A Peaceful Smile
Yi Yun watched helplessly as Shentu Nantian's hand reached out. Shentu Nantian's movements were not fast; shattering a mortal's soul sea did not require much speed.
No--!
Yi Yun screamed in his heart, his hands digging deep into the pile of rubble, his eyes almost bursting with blood, but he was powerless to stop it!
Yi Yun was in excruciating pain all over his body; his power was still restrained by Shentu Nantian, making it impossible for him to draw upon his own energy. And even if he could, what difference would it make?
Compared to Shentu Nantian, Yi Yun's strength was utterly insignificant. He had no doubt that if he challenged Shentu Nantian's authority once again, not only would he fail to save Jiang Xiaorou, but he would also be buried with her!
At that moment, Yi Yun deeply felt his own insignificance!
Because of its insignificance, it is subject to manipulation.
Because of our insignificance, we cannot protect those we want to protect.
He needed power! He needed to grow stronger, but... it was too late!
Time seemed to freeze suddenly. Shentu Nantian's hand pressed irresistibly towards Jiang Xiaorou's crown, as if to shatter Yi Yun's heart!
Jiang Xiaorou closed her eyes, accepting her impending fate with equanimity. In her final moments, she only prayed that Yi Yun would be well and that Shentu Nantian would not harm Yi Yun after her death.
Just as Jiang Xiaorou had resigned herself to her fate, a sudden change occurred, and a deadly threat descended!
"Um!?"
Shentu Nantian suddenly turned around and slapped his back with a palm, shouting, "Who!?"
"Smack!"
With a loud bang, like the sound of shattering glass, Shentu Nantian's body jolted, and he abruptly retreated. However, in front of him, a thin, Gray Shadow was closing in!
He held a short, black curved blade, aiming straight for Shentu Nantian's neck!
"Uncle Zhou, you..."
Upon seeing who had made the move, the Prince Chu was completely dumbfounded. It was none other than his personal steward, who had suddenly attacked Shentu Nantian!?
Uncle Zhou once saved the King of Prince Chu's life in a secret realm!
In addition, Uncle Zhou was powerful and composed, so the Prince Chu valued him highly.
In name, Uncle Zhou was the Prince Chu's personal bodyguard and steward, but in reality, they were close friends, and the Prince Chu and Uncle Zhou usually addressed each other as brothers.
Prince Chu never expected that at this critical juncture, Uncle Zhou would suddenly strike, launching a sneak attack on Shentu Nantian!
"Court death!"
Shentu Nantian roared, and a long sword appeared out of thin Longsword in his hand. He used the sword to deflect Uncle Zhou's curved blade. He knew that as long as he could buy a few more breaths, the experts from the Shentu Family would arrive and kill this man!
"So, the Desolate Clan I sensed before was you!!" Shentu Nantian grinned maliciously, exposing Uncle Zhou's identity.
Uncle Zhou is a spy for the Wilderness Clan!
Jiang Xiaorou's strength is too weak. Although her bloodline is pure, Shentu Nantian cannot actually sense her presence.
What he could sense was undoubtedly a powerful barbarian tribe.
However, this desolate race possesses an extremely strong ability to disguise itself. Even the Desolate Reflection Stone cannot find it.
On the contrary, Jiang Xiaorou, being merely a mortal, could not conceal her bloodline aura, and therefore could not hide it from Desolate Reflection Stone.
"Clang!"
Swords clashed, Shentu Nantian laughed wildly, "Another high-level desolate clan member! Good! Today is truly a great harvest. You can stay here and enter the alchemy furnace..."
Shentu Nantian's voice suddenly froze as he finished speaking.
He stared in disbelief at the horrifying wound that had appeared out of nowhere on his neck, running from his carotid artery down to sever his collarbone.
"Puff!"
His carotid artery was severed, and blood gushed out!
A wave of dizziness washed over him, and Shentu Nantian froze. He had clearly blocked the blade of the Desolate Clan spy, so how could he still be so badly injured?
An invisible blade wounded him!
Recalling the sharp, shattering sound of glass breaking when he suddenly turned and attacked earlier, Shentu Nantian suddenly realized something.
Blade of Space!
Space Law!?
This member of the Desolate Clan had actually cultivated the Space Law, and wounded him with an invisible Blade of Space!
The mysterious and profound Space Law —this is a realm that inspires awe and wonder. Its power is immense, and its attacks are unpredictable and elusive. Countless people aspire to cultivate it, yet none can even begin to grasp its essence!
"Shentu Nantian, today I will perish with you!"
Uncle Zhou harbored extreme hatred for Shentu Nantian, seemingly with a deep-seated grudge. He spun his curved blade rapidly, aiming for Shentu Nantian's heart!
As long as the Blade of Space pierces the heart, it will kill Shentu Nantian!
At this moment, blood gushed from Shentu Nantian's carotid artery, and half of his neck had been severed. An ordinary martial artist would have died long ago, and even Shentu Nantian's combat power was greatly reduced, making it impossible for him to withstand this strange slash containing the Space Law!
At the critical moment, a divine light flashed from Shentu Nantian's chest, and a Protective Talisman flew out to meet Uncle Zhou's attack.
"Clang!"
The blade shattered, and a crack appeared in the Protective Talisman, but it still protected Shentu Nantian's entire body.
Shentu Nantian's eyes flashed with cold light. "Trying to kill me? You're too naive. It's too late."
Shentu Nantian spoke, seven or eight beams of primordial energy shot straight into the sky.
