Seeing that Meng Qinxian was about to suffer a crushing defeat, Yi Heze could wait no longer.
"Brother Lin, stay calm and let me handle this!" Yi Heze was, after all, an ally of the alliance. They could not rely on Lin Bai to act whenever anything happened. The moment he saw that Lin Bai intended to rescue Meng Qinxian, he rushed to strike first.
His treasured sword left its sheath, and a single slash cut across the sky. Boundless sword force stirred the winds and clouds of heaven and earth, sending the seawater surging backward and raising waves a thousand zhang high.
Yi Heze charged with his sword, piercing a thousand miles with one strike. Xiao Gu had intended to deliver a fatal blow to Meng Qinxian, but he suddenly sensed danger rushing toward him. Turning his head, he saw that Yi Heze's sword force had already reached him.
His expression changed drastically. He had no choice but to turn offense into defense, and Yi Heze's sword force struck him a thousand meters backward. Not only had it saved Meng Qinxian, it had also forced Xiao Gu back.
"Brother Meng, are you all right?" Yi Heze came to Meng Qinxian's side, warily watching Xiao Gu ahead while quietly asking about Meng Qinxian's condition.
"I'm fine." Meng Qinxian shook his head and had already recovered completely. He said to Yi Heze, "Be careful of the eyes on that head. Try not to let it look at you. Otherwise, your body and soul will become numb for an instant, leaving you unable to move or dodge."
"Understood!" Yi Heze answered, then charged forward with his sword.
"Brother Meng, rest for now. Leave this man to me!" Seeing Yi Heze charging with his sword, Xiao Gu hurriedly summoned the head. In that