Starting with the divine power of the Great Vajra, he traversed the heavens.

Chapter 399 Battle of Fengxi Village

As evening falls, the river flows gently, bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun.

The group sat in the courtyard, eating dumplings filled with shepherd's purse.

Whether Qin Shuang and Bu Jingyun were used to delicacies or the beggar's cooking was simply bad, they remained silent, pouting as they stuffed the food into their mouths one after another.

They seemed to have choked a little, and they both grimaced and stretched their necks.

"Slow down, slow down." The little beggar poured them water.

Qin Shuang smiled and said, "Thank you."

Bu Jingyun didn't say much, he just nodded in acknowledgment.

After finishing their water, the two put down their bowls at the same time.

Qin Shuang looked at Ding An and said, "Junior Brother Feng, it's been many days since I last saw you. Your aura has changed so much."

Ding'an, his mouth full of dumplings, was chewing heartily when he heard this and paused, his eyes widening: "Huh?"

Bu Jingyun glanced at him sideways, pursed his lips, and thought to himself, "Kong Ci actually likes him?"

Just as Ding'an was about to speak again, his foot was stepped on.

"Oh dear!" Ding'an looked over with tears in her eyes.

Hongxiu squinted at him, her meaning clear—speak properly!
Ding'an could only stretch his neck and swallow the dumplings, saying, "Perhaps it's because I've stopped striving for fame and fortune these days and have been living a comfortable life!"

He paused, then asked, "By the way, why did you come here?"

“Actually, I’ve known where you are for a long time,” Qin Shuang said, “but the time wasn’t right yet.”

"Oh, oh~!" Ding'an nodded repeatedly.

How could he know what "the time is not right" meant? He could only nod to show that he understood.

“You’ve changed a lot too,” Bu Jingyun suddenly said to Qin Shuang.

"After everything that's happened," Qin Shuang said softly, her face somber and bitter. "We've all changed."

Bu Jingyun was speechless, overwhelmed with emotion.

Ding'an blinked, looking left and right.
Hongxiu smiled and asked, "Brother Qin Shuang, what brings you here?"

In an instant, Qin Shuang's gaze sharpened, revealing a resolute expression, and she said in a deep voice, "Junior Brother Feng, Junior Brother Yun! We have gathered here with everyone to tell you something important."

He paused briefly to observe the reactions of the crowd.

Then the little beggar chimed in, "Oh? What's the big deal?"

Qin Shuang's eyes showed approval, and she raised her voice, "I hope everyone can unite and work together to deal with one person!"

"Who, who is it?!" the little beggar shouted, slamming his fist on the table.

"He is none other than the despicable, shameless, and treacherous Xiong Ba, who disregards all trust and human life!"

Qin Shuang took out a scroll from her bosom and placed it on the table. "There is a prophecy here. Because of it, Xiong Ba wanted to separate the three of us brothers! Because of it, Kong Ci died tragically! And because of it, we have come to this!"

Bu Jingyun's face was ashen as he slowly unrolled the scroll.

Hongxiu and Ding'an craned their necks to look, as eager as hedgehogs in a melon patch.

They weren't interested in revenge or anything like that.

But when it comes to love, hate, melodrama, and fun, they are not only interested, but very interested!

"A golden carp is no ordinary fish in a pond; it transforms into a dragon when it encounters wind and clouds. The dragon's roar in the nine heavens startles the world; when wind and clouds meet, it swims in shallow waters!"

Hongxiu read it aloud word by word, pinching her chin, and said hesitantly, "Does this mean, 'Success or failure both stem from the winds and clouds'?"

“That’s right!” Qin Shuang gave a thumbs up. “Miss Hongxiu is intelligent and kind-hearted; this is the prophecy that Mud Bodhisattva gave to Xiong Ba.”

"So, in order to sow discord between me and Junior Brother Feng," Bu Jingyun said sternly, "Xiong Ba married Kong Ci to you, didn't he?!"

