Chapter 146: The stalking "little demon,"

the Wheel King, charged through the array of arrows, charging forward. Seeing this, Cao Shaoqin slammed the table, drew his sword, and charged forward.

Both Wheel King and Cao Shaoqin were masters of the Grandmaster realm. Their exchange was so swift, so rapid that many couldn't react before they'd already exchanged several rounds.

Ye Xiu watched Wheel King and Cao Shaoqin clashing, observing their moves, their speed and power, and then compared his own strength.

It was then that Ye Xiu realized that his own strength wasn't far behind these two. Even though Ye Xiu had only just reached the Grandmaster realm, his martial arts skills were still high enough, and his combat prowess was no less impressive than theirs.

If Ye Xiu had any weaknesses, it was probably combat experience.

The Wheel King and Cao Shaoqin each cultivated their power step by step. Even if they used rare treasures and elixirs to enhance their cultivation, their cultivation was still within normal limits.

Furthermore, they both achieved their current status through fierce battle, sword by sword. Therefore, they possessed a wealth of combat experience. Every move concealed countless possibilities, every move contained traps, and every move had countless back-up plans.

Their battles were truly terrifying to watch, and even those with lesser strength would break out in a cold sweat.

Ye Xiu, watching their clash, diligently sought to absorb their combat experience. It was clear that their combat experience was what Ye Xiu lacked the most.

After all, Ye Xiu's cultivation level was advancing at an incredibly rapid pace.

While Ye Xiu's cultivation level was rapidly increasing, and he could easily defeat anyone his age with his sheer force,

how could the battles of the Jianghu be limited to those of his own age?

Ye Xiu would always encounter opponents with higher or equal cultivation levels. At those times, his lack of combat experience would become apparent.

Watching the battle between the Wheel King and Cao Shaoqin, Ye Xiu realized this flaw and sought to remedy it.

Of course, Ye Xiu had no problem with his own rapid cultivation growth. After all, his growth was essentially free, the kind that no one should waste.

Furthermore, once Ye Xiu's cultivation reached a certain level, or even the pinnacle of martial prowess in this world, combat experience wouldn't matter. Regardless of the opponent's tactics, moves, or combat experience, a single slap would end the fight, a true case of force overcoming skill.

However, before reaching the limit of strength, a little more combat experience was always beneficial.

Ye Xiu also made a decision: after the matter of Rama's remains was resolved, he would enlist Yao Yue and Dongfang Bubai to train him and enhance his combat experience.

After all, if a cheat owner were to be defeated by someone of inferior strength while roaming the martial arts world, he would truly lose his status as both a time traveler and a cheat owner.

Meanwhile, the battle between the Wheel King and Cao Shaoqin continued.

However, the Wheel King was old, and lacked Cao Shaoqin's physical strength and energy.

While Cao Shaoqin was young and strong, his age also meant he lacked combat experience and even the depth of his zhenqi.

As a result, the two men's direct confrontation was difficult to determine. On

the Wheel King's side, only he remained. On Cao Shaoqin's side, his Black Archer Team remained on guard, though Cao Shaoqin's clash with the Wheel King had prevented them from launching any attacks.

However, under these circumstances, the Wheel King was under significantly greater pressure than Cao Shaoqin, and naturally, he felt a certain degree of anxiety.

In battle, especially when the two sides are evenly matched, if one side loses its balance, the battle will be affected.

Cao Shaoqin saw the weakness of the Chakravartin, his eyes lit up, and he grasped the hilt of his longsword. With his true energy flowing at a rapid speed, he forcibly broke the longsword in his hand, breaking it into several pieces, which flew directly towards the Chakravartin.

The Chakravartin had not expected Cao Shaoqin to do this, and he quickly swung his longsword to intercept the broken blades. However, Cao Shaoqin's move was too sudden. After all, no one would have expected Cao Shaoqin to suddenly destroy his weapon in the middle of a fight.

Clang clang clang—

the Chakravartin blocked most of the broken blades, but still missed two.

One of them hit his shoulder, and the other directly cut through the bag containing Rama's remains on his back. Half of Rama's dried-up body slipped directly through the gap and fell to the ground.

Just as the Chakravartin attempted to retrieve Rama's body, Cao Shaoqin slapped him with his palm. The Chakravartin was forced to stand up to fight, but Cao Shaoqin feinted and kicked Rama's body, sending it flying towards the Black Archers.

Seeing this, the Black Archers quickly pounced on Rama's remains.

