After failing to kill Tang Yan for a long time, the frustration in Fei Xi's eyes grew more intense. He panted heavily and charged at Tang Yan once again.

Tang Yan still chose not to dodge, quickly stepping five paces in a circular motion.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!" The Thousand Mountain Fist was executed rapidly in midair, producing five resonant impacts.

At that moment, Fei Xi happened to charge in.

It seemed as though Tang Yan had anticipated the direction of the attack. Without hesitation, he spun around, and Fei Xi’s half-meter-long horn scraped along Tang Yan's left arm. Meanwhile, Tang Yan's sixth punch from the Thousand Mountain Fist was delivered without holding back, landing heavily on the side of Fei Xi’s horn.

"Smack!"

The full power of a Grade One Xuan-tier warrior erupted, and even though Fei Xi's strength was immense, the charge was deflected leftward by the force of the blow, leaving his right side exposed.

Tang Yan's eyes sharpened. He stepped forward with a lunge, his right leg quickly lifting to kick Fei Xi's stomach with great force.

"Bang!"

The attack was full force, targeting the softer underside of the abdomen. Even though Fei Xi's defense was formidable, his entire body was numbed, unable to resist.

Seizing the moment, Tang Yan's blows fell rapidly, targeting Fei Xi's critical spots. Soon, Fei Xi spat out blood and collapsed, unconscious.

Seeing that Fei Xi had been dealt with, Tang Yan took out a dagger from his chest pocket and skillfully extracted the beast core. Just as he was about to speak to Lin Dongxue, he turned around to find her staring at him in shock.

"What's wrong? Are you stunned? Fei Xi is already taken care of!" Tang Yan waved his hand in front of the dazed Lin Dongxue.

"No... no! You're so fast! Amazing!" Lin Dongxue snapped out of her daze and said excitedly.

Fast? Seeing Lin Dongxue's innocent expression, Tang Yan couldn't help but feel a wicked thought cross his mind.

"I've been fast for a long time," Tang Yan immediately corrected, joking. Although he was still a young boy, he had confidence in himself.

"No, you're just really fast," Lin Dongxue said, not overthinking the matter.

Lin Dongxue, unable to fully comprehend what had just happened, felt that words were too insufficient to describe her shock at how Tang Yan had taken down a third-tier spiritual beast in just fifteen minutes.

The two had different starting points, and Lin Dongxue obviously couldn’t understand Tang Yan's inner wicked thoughts.

"In the future, you can say I'm powerful, but don't say I'm fast," Tang Yan said seriously.

"Why?" Lin Dongxue asked curiously.

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"Uh, just remember that, okay? Let's rest for a bit and continue our journey," Tang Yan quickly changed the subject.

Before Lin Dongxue could ask more, Tang Yan suddenly felt a dangerous presence. He quickly warned, "Someone's coming."

As a pill master, Tang Yan was extremely sensitive to external stimuli. When he sensed a targeted killing intent aimed at him, even if the other party hid their aura well, they couldn't escape his perception.

Turning quickly, he saw a black-clad figure approaching.

After Tang Yan's warning, Lin Dongxue also turned and looked toward the approaching person.

Tang Yan didn’t dare to be careless. He bent his knees and prepared for battle.

The pressure the black-clad person brought was immense.

"Leave now!" Tang Yan whispered.

"You leave!" Lin Dongxue, standing beside him, shot back.

Tang Yan nearly felt his nose twitch in frustration. Why was she so stubborn at this moment?

"Leave? Stay right here!" The black-clad figure chuckled, his voice rough.

"We don’t know who you are or why you are attacking us," Tang Yan asked, confused.

"No grudges or hatred, I just want to kill!" the black-clad figure said, and his body moved like a shooting star, launching a powerful palm strike at Tang Yan.

Xuan-tier, at least Grade Five!

Tang Yan’s pupils contracted as his hairs stood on end. He immediately used his Phantom Step and quickly retreated diagonally, knowing he couldn’t directly face such overwhelming power.

Even with his fighting spirit, he knew he couldn’t take the hit.

"I'm the daughter of Lin Xiao, the city lord of Cloud City. If my father doesn’t see me, you’ll regret it. How about you leave now, and I’ll pretend this never happened?" Lin Dongxue said calmly.

The black-clad figure’s eyes flashed with surprise as his strike was evaded by Tang Yan.

Hearing Lin Dongxue’s implied threat, the black-clad figure sneered. "Cangyun Mountain may not have many things, but it has plenty of wild beasts. Once you two are dead, no one will even know what happened to your bones. Besides, who would know it was me?"

With a sharp laugh, he lunged toward Lin Dongxue.

"Move!" Tang Yan didn’t hesitate and immediately rushed toward the black-clad figure.

Seeing Tang Yan rushing toward him, the black-clad figure’s eyes flickered with hatred. He abandoned Lin Dongxue and sent another palm strike directly at Tang Yan.

Tang Yan squinted his eyes. The black-clad figure was filled with killing intent toward him, and his moves were only basic techniques, as though he didn’t want Tang Yan to figure out his full capabilities.

Even so, Tang Yan knew that he couldn’t withstand a Grade Five Xuan-tier opponent.

Feeling the suffocating pressure from his opponent, a sudden thought of madness flashed in Tang Yan’s mind!

"Bang, bang, bang, bang!" Time was too short, but Tang Yan managed to land his fourth punch from the Thousand Mountain Fist.

The black-clad figure was surprised by the power behind Tang Yan's punch. A mere Grade One Xuan-tier punch had the power of a Grade Two!

But no matter how talented Tang Yan was, his story would end here!

With a hint of pleasure in his eyes, the black-clad figure slammed his palms toward Tang Yan.

Tang Yan’s Dantian spun rapidly, and spiritual energy surged into his fist!

"Whoosh!" A strange blue flame suddenly appeared.

Tang Yan's fist was enveloped in the eerie blue light.

The black-clad figure stopped dead in his tracks, his gaze wary as he stared at the blue flames.

What was that? Despite being a Grade Five Xuan-tier warrior, he felt a strong sense of threat emanating from the blue light.

Not daring to clash directly with the flames, the black-clad figure swiftly dodged to the side. However, close combat was Tang Yan's specialty, and seeing the black-clad figure’s fear of his Heaven and Earth Transformation Fire, Tang Yan was delighted. He nimbly closed the distance, striking fiercely at the black-clad figure.

"Dongxue, go!" Tang Yan shouted sternly. Right now, he could only use the Heaven and Earth Transformation Fire to buy time for Lin Dongxue’s escape.

Seeing Tang Yan daring to attack him, the black-clad figure’s eyes filled with anger. He struck out with a palm toward Tang Yan.

Tang Yan’s eyes glinted with both excitement and madness.

At this critical moment, he had thought of using the Heaven and Earth Transformation Fire in his attack.

He was eager to see how much power the Thousand Mountain Fist could unleash when enhanced by the Heaven and Earth Transformation Fire!

"Bang!"

The clash of fists and palms was intense.