"You're asking for death!"
A cold glint flashed in Yi Tianji's eyes as he gradually tightened his grip.
"Ugh..."
Ren Huan felt his throat constrict. His eyes bulged, and he could no longer make a sound.
Their cultivation levels were so far apart that he couldn't break free from Yi Tianji's grasp. He could only dangle in midair, kicking his limbs like a turtle held by the shell.
Just then, crackle, crackle!
A flash of lightning suddenly flickered through the void. A Little Gourd seemed to have crossed through time and space, and a streak of Sword Qi shot out from it at lightning speed, slashing toward the arm Yi Tianji was using to hold Ren Huan.
"He's here!"
Master San Nong and the others perked up, knowing the strongest summoned beast had arrived.
But a moment later, their hearts sank. They knew the money in their pockets was about to be swept away by a gale.
"Not good!"
Yi Tianji's expression changed the instant he saw the Sword Qi.
He immediately activated the formation disc beneath his feet, but the Sword Qi was far more powerful than he'd expected. Like a bullet punching through glass, it kept slashing toward his arm, forcing him to release Ren Huan and pull his hand back.
After escaping, Ren Huan didn't dare take a deep breath, much less dwell on his narrow escape.
He scrambled toward the Little Gourd, and only when he saw Qin Feng appear did he finally feel truly relieved.
"Phew, I'm safe!"
Ren Huan gasped for breath, hiding behind Qin Feng without daring to show his head.
"Qin Feng!"
The moment Yi Tianji recognized him, he flew into a rage.
His long-suppressed emotions erupted in an instant. His face twisted beyond recognition, and he looked ready to chop Qin