"Boom." The white-clad youth Yan Jin stood at the forefront, a sword in each hand. His twin swords transformed into yin and yang, forming a vortex to block the incoming stones. Nearly half of the stones, enveloped in a green aura, were intercepted by Yan Jin.
The old servant, at the Impervious Realm level, and Meng Chuan stood on either side of Yan Jin, blocking the remaining stones. "We've blocked them!" Meng Chuan, who cultivated the Thunder God Body, moved with incredible speed. His blade blurred as it deflected stone after stone, yet he still felt immense strain. The old servant, wielding a flexible sword and also at the Impervious Realm, was equally strained. In contrast, Yan Jin's every strike was overwhelmingly powerful, effortlessly blocking half of the stones alone.
Protected behind them, Liu Qiyue didn't hesitate, pulling out a distress flare from her bosom and yanking it hard. "Boom." With a loud explosion, a firework shot high into the sky.
"Retreat quickly!" Meng Chuan urgently shouted, as the hunchbacked man who had casually thrown the stones was now charging at them. Liu Qiyue, holding the child Tiesheng in one arm and the woman in the other, dashed outward.
"Hahaha, such strength in the Transfiguration Realm? It seems I've caught a big fish!" The hunchbacked man's laughter echoed in the Xianshi Court as he charged straight at Yan Jin. Clearly, Yan Jin had displayed the greatest power in blocking the dozens of stones earlier.
"Young master!" The old servant swung his sword, the flexible blade curving towards the hunchbacked man's eyes. The hunchbacked man's body blurred slightly, and the sword only managed to pierce his back, barely breaking the skin before his muscles stopped it.
"Whoosh." The hunchbacked man swung a claw, thick with green demonic energy. Yan Jin couldn't dodge and had to block with both swords. The claw struck the swords. "Boom!" Yan Jin felt an irresistible, terrifying force transmitted through the swords. Despite his skill in dispersing force and his 'Ice-Fire God Body's' proficiency in yin-yang transformation, the gap was too vast. He was sent flying, crashing into the courtyard wall of the Xianshi Court, which shattered upon impact. Yan Jin fell onto the street outside, surrounded by rubble, one of his swords flung into the air.
The hunchbacked man ignored the others, focusing solely on Yan Jin with the intent to kill. Yan Jin felt excruciating pain throughout his body, with several bones broken and his arms numb. He tried to get up but found his body barely responsive. The disparity in strength was too great!
"Hahaha..." The hunchbacked man laughed shrilly as he closed in. "Young master!" The old servant tried to catch up but was too slow, his eyes wide with desperation. "Cough, cough." Yan Jin coughed up blood. "Am I going to die here? I really can't accept this." His vision blurred as he watched the hunchbacked man charging at him. Just then, a faster blur came from the side, a blade tracing a beautiful arc. The hunchbacked man couldn't avoid the exquisite strike.
Blade Technique—Falling Moon Slash!
Regarding the foundation of the Divine Lord, even though Yan Jin possessed innate divine strength and consumed rare treasures of heaven and earth to cultivate the Divine Lord Physique, Meng Chuan's Divine Lord foundation was on par with his, though their areas of expertise differed. Meng Chuan, who cultivated the Thunder God Body and devoted himself to practicing swift movement and fast blade techniques, had his advantage entirely in speed! His speed was faster than most Impervious Realm experts, even rivaling the hunchbacked man.
"Human traitors of the Heavenly Demon Sect!" Meng Chuan's eyes burned with killing intent and hatred, his blood boiling, and lightning coursing through his body, making his speed even more astonishing. However, Meng Chuan was well aware that he was no match for this terrifying Heavenly Demon Sect expert! Thus, he aimed a slash at the man's leg, intending to injure it and slow him down, thereby giving them a chance to escape.
"Your blade technique is swift, and your moves are masterful. Truly worthy of being a genius of the Meng family," the hunchbacked man finally slowed down, slashing with his left claw.
"Thud."
The claw was eerie and swift, effortlessly blocking the blade's light.
Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, Meng Chuan immediately retreated in a curved arc. However, the hunchbacked man's eyes turned cold. "You pose a greater threat than that white-robed youth. Taste my Annihilation Finger." With a sudden flick of his right hand, one of his fingernails broke off and shot toward the fleeing Meng Chuan.
"Your movement technique is impressive, but you're still going to die," the hunchbacked man said confidently. His fingernails were his most potent weapons, and it took a month to regrow one after it broke. But once unleashed, their power was terrifying—enough to kill an ordinary Impervious Realm expert.
