Chapter 140: The Old Physician's Scheme, The Innate Realm!

Not long ago, at a spot on the city wall some distance from the gate.

Two figures were also keeping an eye on the activity at the gate—Wei Shan Hai and Wei Xing He.

The position they chose was very strategic.

It was just around the corner, perfectly hidden from Wang Cang Yi's line of sight, and even the distance was beyond his innate sensing range.

There was a limit to the Qi sensing abilities of Innate Realm experts.

After a certain distance, one could no longer perceive the other.

If one deliberately suppressed their aura, this distance could be shortened to about a hundred meters.

Having grown up in Cang Yuan, Wei Shan Hai was intimately familiar with the layout of the city.

Finding a spot that avoided Wang Cang Yi's line of sight and sensing range, while still allowing them to observe the gate, was not difficult.

So, while everyone wondered why the Wei family hadn't shown up yet.

Unbeknownst to them, Wei Shan Hai and Wei Xing He had already made their way to the city wall and were lying in wait.

As a result, the two of them also witnessed the battle between Lu Qing and the burly man.

Shocked by what they saw, they also spotted an opportunity.

The muscular man was gravely wounded, and Heavenly Hidden Master Tian had temporarily lost a master-level fighter.

This was the perfect time to retrieve Ning Yan and Zi An.

So, after a brief discussion, they sprang into action, rushing out from the corner towards the ox-drawn carriage.

However, as soon as the two of them unleashed their auras, they were immediately sensed by Wang Cang Yi.

He was overjoyed and leaped down from the gate, sword in hand, pointing at Wei Shan Hai.

"Xing He, quick! I can only hold him off for half a quarter of an hour at most!"

Wei Shan Hai felt Wang Cang Yi's aura erupting with full force and his expression changed. He applied force with his palm, using gentle strength to propel Wei Xing He towards the carriage.

Then, he unleashed his own surging aura.

"Hahaha, Wang Cang Yi, our grudge that has lasted over a hundred years should be settled now. Let me see what progress you've made in this past century!"

Facing Wang Cang Yi, who was descending from the air, Wei Shan Hai laughed heartily. A long saber appeared in his hand, and he slashed downward.

A fiery-red saber aura cleaved through the sky, heading towards Wang Cang Yi.

At the same time, he shouted, "Silver Moon Guards, form the battle formation and charge!"

His voice shook the city for ten li, and everyone within could hear it clearly.

In the Wei Manor, Wei Da Zong Guan, who was preparing for battle, heard this voice and his expression turned solemn.

He pointed forward with the spear in his hand and commanded, "Men, follow me!"

"Yes!"

The gates of the Wei Manor opened, and Wei Da Zong Guan, leading the Silver Moon Guards mounted on horseback, charged out in a stream, like a silver dragon. They swiftly made their way towards the city gate.

In just over ten breaths, they had reached the gate.

"Die, anyone who stands in my way!"

Upon reaching the gate and seeing that some of the Tian Cang Sect disciples were still blocking the way, Wei Da Zong Guan's eyes narrowed. He connected his Qi with the Silver Moon Guards behind him, and with a shake of his spear, he thrust it forward.

With the momentum of their charge, Wei Da Zong Guan's aura had been building up.

Now, with the addition of the battle formation, this spear strike reached a pinnacle of power.

Even an Internal Organs Realm master at the peak of their cultivation would find it difficult to withstand.

The strongest of the Tian Cang Sect disciples blocking the gate had only just entered the Internal Organs Realm; how could they dare to face this formidable battle formation charge? They practically crawled out of the way, clearing the path.

Some of the slower ones were swept aside by Wei Da Zong Guan, spitting blood as they flew, their bones and tendons shattered, their fate unknown.

In the blink of an eye, the formidable Wei Da Zong Guan and the Silver Moon Guards had rushed out of the gate and into the area outside.

"How did you get out so easily?"

Wei Zong Guan, who had smoothly charged out of the gate, was puzzled.

Having remained in the manor, he was unaware of the situation outside.

But the expected obstruction had not materialized.

The Martial Arts Master he had fought before had also not made a move.

This made him suspicious.

"Could this be a trick?"

Just as Wei Da Zong Guan raised his guard.

He suddenly felt a wave of Qi rushing towards him, accompanied by a powerful pressure.

It startled the warhorse under him, causing it to whinny.

He quickly looked forward and saw two figures battling in the distance.

Red saber aura and white sword Qi intertwined, and whenever they collided, the slightest hint of their power that leaked out was enough to make everyone's heart tremble.

"Old Ancestor!"

