Chapter Seventeen: The Killing Intent in the Mountain Valley

  Wang Yan's sudden and tragic death was beyond everyone's expectation.

  The two powerful families of Gao and Wang had gone completely berserk, especially the members of the Wang family, whose eyes were bloodshot red, their killing intent as tangible as a physical entity, staring fixedly at Fang Yan's figure.

  "Gao Jin, Wang Yanran, you can just wait for your death with a clean neck. Next time we meet will be the day of your demise." The enemy was numerous and I was alone, Fang Yan wasn't someone who would stubbornly fight to the end. The voice faded away as several figures leaped and flashed into the forest, disappearing from sight.

  "Do you think you can escape?" Gao Jin sneered, and with a few flashes, he disappeared into the jungle. Next was Wang Yanran, who also pursued him without any hesitation.

  The leaders of the two Gao families left, and naturally, there was no reason for the many masters of the two Gao families to continue staying behind, so they also followed in pursuit.

  "The master of the 9th layer of Qi Refining is indeed a master, and it's impossible to shake him off." Wang Yanran was like a gadfly attached to his bones, pursuing closely without letting go. Fang Yan's speed had already reached its limit, but even after escaping for several miles, he couldn't shake her off, and his brow furrowed involuntarily.

  "Is it really going to be like this until the end?"

  Gao Jin and Wang Yanran's entanglement was beyond Fang Yan's imagination, the previous plan was completely useless. After a chase, he would only get stuck in a stalemate, once surrounded by them, even with his extraordinary abilities, it would be hard to escape, the gap in their cultivation was just too big, trying to fight back was futile.

  "Damn it, wealth and honor are sought in danger, without paying out how can there be gains? Isn't that the Blood Blade Mantis of the third level peak? Even if the sky falls down, there will still be tall ones holding it up." Fang Yan gritted his teeth, and instantly had an idea.

  Originally didn't want to use this trick, but in the end still had to use it.

  "Fang Yan, you can't escape, it's better to stop and surrender now. I can give you a quick death." Gao Jin shouted loudly, his speed reaching its peak.

  "Huò Pì Zhǎn!" Gāo Jìn let out a loud shout, the Huò Pì knife technique unfolded, slashing towards Fāng Yán.

  "Hum!" Fang Yan hastily responded with an invitation, the sharp knife energy pierced through that huge fist shadow. Fang Yan could only swing his sword to block it, and all he heard was a loud crash, as his body was shaken back.

  Fang Yan couldn't help but feel the surging of his internal energy, and with the help of this counter-shock force, he made a jump, pulling away from Gao Jin and others, instantly flashing out several zhangs far, disappearing into the valley in front of him in just a few breaths.

  "Fang Yan, you still don't surrender." Gao Jin shouted loudly and accelerated again to catch up with Fang Yan.

  "Huh, this is a small valley. It's really 'heaven has a road you don't take, hell has a gate you insist on rushing into'! Looking at the smooth rock walls and steep peaks surrounding the valley, Gao Jin was shocked. This guy would have been fine if he had escaped elsewhere, but by escaping to this place, it was undoubtedly digging his own grave. Block the exit, search inside, and soon they would be able to catch Fang Yan."

  "Hurry, seal off the valley and have others follow me to search inside!" King Yanran swept a glance over the terrain before bellowing at the crowd of young masters behind him.

  Two Qi-training period eighth-layer disciples were left behind to seal off the exit of the valley, and then Wang Yanran followed a group of Gao family's disciples into the valley.

  "Hmm, this place is strange, it's quiet to the point of being eerie." As soon as they entered the valley, Gao Jin saw Fang Yan sprinting forward at high speed. The valley was eerily silent, without any beastly roars, which defied logic. In the Sword Grave realm, demonic beasts roamed freely, and this valley was a gathering place for them. After chasing for so long, not a single demonic beast had appeared, and Gao Jin's face showed a hint of puzzlement.

  Outside the valley, in a dense thicket of trees, two figures were crouching.

  "The young masters of the Gao and Wang families have entered the valley, shouldn't we make a move too?" Fu Qingxuan looked at the two Qi Refining stage eighth level disciples from the Gao and Wang families at the entrance of the valley, and suddenly said.

  "Miss Fu, is it true that there are three-level peak Blood Blade Mantis in this valley as Fang Shao said?" Tao Hui and the others had just found a small valley nearby, and before that, they were dealing with their injuries and hadn't explored the situation inside the valley.

  "Fang Yan was so sure that there was something inside, and now he's trapped in it too. What we need to do is rescue him." Fu Qingxuan slightly opened her lips, restoring her usual composure.

  "This valley is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with steep cliffs. If a large number of demonic beasts were to rush in, wouldn't we have an opportunity?" Tao Hui proposed.

  "It can only be done this way now. You're heavily injured, you stay here and watch, I'll go lure the nearby demonic beasts over." Fu Qingxuan's eyes lit up as she said this.

  ……

  In the valley, Fang Yan went deep into it and didn't see any Blood Blade Mantis, becoming somewhat anxious. The key to this trip was the Blood Blade Mantis; without it, his plan would fail by half, and he could only rely on Fu Qingxuan and others then. Because things were urgent at the time, Fang Yan hadn't told Fu Qingxuan about his detailed plan, and now he was worried that Fu Qingxuan wouldn't understand his meaning.

  "It's unlikely that these Blood Blade Mantis have gone out to hunt." The precipice in front was within sight, but Fang Yan didn't see any Blood Blade Mantis. His brow furrowed deeply - if it weren't for the Blood Blade Mantis helping to entangle them, with the precipice ahead and pursuers behind, they would only be able to fight to the death.

  "Haha…… Fang Yan, you're actually running away with your tail between your legs! Today, you've dug your own grave. I told you so! You're a dead man who still dares to jump out and stir up trouble, why don't you just quietly go back to the underworld?" Fang Yan's whereabouts were exposed because there was no way for him to escape in front of him, and Gao Jin couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.

  In an instant, Wang Yanran also appeared beside Gao Jin with the people and horses of both the Wang and Gao families.

  "Everyone, get him! He actually dared to kill Wang Yan. Today, I will tear you into pieces." Wang Yannian's beautiful eyes were cold and stern as she commanded the young men of the Wang family behind her. She was eager to put Fang Yan in a dead end now.

  "Death, I think it's you who will die today." Fang Yan retreated to the mountain valley and saw a huge nest in the center of the cliff. A fiery red figure flashed at the entrance of the cave.

  Wang Yanran and others moved, Fang Yan also moved. The difference is that Wang Yanran and others rushed towards Fang Yan, while Fang Yan rushed towards the cave on the cliff.

  "Burst Mountain!" Fang Yan shouted loudly, and the Burst Mountain Fist heavily pounded into the cave in the cliff, sending rocks flying and dust filling the sky.

  "Boom!" A loud noise, and the cave collapsed by more than half.

  "Roar!"

  Along with the thunderous sound, a furious howl came out of the mountain cave, and then a blood-red triangular head poked out. The eyes flashed with ferocity, staring fixedly at Wang Yanran and Gao Jin's group.

  Fang Yan launched a surprise attack on the cave of Xue Jian's mantis, it was done in an instant, he didn't even look at the result and jumped onto a platform on the cliff, narrowly avoiding Wang Yan's horizontal slash.

  Wang Yanran's strike missed, and he wanted to continue attacking Fang Yan, but before he could make any move, a strange blade resembling a sickle knife slashed towards Wang Yanran's long sword. The blades clashed, producing a burst of dazzling sparks, and the long sword was knocked back. Then, another blood-red sickle-shaped blade slashed towards Wang Yanran.