Chapter 715: 714
Shi Xiaole suddenly thought of Yun Chuoxi’s Poison Spirit Body, a fact he learned after becoming the leader of the Ghost Guards.
The Tang Sect was most adept at poison and hidden weapons. The Poison Spirit Body represented an individual’s unparalleled potential in using poison. Could there be some connection between Yun Chuoxi and the Tang Sect?
"Puff!"
Spitting out a mouthful of blood, her veil fell to the ground. Yun Chuoxi’s almost ethereal beautiful face turned pale, and her body started to lose balance and fell forward. Fortunately, Shi Xiaole managed to catch her in time, or she would have fallen to the ground.
Although she had successfully killed the Shadowless King, using the Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flower technique required an immense consumption of vital energy. Judging by Yun Chuoxi’s condition, she probably couldn’t fight anymore.
There was no time to think too much. Shi Xiaole had to hold her in his arms and charge forward first.
"This guy!"
Watching from the back, Xiao Yujian’s eyebrows twitched with envy and resentment. He thought that he should have been the one doing this.
They hadn’t run far before the sound of battle echoed from the surrounding mountainsides, followed by a large group of Right Sect experts appearing. Mostly at the Seventh or Eighth level of Dragon Gate Realm, they surprisingly included twelve Terrestrial Immortals.
Before, this group didn’t dare to approach too closely, but now that the Left Sect’s peak Earth Immortal was held up, they no longer had any restraints.
"Zong Wei, you take the mistress away first, we’ll hold them off here."
Mo Wansu waved her hand, the blast of Vigorous Air attacked the opposite side. Han Sen, Dong Tianxi, and others also exerted their full strength to attack from different directions.
Surprisingly, Xiao Yujian subconsciously reserved some power, his body moving closer to Shi Xiaole.
Boom boom boom!
In the midst of the explosive sounds, the two sides immediately engaged in intense combat.
Each of the five Ghost Guards held off an expert Divine Barrier Realm practitioner, but there were still seven people left who, all at the same time, pounced towards Shi Xiaole, who was carrying Yun Chuoxi in his arms.
"Hehe, kid, you are dead meat."
Among the seven, three had previously besieged Shi Xiaole at the Ghost Banquet, so they had a deep impression of him, and wished nothing more than to eliminate him.
Of the remaining four, two were top-tier Third Tier Earth Immortals, one was a mid-tier Third Tier Earth Immortal, and one was a top-tier Twice Tier Earth Immortal.
Such a lineup was even stronger than the five who had surrounded Shi Xiaole before. Mo Wansu and the others took a quick look, and their faces changed dramatically.
Of the more than a hundred Earth Immortals sent by the Right Sect to this Ghost Banquet, seventeen had been allocated to hunt them down, their murderous intentions blatantly obvious.
"Zong Yue, quickly throw Miss over here! You are the strongest, so hold them off temporarily. I will take Miss to a safe location!"
Xiao Yujian’s long sword flickered, instantly repelling the Right Sect Earth Immortal he was battling. He rattled off these words quickly, like a string of pearls falling into Shi Xiaole’s ears.
In his view, this reason was impeccable and indeed most aligned with the current situation. It was the best plan to protect the mistress!
Once he succeeded, not only would he earn merit, but he would also have close contact with the mistress, killing two birds with one stone. As for Shi Xiaole, he could just fend for himself.
Believing that Shi Xiaole had no reason to refuse, if he dared to, once this matter was over, he wouldn’t mind reporting everything in detail. He wouldn’t give Shi Xiaole an easy time.
All these happened in a flash.
Shi Xiaole didn’t pay any attention to Xiao Yujian’s words at all and charged straight at the seven people.
The already pale-faced Yun Chuoxi in his arms turned even paler, her lips tightly closed, forcing herself to gather the little remaining strength she had. She would rather die in battle than be captured alive.
"Zong Wei, you mustn’t!"
Mo Wansu and the others shouted out to stop him, but it was to no avail.
"This idiot! If the mistress is hurt in any way, I will definitely report to headquarters, I won’t let him get away with it!"
Xiao Yujian’s face turned green with anger, a wild fury ignited in his heart.
Ahead of the cooperative attack from seven great Earth Immortals, Shi Xiaole pushed his power to its limits, the four tenths of the early-stage Illusion Martial Way and the Mountain Character Scripture were simultaneously unleashed. In an instant, the surrounding space was distorted and stretched, forming different dimensions.
The attack from the seven Earth Immortals, dispersing and bending, and amidst the creaking sounds, was deflected back to them, pushing them back by hundreds of meters.
As for Shi Xiaole, by the time the space re-stabilized, he had already reached the periphery of the seven Earth Immortals, holding the beauty in his arms as he dashed into the night.
"He actually suppressed the seven great Earth Immortals directly?"
Everyone couldn’t help but take a sharp intake of breath.
Especially Mo Wansu, Xiao Yujian, and others, their expressions were filled with shock and disbelief.
