"Take my surname?"

Suddenly hearing Ye Suxin swear an oath in this manner, a peculiar expression appeared on Yun Xiao's face. He chuckled softly and said, "The name Yun Suxin sounds not bad!"

"Brat, seeking death, Zheng Guardian, kill him for me!"

Listening to Yun Xiao's teasing tone, Ye Suxin's pretty face flushed red with embarrassment as she suddenly realized how inappropriate her earlier words had been.

On this Tenglong Continent, many women change their surname to their husband's after marriage. Ye Suxin's offhand comment just now was caught by the opponent, filling her with shame and anger.

Of course, in Ye Suxin's mind, she never considered the possibility of Zheng Qiming failing, so she wasn't worried about the crisis of changing her surname. At this moment, she only wanted to tear this slick-tongued brat to pieces to relieve the hatred in her heart.

Without the Thunder Array of Thunder King Valley here, Ye Suxin believed that even if she couldn't handle this boy at the Qi Seeking Realm Early Stage, there was no way he could escape Zheng Qiming's attack.

"Brat, offending our Killing Heart Sect is the most foolish thing you've done in your life!"

Seven Killings Guardian Zheng Qiming said coldly, and around him surged a dense Meridian Qi. Although the Killing Heart Sect excels in stealth attacks, given the vast disparity in strength, even in a frontal confrontation, he believed the opponent had no hope of escaping.

Moreover, due to the sneak attack earlier, Yun Xiao's left shoulder was injured, albeit a superficial wound, yet it still objectively impacted his combat strength. With the difference in strength, Zheng Qiming, at the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm, was not someone Yun Xiao could contend with.

"Chairman, should we intervene?"

Not far away, hiding in the shadows after witnessing two battles, the Great Elder felt anxious. After all, Yun Xiao represented the Lushan City Meridian Refining Master Guild's branch.

"Let's watch a bit longer!"

For some reason, although Lu Liancheng knew deep down that Yun Xiao was beyond hope, he hesitated to make a decision because he saw a strange smile on someone's face.

In such a desperate situation, someone who could still smile was either a madman or had nothing to fear. At least in Lu Liancheng's impression, Yun Xiao had never suffered any losses.

The Liu Family that offended Yun Xiao not only saw Liu Yu, the heir, killed miserably, but the entire Liu Family was nearly wiped out. During the Refining Tower event, Yun Xiao's performance amazed many Meridian Refining Masters.

Although it looked desperate now, Lu Liancheng saw a hint of composure in Yun Xiao. This feeling was baseless, but he just knew that something might still happen, and that Yun Xiao wouldn't die here.

Besides, Lu Liancheng had to consider his own situation. Even with his cultivation level, he might not be able to stop Zheng Qiming, a Peak of Seeking Origin Realm expert. Sometimes these Killing Heart Sect members show no mercy.

In the wilderness, if Zheng Qiming was angered and killed both of them, and the Meridian Refining Master Guild wanted to seek revenge, they wouldn't even know where to find someone.

"Since you say so, I won't hold back!"

In the dense forest, upon hearing Zheng Qiming's mocking words, Yun Xiao raised his voice, and although his figure seemed stationary, Zheng Qiming's expression changed.

"Suxin, be careful!"

Zheng Qiming wasn't worried about Yun Xiao running away. After all, aside from their Concealing Technique, the Killing Heart Sect's sensing speed was exceptional, which is crucial for their high assassination success rate; therefore, he immediately understood Yun Xiao's intent.

Don't be fooled by Ye Suxin appearing stronger than Yun Xiao. Just from the brief exchange, Zheng Qiming realized that despite Ye Suxin's strength, she might not evade such a sudden ambush.

If a talented member of the Killing Heart Sect were assassinated in this situation, it would become a laughingstock across the Tenglong Continent, directly challenging their art of stealth assassination.

As a long-time rival of Yun Xiao, Ye Suxin, though filled with shame and anger, had kept her eyes on Yun Xiao's movements. When his figure shifted, she knew he had left a convincing afterimage and his true body was already charging towards her.

Whoosh!

Ye Suxin's speed and reaction were indeed impressive, even surpassing the Liu Family Master who died under Yun Xiao's Dragon Taming Sword. Yun Xiao's strike ultimately didn't hurt her at all.

"Brat, prepare to die!"

Zheng Qiming was not slow, and his cold shout accompanied his advance. As Ye Suxin dodged the first strike, his attack pursued Yun Xiao's back. If it connected, Yun Xiao would surely meet instantaneous death.

Whoosh...

Who would have thought that Zheng Qiming's assured strike still failed to hit Yun Xiao's vulnerable back heart, but instead collided with Yun Xiao's right leg after he half-turned.

