The Blue Faction Obtained the Lotus, a Citywide Manhunt, Entering the Third Realm, the True Body Blazing!

Wei Qinghuang had yet to catch her breath when her hairs suddenly stood on end with a chill. She raised her hand in a signal. Shadowless guarded her, sword at the ready, then suddenly slashed southwest. With two bangs, he cut down both arrows with perfect accuracy.

Wei Qinghuang lost all composure and cursed, "You vile beast! You still won't abandon your wicked designs!" Her blood essence was depleted, her spirit weak. Gravely wounded and seething with rage, she kept growing dizzy and faint, nearly falling over. She dared not send Shadowless away to pursue him and sat cross-legged where she was to regulate her breathing.

Li Xian fled several miles away, the Moon-Shooting Treasure Bow in hand. Seeing his ambush fail, he felt deeply disappointed and thought, What a formidable expert! This Commandery Princess has so many tricks and such powerful means of preserving her life. Killing her truly isn't easy. Even setting aside that hidden expert's unfathomable strangeness and heaven-reaching abilities, the Commandery Princess herself is already tremendously powerful. When we exchanged palms just now, I had built up my Profound Flame Palm for a long time, then struck by surprise. Only with all those advantages did my palm overpower hers. Even so, her hurried response neutralized most of its force. So be it. I've exhausted my schemes. If it still won't work, there's no forcing it.

This surprise attack had been carefully planned by Li Xian. Last night, during the Hundred Ghosts Crossing, the ghosts had danced in a frenzy. Li Xian had cleverly used the Divine-Ghost Malevolent Garment to evade them while secretly observing Wei Qinghuang's movements. He learned that she was hiding inside a cave, using a blood formation to ward off the ghost realm's assaults and preserve her life.

He had thought then, *The