445: who I am?

In the wilderness, where no one was around,

“Bang~”

“Bang~”

One by one, earth core stones broke out from underground. The Formation patterns on the earth core stones glowed with crimson light, and threads intertwined, extending into the distance, connecting and intertwining with other threads, like iron chains binding the five cities into one.

From the sky, it looked like a giant dark red wheel lying on the ground, with bright red light flowing between its spokes, possessing a captivating beauty.

However, the Cultivators trapped in Qian Province City had no mood to appreciate it. Figures shot up from the ground, rushing towards Xu Sanyan in mid-air.

Anyone with discerning eyes knew who was behind this. They believed that by killing this person, the crisis would naturally be resolved.

Xu Sanyan stood with open arms, bathed in the crimson light. His green robe was dyed colorful by the red glow. With his eyelids slightly lowered, he calmly watched the figures flying towards him. Instead of feeling any panic, a slight smile appeared on his face.

However, this smile no longer held its usual shyness; instead, it carried a hint of mockery.

“Lord Li, Uncle Qin, Lord Jiang, Lord Zhao, oh… and He Shubie, we meet again. How have you all been recently?”

There were more than just these few among the approaching figures, but Xu Sanyan only remembered them.

“Hmph, who exactly are you? And what kind of Formation is this?” Prefect Jiang had no interest in reminiscing with him. His eyes burned with killing intent, indicating he was ready to strike if a single word was amiss.

“You are definitely not Junior Brother Liang!”

Dan Qiuyu spoke with a heavy voice. He knew that not only they, but even his father, had been deceived. And precisely because Danzhou Mountain had vouched for him, Xu Sanyan was able to easily integrate into Qian Province City’s high-level circles.

Associate Prefect Qin was filled with bitter hatred. He had been deceived the most, almost pushing his daughter into a tiger’s den, not to mention giving away millions of Spirit Stones for nothing. He had been completely played.

Despite his towering hatred, his expression remained calm. “My judgment was poor. I never expected that at my age, I would still fall victim to your schemes. Your cunning is rarely seen in this world. It’s no wonder we lost.”

Xu Sanyan offered a subtle smile, “Hehe, Uncle, you flatter me. Just be more careful in your next life.”

“Next life? Hahahahaha…”

He Shubie burst into laughter, “Do you think you’ll still be alive today?”

He was responsible for defending the city, yet someone had tampered with things right under his nose. Even if he killed Xu Sanyan, he would not escape accountability.

Below, Qin Shutong looked up at the sky, a strange feeling welling up in her heart. Was it pain? Or sadness?

Perhaps it was bone-chilling sorrow…

Everything was fake: the hero saving the beauty on the arena was fake, the playful banter in daily life was fake, even the ambiguous feelings were fake.

Qin Shutong’s beautiful eyes were filled with tears, her longing for love completely dissipated. She couldn’t understand why there would be such evil people in the world, who took pleasure in toying with others’ emotions, and she happened to encounter such a person.

Jiang Yun’er also looked up at the sky with complicated feelings. She didn’t have as many emotions as Qin Shutong, because she had never truly fallen in love. She just felt it was a pity that such a fine young man would actively seek death for some unknown reason.

Jiang Yun’er didn’t believe he could survive under the siege of so many masters.

But Li Wuxing was not as optimistic as Jiang Yun’er. He knew that since this person had actively exposed himself, he must have been fully prepared, and they were also unclear about the function of this grand Formation.

“Who exactly are you?!” Dan Qiuyu demanded coldly.

If it came to heartache, he felt no less than Qin Shutong. He knew his father had placed great hopes on this Junior Brother, even imparting all his skills without reservation, but what he got in return was betrayal.

Perhaps it couldn’t even be called betrayal; deception would be more fitting,

Because from beginning to end, they were not on the same path.

Since they were willing to talk, Xu Sanyan accompanied them, as time was ample. It would take some time for the grand Formation to fully activate.

“As for me…”

Xu Sanyan looked up towards the north, which was the direction of the Tongxin Demon Sect. “I have quite a few identities. I’ve been a monarch of a fallen country, a Demon Sect Saint, and even the son-in-law of the Wang family in Luan Yun Mountain…”

“Oh, right, I was also your Junior Brother.”

“You are not worthy of being my Junior Brother!” Dan Qiuyu said coldly.

“Hehe…”

Li Wuxing’s eyes flickered as he pondered. This person was once a Demon Sect Saint?

Suddenly, he recalled the Hundred Saints Secret Realm that opened two years ago. The biggest winner was a Demon Sect Saint named Xu Sanyan.

However, that person disappeared without a trace afterward. Gan Country even sent people to Luan Yun Mountain to search, but found nothing, and also lost a He Dao Realm expert and Princess Princeess Zheyun.

Li Wuxing’s voice was low, and he spoke each word distinctly, “Could it be… you are that Demon Sect Saint, Xu Sanyan?”

“Oh? You’ve also heard my story?”

Xu Sanyan smiled and turned his head, a slight surprise in his heart. Someone in such a remote place had actually heard of his great name?

It really is him!

Li Wuxing stared intently at Xu Sanyan, his gaze shifting to the luggage wrapped in a large banner behind him, guessing that this object might be the secret realm fruit that countless people coveted.

“What? It’s him!”

“He still dares to show his face?”

Everyone was surprised, never expecting this person not to hide somewhere, but to boldly blend into the city. Truly audacious.

“Everyone, don’t waste words with him. Let’s all attack together and eliminate him as quickly as possible. The longer we drag this out, the more disadvantageous it will be for us!”

Prefect Jiang looked up at the increasingly dark light barrier, guessing that Xu Sanyan intended to stall for time, so he naturally couldn’t let him have his way.

Before Prefect Jiang finished speaking, Li Wuxing was the first to strike. He had been looking for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

There was no need to speak of Jianghu ethics when dealing with such evil demons and heretics.

“Kill!”

Whoosh—

A dark gleam pierced the air, appearing beside Xu Sanyan in the blink of an eye. The sharp edge caused his skin to tingle with pain. Li Wuxing’s first move was a killing blow!

And it was extremely insidious.

At the same time, Prefect Jiang and Associate Prefect Qin also made their moves.

The former curved his fingers, performing a complex hand seal. A green light brewed behind him, and the Prototype of a giant palm quickly condensed. Prefect Jiang pushed his palm forward, and the giant palm surged forth with violent force.

On the other side, Associate Prefect Qin held two fingers like a sword. A golden light suddenly appeared above his head, then materialized from illusion. The dazzling golden sword multiplied from one to two, from two to four…

In the blink of an eye, a sky full of sword rain filled the heavens, dyeing even the dark red light barrier golden.

“Golden Sword Art!”

The three of them, all at Soul Refinement Perfection, attacked together with immense power, striking fear into people’s hearts.

Countless people in the city looked up at the battle in the sky. Such battles between great Cultivators were uncommon. Even Jiang Yun’er, as the daughter of the Prefect, hadn’t seen her father make a move in many years.

“Alas, why bother…”

Qin Shutong looked at Xu Sanyan, who was being besieged, and still felt a pang of pity in her heart. She couldn’t understand why things had come to this point.

“Hahahahaha… Excellent!”

Xu Sanyan laughed up at the sky, not a trace of fear in his eyes, only a fervent Battle Intent!