Wei Da Zong Guan recognized the identities of the two battling figures and exclaimed in shock.

"Don't worry about me, just escort Ning Yan and the others into the city!"

Wei Shan Hai shouted.

"Yes!"

In just this short moment, Wei Da Zong Guan had already spotted the carriage with Wei Furen and the others. He gestured with his spear and immediately turned his horse, leading the Silver Moon Guards towards the carriage.

At that moment, on the ox-drawn carriage, Wei Furen and Wei Zi An were still caught up in the joy of their reunion.

"Father!"

Wei Zi An rushed towards Wei Xing He as soon as he saw him.

Wei Furen also looked at her husband with tearful eyes.

"Good, very good. You're both safe," Wei Xing He said, his face also showing some excitement. But he knew that now was not the time for words.

Hearing the approaching hoofbeats, he bowed deeply to Lu Qing and the others. "Thank you for escorting my wife and son back safely. Please accompany us back to the mansion so that I may express my gratitude properly."

Before he finished speaking, Wei Da Zong Guan had already led the Silver Moon Guards to surround the carriage protectively.

Ma Gu turned to Lu Qing.

Lu Qing, who had just finished adjusting his breath, smiled and said, "In that case, we shall respectfully oblige. Master, let's head into the city."

"Good." The old doctor nodded.

He gently tugged on the ox's head, driving the carriage towards the city gate.

"Lu Qing! Ma Gu! Xiao Yan!" Wei Da Zong Guan exclaimed as he finally noticed that Lu Qing, Ma Gu, and even Xiao Yan were by the carriage.

As for the old man driving the carriage, although his face was hidden under a straw hat, he could only be the old doctor that Lu Qing addressed as Master.

It was these three who had escorted Furen and the young master back?

What was going on?

For a moment, Wei Da Zong Guan's thoughts were in disarray.

If he hadn't been maintaining the Silver Moon Battle Formation, he would have demanded an explanation right away.

The old doctor urged the ox towards the city gate, even infusing it with a stream of Innate True Qi to speed up their journey.

With this boost, the ox seemed to have taken an elixir, striding forward with renewed vigor, almost as fast as a galloping horse.

However, when they were about halfway there, just as they were about to reach the city gate...

Suddenly, with a loud thud, a figure landed heavily in front of Lu Qing and the others. It was Wei Shan Hai.

"Old Ancestor!" Wei Xing He and the others cried out in shock.

"Didn't Old Ancestor say he could hold on for a quarter of an hour? How long has it been?"

Wei Shan Hai was in a sorry state.

His hair was disheveled, his clothes torn, and his body bore several deep wounds that exposed the bones beneath.

"Hahaha, Wei Shan Hai, your injuries haven't healed yet. You had to use your True Qi to suppress the sword Qi I left in your heart meridian, so you can't even muster seventy percent of your full strength. How could you possibly be my match?" Wang Cang Yi held his longsword and strode towards them, his gaze icy.

The oppressive pressure of an Innate Realm expert weighed down on everyone's hearts.

And yet, he was completely unscathed, his clothes untouched.

"Hmph! If you hadn't used underhanded means to ambush me, how could you ever hope to defeat me? You despicable coward! I regret ever considering you a brother back then. Now, even the memory of our friendship turns my stomach!" Wei Shan Hai retorted, his lips curled in a cold smile despite his injuries.

"Enough talk. Are you going to hand over that item or not?" Wang Cang Yi interrupted, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"Don't bother dreaming. You'll never get your hands on it. I'd rather die than give it to you!" Wei Shan Hai spat.

"Since that's the case, I'll kill you first, then slaughter your entire Wei family. I'll find it eventually!" Wang Cang Yi's eyes narrowed dangerously, and he raised his hand. A sharp sword Qi slashed towards Wei Shan Hai.

"Let's see how you dodge this!"

Behind Wei Shan Hai stood the entire Silver Moon Battle Formation, as well as Wei Furen and the others.

If he dodged, the sword Qi would slice through the formation.

Countless lives would be lost.

Wei Shan Hai understood this all too well, and a bitter smile touched his lips.

He knew he had no choice.

Mustering his strength, he summoned a red blade aura.

But he knew that this blade aura alone wouldn't be enough to withstand Wang Cang Yi's full-powered sword Qi.

As his heart technique stirred, the True Qi that had been suppressing the sword Qi in his heart meridian surged forth, infusing the blade aura with power.

However, as he did this, the sword Qi in his heart meridian also stirred, threatening to shatter his heart meridian completely.

Chapter: "Impossible"

"Absolutely not!"

