My gorgeous wife
Chapter 945 - 917: You will never taste it in your lifetime

Chapter 945: Chapter 917: You will never taste it in your lifetime

This is a world where the strong prey on the weak.

The weak must accept their place.

Li Chen knew very well that while he wasn’t weak, he was far from being truly strong. Thus, he possessed a sharp sense of self-awareness.

When facing opponents beyond his capability, his initial thought wasn’t how to fight to the death, but how to flee successfully.

Even though he appeared to be fighting desperately on the surface, his mind was relentlessly searching for any means of escape. Even the smallest chance, he wouldn’t let slip by.

Because only by surviving could he grow stronger, and only then could he avenge himself.

Therefore, he successfully escaped from Yu Manfang’s clutches back then.

In the marketplace, by exploiting the smallest opening he found through the Netherworld, he also managed to get away unscathed.

This was the mindset of the weak.

But those few people evidently lacked the awareness of being weak.

From Scar’s demeanor, Li Chen could sense not just impatience or dissatisfaction.

Scar carried with him an intense killing intent and hatred.

Li Chen didn’t know the source of this killing intent or hatred, nor did he care to involve himself in unnecessary matters. He only wanted answers to the questions he sought.

Their life or death—what does it have to do with me?

It’s not that Li Chen was cold-blooded or heartless, but when it came to strangers who harbored hostility toward him, was there any need for him to waste his sympathy?

Though he himself had cultivated step by step from the Yellow Rank, he was intimately familiar with the brutality and cold-heartedness of this world.

"I simply want to protect the people around me; that’s enough. As for the rest, even if everyone else dies, what does it matter to me?"

As he sped forward, the wind whipped against Li Chen’s coat, making it flap loudly, and his hair streamed in the wind.

Since returning from the marketplace, he had come to understand this world’s cruelty more deeply.

Just for the possibility of gaining some benefit, Zi Zhao had been able to act against him without hesitation. Were the martial artists appearing in this forest any different?

Searching quickly within the forest, Mong Kok Forest was vast. Even for Li Chen, it wouldn’t be possible to scour the entire forest in a short amount of time, so he could only search every area systematically.

However, his mood began to grow increasingly anxious.

Because the information he had obtained from Scar’s group was undeniably alarming.

"An Qin, please—whatever happens, don’t let anything go wrong!!"

...

"Ah!!"

"Oh no! She’s going mad again! Get out of the way!"

"Damn it! I didn’t expect this woman to be so troublesome. The treasures of the Holy Mountain really aren’t easy to claim!"

"But for the Realm Breaking Pill, we’ll risk it!"

A group of people had encircled a single figure at the center, forming a tight ring.

A chilling frost permeated the air around them.

The surrounding trees, flowers, and grass seemed to be encased in a thin layer of ice.

Among this group, the weakest had already reached the Mysterious Level Beginner Stage, while the strongest among them had attained the Mysterious Level Advanced Stage.

As for the Yellow Rank, there had originally been some.

But now, they had turned into human-shaped ice sculptures.

"That sword must be the legendary Frost Sword of the Holy Mountain. I didn’t expect this weapon to be so formidable! No, calling it just a weapon isn’t enough—it should be referred to as... a Spiritual Artifact!"

"This woman’s strength wasn’t ordinary to begin with, but with the Frost Sword, it’s truly a nightmare!" said a middle-aged man at Mysterious Level Advanced Stage, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth with a grim expression.

His body bore multiple fine wounds, as though cut by some sharp instrument.

In truth, these minor cuts were merely caused by ice splinters sprayed from the Frost Sword.

His body didn’t dare directly confront that terrifying weapon.

Because anyone who’d come into contact with it had already turned into ice sculptures.

No—it’d be more accurate to say they’d turned into... ice shards!

Looking at the broken chunks of ice on the ground, with bodies frozen inside, the group couldn’t help but shiver.

Reaching the Mysterious Rank was no small feat. Thus, they all cherished their lives; none dared to truly risk themselves fighting that woman head-on. Instead, they continually probed and tested, never letting her rest.

They believed that no matter how abundant her True Qi or physical strength, there would inevitably come a moment when it ran out.

And as soon as her strength was depleted, that would be their chance to strike all at once.

Among the gathered crowd, An Qin stood holding the Frost Sword, her expression as cold as ice, infinitely indifferent.

Her eyes had already completely turned into an icy blue, as if devoid of consciousness.

Yet, the dangerous aura emanating from her body kept every person present from daring to approach.

As long as she remained standing, as long as she gripped the Frost Sword in her hand, none of them dared to close in.

But there’s a limit to human endurance.

Though her current state seemed unusual, she was still human.

Having fought to this point, her stamina was near its limit.

Her body bore several wounds.

Though these wounds didn’t appear too deep and were being continuously healed by True Qi,

healing injuries still consumed True Qi.

Her current condition was undeniably stretched to its breaking point.

"Everyone stay alert. She seems to be losing her balance; her stamina should be close to depletion. Get ready—we’ll make our move!" said the Mysterious Level Advanced Stage expert, with a sinister smile curling at his lips.

"Good! We’ve waited so long, finally the moment has come!"

"That Realm Breaking Pill—it’ll probably end up claimed by the boss, but if I had to guess, there should be other treasures, too, right?"

"And besides, this woman is ridiculously beautiful... Haha! A disciple of the Holy Mountain—you can’t tell me none of you are curious to taste her for yourselves?"

As the crowd jeered and spoke lecherously, the smile on the face of the Mysterious Level Advanced Stage man grew even darker.

Many people had entered the forest, but their group was one of the strongest, and the Realm Breaking Pill was finally within their grasp.

"Now that you mention it... I wouldn’t mind sampling her myself." The Mysterious Level Advanced Stage man licked his lips, chuckling wickedly.

"You take the first round, boss, but leave the rest for us little brothers!"

"Exactly, hahaha!"

As the group laughed gleefully, a crazed voice filled with violent killing intent suddenly rang out from the depths of the forest.

"It’s a shame, but in this lifetime—you’ll never get the chance!!"

"Clang!!"

A crimson light, bloodlike in hue, shot skyward with unbridled murderous intent, and came slashing down mercilessly toward the group.

It was a blade—and also a streak of blade light.

The moment this blade light appeared, the violent aura it carried sent shockwaves throughout the entire forest.