Twenty days later, in the Time Secret Realm.
Within a dense forest, Xiao Yi, an Outer Sect Disciple of the Formless Divine Sect, flew through the air, fleeing desperately.
Her face was pale as paper, and several wounds on her body were mangled masses of flesh and blood.
Streams of blood kept running down her wrists, sliding onto the longsword she held before dripping from its tip.
At that moment, several figures in blue robes were behind her and on either side.
They moved like flickering shadows, pursuing her relentlessly.
"Bitch, where else do you think you can run?"
"Impressive movement technique. You're still this fast after being severely wounded. But how long can you keep running in your current state?"
"Hand over your Time Bloodstones. Since we both belong to great orthodox sects, we'll spare your life."
They were utterly unrestrained, their words laden with mockery and icy killing intent.
Xiao Yi's eyes were cold and indifferent as she did everything she could to stay calm. While fleeing at full speed, she scanned her surroundings, studying the terrain and trying to find a way out.
But as time passed, disappointment appeared on Xiao Yi's face.
She had failed to find anything that could help her shake off her pursuers.
Just then, dozens of tiny crossbow bolts shot toward her from either side of the dense forest, swarming like locusts.
They came from Nine-Link Stars, repeating heavy crossbows made by the Divine Mechanism Sect, powerful enough to kill a Sixth Grade Martial Cultivator like her.
Xiao Yi had been prepared. Thunder sprang beneath her feet, and her speed abruptly increased. She darted forward a short distance, evading the bolts perfectly.
But this left the True Essence within her even scarcer, almost entirely depleted.
Xiao Yi could only take a cylinder