Chapter 220
Song Ziqian, on her own, was clearly no match for the two pursuers, and as she retreated step by step, she sustained numerous wounds.
Xu Jintang snapped out of his daze and quickly retreated outside the battle circle.
However, for some unknown reason, the two people chasing Song Ziqian suddenly exchanged a glance, and then the man holding the gourd of wine turned his head and attacked Xu Jintang directly.
"The Wine Floods the Desolate Sky."
The man's slightly hoarse voice rang out, and he slowly raised the gourd of wine in his hand. A powerful force surged from the spout of the gourd and spread towards Xu Jintang.
Xu Jintang sensed the terror of this power.
It was probably the most powerful and irresistible attack she had ever encountered.
The man holding the gourd of wine must have a mental strength level of at least Seventh Tier.
"Run! You can't beat those two!" Thunder Dragon King's warning suddenly rang out.
Xu Jintang snapped out of his daze, and without hesitation, turned and ran.
I don't know how Song Ziqian offended these two people.
Xu Jintang felt as if the wind was blowing beneath his feet, and he ran forward with all his might.
"I'm sorry to have dragged you into this," Song Ziqian said apologetically as she caught up with him, who was also desperately trying to escape.
"Who are they? How did you get involved with them?" Xu Jintang asked as he ran.
Song Ziqian frowned slightly. "I don't know either. I finished my training in the Land of the North Sea and was preparing to return to the city. But before I even reached the city gate, while I was resting, I encountered these two. Without saying a word, they started chasing and attacking me, and I fled all the way here."
Xu Jintang was even more puzzled.
They immediately started attacking Song Ziqian; it's clear these two came with a plan.
Have you offended anyone?
Song Ziqian shook her head and sighed, "I've been busy preparing for the league lately, either cultivating or traveling for training. How could I have had the chance to offend anyone?"
"Forget it, let's split up. Otherwise, we'll be too conspicuous and easily captured in one fell swoop." Xu Jintang made a quick decision without further thought.
Song Ziqian nodded. "Okay."
At the fork in the road ahead, the two naturally separated, running off to the left and right respectively.
The two pursuers behind them, seeing that they had split up, quickly separated as well.
The man holding the gourd of wine followed Xu Jintang directly, chasing after them.
"Who are you?! Why are you chasing us?" Xu Jintang shouted as he ran.
But the man behind him showed no intention of replying, remaining silent and simply chasing after them.
Xu Jintang calmed himself down and had no choice but to quicken his pace.
As the chase dragged on, the man at the back gradually lost patience. He stopped holding back and suddenly tossed his gourd of wine into the air, shouting, "Wine Gourd Grotto-Heaven!"
With a loud shout, a powerful suction force instantly erupted from the wine gourd.
Xu Jintang was originally running ahead, felt the pull of the suction force and his body began to be dragged backward.
"The Road of Frost."
Realizing he couldn't escape, Xu Jintang decisively turned and attacked.
A dazzling Road of Frost spread rapidly from beneath her feet, reaching towards the man behind her.
The man was also taken aback, probably not expecting Xu Jintang to dare to make a move.
After regaining his senses, his eyes turned cold, and he raised the gourd in his hand, no longer holding back.
The two attacks collided, producing a loud roar.
But as it turns out, attempting to overcome two levels of difficulty is simply impossible.
Xu Jintang's Road of Frost lasted less than two seconds before it was destroyed by the attack from the man opposite her.
The man's gourd-shaped wine attack was about to catch up with her.
The Ice Soul Dragon and the Thunder Dragon King could no longer sit still and attacked simultaneously.
A cold glint flashed in Xu Jintang's eyes, followed by a powerful and domineering force shooting out from her forehead.
The man's attack with the gourd-shaped wine bottle was immediately halted.
The man was surprised for a moment, then quickly retreated, putting distance between himself and Xu Jintang.
He frowned and stared at Xu Jintang, "You're so young, where do you get such strength?"
That force just now far surpassed his own, yet he himself possessed the strength of Peak Seventh Tier.
The girl opposite him looks like she's still in military school; how could she possibly have the ability to surpass him?
Xu Jintang smiled without saying a word, and taking advantage of the moment when he wasn't paying attention, he turned around and continued running forward.
After regaining his senses, the man's face turned cold, and he continued the chase.
"If he leads you into the Serrated Lizard's territory, and you actually get inside, Brother Long and I might not be able to intervene," Thunder Dragon King warned.
Xu Jintang paused, "Why?"
"The Serrated Lizard's territory leader has already reached the Ninth Tier. After my and Brother Long's physical bodies are destroyed, our strength will at most reach the Eighth Tier, which is far from the true Ninth Tier. Moreover, our identities are not easy to expose, and frequent attacks will definitely attract the Serrated Lizard leader's attention."
Xu Jintang's expression turned serious.
If neither the Thunder Dragon King nor Brother Long can intervene, she definitely cannot handle the men behind her on her own.
"Where's Jin Xiaobao?" Xu Jintang asked again.
