Blood Mist Cage
Wei Wu's expression changed drastically; he recognized what this move was.
The combined attack Secret Art of the Heaven Overturning Cult! Blood Mist Cage - capable of suppressing the circulation of True Essence!
He abruptly turned to look at Ye An, his tone shifting from arrogance to that of a caring older brother. "Brother Ye, you hold them off! I'll cover you! I'll go outside and find an opportunity to break the formation!"
After saying that, he unleashed a burst of True Essence beneath his feet, leaping off the boat and taking several steps on the water before heading towards the shore without looking back, quickly disappearing into the reeds.
Ye An and Wei Wu left the ship almost at the same time, but the two protectors chose to chase Wei Wu Ye An.
The fog had begun to close, and dark red smoke surged in from both sides, like two walls that were closing.
The male protector's voice came from within the mist, tinged with smugness. "Why run? You've come all this way, aren't you going to leave something behind?!"
The edge of the fog had closed in, Ye An tried several times but couldn't find a chance to leave. These two were determined to keep him here.
Where the red mist covered, the water surface seemed to freeze, and Ye An felt the flow of True Essence within his body slow down by half a beat.
The fog surged in from all directions, carrying a thick, bloody stench.
The male protector's voice came from the mist, tinged with laughter. "Boy, you dare to oppose my Heaven Overturning Cult? You'll become our nourishment soon enough."
The female protector chimed in, her tone flippant. "Quite young. Young people like this have the most vigorous Qi and Blood. We can each take half, enough to refine a pot of Blood Pill."
The two of them, working in unison, had already treated Ye An like meat on a chopping board.
Ye An stood in the center of the mist, Night Thunder twirled the sword in his hand, the blade cutting through the mist and leaving a brief gap.
He sensed the suppressed true energy within his body, and then tried circulating the White Tiger and Black Tortoise internal energy techniques simultaneously.
Ye An shook his head and chuckled, "You must have used up a lot of True Essence activating this Secret Art, right? Yet you still have the mood to chat?"
The male protector scoffed, "How much True Essence can a mere Qi Condensation Initial Stage cultivator consume? I advise you to give up. We'll act quickly and won't let you suffer."
Ye An raised his Night Thunder, its tip pointing at the two men, and said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "Sorry, you're surrounded!"
Before he could finish speaking, Ye An's figure blurred as he lunged at the Female Protector closest to him.
Night Thunder drew a bright sword arc in mid-air— White Tiger Thunderclap Sword: Thunderclap!
The sword light sliced through the mist, accompanied by a low rumble of thunder, heading straight for the Female Protector's face.
The Female Protector hadn't expected Ye An to still have such speed even after his True Essence was suppressed. Dark red True Essence gathered in her palm. To her, what strength could someone at the Qi Condensation Initial Stage have? She planned to take this sword strike head-on.
The moment their swords clashed, she remained motionless, a smile appearing on her lips, believing she had caught Ye An's sword strike.
The next second.
Profound Meaning: Eight-Armed Asura!
True Essence arm materialized behind Ye An, unleashing the Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Palm - Mountain-Shattering!
The True Essence Arms pressed down from nowhere, catching the Female Protector off guard. She was knocked several steps to the side by the palm strike, and had to stomp her feet several times on the water's surface to regain her balance. Her True Essence surged within her body, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.
At this moment, the flippancy on her face had completely vanished, replaced by a solemn expression.
The male protectors also stopped smiling. This time, they finally realized that the person in front of them was no pushover.
"You focus on recovering, I'll deal with him!"
Ye An wouldn't give them a chance; he unleashed a palm strike with his left arm's True Essence Arms, Mountain-Shattering!
The Palm Force strike, enveloped in a blue halo, pushed aside the mist on the water's surface, tracing a straight path through the night.
Wherever the Palm Force the Mountain-Shattering Palm passed, a shallow groove was pressed into the water's surface, and waves surged up on both sides, reaching several feet high!
Ye An gripped Night Thunder tightly and immediately unleashed a Thunderclap Sword! The sword light, like a bright white lightning bolt, swept across the water's surface, piercing into the dark red mist and tearing a rift in it.
The male protector hurriedly activated his True Essence, while the Female Protector followed behind. If he dodged, the Female Protector would surely be struck and have the Mountain-Shattering.
Their combined attack Secret Art will then disappear, so he can only block!
But the Thunderclap behind Mountain-Shattering had already caught up with Mountain-Shattering's tail.
The male protector raised his palm to meet the attack head-on. The moment his Palm Force collided with the Thunderclap Mountain-Shattering -Shattering Technique, several water columns, each seven or eight feet high, exploded on the water's surface.
The man's protective True Essence was torn apart by a sword, leaving a deep wound on his chest that exposed bone. Blood splattered onto the water's surface and was quickly absorbed by the dark red mist.
Fear gripped the Female Protector's heart; she had not fully recovered, and her companion was already injured.
She didn't have time to adjust her breathing; she believed that Ye An's two moves must have been extremely taxing, and she had to seize this opportunity.
The Female Protector struck Ye An on the back with a palm strike, the palm wrapped in dark red True Essence, the force of the palm strike causing the water surface to sink by half a foot.
Ye An did not turn around. With his other True Essence Arms, he activated the Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Palm - Mountain-Bearing behind him, and the heavy barrier behind him dissolved.
The instant the two collided.
The water beneath their feet exploded, sending jets of water several meters high soaring into the sky. Pebbles and water splashed everywhere, hitting the reeds with a dense crackling sound.
Taking advantage of the momentary pause caused by the Female Protector's reaction to the Mountain-Bearing's recoil, Ye An seized the opportunity and Night Thunder drew a new arc in his hand— White Tiger Thunderclap Sword: Thunderstride!
The Thunderstride Sword Qi shot out close to the water's surface, splashing water on either side of Sword Qi.
The Female Protector had no time to dodge; her True Essence, which had just condensed, was shattered once again.
She took several steps back, stomping her feet on the water several times before she could finally steady herself.
Her breathing was clearly disordered, and her dark red True Essence flickered uncertainly around her.
Ye An did not stop his attack, and activated the White Tiger Thunderclap Sword - Golden Resonance!
This move allows you to quickly integrate your True Essence with the sword, and swiftly unleash three Sword Qi!
The sword vibrated three times, and three Sword Qi slashed out in a triangular pattern, shining brightly in the blood mist under the night sky, intersecting and blocking all of the Female Protector's escape routes.
The male protector, who was suppressing the injury to his chest, saw this and quickly stepped in front of the Female Protector.
The first Sword Qi strike cleaved him in the waist, causing the male protector to falter.
The second Sword Qi followed closely, piercing through his protective True Essence.
The third Sword Qi exploded in his chest!
The male protector's body fell backward, landing on the water's surface and splashing up a spray, but he did not resurface.
The dark red mist, having lost its support, began to gradually dissipate.
As the Female Protector watched her companion sink into the water, her pupils contracted sharply, and a brief trace of sorrow appeared in her eyes, but it only lasted for a moment.
She didn't rush up to seek revenge on Ye An, nor did she roar; she wouldn't fight desperately.
She didn't even glance again at the spot where the male protector had sunk.
She wanted to run; she wanted to live!
With the male protector dead, the suppressive power of the Secret Art Blood Mist Cage was greatly reduced.