Chapter 558: Chapter 533: The Four Talented Prodigies Join Forces
From the moment the thread on the Tianji Guide broke, he knew that Lu Lingxuan must have been attacked.
And the traces at the scene proved his speculation.
If Lu Lingxuan truly had been besieged by Zhao Tianxia, Shen Shengming, and others, then it was likely more bad luck than good.
"Ling Xuan, if you’ve really met with misfortune, I, Lu Yan, will avenge you, taking the heads of Zhao Tianxia and Shen Shengming to pay respects to you,"
Lu Yan murmured in his heart.
Afterward, Lu Yan and the other two did not linger and headed toward the lake.
In the forest near the lake, the three indeed found many soul spirits.
Although some of the soul spirits were powerful and posed a serious danger when Lu Yan first arrived, he found them easy to kill with his current strength.
In less than a day’s time, the Soul Rings of Shen Yinuo and Mr. World were full of Soul Power, reaching the standard.
The three set out immediately, heading for the center of the Sea of Magic, which is also the location of the Soul Wall.
Upon reaching the Soul Wall, they found that many people had already gathered there, waiting in silence.
It turned out that it was not yet time.
They walked a circle around the Soul Wall and did not see Lu Lingxuan’s figure.
In fact, they did not see a single disciple from the Dragon Alliance.
"Since there is still time, let’s go look for the Dragon Alliance’s disciples. It wouldn’t be bad to lend them a hand if we can,"
Lu Yan said.
In his heart, he was still worried about Lu Lingxuan.
Although logic told him that Lu Lingxuan was more likely to have encountered misfortune, he still hoped that she was alright.
Shen Yinuo and Mr. World both nodded their heads.
They temporarily left the Soul Wall, activating the Dragon Alliance’s exclusive Jade Talisman to sense the location of Dragon Alliance disciples.
...
Late at night.
In a forest, a group of people gathered.
It was Zhao Tianxia, Shen Shengming, and Lou Lingxue leading the people from the three great forces.
However, it was evident that Lou Lingxue’s complexion was pale, showing signs of fatigue and anger.
The number of disciples following her from the Heavenly Machine Sect had greatly decreased, with only four remaining.
"That damned Lu Lingxuan, like a lingering spirit refusing to leave, clinging to me like a rabid dog..."
Lou Lingxue cursed furiously, her beautiful face contorted with rage.
She had not been having an easy time recently.
Ever since the attack on Lu Lingxuan, she had separated from Zhao Tianxia, Shen Shengming, and others to seek fortune and hunt soul spirits on her own.
But she had been targeted by Lu Lingxuan and ambushed.
Although she fought back desperately, she was repeatedly defeated by Lu Lingxuan who killed several of her people. If it hadn’t been for Zhao Tianxia’s timely arrival, she might have been in danger herself.
Whenever she regrouped with Zhao Tianxia and others, Lu Lingxuan would disappear and stop appearing.
But as soon as she split from Zhao Tianxia and the others, she would be attacked by Lu Lingxuan again.
It wasn’t just Lou Lingxue. Zhao Tianxia, Shen Shengming, and others were in the same situation. As long as they were separated, they would be attacked by Lu Lingxuan.
Though Lu Lingxuan couldn’t overcome Zhao Tianxia and Shen Shengming, she had more than enough capability to kill their other disciples.
After several rounds of ambushes, the Three Emperors Alliance and the Divine Clan also suffered losses among their disciples.
"We must find an opportunity to lure Lu Lingxuan out and join forces to besiege her,"
Zhao Tianxia said with a dark expression.
"What’s your plan?"
Lou Lingxue asked.
Zhao Tianxia was momentarily at a loss for words.
They had tried every imaginable method to besiege Lu Lingxuan.
For example, throwing out bait to lure Lu Lingxuan into a trap, with others lying in ambush nearby to encircle and attack her together.
But Lu Lingxuan simply didn’t fall for it.
