Asura Mad Emperor

Lei Wuyin's face showed a contemptuous expression, "Since this kid has exposed it, I won't hide it anymore. You've been calling me 'big brother' for so long, so I'll let you die knowing why.

It's not just you. Since entering the Spirit Martial Great Tomb months ago, I've befriended dozens of Martial Artists, using them to scout ahead for my mercenary group and eliminate dangers. However, most of them were worthless and died within two days. I just didn't expect you, kid, to have such a large destiny, to actually come back alive after scouting out the Demon Cave."
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"I was even thinking of keeping you two boys to continue exploring for us later on. But now that you know the truth, you might as well hit the road together." At this moment, the look Lei Wuyin gave Qinchuan and Ding Hao had turned cold, filled with indifference, as if looking at dead men.

"You..."

Ding Hao's face turned pale, completely drained of color. He never imagined that the brother he had confided in had been using him from the very beginning. In that instant, something deep inside him came crashing down.

"Truly despicable and shameless scum."

Ji Huo'er, who was standing off to the side and had been listening, could hardly contain her excitement. Contempt appeared on her face as she glared at Lei Wuyin and spat out, "You seem to have the appearance of a person, but who would have thought your heart could be so filthy? Today, I shall act in heaven's stead to seek justice for those dozens of people you've deceived to their deaths."

As she spoke, Ji Huo'er's body surged with True Qi and flames enveloped her whole body. In her palm, she condensed a purple Flame Blade and viciously smashed it towards Lei Wuyin.

Flames soared to the skies as countless fiery blades, born of firelight, swooped down from above. Bright flames surged upward, casting a dazzling glow, roasting all those present.

Fire Blades instantly filled the world, as if the sky were raining down fiery red knives.

"Seeking death! Brothers, let's all take action together. Kill these two damn women first to avenge our seventh brother!"

With those words, Lei Wuyin jumped into action, divine light shining as he struck out with a golden Palm Imprint toward Ji Huo'er's head.

Where the golden Palm Imprint clashed with the countless flaming blades, a series of rumbling explosions erupted, and the flashing radiance made the place as bright as midday, unbearably dazzling.

"Kill—"

Seeing this, the Lei Fire Mercenary Group members all made their move, attacking Ling Xian'er and Ji Huo'er. Mysterious Techniques flickered, Great Dao Rune Patterns interwove in the cave, Magical Treasures crisscrossed, and Dao Talismans filled the sky, smashing towards the heads of Ling Xian'er and Ji Huo'er.

Although Ding Hao knew that Ling Xian'er and the others were immortals from Thousand Fox Mountain with extraordinary abilities, the Lei Fire Mercenary Group had many members. Countless Dharma Patterns exerted their pressure, and even a Dao Palace Realm powerhouse would struggle to defend against them. Moreover, Ding Hao, now aware of the truth, felt even more revulsion toward the Lei Fire Mercenary Group. Without a moment's hesitation, he roared and soared into the sky, his Dao Magic resplendent as he joined the fray.

Qinchuan, on the other hand, remained outside the fray. When the Lei Fire Mercenary Group members heard that Ling Xian'er and the others were disciples from Thousand Fox Mountain, they always regarded them as major threats, never paying much mind to Ding Hao and Qinchuan. Thus, at the moment, no one approached Qinchuan for trouble.

In Qinchuan's eyes, these people were nothing more than trash. Even if they all attacked together, they were no threat to him. Since these people weren't troubling him, he couldn't be bothered to act.

As a result, he could leisurely watch the unfolding battle, quite at ease.

The Lei Fire Mercenary Group, with its numerous members who had been adventuring in the Spirit Martial Great Tomb for months, had some gains. Although their Mysterious Techniques and innate gifts were not as exceptional as Ling Xian'er's, their power was still immense. For a while, countless dazzling Mysterious Techniques bloomed, luminescence abounded, mist steamed, and Thunder Techniques flashed.

Ling Xian'er emitted a coldness so intense it felt like frost, and her Mysterious Techniques, resembling ice flowers, scattered across the sky, threatening to freeze the very heavens and earth. Surrounding Mysterious Techniques, even in this icy world, seemed to be affected, their speed slowing down gradually.