"Who dares to assassinate my young master!"
"Give me your life!"
Seven or eight elders arrived from all directions. They were all renowned figures in the Shentu Nantian Lineage, and their strength was unfathomable!
Their mission is to protect Shentu Nantian!
The seven or eight people moved with lightning speed, heading straight for Uncle Zhou Bo.
Sensing the strength of these people's energy, and seeing the thick shield light still flashing before Shentu Nantian's eyes, a trace of resentment and unwillingness surged in Uncle Zhou's eyes!
He can't kill Shentu Nantian!
"Heaven has eyes; you will pay for your crimes sooner or later!"
Uncle Zhou gritted his teeth, took a step back, and moved to Jiang Xiaorou 'Jiang Xiaorou side, grabbing her shoulder!
Seeing this, Shentu Nantian's heart tightened; he knew that the Desolate Clan was about to escape!
"Seal off his escape route! Don't let that old bastard escape with that little vixen!"
Shentu Nantian said sternly while covering his bleeding neck with his hand.
The seven or eight renowned figures secretly set up an array on their way, locking down all directions and making it impossible for Uncle Zhou to escape!
At that moment, a resolute look appeared on Uncle Zhou's face, and he suddenly punched himself in the chest.
"Puff!"
Uncle Zhou forced himself to cough up a mouthful of blood, which landed directly on Jiang Xiaorou's clothes.
The silver blood, reflecting the glow of the setting sun, resembled scattered gold and silver, even more vivid and dazzling than red blood.
Jiang Xiaorou was completely stunned; the sudden change left her utterly bewildered.
At this moment, Uncle Zhou stroked Jiang Xiaorou's head with one hand, a kind smile on his face.
Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, his deeply lined face and radiant smile seemed frozen in time.
"Young Master, this old minister will escort you home..."
Uncle Zhou's aged words echoed in Jiang Xiaorou's ears, and these words seemed to be forever imprinted in her heart.
Then, Jiang Xiaorou suddenly felt Uncle Zhou's blood in her chest become hot, as if the blood was burning.
The silver blood, like flowing fire, made Jiang Xiaorou feel a burning pain in her chest.
At that moment, looking at the aged Uncle Zhou in front of her, she felt an inexplicable pain in her heart, a pain from which she didn't know where it came from, making it hard for her to breathe.
A beautiful rainbow light enveloped Jiang Xiaorou completely.
"It's Great Spatial Shift! That old beast... he understands the Space Law. He burned his life essence to activate Great Spatial Shift, trying to send that little demoness away!"
Shentu Nantian finally understood what Uncle Zhou was up to. He was shocked and furious. Jiang Xiaorou must not be let go!
Shentu Nantian conjured a giant golden hand and grabbed at Jiang Xiaorou!
"Little vixen, stay here!"
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, the giant hand grabbed the light of laws surrounding Jiang Xiaorou, causing the light membrane to tremble, like ripples spreading through space.
Shentu Nantian's palm was throbbing with pain from the shock, but Jiang Xiaorou inside the light membrane was completely unharmed!
The Space Law have been activated. Although people can still see Jiang Xiaorou, she is actually in a different time and space.
"It's too late!" Shentu Nantian was frantic. "We can't let this formation succeed! Kill that old beast, break the formation, tear open the spatial passage, and capture that little demoness!"
Shentu Nantian roared wildly.
From all directions, renowned figures from the Shentu Family attacked, wielding four swords, two knives, and a long spear, all aimed at Uncle Zhou.
The weapon gleamed coldly, but Uncle Zhou didn't even glance at it; he didn't even activate his protective Savage Power.
He bit his tongue, spat out a mouthful of blood essence, and merged it into the formation!
"Puff puff puff!"
Seven sharp weapons pierced through Uncle Zhou's body simultaneously!
Silver blood splattered, and Uncle Zhou's slightly hunched body trembled violently. His internal organs were shattered, and his mouth was full of blood, flowing down like mercury.
His hands trembled slightly as he pressed them against the spatial light barrier surrounding Jiang Xiaorou's body. With the last of his strength, he drew a Dao patterns with his blood.
He just stared at Jiang Xiaorou, as if he had a million words he couldn't say.
Jiang Xiaorou held her breath; she had never experienced anything like this in her otherwise uneventful life.
She didn't even know who the old man who had died for her was, or what their relationship was. She had lost her childhood memories; she tried desperately to remember, but she couldn't...
Through the light barrier, she tried to touch the old man's face, but she couldn't feel anything...
"Boom!"
A battle axe struck the old man on the back of the head.
The old man's head jolted violently; his skull shattered, and blood gushed from his forehead.
With incredible willpower, in the final moments of his life, he ignited all the Dao patterns, the light growing ever brighter, like flames burning.
In the dim light, Jiang Xiaorou saw the old man's last expression—a peaceful smile...
The space reversed, and Jiang Xiaorou realized what was happening; she was about to be teleported away.
"Yun'er! Yun'er!"
Ignoring the grief of the old man's death, Jiang Xiaorou's current concern is for Yi Yun!
The old man had already done his best to sacrifice his life to send her away alone, but what about Yi Yun? What about Yi Yun?
In his rage, would Shentu Nantian spare Yi Yun's life?
"Yun'er!"
Jiang Xiaorou shouted loudly, but her voice was completely blocked by the light screen.
She felt a sudden dizziness that almost made her faint! In an instant, she had traveled through endless time and space!
...(To be continued~^~)