My cultivation level increases by one year every day!

"Then you should get some rest, brother. We're going to have a tough battle coming up!"

After a brief exchange, the second-in-command sensed something was amiss, but hesitated to point it out.

The moment he entered and during the embrace, he had already determined the cultivation level: the ninth level of the Innate Realm. There was no problem with that.

Anyone who isn't a Foundation Establishment cultivator can forget about leaving Qinggang Village once they arrive.

"Have two of the more clever brothers keep an eye on Fifth Brother in secret," the second-in-command instructed.

"Boss, you know Fifth Brother's personality. He might just pick up a knife and start stabbing someone."

The second-in-command sneered, "I'm just afraid he won't kill anyone."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a clear, urgent bell rang out from Qinggang Village, its sound spreading far and wide.

"Enemy attack!"

The second and third leaders exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes, and then stood up one after the other.

"You should stay here."

Fang Yuan watched the bandits rushing outside and had a vague guess. He turned around and blocked the way of the two leaders of Qinggang Village.

"Fifth Brother, what do you mean?"

The third leader narrowed his eyes, remembering his boss's words, and gathered his inner energy, ready to make a move at any moment.

The second-in-command remained silent, calmly watching Fang Yuan, but he also gathered his inner energy, capable of unleashing a thunderous force.

"This is such a small matter, there's no need for you two brothers to trouble yourselves. I'll go there myself."

These words were spoken.

The tense atmosphere instantly dissipated, and smiles appeared on everyone's faces, no one knew what they were thinking.

"Third brother, you go with fifth brother. The Fang family is not easy to deal with."

The second-in-command thought for a moment, and seeing the two figures gradually blurring, he turned around and went to a secret room where there were two masked men in black.

"Qinggang Village is at a critical juncture. We implore you two gentlemen to intervene."

One of the men in black replied coldly, "We have our own mission. Whether Qinggang Village exists or not is none of our business."

The second-in-command looked grim, but remained composed, reminding them, "Fang Yuan will definitely come; I hope you two won't miss this opportunity."

Having said that, he let out a cold snort, waved his sleeves, and left.

Both are at the peak of the Innate Realm, neither is afraid of the other, and there's no need for them to fawn over each other.

As Fang Yuan and the third leader traveled together, they saw many bandits surging up the mountain, drawing their bows and aiming their arrows at the approaching Fang family expert.

The Fang family has no tradition of sacrificing disciples to preserve their fighting strength, so at the forefront were more than a dozen deacons.

Despite the large number of arrows falling from the mountain, most of them are from ordinary people wielding bows, and their power is very limited, making it difficult to harm even a master of innate strength.

Only cultivators at the Acquired Realm, with their great strength and high accuracy, can cause even a little trouble.

But the biggest threat is still the hidden sixth leader, a seventh-level innate expert and a sharpshooter!

The bow can be used to strike from a distance, and its speed and swiftness are remarkable. It can fire in rapid succession, and its power can be intimidating and its force can defeat the enemy. It is truly a powerful weapon of war.

It can be said that the sharpshooter who occupied a safe position was enough to intimidate more than five deacons, making up for his lack of cultivation level.

"Where is Lao Liu?" Fang Yuan asked casually.

The third leader replied casually, "Sixth Brother has always been elusive; who could possibly know him?"

Meanwhile, the Fang family and others at the foot of the mountain had rather solemn expressions.

The first hurdle has arrived.

"We'll be entering the formation soon, everyone be careful."

Fang Yuan's eyes darted around, constantly observing the surrounding environment, trying to find the sharpshooter.

He poses too great a threat to his people and must be eliminated first!

call out……

Just then.

A loud whooshing sound suddenly rang out.

The arrows flashed by like streaks of cold light, flying swiftly and landing directly within the formation.

One of the deacons was slightly careless and failed to dodge the attack in time. His right hand was immediately hit, resulting in a significant loss of combat power.

Fang Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and quickly looked in the direction from which the arrow had been shot.

He could clearly see a figure turn and dart away at great speed, and in the blink of an eye, another arrow was shot out.

"So that's where it was."

Fang Yuan used the Phantom Step, soaring into the sky. With his profound true energy, he briefly floated in the air and directly locked onto the location of the sixth brother.

"Who goes there?!"

Just as Lao Liu was about to continue firing sneak attacks, he suddenly looked up, his expression one of great alarm.

What came into view was a giant handprint descending from the sky, stirring up a gale and exuding an oppressive aura, followed by a familiar face.

"Fifth Brother, are you fucking insane?"

The sixth brother cursed loudly, saying that close combat is the most taboo thing for archers, as it greatly reduces their strength and makes them unable to protect themselves compared to cultivators of the same realm.

He channeled all his inner energy, forming an impenetrable shield around himself, while simultaneously shifting his body backward to widen the distance between himself and others.

"It's ridiculous that you're trying to run away now."

Fang Yuan's attack was always aimed at killing, sparing no effort with his true energy, covering a wide area, determined to kill this person.

"stop!"

A thunderous shout came from afar.

"No!"

However, the incredibly condensed true energy surged through the air and, amidst the sixth brother's screams, directly crushed him into a bloody pulp.

A legendary marksman has fallen!

"Fifth brother, I never imagined you'd actually betray us and defect to the enemy!"

A moment later, the second-in-command of Qinggang Village arrived, staring blankly at the disfigured sixth brother, his expression filled with anger.

"Today, I will use your life to pay tribute to our fallen brothers!"

Betrayal?

Fang Yuan found it somewhat ridiculous, but he was too lazy to explain and did not reveal his identity before landing on the ground.

"The feeling of being airborne is exhilarating, but it consumes too much internal energy."

Fang Yuan felt helpless.

Clang!

The second-in-command drew his signature ghost-head saber and slashed at Fang Yuan's head, the rolling saber energy seemingly capable of splitting the invisible air.

"He must have opened over a hundred acupoints, but his strength is still a bit weak!"

Fang Yuan glanced at the boundless sword energy and felt it was weak and powerless, easily defeated.

"I thought I'd finally met someone who would make me draw my sword..."

Fang Yuan shook his head with great regret, his fingertips brimming with true energy, and with his fingers and sword, he gently drew out a line.

At this moment.

The air itself seemed to freeze and stand still.

The seemingly insignificant true energy, only about two or three inches long, swirled and expanded in the air, instantly annihilating the sword energy.

"How is that possible?"

The second brother's face was filled with disbelief, his eyes filled with terror as he watched the incoming sword energy, his body retreating rapidly.

But how could he possibly avoid it?

The sword energy easily shattered his defenses; his true energy armor was as fragile as paper. Then, a head was thrown high into the air, blood gushing into the sky.

The second-in-command is dead!

The bandits of Qinggang Village stared wide-eyed.

The usually imposing and powerful second-in-command is dead!

They couldn't block a single move!

"Fifth brother, we don't usually have any conflicts. The money you owe me is now wiped clean."

The fourth leader, who was sitting on the mountaintop, felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Fang Yuan staring at him, and he quickly shouted.

"Stop the formation first, then have everyone withdraw, and I might consider sparing your life."

"That's impossible! That lord knows none of us will survive!"

As the fourth leader spoke, he also pointed in a direction out of the corner of his eye, seemingly unintentionally.

There, spiritual energy surged chaotically, and the endless aftershocks of the battle spread out like ripples in water, making everyone who saw it tremble with fear.