"Hahaha, indeed, a good plan, a good plan." Both Hu Tou and Snake Head laughed heartily after hearing it.

Yet in Ling Zhenfei's heart, a string of curses unfurled. 'What a Zhu Qiang, indeed cunning and treacherous. With this idea of his, it seems impossible for me to walk out safely. A fierce battle is bound to happen,' he thought.

His Divine Sense had already entered the Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow, hoping to find some treasures that could save his life at a critical moment, just like that day at the Modu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. However, inside were only some Spiritual Medicines. Even those that could instantly enhance one's strength wouldn't be enough to let him kill four men in one strike.

"Ling Zhenfei, I advise you to surrender without resistance, to spare yourself the agony of flesh and blood," said Snake Head, grinning at Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei laughed in a mocking tone, "Who will be the hunter and who the prey is still uncertain. Even if you catch me, it won't be easy for you. As for the Breakthrough Pill, I'm afraid you might have the fate to grab it, but not the life to consume it."

"Kid, you're quite arrogant. Today, let's show you our power!" After Snake Head finished speaking, his figure suddenly moved, striking like a rapidly attacking snake. His body sprang forward like a coil, lunging at Ling Zhenfei.

Zhu Qiang and Feng Kai had long been ready. They followed behind Snake Head, both holding daggers, and with a slash, they too pounced at Ling Zhenfei. Hu Tou was the last to make a move among them, but he was the strongest. The attacks of the few before were merely feints.

Ling Zhenfei, too, had been fully prepared. If it were a one-on-one fight, no one could match him, but this was different. They were many, and their strength was not inferior. It was truly hard to predict who would win or lose. To secure victory in this battle, he would indeed need a bit of strategy.

With his body's swift movements, Ling Zhenfei dodged the attacks and his Spiritual Power erupted, clashing with the four assailants.

The room, neither too big nor too small, restricted the agility of Ling Zhenfei's movement technique, but it also hindered the offensive maneuvers of the four attackers, making it difficult for them to act simultaneously. It could be said that no one had the upper hand.

After several exchanges, Ling Zhenfei was inwardly alarmed. Hu Tou and Snake Head were incredibly formidable. Although they were in the Mingmu Realm, the peak of Mingmu was only a hair's breadth away from the Zhiyi state.

Despite not having Ling Zhenfei's ability to anticipate the direction of their opponent's attacks, their Northern Spiritual Energy was incredibly profound, all accumulated in their Dantian, ready to break through to the Zhiyi Boundary at any moment. Such a pair teaming up was truly terrifying.

And there were Zhu Qiang and Feng Kai, both at the Mingmu Realm as well. Once the four made a move, Ling Zhenfei could feel he was truly at a disadvantage.

Luckily, his earlier bluff that he could craft the Breakthrough Pill worked to his advantage. It caused Hu Tou and Snake Head to hesitate in their attacks. Aiming to capture rather than to kill him, their fear of destroying the pill gave him a significant edge.

Ling Zhenfei knew he couldn't hold out much longer this way. He needed to add fuel to the fire for Hu Tou and Snake Head.

"The Inner Strength of the two seniors is indeed profound. I imagine a great deal of Spiritual Power must have accumulated in your Dantians. If you were to take a Breakthrough Pill, your strength would surely soar, and reaching the fourth or fifth level of the Zhiyi state wouldn't be out of the question."

While fighting, Ling Zhenfei spoke to Hu Tou and Snake Head, aiming to affect their attack speed and unsettle their minds even further so they would act even more cautiously, reluctant to deliver a killing blow.

But even as Ling Zhenfei talked, his own attacks never slowed. Any chance he got, he would strike mercilessly. Killing any one of them would significantly relieve his pressure.

Zhu Qiang and Feng Kai didn't hold back at all, their daggers flipping up and down as they only had one goal, and that was to kill Ling Zhenfei. Every technique they used was aimed at Ling Zhenfei's vitals. However, their strength was still too weak, their movements far too slow compared to Ling Zhenfei. Had he not needed to be wary of Hu Tou and Snake Head, Ling Zhenfei would have defeated them long ago.

"Kid, it's not too late to surrender now. As long as you refine a Breakthrough Pill for us, I guarantee your life will be safe," Hu Tou persuaded Ling Zhenfei with utmost seriousness.

Of course, Ling Zhenfei would never surrender; no one in this world could make him surrender. Facing four opponents by himself, he didn't dare to be careless at that moment and deployed his Spiritual Power wildly, putting his full strength into every move.

The reason he could hold out for so long was entirely due to the miraculous Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow. It contained an endless supply of Spiritual Power which replenished him, unlike Hu Tou and the others, who struggled because the Northern Spiritual Energy in the air was too weak to replenish them in time.

"Elders, stop holding back. Use your best techniques; the longer this drags on, the more we will exhaust," Zhu Qiang, feeling his own Spiritual Power depleting, called out to Hu Tou and Snake Head.

Ling Zhenfei felt a shock in his heart, not knowing what other ultimate moves Hu Tou and Snake Head had up their sleeves.

At that moment, Ling Zhenfei indeed noticed some changes in Hu Tou's techniques. His fists had turned into claws, and his aura took on that of a real tiger. Meanwhile, Snake Head's movement technique also changed, his actions becoming more than twice as fast as before.

Zhu Qiang and Feng Kai's eyes lit up as they clearly saw the changes in the techniques of Hu Tou and Snake Head. With the elders preparing their ultimate moves, the daggers in their hands became even more vicious in their attacks.

Ling Zhenfei internally cursed his luck, but before he could finish his thought, he suddenly saw Hu Tou opening his mouth wide.

Roar!

From Hu Tou's mouth came a tiger's roar, a very special sound. Although not very loud, Ling Zhenfei felt a wave of sound rush into his head, piercing through his eardrums and straight toward his Spiritual Sea.

Ling Zhenfei was greatly startled, not expecting Hu Tou's ultimate move to be a sound wave attack. His Divine Sense was incredibly strong; as soon as the sound wave entered his eardrums, it triggered a reaction. He used the Spiritual Power from his Spiritual Sea to block, successfully keeping the sound wave out of his Spiritual Sea.

Although he managed to block the wave of sound, Ling Zhenfei's movements slowed down. He saw Feng Kai and Zhu Qiang's daggers, one aiming for his Dantian and the other for his chest.

Getting stabbed in either of these places would undoubtedly be fatal!

Due to the sound wave's interference, Ling Zhenfei's movements were already slow, and with Feng Kai and Zhu Qiang moving quickly, the daggers were about to pierce his body. Using all the Spiritual Power he could muster, Ling Zhenfei twisted his waist just enough to barely dodge the edges of the daggers, evading their lethal strikes.

But at that moment, a dark shadow flickered before Ling Zhenfei's eyes—it was Snake Head making his move.

Snake Head's actions were astonishingly fast, especially this surprise attack, which was even comparable to Ling Zhenfei at the Zhiyi state.

The attack from Snake Head was truly like that of a snake, a snake lying in wait for an opportunity. He hadn't attacked when Ling Zhenfei was hit by the sound wave, nor during Zhu Qiang and Feng Kai's combined assault, but made his move just as Ling Zhenfei narrowly dodged the two daggers.

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