Fortunately, Song Yan's Divine Sense was keen enough that he barely managed to form a Sword Art seal the instant his opponent stirred.
He activated the Unmoored Boat and blocked the deadly ambush.
Clang-
The vicious flying blade and the Unmoored Boat locked together in midair.
Footsteps sounded beside him.
He glanced aside. The newcomer wore plain gray robes. It was Chen Li.
"Tsk, tsk. What astonishing talent, Fellow Daoist Song."
Song Yan's gaze was icy. Without a word, he continued recovering.
At this moment, Chen Li wore an excited, cruel smile.
His eyes fixed on Song Yan like a venomous snake's.
From the moment Song Yan pursued the enemy into the forest, he had concealed his presence and followed close behind.
He had kept far enough away to avoid detection, waiting for both sides to suffer grievous injuries.
Song Yesheng had actually struck first and slain the gravely wounded, dying False Core Realm cultivator. That had far exceeded Chen Li's expectations.
But it hardly mattered. This fellow named Song was also severely injured now, and the slain rebel had turned into scarlet Spiritual Power and merged into the Ancient Talisman.
He only needed to kill him, and everything would be his.
Penetrating the Nether, Sowing Demons. Phantom Aspect Heavenly Shadow.
Chen Li hesitated no longer. His hands abruptly formed seals, Demonic Qi seethed around him, and a distorting force instantly condensed.
Surging Demonic Qi gathered around him into a black-and-purple phantom, hideous and evil, its demonic light savage.
The demonic phantom's claws tore through the air, savagely raking toward Song Yan's vital points.
A crazed light flickered in Chen Li's eyes. He seemed to already see Song Yan dead and the Ancient Talisman in his hands.
Perhaps he could even obtain a few opportunities from the brat's Heaven and