Sadly, the situation was far from as simple as imagined. The elder from Jade Clear Sect seemed to realize the opponent's strength, avoided a direct confrontation, and quickly turned and sped away.
At the same time, threats from all directions were already upon him. Sky Shadow had just made a move when he suddenly felt his feet tighten, his lower body entangled by vines that had sprung from nowhere.
The change was too sudden! Shocked, Sky Shadow quickly cut through the vines, trying to put some distance between himself and the enemy to fall back into defense; but he was not facing just one person, but more than a dozen experts. As the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands. Sky Shadow's movements were only half formed when an unknown palm struck him hard, not fatally, but enough to throw him off balance.
