Unexpected

Just as Shi Lan had expected, the group had barely traveled a thousand li when three streaks of light swept across the sky above them and blocked their path.

In broad daylight, they were dressed all in black, with their heads and faces covered, as if they were afraid others might not realize they had come to rob the road.

"We only want the goods, not your lives, so..." The person in the middle seemed to be their leader. He stepped forward and began to speak.

"Buzz!"

Before he could finish, a purple shadow tore across the sky. Shi Lan's aura surged violently. Without uttering a word, she attacked ruthlessly. Halberd qi stretched for dozens of zhang and cleaved down at the three men, while a terrifying pressure enveloped an area hundreds of zhang wide.

The man had not expected Shi Lan to attack without saying a word. His expression changed drastically. He raised his hand and summoned a long azure sword. Sword light flashed explosively as he hurriedly lifted it to block the halberd qi that had already reached the top of his head.

Clang!

With a thunderous crash, the man felt a terrifying force descend upon him, as though a colossal mountain were pressing down on his head. The sword qi in his hand was instantly shattered.

Bang!

His body could not withstand the pressure either. His knees buckled, and he fell to his knees. His entire body was smashed nearly a foot into the ground, while cracks as deep as ravines spread several dozen zhang from beneath his knees.

Before he could raise his hand to fight back, an even more terrifying tremor surged from the halberd qi and pierced directly into his body.

A series of crisp explosions rang out. In an instant, every joint in