"Black Blood Seal!"
Suddenly, Blood Hand's angry shout resounded in the field. His right hand gripping the sword blade, a burst of crimson blood instantly emanated, and the black energy contaminated the blood, immediately turning it into black blood. The black blood rapidly spread along the long sword, almost in the blink of an eye, extending into the woman's body.
At the same time, Blood Hand forcefully stomped his right foot on the ground, leveraging the force to leap forward. The long sword detached from his hand, bringing forth another surge of blood, but this time, it was black.
Sensing the black blood infiltrating her body, and the long sword turning black, losing all its spirituality, the woman's ice-cold face no longer remained indifferent. Finally, a trace of seriousness appeared as she raised her head and looked at Blood Hand. She spoke in a deep voice, "How dare you use forbidden techniques? Aren't you afraid of falling in cultivation and forever unable to advance?"
The woman's words seemed to strike a nerve in Blood Hand. His pale face contorted with ferocity, and he said madly, "Fall in cultivation? That's still better than losing my life! Su Xianzi, do you feel the vital energy slowly draining from your body now? Haha! In a moment, you will become a powerless waste, and I will make you wish for death! Cough..." Perhaps due to excessive excitement, two streams of black blood sprayed from the two sword wounds on Blood Hand's chest.
Hearing Blood Hand's words, Yang Ye frowned, realizing the situation wasn't good. If Blood Hand were to win, considering his ruthlessness, Yang Ye would most likely meet his end. However, at this moment, he had no way out. Although Blood Hand seemed heavily injured, he was definitely not someone Yang Ye could contend with at the moment.
Taking a deep breath, Yang Ye looked towards the white-clad woman, hoping that she had some hidden means.
Feeling the rapid loss of her vital energy, the woman furrowed her eyebrows. She gazed at Blood Hand in the distance, a trace of determination flashing across her face. With a twist of her wrist, the green long sword disappeared from her hand. Then, her right hand formed a palm, with the ring finger and pinky curled, pressing the thumb against the index and middle fingers, forming a sword gesture. With a swift stroke towards Blood Hand, a sword qi shot out from her fingertips.
"You're seeking death!" Seeing the woman forcefully using her vital energy, Blood Hand's eyelids twitched. He dodged to the side, avoiding the sword qi, and angrily shouted, his voice tinged with fear. At this moment, he was at his last breath. If he were hit by the woman's sword qi, he would undoubtedly meet his end.
Ignoring Blood Hand's reaction, the woman lightly tapped the ground with her toe, propelling herself into the air. Then, like gliding, she rushed towards Blood Hand. In mid-air, her sword gesture swung rapidly, and with each swing, a sharp sword qi shot out. Along the way, dozens of sword qi were unleashed, filling the sky like a torrential rain, dense and numerous.
Yang Ye, hiding in the grass, felt a surge of astonishment within him. This sword technique was too powerful! It was definitely much stronger than the Split Spirit Sword Technique! The woman's status in the Sword Sect was undoubtedly high, possibly even at the level of an elder.
Seeing so many sword qi, Blood Hand's eyes twitched with a sense of horror. A trace of determination flashed across his face, and disregarding the blood flowing from his chest,he clenched his right hand forward, and a burst of blood energy emanated, instantly forming a thick red energy shield. With his vital energy continuously pouring into the black energy shield, the two sword wounds on his chest acted like fountains, spewing fresh blood.
Although blood was flowing from his chest, Blood Hand did not stop infusing vital energy. He knew that this was the woman's final attack. If he could withstand this wave of assault, he would be the ultimate victor. If not, the outcome was self-evident. Therefore, no matter what, he had to endure this onslaught!
"Boom...!"
Countless sword qi bombarded the energy shield, creating a series of ear-piercing explosions in the forest. Meanwhile, the woman landed on the ground, her eyes fixed firmly on the location where the energy shield and sword qi collided. If the opponent could hold out against this attack, she, without vital energy, knew what her fate would be!
"Hahaha..."
After a moment, as the energy shield gradually dissipated, Blood Hand's uninhibited laughter resounded. With the complete disappearance of the black energy shield, his pale face was revealed. Though he appeared pale, a hint of a smile could be seen—a smile of surviving a calamity.
Seeing that Blood Hand was not dead, the woman took a deep breath, a bitter expression crossing her face. Then, she closed her eyes slowly and flipped her right hand. The green long sword reappeared in her hand. Although she had lost her vital energy, it did not mean she was willing to await death!
"Aren't you disappointed, Su Xianzi? I only killed a few outer disciples of the Sword Sect. You chased after me for three days and three nights. And now? Not only will I humiliate you to death, but I will also hang your corpse at the gates of the imperial capital, disgracing the reputation of the Sword Sect! Cough..." Overwhelmed with excitement, black blood once again spurted from the two sword wounds on Blood Hand's chest.
Ignoring Blood Hand's words, the woman's face remained calm, as if she hadn't heard anything at all!
Seeing that the woman showed no fear because of his words, Blood Hand suddenly felt bored. He had hoped to make the woman tremble, fear, and beg for mercy, but he was disappointed. The woman before him truly possessed a heart as calm as still water, impervious to external influences!
"It's over!"
