Under One Person: Dressed as Lü Liang, with vests all over

Meanwhile, on the other side, at the edge of the dense forest on the eastern side of Nathan Island, a battle had just ended.

The bloodstains on the ground were bright red, clearly indicating that they had just flowed out.

The man wearing a dark green hooded sweatshirt squatted down and reached out to wipe the bloodstain with his finger.

Immediately afterwards, he pressed his blood-stained right index finger onto the ritual implement he was holding in his left hand.

The ritual implement was very small, cylindrical in shape, and at first glance looked like a toothpick box, with a semi-circular lid covering the top.

The bloodstains were immediately absorbed upon contact with the semi-circular lid, and at the same time, the entire artifact emitted a faint white light.

A hint of joy appeared on the hooded man's face. He looked up at his companions and said excitedly:

"With Master Ruan Feng's drop of blood, that's enough! We'll definitely find him again!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, unscrewed the cylindrical magic artifact in his hand, and poured Qi into it.

The next moment, a buzzing sound began.

Dozens of mechanical flying insects flew out of the cylinder and quickly scattered in all directions. If you looked closely, you would find that their mechanical compound eyes all had a red tinge, just like bloodstains.

"Come on, let's catch up!" the hooded man called to his companions.

The group quickly entered the dense forest.

……

Three hours later.

"Hey, Ganzi, why haven't you found it yet? Is your magic artifact even working?"

"Soon, soon," the hooded man replied.

He raised his hand to wipe away his sweat, and couldn't help but complain:
"Didn't the president say before we came that Master Ruan's abilities are special, his aura can blend into the environment, and his movement speed is also quite fast?"

"If it weren't for the secret technique that injured him earlier, and the magic weapon that Brother Ma personally crafted, it would have been even more difficult... At least we can still track his approximate location now."

"That's true."

Another person echoed.

"However, isn't it said that Old Wang and Master Ruan are close? Could he help us lure them out? That way we won't just wander around this island. If we drag this out too long, it will be even more troublesome if Nathan's group gets involved."

"Don't even think about it." A middle-aged man wearing a baseball cap said coldly, "Old Wang is our trump card; we'll save him for the last moment."

"Alright, Ganzi, make those little bugs behave themselves."

"understood."

The hooded man responded, sensed the direction the mechanical flying insect was traveling, and began to lead the way.

The others quickly followed.

Unbeknownst to them, a long, dark shadow darted swiftly through the grass, accompanied by an extremely faint hissing sound, following their footsteps.

After the group had gone a little further, three people jumped down from the dense canopy of trees.

It was Lü Liang and his two companions.

Baron turned to look at Lü Liang, "Lü, is your so-called 'Snake King Gu' really effective?"

“Of course.” Lü Liang put away the poisoned needle in his hand. “In this kind of dense forest, snakes are the best scouts.”

"Now that this group has found Senior Ruan's trail, let's just follow them."

As he spoke, Lü Liang turned to Wang Ye and smiled, "However, we can also try to find a shortcut, what do you say, Old Wang?"

Wang Ye's lips twitched slightly, and then he raised his hand to form a hand seal.

He was already very familiar with this process. He had practically turned his Qimen Dunjia techniques into a GPS navigation system, which was a complete waste of his talent...

Soon, Wang Ye pointed southeast, "Over there."

The three set off immediately.

As he ran, Baron spoke:

"Lu, you urged me to come here as soon as you arrived on the island. Did you already know about these people?"

"Yes, but I didn't expect them to make a move," Lü Liang replied frankly.

His brow furrowed slightly, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

He was telling Barron the truth; something was indeed amiss.

In his mind, Gao Gen should have already spoken with Qu Tong and handed over the Ruan Feng matter entirely to him.

He didn't expect that Qu Tong would continue to target Ruan Feng according to the original plan.

Moreover, judging from Ruan Feng's injury, Zhou Sheng was not on Nathan Island at this time, or at least not with Ruan Feng.

Lu Liang's mind raced.

Why did this happen? Did Qu Tong and Gao Gen not reach an agreement? Or did Gao Gen change his mind at the last minute?

Most importantly, where did Zhou Sheng go?
Thinking of this, Lü Liang took out the communication ring that Gao Gen had given him from his pouch and began to channel Qi into the round bead in the center of the ring as he moved quickly.

"Can't get in touch with them...?"

Lu Liang looked at the unresponsive communication ring, then tightened his grip slightly. There was definitely a problem...

……

“Sisi…Sisi…”

A faint sound came from the bushes, interrupting Lü Liang's thoughts.

He looked down and saw that the Gu snake had returned.

Lü Liang immediately squatted down and used the second poisoned needle to touch the Gu snake's forehead, sensing the information it was transmitting.

After a moment, he withdrew his hand, looked up at Wang Ye and Baron, who had also stopped, and said:

"That group's route overlapped with ours, and those mechanical flying insects found their location this time as well."

Upon hearing this, Baron's expression hardened. "Then we need to hurry even more."

……

A quarter of an hour later.

Near the edge of the dense forest on the east side, close to the sea, a large tree came into view.