Just as they were about to snatch the body, a dark figure suddenly flashed through the air, swiftly catching everyone's attention.

The figure pounced on Rama's remains in mid-air, grabbing them without slowing, and flew off into the distance. Seeing this

, Cao Shaoqin's eyes welled with rage.

The Black Archers unleashed a barrage of arrows, countless of which pelted the figure. However,

the figure's speed was too great, like a meteor, and by the time the Black Archers' arrows reached it, it had already flown out of range.

Seeing Rama's body being snatched away, the Wheel King abandoned his struggle with Cao Shaoqin, feinted a move, and fled into the distance.

Cao Shaoqin, who remained where he was, was livid. He hadn't expected that Rama's body, already in his possession, could still be snatched away.

"That person was so fast! With such speed, his cultivation must be quite high!" Ye Xiu couldn't help but exclaim.

"The Qi fluctuations of that person are around the third or fourth level of the Grandmaster Realm, but his Qinggong is simply too good. Aside from Grandmasters, I'm afraid few could catch up to him," Dongfang Bubai explained to Ye Xiu.

"He's only at the third or fourth level of the Grandmaster Realm, yet he's so fast? I'm afraid his speed is not inferior to mine. Who could this person be?" Ye Xiu couldn't help but ask.

"In the Ming Dynasty martial arts world, there are probably only a few Grandmaster Realm masters with such speed. The Thief Master Chu Liuxiang, the King of Thieves Sikong Zhaixing, and your friend Lu Xiaofeng and your Wind God Kick can do that," Yao Yue mentioned a few names.

"Chu Liuxiang, Sikong Zhaixing, Lu Xiaofeng? The person just now is most likely Sikong Zhaixing," Ye Xiu said.

"Indeed, that person just now had an ordinary appearance and a thin build. It's not Chu Liuxiang or Lu Xiaofeng."

"But if it's Sikong Zhaixing, then the remains of Rama are probably in our hands." A smile played on Ye Xiu's lips.

Although Sikong Zhaixing is the king of thieves, he is also a good friend of Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou. If Hua Manlou wants to see the light again, he needs Rama's inner strength, so Sikong Zhaixing is likely to give Rama's remains to Hua Manlou.

If it fell into Hua Manlou's hands, wouldn't Ye Xiu's connections with the Wudang Clan mean that Rama's body would also be in Ye Xiu's possession?

Furthermore, Ye Xiu knew that Xiyu had hidden the other half of Rama's body in Yunhe Temple. All he had to do was go to Yunhe Temple and retrieve that half, and he'd have the complete body.

With the complete body, Zhang Sanfeng, with his abilities, should be able to extract Rama's inner strength. That would almost complete the mission.

However, while Ye Xiu's idea was good, there were many who were eyeing Rama's body.

After Sikong Zhaixing stole Rama's body, he fled, but before he could get far, he was intercepted by a group of people.

Despite Sikong Zhaixing's impressive Qinggong skills, the people who stopped him were quite clever. They seemed to have anticipated the possibility of a skilled Qinggong expert attacking him, and had therefore laid traps along the way.

As Sikong Zhaixing fled with Rama's body, a net descended from the sky, enveloping him.

Then, a flash of cold, brilliant blade slashed towards him.

With a strange cry, Sikong Zhaixing's body suddenly shrank, and he managed to move a distance beneath the net. However, the net ultimately affected him, and the blade swept Rama's body away from him.

Then, the opponent attacked again, forcing Sikong Zhaixing to dodge.

Although Sikong Zhaixing's strength was clearly superior, even by a significant margin, he was trapped by the net, restricting his movement. Furthermore, while Sikong Zhaixing possessed considerable cultivation, he excelled at Qinggong, and his fighting skills were slightly inferior. For a moment, he looked quite discomfited.

However, the opponent could only manage to make Sikong Zhaixing look awkward.

Just then, someone else attacked, grabbing Rama's body and running away.

But before he ran far, he was stopped by another group of people, and the fighting started again.

As countless people were fighting, suddenly flower petals were flying all over the sky, which looked very beautiful. However, although the flower petals flying all over the sky looked very beautiful,

they were also full of danger. Many people were not careful, and the flower petals passed through their bodies, and they fell to the ground.

Then Shangguan Haitang, dressed in white, appeared and picked up Rama's body.

However, just as Shangguan Haitang picked up Rama's body, a sword flashed and pierced directly into Shangguan Haitang's throat. Shangguan Haitang's face changed, and she had to give up Rama's body and quickly dodge backwards.

