Chapter 16: This Is Way Too Big!

The sudden transformation of Gao Wu left Liu Yifei dumbfounded; she never imagined such a spectacle! In that instant, it even seemed more absurd to her than the sudden crossing into this alien world. When Liu Yifei played the role of Little Dragon Girl, she was only nineteen years old! That is to say, the Liu Yifei in the Great Zhou Empire was merely nineteen! And now, was this really something to show a nineteen-year-old Liu Yifei?

When Liu Yifei first crossed over, she calmly faced Wang Changfeng, who was about to kill someone. Even when confronted by Li Cunxiao, the strongest warrior in the Tang Kingdom, she remained composed. She ventured into the Ghost Market, directly into the stronghold of the Xuanming Sect, and with a single palm strike intimidated the leader of the Five Kings of Hell—and still, she showed no sign of panic. But the scene before her now utterly unsettled Liu Yifei; for a moment, she didn’t know whether to keep watching or to examine it more carefully… It was simply overwhelming!

At that moment, a sharp sound pierced the air outside the building. Liu Yifei breathed a sigh of relief; no need to hesitate any longer—first, deal with the unexpected visitors.

The Five Kings of Hell—Ren Sheng Yan Jun Jiang Renjie, Chong Sheng Yan Jun Jiang Chongde, Xuan Sheng Yan Jun Jiang Xuanli, Yuan Sheng Yan Jun Jiang Yuanxin, and Zhao Sheng Yan Jun Jiang Zhaoyi—gathered together at the Qingfeng Inn.

Leading them was Jiang Renjie, dressed in a black robe and wearing a black bamboo hat adorned with golden patterns, wielding a golden long knife. Behind him stood Jiang Chongde, who had been watching Gao Wu and Liu Yifei closely. Jiang Chongde was short in stature, holding a blue judge’s pen in each hand, clad in a deep blue robe and a black hat.

Jiang Zhaoyi, the youngest of the five, was stout and looked like a wealthy merchant, carrying a large iron hammer, dressed in a red robe and wearing a black headscarf.

Jiang Xuanli and Jiang Yuanxin, the third and fourth brothers, were both tall. Jiang Xuanli was slender and leaned on a staff taller than himself, while Jiang Yuanxin appeared fiercer, clad in sturdy armor with a red helmet, a full beard, and a large axe gleaming coldly.

Trailing behind them were two stealthy figures, one cloaked in black and the other in white.

"Big brother, let the Kings of Hell face them head-on, and we’ll sneak in quietly!" one whispered.

"Little sister, don’t rush. Wait until they start fighting, then no one will notice us," the other replied.

"Big brother, you’re so clever!"

After Liu Yifei stepped out of the room, she took deep breaths to calm the turmoil within her heart.

Jiang Renjie’s face turned stiff as he glanced at Jiang Chongde. "Second brother, are these the ones who took the thousand-year fire Lingzhi?"

"Big brother, that’s exactly them. The one who consumed the fire Lingzhi is another young man; this woman brought him back to the inn."

At this moment, Jiang Xuanli also recognized Liu Yifei. Wasn’t this the perverse woman who came to see them that day?

"Big… big brother, it is her!"

"Silence, I know!"

"Big brother, why haven’t we made a move yet?" Jiang Yuanxin, impatient, interrupted upon seeing his elder brother still dithering.

Jiang Renjie glared at him coldly, "You shut up too!"

"Sir, we came in pursuit of the thousand-year fire Lingzhi. We didn’t know you were here; sorry for the intrusion."

"Sir?" The three who hadn’t seen Liu Yifei before looked at Jiang Renjie in confusion.

The two lurking in the shadows, the black and white impermanence spirits, were drenched in cold sweat. Could this heroine be some important figure within the Xuanming Sect?

Previously, when Gao Wu and Liu Yifei went to the Ghost Market seeking the Five Kings of Hell, they refrained from slaughtering recklessly. Instead, they used force merely to intimidate. Gao Wu had even said, "One’s own people don't recognize each other," to bluff Jiang Renjie.

