The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS

Mist rose to the sky, and despite the strong winds at high altitudes, it did not disperse; instead, it gathered into the shape of a person.

"Ming—"

The cry of the Feng Mingxiao rang out piercingly, as the Five-Colored Flying Phoenix swooped past the figure of Baili Shensuan, its wings sharp as knives, leaving a deep, bone-deep gash on his back.

Although Baili Shensuan was skilled in Martial Arts, he had not specifically cultivated the Body Refining Martial Arts. Had he not dodged in time, that strike might have sliced him in half at the waist.

As the phoenix's shadow dispersed, a graceful and majestic figure appeared in the air, none other than the Northern Zhou's Great Princess, Feng Mingxiao.

"Baili Shensuan."

The mist in the sky vanished, revealing Qing Yu's figure, completely unharmed.

"The so-called divine calculation is actually just seeing further than others. Ordinary people take one step and foresee ten, a wise man takes one step and foresees a hundred. As those skilled in the Heavenly Mechanism Divination Skill, due to our special capabilities, we can take one step and foresee a thousand. However, your move today only allowed you to foresee at most ten steps.

Baili Shensuan, your title is really a bit of an overstatement."

His mocking words caused the injury that Baili Shensuan had just suppressed to threaten to surge back. He looked up and glared at Qing Yu above, gritting his teeth, "How is it possible, I've checked carefully, Feiyun Pass only had you as a Divine Communication warrior."

"It's true that only I was a Divine Communication warrior, and that was the case until recently, but not any longer," Qing Yu said with a smirk.

"As I said, we need to foresee a thousand steps with every move we make. Upon discovering another hidden Divine Communication warrior, I sent word for the Great Princess to come. Just in time, as you see."

"You..."

Baili Shensuan could no longer hold back and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, "You actually saw through me!"

He could bear anything else, but not his signature skill being seen through. If Feng Mingxiao had just arrived, it meant Qing Yu had detected Baili Shensuan's presence long ago.

With Baili Shensuan's profound knowledge of Yi Skill, the fact that Qing Yu had found him meant that Qing Yu now surpassed him in the path of the Heavenly Mechanism.

"As I said, you don't see far enough," Qing Yu laughed mockingly once again, forcing Baili Shensuan to cough up red blood.

In reality, Qing Yu truly couldn't see through Baili Shensuan, nor had he found his trail. The arrangement was made only because Baili Shensuan had exposed himself last time when he had saved Jashu.

With Qing Yu's cautious approach, even the possibility of his presence would not be overlooked. Hence, Feng Mingxiao came.

Suddenly, from afar, the sounds of battle reached them, the clash of iron from combatants felt even here.

Jashu and Baili Shensuan looked towards the commotion, their powerful Divine Communication eyesight letting them see clearly what was happening in the distance.

The Northern Zhou army launched a night raid, with the Water Ghosts leading the way, bursting into the encampments on the grassland side.

Just the assault of the forty thousand Water Ghosts alone caused heavy casualties on the grassland side. Behind the Water Ghosts came the Fireworks and Fire Dragons provided by the Fire Department Taoists, these ancient versions of grenades devastating in the military formations, their explosions igniting the tents made of cloth.

Wind Department Taoists fanned the flames, spreading the fire north, resulting in a chain of burning camps.

"It seems that, as expected, the grassland army is indeed under the command of you, Jashu; otherwise, there would not be an absence of someone to direct the big picture at this moment," Qing Yu said with a smirk, looking at Jashu, whose face was dark with anger.

Jashu was extremely power-hungry and certainly wouldn't accept being a mere Divine Communication Battle Power figurehead, only able to grapple with the enemy's Divine Communication warriors.

He was both the peak of force and authority within the grassland army. Everyone had to listen to him.

But this also led to a problem: once Jashu was detained here, the grassland army would find themselves without a leader.

"It seems the war can end tonight."

