Ambushed

After the banquet, Fairy Miaoyin led Shen Ge to a room, had a pot of spiritual tea brought in, and then began to discuss serious matters.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, how skilled are you at refining weapons?"

Shen Ge, being who he was, understood immediately, so he said, "Fairy Miaoyin, please take out that... Phoenix Cry so I can have a look. After all, only by observing it in person can I know whether it can be cultivated."

Fairy Miaoyin chuckled softly, then raised her hand and waved it, and the slightly damaged Phoenix Cry appeared on the table.

Shen Ge picked it up and examined it. The entire body of the zither was fiery red and appeared to be made of paulownia wood. There was a phoenix wing extending from each side, but the left side was broken off, and there were several cracks on the body of the zither.

After observing and studying it for a while, Shen Ge put down the guqin and said, "It can be repaired. It would be best if we could find paulownia wood, but if that's not possible, we can use the core of the Fire King Tree instead. However, it might not be as good as it was before after the repair."

"As for the strings, I presume you, Fairy Miaoyin, already have a substitute."

Fairy Miaoyin nodded, her tone relaxed. "It's good that it can be repaired. As for the strings, Fellow Daoist Shen, you don't need to worry about that; I can get them."

"I might need Fellow Daoist Shen's help in the future; this Phoenix Cry cannot be buried in the long river of time."

"No problem at all. As long as Fairy Miaoyin can find the matching materials, the repair will naturally be easy."

The next day.

After bidding farewell to them, Shen Ge left Kaiyang Island, disappearing into the sea alone in a small fishing boat.

Having already learned that they wouldn't be returning anytime soon, Shen Ge used the excuse of experiencing local customs and culture to come out.

He glanced at the sea chart and planned to make arrangements on the route he would inevitably take to the Tianquan Sect. After all, he was a little apprehensive about taking on all of them by himself without making some Shen Ge.

But Shen Ge was unaware that a figure with a full head of purple hair had quietly followed him.

Half a month later, in a rather desolate sea area, Shen Ge was attacked not long after entering. A barrage of wind blades, like a storm, rained down on him. The speed was so fast, and the sudden attack made it impossible to avoid.

Fortunately, Shen Ge reacted quickly, immediately activating the Golden Light Incantation and controlling the Sword Yi to wrap himself into a ball. Although he was still thrown hundreds of meters into the sea, he was fortunately unharmed.

Leaping out of the sea, Shen Ge stared at the purple-haired man with a grim expression. He had originally planned to set a trap to ambush him, but unexpectedly, this prey had struck first. It was a disgrace.

"I never expected that Ji Rufeng, an elder of the Tianquan Sect and a former member of the Ji Household, would also launch a sneak attack from behind. It seems you really are a traitor to the Ji Household."

These words had no effect on Ji Rufeng. He simply looked at Shen Ge calmly, while simultaneously rotating and compressing a wind blade in his hand.

Without wasting words with Shen Ge, Ji Rufeng suddenly unleashed a fierce wind, sending countless wind blades hurtling towards Shen Ge. The wind blade he had previously compressed was also mixed in with the others.

That was a deadly move; it seems he really intends to eliminate Shen Ge quickly.

While retreating and dodging, Shen Ge observed his surroundings. After confirming that no one else was lying in ambush, he launched a counterattack.

Shen Ge's Sword Yi flapped behind him, blocking all the Sword Qi Sword Yi that came close. He then unleashed a sword strike with Morning Longing in hand.

"Imprisonment!"

Ji Rufeng paused, and the black and white Sword Qi rushed straight to him. Just as it was about to hit him, a protective shield appeared out of thin air in front of him, protecting him completely. The black and white Sword Qi struck the shield but did not cause any damage to Ji Rufeng.

After breaking free of control, Ji Rufeng's face turned ashen. He immediately retreated to create distance between himself and Shen Ge, while a series of wind blades shot towards Shen Ge as if they had no spiritual power.

Seeing this, Shen Ge immediately activated his Sword Yi to give chase, but the opponent seemed to have Wind-Element Spirit Root, and even with the enhancement of the Sword Yi, he was still some distance behind.

"Boy, your move is strange, but it's useless. You're going to die today!" Ji Rufeng sneered, his hands forming hand seals. Then a tornado formed in his hand. He pushed it forward, and the tornado instantly expanded countless times, surrounded by countless wind blades and terrifying suction force, heading towards Shen Ge.

Shen Ge's expression changed slightly. He immediately retreated a distance and slowly raised his sword, unleashing countless Sword Qi that attacked Ji Rufeng like a storm. The range was so wide that it was impossible to stop them.

However, countless Sword Qi were drawn away by the tornado, leaving less than half of them actually heading towards Ji Rufeng.

Ji Rufeng's lips curled into a disdainful smile. He raised his hand and unleashed countless wind blades to intercept Shen Ge's Sword Qi. For a moment, neither of the two, who were equally skilled in group attacks, could gain the upper hand.

Shen Ge wanted to temporarily restrict his opponent with the Judgment Law Words, but he maintained a subtle yet just-right distance from him, so his Judgment Law Words could not reach him.

As for the Yin-Yang Diagram, such a large-scale spell is not even worth considering. Ji Rufeng is too fast; you can't even hit him. What's the point of wasting spiritual energy?

It seems difficult to defeat Ji Rufeng in a short time. Shen Ge shook his head and used his escape technique to leave without any hesitation.

Just as Ji Rufeng was about to launch an attack, he stared blankly at the spot where Shen Ge had disappeared, his mind momentarily blank. After a moment, he suddenly raised a cold smile, "Interesting, you actually thought you could run away? How interesting."

After saying that, Ji Rufeng transformed into a whirlwind and sped off in the direction Shen Ge had fled. Among those at the same cultivation level, unless the opponent used a Void-Breaking Talisman or Ten-Thousand-Li Teleportation Talisman, no one could escape from him.

Sensing the approaching presence, Shen Ge's lips curled into a slight smile. A formation was then silently set up, ready to trap its prey.

After finishing, Shen Ge immediately increased the speed to create a sense of urgency for the other party, thereby reducing their vigilance.

Ji Rufeng was initially wary of any traps Shen Ge might be setting, but the sudden increase in speed confirmed that the man was genuinely trying to escape. So, he immediately gave chase at full speed, knowing that losing him would mean the end of his chances of turning the tables.

Suddenly, Ji Rufeng, who was flying at high speed, stopped abruptly in the air. He looked at the array that had enveloped him and his face turned terribly gloomy.

He hadn't expected that he would still fall for the trap. The person hadn't slowed down at all, so how could they have set up an array so quickly? Even with array plates and flags, it shouldn't have been this fast; it was so fast that he hadn't even noticed.

Damn it!

After cursing, Ji Rufeng immediately took out his defensive Law Treasure, the bronze mirror.

At this moment, the formation was activated, and countless flying swords rushed towards Ji Rufeng from all directions, as if to tear him to pieces.

Shen Ge, who had already gone far away, turned around and rushed back at top speed.