Chapter 407: Chapter 235: Like the Pure Moon Falling to Earth, No Longer a Celestial Being
The heavy snow filled the sky, drifting down leisurely.
Silhouettes flitted through the snowy night, reminiscent of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities.
Liao Jun’s Lightweight Technique was not particularly advanced, but he used the Iron Spear for leverage, throwing it ahead and then flying forward to catch up, stepping on the spear to propel himself in a repetitive cycle.
The swordsman moved like a lone saber thrusting forward, seemingly ordinary, yet covering several zhang in the blink of an eye, although he appeared to lack the art of soaring or leaping.
Following him were the Tie Family brothers.
Hua Jinnian was not wrong, these brothers did not know Internal Martial Arts, relying instead on their thick skin and brute strength.
The two of them carried huge hammers and iron weights, running headlong forward.
As they ran, the ground shook, snow flew everywhere, and when obstructed by large trees, they’d angrily smash them down, showcasing their immense power.
If one had to say, only the twin sisters, Xueyan, had extremely exquisite Lightweight Technique. The two girls barely touched the ground, cooperating with each other mid-air, occasionally holding hands to move forward together, sometimes using force to swing one sister, propelling her, waiting for the other to catch up and repeat.
It looked less like hurrying on a journey and more like playful frolicking.
In comparison, the Lightweight Technique of the escaping scholar and Zhou Rui, who led the way, was somewhat unimpressive.
Hua Jinnian had spent a long time with Chu Qing, and for him, Chu Qing had little to say.
He himself, along with the Gentle Wuchen, followed slowly behind them.
Gentle walked, occasionally turning back to look in the direction of the broken temple, likely still reminiscing about the unfinished dinner and the iron pot left behind in the ruined temple.
The group ran like this for nearly half an hour before the escaping scholar finally slowed his steps.
Before them appeared a village almost entirely covered by accumulated snow.
This was likely a rare heavy snowfall not seen in years.
By now, the snow had piled up to thigh level.
Looking up, the only part of this desolate village not covered by snow was a central spot.
Zhou Rui wanted to speak a warning or two, but the fleeing scholar was always in a hurry. With a slight push of his foot, he ignored whatever Zhou Rui had to say and headed straight for that house.
Everyone immediately followed closely behind, and just as the escaping scholar’s feet landed on the roof of the building, a sudden chilling burst erupted.
Then a hand extended from beneath an iron frame through the tiles, grabbing the fleeing scholar’s ankle.
The scholar’s expression remained unchanged, and with a swift kick, he attempted to dislodge the hand holding his ankle.
However, before the force of the kick could be fully realized, the hand pulled him back again.
The escaping scholar’s other foot had already landed, and he immediately tapped the rooftop with his toes, trying to soar into the air.
But a force from below pulled him back down.
At this moment, the escaping scholar knew the situation was dire. He decided to twist and turn on the rooftop, attempting to break free from the grip of the five fingers.
Liao Jun and Chaos Saber Zhang Chi exchanged glances, both seeing the opportunity.
The escaping scholar moved first, his ankle caught by the opponent, rendering both parties mutually constrained. Thus, without a second thought, they both directly entered the house from its sides, with the sounds of spears and saber light piercing the wind echoing simultaneously.
But what eventually rang out was the clashing sound of metals.
"Not good!"
Zhou Rui exclaimed in surprise, as the Tie Family brothers roared in anger. Running through the snow that reached their thighs, they rushed straight to the house.
With their large hammers raised high, they swung down with all their might, producing continuous thuds.
The bricks of the wall flew toward the inside of the house.
Yet no sound emerged from within...
Instead, the bodies of the Tie brothers slipped through the gap made by the large iron, entering the room. The sound of chains clinking arose, ultimately tightening.
Then, there was only silence.
But the silence was only relative.
The surroundings of the room at this moment were already filled with Gang Qi, saber light, and spear intent, and the escaping scholar on the roof ceased struggling. All the participants in the confrontation, by unspoken agreement, commenced another round of contests from outside to inside.
Chu Qing watched coldly. Suddenly, he seemed to hear a ’crack’ sound echoing through the air.
This sound quickly grew louder.
Finally, there was a loud rumble!
The house in front of him abruptly shattered into pieces.
Several figures simultaneously retreated, while at the same time, a man in iron armor rose into the air, spun, and landed on a snowy ruins not far away.
The escaping scholar wavered slightly, stepping on the ruins of the house, frowning slightly.
The condition of the others was more unfortunate...
Liao Jun with the Iron Spear and Chaos Saber Zhang Chi were both blown away by Inner Strength, each colliding with nearby broken walls, and when they climbed up, blood trickled from the corners of their mouths.
As for the Tie Family brothers, they were not only blown away but were also buried by snow.
The twin sisters, Xueyan, hesitated for a moment before going to dig the two brothers out of the snow pit.
The good news was, these two weren’t injured... or perhaps it was their thick skin that made it seem so?
Chu Qing’s gaze briefly swept over them, then turned back.
Looking up again, his eyes fell on the Cold Corpse, Chu Huai Feng, who stood opposite.
After just one glance, Chu Qing frowned.
This person appeared too young...
Judging by his appearance, he may be no older than twenty, clad in a sophisticated and finely fitted iron armor, perfectly adhering to his body without hindering any of his movements.
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