C547 Personal Protection

As soon as Bing'er and the other three women appeared, they startled Yu Wenqing and his group of five. They never expected anyone to suddenly show up here. Except for Yu Wenqing, the others instinctively took several steps back. Beautiful women are always welcome, but when they pop up out of nowhere, it can be a bit unsettling.

"This... what he said was actually true... there really is someone..." stammered another disciple from the Sea Heart Martial Palace.

"Of course, it's true. I told you to hurry up, but you didn't listen! Now look, after taking forever to get here, you're backing away again. Hopefully, you won't take another eternity this time!" Woo Zhengyang said, standing up with Rice in his arms.

Woo Zhengyang's tone was calm, without a hint of disdain on his face. But the calmer he was, the more uncomfortable everyone felt. They cautiously approached, fearing Woo Zhengyang might be up to something, dismissing his words as mere tricks. But it turned out he wasn't bluffing; he was genuinely waiting for them to come over.

Thinking about how they had just inched forward, afraid of being tricked, was truly laughable in hindsight. It was utterly embarrassing.

"Exactly, we've been waiting forever, and you scaredy-cats think you can take on our master? You might as well jump into the ocean!" Huo'er chimed in.

Being scorned by a beautiful woman only added to their embarrassment.

"It's just four more girls, and judging by their age, they're probably only at the Inner Stage. You handle them, and I'll take care of Woo Zhengyang!" Wenqing's face was grim, but there was no turning back now.

"You think you're worthy of my master's attention?" As the words left her mouth, a figure swiftly lunged at Wenqing, slashing down with a sword!

"Hmph! Courting death!" Wenqing sneered as a young girl dared to strike first. A brilliant golden light flared around him, dazzlingly bright.

A golden spear spun in his hands, creating dozens of spear shadows that crashed toward the figure.

"All show, no substance!" the figure shouted, her sword showing no change as it simply slashed forward.

"Pop..."

Where the sword passed, dozens of spear shadows shattered instantly, just as the figure had claimed—they were mere illusions. The sword and spear clashed together.

"How is this possible? You can see through my technique!" Wenqing exclaimed in surprise.

Many techniques are most effective the first time they're used, like Woo Zhengyang's Ink Night Sword Washing Arts or Wenqing's Illusion Spear Technique. The first encounter makes it hard to distinguish real from fake spear shadows, making it much more challenging to counter.

Yet, this woman saw through it, and from her words before she struck, she had discerned it the moment Wenqing made his move. How could Wenqing not be shocked?

"The impossible is yet to come!" Woo Zhengyang added with a light chuckle from the sidelines.

"What..." Yu Wenqing started to ask, but his voice was abruptly cut off.

Suddenly, the sword clashing with his spear erupted in a fiery glow. In an instant, Yu Wenqing felt his spear being fiercely struck. He staggered back three steps before he could steady himself.

"This... this is condensed energy without release! How is this possible... and you're at the Tendon Bone Stage?" Yu Wenqing, after being pushed back, looked utterly shocked, almost frantic.

"That's why our master said he couldn't be bothered to waste energy on you! Even my sister Jing'er alone is enough to take you down!" Huo'er chimed in, seizing the moment to strike.

The one who had just made the move was naturally Jing'er, the most advanced in cultivation among the four women.

After the last spirit pool experience, the cultivation and combat abilities of the four women and Rice had significantly increased! The four had a unique situation; they faced no bottlenecks in their training. The spirit pool's power boosted their cultivation by one or two minor stages. Even Huo'er, who had the lowest cultivation, reached the late Inner Stage, while Li'er reached its peak.

Among them, the most diligent Jing'er had already stepped into the Tendon Bone Stage before entering the spirit pool. In the following days, Bing'er, not wanting to fall behind, quickly caught up.

With two experts at the Tendon Bone Stage by his side, Woo Zhengyang felt invincible. As he sat cross-legged, waiting for everyone, he was actually communicating with the four women.

When discussing the situation outside, the four women were unfazed. According to Huo'er, this body-tempering world was inherently flawed. Even if Wenqing's skills were at the peak of the Tendon Bone Stage, he was no match for Jing'er.

Jing'er had just demonstrated a technique where she condensed her energy without releasing it—a method typically used by energy cultivators. Here, true energy couldn't be utilized, but the meridians weren't completely obstructed. By transforming the power of blood and energy into a protective force and leveraging the circulation of the meridians, many similar techniques could be achieved.

These techniques could have an unimaginable impact in battle. The cultivators of this world, lacking a foundation in energy cultivation methods, would find it challenging to use these techniques. Moreover, their martial arts skills were somewhat outdated and incomplete.

Jing'er's technique left Wenqing astounded, as it surpassed his expectations. He believed that a body-tempering cultivator's power was all about brute force—how could it generate such a powerful aftermath?

For everyone else, Jing'er's level of skill was even more shocking. Tendon Bone Stage! Were all four of these stunning women at the Tendon Bone Stage? If so, he was surely doomed.

However, on second thought, even if the other three women aren't at the Tendon Bone Stage, their skills probably aren't much lower. Plus, with the equally formidable Woo Zhengyang, they're still doomed.

Realizing this, Fong Zhiyuan and Yann Xinjue both turned pale, while the other two frantically looked around. But by this time, the water had already reached the eaves, leaving them with few places to escape.

"Jing, you take care of that guy. Li and I will handle these four. Bing, keep an eye on our young master!" Huo was itching for action. Seeing Jing make a move, she quickly assigned roles.

"Huo, I don't need protection..."

With the four women present, Woo Zhengyang didn't plan to intervene, but being so protected seemed a bit over the top.

"Young master, Bing really loves protecting you. She's mentioned more than once how she'd love to guard you closely. Give her a chance!"

"Huo, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll spank you!" Bing scolded with a big sister's authority, but the blush on her cheeks made it hard for her to appear stern.