With just this one moment, Shangguan Haitang realized that it was impossible for her to get Rama's body, so she decided to give up Rama's body.

As for the mission assigned to her by the Iron-hearted Divine Marquis, Shangguan Haitang was already somewhat wary of him due to the diary. However, having been raised by him from childhood, she now had a complex perception of him.

Therefore, Shangguan Haitang was actually more reluctant to let Rama's body, which could help the Iron-hearted Divine Marquis recover quickly, fall into his hands.

After all, if the Iron-hearted Divine Marquis's injuries could not be healed, his plan to usurp the throne would be permanently blocked. Therefore, Shangguan Haitang sincerely hoped that the Iron-hearted Divine Marquis would remain injured and unable to recover, so that she wouldn't have to worry about her position.

"Sure enough, Rama's body hasn't fallen into anyone's hands so soon," Ye Xiu couldn't help but sigh.

Ye Xiu had originally thought that with Sikong Zhaixing in his hands, the battle for Rama's body was almost over, but it wasn't over at all. On the contrary, countless skilled opponents continued to emerge, making the battle increasingly chaotic.

Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue followed Ye Xiu, quietly observing the group's quest for Rama's body, seemingly unperturbed.

After all, so far, those seeking Rama's body were mostly at the Xiantian realm, with the occasional Grandmaster appearing. So far, no Grandmaster-level masters had emerged.

Therefore, these individuals posed no threat to Yaoyue and Dongfang Bubai.

Watching the chaotic battle below, Ye Xiu pondered for a moment: "Yaoyue, Dongfang, I've decided to intervene. I've realized I'm severely lacking in practical experience. So, I'd like to practice with these people down there to gain some practical experience. As for Rama's body, if you can get it, then take it. If you can't, and it doesn't fall into Wudang's hands, then please intervene." "

Okay!"

"Okay!"

Yaoyue and Dongfang Bubai nodded. Though their response was simple, their resolve was resolute. They could guarantee Ye Xiu's safety and ensure Rama's body didn't fall into other hands.

Ye Xiu watched the battle below, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Speaking of which, Ye Xiu hadn't experienced many serious battles since his time traveling through time.

Initially, due to his lack of strength, Ye Xiu didn't even dare leave Mount Huashan.

Later, as his strength gradually increased, he faced masters among masters—at least stronger than himself.

For example, when he had just entered the Xiantian realm, he was hunted by a ninth-level Xiantian master, and then nearly died at the hands of the Grandmaster-level Whiteboard Evil Star. In such battles, he was completely crushed, and the thrill of battle was completely lost.

Later, as Ye Xiu's cultivation level increased, he encountered fewer masters, and it was his turn to crush them again.

Later, when Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue attacked him, he was completely passive and was directly hit.

Even now, Ye Xiu had reached the Grandmaster realm, but he hadn't experienced many serious battles.

So, in this situation, Ye Xiu was nervous, excited, and even a little hesitant.

Finally, gritting his teeth, Ye Xiu drew his sword and charged forward.

By this time, Rama's body had fallen into the hands of a swordsman, nearly reaching the Grandmaster level.

Ye Xiu drew his sword and charged directly at the opponent.

Upon seeing Ye Xiu, the opponent's face betrayed disdain, for Ye Xiu looked so young.

In the martial arts world, youth often equates to weakness. After all, whether it's internal cultivation or swordsmanship, it takes time to develop. Unless one is too old to walk or their bones are weakened, their strength increases with age.

A seemingly youthful youth like Ye Xiu could only reach the Xiantian realm at best, and even then, their cultivation wasn't much higher. Daring to attack a Grandmaster like him—wasn't that courting death?

The man looked down on Ye Xiu, but he didn't anticipate the strength Ye Xiu displayed in his attack, nearly sending him

carelessly careless. Ye Xiu's sword strike nearly pierced his arm.

Finally recognizing Ye Xiu's strength, he tossed Rama's body to another person.

Clearly, this person wasn't alone, but had companions, who were no less powerful than him.

However, Rama's remains were paramount, so his companions didn't join him in attacking Ye Xiu. Instead, they tried to carry Rama's remains with them. The person carrying Rama's remains was even escorted by several experts.

However, there were simply too many people seeking Rama's remains, and even with the experts' escort, it was still difficult to escape with the remains, and they were quickly entangled.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiu had already begun fighting the swordsman.

Though this swordsman's cultivation reached the Grandmaster level, his martial arts, while not inferior, still lagged far behind Ye Xiu's. Whether

in the refinement of his moves or the purity of his Qi, he was inferior to Ye Xiu's.

