Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 169 Partiality
The midnight wind was particularly cold and sharp, and the hem of Shi Tieyu's trench coat fluttered in the wind as he sped along, which was why he liked to wear long trench coats.

Life is inherently boring, so it's good to find some enjoyment in speeding against the wind.

At this moment, Shi Tieyu had no time to enjoy the pleasure of his clothes fluttering like flags; his attention was all behind him.

The source energy energy coming from behind was already so intense it was almost boiling, and a powerful source energy reaction was rapidly approaching him.

"Can the Flying Tiger Fist really make you fly?" Shi Tieyu was puzzled. He knew that Yan Xiling specialized in the Flying Tiger Fist and had a bio-engineered suit of armor custom-made for him by the military.

After years of exploration and research, the Alliance analyzed the genes of alien beasts and created a bio-armor using special materials from another world. It is a perfect match for the user's genes, and other people cannot use it and may even be attacked by the bio-armor.

Shi Tieyu had dealt with the military for many years and was quite familiar with their bio-engineered armor. With the support of his exclusive genetic bio-engineered armor, Yan Xiling's source power, speed, and strength could be increased by three to five times, making him a formidable opponent for a short period of time.

In another place, Shi Tieyu showed Yan Xiling what a martial arts master is—it's not just about having strong combat power, but also about having a profound understanding of combat and exquisite mastery of skills.

But this is a military camp, and enemies are everywhere. Modern weapons are extremely powerful; if his source energy hadn't been so strong, he would have been blown to pieces.

What's even more troublesome is that we don't know how many experts are lying in ambush...

Shi Tieyu was a deep thinker. Although he had suffered a great loss, he was not in a hurry to retaliate, nor would he lose his mind because of anger.

There's plenty of time ahead; neither Gao Wu nor Yan Xiling can escape!

At this moment, Shi Tieyu heard the sharp sounds of swords clashing behind him, and a faint "poof" sound mixed in with the sound of swords cutting through the air.

He was very familiar with that sound; it was the sound of a high-speed sword blade slicing through flesh and bone, the sound of blood splattering under high pressure.

Shi Tieyu didn't need to turn around to know that Xu Zhenlin was dead.

This powerful martial artist, who had cultivated the Golden Bull Strength to the point of having golden skin and iron bones, was killed in a single encounter.

It wasn't that Xu Zhenlin was incompetent; it was that the machine gun and bomb ambush had depleted a large amount of his source energy. Being continuously besieged, he had no chance to recover or regroup, and was killed on the spot the moment he showed the slightest weakness.

Of course, a weapon capable of killing Xu Zhenlin with a single sword strike must be an extremely powerful divine weapon!
I heard that Gao Wu's shuriken is a powerful weapon, so it must have been Gao Wu who did it. But how could Gao Wu also kill Xu Zhenlin?
The situation was chaotic, with source energy clashing and vibrating in the air. Shi Tieyu, who had just been blasted, was also dizzy and disoriented, unable to make sense of the battlefield situation for the time being.

A strong sense of curiosity welled up within him, and he really wanted to turn around and take another look. But he suppressed his curiosity; these things were unimportant. What mattered was getting out of danger first.

Shi Tieyu was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye he had arrived in front of the high wall. Although the guard towers on both sides knew that they could see Shi Tieyu, they were too slow to react and could not lock onto his figure.

Battalion Commander Yan Xiling was hot on their heels, and indiscriminate firing could easily hit him. Even if it didn't injure him, it would still hinder him.

Just as Shi Tieyu was about to leap over the wall and leave, a bright silver sword wheel spun through the air and slashed diagonally downwards at Shi Tieyu.

The sword wheel was extremely fast, far exceeding the speed of Shi Tieyu.

A fierce glint flashed in Shi Tieyu's crimson eyes. He had originally planned to just retreat and accept the loss he had suffered this time.

The other party, however, was aggressive and wanted to keep him there as well!

He activated his source energy, and the Xuanming Seven Poison Sword on his arm was activated, a four-foot-long golden slender sword appeared in his hand.

