18. Escape
"We're doomed."
Tang Xi parted the two evil spirit masters with a single move, and said coolly, "Bei Chen, I'll sacrifice you to protect the two of us."
"Give me a hand!" Bei Chen roared, launching a fierce attack on the barrier wall, repeatedly striking the same spot, causing spiritual energy waves to reverberate within the barrier.
"...What happened?"
The barrier remained completely undamaged!
A wave of panic washed over Bei Chen. He looked down and saw that his sword, which had been with him for over ten years, had a crack that had cleaved the now-dulled Martial Star emblem. In all his years of cultivation, he had never been in such a predicament!
The ear-piercing sound of weapons clashing came from behind him. He turned around in a panic, only to find that there was no evil spirit master lurking beside him.
On the contrary, Tang Xihe, who was right in the center of the barrier, seemed to be in bad shape.
Dozens of "ghostly figures," wielding various weapons, cold and menacing, gradually surrounded Tang Xihe at the very center of the barrier. The leader, a shaman, spoke in a hoarse voice, pointing at Tang Xihe, "Bring back the Evil Crow by any means necessary! Kill him!"
Tangxi and: ? ? ?
They're after me?
At his command, the evil spirit masters launched an immediate attack, unleashing a torrent of attacks!
"You've got a mistake! Why are you coming at me?" Tang Xi and Lian Lian dodged, "Help me!"
"We're doomed." Gui Fang's sly voice came from behind Tang Xi, who swiftly severed the attacker's wrist and kicked him away. "Sacrifice you to save the two of us."
You're a human being!
Why is nobody paying attention to me?
Bei Chen was completely bewildered, but his hands kept moving, and his attacks on the barrier became increasingly frantic, his expression becoming more and more tense.
Years of honing his skills with the weapon had taught Bei Chen that even though the greatsword in his hand was on the verge of collapse and shattering, he attacked the same spot dozens of times in a row, and only a tiny, inconspicuous crack appeared on the barrier.
"How much longer!" Tang Xi asked loudly.
"I can't break through! My sword is going to break!" Bei Chen shouted.
The sword is about to break? What should we do?
The original novel does describe how Bei Chen's family heirloom weapon was shattered in a desperate situation, and by chance, he obtained his natal sword, "Ju Que".
But Beichen obtained the "Giant Sword" after entering the secret realm. They haven't even entered the secret realm yet, so why is the plot of the weapon breaking happening earlier than expected?
The evil spirits, armed with various weapons, rushed straight towards Tang Xihe. Blades, poison darts, corrosive black mist, binding chains... attacked from all directions, each move ruthless and cunning. If it weren't for Gui Fang's help, Tang Xihe would probably have been lying on the ground long ago.
This time, their target is Pippi.
The more panicked Tangxi felt, the more rigid her mind became, and she gradually drifted off in this state of mental instability.
If I hadn't met Pipi, I probably wouldn't have encountered so much trouble... This stupid bird doesn't even know how to retrieve its primordial soul, how is it supposed to survive in the secret realm?
However, Tangxi herself couldn't explain why she suddenly had the urge to take a camera and walk past that abandoned building.
"concentrate!"
Gui Fang smacked Tang Xi and Yi Zhua, angrily saying, "What's wrong with you two? This is a matter of life and death, what are you dreaming about?"
Tang Xi narrowly escaped an attack. Under Gui Fang's cover, he moved like a fish, dodging the attacks within the limited space of the barrier. His Tai Chi intent flowed smoothly, deflecting each attack. He tried several times to get closer to Bei Chen's position, but the evil spirit master's attacks were too dense, putting him in grave danger and causing more and more wounds to accumulate on his body.
Gui Fang frowned deeply. "Tsk, how annoying! I hate people who are persistent and clingy!"
"Hurry up and deal with that shorty! There's no time!"
The leader of the evil spirits exclaimed urgently, pulling a triangular banner from his robes: "Never mind Beichen's entourage! He can't break the barrier anyway! Snatch the evil crow! Snatch the evil crow first!"
what to do?
Bei Chen's entourage was in a flurry of activity, thinking they couldn't break the barrier anyway. Just as they were about to step forward to help, Tang Xi, as if she had eyes in the back of her head, shouted at Bei Chen, "Don't come any closer! Keep fighting, you can break the barrier!"
Tang Xi felt a string of reason snap; this was the second time today that someone had called him short.
A fierce rage ignited in her heart. Tang Xi went all out, gathering all her strength to form a sword, which pierced the air with a soaring sound: "Get out of my way!"
With a single strike, Tang Xi's face visibly turned pale instantly, and she almost collapsed to the ground from exhaustion. Dozens of evil spirit masters were severely injured, their bodies flying through the air and crashing heavily into the barrier wall.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gui Fang attacked the leader of the evil spirit masters, using the force of the ground to leap over and bring his white bone claws down menacingly: "Look how angry you've made Tang the Dwarf."
