Chapter 748: Chapter 747: Despair
Among dozens of crippled figures, more than half were of the lower Fifth Tier level, some were of the middle Fifth Tier level, and a few were of the higher Fifth Tier level and the supreme Fifth Tier level.
The passage was already narrow, and coupled with the crippled figures that merged with the pathway, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, even Gui Zhihang dared not confront them directly, he could only turn and flee.
But this wasn’t a long-term solution.
He, Duanmu Keren, and Mu Ling could only save themselves, while his sister Gui Fuling and Hua Yiyun, if caught up, would only meet a fatal end.
"It’s a shame that the protective artifact given by my family is used up, otherwise we could hold out for a while."
A hint of sadness was present on Gui Fuling’s face.
After Liu Hanshan was robbed, the reason she dared to pursue was precisely the secret weapon given by the Gui Family—a defense disk with a limited duration.
However, not long ago, the defense disk had collapsed due to exhausted power.
Gui Zhihang clenched his teeth.
He, of course, had corresponding weapons, but was afraid that this was not the last disaster. What if he exhausts his trump card, what should he do then?
He believed that Duanmu Keren and Mu Ling should also have life-saving things, but he felt uneasy about bringing them harm and loss to save his sister.
"You guys go first!"
Determination flickered across Gui Zhihang’s face. He suddenly turned around, the surging momentum pushed the crowd back quite far, blocking the crippled figures from behind, and also stopped their attempts to bypass him through the walls.
But this would inevitably result in Gui Zhihang being surrounded.
"Little brother!"
Gui Fuling shrieked, stopping in her tracks.
"Old turtle, you bastard!"
A figure quickly rushed back. Halfway through, a lion phantom embodying wrath roared out, who could it be if not Mu Ling?
But a beam of orange light was faster than the lion phantom, and arrived in front of Gui Zhihang before his momentum ran out.
"Duanmu, Brother Mu, please go back, Sister Gui and Brother Hua need your protection."
Gui Zhihang mustered up all his strength and spoke loudly.
"Your martial arts is the highest, if you die here, we won’t live long either. Rather than that, let’s fight our way out, Phoenix Dance of Nine Heavens!"
Duanmu Keren spread his hands, a soaring and wing-flapping phoenix thundered towards the front, causing a dazzling light.
"Old turtle, stop talking nonsense!"
This was Mu Ling’s response, laughing heartily as he continuously swung his fists, the lion roared at the sky and pounced towards dozens of crippled figures.
Under the joint effort of the three, the passage was instantly filled with rampant momentum, a strong knife-like aura weakening the surface of the crippled figures layer by layer.
Boom Boom!
Immediately, two lower-level Fifth Tier figures were killed.
However, their number was too large, and the damage received when spread out was not as great as expected. The fact that they killed two already showed the strength of these three exceptional warriors.
Whoosh Whoosh Whoosh Whoosh Whoosh.
The remaining several dozen crippled figures seemed to be irritated, their bodies turned into blades of light, darting back and forth in the passage like unpredictable bullets.
"Divine Element Unified Shield!"
An elliptical light shield appeared in front of the three, under Gui Zhihang’s command, the shield emanated ordinary charm. As soon as the light blades approached, their power reduced significantly and were abruptly blocked by a wave of offense.
"Such a strong defensive move! With this move, even if you face the Kirin, you can stand undefeated. I truly can’t underestimate you."
Mu Ling couldn’t help admiring the unfathomable Gui Zhihang.
In fact, before Shi Xiaole rose to prominence, Gui Zhihang was considered the most low-key among the four miraculous warriors, and no one could figure out his techniques.
"What happened to you?"
Duanmu Keren suddenly asked.
Gui Zhihang turned pale, letting out a low groan from his mouth, laughing bitterly. The defense of the Divine Element Unified Shield was indeed strong, but the power consumed was beyond common comprehension.
Even in his prime, Gui Zhihang could only maintain it for a mere quarter of an hour at most.
The trio fought while retreating, relying on their tacit cooperation, barely holding off dozens of crippled figures, but their hearts sank further and further. Continuing this way, after at most a few hundred moves, they would definitely not be able to hold on.
And once the crippled figures bypassed them, Gui Fuling and the others behind them, would have virtually no strength to fight back.
What could they do?
"Ugh!"
After continuous confrontation, Gui Zhihang, strong as he was, was the first to spit out blood. He bore the greatest pressure among the three, leading to the most power exhaustion.