With a flick of his wrist, Shi Tieyu's four-foot-long golden sword transformed into hundreds of golden rays that shot out like a swarm of snakes dancing wildly—the very Golden Snake Dance technique from his most proficient Golden Snake Sword.

The golden light, flowing in countless twists and turns, came into contact with the Bright Radiance Sword Wheel and was instantly pulverized.

The Xuanming Seven Poison Sword is a sixth-order divine sword, and it has also been blessed by the White Crow King's divine power.

The so-called Seven Poisons are not seven kinds of poisons, but rather refer to the extreme ruthlessness of the sword blade imbued with divine power, so that no one can withstand a single strike.

This was just Shi Tieyu saying it to make himself happy. However, when faced with the low-level sword that was slashing at him, the Xuanming Seven Poison Sword was truly overwhelming and directly shredded the Frost Moon Sword.

Song Mingyue, standing a hundred meters away, remained calm. She was not surprised by this; after all, she was a martial arts master, and it was normal for her to have a divine weapon protecting her.

Her mental strength was comparable to that of a martial arts master, yet she couldn't improve the grade of the Frost Moon Sword. The stronger her mental strength became, the more decisively the Frost Moon Sword shattered.

It was worth sacrificing a Frost Moon Sword to stop this powerful member of the Demonic Sect.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yan Xiling, clad in a black bio-engineered battle armor, rushed forward and entangled Shi Tieyu.

Yan Xiling practiced Flying Tiger Fist, and it was through this fist technique that he became a martial artist. In addition, with the custom-made Flying Tiger Armor, each of his fists has five curved blades about a foot long, which are also tiger claws that come with the bio-armor.

Through special alloy processing, it is qualified to be at least level six.

The Flying Tiger refers to a tiger with two wings, making it the fastest and having an elusive yet swift and fierce fighting style.

Shi Tieyu's Golden Serpent Sword Technique was mysterious and sinister. The Xuanming Seven Poison Sword in his hand transformed into a continuous golden light, steadily protecting him.

Since he couldn't escape, he wasn't in such a hurry anymore. He took a breather and then assessed the situation before making a decision.

Yan Xiling on the other side is very strong, but his moves are simple and direct, which is a common problem among military martial arts masters.

Such martial arts skills are already considered highly advanced when facing strange beasts, but when facing martial arts experts of the same level, the military's martial arts masters will expose their weaknesses.

There isn't a huge difference between martial artists of the same level; the comparison comes down to the details.

Every detail can provide an advantage, and by accumulating these advantages, victory can naturally be achieved.

Yan Xiling's fierce attacks, though brutal, exposed several weaknesses. Shi Tieyu was simply waiting to lure out the variations of Yan Xiling's powerful secret techniques; that would be Yan Xiling's death.

As for the two children behind them, they are nothing to worry about.

Shi Tieyu had already seen clearly that there were only two children, Gao Wu and Song Mingyue.

Song Mingyue, who controls the sword with her mental power, has already reached the same level as him in terms of mental strength, but unfortunately her level of sword mastery is too low.

Without her sword, Song Mingyue was no longer a threat.

As for the other high-level martial artist, his swordsmanship was decent, but he could only bully martial artists at the warrior level. Compared to him, he was far inferior.

There should still be quite a few samurai in the camp, but they can't get involved in a battle at this level.

No matter how powerful modern weapons are, they are useless if they cannot lock onto him.

Once Shi Tieyu confirmed the situation, he became even more composed. He had fled in a rather disheveled manner, but since the other side did not have any other powerful figures, he was determined to regain both face and dignity!
Yan Xiling relentlessly attacked Shi Tieyu. He had never met him before, but he had heard of the famous Xuanming Seven Poison Sword.

After all, golden swords are rare, and such a straight and thin sword is even rarer. In addition, the other party is a follower of the Demon God. Without a doubt, this person is the White Raven Cult Leader, Ji Shi Tieyu.

Bishop Shi Potian was an alias, but all his disciples changed their surname to Shi. Shi Tieyu was one of the more famous priests among them.