Under the big tree, a bloated, shirtless man leaned against the trunk, tending to a wound on his right abdomen.

His head was very smooth, and he did not look old at all; you would never guess that he was over a hundred years old.

Upon seeing Ruan Feng, the hooded man in the green sweatshirt put away his magical artifact and looked excited.

Before they could even get close to Ruan Feng, they heard a whooshing sound behind them, followed by a strong sense of crisis.

"boom!"

Lu Liang and his two companions attacked the group of people simultaneously, working in perfect unison.

With the enemy in the open and us in the shadows, coupled with the difference in strength, we subdued them all with very little effort.

Ruan Feng also noticed this.

He slowly stood up and walked closer to Lü Liang and the other two. His tall figure stood like a wall in front of them. He lowered his head slightly, his eyes filled with scrutiny.

After a moment, he squinted and spoke:
“You all smell familiar… Twenty-five, Third Brother… you’re all acquaintances…”

“And you…” Ruan Feng’s gaze swept past Lü Liang and Wang Ye, finally landing on Balun. A hint of nostalgia flashed in his slightly narrowed eyes. “You’re here too, you freak from the snow mountain.”

“It’s me.” A rare hint of excitement appeared in Barron’s eyes. “You’re still alive, that’s wonderful.”

"Heh." Ruan Feng chuckled.

Baron's concerned gaze swept over Ruan Feng's bulky figure, and he asked with some worry:
"Your body seems to have changed a lot. Is something wrong?"

Ruan Feng glanced down at his unusually large frame, a fleeting look of sadness crossing his eyes. His lips twitched slightly, but instead of answering the question, he turned to Baron and asked:
"In the snow-capped mountains, that bottom line you told me about... are you still upholding it?"

“Of course!” Baron nodded firmly. “That is my most basic principle as a ‘human being’.”

"That's good!"

A smile appeared on Nguyen Phong's face, then the smile grew wider and wider, finally turning into a hearty laugh:

"Hahaha! That's great! You're still that oddball, hahaha, that's wonderful, that's wonderful!"

Seeing Ruan Feng's reaction, Baron seemed to vaguely sense something. His worry deepened, but he couldn't bear to ask directly.

After a moment of silence, Baron pointed to the wound on Ruan Feng's right abdomen. "Your wound is still bleeding. Why don't you use your regenerative abilities?"

It is said that such wounds can be healed instantly by cultivators of the Six Treasures Immortal Thief by simply absorbing some energy from the surrounding environment.

Ruan Feng glanced down at the wound on his right abdomen and shook his head slightly, a movement that caused the fat accumulated in his abdomen to tremble.

He spoke in a low voice, "The poison has been neutralized, there's no need for the wound to regenerate, and the physical pain can offset the effects of the spell..."

"What kind of curse?" Baron frowned, full of doubt. "Was it cast by those people just now?"

Ruan Feng ignored Balen's question, instead pointing at Wang Ye while glancing at Lü Liang:
"I understand that he knows Third Brother's martial arts, but why do you know the extraordinary skill you comprehended at the age of twenty-five? Are you a member of the Feng family?"

Lü Liang shook his head. "No, I am a member of the Quanxing."

“Quanxing.” Ruan Feng’s sharp gaze shot over, questioning, “What is your relationship with Fourth Brother?”

Upon hearing this question, Lü Liang's gaze sharpened.

He met Ruan Feng's gaze, observing Ruan Feng's expression, and then spoke:

"I have no connection with this former leader of Quanxing. I'm just interested in what happened back then and happen to know some information about it."

"However, I do have a question for Senior Ruan Feng."

"I understand why you asked about my relationship with the Feng family after discovering that I can control spirits, since this unique skill was developed by Senior Feng Tianyang. However... mentioning Wugensheng is a bit strange..."

"Could it be that Wugensheng also knows how to summon spirits and command generals? Or does he actually possess all eight extraordinary skills?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present instinctively held their breath.

Ruan Feng's gaze remained fixed on Lü Liang. He didn't speak, but his shocked and scrutinizing eyes gave him the answer.

Lü Liang and Ruan Feng exchanged glances, and Lü Liang continued calmly:
"The spell that Senior Ruan just mentioned must be the 'Paranirmitavasavartin Spell'!"

"I remember that Wugensheng obtained this spell book from a mad monk. After reciting the secret incantation, it can passively enter an inner vision and allow one to feel desires at will. If one's will is not firm, it is easy to be influenced by the spell and fall into an illusion."

"Senior must have accidentally fallen into an illusion, which is why you were injured."

"I didn't expect this curse to have spread. Senior Ruan, do you have any clues about this matter?"

Ruan Feng shook his head, glanced coldly at the people lying unconscious on the ground, and then looked up at Lü Liang and the other two:

"This group is obviously after me. What about you? You didn't just happen to wander in here, did you?"

"You came because of what happened back then?"

Ruan Feng's gaze fell on Lü Liang with great interest. "You not only have the scent of Twenty-Five, but also that of Yingzi... How interesting!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Lü Liang's eyes.

