155: That's weird, did that woman suck my blood?

The sharp blades brandished by the Men in Black carried biting gusts of wind, and it looked like they were about to touch Li Qin and the three people she was protecting behind her.

However, just the moment before the blades reached their bodies—

"Hummm—!"

The invisible ripples radiating from Li Qin's body suddenly intensified!

A strange suction force, centered on the "Cloud Hands Exploring the Abyss" stance she had assumed, burst forth violently!

The expressions of the few Men in Black charging at the front changed abruptly!

They discovered with horror that the internal energy they had poured into their weapons, and even the force of their slashing blades, seemed like mud oxen entering the sea, being frantically sucked and devoured by an invisible vortex!

The blades stopped three inches in front of Li Qin and could not advance a single bit further!

Even more bizarrely, they felt that the True Qi within their bodies was faintly becoming uncontrollable, as if it were about to be extracted!

"What the hell is this?!"

"My power... is being sucked away?!"

The few Men in Black were terrified and wanted to pull back, but they discovered their arms seemed to be stuck, and for a moment, they couldn't break free.

The other Men in Black who were preparing to follow up also slammed on the brakes, looking at this scene in shock and suspicion.

Even the knowledgeable Ghost Fiend, Drought Fiend, and the other Eight Fiends were stunned at this moment, their faces filled with astonishment.

A normal girl who clearly hadn't even officially stepped across the threshold of a martial artist could neutralize and even absorb the attacks of a Grandmaster Realm martial artist just by assuming a strange stance?

This was simply too absurd!

Drought Fiend's charming smile disappeared completely, her eyes becoming cold and sharp.

"Playing tricks!"

"It's just some unorthodox force-deflecting technique, or she's carrying some kind of protective magical artifact on her!"

"She has no foundation herself, how long can she last?"

"Continue the attack!"

"Smash this turtle shell for me, I want to see how much she can absorb???"

Ghost Fiend also reacted and sneered.

"That's right! Power has its limits. As a girl who has just caught a glimpse of the path, how much Qi can she store in her body? Burst her!"

"Go! Don't hold back!"

Upon receiving the order, the surrounding Men in Black, although suspicious in their hearts, did not dare to disobey.

This time, they didn't hold back. Seven or eight of them attacked simultaneously, with fists, palms, blades, and swords, from different angles, carrying even fiercer force, bombarding Li Qin like a violent storm!

However, something incredible happened again!

When those violent forces touched the invisible force field around Li Qin's body, they still flowed like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, being guided, divided, and devoured by that strange vortex suction!

Li Qin's body trembled slightly, her face turned pale, and fine beads of sweat seeped from her forehead; she was clearly under immense pressure.

But she gritted her teeth and maintained that stance, actually managing to forcefully withstand this round of fierce attacks!

And Bing Lan, Ye Huasheng, and Zhuang Yufen, who were protected behind her, were completely unharmed, apart from feeling some airflow vibrations and sound shocks!

What shocked Li Qin herself even more was—

Not only was she not injured, but she clearly felt that the wisp of "Qi sensation" that had only been born in her energy center that morning was now hungrily devouring those strange energies pouring in from the outside, and it began to expand at an astonishing speed!

The warm current grew stronger and stronger, like a small snake waking up, happily swimming through her meridians. Everywhere it passed, while causing soreness, numbness, and swelling, it also brought a strange sense of pleasure from being filled with power!

Ye Chen, on the other end of the phone, spoke again: "Sister Qin, do you feel it?"

Li Qin was both surprised and happy, almost wanting to scream.

She suppressed her excitement and shouted into the phone: "I feel it! Younger Male Cousin! Lots of 'Qi' has run in! My belly is warm, and it feels like it's getting bigger!"

Ye Chen's voice immediately rang out.

"The 'guiding and transforming' ability of this body technique has exceeded my expectations. It is passively converting and absorbing part of the Qi force attacking you to nourish yourself!"

"This is an opportunity, but also a dangerous situation!"

"Your meridians are too fragile; bearing too much external energy at once carries the risk of collapse!"

"Continue to guard your heart and mind, maintain the stance, and guide these energies to nourish your energy center and meridians, but absolutely do not be greedy!"

"Once you feel your energy center swelling with pain, your meridians feeling like they are being pricked by needles, or you feel dizzy and cannot hold on, immediately follow the finishing technique I taught you this morning, withdraw your stance, and interrupt the guidance!"

"Saving your life comes first, do you understand?"

Li Qin felt a shiver in her heart upon hearing this, hurriedly reined in her excitement, and nodded heavily: "I understand, Younger Male Cousin! I will be careful! If I don't feel well, I will withdraw!"

As she spoke, she continued to maintain the "Cloud Hands Exploring the Abyss" stance.

But as time passed, the faces of Drought Fiend, Ghost Fiend, and the others had become incomparably ugly.

