Two, Halt
On the other side of Jinliu Mountain, two figures seemed to teleport, arriving not far from Jinliu Mountain in the blink of an eye. The two stopped and stood on a tree in the forest, looking at Jinliu Mountain.
The two were a man and a woman. The woman was dressed in a tight-fitting white dress, with a graceful figure and an exquisitely beautiful face. Her expression was serene, and under the moonlight, she appeared aloof, like a fairy who did not partake in worldly affairs.
The man was dressed in a blue robe, with a tall and straight figure and a peaceful aura, exuding the demeanor of a gentleman. However, he held a golden weapon that was at least ten feet long, its sharp edge gleaming. It was a battle-axe, with towering and continuous mountains carved on its surface.
Looking up at the bright moonlight, a hint of reminiscence flashed in the woman's eyes as she sighed.
"I came treading on the moon, its shadow slanting three-tenths, its myriad rays of light hanging down, I caress the shadowy moon with one hand."
"Xiao Jiu, of all our former brothers, only the two of us are left."
Upon hearing this, a hint of sadness appeared in the eyes of the man beside him, but it quickly turned into resentment.
"Third Sister, not only that, but that guy too, he's still here, and he holds a high position, haha, he's really living the high life!"
"But he forgot the oath we brothers swore. His position was built on the bones of all his brothers, and his endless glory was illuminated by our blood. How brilliant he was!"
"One day we will return, and I will personally cut off his head to comfort the souls of our brothers in heaven."
The woman's eyes flashed with a cold light as she spoke.
"Yes! We will go back, to bring our past to a perfect close."
The woman then looked at Jinliu Mountain and said coldly.
"The evil spirits that crawled out of hell are here to claim lives. None of them can escape. It starts with this Dong Clan, it starts with Dong Xuanfeng."
The man wielding the axe offered a reminder.
"Third Sister, don't forget our mission; it was entrusted to us by the Pavilion Master."
The woman nodded, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes, and said dismissively.
"Don't worry, I won't forget that person who was imprisoned by the Dong Clan. Does Dong Xuanfeng even deserve to compete with the two of us?"
"Even Dong Xuanfeng wasn't a match for my grandfather back then. If it weren't for that old bastard from Suo Hun Cliff, could he have killed my grandfather?"
As she spoke, the woman's eyes became bloodshot, filled with murderous intent. Her grandfather had died at the hands of Dong Xuanfeng. The woman's voice rang out, filled with resentment and hatred.
"Today I want him, Dong Xuanfeng must also die. I want his Dong Clan to be no different from my Ling Family, with blood splattered all over the mountain, his entire clan wiped out, and tonight I will even Jinliu Mountain to the ground."
The man swung the over ten-foot-long golden axe in one hand and hoisted it onto his shoulder, saying...
"Third Sister, don't worry! The Ling Family's grudge, Grandpa Ling's grudge, will be repaid today. Dong Xuanfeng can't escape. I just don't know if what Dong Yun said is true. The Pavilion Master said that if it is, we should try to win him over."
The man sighed again.
"Alas! In the Great Feng War, Dong Yun died on the Xuanshan Plain. Otherwise, he could at least have gathered some information for us. Such a large Dong Clan, it seems we'll have to turn the entire Dong Clan upside down today. Hopefully, we can find something!"
Dong Zhenlin's nineteenth son, Dong Yun, was one of their men. However, as soon as news of his death arrived, he went to the battlefield. By the time news came again, he was gone, torn to shreds by Lu Bu's halberd.
Knowing the Dong Clan's secrets, the two of them volunteered to come to the Dong Clan, as they had both official business and personal grudges to settle together.
They were originally going to come directly, but at that time the war between Great Feng Dagan was about to begin, and the focus was on the Eastern Border. As long as they won the first battle, they would launch a large-scale invasion of You Province. The two of them had no opportunity and could not make a move, so they kept delaying.
Until the defeat, coupled with the disturbance in the Heaven Beyond Heaven, and the troubles in the Northern Border of the Great Feng, personnel were transferred to the Northern Border, and there were also disturbances caused by cults, and the turmoil continued.
The people of Great Feng no longer have time to care about them.
The woman spoke.
"Don't worry, Dong Yun is still trustworthy, there shouldn't be any problems. At the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, as long as we find Dong Xuanfeng, we can find the person. Let's go!"
Just as the two were about to set off for Jinliu Mountain ahead, they suddenly stopped and looked towards the distant forest on their left.
The man said with a somewhat amused look in his eyes.
"I didn't expect there to be a little mouse too. Third Sister, do you think it saw us?"
Both of them spotted Duan Tianya in the distance. After leaving the area where Li Xunhuan was concealing his aura, Duan Tianya was exposed in an instant.
A glint of light appeared in the woman's eyes as she spoke.
"We'll know once we catch them."
The two figures flashed and headed straight for Duan Tianya on the left. Li Xunhuan, leaning against a tree, sighed inwardly. Although he had guessed this outcome, couldn't the two of them just ignore it and go directly to the Dong Clan?
He hadn't revealed himself yet, but now he had to. Who would have thought the situation would change, with two more Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts suddenly appearing here?
There was no other way; he couldn't send Duan Tianya away first and then come back to make his move. With those two around, if he waited until he returned, it might be too late.
Li Xunhuan raised his hand, conjuring two illusory flying knives that transformed into a beam of white light and shot towards the two men.
Before the two in the air had traveled more than a hundred feet, they suddenly felt a sharp intent rushing towards them, and a flying knife formed from true energy was already upon them.
The man brandished his golden axe, which stood tall and imposing, shattering the illusory image of the flying knife with a terrifying force.
The woman conjured a beam of bright moonlight from her inner energy, and with a palm strike, blocked the flying knife's shadow. After completely dissipating the sharp blade intent within the illusory image, the woman looked back at her right hand, which had been struck by the sharp blade intent, and saw a bloody gash on her palm.
The two men looked ahead with solemn expressions. A single move revealed the true power of heaven and earth; this person was at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. Were there other experts around this Dong Clan?
Ten feet in front of the two, Li Xunhuan strolled out from the woods below, his white robes fluttering, and stood in front of them, speaking calmly.
"You two, stop here."
The man brandished a large golden axe behind his back, his right hand slightly tilted, the sharp tip of the axe pointing downwards, and said in a deep voice.
Who are you?
Li Xunhuan smiled calmly and said with a slight upturn of his lips.
"Shouldn't I be asking you two that? After all, you're chasing after my people, so who are you two?"
The two exchanged a glance, having already made their decision: to take action first.
The man shot out, swinging his great axe and slashing down at Li Xunhuan. The woman beside him had hands as white as jade, appearing pure and bright. One palm held up the sky, where white light gathered, yet it was extremely cold. It seemed as if she was holding a full moon in her palm.
With a single palm strike, descending from above, the pristine full moon and the exquisite figure displayed unparalleled elegance, yet harbored boundless killing intent.
The two attacked simultaneously, without any gaps, their coordination was excellent, as if they were of one mind.
Li Xunhuan moved swiftly, dodging the descending axe. He sensed the chill above his head, and several flying daggers shot into the sky, piercing through the white light.
After putting some distance between themselves and the two, Li Xunhuan took the opportunity to shake his head and say something.
"Gentlemen, it's rather ungentlemanly to resort to violence at the slightest disagreement!"
Despite saying this, in Li Xunhuan's right hand, a small throwing knife was gathering energy, its cold light gleaming and its sharpness converging, ready to be unleashed.