Luckily, the opposition also lost four crippled figures, slowing down their offence compared to before.
"Retreat!"
Just then, Gui Zhihang tossed his sleeve, and amidst the clattering sound, thick smoke rolled out.
This was the magic mist bomb of the Tang Sect. A single bomb had minimal effect, but if there were enough of them, even the perception of an Earth Immortal could be shrouded.
Given the depth of the Gui Family and Gui Zhihang’s importance, he had no more than thirty magic mist bombs, of which he directly used ten this time. It was heart-wrenching.
But even the best things require one to be alive to use them.
The disabled figures fought with willpower, inevitably affected by the smoke. Gui Zhihang and his two companions seized this opportunity and bombarded indiscriminately ahead.
When the smoke cleared, there were only about a dozen disabled figures left.
Gui Zhihang tossed another ten mist bombs.
After doing this three times, when he used up his stock, he finally killed dozens of disabled figures. But the power of the three strong individuals was largely depleted, and each of them appeared listless.
Gui Fuling quickly supported her younger brother while continuously expressing her gratitude to Duanmu Keren and Mu Ling, her eyes filled with deep guilt.
The group sat in place, preparing to adjust their state before moving forward.
Unexpectedly.
"Watch out!"
Duanmu Keren suddenly flicked a finger to the right.
The lustrai was pierced by blade light, but the blade light also deviated from its position, cutting into the wall and disappearing.
"Divine Element Unified Shield!"
Gui Zhihang forcefully gathered 30% of his strength to protect everyone, with as many as twenty-six blade light striking on the light curtain.
With two ’thuds’!
The light curtain shattered.
Gui Zhihang spat out a mouthful of blood, his right hand pulling out a ritual plate, ready to activate it at any time.
"Damn it!"
Mu Ling clenched his teeth, his face ugly to the extreme.
Perhaps because they were deep into the passage, the emerging disabled silhouettes were getting stronger. At first, there were only those at the initial fifth tier, but now the weakest were at the intermediate fifth tier, and even three representing the top fifth tier appeared.
With their remaining strength, how could they fight?
Unconsciously, Duanmu Keren and Mu Ling clenched the hidden weapons in their hands.
With their trump cards, it was easy for them to survive the present crisis, but what should they do next?
"You shouldn’t have come to save me."
Gui Fuling murmured to herself with a face full of self-blame and shame, unparalleled in beauty.
...
"Darn it, I almost forgot about Yiyun and the others because of practicing martial arts."
In the rear, tens of thousands of meters away from everyone, a figure in blue was flying over, covering thousands of meters in the blink of an eye. Because all the disabled figures had chased to the front, there was no obstacle on the way.
After practicing Body-Sword Integration to a certain extent and finding no further progress, Shi Xiaole recalled that Gui Zhihang and others were still ahead. After counting the time, nearly one day had passed, so he hoped they were all right.
"Huh?"
A desperate scream came from the front, causing Shi Xiaole’s heart to rise. As the walls on both sides became blurred and receded, he instantly saw the situation in the field and swung his sword.
Chaotic Wind Cloud!
Swish, swish, swish...
The dense sword filaments automatically bypassed everyone, chopping down on the disabled silhouettes and slowing their momentum. Taking this opportunity, everyone hurriedly escaped from the encirclement.
"Brother Shi, you finally came!"
For some reason, knowing that he couldn’t change the situation, Hua Yiyung still felt relieved to see Shi Xiaole.
The loud scream earlier was from Yuan Yuying. Tears filled her eyes as she leaned into Hua Yiyun’s arms, looking very aggrieved and scared.
"Brother Gui, you should heal first."
There was no time for reminiscing. Shi Xiaole swiftly made a move, taking the initiative to charge towards the aggressive twenty-six disabled figures.
"The Young Master is back!"
Gui Fuling cried out involuntarily. She was touched by this stranger’s action, but considered it reckless.
Gui Zhihang opened his mouth.
This time, he owed too much to others.
Duanmu Keren and Mu Ling were slightly slower, but they also rushed forward immediately. They secretly decided to unfold their hidden weapons immediately if they could not stop the onslaught together with the stranger.
If worst comes to worst, they had to ensure Shi Xiaole would not get hurt. They could only depend on him for the journey ahead, even though it was absolutely impossible for him alone to protect everyone.
