Cultivating the sixth sense from the “Star Questioning Map” allowed him to receive a massive amount of information from the void, but he couldn’t bear it; the gap between them was just too great.

The members of the Chen family, who had lost their child, were consumed by rage, sending their assassins to Magic Head Mountain ahead of time. They gathered their troops, took out a giant magical artifact, and led their subordinates in a furious assault, determined to ensure that not only the mastermind would die a terrible death, but also that no one in the residents of Fumo Town would survive the Chen family’s wrath.

Such a massive aerial fortress couldn’t possibly be manned by just one person. It was undoubtedly filled with the Chen family’s minions, like a mother insect’s nest.

The one who took action was a survivor from the Tianji Sect. Although his own situation was dire, hiding and evading, he couldn’t stand by and watch the Chen family’s methods any longer. Unable to endure it any longer, he decided to act, but the disparity in strength was evident, and defeat was only a matter of time.

The enemy clearly had the ability to easily crush everyone, yet they chose to toy with everyone in this manner, their malice palpable.

Trying to escape during the moment the fortress descended was a dead end; the enemy wouldn’t leave such a large opening. This grand display was meant to wipe out Fumo Town completely, erasing it from the map.

To confront the fortress was even more difficult. With nowhere to run, under immense pressure, Jiang Baiyu’s mind was clear, suppressing everything that could cloud his judgment, and his thoughts raced.

With the enemy strong and him weak, the gap was too vast; facing them head-on was the least likely way to survive.

To protect the lives of the residents of Fumo Town, these two young men from the Tianji Sect chose the most foolish method, exposing their identities and drawing the Chen family’s attention and hatred onto themselves. They still failed to achieve their goal, only slightly delaying everyone’s death.

The only good news was that the enemy, due to their overwhelming advantage, looked down on anyone who dared to oppose them, thinking it was like striking a rock with an egg.

Jiang Baiyu had a faint idea in his heart; upon hearing the Chen family inciting the residents of Fumo Town, he knew it was bad. Sure enough, under the pressure of life and death, some would choose to take risks.

The Chen family’s aerial fortress was despairing, scaring everyone out of their wits. In comparison, the Tianji Sect survivors, who were already on shaky ground, were easier to deal with.

Hearing that they couldn’t easily harm ordinary people only pushed them further. Even if only a portion chose to backstab, for the two passionate and sincere individuals, it was still a heavy blow.

What could be more heartbreaking than being betrayed by those you desperately protect?

Before everyone could react, Jiang Baiyu lunged forward and snatched the dagger the Chen family had dropped.

“I’ll make it clear first, I’m not from the Tianji Sect,” Jiang Baiyu warned.

The people around him hesitated, fear evident on their faces. They exchanged glances, and suddenly someone knelt down, crying, “I have elders above and children below!”

Jiang Baiyu interrupted roughly, “What does that have to do with me?!”

The words stuck in his throat, unable to be spoken. Seeing his cold and irritable expression, the people surrounding him steeled their hearts and decided to take the risk.

The two who were confronting the Chen family had already confirmed their identities, but no one knew what this unfamiliar young man was, and he might not even be a cultivator.

Perhaps it was just a bluff…

The first to charge was a burly man, his face full of muscle, eyes gleaming with malice, grinning as he attempted to snatch the dagger away.

Everyone understood that ordinary people found it hard to harm cultivators; only by getting that dagger could they have the means to hurt someone.

As he moved, the others couldn’t hold back; those who dared to step forward at this moment had a bit of courage and confidence.

Jiang Baiyu delivered a flying kick, unhesitatingly sending the man flying far away, crashing heavily against the wall with a dull thud, his body going limp like a noodle, sliding down to the ground and not moving.

He kicked several more people away, and the remaining ones gasped in shock, quickly retreating, unable to believe what they were witnessing.

They retreated, but Jiang Baiyu didn’t stop; he remembered how many had come forward just now and chased after them, kicking them all away, bodies flying through the air, screams echoing.

He spat fiercely, “You heartless bastards, you deserve to die!”

This tactic proved effective; those who were hesitating but itching to act all lowered their heads, not daring to meet Jiang Baiyu’s gaze.

The young man who was using his skills to counter the giant magical artifact smiled bitterly, “Thank you, little friend. It’s a pity we meet at the end of the road; it seems we both may not escape death today.”

He exuded an aura of despair, almost visibly wilting. He looked completely different from when he had been talking to the townsfolk just moments ago.

Jiang Baiyu took out a small pill from his backpack that could replenish both health and mana, and without hesitation, shoved it into the young man’s mouth.

Fortunately, it had an effect; the young man’s complexion quickly improved, though he still looked a bit pale.

“Thank you, little friend,” he said gratefully.

Jiang Baiyu pulled out a hand-torn chicken, devouring it ravenously, eating like a beast.

In no time, he had reduced the hand-torn chicken to just bones, his mouth greasy, and then he took out a jug of wine, gulping it down.

Next came the osmanthus cake, his cheeks stuffed full, puffing out like a hamster.

With the food buff stacking up, he gave himself a skill buff, took a deep breath, and without even swallowing the osmanthus cake in his mouth, equipped his sect’s weapon.

“……”

“……”

They watched in disbelief as he frantically stuffed his face with food, first chicken, then wine, and even flaunted a plate of osmanthus cake. After finishing, he surprisingly pulled out a large skewer of fragrant grilled wings.

The two were left dumbfounded, their brains struggling to comprehend.