The leader snorted coldly and raised the triangular banner high: "This matter has nothing to do with you. I advise you not to interfere, or I will not be polite!"
Tangxi and Yu Guang spotted the triangular banner, their eyes lighting up. At the same time, Pipi's exclamation echoed in their minds: "Triangular banner! It's him! The one who chased me in the abandoned building!"
It came to us effortlessly; we never expected them to come knocking on our door!
Tangxi was overjoyed, but still uneasy, she quickly confirmed with Pipi: "Is this little flag the magic weapon that can create a strong wind?"
Pipi: "Yes! Be careful! His magic weapon is very strange! He can easily blow out a terrifying wind with a wave of his hand!"
That's great.
Tang Xi watched the other's movements, and while Gui Fang was entangled with him, he parried the endless sneak attacks while moving closer to Bei Chen.
Gui Fang slashed down with his palm, and at the same time, the opponent raised the triangular banner, and a chaotic, strange wind arose out of thin air.
A cold, sticky, eerie wind howled and swirled within the barrier, carrying countless wronged souls, like an invisible, filthy serpent, lunging fiercely at Gui Fang Wu Di!
Gui Fang's body suddenly stopped in mid-air, as if he were stepping on thin air, and then he flipped over and ran away.
Great opportunity!
Almost exhausted, Tang Xihe's eyes lit up, and she raised her hand, shouting, "Gui Fang, get out of the way!"
Gui Fang immediately dodged in another direction, and Tang Xihe's vision suddenly opened up. The invisible, intangible wind in front of her seemed to have flesh and blood in her eyes.
Instead of blocking, he stretched his arms forward with incredibly gentle movements, as if to embrace the surging, malevolent wind. The instant the strange wind approached, Tang Xi struggled to steady himself, immersing himself in the profound "transformation of energy," his arms and waist like the most supple willow branches, suddenly pulling and stretching backward with the wind's force—
"Beichen!"
The strange wind, powerful enough to break bones, was mostly neutralized by Tangxi and her gentle movements, and precisely guided towards Beichen.
Instantly, Bei Chen understood its intent. Seeing the strange wind crashing down like an invisible giant wave, Bei Chen shifted his center of gravity sharply, using the force against it, and poured spiritual energy into his palm to push hard, sending the giant sword into the strange wind.
The strange wind that had just been generated, under the control of Tang Xihe, encountered Bei Chen's abundant spiritual power. The giant sword was swept away by the wind, leaving afterimages, and plunged fiercely into the barrier wall.
Bei Chen was overjoyed: "It's cracked!"
Where there's a crack, there's hope! We can go out now!
Before he could even laugh out loud, he quickly stopped. The strange wind suddenly changed, expanding continuously under the combined spiritual power of Tang Xi and Bei Chen. The wind grew stronger and stronger, and even Bei Chen found it difficult to maintain his balance. The area inside the barrier felt like a boiling pressure cooker.
One of the evil spirits couldn't hold his ground and was swept into the hurricane: "Boss! I already said we can't use the Hurricane Banner inside the barrier!"
One after another, everyone around was hit as if by an invisible giant wave. Their cries and screams were drowned out. The wind blew them upside down and they were thrown around. Even Bei Chen and Gui Fang were completely unprepared for this outburst. They felt a tremendous force coming at them, as if they were being swept into the ocean waves or as if they were being slapped down by two hands. The barrier could not withstand the immense pressure and exploded from the inside with a bang.
The pale black barrier, which shattered into pieces, quickly disappeared. Tang Xi, lying on the ground in a disheveled state, immediately rolled to her feet, panting and supporting herself on her knees, her body trembling almost imperceptibly.
He had already condensed his energy into a sword twice, and then used his wits to deflect the power of the "Hurricane Banner." Now he was completely exhausted of his spiritual energy, his face was as pale as paper, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, which he hastily wiped away.
The evil spirits were scattered about, some motionless, some clutching their wounds and groaning, their momentum greatly diminished. The leader, still tightly gripping the triangular banner—or rather, the hurricane banner—lay sprawled on the ground, his wide hood revealing half his face. Tang Xi stepped forward and secretly lifted his hood.
They won't bother me anymore now, right?
Tang Xihe was about to leave when Pipi's scream rang in her mind: "Tang Xihe, lie down!"
—Pfft.
In the chaos, Tang Xi staggered forward half a step, a numbness instantly sweeping over his entire back, causing his movements to falter for a moment.
He was stabbed in the back.
Tang Xi blinked slowly, and only after a wave of numbness swept through her body did she realize that she had overlooked something again.
The evil spirit masters have returned in such a hasty manner, which means that Pipi is very important to them. Since she is important, there must be other evil spirit masters lying in ambush outside the barrier.
Having just recovered, Bei Chen got up and the first thing he saw was Tang Xihe, who was swaying and about to collapse after being hit: "Tang Xihe!"
