Looking at Bai Shiyan's receding figure, Qiao Yu revealed a knowing smile.

Putting aside everything else, he still remembered Bai Shiyan's scheme against him at the Xing family.

A one-on-one fight?

No respectable person engages in one-on-one fights. When you're out in the world, you need connections and a background.

Constantly challenging others to single combat over every little thing? Isn't that just petty gangster behavior?

It's like you're a marshal commanding an army of two hundred thousand soldiers. Someone provokes you, saying, "If you've got the guts, take me on in a one-on-one fight!" Would you even bother with them?

I have two hundred thousand soldiers; why would I fight you myself? Am I crazy?

Besides, it's perfectly reasonable for a necromancer to summon undead to fight for them.

After confirming that there were no issues with Bai Di Xing, Qiao Yu took a deep breath, his eyes hardening with resolve.

He... should return to Kaiji Xing!

Qiao Yu summoned the Undead Black Phoenix and flew towards Kaiji Xing in the direction he remembered!

The Black Phoenix's massive wings beat powerfully, transforming it into a black meteor in the starry sky.

At the same time, Xing Yuanhua, who was stationed outside Kaiji Xing, was frowning deeply, as if he had encountered a very troublesome matter.

A Xing family disciple was kneeling before him, reporting something.

"Are you saying... because we've been stuck on one planet for too long, the First and Second Branches now have major complaints about our Third Branch?"

Xing Yuanhua tapped the table rhythmically with his fingers, lost in thought.

"Yes... yes! They told you to finish this quickly and not embarrass the family outside!" the reporting Xing family disciple said, forcing himself to speak.

"Hmph! The First Branch, fine, but what right does the Second Branch have to criticize me? Xing Wudi of their Second Branch was assassinated on his wedding day, and his bride was snatched away. Could our Third Branch possibly be more embarrassing than that?"

Xing Yuanhua's expression was ugly. He slammed his palm down heavily, instantly turning the table beside him into dust.

"Besides, it's not their sons who died on Kaiji Xing, so of course they don't care!"

The Xing family disciple kneeling on the ground felt as if ants were crawling all over him.

He didn't dare to interrupt Xing Yuanhua's words. If he dared to chime in randomly, his corpse would be found on the roadside, being dragged away by wild dogs, the next day.

Xing Yuanhua ignored the small fry and walked directly to the starship's window, looking through it at the figure sitting cross-legged at the seal of Kaiji Xing—Ji Pingyang!

Ji Pingyang sat there with his eyes closed, his black hair wild and disheveled, his beard unkempt. His clothes were tattered, and countless scars could be clearly seen on his exposed skin.

The dense, hideous scars looked like centipedes clinging to Ji Pingyang's body.

Across his knees lay a dark red longsword. On closer inspection, one would realize that the dark red color was not the sword's original color, but rather the result of so much blood staining the sword that it had dyed the blade a dark, sinister red.

The sword's aura flickered, and the occasional burst of murderous intent seemed capable of collapsing the heavens and shaking the entire universe.

It was hard to imagine how many people this sword had killed and how much enemy blood it had drunk to possess such a terrifying murderous aura.

The instant he saw Ji Pingyang, boundless fury ignited in Xing Yuanhua's eyes.

It was all his fault! It was all this Ji Pingyang's fault! If it weren't for this guy, the Xing family would have easily taken Kaiji Xing long ago!

"Ji Pingyang, you've been holding back my Xing family for a full year, but with your scarred and battered body, how much longer can you fight alone against my Xing family? Your body must be on the verge of collapse!"

"A wise man submits to circumstances. Otherwise, even if you're a Returning to Purity Realm swordsman, you won't escape death!"

Xing Yuanhua's icy voice carried through the starship and echoed throughout Kaiji Xing.

However, Ji Pingyang remained unmoved, not even opening his eyes.

In fact, Xing Yuanhua was right; he was nearing his limit, and even the Kunwu Sword in his hand was about to shatter.

Even if Ji Pingyang was a Returning to Purity Realm swordsman, even if he could kill a Saint Realm expert with a single strike.

But facing the Xing family's endless human-wave tactics over the past year, Ji Pingyang was nearing his breaking point. If things continued like this, it was only a matter of time before the Xing family exhausted him to death.

Even ants could kill an elephant if there were enough of them, not to mention that the Saint Realm experts the Xing family sent out were not ants.

Seeing that Ji Pingyang ignored him, determined to resist to the end, Xing Yuanhua snorted coldly, his expression turning ugly.

"Where are the people? Keep them coming! I want to see how long he can last!"