Even a fool would know now, Shi Xiaole had actually been concealing his true strength at the Ghost Banquet.
"My Illusion Way strength can only suppress middle-tier Fourth Tier Earth Immortals. Facing the joint hands of the seven, it’s not difficult to repel them but to kill requires a bit of effort."
Each martial way had its own characteristics.
The Illusion Way’s attack might not be the strongest, but it’s first-rate when dealing with group battles. Otherwise, even if the same power were in the hands of someone else, they couldn’t have forced seven Earth Immortals to retreat with a single move like Shi Xiaole did.
"Where are you going!"
"Stop running, you rat!"
Initially startled, the three Earth Immortals who had surrounded Shi Xiaole earlier were filled with rage after realizing they had been manipulated. They immediately joined the other four in pursuit, firing a series of attacks to hinder Shi Xiaole’s escape.
Unfortunately for them, Shi Xiaole’s mental power was incredibly strong, allowing him to pinpoint their attack weaknesses without even turning his head. Thanks to the terrain mainly being a forest, a couple of quick flashes allowed him to widen the gap so easily.
"Hahaha, it appears your Right Sect has lost its pawns and its queen and is doomed to fail!"
Eighteenth Elder who had initially been submerged in worry felt a sudden release of his tension, replaced with pure battle intent. He unleashed his double axes, giving the old man with droopy eyes a fierce beating.
"Worthless, they are all worthless!"
The old man with droopy eyes was seething with anger. They had lost the Shadowless King this time, which was a huge loss for the Right Sect. If they failed to catch Yun Chuoxi now, how could he face the Suzerain?
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As the moonlight swayed, Shi Xiaole set down Yun Chuoxi under a large tree.
"Zong Wei, what are you doing?"
Yun Chuoxi looked up at him. Honestly, she found the man before her to be quite perplexing. Each time she interacted with him, he would shock her in unexpected ways.
This was probably the first time she was taking a serious look at him. His robust face wasn’t particularly handsome, but he had a calming air about him that soothed her.
Feeling her cheeks go slightly red, Yun Chuoxi quickly averted her gaze.
"I’m going to kill a few people. Too many pests can cause a nuisance."
Just as Yun Chuoxi was about to reprimand him for his crude language, she looked up and found!that his figure had already vanished, causing her to burst into laughter. Even the moon in the sky seemed to lose some of its brightness in comparison.
He referred to seven Earth Immortals as pests, what a rogue!
"Don’t chase after a desperate enemy."
The seven Earth Immortals arrived deep in the forest, one of them suddenly said.
The remaining six looked at each other, one of them nodded and said, "Correct, even though we don’t fear him, the cunning Zong kid is full of tricks. We should go back and discuss our plan, then take a decision."
"Agreed, let’s allow Zong to live for a little while longer. We’ll leave now."
All seven made a decisive decision to retreat.
Joking aside, Illusion Martial Way techniques are very difficult to guard against, especially when applied by an expert like Shi Xiaole. If he were to launch a sneak attack, they have no confidence of warding it off. The smart move is to retreat for now.
Of course, the seven didn’t return right away. Instead, they feigned a search in different directions, then left in apparent frustration when it seemed like the appropriate amount of time had passed.
"Quite crafty."
Perched on a tree, Shi Xiaole smirked. Due to their constant vigilance, he couldn’t pursue them. Yun Chuoxi had been severely injured, and he couldn’t risk straying too far away from her.
When Shi Xiaole returned, Yun Chuoxi immediately asked: "Is it over already?"
Shi Xiaole said: "No, it wasn’t that quick!"
"So why did you come back?"
"No choice, my strength was too overwhelming. It scared those seven cowards off."
He shrugged his shoulders after saying that, looking completely helpless.
Yun Chuoxi laughed again, sounding like the thawing of a glacier or the advent of spring. It took a moment for Shi Xiaole to react, and he said: "Miss, you should laugh more often."
Her laughter faded, Yun Chuoxi resumed her cold demeanor: "Zong Wei, start thinking about how we’ll get back to the base."
They couldn’t possibly rejoin their troops now, it wouldn’t be safe. The best course of action right now was for the two of them to act independently. But since she was currently injured, she’d have to rely on him for the time being.
Shi Xiaole frowned at this.
If given the choice, he would never choose to act independently. Yun Chuoxi was too conspicuous and could easily attract unpredictable enemies. Yet, he couldn’t reveal his disguise technique.
Of course, if it came down to it, he could use his ’Right Sect spy’ identity to get them out of trouble, but would he do that?
For a moment, both of them were lost in their own thoughts, staying silent.
"Wait, there is a good place for shelter not far from here, called Baihua Cave Heaven. It was even suspected to be the Holy Monarch’s residence years ago. Just the right place for us to go."
In the midst of their concerns, Yun Chuoxi’s words caused Shi Xiaole to suddenly lift his head.
