Hong Xu swallowed an elixir, and the Qi Force in his body instantly exploded, dispersing layers of dense fog.

"Leave that beast to me; kill Xu Guang first!"

The dense fog quickly spread outward, enveloping General Wei's massive figure. Hong Xu was aware of General Wei's strength; he knew he wasn't an opponent, but he wasn't there to kill General Wei—just to entangle him.

Within the Illusionary Cloud divine technique, the Celestial Gate opened wide, and Hong Xu transformed into a long rainbow, entering a rapid state.

"Are you Xu Guang? They all say you are a true genius."

One from the Pig-faced Group suddenly spoke, his voice sharp, with fierce light manifesting in his pupils, staring at Xu Guang as if looking at a dead man.

"How much did he pay you to kill me?"

Xu Guang asked, somewhat curious.

"Haha, one hundred and fifty thousand low-grade void crystals and a secret technique unique to the Hong Family—how honored is that?"

Xu Guang nodded with a smile, "Indeed, quite impressive."

He said these words just to assess the strength of the two; after all, the opponent was of First Grade and deserved basic respect.

No need to worry about General Wei on that side.

"No more nonsense, let's fight! This brat is stalling for time."

"Cunning kid! Die!" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The two First Grade experts from the Pig-faced Group were massive in stature but incredibly fast.

They instantly charged in front of Xu Guang, like untamed beasts, opening their mouths to bite Xu Guang's neck, their mouths suddenly elongating.

Clang!

A blood-stained bronze long sword crossed in front of the chest, blocking one, while Xu Guang faced the giant mouth of the other with a blank expression.

Suddenly, blood rain fell.

In an instant, the bronze sword and person simultaneously vanished in the rain.

The Lifeless Sect sought the Great Lord of the World, while the Pig-faced Group pursued the path of greed, believing the most equal things in the world rested in the stomach; swallowing everything makes one the Great Duke.

It sounds like the talk of someone not right in the mind.

But this was the doctrine adhered to by the Pig-faced Group; they were even the most numerous among the twelve groups of the Lifeless Sect because their path was the simplest and most mindless.

The Dragon Robbing Seal grew larger against the wind, and the two from the Pig-faced Group simultaneously raised their hands, without unleashing any Qi Force, using their physical bodies to push the Dragon Robbing Seal back.

The two Pig-faced Group members seemed to be strong experts of mighty physique, using their flesh to block Xu Guang's Dragon Robbing Seal.

Residual rain floated, and blood fire spread.

A figure wearing a pig bone mask rushed out from within, Xu Guang stood high in the sky, his expression calm, speaking lightly, "Turns out you're just two brutes, haven't even comprehended the true essence of martial arts, yet dare to come kill me?"

He gently lifted the bronze blood sword in his hand, a slight vibration echoed, and Xu Guang slowly raised his hand.

This long sword from the hands of the Immortal Venerable, after ten thousand years, was destined to reveal its sharp edge once more.

The two pig bone mask wearers looked at Xu Guang, their faces fierce, Xu Guang's earlier mockery indeed angered them. Having broken through First Grade for many years, they hadn't comprehended the true essence of martial arts, hindering their cultivation from progressing — this was already a pain in their hearts.

Being pointed out by Xu Guang in public now, jealousy and anger surged simultaneously.

With two low growls, like two tanks, they charged at Xu Guang's face from the north and south.

Heaven and earth trembled.

Bang!

First, the abdomen of the Pig-faced Group member from the south emitted a loud explosion, returning to his original place at a speed even faster than before.

His abdomen was slashed by the bronze blood sword, creating a huge bloody hole, where intestines and other organs were clearly visible.

"True intent! Brother, be careful, this kid has the true essence of martial arts, and the sword in his hand is bizarre!"

Gale swept, Xu Guang withdrew from the Silence state, his expression calm but somewhat shaken in his heart.

'What a terrifying physique, able to withstand such a sudden assassination attack; First Grade realm is truly not to be underestimated.'

Meanwhile, with the bronze blood sword, Xu Guang was entangled with another enemy, still contemplating.

With the enhancement of the Silence Divine Power, he could barely affect First Grade realm masters, yet among the two before him, the Pig-faced northern one was clearly stronger.

So he suddenly unleashed the Silence Divine Power, launching a surprise attack on the heavily injured southern figure.

The other's lips were sliced by the sharp edge of the bronze long sword, blood oozing out, yet instead of anger, he laughed, forming a blood fountain in front of him with the blood he shed, seemingly capable of absorbing the world's impurities.

"Good sword, the blood on this sword, so fragrant, is it your blood?"

Xu Guang's sword light swept out countless purple qi, transforming into a long rainbow in midair, the sword like a shooting star, with crystal eyes and five-colored divine light atop, advancing rather than retreating, surprisingly pressing towards the Pig-faced Group with the blood fountain.

Battle has always been a matter of mutual calculation. Xu Guang's initial verbal trap to delay was calculation, while the opponent also hid their critical move all along — equally a calculation.

Clang!

A razor-sharp dagger suddenly appeared in the hand of a Pig-faced Group member, countering Xu Guang's bronze sword.

Then, with an unapologetic agility, he swiftly maneuvered behind Xu Guang — a strike meant to kill.

Yet Xu Guang seemed prepared, strangely bearing the long sword behind him.

The divine technique spread across the heavens and earth, Silence deployed once again, vaguely a bloody sun rising, body beyond true essence allowing Xu Guang to drift mysteriously.

Unable to discern truth from falsehood temporarily, the Pig-faced Group member didn't act.

But he felt no need to overly worry, considering Xu Guang's strength decent, yet in his view, just injuring the second was commendable, without the chance to kill him.

He let out a low roar, as his already massive body unexpectedly began to expand again.

Veins bulged like little snakes quivering, flesh rising high, resembling a vicious beast.

Completely unlike a normal person.

Suddenly, bewilderment flashed across his fierce face, as if insane, frantically fighting the air where blood rain fell.