Liu Yi looked at the Black Wind Fortress before him and gently placed Little Yellow in the nearby grass.
"Little Yellow, I'm going up to wipe out these Mountain Bandits. You stay here and wait like a good boy."
Little Yellow gave a "woof" in response, his fluffy tail making a rustling sound in the grass.
Liu Yi's figure flashed, leaping toward the Black Wind Fortress like an arrow from a bow, and he entered the fortress in no time.
He moved rapidly through the fortress; every time he appeared, a mountain bandit fell to the ground.
However, he did not take their lives, only knocking them unconscious one by one.
After all, these people were to be used as test subjects for his techniques.
"Enemy attack!"
A panicked scream rang out in the Black Wind Fortress, and the entire stronghold instantly erupted into chaos.
In an instant, over two hundred Mountain Bandits surged out from every corner carrying weapons, quickly surrounding him while shouting arrogantly.
"Where did this brat come from, daring to run wild in the Black Wind Fortress? Leave your life here today!"
"Don't fight over him, let me handle this kid!"
...Seeing that he was exposed, Liu Yi no longer hid himself.
He hadn't planned on being stealthy anyway; he would just strike directly and kill his way through.
He had already experienced this kind of scene dozens of times and didn't care at all.
"Kill!"
Liu Yi's roar exploded like thunder. Before the Mountain Bandits could complete their encirclement, his figure lunged forward like a phantom.
His hands flew, creating a sky full of fist shadows. The powerful fist force was like a surging tide, tearing through the air and producing ear-piercing sonic booms.
"Ah! Ah!"
Shrieks of pain rang out one after another. The bandits hit by the fist winds flew backward like kites with broken strings, spraying blood and crashing heavily into their companions behind them.
Some collapsed on the ground, while others died on the spot.
Cries of alarm and wails of grief mixed with the clatter of weapons hitting the ground, echoing over the Black Wind Fortress.
As Liu Yi's offensive continued, the number of Mountain Bandits decreased sharply.
When only about 70 people remained, the Mountain Bandits finally showed fear, their voices trembling as they roared:
"Quick!"
"Go get the Fortress Master! Or else our Black Wind Fortress is finished today!"
Liu Yi was startled and looked around; he really hadn't seen any sign of the Black Wind Fortress Master.
He had long heard that this master's cultivation had reached the Xiantian Realm, which was why the previous government suppression had failed.
Could he be so cowardly that he had already fled?
If the bandit leader escaped, it would certainly be a huge trouble in the future.
He couldn't afford to think too much right now, so he decided to finish off these Mountain Bandits first and then find a way to search for the master's whereabouts.
With that thought, his strikes became even more ruthless. The majestic fist force crushed down on the bandits like an overwhelming wave.
Wherever the fist wind reached, the buildings in the fortress collapsed one after another.
Before long, all the Mountain Bandits were knocked down, lying on the ground and groaning incessantly.
Liu Yi's eyes were like torches as he scanned the area, but he still couldn't find any trace of the Black Wind Fortress Master.
Just as he was about to search deeper, a roar like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting came from the heart of the Black Wind Fortress, making the entire stronghold tremble.
A terrifying pressure carrying the scent of blood surged forth like a tide.
A streak of crimson blood-light lunged directly at his face with the force of a thunderbolt!
A cold and overbearing voice rang out in the Black Wind Fortress: "Courting death, you ant! You dare to run wild in my Black Wind Fortress? It just so happens that I've just finished mastering my divine art; I'll use you to consecrate my flag!"
Before the words finished, the blood-light was already close at hand, the air emitting a piercing whistle as it passed.
"Oh no! This Aura has actually reached the Foundation Establishment Realm! How can a small place like the Black Wind Fortress have a Foundation Establishment Realm expert?"
"I was really careless; I must have failed to check the almanac before leaving today!"
Liu Yi's expression instantly turned solemn, and he immediately threw a punch to meet the incoming blood-light.
"Boom!"
The fist force collided with the blood-light, erupting in a deafening sound.
An overwhelming force surged through Liu Yi's fist, and he was forced back three steps before barely steadying himself.
Fortunately, he usually focused on Physical Body cultivation and had even iterated his body-tempering Cultivation Technique, "Indestructible Golden Body," to its 10th version; otherwise, this strike would have taken half his life.
