The skirmish on the long street abruptly stopped.
The combatants, almost subconsciously halting their battle, stared in astonishment at the three-story building.
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Atop the three-story building, a valiant woman dressed in menâs clothing was pinned down by the neck and lay disheveled on the ground.
The man holding her neck was drenched in fresh blood, appearing utterly deranged.
Almost everyone who witnessed this scene was dumbstruck.
A scene beyond everyoneâs understanding had irrationally appeared.
In Tianjiao City, where everyoneâs cultivation was stripped away, leaving them to rely solely on their physical strength, could someone really break through the military formation of over a hundred martial artists alone and reach there unscathed?
That was impossible!
Without cultivation, who could possibly possess such terrifying combat power?
Under the deadly still sun, Li Muyangâs gaze coldly swept across all directions.
The fighting on the long street had come to an end, and the combatants had momentarily stopped.
However, the six martial artists he had brutally knocked away were furiously surrounding him.
"Release Nangong Sect Hierarch!"
The prowess of these six martial artists was clearly extraordinary.
Their vigor was robust, and their physiques were formidable, far more terrifying than the common martial artists on this continent.
Although they were not comparable to the martial artists from the Heavenly Yuan Dynasty, Li Muyang had confirmed in their recent clash that these six martial artists possessed the combat power of cultivators at the early stages of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Merely relying on physical power, they could match those at the Foundation Establishment RealmâŚ
These six were certainly among the high-ranking experts in the Blood Lotus Sect.
And their cries of shock and anger were an unexpected delight.
"So you actually are a Sect Hierarch?"
Li Muyang looked down at the woman he was pressing down and raised an eyebrow, "The legend says the Blood Lotus Sect consists of seven divisions and four main temples."
"Youâre actually one of the Sect Hierarchs⌠no wonder you and Chaotic Soul Valley sided with Blood Lotus Sect; to you, the Blood Lotus Sect is home!"
Li Muyang finally understood why Chaotic Soul Valley dared to betray the Refinement Demon Sect.
The four main Sect Hierarchs of the Blood Lotus Sect held exalted positions within the sect, second only to the Sect Hierarch.
Nangong Ting, being so young and already a Sect Hierarch, could very likely be the next Sect Hierarch.
Compared to the immense power of leading a sect, the benefits of serving the Refinement Demon Sect paled in significance.
Upon hearing Li Muyangâs words, the woman he pressed against the eaves scoffed coldly.
Even under Li Muyangâs control, Nangong Ting showed no fear.
Her tone was cold as she said, "Even if you kill me, it wonât make any difference!"
"Right now, outside these city walls, my Blood Lotus Sect has already gathered an army of two hundred thousand, with even more followers converging here."
"Your Tianjiao City defense corps totals only fifty thousand. Itâll only be a matter of time before we breach this city."
"The day the city falls will be the day you Demon Sect cultivators are annihilated!"
Nangong Ting proclaimed, then abruptly closed her eyes, "Iâll wait for you in the underworld!"
Facing Li Muyangâs blade, she simply awaited death, showing absolutely no fear of dying, nor did she beg for mercy.
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As her words concluded, the six martial artists surrounding her, who hesitated to come too close, and all the Blood Lotus Sect followers on the street, desperately screamed.
"Sect Hierarch!"
The collective cries of these more than two hundred voices had quite the impact.
Li Muyang sneered at this spectacle.
"Want to die? Itâs not that simple."
Li Muyang directly grasped Nangong Tingâs neck and lifted her from the ground.
Then, turning to face the crowd of Blood Lotus Sect followers, he slowly positioned his blade against Nangong Tingâs neck.
"Everyone, drop your weapons, or Iâll kill your Sect Hierarch!"
Li Muyangâs threatening words instantly made the Blood Lotus Sect followers on the street hesitate.
The six surrounding martial artists were completely infuriated.
"You white-robed Demon Sect brat! You dare threaten us?"
All six were exceedingly angry and closed in on Li Muyang.
Li Muyang, holding Nangong Ting by the neck and his gaze ice-cold, stated, "Take one more step and Iâll slaughter your Sect Hierarch!"
"You wouldnât dare!"
"You can try!"
