After descending the mountain, my aloof fiancée became completely devoted to me.

The cold, mechanical footsteps abruptly stopped!

Dozens of Western-style modified assassins clad in heavy alloy armor blocked the entrance to the secret realm. Their bodies gleamed with a cold metallic light, pulse cannons on their shoulders flashed with energy, and their dark mechanical eyes locked onto everyone in the arena. Their violent and murderous aura overwhelmed the entire scene.

Xiaoyuer stood before the ranks of the assassins, his severed arm and swaying precariously, yet a maniacal and ruthless smile clung to his face.

"Lin Ping, my Earth Vein Formation has failed, but these top-secret modified assassins from the Illuminati are specifically designed to counter martial arts and internal energy! I'd like to see how you break this deadlock today!"

Lin Ping's lips curled into a cold, indifferent smile, his eyes completely unmoved, showing no regard for these deadly weapons.

He stepped to the side, raised his hand, and said in a calm and firm tone: "Seniors, step back and protect yourselves. There is no need to take action."

The group of martial arts and formation masters from the Southern Frontier immediately retreated, standing back to back, their expressions wary. They knew all too well the terror of modified assassins, but looking at the composed and upright figure in black before them, they felt an inexplicable surge of confidence.

"Stop pretending!" Little Fish roared fiercely, "All assassins, hunt down Lin Ping with all your might!"

hum!

The mechanical engine suddenly roared to life!

More than ten modified suicide soldiers burst out simultaneously, their alloy feet stomping so hard that the ground trembled. Their heavy armor carried immense force as their fists slammed into Lin Ping with a deafening roar. At the same time, several pulse beams locked onto all of Lin Ping's evasive positions, sealing off all escape routes.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Ping moved!

His figure glided sideways like a ghost, precisely dodging all the pulse beams, and head-on confronting the two assassins at the very front.

clang!

A deafening clang of metal rang out!

The Death Warrior's Alloy Fist slammed into Lin Ping's shoulder, but he blocked it firmly with a single palm, the internal force in his palm suddenly erupting and vibrating.

Click, click!

The ear-piercing sound of metal shattering rang out one after another!

The hard, special alloy gauntlets instantly shattered and deformed, and the assassin's internal, sophisticated mechanical transmission structure was directly destroyed by the shock.

Lin Ping twisted his wrist sharply, gripping the mechanical neck, and slammed it down with force!

Boom!

The modified assassin, weighing several hundred kilograms, slammed heavily onto the alloy ground, causing the fuselage to collapse completely, sparks to fly, and the machine to be scrapped on the spot.

Another assassin raised his leg and swept across the giant alloy leg, his attack fierce and domineering.

Lin Ping neither dodged nor avoided, but bent his knee and elbow, accurately striking the weak point of the assassin's knee joint.

Bang!

The immense force pierced through the mechanical body, and the entire mechanical leg snapped off!

He casually raised his hand, and the concentrated true energy at his fingertips pierced straight through the core energy chamber of the assassin.

zizi——

A blinding flash of lightning struck, instantly paralyzing the assassin's machine and rendering it completely incapable of combat.

The remaining assassins launched a relentless attack, raining down blows with their fists and cannons, their assault dense and relentless.

Lin Ping moved swiftly and gracefully amidst the dense attacks, each move simple yet powerful, without a single superfluous action.

Palm strike, elbow strike, finger thrust, shoulder thrust!

Bang bang bang!

A series of loud noises echoed through the enclosed secret realm.

Any zombie he touched either had its fuselage shattered or its core destroyed. In just over ten breaths, all the fully armed Western-style modified zombies collapsed to the ground, turning into a pile of scrap metal.

Completely crushed, utterly destroyed!

The secret realm was deathly silent.

Little Fish's pupils dilated, his face filled with extreme horror and disbelief, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

The top-secret modified assassins, created at great expense by the Illuminati and hailed as the nemesis of martial arts, were all instantly killed by Lin Ping!

Her prized final move proved utterly ineffective against her opponent!

Lin Ping raised his eyes indifferently, glancing at Xiaoyuer's pale face, his voice cold and indifferent: "Is this all you have to offer?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and made a clenching motion in mid-air!

A vast and powerful internal force instantly enveloped the entire underground secret realm.

Boom—!

