Chapter 707 - 636: Stepping onto the Peak 45 (4,000 Words)_3
The one with a shattered Spirit Mansion is already dead. The remaining one who still had some breath left was studied by the three, who decided to take them back to the sect’s Law Enforcement Hall. Perhaps they might pry open their mouth and learn something useful.
With the all-encompassing Elixir at hand, the previously half-dead Qian Mu and Ling Zhan quickly recovered. Ling Zhan carried the surviving captive as the three humans and one tiger began wandering the Secret Realm with a purpose—their main objective was to find people.
They couldn’t tell if they were lucky or unlucky, as Tan Shuangshuang and Qian Mulingzhan had barely walked a few steps when they heard a woman’s sharp voice yelling for help. Along with the cries was the sound of chaotic footsteps, sounding quite numerous.
Their first reaction upon hearing these sounds was that someone disguising themselves as disciples of either the Li Tian Sect or the Wuji Sect was deliberately killing people again! Tan Shuangshuang gave a look, signaling Qian Mu and Ling Zhan to stay here while she and Fei Hu went to investigate.
Qian Mu and Ling Zhan’s combat strength was insufficient, and accompanying Tan Shuangshuang would only cause more trouble. It was better for Tan Shuangshuang to act swiftly on her own with Fei Hu.
Tan Shuangshuang first hid to observe how many people there were and to determine which person to target first when making a move later. Tan Shuangshuang and Fei Hu hid in a tall tree, providing a more distant view with the foliage concealing their figures, making it most convenient for observation.
Below were six people—three fleeing, three pursuing. However, this time the roles in the pursuit had reversed, with three dressed in Wuji Sect disciple attire pursuing three dressed in Li Tian Sect disciple attire.
The ones being chased were two men and one woman. The woman was beautiful, with fine eyebrows and phoenix eyes, her eyes slightly upturned, carrying an enticing charm. This woman looked heavily injured, her entire body limp as she lay on a man’s back, loudly yelling for help.
The man carrying the woman appeared very tall and had a manly charisma. He wasn’t particularly handsome but was easy on the eyes. At this moment, he was already quite exhausted, panting heavily as he desperately ran forward with the woman who kept shouting for help, his steps somewhat staggering.
Behind this man and woman was a man with striking, well-defined features, extremely handsome. Although he bore wounds, he still seemed to have some fight left in him, though he was a bit haggard while protecting the pair in front. He occasionally turned back with his longsword to fend off the pursuers.
The man and woman both possessed Warrior Second Rank cultivation, but this man’s cultivation was surprisingly on par with Tan Shuangshuang’s at Martial Master Fourth Rank, which explained his apparent ease.
The pursuers comprised two martial masters and one Great Martial Artist. Observing their combat style, it didn’t seem particularly formidable; it was likely the result of Elixir-based cultivation, allowing the trio the chance to escape.
The Martial Master Fourth Rank man could have easily escaped on his own, but unfortunately, he was burdened by two hindrances and couldn’t flee alone. His current situation was quite dangerous, and he could only fight while retreating, finding it somewhat difficult to fend off the attacks.
Tan Shuangshuang decided to take down the troublesome Great Martial Artist first and deal with the rest later. With this in mind, she and Fei Hu leapt down unexpectedly from above as the other party passed by. Tan Shuangshuang confronted the Great Martial Artist, while Fei Hu tackled the remaining two martial masters.
Although the Great Martial Artist had elixir-crafted cultivation, their level was still formidable in terms of combat power against someone in the Martial Master Realm.
As Tan Shuangshuang descended, she launched a punch. Lacking convenient weapons, she hadn’t yet begun learning how to use the Thousand Silk Entanglement obtained in the Secret Realm, resorting to fighting bare-handed instead.
The Great Martial Artist sensed Tan Shuangshuang’s attack and responded swiftly, concentrating power in his palm as Tan Shuangshuang struck, meeting her fist head-on.
The air vibrated with a harsh sound from the intense friction; Tan Shuangshuang’s fist collided with the opponent’s palm, a ring of visible energy rippling from their contact point, instantly slicing through any flowers, grass, or trees caught within its reach.
Tan Shuangshuang’s fighting spirit was instantly triggered. Despite her first punch being parried, she pressed on without waiting for her opponent to react, landing another punch with even more force!
The Great Martial Artist below hadn’t anticipated Tan Shuangshuang’s relentless attack even before stabilizing her footing, forcing him to continue battling. Again, energy ripples constantly spread from their intersecting fists and palms, causing the onlookers nearby to instinctively retreat.