Where Was the Ambush?
Ye Hongyu looked at Wang Yue's sword, feeling a stirring urge to try it herself, but she held back. The hand gripping her sword was taut, veins bulging as she fought the urge to draw it.
She knew very well that only after reaching the Fate Knowing Realm could she trade blows with Wang Yue. Even then, she would only be throwing her life away.
But if she didn't break through, she wasn't even qualified to join the fight.
The gray-robed, nameless Daoist standing on the other side didn't give it as much thought as Ye Hongyu. Seeing that Wang Yue's sword technique covered a wide area and seemed to be heading toward Wang Shusheng, he darted between them. The flying sword in his hand shot toward Wang Yue at high speed. He intended to combine forces with Wang Shusheng's talisman formation and kill Wang Yue together.
But the instant the Daoist appeared, Wang Yue's Myriad Sword Art had already dealt with the surrounding Divine Guard cavalry and shattered one talisman after another. All was silent around them, so he heard the faint sound of the Daoist landing. He suddenly brought two fingers together in a sword gesture and unleashed the Heavenly Sword Art.
As soon as Wang Yue unleashed the Heavenly Sword Art, he left behind an afterimage and swept forward like a ghost. In an instant, he passed through both the Daoist and Wang Shusheng, escaping Wang Shusheng's talismans before his figure solidified again.
As Wang Yue reappeared, the sword qi filling the area vanished, and Wang Shusheng's talismans crumbled. The surroundings were bright and clear once more.
Seeing this, Mo Shanshan hurried over to Wang Yue and asked anxiously, "Yue, are you all right?"
But just as she finished speaking, Wang Shusheng collapsed