193: The Four Symbols Formation rises again.

The F Fang Master's feminine voice echoed across the lake. The Qi of the six Martial Kings was like six venomous snakes, already firmly locked onto Qin Feng's group of four.

Facing the pressure of a Half-step Martial Emperor and the encirclement of six Martial Kings, Qin Feng suddenly smiled. There was no fear or panic in that smile, only a near-frigid calmness.

"One Half-step Martial Emperor, six Martial Kings..." Qin Feng slowly raised the ink plum sword, its tip pointing toward the F Fang Master on the third-floor balcony. "Is this where your confidence comes from?"

The F Fang Master's narrow eyes squinted, and the Bone Beads in his hand turned increasingly fast. "Arrogant. Your Excellency doesn't truly believe that with just two Martial Kings, one Half-Step Martial King, and a Grand Martial Master... you actually have a chance of winning, do you?"

He took a step forward, and the railing let out a faint groan under his pressure.

"Don't worry," his gaze swept over Ji Ruxue, Xia Ya, and Xiao Chun, a hint of lewdness flashing in his dark red pupils. "This F Fang Master will only kill you. As for these three beauties... I will 'entertain' them well."

The moment his voice fell, the six Martial Kings moved!

Two lunged at Qin Feng with ruthless Moves; one used a pair of poisoned short blades while the other held a heavy meteor hammer. One light and one heavy, they coordinated perfectly. Two attacked Ji Ruxue; one used a long whip to seal off the space, while the other used a Judge's Pen specifically to strike her acupoints, having clearly studied the characteristics of her movement techniques. The remaining two went straight for Xia Ya and Xiao Chun—in their view, these two with slightly weaker cultivation were the easiest to Breakthrough. Once they were taken down, the battle would be won instantly!

Six Martial King-level attacks were launched almost simultaneously. True Qi surged, and several columns of water erupted from the lake's surface!

However—

"Deploy the Formation!"

Qin Feng gave a sharp shout that shook the painted boat!

No words were needed; the unspoken understanding forged between life and death was displayed to the fullest at this moment!

"Black Tortoise · Mountain Suppression!" Xia Ya stepped forward, slamming the great shield on her left arm heavily onto the deck! The flowing cloud inner armor shimmered with a water-like luster, shedding some of the impact and allowing her to focus more on pouring her Half-Step Martial King True Qi unreservedly into the shield! This time, the earthen-yellow Qi wall emerging from the shield's surface was even more solid, with faint tortoise shell patterns even flowing on its surface! The Martial King with the meteor hammer struck the Qi wall with a blow that produced a deafening metallic clang. The Qi wall shook violently but did not shatter! Xia Ya's body swayed slightly and her face turned pale, but this time, no blood seeped from the corner of her mouth—the defensive bonuses from the flowing cloud inner armor and her equipment upgrades made her more composed than she had been at Green Ox Village by more than just a level!

Almost simultaneously, the Martial King with the double short blades had already bypassed the Qi wall, his poisoned blades like two venomous snakes biting toward Xia Ya's ribs!

"Azure Dragon · Gentle Rain!" Xiao Chun, positioned in the center of the Formation, gave a delicate shout as the yan luo umbrella spun rapidly! The umbrella's surface spewed out a medicinal mist interwoven with light blue and light green, instantly enveloping a five-zhang radius! This medicinal mist not only contained the life force of the Myriad Medicine Body but was also mixed with the "Soul-Bewildering Incense" and "Paralysis Powder" hidden within the yan luo umbrella! The Martial King with the short blades had just inhaled a sliver when he felt his vision blur slightly, and his movements slowed by half a beat!

That half-beat was all it took!

"Vermilion Bird · Passing Shadow!" Ji Ruxue's figure was like a true Vermilion Bird of the dark night, conjuring several indistinguishable afterimages within the medicinal mist! The ghostly light of the purple moon dagger flashed and vanished—not attacking the two Martial Kings who were targeting her, but strangely appearing behind the Martial King with the short blades under the cover of the medicinal mist!

"What?!" That Martial King turned back in horror to block, but Ji Ruxue's strike had been gathering momentum for a long time and was as fast as lightning!

"Chih!"

The dagger pierced into his back. The Stealth Break effect made his Protective Aura as useless as if it didn't exist, and the Blood Coagulation effect instantly caused blood to pour from the wound! The Martial King screamed and stumbled forward, crashing right into Xia Ya's back-swinging great fang broadsword!

"Puff—!"