Just when they thought Jiang Baiyu was planning to have a feast before dying, he suddenly pulled out a banquet and threw it on the ground.

With a succinct command, he said, “Eat!”

Then he transformed into a burst of starlight, shooting towards the giant magical artifact in the sky. Almost instantly, they realized Jiang Baiyu’s intention, their expressions changing dramatically.

Standing in Fumo Town, they could only see the base of the giant magical artifact, but flying up into the air, they could finally see it clearly—it was a massive ship.

On the deck stood many people dressed in the same attire, making the group at the bow stand out even more.

Jiang Baiyu shot up, extremely conspicuous; compared to such a solid behemoth, he was so small that the woman standing at the bow let out a cold snort.

“Seeking death!”

Like swatting a fly, she casually waved her hand, and an invisible force surged towards him.

However, Jiang Baiyu’s figure instantly vanished, reappearing at her side, while the person who had originally stood beside her found themselves in Jiang Baiyu’s previous position.

With a twist of fate, he used a displacement skill to swap places with the target.

Without hesitation, he swung the dagger, stabbing heavily at the woman.

The spiritual weapon tore through her defenses, piercing deeply.

The sudden attack caught everyone off guard; no one had expected Jiang Baiyu to twist and tear at the wound, making it even worse. In the next moment, he unleashed a field skill, “Starry Array,” enveloping everyone around him.

If this were a game, he could only use his sect’s weapon, but now it was reality; the grilled wings equipped in the circular array would automatically follow him, freeing his hands to hold other things.

This dagger was of no low grade; the Chen family was indeed wealthy, and with a surprise attack, Jiang Baiyu stabbed it back into her own body.

The benefit of a strict hierarchy was that one could easily identify who held the highest position among them.

This woman was the ruler of the aerial fortress, the center of attention.

She was merely relying on her family’s magical artifacts to act recklessly; her own strength was not the strongest present.

To confront the aerial fortress head-on with their weak side was like striking a rock with an egg; they had to find another way, capturing the king to catch the thief.

Creating an opportunity with the Tianji Sect’s displacement skill was not impossible.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, all were taken aback, reflexively rushing forward, but they stepped into the area of the “Starry Array” skill, their spiritual energy stagnating, their strength and speed rapidly declining, their movements sluggish as if weighed down by lead, sinking into a quagmire.

Jiang Baiyu’s eyes reflected the woman’s twisted expression of anger and pain, and he grinned as he swung the grilled wings towards her face.

In the next second, he quickly distanced himself.

Sure enough, immediately a master stepped in, unleashing a deadly move that was about to land on him. Jiang Baiyu instantly swapped positions with the woman, making her his scapegoat.

“Ahhh!” The woman was suddenly heavily injured, blood spraying like a celestial maiden scattering flowers.

Jiang Baiyu landed after jumping down, and this time, no one dared to make a move against him, fearing the repercussions.

A voice rang out, “What is your identity, little friend? Do you know what the consequences are for offending my Linchuan Chen family?”

“Today, you came looking for trouble, intending to wipe out Fumo Town and drag me into it. If I don’t offend you, do you expect me to sit back and wait for you to kill me?”

The person paused, “If we involve you, it is our fault; you may leave now.”

Jiang Baiyu sneered, “I don’t believe you.”

Without this woman as a shield, the Chen family’s minions would turn him into a sieve.

They were only afraid he would grab her as a scapegoat again, which was why they suddenly became so accommodating.

“I’m afraid if I walk too far, once I’m alone, you’ll immediately form a killer squad to hunt me down and wipe me out.”

The two from the Tianji Sect also flew up, seeing the standoff on the deck, both stunned.

They didn’t know Jiang Baiyu’s intentions, but at this life-and-death moment, some things didn’t need much explanation. After gulping down the food and drink, they immediately understood why Jiang Baiyu had suddenly eaten so ravenously.

Devouring the food, they flew up, thinking Jiang Baiyu was betting everything, standing alone against the Chen family, surely in a perilous situation. However, the situation was not as they had expected; the Chen family was extremely wary of the young man but did not dare to approach recklessly, as if they had caught a fatal weakness.

“It seems you are all determined to oppose my Chen family, striking a rock with an egg, overestimating yourselves!”

The fierce killing intent was like a cold wind, chilling to the bone.

Jiang Baiyu said, “If you don’t want this woman to die, then leave now. Go back the way you came!”

Both were startled, about to speak to stop him, but were interrupted by a master from the Chen family, “Good!”

Suddenly, ripples appeared in the sky, just like the scene before the giant magical artifact appeared, as if passing through a water curtain, gradually disappearing, reaching another place.

Just as the spatial ripples were about to engulf Jiang Baiyu, in a critical moment, he used all his mana to cast a skill at the giant magical artifact beneath him, shouting, “Run!”

Without hesitation, the two took him and flew up.

The Chen family’s master had been on guard against their escape and was about to act, but the ensuing phenomenon left him horrified.

What happens when a tunnel collapses while traversing a spatial tunnel?

The Tianji Sect interrupted the skill: “Star Piercing,” to give you the answer.

With “Starry Array” and “Star Piercing,” the two skills drained Jiang Baiyu’s mana, burying the Chen family’s giant magical artifact along with its crew in the collapsing spatial tunnel, turning them to dust.

Did they still want to take him back to the Linchuan Chen family?

Jiang Baiyu wasn’t foolish enough to walk into a trap.

When brute force failed, he could only rely on cunning.