Liang Xiaoke crashed heavily onto the ground, yet with a mere roll, he sprang back up, staring at the rapidly approaching Bai Tianyu. He spat the dirt from his mouth, dove low, and vanished directly into the earth...

"Truly a monster; he can actually burrow underground. But do you think hiding like this will let you escape?" A look of mockery surfaced on Bai Tianyu's face. Suddenly, he smashed a fist toward the ground. A colossal surge of True Essence energy plunged into the soil. Moments later, the ground hundreds of meters away completely erupted. Liang Xiaoke, covered in blood, was violently thrown out, slamming back onto the earth...

"Damn it, you can find me even like that..." Liang Xiaoke spat out a mouthful of blood, cursed loudly, but immediately leaped up and continued sprinting north...

"My Fist Intent has locked onto you. No matter where you hide, it's useless. You might as well come back with me obediently," Bai Tianyu said calmly, yet he continued to stroll after Liang Xiaoke...

Liang Xiaoke was aghast. He finally understood why he had been so easily found no matter where he tried to conceal himself; it was because his Fist Intent had already locked him down...

It seemed that even the vastness of Lingyan City would not be enough to hide him...

With this realization, Liang Xiaoke could only charge toward the city outskirts at full speed. His only hope was that Ye Jingyu could quickly shake off those dozen or so Grandmasters and come to his aid. Otherwise, only two paths remained for him today: fight to the death, or surrender...

His speed increased relentlessly. The Dual Polarity True Qi within his body surged constantly, repairing the injuries he sustained. However, Bai Tianyu's terrifying, immense Fist Strength was proving too formidable; the Dual Polarity True Qi couldn't manage to expel it entirely from his body in a short time...

Yet, these injuries in no way affected Liang Xiaoke's pace. In less than fifteen minutes, Liang Xiaoke reached the edge of the city wall. Facing the towering wall, ten Zhang high, he merely pushed off powerfully, his body launching out like a cannonball...

"Escaped the city? Good, very good..." Seeing Liang Xiaoke manage to escape him this far, a faint smile touched Bai Tianyu's lips, but the smile was chillingly cold. His figure flickered, and he stepped onto the air as if walking on solid ground. In just a few strides, he crossed the wall; the dozens of meters high barrier was practically non-existent to him...

Standing suspended in the void, ignoring the stunned gazes of the soldiers on the battlements, he unleashed a palm strike toward Liang Xiaoke, who was already hundreds of meters away...

Hand of the Azure Heavens! A gigantic palm print materialized in the sky and smashed down upon Liang Xiaoke with blinding speed. Liang Xiaoke instantly became like a helpless fly, driven straight into the ground where he became deeply embedded...

The sound of his bones cracking and snapping echoed throughout his body; it was impossible to know how many had been shattered...

At this moment, the Dual Polarity True Qi within him could no longer aid in his repair. However, the Azure Dragon Jade Pendant around his neck began to emit streaks of azure light. Vital, life-infused Wood Qi rushed out wildly, mending the grievous internal damage...

"Ptooey..." Liang Xiaoke scrambled up nimbly, but he made no further attempt to flee. He realized he simply could not outrun Bai Tianyu's pursuit...

Bai Tianyu walked forward, step by measured step. The hundreds of meters separating them took him only three strides, and he maintained his position in the void throughout. This alone demonstrated that once a martial artist ascended to the Martial Saint realm, they could completely disregard the pull of earthly gravity...

"I told you, you cannot escape," Bai Tianyu stated lightly, looking down upon the utterly battered Liang Xiaoke...

"If I can't escape, then I'll kill you!" Liang Xiaoke roared in fury. He truly hadn't anticipated that a Martial Saint could be so overwhelmingly powerful. With his current strength, he could handle over ten Grandmasters, but facing a single Martial Saint left him without even the strength to resist. It was no wonder they said the 'human wave' tactic was completely useless against a Martial Saint...

"Heh heh..." Hearing Liang Xiaoke threaten his life, Bai Tianyu did not grow angry; instead, he laughed, his face forming an expression of amused interest, as if he had just heard the most ridiculous joke in the world...

At this moment, Liang Xiaoke began to gather the dwindling remnants of Dual Polarity True Qi within his core. His eyes had already caught sight of a figure hiding near a corner of the city wall, hundreds of meters away, and a look of desperate resolve crossed his face...

Bai Tianyu was completely unaware that Ye Jingyu had appeared hundreds of meters away. Seeing Liang Xiaoke's expression of preparing for a death blow, he merely smiled faintly. He had to admit, a monster like Liang Xiaoke was a nightmare for Grandmasters, but against him, he posed no threat whatsoever...

He was even waiting, curious to see what technique Liang Xiaoke would use for his final desperate move. He wanted to see what other tricks this 'undying monster' possessed...

Hundreds of meters away, Ye Jingyu had already dismounted from Ni Bo. His hands moved continuously before him, tracing unseen patterns in the air, while he chanted an ancient incantation in a low voice. His expression was solemn, devoid of any jest. He understood that facing such a Martial Saint, he had only this single chance. If he failed to slay the opponent, both he and Liang Xiaoke would surely perish...

"Using the Qi of the Earth as the bow, Transforming the power of the Azure Heavens as the string, Forging the starlight of ten thousand miles as the arrow... Heaven and Earth Star Spirit Arrow..."

A soft call escaped Ye Jingyu’s lips as his left and right hands formed the posture of drawing an arrow. A yellow light coalesced into a long bow; a blue luminescence formed a taut string; and a silver beam of light condensed into a feathered arrow...

"Break for me!" Ye Jingyu roared. All his Soul Power was drained. The right hand gripping the string suddenly thrust forward, and with a swoosh, a silver streak of light shot out...

Bai Tianyu, who had been waiting for Liang Xiaoke's final attack, felt a sudden tremor. An indescribable sense of peril struck his heart. He always placed absolute faith in the instincts granted to those who reached the Martial Saint realm. Without a second thought, his body instantly darted to the side...

With a sharp hiss, the silver shaft of light grazed his left arm. Merely the residual energy left a bloody gash on his limb. The arrow continued its trajectory, striking a small earth mound behind him. It exploded instantly, sending up a mushroom cloud. The entire mound was blasted into fragments. When the dust and smoke cleared, the mound was gone; in its place remained only a massive crater ten meters in diameter...

Staring at the enormous pit, beads of cold sweat broke out on Bai Tianyu's forehead. If he hadn't shifted even a single step back, this arrow hitting him directly would have meant certain death, even for a Martial Saint...

A Soul Master of the Spirit Manifestation realm—a Lingxian Soul Master...

A surge of pure fury boiled within Bai Tianyu's heart...