Yan Xuehen acted immediately, wielding a long sword, her body covered in frost, deflecting all the incoming crossbow bolts.
She trembled, her blood surging; after all, this was a military crossbow, extremely powerful.
Without a moment's hesitation, she grabbed Zu'an and Sang Hongcong and rushed out through the broken car wall beside them; staying here would only make them easy targets.
However, the other side had clearly anticipated what would happen next, and another huge arrow shot over, enveloping the group in a terrifying aura.
This time, unlike the previous arrow barrage, they were firing siege crossbows!
Chu Chuyan's expression changed completely. She knew that the power of a siege crossbow could even collapse a corner of the city wall. Moreover, it was often enhanced by various complex formations, which had the effect of locking onto the enemy. No matter how you dodged, you could not avoid this arrow and could only take it head-on.
Even if she were a ninth-rank official now, she might not be able to catch that arrow, let alone protect two people.
At the same time, she was filled with doubts. Crossbows have always been controlled items, and siege crossbows are of paramount importance. Perhaps in other cities, the military might collude with outsiders to use them, but for such a vital place as the capital to openly use them is no different from open rebellion.
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Her expression turned solemn as she raised her longsword, intending to unleash the Snowflake Divine Sword technique to block the arrow head-on.
Although they had thought a lot, it all happened in the blink of an eye. The siege crossbow was already close to the three of them, and its terrifying power was enough to blow this area to pieces.
Compared to Yan Xuehen, Zu An was no stranger to this thing. After all, he had also been attacked by siege crossbows before, and almost lost half his life. If it weren't for the Primordial Chaos Sutra making his body exceptionally strong, he probably wouldn't have survived the remaining half of his life.
However, things are different now. Zuan drew his sword directly, and a sharp sword aura shot out. The siege crossbow, which originally came with a terrifying aura, was cut in half as easily as tofu.
The sharp sword energy continued backward, directly destroying the siege ballista hidden in the house, preventing it from firing a second one.
The street was quiet for a moment, mainly because everyone was a little confused by what they saw. How could something so thick and big be cut so easily?
Sang Hong was initially worried, but now his eyes were filled with surprise and doubt. It had only been a few months since they parted, and this kid seemed to be much more capable than before. No wonder he was confident that with him around, he could protect him.
Yan Xuehen was also somewhat dazed, because her master had been vague about what happened in the secret realm this time, and she did not know how strong Zu An really was. On the contrary, when they met again, she found that there was no fluctuation of Yuan Qi in Zu An's body, and she was worried that his cultivation had dropped drastically.
I was originally planning to protect him properly, but now it's hard to say who will protect whom.
At this moment, the assassins around them came to their senses. They were already on the verge of firing their arrows and rushed out from their hiding places.
This time, they weren't dressed in black or masked; instead, they were all dressed in coarse linen clothes, the most natural attire of ordinary people on the street. Only their fierce eyes revealed that they were not true peddlers or laborers.
Yan Xuehen's expression turned solemn. In that instant, she realized that there were quite a few eighth and ninth-rank assassins among them. Such individuals would be powerful figures in any region, so she wondered why they were willing to become assassins.
Although she was not afraid of anyone when fighting alone, these people seemed to be proficient in combined attacks, blocking all escape routes. At the same time, their tangible killing intent made the air on the entire street seem to freeze.
Combination attacks are generally favored by low-level cultivators, especially in the military. Through combination attack formations, an army composed of low-level cultivators can even surround and kill a grandmaster-level expert.
However, such combined attack formations often require years of training to achieve perfect harmony and synchronized actions.
High-level cultivators often have their own pride and considerable careers, so they are unlikely to have much time to train together in combined attack techniques.
Nowadays, even experts at the eighth and ninth levels can use combined attack formations, and they are so skilled and proficient in them. Who has such great ability to raise so many high-level cultivators and train them like suicide soldiers?
Although she was puzzled, she did not hesitate for a moment. Holding her sword upright in front of her with both hands, her skirt fluttered, and her flowing hair emitted a faint icy blue light. Clearly, she was going to use her most powerful move to fight her opponent.
In such a situation, life and death can be decided in an instant, and any attempt to hold back is meaningless.
Although she was very surprised to see Zuan's sword strike, she was now clearly outnumbered and the enemy was skilled in combined attack formations. The two of them should be able to hold out until the capital's defense forces arrived if they fought side by side.
Just then, Zuan swung his sword again. Since he couldn't dodge it, he wouldn't dodge it.
The assassins who were attacking felt like they were going blind. The opponent's sword light was like the sun, upright and honest, leaving no room for them to hide.
And then... that was it.
This group of people were trained as suicide soldiers from a young age, given the best cultivation resources and the most suitable cultivation techniques, coupled with unparalleled hard work—because of the cruel elimination mechanism, they could only survive by being stronger than their companions; the building never kept useless people.
Of course, as their cultivation level improved, their minds became more active. After all, eighth and ninth rank officials were high-ranking officials in the outside world, and no one wanted to be a death squad for the rest of their lives.
However, the cold reality soon brought them back to their senses. Some of their companions felt they had grown up and wanted to go solo, but little did they know that they had been poisoned with a curse since childhood. If they betrayed each other and could not get the antidote, they would be in a state of being unable to live or die.
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