The masked woman slowly stepped forward. Her eyes were cold as she stared at Raeshan and Scarlet.
"So, you noticed us."
A sinister smile appeared beneath her mask.
"So what?"
"Do you think you can escape?"
She raised her hand.
The surrounding cultivators immediately tightened their formation.
"You will die here tonight."
The woman pointed toward Raeshan.
"You’re only in the Late Foundation Building Realm."
She laughed coldly.
"Coincidentally, I’m also in the Late Foundation Building Realm."
"Behind me are my companions. All of them are Foundation Building cultivators, ranging from the Early to Mid Foundation Building Realm."
Her voice became filled with confidence.
"Today, this place will become your grave. Don’t expect anyone to come and rescue you."
She spread her arms.
"We’ve completely sealed this area. No one outside will know what is happening here."
A cruel smile appeared on her face.
"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for becoming arrogant in front of the wrong person."
"Hahaha!"
Her laughter echoed through the narrow alley.
Raeshan stared at her with a strange expression.
The woman gradually stopped laughing.
"What?"
Raeshan sighed.
"Do you know why villains always die?"
The woman frowned.
"What are you talking about?"
Raeshan calmly looked at her.
"Because they talk too much."
The woman’s expression immediately darkened.
"You..."
Rage flashed through her eyes.
"Kill them!"
The moment her voice fell...
Boom!
The masked cultivators erupted with spiritual qi.
Several figures rushed toward Raeshan from different directions.
The battle began.
Scarlet immediately drew the Crimson Flame Sword and charged toward one of the attackers.
"Master, leave them to me!"
[Author: Average Daughter of Heaven IQ: They really think they can take down a group of cultivators from a higher realm than themselves. (￣へ￣)]
Clang!
Her sword collided with the opponent’s weapon.
The force of the impact sent sparks flying.
Scarlet’s expression changed.
"So strong!"
Her opponent was only at the Early Foundation Building Realm.
Yet the gap between them was enormous.
Scarlet circulated all the spiritual qi within her dantian and activated the Seven Feather Movement Technique.
Whoosh!
Her figure transformed into a crimson blur.
"Rising Scarlet!"
A brilliant crimson sword arc slashed toward the masked woman.
The woman simply raised her weapon.
Clang!
The sword qi shattered upon impact.
Scarlet’s pupils contracted.
Before she could react, the woman’s palm struck her chest.
Bang!
Scarlet was sent flying.
She crashed against the wall and staggered backward.
Her chest felt as though it had been struck by a mountain.
Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
She gritted her teeth and raised her sword again.
The masked woman sneered.
"An Eighth Stage Qi Refining cultivator dares to fight a Foundation Building cultivator?"
"You’re courting death."
Scarlet’s expression became solemn.
She knew the gap between them was enormous.
But she refused to retreat. She rushed forward again.
The masked woman easily blocked every attack.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
Each collision sent Scarlet backward. Her arms gradually became numb, and her spiritual qi rapidly declined.
Yet she continued fighting.
Not far away, Raeshan watched the battle. Several masked cultivators surrounded him.
All of them were Foundation Building cultivators. Their eyes were filled with contempt.
One of them sneered.
"A man in the Late Foundation Building Realm dares to act arrogantly in front of us?"
"Today, we’ll show you the difference between men and women."
Another woman laughed.
"Don’t worry. We’ll make sure you die slowly."
Raeshan’s expression remained calm.
He looked at them.
"You’re quite confident."
"Of course."
The masked woman raised her sword.
"We’ve completely sealed this area. Even if you’re killed here, nobody will know."
Raeshan sighed.
"That’s unfortunate."
The woman frowned.
"What?"
Raeshan slowly released the spiritual pressure he had been suppressing.
Boom!
An overwhelming aura erupted from his body.
The entire alley trembled. The expressions of every masked cultivator changed instantly.
"What?!"
"Spirit Core Realm!"
"How is that possible?!"
The leader’s pupils contracted.
The calm expression on her face finally disappeared.
"Impossible..."
The terrifying pressure swept through the alley.
The Foundation Building cultivators surrounding Raeshan were instantly suppressed.
Their bodies became stiff, and their spiritual qi fell into chaos.
Raeshan’s eyes became cold.
"I gave you a chance to leave. You chose not to take it."
He raised one hand.
Boom!
A wave of golden spiritual qi erupted.
The masked cultivators were struck before they could even react.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
One after another, their bodies were thrown across the alley.
Their defensive treasures shattered.
Several figures crashed into the walls before falling motionless to the ground.
In only a few breaths, every masked cultivator except their leader had been defeated.
The leader stood frozen. Her face had turned pale.
She finally understood.
The man standing before her wasn’t a Late Foundation Building cultivator.
He was a Spirit Core Realm expert.
And the difference between them was absolute.
She immediately turned around, but before she could escape...
Whoosh!
A golden streak flashed past her.
Blood splashed through the air.
The leader’s body staggered. A deep wound appeared across her abdomen.
She barely managed to remain standing. Her eyes were filled with disbelief.
"How..."
Raeshan slowly walked toward her.
"You should have listened when I told you."
The woman gritted her teeth. She desperately circulated her spiritual qi and tried to escape.
But her injuries were too severe. Her body finally collapsed to one knee.
At that moment, Scarlet rushed toward Raeshan.
"Master!"
Raeshan turned around.
Scarlet’s robes were torn in several places, and there was blood at the corner of her lips.
His expression immediately changed.
"Are you injured?"
Scarlet shook her head.
"I’m fine."
She looked toward the fallen masked cultivators. Then she looked at Raeshan with admiration.
"Master... you’re actually a Spirit Core Realm cultivator."
Raeshan nodded.
"Yes."
Scarlet’s eyes widened.
"I thought you were in the Late Foundation Building Realm."
Raeshan smiled faintly.
"I never said I was."
Scarlet was speechless.
"..."
Meanwhile, the masked leader stared at them from the ground.
Her eyes were filled with unwillingness.
She had never imagined that the man she had looked down upon because he was a male would actually be a Spirit Core Realm expert.
She had brought a group of Foundation Building cultivators to hunt him.
Instead, they had walked directly into their own grave.
She gritted her teeth.
"That bastard, Kalen Solven... He lied to me. He sent me here to die."
Her eyes were filled with hatred.
"Son of bleaching powder."
"If I ever escape this alive, I’ll drain him of his Yang Essence."
[Readers: Did Scarlet defeat her opponent?]
[Author: No, she only managed to hold her off for a few moves. Later, Raeshan killed her along with the others.]
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