Leng Baiyu sneered at these words, "Xing Zhanlong, aren’t you underestimating me too much?!"

Xing Zhanlong laughed heartily, "Although you and I are both Half-step Grandmaster level experts, you’ve always been weaker than me. I’m absolutely confident in that. It would be more reasonable if Chen Xiao came to fight me instead!"

Hearing this, Leng Baiyu narrowed her eyes, "Then let’s give it a try."

"Ah, originally, I wanted you two to die less miserably for the sake of being colleagues. I didn’t expect you to choose the most tragic way to die, so I’ll grant your wish and let you die honorably in battle!"

With that, Xing Zhanlong unleashed a powerful aura.

He stepped forward to attack Leng Baiyu, his punches as swift as thunder!

Leng Baiyu held her breath and concentrated, instantly mobilizing all her strength!

Although she outwardly dismissed Xing Zhanlong, she was well aware of his tremendous strength. If the Half-step Grandmaster realm were divided into weak, normal, strong, and extremely strong tiers, Xing Zhanlong undoubtedly belonged to the extremely strong category!

"Swoosh——"

In just an instant, the two’s bodies collided and then separated.

Xing Zhanlong laughed twice proudly, then swept his leg towards Leng Baiyu.

Leng Baiyu countered with a sweeping kick of her own, and both of them took two steps back!

After a brief probing, Xing Zhanlong discovered that Leng Baiyu’s strength had surprisingly increased significantly, not at all inferior to his own. This realization made him take the fight seriously.

"How did you know it was us?" Leng Baiyu asked coldly.

"How could I not know when you asked Elder Mo for the Heroic Invitation?" Xing Zhanlong responded with a faint smile, "Moreover, I’ve been watching you since the moment you entered the Buddha Ancient Temple!"

As he spoke, Xing Zhanlong showed no mercy; his Qi Force trembled as his fist accompanied by a gust of wind aimed straight for Leng Baiyu’s face!

Leng Baiyu raised her hand to block, skillfully deflecting his arm and then directly stabbing at his throat with her other hand, fingers like a sharp sword!

Their techniques were not flashy, but the close-quarters combat between strong opponents was the most perilous, where any slight lapse could lead to a devastating blow!

Xing Zhanlong dodged Leng Baiyu’s attack, then his fists charged like two furious dragons aiming for her chest! Leng Baiyu countered, and both exerted all their Qi Force!

This time, Leng Baiyu retreated half a step.

Suddenly, Xing Zhanlong sneered and a dagger suddenly appeared in his hand, which he hurled towards Chen Xiao.

Leng Baiyu’s eyes sharpened, and she immediately darted forward to intercept the dagger, knocking it aside!

Xing Zhanlong seized this chance to launch a fierce attack.

Unprepared, Leng Baiyu was forced to retreat step by step, struggling to catch her breath as she was hit in the chest!

She indeed had the strength to contend with Xing Zhanlong in a battle, but since Chen Xiao was cultivating and couldn’t be disturbed, she had to divide her attention to protect him, hence being restrained by Xing Zhanlong!

Moreover, Chen Xiao had reached a crucial moment and absolutely couldn’t be disturbed!

Xing Zhanlong laughed heartily, "Chief Instructor Leng, you’re too soft-hearted, and that’s your fatal flaw! Today, you might meet your end here!"

"You’re not worthy!"

Leng Baiyu’s aura suddenly surged again, emanating an extremely cold aura from her entire body, even causing the surrounding mist to faintly freeze into frost!

The cultivation technique she practiced wasn’t simple, containing a chill within her Inner Strength. Still, wielding this power came at a significant burden for her, so she rarely used it. But now, facing Xing Zhanlong, she had no choice but to give it her all!

Xing Zhanlong’s expression turned serious. Previously, they were evenly matched, but after Leng Baiyu wielded this power, he found himself at a disadvantage!

Seizing the opportunity, Leng Baiyu’s attacks became fiercer, brimming with killing intent.

Xing Zhanlong’s arms were covered in ice, causing him excruciating pain, as if his blood might freeze soon. Suddenly, Leng Baiyu noticed an opening in his chest and delivered a palm strike to his chest.

