The burly man wielding a broadsword now had several bloody gashes across his face. He glared furiously at Nalan Yanran, who was still hiding within the emerald-green barrier, and roared, "Bitch, I advise you to surrender early. That way, I'll go a little easier on you when I torture you!"
The seven-star Dou Huang Old Man at the head of the group raised a hand slightly, and the burly man immediately fell silent. The former stared at the barrier, which had already grown extremely dim, and said flatly, "Hand that thing over to me, and I'll let you go. How about it?"
"Do you think I'd believe the lies of scum like you?" Nalan Yanran sneered as she gently lowered the woman from her shoulder.
"This place is only thirty li from Zhu City. Strong individuals will arrive to reinforce us soon enough. How many attacks can that barrier of yours withstand? We only need to hold you here. By then, it won't be just your life that we want." The Old Man was in no rush, smiling leisurely.
The bizarre barrier surrounding the woman possessed far too much defensive power. Even the Dou Skill he used could be swallowed and neutralized, and it could even absorb a substantial portion of its force and return it to the enemy, making it impossible to guard against.
Nalan Yanran gritted her teeth slightly. Looking at the young girl still trembling in her arms, a sense of helplessness surged within her.
Though she had the protection of the Wind Breath Shield, her true strength was only that of a four-star Dou Wang. She simply could not confront so many strong individuals head-on. Maintaining the barrier also consumed a great deal of Dou Qi, and with the enemy's unceasing attacks, she could hold out