Facing this spear of dazzling crimson light, Lei Zhangan strode forward, his hand clenching in empty air, as if gripping an invisible blade. He slashed diagonally!

Lightning crackled into existence, forming a long-handled, sharp-edged weapon with fierce lines. It seemed to materialize out of thin air, a blade of pure lightning taking shape.

A strike to cleave the Crimson Phoenix!

The blade’s edge met the spear’s tip head-on. Pale lightning clashed with vibrant crimson, creating a torrent of red energy and a dazzling display of electric sparks.

At that very moment, frost emerged.

Since Jiang Wuxie had already made his move, Li Fengyao had no reason to delay any further.

The Frostbane Bow was drawn and released in a single motion. She fired only one arrow, aimed directly at the back of Lei Zhangan’s neck.

Even before the arrow pierced him, frost began to gather on Lei Zhangan’s body, stiffening his movements and slowing his reactions.

This icy sensation arrived even faster than the arrow itself.

A cracking sound echoed.

It was like the shattering of ice.

Then, boundless lightning erupted from within Lei Zhangan, exploding in all directions!

This lightning seemed to possess a life of its own, like a chain of slender whips, lashing out again and again, striking the Frostbane Arrow directly, shattering it into dust.

Throughout this entire process, Lei Zhangan did not even turn around.

“So, all of you wish to kill me? What have I to fear?”

He clenched his right hand in empty air once more, unleashing another reverse slash!

The previous lightning blade had not yet dissipated, and now a second one had already arrived.

Jiang Wuxie deftly retreated, the Crimson Phoenix Spear quickly disengaging from the entanglement of the first lightning blade. With a skillful flick of his wrist, he slammed the spearhead into the second lightning blade.

The impact caused the lightning blade to falter momentarily. However, the Crimson Phoenix Spear whipped around again, shattering the first lightning blade on the spot!

Using the force of this blow, he swung the spear once more, sending the later lightning blade flying high into the air.

This series of moves, borrowing force with incredible finesse, treated Lei Zhangan’s attacks as if they were mere child’s play, showcasing the exquisite skill of his spear technique.

However, Lei Zhangan was indeed just toying with them.

After unleashing the blade strike, he did not retract his power. Instead, he gripped the remaining lightning like a whip, turning sideways and lashing out.

The lightning whip appeared like a striking serpent, aimed at Fang Chong, who was waiting for an opportunity to strike. “You come too!”

He completely disregarded Jiang Wuxie and the others, intending to face all three of them alone.

Fang Chong, who had been waiting for an opening, was forced to intervene prematurely. He pinched a Qi Kingdom coin, shimmering with violet energy, between his fingers, as if holding a small knife. He casually slashed downwards.

“Borrowing the flow of fortune, money and goods exchanged!”

The coin dissipated as it fell.

The fierce lightning whip was instantly severed in two.

Lei Zhangan immediately turned back, clashing with Jiang Wuxie, separating after a brief exchange.

A flash of lightning, and he appeared before Fang Chong, hands clasped together, bringing them down like thunderbolts directly above Fang Chong’s head.

“My goods, are you able to afford them?”

This hammer-like strike started as a ball of lightning, but transformed into a net as it fell. Upon reaching the ground, it became a cage of thunder, trapping Fang Chong within.

Fang Chong cursed inwardly.

“What kind of damned Lei Clan prodigy are you? You dare to strike me so hard?!”

Despite his worldly wisdom and skillful maneuvering, accustomed to enduring and adapting, he was disgusted by Lei Zhangan’s blatant “preferential treatment.”

Jiang Wuxie had struck first, followed by Li Fengyao. He, Fang Chong, had already been as low-key as possible.

But Lei Zhangan had dealt with the first two casually, only to unleash a killing blow upon him!

When had the name of the Four Seas Trading Company become so ineffective?

His heart filled with anger, but his actions did not slow.

He conjured a giant illusion of a golden ingot, throwing it down onto the grounding thunder cage like a nouveau riche scattering money.

