Xu Yuehuai took a few steps back, dodging the first wave of attacks, and looked at the two people in front of her again. She quickly swallowed a pill. The pill melted instantly in her mouth and soon took effect.
Linghu Zhou breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Xu Yuehuai get up. Bai Ze had also almost finished off the two people she was fighting, but hadn't completely killed them; they were just temporarily unconscious. She ran to Xu Yuehuai's side and lifted her onto her back.
The two cooperated very well, allowing Linghu Zhou to continue fighting with peace of mind. He became more focused and wanted to finish the fight quickly. The fifth brother in front of him saw through his thoughts and kept him on the hook, preventing him from hitting him and depleting his spiritual energy. After so much time had passed, everyone's spiritual energy was almost used up.
The fifth brother also lost an arm. If he hadn't been maintaining his nerves with spiritual power, he would have already fainted. Naturally, he used even more spiritual power, but at the same time, he was burning his own essence blood to make up for the lack of spiritual power.
The eldest and second eldest brothers shared the same feeling. They knew they had to finish the fight quickly, or they would be the ones dying here today. After exchanging a glance, they stood together, transforming from holding a single sword to wielding two swords as one.
Xu Yuehuai watched them, wondering what tricks the two were planning to play. After they merged, their swords emitted bursts of golden light, enveloping them. Xu Yuehuai frowned, having never seen such a move before, and was completely mesmerized.
The next second, the enormous golden light, carrying immense pressure, hurtled towards Xu Yuehuai. Bai Ze sensed the danger and dodged to the side, but was still somewhat affected by the golden light.
Xu Yuehuai fell off Bai Ze and rolled twice on the ground. Linghu Zhou had already quickly dealt with Lao Wu. Although Lao Wu's method of burning his essence blood would increase his strength and spiritual power, it would only be for a short time before backfiring. After suffering the backlash, he was no match for him. After easily dealing with the man, Linghu Zhou returned to Xu Yuehuai's direction, a look of anxiety flashing in his eyes.
Seeing Xu Yuehuai lying on the ground, they quickly helped her up, asking, "Are you alright?"
As he spoke, he took out a bottle of pills from his pocket and fed it to Xu Yuehuai. "This thing is not simple. I just tried to interrupt it, but it didn't work. Be careful."
The leader was in the air, the sword already out of his hand, hovering on its own, completely unconcerned. His eyes were filled with disdain and sneer, "Now that things have come to this, your resistance is nothing but futile. You might as well surrender now and I'll give you a quick death."
Xu Yuehuai and Linghu Zhou exchanged a glance, picked up their weapons, and faced off against the two strongest members of the group. During the fight, old wounds were aggravated by new ones, and blood stained Xu Yuehuai's clothes. It was hard to tell whether the blood was from someone else or his own, as the original color of his clothes was almost unrecognizable. Linghu Zhou's clothes were not much better, but since he was wearing dark clothes, they looked as if they had just been soaked through.
The leader of the men in black was ruthless. Even though he was injured himself, he tried to kill Xu Yuehuai several times. Fortunately, Xu Yuehuai dodged in time and did not fight him head-on.
Bai Ze was severely injured by that attack. She had been cultivating just two days ago, and her cultivation was not yet stable. This attack directly caused her serious injury, but she insisted on continuing to fight with Xu Yuehuai outside. She was forcibly sent back by Xu Yuehuai.
Xu Yuehuai and Linghuzhou were thrown to the ground, landing directly in a meter-deep thicket of straw. They rubbed their bodies in pain. Xu Yuehuai knew they couldn't continue the fight head-on; they were severely injured and their spiritual energy was greatly depleted. If they didn't leave, they might die here today. Xu Yuehuai winked at Linghuzhou through the straw, signaling him to retreat. Linghuzhou nodded, indicating he understood.
So when the men in black attacked again, the two left the place without hesitation, running away into the distance one after the other. The place they were in was next to a forest, and the terrain inside was intricate and complex. It was a good place to hide, but it was also dangerous. If they made a mistake, they could easily be caught.
So the two of them could only keep running forward, not daring to waste a moment. The man in black hesitated for a second before giving chase. The two sides were locked in a tug-of-war, and Xu Yuehuai and Linghuzhou were fortunate enough to keep some distance ahead. She would occasionally throw out some explosive talismans and various other odds and ends that could stop them.
The people behind them obviously slowed down, thanks in large part to Xu Yuehuai. After running for quite a while, Xu Yuehuai and Linghu Zhou looked at the unfamiliar surroundings and had no idea where they had ended up. They could only look around, hoping to find a clue.
"What do we do now?" Linghu Zhou looked at Xu Yuehuai, subconsciously regarding her as his pillar of support.
After pondering for a moment, Xu Yuehuai said, "Let's find a place to hide first and take some pills to recover."
This is the only way now. As we go further in, the vegetation becomes denser, clearly indicating that we are deep in the jungle. This place is different from the Azure Sky Forest. There are spirit beasts here. What if we escape the pursuit of the men in black and then find ourselves fighting with spirit beasts the next second?
The two found a slope that could block some of their view and conceal their figures. They hid behind it, and Xu Yuehuai took out her own pills and gave several bottles to Linghu Zhou. The two of them swallowed an unknown number of pills in one go, and their injuries began to show signs of improvement.
Xu Yuehuai sat down cross-legged and asked Bai Ze to keep watch so that they could be notified immediately if anyone came. The two began to circulate their spiritual energy to make the pill work quickly in their bodies. Bai Ze lay on the ground and transformed into a small, inconspicuous figure, but her eyes were very focused.
Xu Yuehuai didn't meditate for long. This wasn't a suitable place for meditation. After recovering a little, they had to set off again. Xu Yuehuai had no objections. But as soon as he got up, the person behind him caught up like a leech. When they saw Xu Yuehuai and Linghu Zhou, the excitement in their eyes was undisguised, like a hunter who had found his prey.
"I'll say it again: today is your death day!" Without waiting for Xu Yuehuai's response, the fight resumed. The black-clad man's attacks were all deadly. Perhaps the golden sword had consumed too much spiritual energy, because when the black-clad man came over, both of them had reverted to their original forms, which made it much easier for Xu Yuehuai and Linghu Zhou to fight.
Linghu Zhou hadn't finished dealing with the person in front of him yet, and his opponent had no intention of continuing the fight. He turned and head towards Xu Yuehuai. Just as the sword was about to pierce Xu Yuehuai's body, he couldn't stop it in time. He stepped forward, turned his back to Xu Yuehuai, and stood behind her.
The sword tip pierced his body, and he gripped the blade with his hand, a mouthful of blood gushing from his mouth.
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