Cultivation: I can see the proficiency level

Each petal, gleaming with a metallic glint, flew back with considerable force under the relentless urging of the Flower Maiden, making a rustling sound.

The two Qi Refining Level 5 cultivators activated their protective spiritual light and used their magical artifacts to block most of the attacks. However, the remaining sharp blades rushed straight towards Hua Gu.

It brought out clusters of bright red blood.

"escape!"

"Brother Mian~ Run away at once!"

Her clothes were soaked in red, and Hua Gu, her face contorted in pain, was still urging Wang Mian to flee quickly.

She knew Wang Mian's character. With such a tight net in place today, if he still worried about her, he would not be able to escape and would only be captured by the Lü family.

In the world of cultivation, capturing someone alive is definitely not a good thing.

Seeing this scene.

Wang Mian's eyes were bloodshot.

At the same time, Bai Jiuniang, burning her essence blood, clashed head-on with Bian Zening, who was blocking her way, knocking him back a few steps, and led Wang Mian out of the encirclement of several Qi Refining Level 7 experts.

He led Wang Mian to where Hua Gu was.

Upon seeing Wang Mian and Bai Jiuniang approaching directly, the two Qi Refining Level 5 cultivators quickly avoided them, not daring to engage Bai Jiuniang in a direct confrontation.

Anxious and worried, Wang Mian carefully lifted Hua Gu, who was lying in a pool of blood, and reached out with trembling hands to check her breath. She was only breathing faintly.

After haphazardly stuffing a few pills into her mouth, Wang Mian took out a gleaming silver talisman.

"Aunt Rong, I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this." The teleportation talisman was activated, and the resulting spiritual light enveloped Hua Gu.

With only a fraction of her consciousness remaining, Hua Gu shook her head and looked at Wang Mian. Her bloodied arm gripped him tightly, but Wang Mian shook his head and forcefully pulled her hand away.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck.

The next moment, Hua Gu disappeared from everyone's sight.

Watching the light suddenly disappear into the distance, Wang Mian let out a soft breath. That Hundred-Mile Teleportation Talisman was his last means of escape. He could only hope that Hua Gu was lucky, as her injuries were already extremely serious.

Wang Mian initially intended to use this teleportation talisman, but the Lü clan's encirclement was too dense, rendering the talisman ineffective. Later, he was further attacked by a seventh-level Qi Refining expert, which divided the battlefield, leaving him no opportunity to use it.

Furthermore, the teleportation talisman can only be used by one person and cannot be used to carry others away.

Wang Mian chose to send her away.

"Stupid, clumsy, idiotic!"

Seeing this, the eighth-level Qi Refiner sneered, feeling that Wang Mian's actions were extremely unwise, as he had given the only means of escape to others.

The other cultivators also subtly surrounded them, once again trapping Wang Mian and Bai Jiuniang in the middle, their auras locking onto them firmly.

At this point, the situation appears increasingly desperate.

Even with his sword intent, Wang Mian, at the seventh and eighth levels of Qi Refining, would find it difficult to kill them, and even with Bai Jiuniang burning her life essence, she would find it difficult to achieve anything.

Unkillable, invincible, and impossible to escape.

The danger was even greater than the ambush at Songlintan, since no seniors could come to his rescue this time, and he had to rely on himself to escape.

Otherwise, they would be prisoners.

"If you have no other means, then come back to Taixi Lake with me. My Lü family will have a use for your sword intent," Lü Xingyan said slowly.

Several cultivators at the seventh level of Qi Refining approached, their auras mingling and their imposing presence forcing Wang Mian and Bai Jiuniang back several steps.

The only thing that can break the deadlock now is the talisman in Wang Mian's hand. However, the eighth-level Qi Refining Realm cultivator is extremely vigilant and does not get too close to Wang Mian, but only stands guard on one side.

He severely injured Wang Mian with just a few moves; the power of his sword energy was so great that it even cleaved the magic weapon Jinghong Sword, which was used for parrying, in two.

"The Lü family has been pursuing me repeatedly, presumably because of my sword aura and sword intent, right?" Wang Mian grabbed Bai Jiuniang's hair, straightened up behind him, and took out the horizontal sword magic weapon.