"Not good."
The black fingernail, shrouded in green mist, was too fast.
Meng Chuan could only instinctively block with his blade, a skill he had honed over a year of daily practice deflecting arrow rain. Facing death, his mind, body, and technique merged more deeply, drawing out greater strength.
The blade clashed with the black fingernail, and upon impact, the terrifying demonic energy within the nail exploded! Yet, the exquisite blade technique redirected most of the demonic energy away.
Still, a portion of the demonic energy surged through the blade and struck Meng Chuan.
"Boom."
Meng Chuan felt his body shudder as he was sent flying, his right hand gripping the blade momentarily losing sensation. Blood spurted out as he crashed to the ground.
The impact was one thing, but the more terrifying aspect was the dense demonic energy invading Meng Chuan's body, causing him unbearable agony.
"Chuan." Liu Qiyue, already at a distance, had long since drawn her bow and arrows from her quiver. She gritted her teeth and fired at the hunchbacked man.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!
Streaks of light shot out as arrows flew.
"None of you will escape. You will all die," the hunchbacked man said dismissively, letting the arrows strike him without piercing his skin. Clearly, Liu Qiyue, who had just entered the Transfiguration Realm and had not yet reached the Unity Realm, with her Divine Lord foundation still weak, posed minimal threat with her arrows. An ordinary Impervious Realm expert might have to be cautious, but this Heavenly Demon Sect powerhouse completely ignored them.
"Hmm?" The hunchbacked man's expression suddenly changed, and he swiftly dodged.
Whoosh.
A sword light pierced through the spot where he had just stood, coming from the old servant.
The old servant now had streams of water swirling around his body, resembling small snakes coiling around him. His aura had grown markedly stronger, though his skin was flushed red, and his eyes gleamed with a crimson hue.
"Divine Blood Pill?" The hunchbacked man was somewhat surprised, looking at the old man. "Dongning City also has Divine Blood Pills? It seems you and your young master are quite extraordinary."
"Miss Liu, take my young master and Meng Chuan away," the old servant shouted angrily. "I will hold him off."
"Alright," Liu Qiyue immediately dashed off, first carrying Meng Chuan on her back, then rushing to Yan Jin. Yan Jin's recovery ability was remarkably high, and he had already stood up. "I can walk on my own."
"Call for help first," Meng Chuan said hoarsely, exerting all his strength to expel the demonic energy within him. He also took out a distress flare from his pocket.
"Thud."
Yan Jin took it and immediately pulled the trigger, sending a flare shooting into the sky.
At the same time, Yan Jin also took out a distress flare from his pocket and pulled the trigger as well.
"You two, hurry and leave!" Liu Qiyue shouted at the siblings, Hong Yu and Tie Sheng, who were also worried about their savior. They nodded and immediately ran off into the distance. As for the other women and members of the Black Wolf Gang, they had already fled in terror, wanting to get as far away from the horrifying battle as possible. Even so, more than ten people were caught in the crossfire, either dead or severely injured.
Meanwhile, the old servant, who had taken the Divine Blood Pill, saw his strength increase severalfold as he engaged in a fierce battle with the hunchbacked man. The hunchbacked man was immensely powerful, his body nearly impervious to weapons, and his every move was terrifying. The old servant was completely outmatched, but his resilience was extraordinary, and he continued to desperately hold the hunchbacked man back.
The two clashed, the sounds of their battle echoing continuously, and the surrounding walls crumbled into ruins.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."
"Old Wang won't last long, let's go," Yan Jin said. Liu Qiyue, carrying Meng Chuan, quickly ran off into the distance.
"Let's go," Meng Chuan also understood that staying would only be a burden. If they escaped, the loyal old servant would have a chance to flee as well.
...
When Liu Qiyue launched the distress flare, it naturally caught the attention of everyone in Dongning City at night.
Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai were dining in a private room at a restaurant when they saw the flare in the distance through the window and heard the explosion.
"It's Qiyue," they immediately recognized it. The distress flare was specially made for the younger generation, and the pattern of the flare indicated who had sent the signal.
"Qiyue is calling for help?"
Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai were both shocked.
"Whoosh!"
In an instant, Liu Yebai transformed into a black mist and shot out of the window.
Meng Dajiang's blood boiled, and he too transformed into a black streak, darting out.
However, just two breaths after they rushed out.
"Thud." "Thud."
Two more flares went off.
"It's Chuan'er!" Meng Dajiang was frantic.