"Not good!" As the cold light appeared, Su Shi'er realized something was wrong. His heart trembled wildly, feeling as if a thorn was piercing his back.
The Turtle Pattern Shield hovered in front of him, but there was no time to react. In this critical moment, he could only hastily activate the blood light shield.
"Crack!"
The Sword Light descended, shattering the blood light shield instantly. This strike slashed fiercely across Su Shi'er's back.
A bloody wound appeared.
Su Shi'er felt the pain in his back and fell to the ground with a thud.
Before he could hit the ground, Zhao Yu seized the opportunity to thrust another sword.
In this moment of crisis, Su Shi'er flipped like a swallow, the White Mist Sword appearing in his hand, deflecting Zhao Yu's attack with a single swing.
He was confident in handling an attack from someone at the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage.
"Clang!"
After the two swords clashed, Su Shi'er's expression changed again.
Although he blocked the sword, the immense force caused his palm to split open.
In front of him, three head-sized fireballs were already forming, emitting an astonishing heat.
"Hmph! You're only at the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage, and you dare to fight me? Today, you will surely die!" Zhao Yu snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with a fiery gaze.
At the same time, not far away, Zhao Yan was also charging with a spear.
Facing the pincer attack from both sides, Su Shi'er felt bitterly helpless.
These guys were indeed tough to deal with, and a small mistake had put him in such a dangerous situation.
"Fight!"
With a cold glint in his eyes, Su Shi'er raised his hand and threw a Soul-Breaking Nail.
"A hidden weapon? Kid, you're too naive to think this will work on me!"
Zhao Yu sneered, raising his sword to block the incoming Soul-Breaking Nail, showing a mocking expression at Su Shi'er.
But the next second, he felt a sting at the back of his head, as if bitten by a mosquito.
His smile froze, his expression turning to shock.
It turned out that another Soul-Breaking Nail, controlled by Su Shi'er using Object Control, had pierced the back of his head.
The Soul-Breaking Nail was clearly poisoned, sealing the throat upon contact with blood.
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After the shock, Zhao Yu's eyes widened, staring at Su Shi'er with unwillingness, his body swaying before collapsing to the ground with a thud.
Almost simultaneously, a spear came thrusting, Zhao Yan aiming straight for Su Shi'er's back.
But this time, Su Shi'er was prepared, having already maneuvered the Turtle Pattern Shield behind him.
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, the Turtle Pattern Shield trembled violently, crashing into Su Shi'er's back under the force of the spear.
Su Shi'er grunted, the impact leaving him dizzy and disoriented.
Yet he gritted his teeth, using the immense force to fully execute the Shadowless Phantom Steps, swiftly fleeing into the distance.
Managing to take down someone at the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage was already a desperate effort for him. As for Zhao Yan at the sixth level, he never intended to engage him from the start.
"Brother Yu! Kid, if I don't kill you today, I, Zhao Yan, swear not to be human!"
Glancing at Zhao Yu's corpse, Zhao Yan was furious, his eyes bloodshot with rage.
Without a second thought, he gathered his True Essence and pursued Su Shi'er.
The two chased and fled at high speed, like leopards.
Su Shi'er, though not as skilled as his opponent, occasionally threw a handful of attack talismans, causing Zhao Yan behind him considerable trouble.
However, he was injured, and despite swallowing three Healing Pills early on, he could still feel his stamina waning.
"No, I must quickly think of a way to shake him off, or he'll catch up sooner or later."
Su Shi'er was worrying in secret when he suddenly saw a familiar figure as he dashed out of the boulder forest.
It was none other than the Chu-named female cultivator who had been pursuing him all along.
"Kid, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
Seeing Su Shi'er, the Chu-named female cultivator flashed a wicked smile, throwing three Soul-Breaking Nails.
Su Shi'er's pupils contracted, and an idea struck him.
He abruptly halted, a gust of wind lifting him into the air.
The three Soul-Breaking Nails passed right under his feet, heading straight for Zhao Yan, who had just emerged from the boulder forest.
"A hidden weapon? Courting death!" Zhao Yan swung his spear, sweeping away the three Soul-Breaking Nails.
Seeing the additional figure before him, his expression changed slightly. He stared at the woman, pondering whether her attack was aimed at him or something else!
But before he could figure it out, Su Shi'er shouted from the air.
"Sister Chu, you shouldn't have come at this time. This guy is too strong to handle!"
"You..." The Chu-named female cultivator glanced around, guessing something, and her face darkened as she was about to speak up.
But before she could say anything, Su Shi'er threw out a palm-sized sheepskin map, continuing to shout, "Sister Chu, the treasure and the Spirit Plant Garden are marked on this map. Take it and leave quickly; I'll hold him off."
"When you've cultivated successfully, remember to avenge me."
Seeing the flying sheepskin map, the Chu-named female cultivator knew it was a trap. Her first instinct was to destroy it. But upon hearing the words "Spirit Plant Garden," her expression changed, and she quickly grabbed the map.
At the same time, Su Shi'er grinned, firing the remaining two Soul-Breaking Nails at Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan instinctively raised his spear to block, initially harboring some doubts, but seeing the five Soul-Breaking Nails on the ground, he couldn't help but believe most of it!
His gaze fell on the sheepskin map in the Chu-named female cultivator's hand, and his pupils shrank, eyes gleaming with greed.
His brother's revenge could wait, but the treasure was not to be lost.
In an instant, he made a decision, charging at the Chu-named female cultivator with his spear.
"So you're in cahoots, then die together!"
"Are you crazy? I don't even know him!" The Chu-named female cultivator's face was so dark it could drip water.
She was only at the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage and dared not be careless against an attack from someone at the sixth level.
As she spoke, she threw over a dozen talismans.
The talismans transformed into various attacks in mid-air, heading straight for Zhao Yan.
"Truly a ruthless woman, but unfortunately, today you both must die!"
Zhao Yan stared intently at the Chu-named female cultivator. Along the way, he had suffered enough from talisman attacks.
There were only a few disciples in the entire sect who could afford so many talisman attacks.
With their identical attack methods, no matter how the Chu-named female cultivator explained, he wouldn't believe her. Besides, judging by their appearance, whether they had a grudge or not, they definitely knew each other.
"Not good, Sister Chu, hold on, I'll go get help!" Su Shi'er feigned panic, shouting loudly. As he spoke, he landed on the ground, activating an escape talisman in his hand.
A flash of earthy yellow light, and Su Shi'er disappeared from the spot. Along with him, the five Soul-Breaking Nails on the ground vanished.
Faced with Su Shi'er's departure, Zhao Yan hesitated only for a moment before continuing his frenzied attack.
"You damned brat, don't think you can escape!"
The Chu-named female cultivator gritted her teeth, hating Su Shi'er to the core.
She had heard rumors about the Spirit Plant Garden but never got hold of the map. Knowing it was a trap, she had no choice but to jump in.
But letting Su Shi'er escape like this, she couldn't be reconciled.
With a cold snort, she threw another handful of attack talismans, leaping into the air, transforming into a stream of light, and chasing after the escaping Su Shi'er.
Watching the escape light flicker and reappear on the ground, she furrowed her brows. "This damned brat, how does he have so many escape talismans?!"
"Hmph! Think you can run? Can you really escape?" Zhao Yan snorted coldly, spear in hand, fully activating his True Essence to quickly block the attacks, then hurriedly pursued.
In an instant, the three of them formed a line, one in front, one in the middle, and one behind.
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