They watched as their subordinates' storm-like attacks were neutralized and absorbed silently by that eerie "vortex" time and time again, while the girl at the center, besides sweating and trembling, actually seemed to be getting... more energetic?

"What kind of evil technique is this?!" Ghost Fiend was shocked and angry.

Drought Fiend's eyes flickered, and she suddenly shrieked.

"We can't wait any longer!"

"This girl is strange; she is using our power to strengthen herself!"

"Attack together, use the strongest combined strike, and break it in one blow, otherwise, the longer we wait, the more trouble there will be!"

As her voice fell, she exchanged glances with the other Seven Fiends.

The next second, terrifying auras erupted from their bodies simultaneously!

The pressure of Yellow Realm powerhouses descended with a boom!

However, just at this moment...

A calm voice came from the direction of the broken entrance door, without any warning.

"The game... should end now."

Everyone's movements froze in unison!

They turned their heads violently, looking toward the source of the voice—

They saw that Ye Chen, who knew when, had already stood silently at the door.

He walked in step by step, his eyes as cold as an ancient freezing pool, sweeping across everyone present without a trace of warmth...

Wherever his gaze fell, those Men in Black shivered involuntarily and subconsciously took half a step back.

"A-Chen!" "Younger Male Cousin! You've finally returned!"

Seeing Ye Chen, the four of Li Qin finally let their hanging hearts drop, filled with surprise and joy.

Li Qin let out a long sigh of relief, but still maintained her stance, not daring to move, her eyes slightly red, shouting with a crying tone: "If you didn't come back, I would have been scared to death by this group of ugly monsters!"

That's right! She was about to be unable to hold on... A few more strikes, and she probably wouldn't be able to hold on at all.

The faces of Drought Fiend and the other eight, however, suddenly turned gloomy to the extreme at this moment!

They stared fixedly at Ye Chen, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Ye Chen... how could he be here?!

Where are the elites led by Heavenly Stem Fiend, Yin Fiend, and Qian Fiend?

What about the inescapable net laid out at Sheshan?

How could they let him be unscathed, and even return so quickly?!

Drought Fiend's charming face was completely twisted.

"Ye Chen?!" "You... how could you be so fast?!"

Ghost Fiend's face was livid, snarling through gritted teeth: "Where are Heavenly Stem Fiend and the others? Where are the people we deployed outside?!"

Ye Chen walked slowly into the messy living room. His footsteps were light, but they felt like they were stepping on everyone's heart.

"Them?" Ye Chen raised his eyes, his gaze falling on Ghost Fiend's face, the corners of his mouth curling into a cold arc.

"They are all waiting for you below. The road to the Yellow Springs is long; traveling together, you won't be lonely."

Ghost Fiend's pupils contracted sharply, a chill shooting from the soles of his feet straight to his skull!

They all died? The three fiends plus dozens of Earth Fiend Guards elites, all fallen?

How long has it been? This Ye Chen, what kind of monster is he???

"Arrogant!" Drought Fiend shouted sharply, forcefully suppressing the horror in her heart, murderous intent surging in her eyes.

"Even if you solved them, so what? With our Eight Fiends gathered, when we join forces, we can even slay a peak Yellow Realm expert!"

"Today, let me show you the true foundation of the Hidden Sect's Earth Fiend Guards!"

"Attack together! Kill him!!!"

The moment Drought Fiend's shrieking voice fell, eight terrifying auras erupted with a boom, like eight long-suppressed volcanoes erupting simultaneously!

Figures flashed! The Eight Fiends turned into eight afterimages of different colors from different directions, like eight poisonous dragons, carrying shrill screams that tore through the air, strangling toward Ye Chen!

Fist force like mountains! Claw wind like blades! Leg shadows like whips! Furthermore, there were streaks of poisoned hidden weapons, like a rain of pear blossoms, blocking all of Ye Chen's escape routes!

Eight Yellow Realm powerhouses attacked with full fury, the momentum shaking the heavens and the earth, the air in the entire living room seemingly drained, suffocating!

Li Qin, Bing Lan, and the others turned pale, their hearts once again jumping to their throats.

However, facing this lethal situation that would be enough to instantly kill any Yellow Realm expert, Ye Chen only slightly raised his eyelids.

His eyes were terrifyingly calm.

The next second, Ye Chen moved.

There was no earth-shattering aura eruption, no complex and mysterious starting moves.

He just stepped forward calmly.

Then, under everyone's shocked! Astonished! Disbelieving expressions, he raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and waved casually at Ghost Fiend, who was charging at the front.

"Slap—!" A crisp, extreme slapping sound exploded on Ghost Fiend's face!

Ghost Fiend's ferocious expression as he charged forward instantly froze, his whole person as if hit head-on by a speeding train, flying sideways while screaming at a speed faster than he had come!