Yan Xiling was starting to regret it; he shouldn't have chased after him so hastily!
Shi Tieyu's Golden Snake Sword Technique was superb. Although he had the Flying Tiger Armor to enhance his combat power, he still could not defeat Shi Tieyu.

His mental strength was far inferior to Shi Tieyu's, and his martial arts skills were also a level below. If this stalemate continued, he would definitely lose.

Not only will he be in trouble, but Gao Wu and Song Mingyue will also be in trouble. Even the others in the camp are uncertain about their fate.

It's only because Shi Tieyu acted so cowardly, fleeing in panic without looking back; how could he not chase after him...?

Just as Yan Xiling was thinking about how to resolve the awkward situation, he saw Gao Wu charging straight towards him with his two swords already split in two.

He quickly hissed, "Don't come any closer!"

Gao Wu did not explain that he was not willing to take the risk, but rather that he saw Yan Xiling's predicament and knew that if he held on for another minute, Yan Xiling would die.

He and Xiao Song could have taken the opportunity to escape, but that's not in his nature!

He simply reminded Xiao Song through a spiritual connection: "You go first, don't worry about us."

Without the Frost Moon Sword, Xiao Song was of no help. On the contrary, a single surprise attack from the enemy could have wiped him out.

This level of combat is too dangerous; even those with advanced martial arts skills have little chance of success.

“I’ll go with you.” Of course, Song Mingyue refused to leave. Even without her sword, she still possessed powerful spiritual strength and the Divine Appearance of the Cold Netherworld Serpent.

After practicing under her teacher Lu Yuan for more than two months, she has made great progress in the use of mental power.

"I possess the Divine Form of the Frosty Heavenly Serpent, which can transform into extremely cold death energy, causing certain interference to his physical form, spirit, and source energy field." Through mental connection, Song Mingyue told Gao Wu about the strongest mental power technique she had cultivated. Only in this way could Gao Wu formulate tactics according to the situation, and only then could the two cooperate.

In high-level battles, although strong individuals can communicate through mental power, they are also easily disturbed.

The spiritual resonance between Gao Wu and Song Mingyue was extremely mysterious, subtle, and remarkably stable. This provided the foundation for the two to fight together.

"In that case, we still have a chance to win."

Gao Wu looked at Shi Tieyu's intricate and mysterious swordsmanship, and then used his Yin Spirit to observe. He saw that the source energy of the eighteen acupoints around the opponent's body was shining brightly, indicating that the ambush just now had not caused him any real damage.

Judging from the state of his source energy, the opponent's source energy is more than three times stronger than his. This is only under normal conditions. If there are secret techniques or divine arts to enhance it, it will definitely be even stronger.

"Don't rush, wait for me to give the order." Gao Wu instructed Song Mingyue, then urged his twin swords forward.

Martial arts masters in the real world would be greatly suppressed, with their fastest speed being only 100 meters per second, which is completely incomparable to the terrifying high speed of the secret realm.

Although Gao Wu was far slower, he was able to predict Shi Tieyu's location using his martial arts insight.

He unleashed his full power, and the Twin Swords of Destiny transformed into two brilliant streaks of light, striking directly at Shi Tieyu.

Shi Tieyu's eyes turned cold. How dare this little warrior come up and make a move? Did he really think he was a pushover?

His acupoints surged with energy, and his retreating movement suddenly stopped. The Xuanming Seven Poisons Sword in his hand became entangled with Yan Xiling's pair of tiger claws.

Yan Xiling desperately unleashed his source power, barely managing to hold his own against Shi Tieyu. However, Shi Tieyu's right leg suddenly rose like a snake, delivering a cryptic kick that struck Yan Xiling squarely in the chest.

The force of this kick shifted from soft to hard, transforming into a fierce burst of power. Yan Xiling was like a human-shaped cannonball that had been fired, suddenly shooting out...

At the same time, Gao Wutian's twin swords had already pierced through.

Just as the twin swords were about to pierce Shi Tieyu's back, a faint golden light shone brightly around him. Layers of light, like hundreds of nets, wrapped around the sharp and swift Twin Swords of Destiny, dissolving all the power on the swords.