"Donât worry about me, kill him! His body may be tough, but his vigor and strength are not much stronger than yours, and the six of you together should be able to hold him back!"
Above the rooftop, chaos ensued immediately.
The six martial artists were both shocked and angry, yet they hesitated as if fearing to damage a valuable object.
They surrounded Li Muyang in the middle, but seeing the steel knife he held against Nangong Tingâs neck made them afraid to rashly approach.
Only Nangong Ting continued to issue cold commands.
"As long as you hold him off, call a few more banner leaders over to encircle him, and you might be able to eliminate him!"
Nangong Ting, with her sharp eyes, noticed that although Li Muyangâs body was tough, his strength and speed were only slightly better than those of the martial artists.
As long as there were enough people, they would surely be able to overwhelm Li Muyang.
Upon hearing her words, Li Muyangâs knife flashed, and half of Nangong Tingâs tongue flew out of her mouth.
"Sect Hierarch!"
"Damn that robe-clad brat!"
"Kill him! Kill him!"
The six people on the rooftop, their eyes splitting with rage, seeing their sect hierarch injured, all had bloodshot eyes and desperately wanted to rush forward and kill Li Muyang.
But Li Muyang tightly held Nangong Ting by the neck, continuing to retreat while holding his hostage.
"If anyone takes another step forward, Iâll chop off the rest of her tongue!"
Li Muyangâs gaze, cold and intimidating, swept over the crowd, deterring everyone.
The stand-off situation came to a deadlock for a time.
Li Muyang, holding Nangong Ting, continued to retreat, while the six of them kept surrounding and following him.
They didnât dare get too close, afraid the sect hierarch might be injured again, but they were also unwilling to let Li Muyang go just like that.
Li Muyang jumped directly from the eaves, returning to the streets below.
From the corner of his eye, he saw that among the crowd were believers of the Demon Sect quietly leaving, apparently to seek reinforcements from other parts of the city.
âThe turmoil in the city was not confined to this place alone.
Li Muyang, clutching Nangong Tingâs neck, slowly dragged her through the crowd, expressionlessly saying,
"The life of your sect hierarch is in your hands."
"Whoever dares take another step forward, I will chop off Nangong Tingâs head!"
Li Muyang continued to retreat, and the martial artists with red headbands subconsciously cleared a path, not daring to provoke Li Muyang.
Fearing that Li Muyang would truly chop off the sect hierarchâs head.
Only the six strongest did not back down, furiously chasing after Li Muyang.
"Release the sect hierarch!"
"Release the sect hierarch, and we guarantee your safe exit from the city!"
"You white-robed brat from the Demon Sect, this is your only chance to live!"
The six menâs furious glares seemed to want to devour Li Muyang alive.
But Li Muyang just looked at them coldly, not responding to a word.
He continued to hold Nangong Ting hostage, boldly walking through the crowd of the Demon Sect believers on the long street, eventually entering the battle formation formed by the soldiers of Tianjiao City, arriving next to Yan Xiaoru.
"Elder Yan..."
Li Muyangâs expression softened when he faced Yan Xiaoru.
In front of everyone, Li Muyang showed the respect that a white-robed disciple should have.
Yan Xiaoru looked him up and down expressionlessly, seemingly deep in thought.
However, the City Lord of Tianjiao City excitedly approached, laughing in astonishment.
"I remember, youâre also a disciple of the Enforcement Hall, named Li Muyang... right?"
"I hadnât expected you to have trained your body to such formidable strength. In todayâs Tianjiao City, you are a top-tier force on our side!"
"The opportunity to make a name for yourself is right now!"
As a high official of the region, almost at the same rank as the elders, the City Lord of Tianjiao City was jubilant, patting Li Muyangâs shoulder. This treatment was unprecedented for an Inner Sect Disciple.
It implied a broad future.
But Yan Xiaoru just looked at Li Muyang coldly and said, "If you were smart, you would walk away yourself."
Given the formidable strength Li Muyang had shown, if he wished to escape alone, almost no one could stop him.
But faced with Elder Yanâs words, Li Muyang simply grinned, revealing a hearty smile.
"With Elder Yan here, I canât be shrewd... I came with Elder Yan, and if I leave, I must leave together with her."
In the sunlight, Li Muyang smiled radiantly.