Gushing thunderclaps came from the sky, and the thunder pillar plummeted downwards, striking Chen Mo suddenly. Yun Chunqiu rushed out at full speed, her white and delicate hands reaching forward as she stepped behind her. Behind her, countless red silk flags turned into terrifying thunderclaps and stood in a row, blocking the thunder pillar below.
The moment the red silk met the thunder pillar, shreds of burnt red silk fell from the sky. Although Yun Chunqiu was a third-grade cultivator, one level higher than Xiao Tianyi, the thunder that came from above was not an ordinary thing. Natural power itself had a certain enhancement effect, and let alone the thunder that came from above.
Several lightning bolts descended, overwhelming Yun Chunqiu and making it difficult for her to defend. Protecting others was challenging for her; if she were alone, she could ensure that she could defeat the defeated soldier before her.
Several red silk flags shot out like serpents, missed the thunder pillar in the sky, and flew towards the heavily wounded Xiao Tianyi together.
"Stop."
Chen Mo shouted in alarm, stopping Yun Chunqiu just as she was about to strike, and then hurled a stone with great force, just as he had done during their first encounter, piercing through the latter's thigh directly.
Xiao Tianyi let out a pained cry, stumbled, and immediately knelt on one knee, revealing a fierce glare at Chen Mo, cursing him with malicious intent, "Damn dog."
"What are you stopping me for?"
Yun Chunqiu was puzzled, watching as the thunder pillar pouring down from the sky had stopped, and she quickly retreated to Chen Mo's side.
"He is a double cultivator, not only a thunder cultivator, but also a spellcaster. He has the ability to counterattack with a spell that bounces back. If you were to attack him just now, the harm would definitely be returned to you. Although you are a third-grade cultivator and stronger than him in terms of power, the harm that would be returned to you is not something you can easily bear."
Chen Mo explained.
Ning Xin, standing behind the two, hurriedly moved beside Yun Chunqiu and nodded, "Yes, Holy Maiden, I had a battle with him earlier and suffered a loss. I almost died..."
Yun Chunqiu heard this and looked at Chen Mo with a few more levels of alertness. She turned her head and looked at him, "Then, why did you manage to hurt him just now?"
Ning Xin also carried a touch of curiosity. Although she had seen Chen Mo strike, she did not understand the principles behind it.
"His spell works by retaliating harm along the path of spiritual energy, which means that any attack you make with spiritual energy will be fully returned to you. But I just used brute force against him... Qi Boxing focuses mainly on cultivating Qi, and it is difficult to compare with physical martial arts. Therefore, I am the most suitable person to deal with him."
"I see."
Yun Chunqiu suddenly understood, "In that case, I will help you shield his attacks."
"This suggestion is good, but it depends on whether you have the ability to block his subsequent attacks."
Chen Mo smiled lightly and took out a few throwing daggers from his space ring. Compared to stones, the daggers caused more damage and were easier to penetrate.
Yun Chunqiu frowned slightly at him, albeit acknowledging that Xiao Tianyi's lightning strike was indeed formidable, she was at least a third-grade warrior, not a mere fourth-grade sorcerer who could cause her harm. It was just lightning, what could be so difficult to block?
Xiao Tianyi was struck on his leg, and blood gushed out, making his face even paler. He glared fiercely at Chen Mo and then managed to stand up with difficulty. Just as he was about to move, he saw another flying dart coming towards his other leg in a blink of an eye.
Snap
Xiao Tianyi's other leg was pierced by another fierce attack, and his anger increased a bit, but soon followed by a wave of fatigue.
He had fought with Chen Mo before, and his legs had been pierced as well, but this time was different. He was facing a formidable opponent first, suffering a severe injury. Now, being chased by Chen Mo, his injuries were even worse, blood flowing continuously, as if he might die at any moment.
"Damn it, how can I afford to be defeated here?"
Xiao Tianyi gritted his teeth tightly, but he only felt the vision before him gradually blur, and his consciousness was fading away. Before losing consciousness, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"It's time to end this."
Yun Chunqiu looked at the barely breathing Xiao Tianyi, sneered and then glanced at Chen Mo beside her. Unlike her smugness, Chen Mo's face showed a clear sign of alertness.
Yun Chunqiu was puzzled and curious about the reason, just as Chen Mo threw another dart.
"Chen brother has said that we cannot let him escape. Damn it, it's all because of that Miao Tiannan, who insists on protecting this disciple of his."
After Pi Jiangnan seriously injured Xiao Tianyi in the imperial city, he wanted to take the opportunity to kill him, but didn't expect to be fiercely blocked by Miao Tiannan, which delayed some time. Afterwards, Long Fei wu intervened, allowing him the chance to step out.
Remembering what Chen Mo had said, that Xiao Tianyi was important, Pi Jiangnan took it to heart and pursued him without stopping from the imperial city all the way to the city wall.
Time passed for a long time, and he worried that Xiao Tianyi had already escaped to a place he couldn't find. However, just as Pi Jiangnan was concerned about not being able to find him, they saw the battle exploding at the city gate.
Xiao Tianyi was just below, almost dying from the merciless blows of Chen Mo. He saw Chen Mo's final strike, Pi Jiangnan was about to sheathe his goose feather knife when, in that instant, a terrifying spiritual pressure burst out.
At this moment, he felt a genuine fear that came from the depths of his soul.
The throwing darts were launched by Chen Mo, facing the seriously injured and unconscious Xiao Tianyi. It is expected that without any unexpected incidents, they could take his life in an instant. However, an unexpected event occurred at that very moment.
What appeared was a white sword energy flying out of Xiao Tianyi's body, striking down the dart in an instant, and then surging towards Chen Mo.
Yun Chunqiu had already been on high alert, ready to strike, but her sudden attack was immediately deflected by the numerous red silks.
"Uh-oh"
Chen Mo took a deep breath and concentrated all his qi and blood to deliver a powerful punch. The punch, which seemed capable of breaking mountains and dividing seas, barely held back the sword energy.
Only then did Yun Chunqiu realize that the situation was dire. She finally understood Chen Mo's concerns and feared that Xiao Tianyi's body was harboring a terrifying entity.
"What was that just now? It was so powerful that if it weren't for your all-out effort, we might all have suffered."
Yun Chunqiu asked with afterfears.
Chen Mo heaved a deep sigh, feeling his Qi and blood exhausted, which left him feeling weak. But at this moment, he dared not be complacent. He quickly summoned the Big Treasure and Little Treasure, kept his nerves taut, and shouted loudly, "Everyone else, hurry up and run!"
"What?"
"Skim Skin duo and Ning Xin, Li Yuèyuè, somewhat confused, why the attack has been solved, why do not have to run, but Chen Mo words they dare not not to follow, hurriedly turn around and go to the city.
Dong, dong, dong——
Pi Jiangnan's heart was pounding like a drum, fear spontaneously arising from the depths of his soul. He didn't know why he felt so out of the ordinary today. Just as he was puzzled, he saw a white figure suddenly emerge from Xiao Tianyi's body, holding a long sword and rushing to Chen Mo's front like a ghost.
The white figure's sword pierced through Chen Mo's left shoulder, and then another sword, penetrating his right shoulder.
The fear, the familiar scene, the familiar murder techniques... This is exactly the same as when Chen Mo was killed three hundred years ago...