Hey!
Ding An and Hong Xiu were startled and turned to look at Qin Shuang at the same time.

Qin Shuang nodded heavily: "To him, we are all just tools, tools that are dispensable for him to dominate the world!"

He looked at Bu Jingyun earnestly: "Now that Wushuang City has been destroyed and the Sword Saint is dead, he will definitely do everything in his power to hunt you and Junior Brother Feng down. I hope we can join forces to resist Xiong Ba, so that you won't be left to fight alone."

Bu Jingyun snorted coldly and turned to leave: "Hmph, I will deal with Xiong Ba myself; I don't need to join forces with you." He glanced at Ding An and sneered, "Especially this one."

He paused for a moment, unsure how to describe Ding'an.

Ding'an cautiously replied, "Country bumpkin?"

"Yes, you're a country bumpkin!"

Bu Jingyun breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave.

“Well, you shouldn’t leave yet,” Hongxiu suddenly said.

"Why?"

Bu Jingyun stopped in his tracks, and for some reason, he couldn't refuse Hongxiu's words.

"The Xiong Ba you mentioned should have arrived."

"Has Xiong Ba arrived?"

Qin Shuang and Bu Jingyun were both moved, not expecting him to arrive so quickly.

"Damn it, someone has leaked the information!" Qin Shuang reacted extremely quickly, instantly realizing that there was a spy from Xiong Ba among her acquaintances.

“If I’m not mistaken, this place is already surrounded.” Bu Jingyun frowned. “The World Society’s style is to leave no room for maneuver.”

Ding'an was stunned: "Are they going to massacre the entire village?"

Bu Jingyun gave him a strange look: "Everywhere the World Society has passed through has turned to wasteland, have you forgotten?" He tapped his temple, "Or have you lost your mind lately?"

"what!"

Hongxiu suddenly stood up, her face turning red with anger.

Dare to burn down my house?
court death!

On Nanyang Lake, a large ship is cutting through the waves.

The ship was about fourteen zhang long, with paddle wheels all around and dragon horns erected at the bow, giving it a magnificent appearance.

A burly man in purple robes stood at the bow of the ship, gazing into the distance. The glow of the setting sun shone on him, making him appear even more majestic and awe-inspiring.

Beside the man in purple, surrounded by a group of experts holding iron shields half the height of a person, stood a dozen or so.

Looking at him like this, one can only see that this person has the aura to conquer thousands of miles and is as fierce as a tiger.

"Reporting to the leader!" one of his men reported, "We have confirmed that Qin Shuang and the other two are in Fengxi Village. We have now surrounded the area, and the three of them will have no chance of escaping!"

"it is good!"

Xiong Ba's tiger-like eyes narrowed, and he asked, "How much longer until we arrive?"

"A quarter of an hour."

Xiong Ba roared, "These traitors, I will make sure you all die without a burial place!" With a wave of his hand, he declared, "Leave no one alive in the entire village, turn it all to ashes!"

"Yes!" the subordinate replied, head bowed.

But then the horn sounded, and the giant ship suddenly accelerated, heading towards Fengxi Village.

At the same time, with Xiong Ba's order, a large number of Tianxia Hui henchmen stormed into the village.

In an instant, a fierce wind howled, the sky and earth changed color, and the sounds of shouting, breaking, the clanging of swords being drawn, the clashing of armor, and the thud of running filled the air.

Qin Shuang and Bu Jingyun's expressions darkened: "They're here!"

Just then, a red shadow flashed, and the little beggar ran towards the door, shouting as he ran, "I'm going to evacuate the villagers!"

Qin Shuang nodded, then said, "Since we can't avoid it, let's face Xiong Ba together!"

Bu Jingyun pursed his lips, nodded, and glanced sideways at Ding An.

Ding'an scratched his head and said, "I have to go, I can't not go."

Qin Shuang smiled and said, "Let's go!" She took the lead and walked out the door.