Tangxi and: ?
They screamed at me as if I were about to die.
Tang Xihe couldn't help but feel strange. Apart from the numbness, his body didn't hurt at all. He slowly turned around and caught a glimpse of a black-robed evil spirit master, holding a long spear, perched on a tree in the distance, the muzzle of the spear smoking.
The evil sorcerer, who had been lurking in the shadows, landed with a somersault, picked up his hunting rifle, and leaped into the air to attack Tang Xi: "This is the elegant way to use firearms."
Gui Fang suddenly stepped forward, stretched out his claws to stop him, and said coldly, "What, you've watched our school's freshman competition?"
"That's natural."
Splash—
Under the astonished gazes of Gui Fang and Bei Chen, the evil spirit master, as if annoyed by the trouble, tossed aside his black robe, revealing his true face, "After all, I was once a part of this place."
Gui Fang was taken aback and hesitated for a moment: "Fu Guan Hong?"
Whoosh!
Fu Guanhong suddenly slashed the gun in his hand fiercely at Gui Fang.
Gui Fang was startled. His left hand, a stark white bone, had been severed by the gun barrel. He kicked the fallen claw away and quickly retreated to create distance. "Here you go!"
Fu Guanhong raised his gun.
"Bang!"
Another shot. Seemingly casual, she fired with deadly precision, piercing through Gui Fang's outstretched claws as he kicked through the air, as well as the immobilized Tang Xi and the storage ring on her thumb.
After a crisp cracking sound, Tang Xi felt a sharp pain in her finger. The storage ring shattered instantly, and the space inside collapsed. The contents—pills, talismans, spirit stones, puzzle pieces, snacks, immortal coins… a lot of things scattered everywhere.
"My money!" Tangxi cried out in anguish.
Amidst the clutter, a raven-shaped monster, about half an arm's length tall and shrouded in faint black mist, conspicuously fell out. "Ah, how did I get out here?"
"Evil crow!"
Fu Guanhong was overjoyed and rushed towards Pipi, shouting, "Stop!"
Changes are happening all the time.
Before Fu Guanhong could even get close, a blinding light suddenly erupted from Tangxi and the surrounding area. Fu Guanhong instinctively became wary: "What is that?"
boom--
The next moment, an immense and suffocating suction force erupted from the shattered amulet, and a blinding pure white light instantly engulfed everyone's vision. Centered on Tang Xihe, space began to distort and tear apart.
"What's going on?!"
Startled awake by the blinding light, the evil spirits scrambled away from Tangxi, ignoring their injuries. Their leader, retreating furiously, roared, "What's wrong with this dwarf! Attack! Snatch the evil crow first!"
The order could not be disobeyed, yet no evil spirit dared to step forward. This eerie suction force, which seemed to tear the air apart, came out of nowhere, and who knew what would happen if they got close.
Fu Guanhong had retreated to his side at some point, her face calm: "It might explode."
He exclaimed in surprise, "Ah? That vicious crow—"
"It's blown up." Fu Guanhong picked him up with one hand and left. "So what if he's dead? We can't let the evil crow fall into someone else's hands. Let's get out of here!"
Of the group, only two stepped forward. Gui Fang darted to Tang Xi's side and rummaged through the bottles and jars among the snacks and toys on the ground. "Which one is the antidote?"
"The green jar! And money! Money!" Tangxi cried out desperately.
Bei Chen limped closer, asking, "Tang Xihe! How are you?"
Gui Fang Wu Di and Bei Chen rushed forward one after the other. The moment they touched Tang Xi He, they felt dizzy and their bodies were torn and squeezed by a brute force.
Then, a flash of bright light disappeared, along with the shattered amulet, vanishing completely.
The smoke and dust slowly dissipated, leaving only an empty school gate covered in battle marks, and several severely wounded evil spirit masters lying on the ground, still staring in disbelief.
"What... is going on?"
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"Huff—"
Gui Fang, tearing at the tree bark and vomiting violently, didn't forget to curse, "Are you sick? Who gave you this teleportation array? Do you even know how to use it? If you don't, don't draw it randomly, ugh—"
Tang Xi lay on the ground, her face deathly pale, her hands clasped over her lower abdomen, her eyes tightly closed. "I want to... wash my face... my... money..."
Pipi picked up a soft-light leaf that had just fallen from a tree, dipped it in the stream, and casually covered Tangxi and her face with it. Beichen came over in time to stop Pipi: "Don't cover yourself like that, it looks like you're preparing a coffin."
Pipi swayed and plopped down next to Tangxi: "You, why aren't you dizzy?"
"I'm in great shape," Bei Chen boasted, patting his chest. He hopped on one leg to rest under the tree trunk, his gaze gradually drifting off. "Hey, why do you look so tired? Are you two feeling any better?"
After a long while, Gui Fang and Tang Xi gradually recovered and managed to open their eyes.
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