Lu Xiao was no longer the otherworldly figure he had been when he first appeared. His eyes were filled with deep resentment and venom. Clearly, no one could remain calm and collected after suffering such a great loss.
Seeing that he was still alive, everyone in the Eastern Palace felt like they had fallen from heaven to hell. Bi Linglong quickly said to Zu An, "You should run away, don't worry about us... Ah...?"
She suddenly realized that Zu An was no longer beside her. A blur flashed by, and Zu An was already in front of Lu Xiao.
Everyone else was in despair, but he wasn't. He keenly realized that although Lu Xiao was still alive, he had been severely injured by that attack, and Lu Xiao probably had no power to resist.
On the contrary, the longer it drags on, the more trouble it will cause after he recovers.
Lu Xiao hadn't expected him to be so fast. A hint of panic flashed in his eyes, and he quickly leaned back.
Normally, with his cultivation level, avoiding such an attack would be a piece of cake, but now he is seriously injured, and it is a miracle that he is alive. How could he possibly withstand it?
Just as Zu An's sword was about to pierce Lu Xiao's throat, a streak of light suddenly flew over and, with a clang, deflected the deadly strike.
Zuan felt a tremendous force coming from his hand, and he almost lost his grip on Tai'a.
Without the slightest hesitation, he continued to stab at Lu Xiao, hoping to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to kill a grandmaster.
He abandoned the exquisite Snowflake Divine Sword and instead used the straightforward "Evil-Repelling Sword Technique," attempting to kill his opponent with the shortest path and the fastest speed.
To everyone else, his figure became a blur, relentlessly attacking Lu Xiao's vital points.
Unfortunately, every attack he made was blocked by a streak of light. No matter how tricky or strange his sword strikes were, the streak of light always managed to intercept them one by one.
Zuan stopped, abandoning his attack, because after this period of contact, he was certain that his attacks were futile.
At this moment, a figure slowly floated over from the sky, and the stream of light returned to his side, buzzing and emitting bursts of dragon roars. It was a flying sword.
Mi Li's voice came: "When a Grandmaster begins to cultivate his divine soul, his divine sense covers the area, and no move you make can escape his perception. That's why he can always anticipate your moves."
Hearing her familiar voice, Zu'an couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Empress, you're finally awake."
Mi Li hummed in agreement, then fell silent again, seemingly preoccupied with something on her mind.
Zu'an, however, couldn't care less about anything else and hurriedly asked, "Do I have a chance this time?"
“There is absolutely no chance,” Mi Li pointed out bluntly.
Zuan: "..."
"Even with all my cheat-like skills, it still won't work?" he asked again, unwilling to give up.
"It's only because you have all those cheat codes that you're on the verge of death; otherwise, it would be certain death," Mi Li snorted. "This time, your enemies are different from before. There's a qualitative difference between a Grandmaster and a Ninth-Rank expert. Under divine sense, you have nowhere to hide, and all your attacks and dodges are meaningless. If you were only facing one Grandmaster, with your heaven-defying combat abilities, you might have a chance. But now they have two Grandmasters, two Ninth-Rank experts, and a whole bunch of other Eighth and Seventh-Rank experts. How are you going to fight them?"
"I advise you to run now while Lu Xiao is still recovering. You might still be able to save your life. Otherwise, once he recovers, you won't be able to escape even if you want to."
Zuan glanced back at Bi Linglong and Pu Duandiao Jiao Sigun, along with other friends from the Eastern Palace, and fell silent.
Meanwhile, Lu Xiao and Wei Pingyang were also chatting on the other side.
"If you had come any later, you would have been collecting my corpse." Lu Xiao's voice was full of dissatisfaction, clearly he had been frightened by what had just happened.
"Brother Lu, don't be angry. I just arrived in time," Wei Pingyang said with a smile, while his gaze fell on his severed arm. He sighed, "The emperor's aura was only left on her, yet she was so powerful. She is truly terrifying."
Lu Xiao nodded with lingering fear: "Fortunately, this secret realm has been acting strangely lately. It seems to be able to isolate that aura from the outside world. If it were in the outside world, I would have lost more than just an arm."
“It seems that fate is on King Qi’s side,” Wei Pingyang said with a smile. “Brother Lu, how long will it take for you to recover?”
“I will be able to recover my fighting strength in an hour, but…” Lu Xiao’s gaze fell on his empty left shoulder, “but I’m afraid my left arm will not be able to recover.”
High-level cultivators possess powerful recovery abilities, which become even faster after reaching the Grandmaster level. Although the opponent's injuries look terrifying, the ultimate injuries are the destruction of his natal sword and the loss of his arm; other injuries are also easy to heal.
Wei Pingyang even felt a little smug. Over the years, Lu Xiao had always been one step ahead of him, but after this battle, even if he recovered his cultivation level, it would definitely drop a bit. The title of the number one guest elder of the Qi Prince's Mansion should probably be mine now.
King Qi has always strictly forbidden infighting among his subordinates, and with so many experts from the King Qi's mansion watching, he dared not refuse to help, though he couldn't help feeling a bit smug.
"Alright, Brother Lu, take good care of your injuries. I, Wei, will protect you." He stood beside Lu Xiao, then waved his hand, signaling his men to tighten the encirclement.
"Your Highness, how about I, Wei, also take a strike from your sword?" Wei Pingyang's words were somewhat mocking, clearly indicating that he had also realized that Bi Linglong was in no condition to unleash a second sword strike.
Bi Linglong was secretly angry, but she had no mind to refute him. Instead, she looked at her subordinates with a heavy expression and said, "Gentlemen, we will most likely die here today. You may take this opportunity to switch allegiance to Prince Qi's mansion. Linglong will not have any complaints."
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