This Seven Killings Guardian of Killing Heart Sect is certainly not comparable to Liu Qiguang. Even with the support of the Earth Attribute Ancestor Veins in Yun Xiao's right leg, he still retreated four or five steps from the impact, only feeling that his right leg was about to go numb.

"Good boy, this physical strength is indeed impressive!"

Experiencing the powerful rebound force, Zheng Qiming's eyes involuntarily revealed a trace of surprise. This young man named Yun Xiao has an extremely strong physical power, almost comparable to a Middle Stage Eighth Rank Vein Demon. How on earth did he cultivate this?

In fact, there was also a part due to other objective reasons. Killing Heart Sect specializes in speed assassination and doesn't pay much attention to hand-to-hand combat methods like physical strength. After all, no matter how strong one cultivates physical strength, it's impossible to compare with some sharp weapons.

However, from this clash, Zheng Qiming believed he had sensed Yun Xiao's true strength. Under the hands of a powerhouse at the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm like himself, that kid would not escape alive this time.

Swish, swish, swish...

Several points of cold light violently flew out from Zheng Qiming's hand, seemingly targeting Yun Xiao's legs. Moreover, these points of cold light faintly hid an array within, preventing Yun Xiao from avoiding being hit by at least one point of cold light no matter which direction he dodged.

At this moment, whether it was Zheng Qiming, Ye Suxin, or Lu Liancheng and the others watching in secret not far away, they all believed Yun Xiao would use the wooden sword in his hand to block. Instead, Yun Xiao performed a surprising action.

As the cold light was about to reach his legs, Yun Xiao directly leapt up. This leap was rather high, nearly several meters off the ground. Upon seeing this scene, Lu Liancheng couldn't help but shake his head.

"Isn't it foolish to leap upwards at this time?"

This thought crossed Lu Liancheng's mind—human capability has its limits. Even a powerhouse at the Peak of Earth Bending Realm can't fly off the ground, merely staying airborne for a moment before succumbing to gravity.

Moreover, when descending, owing to the lack of a foothold, the ability to control one's body becomes a state of helplessness. At this time, if the enemy seizes the opportunity to attack, it will instantaneously become a dead end.

"Indeed!"

Just as this thought lingered in Lu Liancheng's mind, Zheng Qiming's face lit up with joy—he hadn't time to ponder why the seemingly clever kid would do something so foolish; he only knew it to be a perfect chance to kill Yun Xiao.

Whoosh!

Zheng Qiming's speed was fast as can be. When Yun Xiao leapt high and stayed at the highest point for a moment, this Seven Killings Guardian had already swept under Yun Xiao with extreme speed, slowly slicing forward with his transparent ice-like sword.

The place Zheng Qiming sliced was exactly a few feet below Yun Xiao. Though the motion was slow, Ye Suxin, who was closer, and Lu Liancheng, who was farther, both knew that Yun Xiao would not escape the calamity.

Once Yun Xiao's upward momentum exhausted, his body would inevitably descend. Then, unable to control his body, wherever Zheng Qiming's transparent sword sliced, Yun Xiao's body would likely be cut.

The initial development was indeed as everyone anticipated. Moments later, Yun Xiao's body began to fall downwards, seemingly about to reach the place Zheng Qiming's transparent sword had sliced.

Swish!

But at that moment, they witnessed an incredible scene; from Yun Xiao's back suddenly burst several silver electric arcs.

Crackle, crackle, crackle...

These silver electric arcs flickered and formed a pair of Thunder Wings over a meter long on each side behind Yun Xiao, looking extremely brilliant and grand in the dark night.

"What is that?"

Whether it was Ye Suxin watching nearby, or Lu Liancheng and others not far away, they were all wide-eyed, utterly unaware of what happened to Yun Xiao.

Instead, Zheng Qiming, the one involved, still had his transparent sword slowly slicing forward, waiting for Yun Xiao to fall from the sky, but unexpectedly he waited so long without seeing the anticipated figure.

It wasn't until Zheng Qiming sensed the Dark Night Silver Light that he suddenly looked up, then saw the figure originally falling suddenly halted, and the Silver Light Thunder Wings on its back stirred twice, astonishingly pulling away several meters.

At this moment, everyone finally understood the reason why the teenager remained fearless under such dire circumstances; this was really flying high with wings!

A four-character idiom "difficult to escape even with wings" suddenly appeared in the minds of everyone present. That was what Ye Suxin and Zheng Qiming had thought earlier, but they had not expected such an event would actually occur.

Where did that guy come from, with so many and such bizarre tricks?