

A battle intent appeared behind Li Weiyi, breaking Yang Zhiyong's lock. His figure splintered into countless images, and he deftly evaded the strike by stepping along the right side of the alley with an uncanny footwork.

He intended to seize this opportunity to rush past Yang Zhiyong and make his escape.

Yang Zhiyong was startled; he hadn't expected his opponent to break through the suppression of his forty-foot-tall battle intent with one only twenty feet tall.

But his surprise lasted only an instant. His halberd drew a circle, striking like a long whip towards Li Weiyi, who was attempting to flee along the wall.

Li Weiyi sighed inwardly. Yang Zhiyong was too skillful; his offense and defense transitioned seamlessly. Li Weiyi had no choice but to meet the attack with a direct sword clash.

"Boom!"

Waves of pháp khí violently surged, and the clang of metal was deafening.

The alley didn't collapse; the surrounding buildings suffered no damage. Instead, patterns of array formations emerged.

The Zuoqiu Gate and the Crossing Calamity Monastery had forged Qiuzhou City into an array formation world.

Li Weiyi flew backward, rapidly retreating to dissipate the force and returning to his original position. The entire arm holding the sword felt so painful it seemed detached from his body.

Yang Zhiyong was utterly astounded. He looked at Yang Qingxi and said, "Young Lady, are you sure he was still in the Spring Realm just a few months ago? That's utterly impossible."

Yang Zhiyong, a pure immortal body cultivating the Sixth Sea, was one of the top ten young experts in Lizhou. Yet, Li Weiyi had almost escaped his defense and, after taking a direct halberd strike, was still standing.

Yang Zhiyong would even believe that Li Weiyi was a martial cultivator of the Sixth Sea.

Yang Qingxi said, "A twenty-foot battle intent height suggests cultivation at the Fourth Realm of the Five Seas."

"A mortal at the Fourth Realm of the Five Seas couldn't possibly withstand my previous halberd strike," Yang Zhiyong stated.

Li Weiyi's arm had already recovered. He certainly wouldn't proactively tell his opponents he was only at the Third Realm of the Five Seas. He forced himself to remain absolutely calm, contemplating a counter-strategy.

Suddenly, he let out a proud, cold laugh. "Yang Zhiyong, you're not a Nine Springs Grandmaster, are you? For a pure immortal body trash who only opened eight springs, taking one of your halberd strikes is hardly difficult. If we truly fought one-on-one, it's hard to say who would live or die."

Yang Zhiyong's greatest sore spot was his failure to open the ninth spring in the Spring Realm. Being mocked like this by a lower-realm martial cultivator ignited his anger, no matter how calm his usual demeanor.

Li Weiyi continued, "Honestly, your long halberd isn't suited for alley combat at all. Here, in a one-on-one fight, you're sure to lose to me."

"Such a narrow alley can affect my ability to kill you?"

Yang Zhiyong stepped forward, his aura and intent growing stronger with each stride, murderous intent clear in his eyes. "Young Lady, give me a chance. I'll take his life within three moves!"

"After three moves, I will act."

Yang Qingxi, of course, knew Li Weiyi was stalling for time, so she wouldn't give him any opportunity.

Yang Zhiyong was now in front of Li Weiyi. He thrust his halberd forward, and from the blade of the high-grade artifact-level battle halberd, a house-sized phantom beast head, with fangs and sharp teeth, surged out, filling the entire alley.

Li Weiyi no longer held back. The three battle intents he had cultivated appeared one after another.

With each additional intent, the power fluctuation on his sword increased by ten percent.

"Boom!"

He unleashed the Taiyi Open Sea slash, shattering the phantom beast head.

Still outmatched in pure power, Li Weiyi retreated three steps. With the wind whistling in his ears, he quickly cast the Heaven-Overturning Palm Seal, clashing with Yang Zhiyong, who had pressed close.

The clash of palm forces resulted in a draw, with both of them rapidly retreating simultaneously.

"That was two moves, is that all?"

Li Weiyi's palm skin cracked, dripping blood, but with the enhancement of Minor Accomplishment Golden Bones, it was not a serious injury.

After being repelled by Li Weiyi, Yang Zhiyong quickly regained his composure. He knew there was no way he could quickly kill this youth. "Young Lady, you were right. If this child isn't eliminated, my Sect will surely fall by his hand. Let's attack together and end this quickly."

A lighthearted, loud voice drifted over. "Oh my, is your sect so lacking in martial virtue? Two top experts need to team up to kill a martial cultivator who just reached the Five Seas Realm?"

Hearing Yin Shiyi's voice, Li Weiyi secretly exhaled in relief. He quickly circulated his pháp lực to stop the bleeding and heal his skin wounds, no longer needing to rely on the Dao-protecting wife who wasn't protecting him.

Yang Qingxi looked in the direction of the voice. She saw a figure with a human torso and a snake tail approaching from the other end of the alley, gradually emerging from the shadows to reveal its true form.

She had seen this figure during the battle in Buried Immortal Town; it was one of those mysterious individuals, suspected to be an expert from the Nine Li Hidden Sect.

Her tone was cool and clear. "What? Are you alone?"

Yin Shiyi chuckled. "Yes! I was sleeping nearby, you know, snakes hibernate, and then he woke me up with his shout, so I quickly put on my clothes and rushed over. I didn't put on pants; I couldn't help it, clothes are easy to buy for my figure, but pants are not."

Li Weiyi asked, "Are you truly alone?"

"I'm the only one who can fight Yang Qingxi," Yin Shiyi replied, not wanting to say too much.

Li Weiyi looked up at the beautiful figure in green on the three-story eaves. "Young Lady Yang, do you think you can still kill me today?"

"It shouldn't be difficult!" Yang Qingxi replied.

"You hurry and leave. I'll hold them off," Yin Shiyi said, his smile fading, utterly serious.

Li Weiyi's eyes narrowed, staring directly at the bee-like insect on Yang Qingxi's shoulder. If he didn't kill that insect, even a temporary escape would lead to endless trouble.

He knew, of course, that Yin Shiyi was not Yang Qingxi's match, but Yin Shiyi was still a being of the Extermination Truth level; the gap wouldn't be too vast.

"How about we change tactics! You hold Yang Qingxi first. Once I've dealt with Yang Zhiyong, we'll combine our strength to fight her."

Li Weiyi's fingers moved towards the insect pouch containing the Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperor, preparing to unleash some of his trump cards.

Yin Shiyi was dumbfounded, thinking he had misheard. "What's your cultivation level to defeat Yang Zhiyong? Even I would need at least thirty moves to kill Yang Zhiyong."