Defense Breached

As Zhao Wuji's voice fell, Xiao Wu, who had been about to hurl Zhao Wuji away, suddenly turned pale. She discovered that her legs could no longer move the opponent beneath her. A tremendous force suddenly surged forth, forcibly dragging her backward-flipping body back down.

Just as Zhao Wuji was about to land, Zhu Zhuqing, who had been lurking in the shadows and waiting for an opportunity, struck once more.

Although Zhao Wuji's First Soul Skill had sent her flying earlier, he had held back, so Zhu Zhuqing's injuries were not serious. With Ning Rongrong's support skill on top of that, Zhu Zhuqing was now in even better condition than before.

Thus, just as Zhao Wuji was about to land and his vigilance dropped, Zhu Zhuqing attacked again.

Like last time, Zhu Zhuqing went all out the moment she struck. Her First and Second Soul Skills activated simultaneously, and in what seemed like an instant, she appeared behind Zhao Wuji. Her hands became sharp, thorn-like cat claws as she launched an attack at the vital points on his back.

However, just as Zhu Zhuqing attacked, Zhao Wuji repeated the same trick. The First Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up again.

In an instant, intense golden light erupted from Zhao Wuji once more. As the golden light flared, the Blue Silver Grass that had been wrapped around him was almost completely destroyed in a moment.

Xiao Wu was caught up in it as well. Her legs were still hooked around Zhao Wuji's neck, so in the next moment, she cried out miserably and was blasted away.

Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, had learned her lesson. She had been prepared for Zhao Wuji's First Soul Skill this time, and even her earlier attack had merely been a feint.

Thus, almost at the same instant the golden light appeared, Zhu Zhuqing vanished from where she stood.

The moment Zhao Wuji finished releasing his First Soul Skill, Zhu Zhuqing appeared at his side again.

A white dagger patterned with red and black in her hand stabbed viciously toward Zhao Wuji's chest.

When Zhu Zhuqing struck now, she actually had a bit of Li Ang's flair from when he had felled Dai Mubai with a single stab.

Unfortunately, Zhu Zhuqing's opponent was not some useless fool like Dai Mubai, but Zhao Wuji, a level seventy-six Soul Sage.

Thus, just as Zhu Zhuqing's dagger was about to fall, two fingers appeared abruptly and firmly pinched the dagger she had thrust out. No matter how hard Zhu Zhuqing tried, she could not move it even a fraction.

"Ah, young people these days are really terrifying. It was just that close to..." After blocking Zhu Zhuqing's attack, Zhao Wuji looked utterly smug, just about to show off.

But in the very next moment, the blade of the dagger in Zhu Zhuqing's hand suddenly shot out and stabbed viciously into Zhao Wuji's chest.

Zhao Wuji:...

Zhu Zhuqing:(￣︶￣)

The dagger Li Ang had given Zhu Zhuqing, forged from the fang of a Ten Thousand Year Black King Snake, appeared to have its blade and handle fused into a single piece.

However, many things could not be judged by appearances alone.

This dagger was one of them.

This seemingly ordinary dagger had been personally forged by a Forging Grandmaster Li Ang had hired years ago.

During the forging process, the Forging Grandmaster had not only enhanced the potency of the snake venom carried by the dagger, but had also added an ejection mechanism at Li Ang's suggestion.

All it took was Soul Power to trigger the mechanism on the dagger, and its blade would shoot out instantly. The force unleashed in that instant was considerable.

Clearly, Zhao Wuji had never expected such a thing to happen, so he was caught off guard and got hit.

Moreover, the blade had struck exactly where Zhu Zhuqing had attacked earlier.

Although Zhu Zhuqing's previous attack had failed to break Zhao Wuji's defense, it had not been entirely ineffective.

Compared to other areas, Zhao Wuji's defense there was clearly weaker. Combined with the explosive force released when the blade shot out—

Zhao Wuji's defenses were finally breached. Though he had suffered only a superficial wound, that was already enough.

The venom of the Ten Thousand Year Black King Snake had been enhanced. Even a Soul Sage would be affected after being poisoned.

Of course, Zhao Wuji was still a high-level Soul Master, far stronger than Dai Mubai had been.

So while the Ten Thousand Year Black King Snake's venom would affect him, it would not be fatal. It would also take some time to take effect.

Zhu Zhuqing clearly knew this, so the instant the blade fired, she had already fled.

Zhu Zhuqing's decision was extremely wise, because in the next moment, Zhao Wuji roared and slapped at her.

This time, he even used his Second Soul Skill, the Vajra Power Palm.

Terrifying power exploded in an instant. Infused by his Soul Ring, his palm turned golden and doubled in size as it smashed toward Zhu Zhuqing's position.

Fortunately, Zhu Zhuqing reacted quickly enough and had long been prepared to retreat, so the palm strike did not land squarely.

Even so, merely being grazed by it felt awful. Zhu Zhuqing felt the Soul Power throughout her body churn violently, and the Soul Power within her became chaotic.

Fortunately, Zhao Wuji did not press his advantage. It was not that he did not want to.

It was because, at the same time Zhu Zhuqing succeeded, Tang San seized the opportunity and attacked Zhao Wuji.

First came the embroidery needles controlled by Sunflower Soul Power. In an instant, these needles seemed to come alive as they rapidly flew toward every vital point on Zhao Wuji's body.

That was not all. In the next moment, Willow Leaf Blades, Locust Stones, Money Darts, Bone Penetrating Nails, and all kinds of hidden weapons blossomed beneath Tang San's Sky Full of Flowers technique. Some flew straight, some diagonally, and some circled around behind him, but they all had only one target in the end: Zhao Wuji's body.

In an instant, Zhao Wuji was drowned beneath all manner of hidden weapons and embroidery needles that seemed to possess life. He no longer had time to continue his pursuit.

Relying on his terrifying physical body to withstand every attack, Zhao Wuji shot toward Tang San like a cannonball, intending to deal with this troublesome brat first.

However, while Zhao Wuji's defense was astonishing, his speed was truly lacking. At the very least, he could not keep up with Tang San, who cultivated the Sunflower Manual and moved like Gui Mei.