Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

"Sister Meng Qing, is there still something on my hands?" On the Ancient Road through the stars, Lu Diewu had lost count of how many times she had asked Meng Qing this.

Lin Hao, who was walking ahead, paused, a dark look crossing his face.

A short while ago, Lin Hao had made the three women deal with two men. Although it had ended in their victory, they had spent the time since washing their hands over and over again.

This was especially true for Meng Qing and Lu Diewu. It was their first time killing someone. They hadn’t felt much at the time, but as soon as the battle was over, a feeling of discomfort washed over their entire bodies.

"How’s your recovery coming along?" Before Meng Qing could answer, Lin Hao turned and asked them.

"Brother Hao, are there more enemies?" Meng Ru’s eyes widened, a flash of excitement in her beautiful gaze.

Compared to Meng Qing and Lu Diewu, Meng Ru was clearly adapting much more easily.

But Lin Hao shook his head. "There are Martial Artists ahead. I don’t know who they are."

Meng Ru let out a disappointed "Oh," looking a bit dejected.

She hadn’t had her fill of fighting just now. She felt stifled and wanted to let off some steam.

Seeing her expression, Lin Hao’s eyes lit up. He then said, "You three take the lead."

The three women only hesitated for a moment before stepping forward.

"This is the Ancient Road. You must be especially careful at all times," Lin Hao’s voice sounded from behind them.

The three women didn’t reply, only nodding.

Having swapped places with Lin Hao, they immediately felt the pressure.

When Lin Hao was in front, they didn’t need to be overly cautious. But now that they were in the lead, their nerves instantly tensed.

After walking only a few hundred meters, they stopped in their tracks.

Ahead of them, three men were pulling two Tokens from a pair of bloody corpses.

"Yo, looks like our luck is great today, brothers." The three men, who were looting two corpses from the Moon Worshiping Saint Institute, froze the moment they saw Lin Hao’s group. They made no effort to hide the desire in their eyes.

It was no wonder, either. All three of them were at the Fifth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm.

Compared to Lin Hao’s group, they had no reason to be afraid.

"What do you want?" Lu Diewu felt the pressure, but she mustered her courage and shouted the question.

"What do you think, little lady?" one of them sneered, the lecherous glint in his eyes completely undisguised. As he spoke, he began to approach Lu Diewu.

"I... I just killed someone! If you come any closer, I’ll kill you!" Lu Diewu snapped, but her voice lacked conviction.

"Hahaha... What are you going to kill me with?" The Martial Artist’s gaze lecherously swept over Lu Diewu’s body, his meaning obvious.

"You’re courting death!" Lu Diewu finally snapped, her sharp cry laced with killing intent.

The moment the words left her mouth, Lu Diewu attacked.

This time, she immediately used the martial technique Lin Hao had taught her.

BOOM!

The man was startled and retreated in a hurry, narrowly dodging Lu Diewu’s attack.

Where he had just been standing, Lu Diewu’s strike had left a crater in the Celestial Meteorite, a testament to its power.

The man’s expression turned cold. "I didn’t think she’d have thorns. In that case, I’ll have to teach you a lesson!"

Before his words had even faded, the man moved, lunging straight for Lu Diewu.

At the same time, Meng Ru and Meng Qing also attacked.

Just as Meng Ru made her move, she once again received a voice transmission from Lin Hao: ’I won’t be helping this time either. If you want Sister Meng Qing to be alright, you have to defeat your opponent as quickly as possible.’

Unlike last time, all three opponents were at the Fifth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm. Aside from Meng Ru, the other two were under immense pressure. This was especially true for Meng Qing, who was only at the Second Layer of Soul Gathering Realm. Under normal circumstances, she wouldn’t last a single exchange against her opponent.

However, Lin Hao had already thought of a way to compensate and had taught Meng Qing a Body Technique.

The Body Technique came from Chu Tiandu’s memories. It seemed to be the supreme Body Technique of the Demon Race from the Divine Demon Destruction Domain, but unfortunately, it was incomplete.

But it was enough.

The man facing Meng Qing saw her cultivation level and had assumed she would be an easy catch. He never expected his first strike to miss completely.

A flash of surprise crossed his face, and the Martial Artist suddenly accelerated.

A crisp ripping sound was heard. Although Meng Qing dodged the strike again, a piece of fabric was torn from her shoulder.

"Hehe..." Although the Martial Artist was still surprised, his eyes burned with lust as he suddenly sped up again.

The gap between Meng Qing and her opponent was simply too large. Just as the man was about to succeed, an unexpected savior appeared.

Sensing an immense killing intent from the side, the Martial Artist immediately changed his move.

RUMBLE!

The next moment, a tremendous roar echoed out.

It was Meng Ru, who had come to Meng Qing’s rescue at the critical moment.

Meanwhile, Lu Diewu was in a perilous situation, able only to parry without any chance to counterattack.

"Diewu, come here!" Meng Ru attacked again, forcing back the man fighting Lu Diewu, and then called out.

Then, the three women stood back-to-back, forming a circle.

If the previous duel against two opponents had been a test of their individual abilities, then facing three Martial Artists at the Fifth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm forced them to rely on teamwork to survive.

Watching from the sidelines, Lin Hao nodded to himself in approval.

’The three enemy Martial Artists are all at the Fifth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm. Defeating them is almost impossible. What they need to do is hold on—the longer, the better.’

’Among the three of them, Meng Qing’s cultivation is especially low, so grouping up is their best option.’

But when the three men saw this, they just laughed.

In their eyes, only Meng Ru posed a threat. The other two were nothing to worry about.

Seeing the three women huddle together, mocking expressions appeared on the faces of the three men.

"You should give up. Don’t worry, we’re the type to be gentle with pretty flowers like you. And we’re very experienced. We can definitely make you... in the shortest amount of time... hehe."

As he finished, the three of them burst into laughter, their expressions utterly vile.

But the three women said nothing, communicating with a secret voice transmission technique to discuss their strategy.

Their only hope now was the martial techniques Lin Hao had taught them. If they used them well, they might just have a fighting chance.

"Move out!" After a moment, Meng Ru suddenly shouted.

Before her voice faded, Meng Qing was already in motion.

Meng Qing moved with incredible speed, lunging at one of the men while simultaneously unleashing her strongest attack.

Lu Diewu followed right behind, also attacking the same man.

And Meng Ru attacked him as well.

They were trying to defeat their enemies one by one.

The man being targeted wasn’t flustered at all. He reached out to grab Meng Qing, while the other two men also attacked, moving to intercept Meng Ru and Diewu.

However, the man they first attacked was not their true target.

Meng Qing’s movements were not only fast but also very strange. Just as the man was about to grab her, she slipped away like a mermaid.

At the same time, Lu Diewu’s attack slammed into the ground, and she used the force to launch herself into the air.

Meng Ru, meanwhile, redirected her attack, aiming for the last man.

From above, Lu Diewu floated down like a Celestial Immortal, also attacking the last man.

Meng Qing’s body twisted in an unbelievable way, and she appeared behind that same man.

The three women’s attacks were not only perfectly synchronized but also incredibly fast.

The man’s escape routes were completely cut off by the three of them.