Chapter 283: If I Couldn’t Protect My Martial Little Sister or My Disciples, Could I Not Protect This Kid?

“I still prefer the look in your eyes from the beginning,” Meng Changqing spoke slowly.

At this moment, he was already at his absolute peak.

His own bloodline, Overlord Meridians, Innate Sword Body, and Holy Martial Body, everything was running at full power, an unprecedented display.

However, due to the concealment of his Incarnation of Truth, outsiders couldn’t discern the full extent of it.

In reality, even without the Unyielding Will, with such a deep foundation, Meng Changqing would still have won in the end.

It just wouldn’t have been as effortless as it was now.

After all, others had lived for five or six hundred years. That time wasn’t spent in vain.

“You—!” Wanyan Lie’s face turned ashen.

Being spoken to like this by a junior was utterly humiliating!

Boom!

But in the next second, his expression changed drastically!

Because Meng Changqing had launched another attack.

Countless sword auras crisscrossed!

At this moment, Wanyan Lie was already gravely injured, his strength severely diminished.

Plus, with the suppression of the Unyielding Will, he couldn’t even react in time!

Slash!

His head flew high into the air, fresh blood spraying from his neck, dyeing the void red.

A hand reached out and caught Wanyan Lie’s head.

It was Meng Changqing.

Drops of blood splattered onto his right cheek, adding an air of menace to his presence.

“Next, it’s your turn.” Meng Changqing grinned, his smile cold and ruthless.

“Not good!” Tuoba Zheng’s face changed drastically.

His condition was no better than Wanyan Lie’s. They were both gravely injured.

“Damn it!” Tuoba Zheng didn’t choose to flee, because he wouldn’t get far.

Better to fight to the end!

“Wanxiang Pavilion!” Tuoba Zheng’s heart was filled with fury.

In this world, few could afford to hire warriors of their level. Only Wanxiang Pavilion could!

Yet their intelligence was still inaccurate!

This kid’s physical defense was ridiculously strong, and he had countless enhancements on top of that!

It was far beyond what the reports suggested!

Boom!

But all was in vain!

At this moment, Meng Changqing’s power had completely surpassed Tuoba Zheng’s.

He could even claim the top spot on the Marquis Ranking!

With a single sword strike, Tuoba Zheng’s entire body shattered.

Gone without a trace.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

At the same time, Meng Changqing’s Unyielding Will surged once more!

Skyrocketing instantly! Like a true celestial sun! Illuminating eternity!

Wherever its radiance fell, his martial will reigned supreme!

The wind howled.

Meng Changqing took a deep breath.

He swore, never before in his life had he felt so exhilarated!

A truly unrestrained battle!

Pouring out every last bit of his martial foundation!

The feeling of clashing with worthy opponents, of fighting at full force, was indescribable!

At the same time, he had gained tremendously from this battle.

In ways too numerous to count.

Simply put, this was immensely helpful in consolidating his overall strength for the future!

“After this battle, I can basically confirm that within the Marquis Realm, I have almost no rivals, except for the true elites of the Holy Lands.”

Meng Changqing’s lips curved into a smirk, his eyes gleaming.

He casually waved his right hand. Two storage rings landed in his palm.

Not looting corpses after killing them? Now that would be a bad habit.

With that done, Meng Changqing’s figure flickered, landing on the back of the Qingyu Phoenix.

A strong, masculine presence washed over Feng Laiyi, making her momentarily dazed.

Especially that tall, perfect figure, an overwhelming, invincible aura.

Like a towering mountain, standing between heaven and earth.

All things may perish, but he alone remained!

He alone reigned supreme!

For a moment, he filled her entire vision.

“Senior?” Meng Changqing waved a hand in front of her.

Feng Laiyi snapped back to reality.

She quickly averted her gaze. A faint blush flashed across her face.

Damn it.

With her level of mental discipline, she had actually been mesmerized!

But she couldn’t be blamed.

The invincible presence Meng Changqing had shown in the battle just now was simply too overwhelming!

Just stepping into the Marquis Realm, yet dominating two veteran warriors!

And in the end, he had even slain them both without sustaining a single injury himself!

That wasn’t something just anyone could do!

“Why is your face red? You’re not having weird thoughts, are you?” Seeing this, Meng Changqing smirked.

“Shut up, what nonsense are you spouting?” Feng Laiyi rolled her eyes.

For some reason, when interacting with Meng Changqing, she always forgot her status as a human sovereign.

There was no sense of distance, no formality.

She even felt… like she did in her younger days.

Boom!

Suddenly, an incomparably terrifying aura erupted. It was far beyond what Wanyan Lie and Tuoba Zheng had unleashed!

Even Meng Changqing, still in peak condition, felt a chill run down his spine.

His pupils contracted sharply.

“Another powerhouse!” Meng Changqing turned around.

High above in the sky, a massive hand reached out toward him!

Like a judgment from the heavens!

“A Quasi-Royal!” Feng Laiyi’s expression shifted.

A Quasi-Royal.

A half-step into the Royal Path Realm!

A being who had condensed a Seed of Laws!

They had already surpassed the Marquis Realm!

Something Meng Changqing could not yet withstand…

“Master, it’s up to you now.” Meng Changqing didn’t panic.

He took out the Void Mirror.

But in the next second, a far more terrifying aura erupted behind him!

Far surpassing the incoming Quasi-Royal!

Linglong Eternal · Eternal Divine Fist!

Above the sky, an even larger hand appeared, fingers clenched into a fist.

Dao Laws swirled around it. It directly shattered the giant hand!

Then it struck deeper!

“That’s… the Royal Path Realm!”

“No—!” a terrified voice rang out.

Then was abruptly silenced, as if it had been reduced to dust in an instant.

Without paying further attention to the now-dead Quasi-Royal, Meng Changqing turned around.

Feng Laiyi no longer looked as frail as before.

Her long, dark hair flowed wildly.

Her brow was filled with the majesty of a sovereign, gazing down upon the world!

For a moment, their eyes met.

Feng Laiyi finally realized what she had done.

She didn’t know why she had acted. Everything was instinctual.

Even though she knew her condition would worsen after taking action, her body had simply moved on its own.

“Maybe… I just hate this kind of scene.” Feng Laiyi’s mind flooded with memories.

A hand pressing down, destroying everything she had once cared about.

“If I couldn’t protect my Martial Little Sister… If I couldn’t protect my disciple… Could I not protect this kid either?” A faint smile appeared on Feng Laiyi’s lips.

As if, at this moment, some of her past regrets had been slightly eased.

Spurt!

Feng Laiyi’s expression twisted in pain. A mouthful of dark blood sprayed from her lips. Her aura rapidly weakened.

More blood-colored veins surfaced on her flawless face, making her look terrifyingly gruesome.

“Senior!” Meng Changqing rushed forward, catching her in his arms.

As for his emotions, they were indescribable.

Strictly speaking, he hadn’t needed Feng Laiyi’s help.

With his master present, a mere Quasi-Royal wouldn’t have been an issue.

But to his surprise, after just two months of acquaintance, Feng Laiyi had chosen to risk herself for him.

With her power, she could have fled.

A single Quasi-Royal wouldn’t have been able to stop her. And yet, she had chosen to stay.

“Hurry… we need to go… I’ve been poisoned by the Demon God’s Gu… I can’t suppress it anymore… We must reach Qingqiu Mountain… Fast…” Feng Laiyi forced her eyes open.

The blood-colored veins had spread across her entire body.

Dark demonic energy churned, devouring her lifeforce.

“Alright!” Meng Changqing nodded heavily.

No matter what, she had been hurt because of him.

He would never forget this debt.