At the same time, Ling Xian'er's True Qi circulated around her, her Soul Secret Technique wildly spinning into action.

The next moment, the Thunder Fire Mercenary Group suddenly felt their bodies jolt, a sharp pain piercing their sea of consciousness, and the Mysterious Techniques in their hands instantly dimmed.

Using her Soul Secret Technique, Ling Xian'er killed the seventh elder of the Thunder Fire Mercenary Group. Everyone was on guard, but they still underestimated the power of Ling Xian'er's secret technique; despite being outnumbered and the others being on alert, she still managed to affect their spirits.

"Be careful, this woman has used a Soul Secret Technique!"

Lei Wuyin shouted loudly, and at the same time, a White Jade-like Moon Disk appeared in his hand. Running his True Qi, he activated the Moon Disk and hovered it above the heads of the members of the Thunder Fire Mercenary Group.

The Moon Disk was crystal clear and white as jade, spinning in the air, casting a lucent glow like moonlight, diffusing across the void.

Meanwhile, Ji Huo'er spewed a purple flame from her mouth and transformed into a seductive three-tailed Fire Fox.

With a raise of her hand, the Fire Fox summoned a tsunami of flames that reached for the skies. Her three tails, fiery as flames, shot up like Soul Lock Chains, coiling towards Lei Wuyin.

The prepared members of the Thunder Fire Mercenary Group quickly awakened from Ling Xian'er's Soul Secret Technique, locking their sea of consciousness and sealing their spirits. With the protection of the Moon Disk, the impact of Ling Xian'er's Soul Secret Technique was greatly diminished.

The previously dim Mysterious Techniques exploded once again into brilliant divine halos, roaring into existence as if the gods above the Nine Heavens were scattering their light. Bathed in divine radiance, the three massive tails of the Fire Fox were cleansed thoroughly.

A tremendous battle ensued, unleashing a storm that reached for the heavens, with sand and stones scattering. In the Divine Cave, countless boulders were sent flying, creating an imposing scene like the coming of the apocalypse.

Ling Xian'er and Ji Huo'er held the advantages in Mysterious Techniques and innate talent, but the members of the Thunder Fire Mercenary Group, accustomed to fighting fierce beasts and demons in the wild and secret realms, had far richer combat experience, something that the two young disciples, Ling Xian'er and Ji Huo'er, could not compare with.

Thus, for a time, the battle was evenly matched, with neither side able to overcome the other. In fact, with their coordinated teamwork, the Thunder Fire Mercenary Group even seemed to be gaining the upper hand.

After a long wait, Qinchuan saw the prolonged standoff and knew that if it continued, Ling Xian'er and the others would certainly be exhausted to death by Lei Wuyin and his fellow mercenaries. He could no longer restrain himself, and, speaking leisurely, he shook his head and said, "Ah, it truly shames Thousand Fox Mountain to struggle so long against such worthless opponents. How disappointing."

Qinchuan's voice was not loud, but in a place filled with explosive Dao Magic and continual blasts, it was nothing short of negligible. Yet, it pierced through the chaos like a divine sound, actively entering the ears of both the Thunder Fire Mercenary Group and Ling Xian'er's team, clear and audible.

His tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable and irrefutable authority.

Ling Xian'er's complexion turned rosy with shame, unable to bear the humiliation. Ji Huo'er's mouth curled instinctively, wanting to retort. She was, after all, a renowned talent from Thousand Fox Mountain, never before so belittled.

She wanted to say, "We're fighting tooth and nail, and here you are, not lifting a finger to help, yet you have the nerve to make snide remarks. If you're so capable, why don't you suppress them all yourself?"

But then she immediately recalled the scene of Qinchuan's battle with the Yin Spirit King and thought that if Qinchuan took action, he indeed might suppress all those present. The words reached her lips, but she swallowed them down, ending up with a pouting sound, poutingly saying, "Big brother, you see me and my sister being bullied by these bad people, and you don't even think to help us."