Bu Jingyun rolled his eyes at him and strode away.

Ding An pretended not to see him, muttering, "You can't beat me anyway, why are you staring at me?" and followed him. In Fengxi Village, chaos had broken out. Some houses were on fire, and villagers rushed out of their homes to witness a scene they would never forget.

At the village entrance, figures could be seen, all carrying knives and swords, resembling tigers and wolves. The trees swayed in the wind, and the firelight flickered in the wind as well.

Pairs of eyes, some sinister, some indifferent, some fierce, stared intently at them.

That night, the stars were cold.

Under the starlight, horses and men neighed, and swords flashed coldly.

The villagers, like fish on a chopping board, trembled and knelt down one after another, begging for mercy.

Several dark figures stood atop the roof, coldly shouting, "Kill without mercy!"

"Haha! Let's go!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Then the members of the World Society raised their swords and pounced on the unarmed villagers.

The villagers screamed in agony, cowering like quails.

Suddenly.

A flash of lightning streaked through the air, and the dozen or so people in front were instantly cleaved in two by the lightning, falling to the ground with bloodcurdling screams.

The members of the World Society were shocked and looked closely. The lightning bolt was clearly a blood-red scimitar. Looking back the way they came, they saw a young girl smiling at them.

The girl's arrival was so sudden that everyone was taken aback.

The leader frowned: "Go, kill her!"

Before he could finish speaking, a dozen or so experts suddenly rushed over, their movements incredibly swift and agile.

Some men subtly extended their knuckles to strike her weak points; others raised their knees to strike her lower back; some used iron chains to lock her feet to prevent her from kicking wildly; and some fired hidden weapons to block her movement.

In an instant, these experts worked together seamlessly, putting Hongxiu to death.

Hongxiu casually sheathed her sword, her eyes gleaming with divine light: "Very good." Before she finished speaking, a gasp of surprise rose from the crowd, and then the blood mist dissipated, leaving behind a faint, indistinct figure.

brush!
The little beggar appeared behind the group of people who were targeting her weaknesses, and flicked her fingers repeatedly.

Tuk-tuk-tuk!
Fingerprints immediately appeared on the backs of those men, who were bent backward by tremendous force. Their heels struck the tops of their skulls, blood and mud gushed from their seven orifices, and they collapsed to their deaths.

Just then, the man with the knee raised arrived. Hongxiu flipped her hand over and her arm became entangled with his thigh. With a snap, it was as if firewood had broken.

The man's entire leg was ripped off, his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth were immediately squeezed together, blood gushed out, and he rolled on the ground screaming incessantly.

Suddenly, she heard two strange cries, and a knife and a spear attacked her from the left and right.

Hongxiu first stomped on the iron chain on the ground and shattered it. Her "Heavenly Wrath True Qi" erupted, and with a flash of lightning, the chain-bearer trembled violently, turned black and smoked, and collapsed on the ground like soft mud.

As the swords and spears came at her, she neither dodged nor evaded. Her body trembled, and then two screams rang out. The one wielding the spear stabbed the one wielding the knife in the abdomen, while the one wielding the knife slashed at the one wielding the spear in the throat. Blood splattered everywhere, a horrifying sight.

Ding Ding Ding Ding!

At that moment, the hidden weapon flew towards her, but it struck her like metal, making a clanging sound.

The little beggar smiled and blew a breath.

Amidst the screams of the crowd, starlight suddenly appeared in their eyes. Before they could react, they were knocked to the ground by the hidden weapons that were blown by.

In the blink of an eye, the experts of the World Society suffered heavy casualties.

But the World Society was, after all, the largest gang in the world, with many experts and fierce warriors. Even after witnessing the little beggar's prowess, they still rallied together to fight him.

Hongxiu chuckled lightly, her figure flashing, and in the blink of an eye, she had already rushed in front of him.