Lu Xingyan did not answer. Within the Lu Clan, only a few people knew that their all-out effort to capture Wang Mian was not simply for revenge, but rather a purpose hidden beneath the veneer of revenge.

This is called foundation building.

The three stages of foundation building are: the stage of magical power, the stage of physical body, and the stage of spiritual consciousness, each fraught with danger.

Only by nourishing it with the sword energy of the four seasons can the Four Seasons Sword Gu be refined. And when the Four Seasons Sword Gu is activated by a secret method, it can nourish the physical body, magical power, and spiritual consciousness.

One sword gu is as effective as a foundation-building pill, increasing the success rate of foundation building by several times.

When a cultivator reaches the age of sixty and has perfected their Qi Refining, they can only choose two paths: either stop at the ninth level of Qi Refining and barely survive, or risk their lives to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Without the miraculous protection of the Foundation Establishment Pill, the success rate of breaking through is less than 20%. If one relies solely on courage and determination to break through, the result will most likely be death.

The Lü clan has now exhausted all its resources and obtained the secret formula for the pill, but it lacks only the sword energy. Wang Mian is someone the Lü clan is determined to capture, even if it means suffering heavy losses.

For the Lü family, Wang Mian was like a living foundation-building elixir.

"No need for further words, capture this man immediately. As for that demonic dog, kill it." Lu Xingyan's long sword flashed, locking onto Wang Mian firmly, and he gave the order to the several Qi Refining Level 7 cultivators.

First, kill Bai Jiuniang to eliminate any possibility of Wang Mian escaping, then capture him alive.

Bian Zening, Lü Xingshui, and Diao Tianfeng no longer held back, each using their magical artifacts and casting spells, their gazes towards Bai Jiuniang filled with murderous intent.

Bian Dongxu, watching Wang Mian in such a desperate situation from afar, thought that Wang Mian would not have a good end if he joined the Lü family, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

The only pity is that the Lü family wanted to capture the man alive instead of killing him on the spot, wishing they could avenge the massacre of the Tu family.

"Go to hell! My swordsmanship is under my control. Even if it's destroyed, it won't be used by your Lü family." Wang Mian held the horizontal sword to his neck.

His words were extremely resolute, a long knife was held to his neck, drawing out traces of blood, and he had an expression that said he would not let the Lü family succeed even if it meant taking his own life.

Bai Jiuniang, who already had a tacit understanding, pretended to stop Wang Mian, but also seemed worried and anxious, not knowing where to start.

Even more anxious than Bai Jiuniang were the members of the Lü family. Several Qi Refining Level 7 cultivators retreated several feet away in unison, fearing that they might provoke Wang Mian and cause him to commit suicide.

Many cultivators know that the outlaws of Fallen Mountain are all so fierce; they commit suicide when they are at their wits' end, when they are on the verge of despair, and when they are completely exhausted.

My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven or man.

Since we cannot behead the enemy, and the enemy wants to behead us, then we should behead ourselves first, putting our own life and death entirely in our own hands, demonstrating this to the fullest extent.

"Do you really think that you can just die whenever you want now?" Lu Xingyan's flying sword shot out with a hissing sound, knocking away the horizontal saber in Wang Mian's hand.

The next moment, Lü Xingyan rushed straight towards Wang Mian with his net-like magical artifact, intending to capture him. His Qi Refining Level 8 Escape Technique was extremely fast; in the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Wang Mian.

Wang Mian's feigned resolute suicide was precisely what he had been waiting for.

He had long known that if this Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator didn't die, he would be doomed today. Unfortunately, the other party never got close, forcing Wang Mian to rack his brains. Relying on his own importance to the other party, he was determined not to let him die.

It was through despicable and vile means that this person was forced to get close.

"Even if you die, you old dog, you'll be my scapegoat today." The talisman he had prepared was activated in his hand, and the intricate lines gradually lit up with light, transforming into a huge phantom stone seal.

With a flash of light, it crashed straight into the Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator. Its enormous phantom was like a Dharma Image, exuding immense power and radiating spiritual light, even encompassing two Qi Refining Level 7 cultivators within its attack range.

Its speed and power shocked the group, causing their faces to change drastically, as if a great calamity was about to befall them, and they would die and perish.

Success or failure hinges on this moment.

This is a matter of life and death.