He had indeed used poison needles during his battle with the people sent by Qu Tong. This was the ability to bind spirits and command generals, so it was not surprising that Ruan Feng could sense it.

But he hadn't even had a chance to use the Dual-Hand Technique yet, and Ruan Feng had already noticed it? Was this the keen perception brought about by the Six Treasures Immortal Thief's ability?
……

Before Lü Liang could ask any more questions, a series of footsteps sounded from the edge of the dense forest, growing louder as they approached.

"Hmph! Could those idiots have accomplices?" Ruan Feng snorted, his eyes filled with barely concealed anger. "Heh, if they want to play, I'll play with them on the island."

At this moment, Lü Liang and the other two also looked in the direction from which the footsteps were heard.

There, a middle-aged man who was clearly bald and looked disheveled was walking this way.

Lü Liang had already guessed the identity of the person who came.

This middle-aged man must be the one Qu Tong sent to infiltrate Ruan Feng's inner circle for three years; his name is Lao Wang.

A wicked sorcerer who uses the sound of his mouth to perform soul-capturing magic.

Over the past three years, he has gradually grown closer to Ruan Feng, becoming Ruan Feng's friend and silently influencing Ruan Feng with his abilities. He has also long since figured out Ruan Feng's psychological weaknesses.

Moreover, this old Wang also knows the Six Treasures Immortal Thief. Not only that, after learning the Six Treasures Immortal Thief, he has been "eating" people. Therefore, his strength is above that of Balun, and he is not easy to deal with.

"Old Wang, what's going on? Didn't I tell you to hide?" Upon seeing who it was, Ruan Feng's voice changed from anger to concern. "Didn't I tell you, you don't need to worry about what's going on here? Just take care of yourself."

Upon hearing this, the man called Old Wang's eyes gleamed with a strange blue light, and a peculiar smile appeared on his lips.

He didn't speak immediately, but continued to walk closer to Nguyen Phuong.

When the two were only two meters apart, he finally looked up and spoke:

"Seventeen, they didn't kidnap me. In fact, I was the one who called them!"

Under Ruan Feng's incredulous gaze, Old Wang continued:

"It may sound cruel, but the truth is, my only purpose in coming to the island is to become your friend and find your weaknesses."

"What are you talking about?"

Ruan Feng looked at Lao Wang in disbelief.

Old Wang boldly raised his hand and patted Ruan Feng's arm. "I know you've had a hard time all these years. Kill these people, then leave with me. I can help you achieve absolute peace."

"You're in cahoots with them!" Ruan Feng's expression changed from surprise to anger. "You little bastard! I'll kill you!"

Sensing Ruan Feng's increasingly approaching, violent aura, Old Wang showed no fear whatsoever. These three years were enough for him to thoroughly understand Ruan Feng.

Next, as long as he points out that Nguyen Phuong is "tired of living" and tells him how easy it is to "completely give up oneself," Nguyen Phuong will voluntarily leave with him.

His three-year mission was now complete.

Old Wang slowly began, "Seventeen, the reason I called them here is because I wanted to—"

pity……

Before he could utter those profound and emotional words, three poisoned needles pierced his vital organs, choking him with the words he was about to say.

Old Wang reacted quickly, immediately controlling the evaporation of the sweat on his neck.

Sweat treated by the Six Treasures Immortal Thief is extremely corrosive, causing the poisonous needles to disappear one by one.

But, at this moment...

Lu Liang had already approached Old Wang, and as his fingers were being dissected, he sent a wisp of light blue Qi into Old Wang's forehead.

Upon seeing this strangely familiar flow of Qi, Old Wang's pupils constricted sharply, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

For the Six Treasures Immortal Thief, everything can be digested, but this wisp of light blue Qi is not aimed at his physical body, but at his spirit.

He immediately dodged backward, but it was too late.

……

Seeing Old Wang's pupils shrink the instant he saw it, Lü Liang knew his method had worked. He immediately shouted to Baron, who was responsible for stopping Ruan Feng:

"Get out of the way!"

Before the words were finished, a huge explosion rang out.

"boom!"

The surging Qi exploded within Old Wang's body, instantly splattering bits of flesh and blood everywhere. Fortunately, Lü Liang and the others dodged quickly, thus avoiding getting their clothes dirty.

However, those who were initially just knocked unconscious were not so lucky.

Not only did they die instantly from the explosion, but several others didn't even have a complete body.

These are all effects of the self-destruction suggestion taking effect after the memory restrictions in Old Wang's mind were triggered.

Lu Liang shook his hand, and the palm that had been corroded grew back.

A slight smile appeared on his lips.

As expected, just like with the previous six pieces, Qu Tong would place a restriction in the minds of important pieces like Lao Wang to prevent them from viewing his memories.

It must be said that using this mechanism in reverse is quite effective.

Since Qu Tong is unwilling to cooperate, then he shouldn't blame him for not holding back.

……

Why did you kill Old Wang?!

Ruan Feng’s angry voice rang out, causing the surrounding air to tremble.

The Qi within him surged forth like a tidal wave, and he raised his leg, stepping closer and closer to Lü Liang, his eyes blazing with fury that seemed to engulf him. (End of Chapter)