The Mistake of Endless Dreams

Little did he know that as soon as he uttered these words, Meng Wuyou found his vision blurring and collapsed onto the dish in front of him.

When he awoke, an enormous amount of time had passed!

Xia Ningchang's potion was potent indeed!

Betrayed by his own disciple, Meng Wuyou was devastated and deeply embarrassed. Realizing the gravity of the situation, he didn't even take the time to wash his face before setting off directly from the Lingxiao Pavilion towards this place.

He regretted it profoundly. Had he known his disciple was so resolute, he would not have so foolishly tried to provoke her against Yang Kai. It was nothing but asking for trouble.

Although his disciple possessed countless treasures and could avoid many dangers, they were still within the depths of Black Wind Mountain. What if she encountered a powerful beast that devoured her?

If he had come along, he would not have had to worry about such things.

Curse your loose tongue, Meng Wuyou thought bitterly, wishing he could slap himself.

With ten miles left to the convergence of the Nine Yin, Meng Wuyou could already feel the chill emanating from that direction. Suspended in mid-air, he anxiously looked up.

He saw that the valley was shrouded in thick, dark energy, seemingly trapped within an invisible force that prevented its escape.

Seeing this, Meng Wuyou's anxious heart finally eased.

The Nine Yin Eight Locks Formation had been activated, meaning his disciple had safely arrived here!

"Whew… At least nothing catastrophic happened." Meng Wuyou sighed heavily, relieved. He had been extremely anxious during the journey, his heart nearly giving out.

Soon, Meng Wuyou arrived at the edge of the valley but did not enter. He focused intently on the valley, but the oppressive energy rendered it impossible to see or hear anything, and his spiritual sense couldn't penetrate the formation.

Since the Nine Yin Eight Locks Formation was already active, it meant his disciple must have taken action. He just needed to wait for her good news.

Bound by the formation, those inside could not exit, and those outside could not enter. Although Meng Wuyou could break the formation, doing so might waste his disciple's painstaking efforts.

Yes, waiting is all he could do! Meng Wuyou reassured himself.

However, he was mistaken. Xia Ningchang had activated the formation early not to deal with the Nine Yin Convergence Dew, but to prepare for the Blood War Gang's deadly trap. Meng Wuyou was unaware that Xia Ningchang was now extremely weak, and Yang Kai, drenched in blood, was in grave danger.

Had he known, he would have spared no effort to break the formation and annihilate Wen Feichen and the others a thousand times over.

Damn it, daring to target my disciple! I curse your ancestors to the eighteenth generation!

Sometimes, things are strangely paradoxical—so close, yet seeming so far.

In the valley, Yang Kai stood silently, his posture straight as a spear, awaiting the imminent enemy.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh… The sound of fluttering garments suddenly filled the air.

Finally, they have arrived! Yang Kai's expression grew solemn as he glanced towards Xia Ningchang's hiding place, wondering if he would survive this battle.

But… he had done his best and had no regrets.

Swish, swish, swish… Three figures appeared almost simultaneously beside Yang Kai, followed by another arrival.

The first three were experts from the Blood War Gang, while the last one, being only at the ninth level of the Qi Movement realm, lagged a bit in speed.

Upon their arrival, the four did not speak but instead stared in shock at Yang Kai. They noticed that the youth, who was only at the fourth level of the Open Yuan realm before, now possessed the peak of the Open Yuan realm's power!

What could this mean?

The corpse of Nu Lang lay at his feet, its neck severed, the death gruesome, eyes bulging in disbelief, giving a chilling feeling in the valley filled with sinister wind.

"Did you kill this person?" one of the Blood War Gang's experts at the Separation and Reunion realm asked.

"And where are the most formidable ones, your Dragon Young Master included?" Yang Kai did not answer the question but instead looked around, noticing the number of people was not as expected.

The Blood War Gang originally had seven members. Besides Wen Feichen and Long Hui, who remained at the original location, another Qi Movement disciple had been slain by Xia Ningchang's Yin Qi Chains. Therefore, only these four were left.

"Hmph, there's no need for Pavilion Master Wen or Young Master Long to deal with you!" The one who spoke before coldly snorted. This person, appearing to be about twenty-five or twenty-six, was in his youth.

"Blood War Gang… Ha, only knows how to bully the few with the many." Yang Kai taunted.

The young man's face turned grim, "For someone like you, I alone am enough!"

Despite being largely sealed by the Yin Qi Chains, he still had the base of the Separation and Reunion realm. When it came to a fight, he would be far superior to a mere Qi Movement realm warrior, and Yang Kai should be no match.

"Words are useless; why not try your hand?" Yang Kai looked at him with contempt.

He could sense that these people were indeed weakened and no longer posed the same threat as before. Their aura fluctuations were unstable. The three who had arrived earlier were now likely on par with Nu Lang, and the last one was even weaker.

One-on-one, Yang Kai was confident of victory. As long as he took down one first, the rest would be much easier.

"You insolent brat, I'll teach you a lesson!" The young man, indeed, stepped forward.

Seeing the plan nearing success, Yang Kai intended to strike him down as soon as he came within ten steps, even if it meant injury. But at that moment, another Separation and Reunion expert spoke up: "Yuan Lang, do not fall for his trick!"

The young man immediately halted, casting a cold glance at Yang Kai before saying, "Yes, Senior Brother Cai."

"There is only him here, and we do not know where that woman is. She is full of tricks, and we must be cautious. Moreover, this brat who has the strength to kill Nu Lang might be pretending to be weak! Quickly subdue him and force out the woman's whereabouts!" Senior Brother Cai's expression was vigilant as he gestured, "Let's go together!"

Four people against one, and even though the opponent was at the Open Yuan realm, with their numbers and tactics, he would definitely be subdued.

The four figures moved almost simultaneously, surrounding Yang Kai from all directions—east, south, west, and north—while unleashing their fierce attacks upon him.

In the face of such dire peril, Yang Kai remained fearless and laughed loudly, "You Blood War Gang only know how to overwhelm the few with the many, and you still won't admit it!"

The youth who nearly fell for the trap, Yuan Lang, reddened and, while attacking, angrily retorted, "You arrogant brat, just wait till I capture you and show you what's what."