With a low shout, Blood Hand charged towards the woman. Instead of using his blood blade, he kicked towards her abdomen, evidently intending to disable her dantian.
Feeling the breaking sound coming from Blood Hand's foot, the woman suddenly opened her eyes wide. She tossed the green long sword aside, and her hands overlapped, blocking the fierce kick from Blood Hand.
Blood Hand did not expect that the woman still had the ability to attack. Caught off guard, his chest was pierced by the long sword once again. Meanwhile, the woman was sent flying backward by his kick, landing heavily on the ground several meters away.
Seeing the long sword piercing through Blood Hand's chest, Yang Ye felt a surge of joy. However, his smile froze before it could fully form. It was because the blood-soaked Blood Hand, pierced by three swords, did not fall. Instead, he slowly sat cross-legged on the ground and took out a talisman, tossing it into the air. The talisman trembled and then disappeared into the sky.
"A Sound Transmission Talisman!"
Seeing that talisman, Yang Ye's expression changed. As the name implied, a Sound Transmission Talisman was used for transmitting messages. The one Blood Hand used was clearly a medium-grade Sound Transmission Talisman, capable of transmitting messages within an eight-hundred-li range. In other words, within a radius of eight hundred li, Blood Hand had allies!
Yang Ye made a quick decision and took out a high-grade powerful talisman, slapping it onto himself. Then he drew out his dagger, forcefully stepped on the ground with his right foot, and shot towards the Blood Hand, who was sitting in the distance. When he was only three zhang away from Blood Hand, he fiercely slashed the dagger towards him.
"Splitting Spirit Sword Art!"
A golden sword qi shot out from the tip of Yang Ye's dagger towards Blood Hand. After the first sword qi, Yang Ye didn't stop but continuously unleashed two more golden sword qi.
"You dare, brat!"
Seeing the sudden onslaught of three sword qi, Blood Hand was horrified. He clenched his left hand forward, and a slightly thin blood shield appeared. As soon as the blood shield emerged, Blood Hand spewed out another mouthful of blood.
"Boom!"
The first sword qi collided with the blood shield, causing it to tremble slightly. Behind the blood shield, Blood Hand spewed out another mouthful of blood. When the second sword qi struck the blood shield, the originally dim shield "boom" and dissipated in the air.
Seeing the disappearance of the blood shield, Blood Hand's pupils contracted to the size of needle points. He never expected that this mortal waste in the Mortal Realm could break his blood shield. Although he was already at his weakest, the fact that this Mortal Realm cultivator could break through his shield was unimaginable!
"Chi!"
The golden sword qi pierced through Blood Hand's already battered chest, and a mournful scream resounded as Blood Hand was sent flying backward. Just as Blood Hand was being thrown back, a figure appeared in front of him, and a dagger in hand swiftly moved towards his head.
Watching the dagger approach, Blood Hand disregarded his injuries, clenched his right fist, and fiercely struck at Yang Ye's dagger.
"Chi!"
Yang Ye's golden-glowing dagger sliced through Blood Hand's right hand as if cutting through vegetables. Then, with undiminished speed, it slashed towards Blood Hand's neck.
"How...!"
Blood Hand's eyes widened, filled with disbelief. Before he could finish his last words, his head flew into the air, spewing forth a surge of black blood.
Yang Ye didn't bother to explain anything to this guy. After beheading Blood Hand, he quickly collected the blood blade in his hand and the ring on Blood Hand's finger. Then he ran to the white-robed woman who was sitting on the ground.
"Five Elements' Gold-attribute Profound Qi, a disciple of the Sword Sect?" The white-robed woman looked at Yang Ye, her expression filled with astonishment. She had witnessed everything clearly from the beginning to the end of the battle. It was precisely because she saw it all clearly that she was astonished. Yang Ye was actually the legendary cultivator with the Five Elements Gold-attribute Profound Qi, and he had shattered Blood Hand's blood shield. Although Blood Hand's blood shield at that moment was only a fraction of its usual strength, it was still something that an ordinary Mortal Realm cultivator couldn't break through!
Yang Ye didn't respond to the woman's words. He spoke in a deep voice, "That Blood Hand just used a Sound Transmission Talisman. He definitely has reinforcements coming now. Can you still run?"
Upon hearing this, the woman hesitated for a moment and then shook her head, saying, "No, I can't. The Blood Word Seal he used is a forbidden technique within the arts of divine powers. My cultivation has been sealed, and I can only regain it by returning to the Sword Sect..."
"Excuse me!" Yang Ye interrupted her words and swiftly bent down, lifting the woman into his arms. Then, with swift steps, he ran towards a distant location.
He couldn't afford to leave the woman behind. If, after Blood Hand's reinforcements arrived, the woman revealed that Blood Hand was killed by him, then he would be in grave danger. Although the woman didn't seem like someone who would do such a thing, Yang Ye couldn't take that risk. Of course, he could also just kill the woman with one strike, but he simply couldn't bring himself to do it.
His principle was "I don't provoke others, and I won't allow others to provoke me." If Blood Hand hadn't attacked him, he would have just fled instead of risking his life to kill him!
As for saving this woman, aside from worrying that she might betray him, it was also because she was a member of the Sword Sect. Having one more friend was better than having one more enemy, and escaping alone or with two people made no difference to him!