Gu Luo coldly laughed twice before suddenly lunging at Xiao Chen, useless was any talk at this point. Zhao Lin'er also joined in, for running away had proven futile. The only way left to survive was to endure the penetration of the corpse qi and eliminate Xiao Chen.
Two longswords crossed down towards Xiao Chen's chest and abdomen, while a man wielding a flamming knife weighted in, hacking violently at Xiao Chen's neck.
In Xiao Chen's hand, the longsword also sparked with dazzling light. He held his sword widely and swept it away, thwarting the attacks of all three. At the same time, three skeletons turned into three white beams of light and also jumped forward, to resist the three grandmasters.
Clearly, Zhao Lin'er and Gu Luo were encumbered by corpse qi, their combat power was significantly reduced to the extent that even their combined strength was at a disadvantage.
The sword qi soared in the forest. As Xiao Chen spun around to strike back, his swift return strike burst forth a glaring sword aura. It grazed past the back of Zhao Lin'er's neck, blue silk scattered in the air, the long hair of the Royal Celestial Maiden was chopped short. If she were any slower, the severed part would probably be her head!
Zhao Lin'er shuddered with cold sweat. Born from a royal family, she had never experienced anything like this, the edge of a sword nearly brushing her into the gates of death.
Gu Luo was also shocked. In his eyes, Xiao Chen was extremely dangerous, a man with a steadfast heart who didn't hesitate even when facing such a peerless beauty. What was there that he dare not do? Gu Luo had initially considered negotiating with Xiao Chen at a critical moment, enticing him with enormous benefits, but by now, he had completely discarded this thought.
While Gu Luo and Zhao Lin'er were shocked, Xiao Chen's long sword had shattered the flamming knife. With a brilliant slash, the man wielding the knife was cut obliquely at the shoulder. Blood splattered all around, the body in two parts dropped onto the forest floor stained with blood.
Seeing Xiao Chen inching closer with a blood-dripping iron sword, and three skeletons blocking their retreat, Gu Luo couldn't keep his composure, while Zhao Lin'er's brow slightly creased. But they found no recourse. The beauty of Qingcheng could no longer maintain its ease and composure.
"Well, it's time to end this." Xiao Chen said these words very calmly, but it gave Gu Luo and Zhao Lin'er the chills.
"Ooo... "
"Roar …"
At this moment, a was heard shrill cry from afar. As they were at a height, they could clearly see a dozen or so agile beastly shadows leaping across the treetops, jumping about eight or nine meters at a time, their agility and speed pushing extremes and they were rapidly approaching!
The face of Zhao Lin'er suddenly changed. In an instant, she recognized them as dozens of Giant Apes who once protected Xiao Chen and she had killed one a few days earlier.
The conflict was near the Giant Apes' territory and the sounds of battle drew them in.
In just a short amount of time, about a dozen Giant Apes emerged in the area. Being around three meters tall and covered with black hair, they appeared frightening under the moonlit night. As they moved in and completely encircled them, they stood like gigantic, stern steles.
The Giant Ape in the middle, a four-meter tall Blood-colored Strange Ape, had red hair that shimmered with a demonic light under the moon. The light that radiated from its eyes was as cold as a bolt of lightening, staring at Zhao Lin'er in a bone-chilling manner.
Xiao Chen summoned the three skeletons over to his side. With the appearance of over a dozen vengeful Giant Apes, the outcome of the battle would probably be decided without him having to intervene.
But all of a sudden, an extremely blinding light broke out in the forest. Twists and turns of lighting entwined together like a giant web, coming down and covering the dozen of peculiar apes. Except for the Blood-colored Strange Ape, all the other Giant Apes fell to the ground in a jolt, their bodies convulsing, making them immobile. The Blood-colored Strange Ape was also staggering.
The sudden reversal caused a stir. At that moment, a petite Sky Horse with a snowy white body, glossy like jade, and faintly shining, turned into a silver brilliance and dashed towards Zhao Lin'er, whisking her away in an instant.
This sudden change was too unexpected!
The Blood-colored Strange Ape roared, its voice reverberating through the night like a clap of thunder. Its body made cracking sounds and generated bursts of electrical sparkles, overcoming the paralysis, and then like a madman, it leaped and chased after the Little Unicorn Sacred Beast.
After a moment, all the Giant Apes convulsing on the floor got back on their feet and without looking back, chased after them too.
All these occurrences were too sudden!
Now only Gu Luo was left alone there. However, he did not show any sign of despair. On the contrary, his lips curled into a cunning smirk.
Xiao Chen had a bad feeling about this. Leaving an afterimage where he stood, he quickly rushed forward. Alas, he was still a step too late. Gu Luo floated up into the sky on a mysterious scroll that was capable of flying!
"I had always thought of this scroll as useless. However, I didn't foresee that it would save my life today," Gu Luo lamented with regret and rage as he spoke these words, glaring fiercely at Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen asked coldly, "Why didn't you run away earlier?"
"Because the scroll can only carry one person! I guessed that the Little Unicorn Sacred Beast might appear. Trying to escape earlier on my own using the scroll without giving it a try would have been seen as inappropriate. Of course, if the Little Unicorn Sacred Beast didn't show up and it was indeed a matter of life and death, I would naturally escape. Now hasn't everything that's happened just confirmed my guess. Isn't it more appropriate to leave now?" Gu Luo stared at Xiao Chen with a hostile gaze.
Xiao Chen, with no feeling of anger, simply replied curtly, "You're playing with fire, not just from the beginning, but even now!" As he said this, he waved his sword at the empty space a few times, and several dazzling beams of light emerged, like a giant hand in the air, raking several of the longswords aside the bodies towards him.
He then levitated upwards, jumping towards a towering tree before him, rapidly closing the distance between him and Gu Luo.
Noticing this, Gu Luo shouted in horror. He spurred the flying scroll towards the distance as if he were flying. Xiao Chen left an afterimage atop the tall tree, and then darted towards another giant tree. In this way, he hopped among the treetops, transforming into a beam of light that moved several dozens of meters, eventually reaching the highest point of the land, the top of the tallest ancient tree.
The gap between him and Gu Luo had significantly closed. His body radiated a dazzling glow, as if it were boiling over due to the speed, the flame-like aura dancing around his body, much like a burning wildfire! It was at this moment, that he fiercely threw out the first longsword from his hand!
The longsword was filled with Xiao Chen's purest Yuan Qi, turning the ordinary iron into essence of gold. The longsword was like a rainbow gleaming with light, piercing the serene night sky!
"Pfft"
A burst of blood appeared in the sky, scattering large volumes of blood. Gu Luo let out a miserable scream as the longsword pierced his right arm and astonishingly chopped it off! The severed arm fell from the sky followed by a blood rain...