"Brother Li, same as always. You draw their attention, and we'll strike from the flanks. Let's finish this quickly!"
Zhao Qianhe looked at Li Yunjing.
"All right!"
Li Yunjing nodded. With a flicker, he drifted out of hiding like a wisp of smoke and appeared directly at the passage entrance, releasing a faint trace of his peak Nascent Soul aura.
"Who's there?!"
The patrolling star pirates spotted him immediately. Their leader, a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator, shouted harshly and sent out an alarm signal.
Li Yunjing said nothing. He simply stood there, the phantom of the Bronze Ancient Bell flickering around him, radiating a defensive Dao resonance that made hearts tremble.
"You court death! Take him down!"
Seeing only one man acting so brazenly, the leader flew into a rage and charged with his men.
Lights from various spells flared, bombarding Li Yunjing.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The attacks struck the halo of chaos and were all blocked.
Li Yunjing did not even move an inch.
Just as the star pirates wavered in shock and doubt, Zhao Qianhe, Leng Feng, and the others burst from the shadows on both sides like phantoms! Saber light flashed, swords gleamed, and spells erupted, instantly engulfing the pirates.
With preparation against an unsuspecting enemy and an overwhelming advantage in strength, they ended the battle within a few breaths.
"Clean everything up. Keep moving!"
Zhao Qianhe sheathed his long saber, untouched by a single drop of blood, and gave the order in a low voice.
Everyone swiftly erased the traces and resumed their stealthy advance.
The deeper they went, the more frequently they encountered patrols, and the stronger those patrols became.
But with Li Yunjing's "absolute defense" drawing their attention and Zhao Qianhe's group delivering sharp attacks, they cleared them all away without any real