Lu Lingxuan was like a ghost, hiding in the shadows, stalking them. Whenever they gathered together, Lu Lingxuan would not strike, but as soon as they truly separated, she would unleash a Thunderclap Strike, then drift far away, hiding in the mountains like a ghost watching them.
They never got a chance to encircle Lu Lingxuan.
They finally understood how terrifying an Initial Body could be when hellbent on revenge.
"Lu Lingxuan is surely watching us from the shadows. If we pretend to separate, she won’t be fooled,"
Shen Shengming said.
There was a silence at the scene.
Were they supposed to just stay together like this until the end of the Origin Battle?
But they hadn’t yet accumulated enough Soul Power.
Looking for soul spirits together was too inefficient, as finding one would mean splitting it three ways.
At this rate, none of them would be able to accumulate enough Soul Power.
Just then, Zhao Tianxia’s expression changed slightly as a Jade Talisman appeared in his hand.
The others could tell that it was a high-level Transmissions Jade Charm.
Even within the Sea of Magic, it could convey messages as long as the distance wasn’t too great.
Zhao Tianxia swept it with his Spiritual Sense, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"My fellow comrades, it’s a message from my junior, Sword Saint Situ. He informs me that he has spotted Lu Lingxuan and is stealthily tracking her. He’s asking if we should make our move,"
Zhao Tianxia spoke, using a tone for transmitting so as not to alert Lu Lingxuan.
Lou Lingxue and Shen Shengming’s eyes also lit up.
However, being seasoned and cunning, they remained expressionless, revealing no signs as they communicated through voice transmission.
"Sword Saint Situ has found Lu Lingxuan’s trail, but has she discovered him?"
Lou Lingxue asked through the voice transmission.
"I’ll ask."
Zhao Tianxia held the Transmissions Jade Charm, his soul fluctuating as he sent the message.
Soon, Zhao Tianxia received a reply.
"Junior brother Situ says he stumbled upon Lu Lingxuan by chance. After discovering her, he did not alert her but has been following her secretly without being discovered by Lu Lingxuan,"
Zhao Tianxia said.
"Hahaha, truly like a mantis stalking a cicada, oblivious of the oriole behind."
Shen Shengming sneered coldly.
"Where are they?"
Lou Lingxue asked.
"Sword Saint Situ said they’re near a place called Two Finger Peak, on the southern side of it."
Zhao Tianxia said.
Lou Lingxue and Shen Shengming couldn’t help but glance towards the north.
From afar, they could see two mountain peaks, standing between heaven and earth, shaped like fingers.
Wasn’t that Two Finger Peak?
It wasn’t far from them, less than a hundred miles away.
"It seems that Lu Lingxuan isn’t watching us right now; good. Zhao Tianxia, have Sword Saint Situ engage Lu Lingxuan to keep her busy while the three of us go there and surround her. This time, we must make sure she doesn’t get away."
The icy killing intent in Lou Lingxue’s eyes flickered.
"Alright, let’s set off toward Two Finger Peak and encircle from there. I’ll transmit a message to Sword Saint Situ right away."
Zhao Tianxia said.
Light shone from his forehead as a piece of information rushed into the Transmissions Jade Charm.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The three of them transformed into three ghostly figures, spreading out and rushing toward Two Finger Peak at breakneck speeds.
Boom!
In the midst of the mountains, an earth-shattering boom suddenly erupted.
"Sword Saint Situ, it’s you."
With eyes flashing like lightning, Lu Lingxuan blocked the sneak attack from Sword Saint Situ.
"Lu Lingxuan, let’s fight once more. I refuse to believe that you can defeat me again."
Sword Saint Situ roared, holding his battle sword and launching a frenzied attack on Lu Lingxuan.
Sword Qi filled the sky, forming several Sword Qi Rivers, swirling around, aiming to encircle Lu Lingxuan.
