Chapter 190: Chapter 190 Advance and Retreat Together
Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang stood shoulder to shoulder, involuntarily leaning against each other as they stared intently at the figure emerging from the dark, dense forest.
The person stood in a place where the dim forest underbrush met the morning sun, not allowing the light of dawn to fall upon them. Like shrouded in enigmatic darkness, they exerted an extreme sense of dread and oppression.
Squinting at the figure, Yang Fei asked, "Is he the one who hurt you?"
Taking a breath, Qin Yanyang nodded slowly, "Mhm."
"Truly remarkable. Not only did you not die, but you also recovered to such an extent in this short period. Impressive." The figure beneath the trees finally spoke in a grating voice as if their throat was being squeezed.
They were more than twenty meters apart, and the figure was in the shade, but Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang’s vision far exceeded that of ordinary people, allowing them to discern the person’s face clearly.
Their facial features were rigid, resembling someone wearing a mask of human skin. Other than the sharp light shining from those deep eyes which set them apart, there seemed nothing distinctive about them.
Faced with such a formidable enemy, Qin Yanyang’s lovely face maintained a touch of composure as she addressed the figure, "Does senior really need to be so aggressive?"
"Once you’re involved in the Martial Arts World, you are no longer in control of your own fate," the person replied in that unpleasant voice.
Qin Yanyang laughed softly, "Although senior has been thorough, if I were to die, my grandfather wouldn’t let it go. He might be powerless against those certain people, but to avenge his granddaughter and destroy your entire family wouldn’t be difficult."
The person paused, then slowly spoke, "I am but a lone man, what do I have to fear?"
With a slight smile, Qin Yanyang said, "I have long guessed who senior is. Why do you still feel the need to conceal your identity before me?"
The person chuckled lightly, "Heh, mere words aren’t evidence. Without solid proof, even your grandfather wouldn’t dare act rashly. Moreover, once you’re dead, no one else will know the truth."
Qin Yanyang responded, "Enough time has passed for me to tell my grandfather everything."
The person’s deep eyes suddenly emitted a sharp light, even more dazzling than the first sliver of morning light.
They fixed their sharp gaze on Qin Yanyang and after a moment of contemplation, shook their head, "You haven’t called your grandfather. For one, you’re as kind-hearted as the rumors say, caring about the Divine Continent Martial World and not wishing for internal strife, which I respect. Secondly, you also know that once you call your family, the information will be intercepted and your whereabouts more easily exposed. Hence, you chose to call this young man."
The person paused, then continued, "Furthermore, you used a temporary number to contact this young man, giving you enough time to recover. Otherwise, I would have tracked you down much sooner."
Qin Yanyang smiled, "It seems that senior understands me quite well. Could it be that I’ve managed to evade you for so long because you followed the wrong lead?"
Heh, the person chuckled, nodding, "Indeed, your deceits wasted much of my time."
Qin Yanyang gazed at him, inquiring, "When senior attacked me yesterday, you initially didn’t intend to kill me, did you? You just wanted to render me useless, right? Why then did you change your mind?"
"That’s correct, at first I only wanted a Phoenix Wing Broken, to destroy your memory and turn you into an ordinary person. But after giving it more thought, I concluded that a dead person is safer for my purposes," the person explained.
Qin nodded, "So, senior is determined to kill me no matter what."
"At this point, I have no choice," the person sighed.
Qin Yanyang gave a bitter smile and turned to Yang Fei, "I’ve implicated you."
Yang Fei gave her an encouraging look, grasping her tender hand and shook his head, "We haven’t even fought yet. How can we assume the outcome?"
"You cannot defeat him," Qin Yanyang slowly shook her head.
"Even if I can’t win, I will still fight. The words ’surrender without a fight’ do not exist in my dictionary," Yang Fei stated firmly.
The person emerged from the forest.
The morning light shone upon him, yet it seemed to be repelled by an invisible force, creating an odd, special aura around him, as if he was still hidden in the hazy darkness.
Innate Gang Qi.
Indeed, the Innate Realm.
Globally, there’s a unified term for such a level: National Guardian Level.
Martial arts peak strength capable of suppressing a nation with personal power.
"Hehe, young man, you are quite remarkable too. It’s said that Yan Zhongshan was eliminated by you with a single move, which shows that your cultivation realm is among the elite of the younger generation. At such a young age, you have already entered the realm of first-class masters, which is rare," the person’s gaze finally landed on Yang Fei, and he spoke in praise.
Under this person’s stare, Yang Fei felt the pressure on him multiplying.
Back when he encountered betrayal overseas, among the many peak strength masters, three were National Guardian level experts.
Although he didn’t die in that battle, his body had completely collapsed, and for over a year he was still in a state of serious injury. Fortunately, after two uncontrollable periods in the last month, which he managed to control, his strength had recovered to fifty percent.
Facing a National Guardian level powerhouse with only fifty percent of his fighting power, he could only feel a profound sense of helplessness.
The gap was too huge.
Even though he once had extraordinary strength and was one hundred percent confident in suppressing the Innate Realm in a one-on-one battle, his current strength was even slightly inferior to unique tier individuals like Tong Yan, let alone contend with the Innate Realm.
But he displayed no fear.
When he was a child, his second uncle once said to him, "Even if you are very hungry or poor, as long as you don’t show it in front of others, they won’t be able to tell you’re starving and won’t be sure if your pockets are empty."
"If you get a chance, run first. He’s after me, and since you don’t know him, whether he kills you or not doesn’t really matter to him," Qin Yanyang said softly.
Yang Fei glanced at her and chuckled, "If I were to abandon you and run away alone, what difference would there be between me and a walking corpse in the remainder of my life?"
Qin Yanyang, looking into his steadfast and determined eyes, felt a warm current flow through her heart, and was deeply touched.
There is great fear before life and death.
She knew that after spending time together recently, Yang Fei had developed some feelings for her, especially since she had begun to feel for him as well.
But she hadn’t expected that faced with such a situation, Yang Fei would not fear death and would be willing to live and die with her.
Amidst her emotions, she understood it wasn’t that Yang Fei felt he couldn’t live without her, but that this man had a noble character and would not abandon her.
"Today, neither of you will escape," the man approached them step by step, overhearing their conversation, he chuckled softly and shook his head.
Those deep eyes held a hint of regret, for it was apparent that he also found it a pity to kill such two talents.
As the man moved closer, a formidable pressure grew stronger in the silence of the forest.
The True Yuan within Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang began to circulate automatically, elevating their condition to its peak.
At this moment, their hands were still clasped together.
As the True Yuan surged within their bodies, the two holding hands suddenly felt a movement in their hearts.
That mysterious aura of mutual enhancement appeared once again.
And it was circulating endlessly within their bodies.
They exchanged glances, and suddenly they had a sensation of spiritual connection as they simultaneously stimulated their True Yuan.
Hum!
An invisible mysterious aura emerged, their internal True Qi reflecting each other’s. Originally, they each had their own Circulation of True Qi, which now became a mingling of yin and yang.
The two small Circulations fused perfectly, forming a brand-new Circulation World.
How comfortable!
Both Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang shared this feeling.
This sensation even made Qin Yanyang blush.