The heavy blade tore through his flesh, and this Early Stage Martial King expert was actually cut in half at the waist by Xia Ya's sword! Blood and organs splattered onto the deck, a shocking sight!

The first Martial King, dead!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. From the moment the six people attacked to the death of one, only three breaths had passed!

The two Martial Kings attacking Ji Ruxue faltered, horror flashing in their eyes. They hadn't expected the opponent's Formation to operate so smoothly, nor had they expected the defense of the shield-bearing woman, the support of the umbrella-holding girl, and the assassination by the woman in black to coordinate so seamlessly!

"Don't panic! Concentrate your attacks on one point!" the F Fang Master shouted from above.

The remaining five Martial Kings immediately adjusted their tactics! Two continued to entangle Ji Ruxue to prevent her from carrying out any more assassinations, while three concentrated their attacks on Xia Ya and Xiao Chun—they could see that the shield-bearing woman was the foundation of the Formation and the umbrella-holding girl was the hub. As long as one was broken, the Formation would collapse on its own!

The Martial King with the long whip created layers of whip shadows like a venomous dragon turning over, specifically entangling Xia Ya's great shield and legs. The Martial King with the Judge's Pen moved his pen like a dancing dragon and snake, specifically striking Xia Ya's major acupoints. The last Martial King, wielding a Ghost Head Blade, had a heavy saber style, with every strike hacking toward Xia Ya's weakest defensive point!

Three Martial Kings, three types of weapons, and three combat styles. Although their coordination wasn't as perfect as before, the cumulative power caused the pressure to surge!

Xia Ya roared repeatedly, her great shield blocking left and right as the flowing cloud inner armor continuously rippled, neutralizing the internal energy passing through her body. Blood seeped from the corner of her mouth again and the webbing between her thumb and forefinger split, but her gaze was as fierce as a lioness, and she didn't retreat a single step! Because she knew that if she retreated, Xiao Chun behind her and the entire battle Formation would be exposed to the blades!

"Sister Xia Ya!" Seeing this, Xiao Chun gritted her teeth and slammed the yan luo umbrella down, its tip piercing the deck! Her hands formed seals as she operated the Myriad Medicine Body to its full potential, forcing a drop of Life Essence Blood, crystal clear as emerald, from her fingertip and flicking it into the medicinal mist in the air!

"Azure Dragon · Bursting Life!"

The medicinal mist instantly turned from light green to a dense emerald green, like tangible life energy, frantically surging into Xia Ya's body! Xia Ya felt a warm and majestic life force flow through her entire body; her injuries were temporarily suppressed, and her consumed True Qi actually began to recover rapidly! Even the tortoise shell patterns on the surface of the great shield in her hand brightened!

"Good!" Xia Ya's spirits were greatly lifted. She swept the great fang broadsword, actually forcing the Ghost Head Blade Martial King, who was attacking most aggressively, back a step!

But the three Martial Kings' offensive remained fierce, and the range of Xia Ya's defense was being continuously compressed. Because Xiao Chun had used her essence blood, her face was as pale as paper, and maintaining the medicinal mist was already extremely difficult.

Just then—

Ji Ruxue, who had seemingly been entangled by two people all along, suddenly saw her figure become illusory amidst the whip and pen shadows.

"Moon Shadow · Mirror Flower, Water Moon."

She murmured softly, actually leaving behind a solid, lifelike afterimage in place. Her true self had already slipped out of the combat circle like a ghost, appearing to the side and behind the Martial King using the Judge's Pen—right at the weakest link in the Formation of the three Martial Kings besieging Xia Ya!

"Watch out!" the Martial King with the long whip cried out in alarm.

Too late.

Ji Ruxue's purple moon dagger, carrying the ultimate speed of the Moon Shadow Divine Art and the Stealth Break sharpness of the purple moon dagger, lightly kissed the neck of the Judge's Pen Martial King like a lover's whisper.

"Ugh..." The Judge's Pen in that Martial King's hand froze in mid-air. He clutched his throat in disbelief as blood gushed wildly from between his fingers. He stumbled a few steps and fell backward.

The second Martial King, dead!

The pressure on the battle Formation suddenly decreased!

"Bastards!" The F Fang Master finally couldn't sit still. Two of the six Martial Kings were gone, yet the opponent's Formation was becoming more stable as the battle progressed! His figure blurred as he drifted down directly from the third-floor balcony, his dark red robe fluttering in the night wind, and the pressure of a Half-step Martial Emperor was released without reservation!

He was going to take action personally to break this strange battle Formation!