Chapter 96: Chaos Ensues as Everyone Fights on All Sides
96 Chapter 96: Chaos Ensues as Everyone Fights on All Sides
Li Fuzhou cursed under his breath and fiercely slapped the ground, hastily dodging Tian Cansou's strike.
At that moment, not far away, Li Yue raised her arm, about to make her move, but Gu Renwo blocked it with a slash of his blade. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
However, this did not allow Li Fuzhou any respite, as Ling Yuhua's flying needles shot out from her hand, each one aimed precisely at Li Fuzhou's throat, chest, and forehead.
At the same time, a massive ghostly hand also attacked.
Soul Losing Hand! Doom to the underworld!
Tian Liu and Guo Yuchun also joined the battle.
Li Fuzhou roared furiously, displaying the Heavenly Demon Qi to its utmost, and slapped down fiercely with his palm.
In an instant, Li Fuzhou was besieged by five top masters simultaneously. One must know that any one of these masters, if placed in Jianghu, could provoke a major storm. Even in his prime, he would not dare to underestimate them, let alone now when he was yet to recover from serious injuries.
If his injuries were of no concern, he might have had the strength to fight, but at this moment, his wounds were far from healed.
Forced to retreat continuously, he encountered one peril after another.
This was still under the circumstance where An Jing did not make a move.
"Bang!"
In a rush, and exchanging another palm strike with Liu Qingshan, Li Fuzhou kept retreating, his every internal organ shook, his complexion turning deathly pale.
"Hand over the Heaven and Earth Spirit Essence!"
Ling Yuhua demanded in a low voice.
"Yuhua, must you oppose me? Is it because you blame me for betraying you in those days? You can't blame me; who made you unwilling to share a husband back then....."
Li Fuzhou adjusted his breath and shouted.
"Courting death! You still dare to spout nonsense at this point!"
Ling Yuhua's eyes flashed sharply, and the flying needles in her hand shot out again.
The needle pierced the air, silent, as if floating in the darkness.
The flying needle came hurriedly and stopped half a zhang in front of Li Fuzhou, as if it had hit something.
At the tip of the needle, a spiral Qi Force emerged, which was Li Fuzhou's Heavenly Demon Qi.
"My Heavenly Demon Qi is not so easily broken."
"Is it? Break for me!"
Ling Yuhua shot out another needle, which struck the tail of the previous needle.
The force of two needles combined! It was not as simple as one plus one.
Li Fuzhou frowned, the Qi Mechanism within his body erupted again, his hair dancing with the wild wind, and the Heavenly Demon Qi in front of him became even more turbulent.
"Bang!"
The needle in front, boosted by this force, pierced directly through Li Fuzhou's Heavenly Demon Qi, but it lost its momentum after that, dropping straight to the ground.
The technique was soft yet combined force; it specialized in overcoming the forceful and overpowering Martial Arts, and the Heavenly Demon Qi, even being top among the overpowering Martial Arts, was naturally restrained by it.
"Zzz! Zzz!"
The needles hit the ground, still emitting white smoke, slowly rising into mid-air.
Ling Yuhua sneered and said, "Li Fuzhou's Heavenly Demon Qi is broken, and now he is nothing but a plucked pig...."
A bead of cold sweat appeared on Li Fuzhou's forehead, "The heart of a woman is most venomous, especially that of an old woman."
With his Heavenly Demon Qi broken, his strength had fallen by more than thirty percent. Moreover, with the other top masters around eyeing him covetously, thinking of escaping was nothing short of a fool's dream.
"Li Fuzhou, you should have died long ago." Ling Yuhua, upon hearing this, was not agitated but instead said coldly, "Dying today atop this ancient temple is letting you off easy."
The surrounding top masters also closed in, swiftly sealing off all of Li Fuzhou's routes of retreat.
"Li Fuzhou, you can't handle the Heaven and Earth Spirit Essence...."
An Jing spoke indifferently, "Just give it to me."
An Jing naturally wouldn't help Li Fuzhou; what he cared about was just the Heaven and Earth Spirit Essence.
Upon hearing this, Li Fuzhou was struck with an idea and shouted loudly, "If you can help me block Liu Qingshan, once I am out of this trap, I will share the Heaven and Earth Spirit Essence with you."
Ha! You really are cunning.
Upon hearing this, An Jing sneered and fell silent.
Not to mention Liu Qingshan's formidable strength, whether one could stop him or not, just Li Fuzhou's words alone were enough to make one distrust him.
"Swoosh! Swoosh!"
Just then, Tian Cansou attacked Li Fuzhou once again.
Moonlight Inversion!
A kick descended, and due to its high speed, the afterimage resembled moonlight spilling over, spreading boundless Qi Force.
"Bang!"
Li Fuzhou's Heavenly Demon Qi was broken, and he could only parry with one hand. The fierce Qi Force forced him to continuously retreat, and the Heaven and Earth Spirit Essence in his hand also flew into mid-air.
"Perfect opportunity!"
Ling Yuhua and Liu Qingshan's eyes lit up, and they both rushed toward the Heaven and Earth Spirit Essence.
Liu Qingshan was the fastest. His body flashed towards the Heaven and Earth Spirit Essence, then he captured it in his arms. With another palm strike, he fiercely pushed back Ling Yuhua.
Seeing this, a trace of joy appeared in Guo Yuchun's eyes.
"We can't let him escape!"
Tian Cansou saw this and immediately bellowed.
Li Yue and Gu Renwo, who were still in fierce battle, also ceased fighting and surrounded him.
Now, the predicament Li Fuzhou had faced had shifted to Liu Qingshan.
All the experts once again closed in on him.
"Gang Leader, you go first, Tian Liu and I can cover the rear."
Guo Yuchun furrowed his brows and shouted.
"You go first.....cough, cough, cough...go."
Liu Qingshan coughed, then lowered his head to see the fresh blood on his palm, his pupils slightly dilating.
Guo Yuchun and Tian Liu staying behind was undoubtedly a death sentence.
"Then none of us will leave."
As the sword surged, it seemed to carry a bloodthirsty sharpness, wielding an unstoppable and menacing force.
"Blood Spirit Technique!?"
Liu Qingshan's eyes narrowed, recognizing the Cultivation Technique.
The other experts also rushed forward, all vying for the Heaven and Earth Spirit Essence.
The Qi Mechanism shook violently, figures interweaving, the three Cao Gang experts battled other experts but were clearly at a disadvantage, especially Guo Yuchun, whose Cultivation was merely First Grade.
Among Jianghu, he is considered top-notch, but in the eyes of true experts, he seemed somewhat inadequate.
"Huff...."
An Jing exhaled lightly, his eyes fixed on the sword embedded in the decaying corpse, then he slowly walked over.
He always felt as if the sword was beckoning him over.
"Buzz! Buzz!"
And as he approached the sword, a series of clear sword chants resounded, carrying a hint of lightness and joy.
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Atop the Grand Hall, Dai Ling watched the distant battle.
After seeing Li Fuzhou enter the scene and Liu Qingshan display his real strength, her heart was filled with many uncertainties. These two were undoubtedly among the strongest present, but if neither of them could secure the Heaven and Earth Spirit Essence, did Zhang Zhixing have a chance?
Suddenly, her eyebrows slightly lifted.
"Is there someone else?"
Dai Ling seemed to sense something and looked towards the source of the disturbance.
Beneath the thick tree shadows, it appeared that figures were flickering, and hidden within the gaps of the branches and leaves was a sharp coldness.
Dai Ling moved stealthily towards it and was greatly alarmed upon seeing the figure.
"Xuanyi Guard!?"
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