Taking advantage of this moment, Shi Tieyu turned around, his pale gold eyes cold and disdainful, seemingly mocking Gao Wu's suicidal plan.

Shi Tieyu didn't use a sword; with a flick of his left hand, he deflected Gao Wu's two swords and placed his hand on Gao Wu's chest.

He still wanted to capture Gao Wu alive, so his subordinates used a portion of their source power, intending to just knock Gao Wu unconscious.

As Shi Tieyu released the force of his left palm, he sensed something was wrong. Gao Wu's body was as tough as steel, and his palm force couldn't penetrate it at all.

As a martial arts master, Shi Tieyu immediately adjusted his stance upon noticing the problem, increasing his palm strike by two points. The layered palm strikes were like the sharp teeth of a snake, tearing through Gao Wu's tough skin, flesh, and bones, and penetrating straight into his internal organs.

The Golden Snake Palm Force, transformed from source energy, also possesses the unique ability to paralyze nerves and disrupt the mental center. This is also a remarkable variation of the Golden Snake Palm's imitation of snake venom.

This palm strike could not only severely injure Gao Wu, but also render him unconscious and limp, leaving him with no power to resist.

To Shi Tieyu's surprise, Gao Wu withstood the palm strike that even martial arts masters couldn't withstand. His chest naturally caved inward, dissolving the palm strike layer by layer.

The invading Golden Snake Palm force failed to paralyze Gao Wu's body, nor could it shatter his consciousness.

Shi Tieyu was genuinely surprised. How could this kid's body be so strong and unique?

Gao Wu took the blow head-on, and the two swords that had been deflected slashed at Shi Tieyu again. Shi Tieyu's body flashed with golden light again, and he blocked the attack of the Heavenly Fate Twin Swords with his source energy field.

Shi Tieyu developed a strong interest in Gao Wu; this was a very special case, worthy of careful study. Even Gao Wu's genes were incredibly valuable…

He pressed down on Gao Wu's chest with his palm again, and the power of the Golden Snake Palm seeped into Gao Wu's body like snake venom.

With his keen senses of advanced martial arts, he would never accidentally kill this kid.

As the palm force continued to penetrate, Gao Wu was actually able to withstand it, which shocked Shi Tieyu: "How is this possible?"

Gao Wu noticed the change in Shi Tieyu's source energy state, and he called out to Song Mingyue through mental resonance: "Get him!"

Song Mingyue immediately activated the Frosty Heavenly Serpent Divine Form. The huge white heavenly serpent moved in a single motion and had already crossed a hundred meters to land on Shi Tieyu.

Shi Tieyu was somewhat disdainful. The manifestation of spiritual power was useful to low-level martial artists, but it was just a trick against martial artists of the same level, not to mention that his cultivation was much stronger than Song Mingyue's.

But he immediately realized something was wrong. The Cold Netherworld Serpent God Form had a source of power that froze everything, making his blood seem to freeze, and even his thoughts were somewhat sluggish due to the cold death energy.

Realizing the situation was dire, Shi Tieyu hurriedly activated the Golden Serpent Divine Form to guide the eruption of source power. At this moment, he no longer cared about Gao Wu's life or death; if he were frozen, he would be in danger!
Suddenly, a flash of blue lightning appeared in Gao Wu's eyes, and an invisible bolt of lightning simultaneously entered Shi Tieyu's spiritual world, interfering with his condensation of the Golden Serpent Dharma Image.

With the enhancement of the Swift Wind Transformation skill, his agility instantly reached 17 points, which might be slightly lower than Shi Tieyu's, but not by much.

The two were very close. Gao Wu's twin swords trembled and emitted a sword cry. In an instant, they broke free from the source force field that no one controlled. The twin swords turned into lightning and slashed straight at Shi Tieyu's neck and chest.

At the critical moment of life and death, Shi Tieyu's eyes shone brightly with crimson-gold light. He pressed down on Gao Wu's chest and with a tremor, pushed Gao Wu several feet away. At the same time, his right hand spun the Golden Snake Sword, which had already spun away the two swords. The Golden Snake Sword then thrust straight forward, piercing Gao Wu's heart.

