The sudden outburst caused Ning Yuyao's expression to change, and she flipped backward.
But Pan Mingzhe sneered and charged forward with his sword!
Ning Yuyao blocked several swords and found that her opponent's movements had become extremely strange, with speed, strength, and reaction all increasing by more than one level!
Not only that, after parrying several times, Ning Yuyao seized an opening and stabbed Pan Mingzhe in the right shoulder. The wound was so deep that the bone was visible. However, Pan Mingzhe only swayed slightly, a sinister smile appeared on his face, and he continued to attack without the slightest hesitation!
"What?!"
Ning Yuyao frowned, alarm bells ringing in her mind!
Within the Cangxuan Secret Realm, cultivators whose cultivation is suppressed to the Xuanpo Realm cannot use spells. For example, Shen Yunhao's Seven Wounds Technique and Crystallization Curse are useless here.
But Pan Mingzhe's current state is clearly not quite right!
A sudden surge in combat power can be explained by the opponent deliberately concealing their strength, but this "buff" that ignores pain is clearly the work of some kind of "technique".
The situation reversed in an instant!
After Pan Mingzhe's swordsmanship became unpredictable and ruthless, he completely abandoned defense, and every move he made was a suicidal attack!
Ning Yuyao was caught off guard and retreated while fighting, her momentum quickly turning against her.
If it were her when she first entered the Cangxuan Secret Realm, she would have already been defeated!
But their methods... don't stop there!
Just as Ning Yuyao parried a tricky sword beam, a dark light shot out silently from Pan Mingzhe's left sleeve, like a venomous snake!
The black light was incredibly fast and its angle was extremely tricky, aiming directly at Ning Yuyao's left shoulder, which was exposed due to her blocking!
Ning Yuyao suddenly realized this and tried her best to dodge, but she was a fraction too slow!
puff!
A numbing sensation came from her left shoulder, and a thin, jet-black needle, about the length of a finger, pierced deeply into her shoulder!
Immediately afterwards, a chilling aura spread rapidly along the meridians!
"Hmm!"
Ning Yuyao let out a muffled groan, her face immediately turning pale.
It's obvious... the needle is poisoned!
When spiritual energy is suppressed, the effects of toxins are greatly amplified. Once poisoned, it is basically a sign of failure!
This is Ning Yuyao's second defeat since entering the Cangxuan Secret Realm!
The girl gritted her teeth, enduring the numbness and weakness, and swept her Cloud Frost Sword to force back Pan Mingzhe who was pouncing again. Her figure was like a fluttering willow catkin as she retreated rapidly!
However, seeing Ning Yuyao's departing figure, Pan Mingzhe did not choose to pursue her.
He stood there, the ferocious bloodlust on his face slowly fading, returning him to his gentle and peaceful demeanor, though a lingering chill remained in his eyes and a faint sneer lingered at the corner of his mouth.
He glanced in the direction Ning Yuyao had disappeared, then looked down at the wounds on his arm and shoulder, his brows furrowing slightly before relaxing.
"What a troublesome guy..."
Pan Mingzhe muttered to himself, his voice icy, "It seems... we can't keep them any longer, otherwise they'll become a big problem sooner or later..."
After saying that, he gave a cold laugh, then quickly treated his wounds and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.
...
On the other side, Ning Yuyao, enduring the excruciating pain in her left shoulder and the chilling poison that was constantly eroding her meridians, staggered away and fled a long distance. Only after confirming that Pan Mingzhe was not chasing after her did she frown once again...
Pan Mingzhe actually...didn't choose to pursue and kill him?
Given her current condition, it's almost impossible for her to escape from her opponent. If Pan Mingzhe wanted to pursue her, eliminating her would be a piece of cake.
But the other party chose not to pursue, could it be... that there is a deeper conspiracy?
After thinking for a while, the girl understood.
My current score has long exceeded 20,000, so even if the jade tablet breaks, I can still enter the final round.
If he chooses to pursue and kill her, it won't be very meaningful except for getting half of her points. On the contrary, he will report her strange state after he gets out, which will attract the organizer's investigation.
In other words, even if they don't chase after him, his poison wounds have significantly weakened his combat power, making it difficult for him to pose a threat!
Based on this calculation, for Pan Mingzhe, an injured Ning Yuyao is definitely more valuable than being eliminated.
"Hmm..."
At that moment, another wave of weakness washed over him. Turning his head, he saw that the skin exposed on his left shoulder had turned black, giving it a somewhat eerie appearance.
"It seems... I have to go out and inform Master about what's happening here!"
Just as Ning Yuyao took out her identity jade token, intending to crush it herself, another thought struck her!
If I just go out like this, what will happen to Brother Yunhao?
Pan Mingzhe was clearly prepared. Even if he went out, without evidence, it was unlikely that he could interfere with the operation of the conference.
For the next two weeks, wouldn't that mean leaving Shen Yunhao to fight against Pan Mingzhe alone?
Thinking of this, Ning Yuyao decisively put away her identity jade token.
"No...I have to...find my husband!"
If we can find Shen Yunhao and use the Vast Ocean Heart in his body to remove the poison, the situation won't be so bad!
Thinking this, the girl took a deep breath, mustered her strength, checked her bearings, and started walking away into the distance...
...
"I have a... bad feeling..."
Shen Yunhao stood in front of the cave, looking at the dark sky outside, and felt a strange anxiety in his heart.
"What's wrong? Missing your Fairy Ning again?"
At this moment, Wu Yun'er's voice came from behind. Shen Yunhao turned around and couldn't help but twitch his lips before quickly looking away.
"What the hell? Where are your clothes?"
Wu Yun'er was still wearing that thin robe, tied at the waist with a simple belt, which accentuated her somewhat slender figure.
Even as he walked, half of his thigh would still be faintly visible beneath his robes.
"snort!"
Wu Yun'er sneered, hands tucked into her pockets, suppressing a hint of embarrassment on her face. "How can I wear clothes covered in blood? I washed them with water from the pool; they should dry soon!"
"..."
It's hard to imagine that such down-to-earth words came from the mouth of a fairy in the Moon Palace.
However, this cannot be blamed on her. When spiritual energy is restricted, cultivators will naturally feel the troubles of mortals again.
For example, if the storage magic item can no longer be used, a second clean piece of clothing cannot be retrieved.
For example, one can no longer purify oneself with spiritual energy. Even if no impurities are expelled from the Profound Soul Realm, one will still become dirty if one stays in the outside world for a long time...
"Then you should just stay inside and not wander around in front of me, okay? Didn't I already admit you have it? You don't need to rush to show it to me... Hey? Why are you thinking of hitting me as soon as your injury heals? Don't lift your leg, you're exposing yourself!"
Not long after, Shen Yunhao, who adhered to the principle that "a good man does not fight with a woman without clothes," stood outside the cave, keeping a distance. Only Wu Yun'er, who was at the cave entrance, was left clutching her chest and sulking.
"It's infuriating! Every time I have a good impression of him, he drives me crazy! It's so weird!"
Just then, a whooshing sound accompanied the sound of wind breaking through the air, indicating that someone had entered the valley!
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