A deafening explosion erupted!

The sophisticated detection instruments, sturdy alloy walls, remaining laser mechanisms, and binding formations crumbled inch by inch under the impact of the violent internal force, and the entire underground secret realm collapsed with a roar.

The powerful shockwave sent Little Fish flying, crashing heavily outside the exit of the secret realm. Looking at the underground secret realm, now completely reduced to ruins, his mind collapsed, his eyes filled with despair.

Lin Ping didn't even glance at her again, turned around and raised his hand: "Seniors, let's go."

A group of martial arts masters followed closely behind, steadily stepping out of the collapsed secret realm with Lin Ping.

After everyone left the deep mountains and looked back at the forest behind them, apart from a few traces of swaying grass and trees, the Nanfeng Building standing in the distance was intact, the lights were on as usual, and the traffic and noise were still as bustling as ever.

It was as if the thrilling battle and the earth-shattering collapse of the secret realm had never happened.

Everyone was shocked; this young man's strength had exceeded their comprehension.

Lin Ping led a group of seniors straight back to the private manor on the outskirts of the city.

A gentle evening breeze blew through the courtyard.

Adele, Alu, and Zhu Xiaohan stood quietly. When they saw Lin Ping'an return safely, the worry in their eyes instantly disappeared, and a gentle warmth enveloped them. The tranquil atmosphere soothed the ferocity after the battle.

The three women stepped forward together, their eyes gentle, and silently stayed by each other's side.

Lin Ping looked at the group of martial arts masters behind him and got straight to the point, his tone serious: "Thank you all for your cooperation in escaping today. I have another request. During your time in hiding in the Southern Frontier, did any of you see a woman named Shen Aoxue?"

He pressed for answers several times, carefully observing everyone's expressions.

All the martial arts and formation masters shook their heads, their expressions sincere.

"Sir, we have been imprisoned in this underground secret realm for a long time and have never seen this woman before."

"We have also secretly investigated the key points of the formation in the southern border, but there is no trace of Miss Shen Aoxue."

The uniform response left a somber look in Lin Ping's eyes.

They rescued everyone, broke the trap set by the Southern Border's ley lines, and crushed the Illuminati's trump card, turning the tide of the entire operation, yet they still couldn't find a single clue about Shen Aoxue.

Where is she? Has she met with misfortune?

Deep thoughts lingered in his mind.

Just then, a martial arts master surnamed Zhang, with half-white hair and a calm demeanor, stepped forward, bowed deeply to Lin Ping, and looked extremely respectful.

"We will never forget your life-saving grace! If it weren't for your selfless act of breaking the deadlock, we would have been trapped in this dark and hopeless secret realm for the rest of our lives."

He looked directly at Lin Ping, his tone firm and resolute: "Now that you, sir, are facing difficulties in finding someone, we, the remaining martial arts and formation practitioners of Southern Xinjiang, are willing to obey your orders and follow you! We will traverse the entire Southern Xinjiang lands to search for Miss Shen Aoxue's whereabouts with all our might. We will investigate to the very end any clue we find!"

The remaining dozens of top experts bowed in unison, their voices ringing out loudly and clearly.

"We are willing to follow you, sir, and do our utmost to assist you!"

The sound waves reverberated throughout the entire manor, creating a magnificent spectacle.

Little Fish, who hadn't left yet and had followed from a distance, stood frozen in the shadows of the forest, watching Lin Ping, who was the center of attention in the manor, his eyes filled with a mixture of obsession and madness.

She lost her formation, her troops, her trump cards, and the entire game, becoming a complete joke.

Lin Ping not only emerged unscathed, but also subdued the entire martial arts forces of Southern Xinjiang, causing his strength to surge once again!

Extreme resentment and jealousy completely consumed her reason.

Little Fish gripped his single arm tightly, his crimson eyes fixed on the black-clad figure in the manor, a sinister, maniacal smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Lin Ping, do you think that subduing the martial arts forces in the Southern Frontier is the real victory?

Do you want to find Shen Aoxue and safely protect all the women around you?

I'll make sure you don't get your way!

The true top power of the Illuminati has yet to appear, but the earth vein sacrifice array hidden in the southern border has already taken shape.

Your chess game, your weaknesses, I will crush them all with my own hands sooner or later!