With the profound knowledge of a martial arts master and the divine arts bestowed by the White Crow King, Shi Tieyu was able to unleash his full power at the most critical moment. He first broke through the Cold Death Qi of the Cold Heavenly Serpent Divine Form, and then broke through the Swift Thunder and Gale Transformation activated by the high martial arts master.

Finally, he unleashed his power to shake off Gao Wu, and then used the Golden Serpent Sword to kill him.

After completing all this, Shi Tieyu unleashed all his source power, but he wasn't worried. He only needed 0.1 seconds to recover, and Gao Wu in front of him was no longer a threat.

The girl was also out of strength, and as for Yan Xiling, it was too late by the time he realized what was happening.

Upon landing, Yan Xiling saw the sword in Gao Wuxin's mouth. The intense anger and overwhelming sense of powerlessness chilled him to the bone.

But he saw a strange scene: a long sword that had been torn away by Shi Tieyu suddenly turned crimson red, like fire and blood, and turned back to thrust horizontally against the tide.

Shi Tieyu also sensed something was wrong, and his crimson-gold eyes were filled with horror. In his shock, he instinctively contracted his source force field in an attempt to stop the longsword.

With a hiss, the blood-red longsword pierced through the source force field protecting Shi Tieyu's body, went through his ear canal, and pierced through his entire head!
The intense heat instantly carbonized most of Shi Tieyu's head, ending the life of this martial arts master.

As the night wind swept by, the blackened flesh on Shi Tieyu's face shattered into pieces and scattered in the wind, along with the smell of burning flesh...

Yan Xiling was stunned to see Shi Tieyu killed like that, but he quickly recovered and looked at Gao Wu, this peerless genius who had sacrificed his life to take Shi Tieyu down with him!
It was so heroic, and so tragic!

Such a peerless genius should have had an incredibly bright future; he shouldn't have died here!

Yan Xiling felt incredibly guilty; he truly wished he were the one who had died!
Throughout the entire battle, he was merely a minor character, and he didn't even do a good job as a minor character, allowing Gao Wu to be killed...

Song Mingyue was much calmer than Yan Xiling. She rushed to Gao Wu's side as fast as she could and carefully examined the sword that had pierced his body.

Without a doubt, the sword pierced Gao Wu's heart. Even disregarding the changes in the sword's source energy, the sword itself weighed at least forty or fifty kilograms; such a powerful strike was enough to destroy all of Gao Wu's internal organs…

When Song Mingyue saw Gao Wu's injuries clearly, even with her composure and self-control, she couldn't help but feel despair.

She wanted to comfort Gao Wu, but she couldn't say a word. She just held Gao Wu's hand and tears kept streaming down her face.

"Why are you crying? It's okay."

Gao Wu, however, looked relaxed. He even tried to smile, but the movement of his wounds made his smile somewhat distorted.

He casually drew his golden slender sword, startling Song Mingyue, whose eyes were blurred with tears: "Don't move!"

Gao Wu reached out to wipe away Xiao Song's tears, but when he saw the blood on his hand, he almost gave up. But then he thought it was another opportunity.

He chuckled and smeared blood on Xiao Song's face, leaving it covered in blood, making her look quite disheveled and funny.

"The sword looks like a level six divine weapon, here you go..." Gao Wu said generously as he handed the sword to Xiao Song.

Song Mingyue paid no attention to the sword; she just stared straight at Gao Wu. She also felt something was wrong; Gao Wu's breathing was stable, so it seemed there was still hope.

"Don't cry, tell me everything's fine. It's because I'm biased!"

Gao Wu chuckled smugly, "Do you know why my heart is biased? Because my heart is all with you!"

Corny pickup lines couldn't move Song Mingyue, but they did calm her down completely. She reached out and touched Gao Wu's chest, feeling his heart beating slowly but powerfully.

Looking again at the wound on his chest, it was clear that it had pierced through his heart. She was both surprised and relieved; as long as Gao Wu was alright, who cared what special abilities he might have…

(End of this chapter)