If only demigods were dying, the Xing family naturally wouldn't be able to keep this up with Ji Pingyang.

But Saint Realm experts could be gathered in large numbers by first-rate, second-rate, and even third-rate forces.

These people weren't even members of the Xing family, but under the Xing family's tyrannical power, they had no choice but to enter Kaiji Xing and fight Ji Pingyang.

Therefore, in the past year, the Xing family itself hadn't suffered any losses; it was the second- and third-rate small forces that were bearing the brunt of it.

In the blink of an eye, dozens more Saint Realm experts stepped through the gap in the seal and entered Kaiji Xing.

And the moment they stepped into Kaiji Xing, Ji Pingyang's eyes snapped open!

At this moment, Ji Pingyang looked like a savage who had jumped out of nowhere, but the moment he opened his eyes, it was as if two divine lamps had illuminated the world.

These eyes disregarded all things in the universe and treated human lives as worthless, yet one could also see unwavering faith and the light of hope in those eyes.

It was difficult to say what kind of eyes these were.

"Those who step into Kaiji Xing will be shown no mercy!"

Ji Pingyang's voice was hoarse, as if his throat was filled with sand, yet his words were filled with unwavering power.

Ji Pingyang took a step forward, the Kunwu Sword following closely behind. Then, several sword techniques were unleashed, and formless sword qi slashed down.

The Saint Realm experts sent by Xing Yuanhua were like lambs to the slaughter in Ji Pingyang's presence, without any ability to fight back.

"Wait! I didn't come here willingly! I was forced in by the Xing family!" Some people from small forces tried to explain to Ji Pingyang, but they were only met with Ji Pingyang's sword.

Blood rained down, flesh and bones were annihilated, venomous curses and terrified screams filled the air.

The myriad aspects of life were on display, each person having a different reaction before being killed by Ji Pingyang.

But Ji Pingyang's face was devoid of any expression. The overwhelming bloody storm could not shake him in the slightest.

He was like an emotionless killing machine, reaping the lives of everyone who dared to step into Kaiji Xing.

He had once felt pity for those from small forces who were forced to enter Kaiji Xing, until a woman he had saved, holding a child in her arms, stabbed him in the back with a poisoned dagger.

If it hadn't been for Shen Jianshu risking his life to buy him time to heal and detoxify, the defense line of Kaiji Xing would have been breached.

And it was because of this act of misplaced kindness that Shen Jianshu was ambushed and severely wounded, and now lay in a hospital bed, his life hanging in the balance.

From then on, Ji Pingyang abandoned all empathy and pity.

If the Xing family forced you to come in, then go find the Xing family.

Anyone who dared to step into Kaiji Xing was an enemy, someone who deserved to die!

Warm blood trickled down the blade of the Kunwu Sword to the tip, then dripped off.

Those who entered Kaiji Xing were all annihilated! They became a cloud of blood mist and dust.

Xing Yuanhua's eyes were extremely sinister, and his face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip from it. Then, a venomous scheme formed in his mind, and he looked at Ji Pingyang with a sneer and said,

"Ji Pingyang, what's the point of risking your life to protect those people? If I remember correctly, your child should have already been born, right? But have you fulfilled your duty as a father? You haven't even seen your own child, you don't even know if your child is a boy or a girl, do you?"

Hearing Xing Yuanhua mention his child with Mo Qingchou, Ji Pingyang's eyes finally flickered, and a long-lost hint of tenderness appeared.

Seeing this, Xing Yuanhua pressed on, continuing to speak.

"In fact, you don't have any deep-seated hatred with my Xing family. Why bother risking your life for a group of strangers? If you die, you'll never have the chance to see your own child in this life! Do you think that's fair to you?"

"Why not join my Xing family? I, Xing Yuanhua, guarantee with my personal integrity that your family can live a carefree life in the Ninth Universe, how about it?"

Xing Yuanhua's words were extremely seductive. In his opinion, Ji Pingyang hadn't agreed before because Ji Pingyang was confident in his own strength.

But now that Ji Pingyang knew that continuing to oppose the Xing family would certainly lead to death, why would he continue to be stubborn?

But Ji Pingyang did not answer Xing Yuanhua. He just glanced behind him.

Behind him was the Great Xia Ancient Kingdom, the place where his children, his wife, his family, and his students lived and worked in peace.

Was it unfair? Then let it be unfair. There was no absolute fairness in this world.

In the face of danger, there was only responsibility.

Ji Pingyang silently withdrew his gaze, the tenderness disappearing. When he looked up again, only coldness and determination remained on his unkempt face.

"I'll repeat it one last time."

"Those who step into Kaiji Xing will be shown no mercy!"