The strike was full of power, landing squarely on Xing Zhanlong’s chest!

However, in the next second, Xing Zhanlong’s clothes were forcibly torn apart by his Qi Force, revealing a golden inner armor. After taking Leng Baiyu’s full-strength strike, his body didn’t budge an inch!

Leng Baiyu’s pupils suddenly contracted!

Xing Zhanlong sneered, "This Golden Silk Robe I’m wearing is a treasure forged from Western Golden Cicada Silk, unbeatable by anyone below the Grandmaster level. I intentionally left an opening earlier to lead you into a trap!"

"Leng Baiyu, I’ll admit, you’re a bit stronger than me, but Ginger is still the spicer the older it gets!"

"Prepare to die!"

With that, he launched his fist to attack.

In such close proximity, Leng Baiyu defended with her palm but was still half a beat too slow. Her hand merely brushed against Xing Zhanlong’s fist, and her body uncontrollably staggered back several steps, coughing up blood!

Xing Zhanlong laughed loudly, quickly closing in, "You can’t even break the defense of my Golden Cicada Armor; how can you keep fighting? It’s time for you to meet your fate!"

However, at that moment, a black Short Sword appeared in Leng Baiyu’s hand. As Xing Zhanlong closed in, the black Short Sword shot towards his head like a black comet!

Xing Zhanlong’s mind tightened, and he dodged at the last moment.

As he was about to continue his taunting, Leng Baiyu suddenly sprang up, punching his chest.

Instead, she was repelled back two steps, with blood dripping more heavily from her mouth, looking miserable.

Xing Zhanlong grew more arrogant, mocking her, "You are so naive! My Golden Cicada Armor can’t be breached by any weapon but a divine weapon! Even the Martial Saint of the Human Realm, striking me, would lose seven points of power! If your strength hits me, it will end up injuring you instead! If you have any other cards up your sleeve, just try..."

Before he could finish his sentence, his voice suddenly froze.

Because on his chest, right at his heart, there was already a black Short Sword pierced through, slicing through the Golden Cicada Armor as if it were butter!

Agony slowly spread from his heart...

Before, Leng Baiyu’s punch was a deliberate move that injured herself by recoil to make Xing Zhanlong complacent. Yet, in reality, she had been holding another Fish Intestine Sword, keeping it behind her for this decisive strike!

Leng Baiyu’s expression was cold and indifferent as she slowly twisted the weapon in her hand.

Xing Zhanlong heard the sound of his own heart shattering...

His eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Leng Baiyu, filled with unwillingness!

But Leng Baiyu gazed at him calmly, articulating every word, "The Fish Intestine Double Swords, one of the ten famous swords of the Divine Land... does that count as a divine weapon?"

"Good, good! Leng Baiyu, well done! Hahahahaha——" Xing Zhanlong laughed wildly but ultimately could only collapse backward with overwhelming resentment...

Seeing him completely dead.

Only then did Leng Baiyu breathe a sigh of relief.

Xing Zhanlong could be considered their arch-enemy, having repeatedly sabotaged them in secret, almost causing her to die on the yacht, even collaborating with external enemies.

Now dying here is nothing less than he deserved!

She coughed lightly twice, seating herself weakly beside Chen Xiao.

While all this commotion was going on, Chen Xiao heard it all. Although unable to divert his attention, he was still aware of the surrounding uproar. Now, he had reached the final step in cultivating the Mysterious Yang Body, needing just a moment to succeed!

Suddenly, Leng Baiyu sensed another disturbance as hurried footsteps rapidly approached.

In the next moment, several figures appeared before Leng Baiyu, a blonde-haired old man, and two silver-armored Holy Knights – precisely the trio from the Western Church!

Leng Baiyu’s heart sank!

The worst case appeared!

It was these three bastards!

Currently severely injured and yet to recover, she struggled to even take on two Holy Knights, let alone the Holy Court Pope, whose strength completely overpowered her!

The Holy Court Pope’s expression was stone-cold, and his gaze sharp, locking onto their figures, "You two sure can hide, making us search high and low!"

The two Holy Knights behind him snarled menacingly, "Your Holiness, we will handle this woman; there’s no need for you to step in!"