Be Passive In The High Martial World

Chapter 33: Meeting on a Narrow Path, Following One's Heart

Huo Hengxuan stood up straight, looking up at the stagnant vast starry sky.

"Chi chi..."

His body, which had been like a pile of rotten flesh, began to rapidly heal. Bones grew like trees, and flesh clung like sticky fungi.

Due to the rapid growth, it even emitted a chilling sound.

In just a few seconds, metabolism occurred, and a completely new body was born.

Although it was covered in bloodstains, it could still be seen that this body was no longer old, but rather had the appearance of a young man. His features were handsome and heroic, with only a slight resemblance to his aged self in his eyes and eyebrows.

Only a head of mottled white hair remained.

Time seemed to flow backwards on Huo Hengxuan, bringing back the Liang Kingdom's killing god who had dominated the battlefield forty years ago, a young general.

What was even more terrifying was that an incredibly powerful and terrifying aura emanated from his body.

This aura was as oppressive as the vast starry sky, causing people's hearts to tremble!

And it was still gradually rising, forming a stance of confrontation!

The originally clear sky began to gather dark clouds that stretched for thousands of miles, with thunder rumbling and surging towards the center, obscuring the vast sky.

The meaning behind all this was the reason that made Li Hongling pale in shock.

Huo Hengxuan was proving the Dao to the heavens and earth!

Li Hongling immediately realized that she had overlooked an extremely fatal problem.

Huo Hengxuan was not a new generation Grandmaster Realm...

He had been in the Grandmaster Realm for many years.

It was strange that very few people talked about what his Dao was, considering that he had been a Grandmaster for many years.

Even more strange was that Huo Hengxuan himself seemed indifferent, as if he had never considered the matter of proving the Dao and entering the Profound Realm.

For decades, he had only done two things.

One was killing enemies, and the other was guarding the Liang Kingdom.

Because of Huo Hengxuan's brutal methods and the countless lives he had taken, many people believed that his Dao was slaughter, mercilessness.

But at this moment, Li Hongling finally understood that what many people overlooked might be the Dao that Huo Hengxuan had silently practiced all along.

His Dao was not killing, but protecting!

And just now, he had protected the last glimmer of hope for Great Liang with his own life.

He had finally proven the Great Dao, gained recognition from this world, crossed that threshold, and entered the mysterious upper three grades realm!

Moreover, for some unknown reason, the aura on Huo Hengxuan's body did not stop at the Profound Realm, but continued to soar and surge. It seemed as if he had directly relied on his karma to cross the Sea of Bitterness and step onto the path of the Dao...

Huo Hengxuan had become a saint.

This terrifying thought appeared in Li Hongling's mind, shaking her to the core.

She took a deep breath, made a decisive decision, and turned into a black shadow, fleeing towards the outskirts of the imperial city.

No matter what method Huo Hengxuan had used to become a saint, he was no longer an opponent she could contend with.

Once the feeling of fear arose, it spread like wildfire and became unstoppable.

Taking advantage of the gathering of the Thunder Tribulation during the proving of the Dao, and with the suppression still present on Huo Hengxuan, she had to quickly find a way out for herself.

In the blink of an eye, Li Hongling ran a hundred feet away, her injuries worsening, her blood and qi surging, but she forcibly suppressed them.

"Chi!"

She took out an incense stick from her bosom and lit it against the wind.

In an instant, the entire incense stick burned to ashes, turning into a wisp of green smoke that drifted away. Vaguely, it formed the image of a sturdy old man.

This old man had a beautiful beard and long mustache, holding a long knife, and exuded a powerful and gentle aura.

He was the Martial Saint, Mu Zhao.

This incense stick was the last resort left by Mu Zhao for Li Hongling.

It could only be used in a life-or-death situation.

...

On the city wall, Qing Cuo originally wanted to chase after them, but was firmly held back by Huo Hengxuan.

Qing Cuo turned his head, his body trembling slightly, his eyes filled with sorrow. "General, why..."

Huo Hengxuan shook her head and said, "Today, three people will die here."

"But you're not one of those three. You're not qualified, little girl."

He smiled kindly at Qingcuo, like an ordinary old man, and reached out to touch the girl's head.

Such warmth, as if by the side of Qu Chun River.

The girl shed tears of blood, and the blood color in her eyes faded away.

The blood curse that connected their lives had been removed.

Huo Hengxuan said gently,

"Somebody will help you kill Li Hongling and avenge you. From now on, you will follow him and see how far he can go."

Qingcuo was stunned.

That person...

She hadn't reacted yet when Huo Hengxuan suddenly pushed her.

Qingcuo felt herself falling uncontrollably backward. When she regained her balance and looked around, she found herself on the edge of a wilderness, surrounded by a chaotic Black Armor Army camp.

These Black Armor soldiers on the outskirts were ordinary people, only proficient in martial arts. The formation had already been broken, and they were naturally severely injured.

Not far away, Li Hongling stumbled and shouted hoarsely,

"Where is the Black Armor Army? Quickly prepare the Profound Heaven horses and escort me away!"

There was a sense of panic and desperation in her voice.

The soldiers were stunned before recognizing the disheveled woman as General Fei Feng, Li Hongling. They quickly brought her a Profound Heaven horse with Demonic Beast bloodline, which was only used during wartime.

These horses could fly with all their might and travel thousands of miles in an instant. With full exertion every day, they could cross a large county. However, running like this would exhaust the horse and it would die. Under normal circumstances, these horses were well taken care of and were more precious than humans, not to be used recklessly.

Li Hongling mounted the horse and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But she hadn't gone far on horseback.

"Boom!"

A white light broke through the darkness and landed in front of Li Hongling, revealing Chen Kuang carrying his mother and daughter.

They met on a narrow road.

Chen Kuang released his mother and daughter and was surprised to see Li Hongling appear in front of him for no apparent reason.

But then he felt his own strength, which had not yet weakened below the Embracing Moon Realm, and his eyes instantly lit up.

"Just in time!"

Chen Kuang strode forward, and with a turn of his slender dragon bone in his hand, it floated in mid-air, moved by his hand.

"Chi!"

The front hoof of the Profound Heaven horse was instantly severed.

"Neigh!"

The heavenly horse fell to the ground, kneeling.

Li Hongling's pupils contracted. Caught off guard, she was thrown off and rolled twice before stabilizing herself in a half-kneeling position. She spat out a mouthful of blood, unable to suppress the remaining sword qi left by Huo Hengxuan in her body.

She looked up at Chen Kuang with a ferocious expression and gritted her teeth,

"You're seeking death!!!"

Chen Kuang plucked the strings of his qin again, and the sound of the qin and the sword resonated. The invisible and immense Sword Intent swept forward, cutting through the bodies of countless Black Armor guards around them.

Li Hongling quickly retreated, barely avoiding it. When she turned her head, she saw a huge sword mark on the ground, making her scalp tingle.

She took a deep breath, familiar with Chen Kuang's aura.

Embracing Moon Realm!

Then she sneered, "With a cultivation forcibly enhanced by crooked methods, how long can you maintain it? I advise you to escape now while you still have a chance to survive."

"Stopping me now, besides wasting precious time, won't do you any good!"

Chen Kuang walked forward step by step.

At these words, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and his killing intent surged.

"You're wrong. Breaking your legs now and satisfying my anger is the greatest benefit!"