Just at that moment, a palm appeared behind Wei Shan Hai's back.

A gentle force entered his body, calming the restless sword Qi in his heart meridian.

At the same time, mist filled the air, and a transparent, spinning water current appeared in front of Wei Shan Hai, blocking the white sword Qi.

The extremely fierce white sword Qi encountered this water current and was completely trapped, unable to break free, just like a fish that had swum into a river.

Eventually, under the spinning and strangling of the water current, it could no longer hold on and collapsed into nothingness.

This sudden turn of events shocked everyone.

Even Wang Cang Yi couldn't help but have his pupils abruptly shrink.

"Old Doctor?"

When they saw who had made the move, Wei Furen and the others cried out in surprise.

They saw that the old doctor, who had been sitting in front of the ox-drawn carriage, had disappeared and was now standing behind Wei Shan Hai.

One hand was placed on Wei Shan Hai's back, and the other was pointing forward like a sword.

The water current from earlier had been produced by him.

"Old man, you have an injury in your heart meridian and must not rashly use your true Qi, or your injury will erupt, and your heart meridian won't be able to withstand it," the old doctor said gently after stabilizing Wei Shan Hai's injury, which had been on the verge of erupting.

"Thank you for saving me."

Wei Shan Hai looked at the old doctor in a daze, and it took him several breaths to react and thank him.

However, the shock in his heart was indescribable.

It wasn't just because the old doctor had easily dissolved Wang Cang Yi's sword Qi, which had been unleashed with almost full force.

It was also because he had so effortlessly suppressed the restless sword injury in his heart meridian, restoring it to calm.

One move to save a person, and another to face an enemy.

In that instant, the old man in front of him had displayed a realm and bearing that made Wei Shan Hai feel like he was facing an insurmountable peak.

Yet, according to his perception, the old man's cultivation and aura were clearly much weaker than his.

For a moment, the old doctor appeared deeply mysterious and unfathomable in Wei Shan Hai's eyes.

Wang Cang Yi shared a similar feeling.

At this moment, Wang Cang Yi's heart was also filled with astonishment.

He hadn't expected that his sword Qi, unleashed with almost full force, would be dissolved by someone whose cultivation was clearly weaker than his.

Moreover, the old doctor didn't seem to have exerted much effort.

In an instant, Wang Cang Yi's wariness towards the old doctor increased sharply.

"So, you've decided to be my enemy?" Wang Cang Yi asked, his face gloomy as he looked at the old doctor.

"I, this old man, have no intention of making enemies. I only hope that you can show mercy and refrain from creating bloodshed," the old doctor said sincerely.

"The grudge between me and the Wei family can never be resolved. If you don't get out of my way, then you, Wang Cang Yi, are my enemy. I'll cut you down along with them!" Wang Cang Yi replied. At this point, he couldn't possibly listen to such words, and seeing that the old doctor insisted on interfering, the killing intent in his heart intensified.

His gaze turned gloomy as the innate true Qi in his body rapidly circulated, and his aura surged once more, oppressing everyone in front of him.

Under this terrifying pressure, Wang Cang Yi swung his longsword, and a mighty sword Qi burst forth, sweeping towards the old doctor and Wei Shan Hai.

This time, Wang Cang Yi truly held nothing back and struck with his full power.

He only wanted to crush the old doctor's mysterious innate realm.

Facing this surging innate sword Qi, the old doctor's expression turned solemn. He pointed his finger like a sword and slowly thrust it forward.

As he did so, the surrounding heaven and earth's primal energies surged, converging towards him, and mist filled the air as countless water droplets appeared out of thin air.

"Freeze!"

Along with the old doctor's light shout, the entire space seemed to freeze.

Countless water droplets, along with the pervasive sword Qi, were frozen in mid-air, unable to move.

"Break!"

After freezing all the sword Qi, the old doctor shouted again, and the countless water droplets instantly transformed into sword shapes, flying towards the sword Qi and neutralizing it. Each water droplet corresponded to a strand of sword Qi, neither more nor less, with just the right amount of power to counteract and mutually annihilate the sword Qi.

When all the sword Qi dissipated, the mist dispersed, and the sky cleared, everything returned to tranquility.

It was as if what had just happened was an illusion and had never occurred.

But everyone knew that what had just transpired was definitely not an illusion.

That terrifying innate might still oppressed their spirits.

Everyone was extremely shocked by the old doctor's incredible means.

Wang Cang Yi's expression was one of disbelief.

He muttered, "Innate Domain, transforming the illusory into reality... How is this possible?"

(End of Chapter)

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