Huang Song sensed the enormous threat behind him and lunged forward, narrowly dodging the fatal sword strike, though a wound opened across his back.
He flew into a rage from shame and turned back to attack again. After all, he was at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, with deep true essence and abundant experience in spell battles. Once Huang Song adapted to Fang Buai's unexpected techniques, Fang Buai could no longer land another sneak attack. For a time, the two fought on equal footing.
Seeing that he and Fang Buai had exchanged more than ten moves without a victor, Huang Hui looked toward the people of the Third Branch. The Third Branch's head, Huang Kan, and its eldest legitimate son, Huang Xu, were both present. Sensing Huang Hui's gaze, they looked over.
Huang Hui sent them a Sound Transmission. "Three Xuan Sect has a Sword Cultivator. How long are we supposed to keep fighting one-on-one? Even if we win, it will not look good. It is time to make a move."
He had already seen through the situation. With Fang Buai, a Sword Cultivator, in Three Xuan Sect, his side could gain no advantage in one-on-one spell battles. Among the Huang clan members at the same cultivation realm, none could even fight Fang Buai to a draw. Those with higher cultivation could last longer against him, but the longer they fought, the more humiliating it would be when others spoke of it in the future. His meaning was therefore clear: the Third Branch had started this matter, so they needed to get moving.
Huang Kan signaled Huang Xu. Huang Xu edged outward, quickly circling to the edge of the crowd. Then Cloud Sleeve suddenly whipped out, launching a surprise attack at Zhu Lingzi from the side.
Zhu Lingzi had been