Qing Yu raised his left hand lightly; frost began to condense in the air, snow gathering into an ice sphere, small at first but growing rapidly until a huge ice sphere floated above his palm.

"Emperor Sky Wild Thunder."

As the ice ball flew close and exploded violently, amidst the endless fine ice dust, a small black sword appeared.

Feng Mingxiao's graceful jade arm moved lightly, and behind her, the Five-Colored Phoenix took shape and spread its wings. Its dazzling brightness seemed invisible yet visible, bringing an unlaunched majesty that tore through the sky.

Tonight, Jashu might survive, but Baili Shensuan still needed to hold onto his life.

The two's aggressive attacks brought a deadly crisis that made Baili Shensuan roar, "Jashu, if you don't use that now, I'll drag you down with me."

He knew Jashu had a life-saving item but didn't want to use it just yet. Because there was quite a rift between Baili Shensuan and Jashu, dying here would actually play right into Jashu's hands.

But now, Baili Shensuan openly declared that if he were to die, he would take Jashu with him — something Jashu could no longer ignore.

"Awoo—"

A resounding wolf howl echoed, and the powerful shockwave dispersed the full-force attacks from Qing Yu and Feng Mingxiao.

A sharp and elongated fang rose up, and in the void, there seemed to be the sound of slow footsteps approaching.

Suddenly, a huge shadow loomed in the night sky, with two golden glints flickering upon it.

"It's a wolf, retreat quickly." Qing Yu shouted loudly, his figure instantly vanishing from the sky.

Feng Mingxiao's pretty face also changed slightly, and she transformed into the Five-Colored Flying Phoenix, darting away swiftly.

Bathed in moonlight, the giant shadow revealed its true form — it was a Golden-eyed Silver Wolf. The Silver Wolf's body was slightly translucent, not solid in form, but its presence caused one's heart to surge like colossal ocean waves.

"Hahaha..." Baili Shensuan laughed loudly, "This is the Divine Beast's Tooth from the Golden Wolf Han Court, sealed within it is the Golden Wolf Khan's Intent. When the move intention and the Divine Wolf's Tooth combine, their power is boundless, even surpassing that of a Supreme strike. Come on, keep trying to kill us!"

"Qing Yu, let's see if you predicted this too!"

His roar vibrated across the land, causing Qing Yu to mock inwardly, 'It seems Baili Shensuan has been severely influenced by my actions.'

"Awoo—"

The Golden-eyed Silver Wolf howled at the moon, and its invisible sound wave materialized into a tangible shockwave in the sky. The sky roiled like the sea, stirring up a frenzied tide of air.

Blood trickled from Qing Yu's ears, as his eardrums were shattered. His True Qi expelled the surrounding air, increasing his speed dramatically.

However, the howl of the Silver Wolf, though clearly spreading through the air, was faster than the speed of sound. In just a few moments, the shockwave caught up to Qing Yu, engulfing him in its cresting wave.

Qing Yu was like a lone boat in the sea, tossed about in the tide of air. The repeated impacts made the recently re-formed Golden Bell Shield emit sounds of protest. Two seconds later, the Golden Bell Shield sounded its last chime and shattered once again.

Qing Yu was thrown by the shockwave once more, crashing into a soft object.

"Um..."

Qing Yu quietly lowered his hand, blocking behind Feng Mingxiao's waist, and shouted with righteous indignation, "Great Princess, I am here to save you."

Their voices were drowned out by the shockwave, and they both tumbled before being lifted by it again.

"Bang—"

As if they had hit a more fragile object, Qing Yu and Feng Mingxiao together fell into that material, followed by darkness.

'It seems we've crashed into the mountain.'

In the darkness, Qing Yu's eyes sparked with life, surveying his surroundings.

Jashu had originally planned to lure Qing Yu into a mountain range to kill him, but Qing Yu had seen through it and they clashed midway. Unexpectedly, Qing Yu was still blasted into the mountain by the shockwave.