"This isn’t good, I’m not far from Zhao Tianxia and the others. Such commotion will definitely alert them, I need to retreat as soon as possible..."
Thoughts raced through Lu Lingxuan’s mind. She did not tangle with Sword Saint Situ, but merged with her spear, transforming into a dazzling streak of light, and suddenly pierced through the Sword Qi River, speeding away into the distance.
"Lu Lingxuan, where do you think you’re going? Stay here for me."
A cold voice rang out.
The void trembled violently as a terrifying fist force evolved into the semblance of an ancient temple, slamming down on Lu Lingxuan.
Lu Lingxuan thrust her spear into the ancient temple, shattering it, but her figure was violently shaken, involuntarily drifting backwards.
From behind, Sword Saint Situ was quickly catching up, his Sword Light cold and carrying the scent of death.
Ahead, Zhao Tianxia strode forward, with every step causing explosions on the ground as he rapidly approached Lu Lingxuan.
Swish!
To Lu Lingxuan’s left, an arrow tore through the air, its speed reaching the extreme.
"Heavenly Machine Arrow..."
Lu Lingxuan’s heart sank.
She knew she was surrounded.
Without hesitation, she soared into the sky, taking to the air to dodge the Heavenly Machine Arrow’s attack, then flew off into the distance.
"Lu Lingxuan, you won’t get away today."
Zhao Tianxia shouted coldly, also soaring into the sky, chasing after Lu Lingxuan.
Sword Saint Situ and Lou Lingxue relentlessly pursued as well.
Whoosh whoosh...
Suddenly, in front of Lu Lingxuan, several immense tornadoes materialized out of thin air, sweeping toward her.
Without looking, Lu Lingxuan knew it was Shen Shengming.
She immediately changed direction, but tornadoes blocked her path on all sides.
Lu Lingxuan gritted her teeth and began to burn her domain. Above the sky’s Vault, the Magic River emerged, bringing down a massive amount of energy, pouring into Lu Lingxuan’s body.
She merged with her spear, transformed into a divine dragon, and threw herself in one direction. She collided with the tornado in an attempt to break through and escape.
But within that tornado, the figure of Shen Shengming suddenly appeared.
Shen Shengming held a folding fan, swinging it fiercely. The void itself trembled, forming terrible blades that swept toward Lu Lingxuan.
From behind, Lou Lingxue made a move, firing an arrow aimed at the back of Lu Lingxuan’s heart.
Zhao Tianxia and Sword Saint Situ closed in from both sides.
Lu Lingxuan had no way out.
She swung her long spear, sweeping it across thousands, tracing an arc while simultaneously fending off the attacks from Shen Shengming and Lou Lingxue.
With two loud booms, the attacks from the two experts were blocked, but Lu Lingxuan’s body was severely shaken, and she stumbled backward as qi-blood roiled within her.
Boom!
Zhao Tianxia arrived, punching down toward Lu Lingxuan.
An ancient temple slammed into Lu Lingxuan, with the space warping from the impact like waves, leaving a dark imprint in its wake.
This was a power that only those in the Tao Realm could possess.
Lu Lingxuan barely suppressed the tumultuous qi-blood within her and wielded her spear to defend.
But she had just blocked the attacks from Lou Lingxue and Shen Shengming, with no new strength to spare, how could she stand against Zhao Tianxia?
With a thunderous sound, she was blasted backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Seizing the opportunity, Sword Saint Situ delivered a strike with his sword.
Lu Lingxuan retreated rapidly, but she couldn’t fully avoid the blow, a sword wound appeared on her body, blood spilling freely, nearly splitting her in two.
"Lu Lingxuan, die for me."
Zhao Tianxia bellowed, his fists striking ferociously.
Sword Saint Situ merged with his sword, elevating his power to the peak, unleashing his most powerful strike.
Shen Shengming and Lou Lingxue also made their moves, both executing their lethal techniques.
With the four formidable foes teaming up, Lu Lingxuan had no chance of survival.