“Wealth can move the heavens! Please grant passage!”

The golden ingot vanished, and a hole instantly appeared in the thunderous prison. Fang Chong rolled nimbly, escaping through the opening.

The hole closed as quickly as it opened.

But Lei Zhangan’s hammer blow had already landed on empty air.

He immediately separated his hands, tearing open the cage of lightning. The lightning flickered, “flowing” back into his hands, into his body.

“You thought the power you saw last time was all I had?”

He darted forward, brushing past the attacking Jiang Wuxie.

A reverse punch shattered an arrow that had forcefully broken through the outer layer of lightning.

Li Fengyao’s arrow! Such a precise shot, appearing just as he dodged.

Lei Zhangan responded directly with his fist.

The arrow shattered, and the lightning surrounding his fist dissipated. Blood dripped from his fist.

This was the first time he had been injured since the battle began.

But his demeanor only grew more arrogant. He strode forward, wielding his bleeding fist, and struck once more at Fang Chong!

“I spared your old dog’s life only to see what tricks you Four Seas Trading Company still have up your sleeve. But all I see is this same old reliance on alliances. So much for a First-Class Steward! Utterly disappointing!”

His fist dripped blood, but each drop of blood exploded with lightning.

“Where is the spirit of the former Alliance Master, Qing, the peerless hero of his time?!”

Fang Chong had made a mistake.

Lei Zhangan planned to deal with him first not because his status was lower than Li Fengyao and Jiang Wuxie, but because, in Lei Zhangan’s judgment, Fang Chong’s strength was the weakest of the three.

Even though he was in the Inner Palace Realm, while Jiang Wuxie was only in the Connecting Heaven Realm.

When fighting more opponents than oneself, of course one should prioritize the weak before the strong. It was a simple tactical choice.

Lei Zhangan had launched a killing strike.

Every drop of blood exploded, and crimson lightning instantly engulfed Fang Chong.

It must be said, discarding the affected humor he used to please the beautiful woman, and revealing his domineering nature…

At this moment, Lei Zhangan was actually worthy of Li Fengyao’s high regard.

However, being highly regarded by Li Fengyao at a time like this might not be a good thing…

The stronger the opponent, the more she wanted to crush them.

Only then would she live up to her name, Li Fengyao.

Fingers as pristine as frost and snow, lightly touched the bowstring, touching and releasing instantly.

The bowstring moved, yet seemed not to move at all.

But Lei Zhangan had already sensed a strong sense of danger, originating from his heart!

The heart is the foremost of the five viscera, the source of life.

To some extent, cultivators could use the Palace of Heaven to temporarily replace the heart, but this was only a temporary substitute. Even a three-year-old child knew the importance of the heart.

Li Fengyao’s arrow…

As soon as the thought arose, the arrow moved.

Using the heart to attest to the heart, this was the Frostheart Arrow!

The Heart Arrow was the unique archery skill of the Stone Gate Li Clan, and Li Fengyao had built upon this foundation, creating her own unique technique, the Frostheart Arrow.

When you are happy, your heart will be joyful, when you are thinking, your heart will be tangled.

When you are sad… your heart will truly ache!

While crimson lightning was still engulfing Fang Chong, the Frostheart Arrow moved.

Having just become aware of the danger, Lei Zhangan’s thinking had already begun to slow.

Li Fengyao’s true strike was a true killing move. One arrow to determine victory.

And it did not stop there.

Because there was also Jiang Wuxie.

Lei Zhangan, in launching his killing blow, was also at his weakest defensively.

Therefore, Li Fengyao chose this moment to decide the outcome with one arrow.

And Jiang Wuxie, with equal acuity, recognized this opportunity.

The threat of the Frostheart Arrow was sensed by Lei Zhangan first, but Jiang Wuxie’s attack was even earlier than that arrow.

If thinking could be compared to a net, then within Lei Zhangan’s slowing net of thoughts, a bright color had emerged with overwhelming force.

In this terrible slowness, he actually sensed “crimson”!