I am a high-level martial arts master.

Chapter 112 The Guangming Incident

The scene fell silent as Ye Li spoke.

Li Guancai's lips twitched; he didn't believe Ye Li's answer.

The winner of the competition, who broke through on the same day, and then died a few days later, what kind of myth are you talking about?

But in the next moment.

An extremely pure internal force emerged from Ye Li's fingertips.

Internal strength is a mixture of essence, soul, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; it is a sign of acquired qualities.

The moment it was revealed, his acquired cultivation level was unmistakable, and Li Guancai's worldview collapsed.

Who is such a good person that they can break through the acquired skill level in just six months?

An invisible silence spread across the scene.

Each major realm represents a qualitative change; no matter how hard one tries to temper their body, they cannot compete with acquired skills.

Before the acquired true energy is exhausted, almost everyone who tries to temper their body dies!

At this moment, in Guangming, where the innate is no longer present, the strongest fighting force is only the acquired.

If the two meet the day after tomorrow and address each other as kindred spirits, that's fine.

In the eyes of everyone present, Ye Li had jumped from a junior in the Body Tempering stage to a peer in just half a year, a feat that would have taken them years or even decades of accumulation and effort.

This melancholy was indescribable, and everyone stared at him with complicated expressions.

But only the girl being supported by Ye Li at this moment had something on her mind.

It's a term, a term you've hidden!

Jiang Xiyue stared at Ye Li's profile. Someone who could actually break her bell must have at least a purple-level attribute.

Moreover, it's not simply about increasing power; it's a terrifyingly universally applicable term.

For example, the neighboring Baizhi Kingdom was once a fleeting phenomenon, but as soon as it was discovered, it was immediately incorporated into the Immortal Sect as [Orange·Fantasy Manifestation].

"This is not the time to be surprised. Shouldn't you have already expected that I am a peerless genius?"

Ye Li frowned in dissatisfaction. There's no need to keep bringing out these overused, shocking plot points from novels. As an NPC, you should just accept the "I'm awesome" setting.

He helped the girl to the side and silently observed the underground space from his own perspective.

As far as the eye could see, there were more than a dozen martial artists at the Acquired Realm hiding here.

These were all prominent figures in Guangming, but in order to avoid being transformed into blood corpses, they had to hide underground.

"By the way, where is my master?" Ye Li asked.

Li Guancai said, "He is currently meditating and suppressing the corpse poison deep in the cellar. Do not disturb him for now."

Ye Li nodded in understanding, then asked, "What exactly happened after City Lord Li returned to Guangming?"

After a moment of silence, Li Guancai spoke: "After returning from Yan City that day, I originally intended to cooperate with the Canglong Gang to wipe out the Poison Wolf."

"But the Poison Wolf was cunning and hid in advance. If someone at the Acquired Realm wanted to hide, they would be extremely difficult to find. In the end, the large-scale operation only wiped out some of the Poison Wolf's dens."

"What happened next was chilling. As Poison Wolf went into hiding, reports of missing persons began to come in throughout Guangming, with a constant stream of martial arts school members going missing."

"Those martial arts schools, from the headmasters to the disciples in the Body Tempering stage, all disappeared overnight."

"Then, the disappearance of martial artists spread from martial arts schools to aristocratic families. There was even a master who had reached the Perfection stage of cultivation but had lost contact with others. The situation caused widespread panic and people were living in fear, saying that the place was haunted."

"It wasn't until a few days ago that we realized that those missing martial artists had actually been turned into blood corpses by the Poison Wolf Gang."

"What's even more terrifying," Li Guancai said in a deep voice, "is that seven unfamiliar faces at the Acquired Realm have suddenly appeared in the Poison Wolf Gang! These people may not seem to be at a high level, but their combat power is extremely terrifying; each of them has the ability to fight beyond their level!"

"Especially the leader, whose cultivation has reached the late stage of the Acquired Realm, is like an immortal demon! Zheng Tong and I joined forces, exerted all our strength, and even traded injuries for injuries, yet we still couldn't completely kill him!"

"His recovery speed is terrifyingly fast! Even a decapitated body heals instantly, but for us, if we are injured even slightly, the wound will quickly fester, and the corpse poison will enter our bodies. We need to expend a lot of true energy to suppress it, and if we are not careful, we will lose our minds and become monsters like them!"

"Chief Zheng was unfortunately injured in the battle and is still not fully recovered."

"And those merchants and families who originally saw the situation was not good and wanted to flee Guangming with their families, found that—" Jiang Xiyue continued weakly, her voice filled with sorrow: "The entire Guangming City, within a radius of a hundred miles, was shrouded in a transparent barrier at some unknown time! People were allowed to enter but not leave!"

"Now everyone is trapped in Guangming, like turtles in a jar."

"Huh?" Ye Li was taken aback when he heard this, not expecting such a thing to happen.

Turning back, Ye Li looked at Li Guancai and asked, "And then? How did you resist the Blood Corpse and the Acquired Ones?"

"Thanks to the heroine who arrived at the crucial moment."

Ye Li was taken aback: "One, a female knight-errant?"

"Indeed!" Li Guancai nodded emphatically, his tone filled with sincere admiration: "Absolutely true! At that most critical moment, she descended from the sky alone with her sword! To stop the blood zombies from invading the city."

"Those seven acquired-level experts, along with dozens of powerful blood corpses they commanded, attempted to surround and kill her," Li Guancai slowly said. "But the heroine's swordsmanship was divine, and her movements were even more unpredictable! Amidst the heavy encirclement, she moved as if she were in an empty field! In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, she defeated four acquired-level experts! She forcefully tore a huge gap in the Poison Wolf Gang's encirclement!"

"If she hadn't appeared in time, drawing away the main force of that demon and severely injuring several powerful enemies, we would probably have been wiped out long ago, and Guangming City would have been completely turned into a dead zone!" Li Guancai's tone was full of gratitude and lingering fear.

"So fierce! Their team only had one person in this battle?" Ye Li exclaimed in amazement.

"Speaking of which, where is that female knight-errant?" Ye Li asked curiously.

"I'm here." A clear, cool yet childlike voice rang out from the dark passageway behind him.

Ye Li looked up at the sound and saw a young girl slowly walking out of the shadows, like a clear spring suddenly pouring into a dull and oppressive cellar.

The woman was slender and wore a light blue and white striped narrow-sleeved outfit. The collar and cuffs were embroidered with simple cloud patterns in silver thread, and a silk sash of the same color was tied around her waist, outlining the supple lines unique to young girls, yet also making her look exceptionally neat and capable.

Her face was extremely beautiful, with skin as white as snow, a straight and delicate nose, and slightly pale lips of a beautiful shape. At this moment, they were slightly pursed, which added to her cold and resolute air.

In her left hand, she held a sheathed longsword firmly.

The scabbard was simple and unadorned, and the hilt was wrapped with dark silk cord, which complemented her simple attire.

As the young woman appeared, the surrounding cultivators all bowed and said, "Greetings, Miss Wei."

As the girl approached, Ye Li noticed her right hand. Her fair wrist was carefully bandaged with a white cloth soaked in the scent of herbs, with faint traces of blood showing through, clearly indicating that the injury was still fresh.

Upon seeing Ye Li's gaze, Li Guancai introduced, "This is the heroine Wei Wanxi that we just mentioned."

The girl raised her head in acknowledgment to the cupped hands of the crowd.

His gaze then fell on Ye Li, and a slight smile appeared on his lips: "This young hero must be the beloved disciple that Chief Zheng mentioned."

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