Jin Xiaobao, who had been out of the public eye, shouted irritably, "I've helped you so many times before, my energy is all used up, don't call me!"
Now, the only one left to make a move is the Green-Membrane Archaeopteryx.
However, the moment he appears, Xu Jintang's collusion with the demon beast will also be exposed, so the Green-Membrane Archaeopteryx should not make a move unless absolutely necessary.
"Wine Gourd Grotto-Heaven!" the man launched another attack.
A torrent of wine poured from the gourd in his hand, quickly forming a semi-enclosed grotto-heaven surrounding array.
Xu Jintang was trapped inside.
The gourd-shaped liquor is highly corrosive and has a sealing effect. After Xu Jintang was trapped inside, he quickly felt suffocated, and the skin that came into contact with the liquor began to feel a strong burning sensation.
"Stop struggling. Once this Wine Gourd Grotto-Heaven traps someone, there's no way you can escape," the man said coldly.
Chapter 220
Xu Jintang's entire mental energy was locked down, making it impossible for him to unleash any counterattack moves.
The feeling of suffocation grew stronger and stronger, and Xu Jintang's consciousness began to dissipate.
"Should I make a move?" came the voice of the Green-Membrane Archaeopteryx.
Xu Jintang was caught in a dilemma.
If Green-Membrane Archaeopteryx' intervenes, their cooperative relationship will be exposed.
The identity and background of the man opposite them were still unknown.
Just as he hesitated, a surge of pure energy suddenly erupted from the storage space.
She was stunned for a moment.
This is...
The energy was released more and more intensely until it completely covered the man's Wine Gourd Grotto-Heaven, easily breaking free of its restraints.
"Click--"
A clear shattering sound rang out.
The originally solid and sturdy Wine Gourd Grotto-Heaven shattered instantly.
Xu Jintang was trapped inside, was also successfully rescued.
What followed was an even more refined energy, which was extremely vast and terrifying.
Xu Jintang then realized that the energy came from the Heaven and Earth Token of the Tongbao Spirit Realm.
"You also have the Heaven and Earth Token of the Tongbao Spirit Realm?" Thunder Dragon King asked in surprise.
The man was also shocked when the Wine Gourd Grotto-Heaven was broken.
He stared at Xu Jintang with a look of astonishment.
Not to mention them, Xu Jintang himself was also very surprised.
This was the first time she had learned that the Tongbao Spirit Realm token also had an automatic protection function.
Immediately afterwards, a burst of intense light erupted from the token.
A notification sounded, "The protection function has been activated. Due to energy leakage, the Tongbao Spirit Realm will be forcibly activated in thirty minutes."
At the same time, everyone who possessed the Tongbao Spirit Realm Token received the same notification.
"Urgent Notice: Tongbao Spirit Realm will be forcibly opened ahead of schedule in thirty minutes..."
Xu Jintang was bewildered by this situation.
Is that even possible?
"Well, if the Tongbao Spirit Realm opens early, you can hide inside, which is a good option," said the Thunder Dragon King.
Xu Jintang pondered for a few seconds and realized that this was a feasible plan.
By this time, the man chasing her had come to his senses.
Xu Jintang could no longer hesitate and immediately chose to enter the Tongbao Spirit Realm ahead of schedule.
She turned around, and with a thought, her body was quickly pulled into another small, empty world.
The surrounding scenery changed instantly.
Under a clear blue sky, surrounded by rolling mountains, the view is filled with lush greenery.
The blue sky, white clouds, and the occasional gentle breeze create a sense of comfort and relaxation.
Xu Jintang stepped onto the soft grass and looked up to survey the surrounding scenery.
"The Tongbao Spirit Realm is a good place. You can't fully digest and absorb the power I just injected into you yet, so you can train here. It should be of great help to you." The Thunder Dragon King's voice rang out again.
Xu Jintang breathed a slight sigh of relief. "Leaving aside the matter of the Spirit Realm, the man who was chasing me outside was indeed very strange."
"That man's strength has reached the Peak Eighth Tier, and his companions who are chasing him are also at the Peak Eighth Tier," Thunder Dragon King added.
Xu Jintang was even more puzzled.
A master of this level of skill is considered top-tier even in the Federation. Why would they bother chasing after Song Ziqian and a student like her who isn't even that strong?
Moreover, she was completely innocent and was dragged into this.
The only possibility is that Song Ziqian offended someone and accidentally witnessed their chase, thus becoming a target herself.
"Alas, what an undeserved disaster." Xu Jintang shook his head and sighed.
But since we're already here, we might as well make the best of it.
The early opening of the Tongbao Spirit Realm also filled her with anticipation.
Xu Jintang clapped his hands and turned to look at the surrounding scenery.
At this moment, the Tongbao Spirit Realm has been opened across the entire interstellar space.
Xu Jintang possesses the Heaven and Earth Token, granting her the qualification to enter the Spirit Realm ahead of time. So far, she is the only one in the entire Spirit Realm who has entered ahead of schedule.