After this hit, Liu Yi understood even more clearly that to become a powerhouse, one not only needed great offensive power but also a sufficiently tough Physical Body.
Otherwise, when facing a true master, the Physical Body would become a weakness, and one could perish at any moment.
With a solemn expression, he looked at the middle-aged man before him, who wore blood-colored robes and had blood-red eyes.
"You are the Black Wind Fortress Master, Xie Shi. I didn't expect you to be so strong."
"You have some discernment." Xie Shi gave a sinister grin, his eyes filled with Killing Intent. "To be able to withstand one of my strikes, you do have some strength. Unfortunately, it ends here!"
Before his voice faded, his figure flashed, turning into a streak of blood-light as he lunged at Liu Yi again.
"Humph, it's not yet certain who will emerge victorious!"
Liu Yi snorted coldly, his Killing Intent surging as he charged toward Xie Shi's blood-shadow.
It was too late to escape now; only by fighting for his life would there be a glimmer of hope.
Fortunately, the opponent had just achieved a Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm, and his Aura was unstable.
Although he was only at the Qi Refinement Stage, he had already reached the thirteenth level, and with his powerful Physical Body, he had the strength to fight.
In an instant, the red and white figures were locked in a fierce struggle within the fortress, the roar of colliding fists and palms being deafening.
Every clash kicked up a tide of airwaves, the thunderous "boom" echoing through the mountains.
Their figures were as fast as lightning, having exchanged hundreds of blows in the blink of an eye. Wherever they passed, airwaves rolled and the air distorted.
The buildings of the Black Wind Fortress collapsed amidst the aftershocks of the battle, with bricks and tiles flying everywhere.
The Mountain Bandits who were still wailing on the ground just now were caught in the shockwaves of this terrifying power and killed instantly.
"Boom!"
Both were sent flying backward at the same time, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Liu Yi struggled to his feet and spat out a mouthful of blood.
His clothes were in tatters, and he had taken a solid palm strike to the chest; right now, his blood and Qi were churning inside him, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Sigh! The spiritual power in the 129,600 acupoints throughout my body cannot be fully utilized at all. When I use spiritual power to drive Martial Skills, their power is also greatly reduced."
"Otherwise, how could I be so passive? Even if he is in the Foundation Establishment Realm, I would have killed him long ago!"
"Furthermore, his Cultivation Technique is too sinister; not only is his Physical Body hard, but it can also affect my blood and Qi."
Thinking this, Liu Yi looked at Xie Shi, who was also getting up.
He saw that the other's blood-colored robes were torn beyond recognition, with a clear fist print left on his chest.
But as his muscles pulsed, the wound actually recovered to normal rapidly.
This recovery ability was truly terrifying!
"I didn't expect your combat power to be so strong." Xie Shi stared at Liu Yi with gloomy eyes and said coldly, "How about we stop here? If we keep fighting, neither of us will benefit."
"Fine!"
Liu Yi agreed verbally, but in the next second, his figure was like lightning as he lunged at Xie Shi.
The fist wind tore through the air, creating a sharp whistling sound.
At almost the same moment, Xie Shi also swung a blood-colored palm, striking fiercely at Liu Yi.
"Despicable!"
"Shameless!"
Their angry curses rang out simultaneously as they once again became locked in combat.
"You brought this on yourself; today you shall be buried here!"
Xie Shi retreated rapidly, slapped his chest, and spat out a mouthful of essence blood, chanting: "With my essence blood as the guide, let Ten Thousand Bloods Become One. Blood Blade, appear!"
As the incantation sounded, the mountain bandit corpses strewn about the Black Wind Fortress suddenly trembled violently, and gurgling blood poured from their wounds, turning into streaks of blood-light.
Even the Mountain Bandits who were still alive had blood emerging from their bodies, turning into streaks of blood-light.
These blood-lights seemed to be under an invisible pull, gathering toward Xie Shi one after another.
In the blink of an eye, a hundred-meter-long giant Blood Blade formed out of thin air. The blade was wrapped in thick blood mist, and eerie blood-light flowed along its edge.
"Kill!" Xie Shi roared, pointing his finger.
That Blood Blade, with a sharpness that could split the heavens and earth, cleaved down toward Liu Yi's head.