This had led Jiang Renjie to mistakenly believe that this heroine was a high-ranking member of the sect.

However, Jiang Chongde was not present at that time and did not know Liu Yifei’s true strength. He thought that merely summoning the Five Kings of Hell would be enough to capture Gao Wu and drag him back to the Xuanming Sect.

With the thousand-year Lingzhi in hand, Liu Yifei no longer intended to waste time with these fools from the sect. "Chong Sheng Yan Jun, you’ve mistaken me for someone from Xuanming Sect. I am not one of them! Since you dare come, don’t expect to leave!"

The Xuanming Sect had ruthlessly tarnished the reputation of the Youming Sect, which was now reviled by all like a rat scurrying through the streets. Even sect leaders like Sun Simiao could only hide their identities, afraid to reveal their affiliation.

Liu Yifei bore the Youming Sect’s Heavenly Immortal Order. Though she had yet to fully embrace this sect, anyone smearing it was, in essence, smearing her own name.

"Today, I will collect interest from you. In the future, I will destroy the Xuanming Sect!"

Her Lady’s Sword had no sharp tip, no blade—its rounded, blunt edge resembled a thin wooden whip. Now grasped in Liu Yifei’s hand, she moved with calm grace, taking on all five opponents alone.

Jiang Renjie’s face turned ashen. His long knife traced a golden arc as he charged at Liu Yifei. He had reached the peak of the Qi Guidance realm and was a powerful figure within the Xuanming Sect. Yet, after a single clash, he was sent flying by Liu Yifei!

The two impermanence spirits did not expect the battle to erupt so swiftly. Black Impermanence reacted swiftly and dragged White Impermanence into Gao Wu’s room.

"As long as we circulate the ‘Nine Nether Profound Heavenly Divine Art’ to extract the medicinal efficacy of the thousand-year fire Lingzhi from his body, each of us will gain at least ten additional years of cultivation!"

"This way, the Five Kings of Hell won’t blame us. Brother, your plan is brilliant!"

Black Impermanence immediately spotted Gao Wu lying back on the bed, but then—

"Ah, little sister, don’t look!"

"What? What? I want to see, I want to see!"

White Impermanence pushed away Black Impermanence’s hands from her eyes. Seeing the scene before her, her legs suddenly weakened and her whole body tingled. "Brother, brother, this is terrifying!"

"Hey! How can there be such a shameless person in this world? Brother will slay this one first!"

At that moment, Gao Wu’s tightly shut eyes snapped open. Flames flickered within them, blazing fiercely. A mighty energy surged within his body, as though he could reduce everything before him to ashes at any moment.

He slowly rose to his feet, each movement radiating immense presence. The ground beneath him bore shallow footprints, and the surrounding air warped and shimmered from the intense heat he emitted.

The two impermanence spirits were intimidated by Gao Wu’s aura and stumbled backward. White Impermanence clutched Black Impermanence’s arm, trembling all over.

Both stared at the rising Gao Wu in horror. Black Impermanence was alarmed by the drastic change in Gao Wu’s strength; even now, he wasn’t confident in defeating him. White Impermanence blushed deeply, her eyes glazed.

Gao Wu clenched his fists, savoring this newfound power, his heart filled with the joy of rebirth and the determination to continue ascending the path of martial arts.

"Just you two petty thieves dare to make a move on me? Prepare to die!"

As long as the Youming Order touched Gao Wu’s body, he could summon weapons or other items from it. But when he had burned all his clothes earlier, the Youming Order fell on the bed. Now, when he tried to summon his sword, he summoned nothing but air!

"Hmm? Ah…" Gao Wu suddenly realized that his body was bare of anything—no sword, no knife, nothing at all!

"You two perverts! What exactly did you do to me?"

The two impermanence spirits were left speechless.