From the center of the arena to where the members of the World Society were standing, there was a distance of about ten zhang, with a hundred people between them. Hongxiu moved as fast as lightning, circling around the crowd several times.

The members of the World Society were all ashamed and angry at the girl's arrogance.

Suddenly, a sharp, ringing sound was heard.

The red candle flame was drawn, ruthless yet graceful, and screams filled the air.

After a brief battle, Hongxiu suddenly turned around, transforming into a crimson breeze, and charged out from the side again. This time, she was like a tiger among sheep, killing them with screams of agony.

Suddenly, the crimson breeze swirled a few times before abruptly dissipating.

Hongxiu appeared, holding a sword, smiling and chatting.

The villagers, seeing Hongxiu's retreating figure, were as if they had seen a Bodhisattva, and all knelt down and kowtowed.

Hongxiu raised her head and glanced upwards.

The expert standing on the roof felt an extremely cold and fierce killing intent approaching, as if the area in front of him had become a death trap. He was immediately confused and stiffened, and with a loud cry, he rolled down and fell to the ground with a thud.

The man struggled to lift his head, his soul nearly leaving his body, and exclaimed, "What uncanny swordsmanship! What uncanny lightness skill! What uncanny mental techniques!"

Hongxiu smiled slightly: "You have good taste. Give me your name."

"Jia Rulong, the leader of the Divine Wind Hall of the World Society!"

Hongxiu asked strangely, "Your surname is Jia?"

"what happened?"

"Oh, Xibei, huh?"

Jia Rulong flew into a rage: "You, why are you cursing me? And who are you?"

"Me?" Hongxiu chuckled lightly, put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll mercifully tell you. I am one of the Three Fiends of the Northern Frontier, 'One-Knife Immortal' Ren Hongxiu."

Jia Rulong was taken aback: "Never heard of it."

Hongxiu flew into a rage and slashed with her sword: "Now you know!"

West of the village.

The three from Ding'an had just stepped out of the wooden hut.

Qin Shuang was still a little worried and asked, "Is Miss Hongxiu alright? Don't let her suffer any losses."

Ding An laughed and said, "Don't worry, apart from one named Pang Ban, she hasn't suffered any losses yet."

"Yes, if they really can't beat us, it's best if they come here."

Ding An's expression was complicated as he thought to himself, "If even a little beggar can't beat us, the three of us tied together wouldn't be enough!"

Just then, a faint, almost imperceptible sound came from the wind, as if the fabric of clothes were being rustled by the wind.

Qin Shuang and Bu Jingyun were startled and immediately became alert.

Ding'an followed suit, setting up his boxing stance and looking up.

Then came the sound of footsteps, extremely steady and domineering, as if each step was treading on one's heart, as if trying to crush it.

"coming!"

"coming!"

Qin Shuang and Bu Jingyun shouted in low voices one after the other, their expressions tense.

Just then, a cold laugh was heard.

The laughter sounded extremely strange, and Qin Shuang and Bu Jingyun turned pale upon hearing it.

Ding'an peeked out and saw a tall, imposing man in purple robes emerge from the darkness.

This man had a long beard that reached his chest, long eyebrows, a broad face, an eagle nose, phoenix eyes, and a broad, prominent forehead, as if carved from rock.

As soon as he appeared, the village burst into flames, the fire soaring into the sky, the fiery red glow illuminating his imposing figure.

“Xiong Ba!” Bu Jingyun stared straight at him, his eyes bloodshot, his expression showing a hint of madness.

"Ok?"

Xiong Ba glanced at them indifferently, then snorted coldly, "Traitor." His voice was extremely loud, like a dragon's roar.

Suddenly, he reached out and struck with his palm. With a loud bang, the tree beside him, which would take two people to encircle, snapped as if it had been twisted in two by an invisible hand.

Xiong Ba raised his head and roared, "You're courting death!" He then casually waved his hand.

Hula~
The tree, like a giant arrow, whipped up a gust of wind and shot towards us!

(End of this chapter)