Translator: Silavin
*Hmph!*
Seeing the figure engulfed by his lightning, Liu Yun could not help but let out a cold snort, the corner of his mouth curving into a confident smile.
He possessed immense confidence in his Martial Soul. Even if his opponent’s cultivation surpassed his by an entire realm, they could not possibly escape unscathed from his full-power strike.
The Silver-Winged Thunder Devourer behind Liu Yun gradually dissipated. Such full-force activation had already reached his limit.
“What are you smiling about?” The smile on Liu Yun’s face abruptly froze in the next instant. A voice quietly rang out beside his ear, and a shadowy figure had somehow appeared at his left side.
At this moment, the left half of this shadow’s body displayed a charred black colour. Even his left arm hung limply, powerless. Clearly, despite his bizarre Movement Technique, he hadn’t completely evaded that previous strike.
“Kekeke, to think you could injure me to this extent! I can hardly wait to feast upon your blood!” As a bone-chillingly cold voice rang out, an extremely sharp gust of force shot directly towards his throat.
At this moment, Liu Yun was still in a weakened state from his previous fierce attack. Facing this deadly force, he couldn’t even manage to dodge.
“Young Pavilion Master!” The two Martial Emperor Realm guards who had been sent flying earlier, coughing blood, witnessed this scene. Their eyes split with rage, wanting to rescue him, but it was already too late.
Between life and death, Liu Yun’s expression suddenly became calm. At this moment, he did not hate Liu Mu’s jealous resentment, but for the first time regretted not listening to the Pavilion Master’s advice to cultivate properly. His Yuan Energy was too unstable, his combat experience too limited…
That wisp of sharp force had already opened a small wound on his throat. Blood seeped out from within. At this moment, despair finally surged within Liu Yun’s eyes.
*Whoosh!*
Just as Liu Yun despairingly prepared to close his eyes, a figure suddenly appeared at his side.
It was Qin Yichen!
“Hm?” Upon seeing this figure, disbelief flooded Liu Yun’s eyes. He never imagined that the person he had treated with such cold indifference would actually step forward at this moment!
*Clang!* Before Liu Yun could react, a crisp sound reverberated. Simultaneously, that figure, carrying a tremendous force, pulled him along in rapid escape.
This figure was precisely Qin Yichen.
At that critical moment, Qin Yichen could not help but intervene to save Liu Yun. That sharp attack was blocked by the Small Pill Furnace, but the tremendous force sent his body flying backward.
“Quickly, go!” Qin Yichen, pulling Liu Yun with one hand, shouted towards Long Qingyao.
Fortunately, when Liu Yun had struck up a conversation earlier, he had given Long Qingyao quite a few Pills of considerable Grade, allowing her to recover some strength. Upon reacting, she immediately followed Qin Yichen’s retreating figure into the dense forest.
Qin Yichen’s figure shuttled through the dim forest, his Spiritual Energy continuously sweeping the surroundings. Within his sensing range, numerous presences were concealed throughout this dense woodland. Those people were undoubtedly participants in the encirclement against Liu Yun!
*Swoosh!*
With a sharp whistling sound, Qin Yichen’s figure suddenly halted. Several attacks from the darkness struck sinisterly, instantly enveloping Qin Yichen.
Facing this coordinated assault, Qin Yichen’s expression remained calm. He did not know just how obsessively Liu Mu fixated on Liu Yun, but through his Spiritual Energy perception, he detected that the entire forest was surrounded almost completely airtight. This direction was the weakest point in the entire encirclement.
*Swoosh!* Qin Yichen’s palm turned, Yuan Energy surging forth, blocking all those attacks. Simultaneously, his Spirit Sword whistled out, rapidly shooting into the dark forest.
“Argh!”
“Argh!”
From time to time, screams and the sounds of bodies crashing to the ground echoed through the forest.
“Go!” Having accomplished this, Qin Yichen’s figure didn’t dare pause for even a moment, shooting towards a particular direction.
“Quickly, go after him! Don’t let him escape!” Meanwhile, in the previous forest clearing, Liu Mu anxiously shouted at that shadowy figure.
“Hmm?” At this shout, that figure merely cast him a cold glance. Under that single look, Liu Mu immediately felt as if he had entered an ice cellar, his entire body turning cold.
Only now did he remember, this person was not someone he could command…
Subsequently, under Liu Mu’s somewhat shocked gaze, that figure spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his aura rapidly weakening.
Clearly, his condition was not as good as he had previously shown. He too had suffered tremendous injuries!
“Kekeke, truly worthy of the Silver-Winged Thunder Devourer Martial Soul…”
That figure’s gaze looked towards the silhouette disappearing into the forest. A grating laugh emerged from his mouth. Combined with that striking trace of blood at the corner of his lips, his entire appearance seemed extremely terrifying!
After frantically fleeing for approximately ten kilometres, the pursuing presences behind them gradually thinned out. It was only then did Qin Yichen release Liu Yun, proceeding on his own towards a certain direction.
Seeing this, Long Qingyao also paused. Finally, after a moment’s hesitation, she too pursued Qin Yichen’s retreating figure.
That Qin Yichen could save Liu Yun at that moment was enough to leave Long Qingyao’s heart without the slightest guilt.
“He… saved me?”
At this moment, Liu Yun remained in a somewhat dazed state.
That earlier threat of death was something he had never experienced before. The impact on his psyche was truly tremendous.
Yet at that critical juncture, it was actually a young man he had never deigned to look at properly who saved him…
Moreover, this young man was potentially a rival for someone’s affections. This was a fact that made it even harder for him to accept.
Within mere moments, the sound of rushing wind came from the distant forest behind. Clearly, Liu Mu had no intention of letting him off so easily.
Finally, Liu Yun gritted his teeth, consumed a Fifth Grade Pill with a fragrant medicinal aroma. He mustered a breath of Yuan Energy, and pursued in the direction Qin Yichen had departed.
Whether intentional or not on Qin Yichen’s part, he quickly caught up.
“Why are you following me?” Qin Yichen glanced at Liu Yun, his tone somewhat disdainful.
This single remark left Liu Yun somewhat speechless. The dignified Young Pavilion Master of Rainbow Light Pavilion was actually being chased away!?
However, given his current predicament, others would probably avoid him as quickly as possible. Who would dare rescue him?
Thinking of this, his heart felt somewhat more at ease.
“Hey, that Liu Mu doesn’t seem like he’s going to give up. Stop following me!” However, Qin Yichen showed no intention of indulging him, instead speaking impatiently.
“Aren’t you heading to participate in the Imperial Dynasties Assembly? You’re going in the wrong direction…” Liu Yun took a deep breath. Finally, he managed to find a reasonable excuse to mask his embarrassment.