However, his extensive combat experience made it clear he was a master of the art of fighting.

After exchanging a few moves with Ye Xiu, this man realized that despite Ye Xiu's higher cultivation, he lacked combat experience. He began to exploit this superiority, attempting to bully Ye Xiu. Despite his lack of experience, Ye Xiu

knew not to be greedy. As long as he

kept a calm mindset during battle, not rushing to defeat or even kill his opponent, he could maintain his edge even with a slight decrease in experience when the difference in strength was close.

This was the way Ye Xiu acted. He mostly let go of his opponent's attacks, achieving a balance of 90% defense and 10% attack.

No matter how fancy his opponent's sword moves, Ye Xiu remained impenetrable. No matter how many loopholes his opponent's moves seemed to have, Ye Xiu remained firmly on the defensive, refusing to attack at all.

Ye Xiu acted like a shelled turtle, leaving the swordsman completely unable to strike.

Offensive, Ye Xiu constantly defended, his moves exquisite, his movements even more refined, making him practically invincible.

Then, taking advantage of Ye Xiu's inexperience, he deliberately set traps, revealing weaknesses, hoping to lure Ye Xiu into attacking, so he could then attack him. But no matter what he did, Ye Xiu refused to fall for it, focusing most of his energy on defense.

Ye Xiu's tactics nearly frustrated the swordsman.

In all his years as a pro, he had never encountered anyone like Ye Xiu.

Unable to penetrate his defenses, Ye Xiu deliberately exposed flaws to lure Ye Xiu, but Ye Xiu remained unmoved. Even when Ye Xiu accidentally revealed a flaw, Ye Xiu completely ignored it.

There was no way to defeat Ye Xiu, so he decided to run. Unfortunately, Ye Xiu's Qinggong was exceptional, making it impossible for him to escape.

The swordsman finally understood: Ye Xiu was using him as a sparring partner.

Furious, the swordsman launched a barrage of attacks, but with little effect. Instead, Ye Xiu rapidly absorbed combat experience during the fight, turning it into his own.

Ye Xiu's combat experience was increasing at a noticeable rate.

The swordsman, however, grew increasingly frustrated, and the more furious he grew, the more frustrated he felt. He almost felt like begging Ye Xiu for mercy.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiu's fighting became more and more enjoyable,

his flow growing smoother. Fighting against a master of the same level, even one with a slightly superior Qinggong, he maintained his fundamentals, striving for stability.

And then, his combat experience continued to rise rapidly. It was simply exhilarating.

Ye Xiu's mood was truly wonderful. Only now did he realize how exhilarating this evenly matched battle could be.

The happier Ye Xiu felt, the more frustrated his opponent became.

Finally, the swordsman's eyes blazed red as he glared at Ye Xiu. A hint of pleading etched itself in his rage: "Brother, please let me go. Please, please let me go!"

"Uh—" Ye Xiu was embarrassed. He had never dreamed he'd encounter such a scene during a fight.

Ye Xiu's momentary pause gave the swordsman an opportunity, but the swordsman didn't attempt to attack him. Instead, he turned and ran, as if Ye Xiu were the Big Bad Wolf and he were Little Red Riding Hood. His speed was breathtaking, the fastest he'd ever run.

Ye Xiu hadn't expected things to turn out this way, but he wasn't in a rush. As long as Rama's body remained undefeated, the battle wouldn't end; experts would continue to emerge.

Ye Xiu would have no shortage of opponents.

Soon, Ye Xiu targeted another knife-wielding figure and charged forward with excitement.

"Damn it, Rama's body isn't in my hands, why aren't you fighting me?" The man with the knife couldn't help

but curse at Ye Xiu. "Although Rama's body isn't in your hands, you're a potential threat here." Ye Xiu said, and he rushed forward, raised his sword and stabbed.

The knife man was a little angry, and at the same time he raised his knife and slashed.

So, Ye Xiu started to increase his defense again. But this time, Ye Xiu changed from 90% defense and 10% attack to 80% defense and 20% attack.

But even though the defense was reduced from 90% to 80%, to the knife man, Ye Xiu was still like a turtle in its shell. No matter how hard he chopped and swept with his knife, it had no effect at all. Especially on Ye Xiu's sword, there was a hint of Tai Chi, which caused the knife man's attack to be partially deflected.

This time, the knife man was just like the last swordsman, from extreme anger to extreme helplessness, and even almost crying in the end. Who wouldn't cry when encountering such a persistent little goblin?