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"Yun Zhi…" Xiao Yan's eyes were bloodshot as he shouted.
Yun Yun's gaze caught Xiao Yan's lips, and at that instant, time seemed to stand still. Everything around her faded, and in her eyes, only that young man remained. Those two words made her heart tremble.
Time seemed to flow again, and everything around them became vibrant. Yun Yun only felt a force pulling her upward, her neck uncomfortably constricted… Someone was holding her by the collar!
In that Qian Jun moment, Xiao Meng appeared above her, lifting her up and away from Protector Wu, saving her.
"Xiao Meng…" Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Meng rested her scythe on her right shoulder, holding Yun Yun with her left hand, and spoke in a slightly cold voice:
"Hey, don't go seeking death. A certain idiot still needs you to take care of him."
Yun Yun's expression was complex, and she whispered, "Can you put me down first…?"
Xiao Meng released her hand, and after falling for a short distance, Yun Yun reopened her Dou Qi wings and flew to be level with her, saying, "Thank you."
"You, move away. Staying here will only get in the way." Xiao Meng spoke bluntly.
Yun Yun shook her head, "I cannot retreat here."
"Suit yourself," Xiao Meng said indifferently.
Protector Wu looked at Xiao Meng with a sinister gaze, "What an annoying fellow."
No wonder that esteemed one said that if I encounter someone with silver flames, I should prioritize capturing them… Protector Wu thought to himself.
"If I'm annoying you, then that makes me very happy." Xiao Meng showed a provocative smile.
A surge of anger rose in Protector Wu's heart, but he suppressed it, looking at Yun Yun, "Originally, I would have spared you out of consideration for your Yunlan Sect's past service to me, but since you insist on being my enemy, then pay the price."
He formed a hand seal and let out a low cry, "Out!"
The bodies of some Yunlan Sect Elders suddenly fell limply downward, and transparent, illusory soul bodies emerged from their crown, floating towards Protector Wu.
"Bastard, give back their souls!" Yun Yun charged forward.
Xiao Meng also flashed to Protector Wu's side.
The black mist around Protector Wu rapidly expanded, and Xiao Meng was almost swallowed, but at the last moment, she once again used the silver flames to jump away.
"Hmph, I've been prepared for you. While your movement is fast, your spatial fluctuations cannot be hidden."
Yun Yun's attack arrived, but Protector Wu did not pay much attention to her, casually waving out a black energy, his gaze slightly solemn as he looked at the bone-white flames shooting up from below.
To him, Yun Yun was a fly that could be swatted away with one slap, Xiao Meng was a mosquito that couldn't be hit no matter how hard he tried, and only Yao Chen was a truly formidable enemy that needed to be treated with caution.
Seeing that she couldn't harm Protector Wu, Xiao Meng's thoughts shifted. She waved her right hand, and silver flames scattered in all directions. Her target was the souls of the Yunlan Sect Elders, which Protector Wu was pulling with a secret technique!
Burning them would also prevent Protector Wu from increasing his strength.
"You…" Yun Yun's eyes widened, a hint of anger flashing within them.
"Idiot." Xiao Meng just coldly dropped two words and ignored her.
However, Xiao Meng's movements were still a bit slow, only burning a small portion, the rest were swallowed by Protector Wu, causing his strength to rise once again.
Yao Chen's expression was solemn. After this further increase, Protector Wu's aura was already close to Hun Xiao's after she used her secret technique at Jia Nan Academy.
Although his current state was much better than in the original work, not being so weak that he had to fall into slumber, the power he could exert was still very limited.
The bone-white flames collided with the black mist, immediately falling into a disadvantage.
Xiao Meng watched from afar. Both sides in the battle fought in a grand and sweeping manner, with powerful energy venting in all directions. It was difficult for her to intervene in such a battle.
Her eyes darted, and her gaze fell on the six Soul Envoys who were struggling under the combined efforts of the Black-Corner Region crowd, Jia Xingtian, and Fa Ma.
The silver flames suddenly disappeared and then reappeared, flickering as they approached the area where they were fighting.
When a flame appeared above one of the Soul Envoy's heads, it suddenly flared up. Xiao Meng's figure emerged from the flames, and she swung her huge scythe, beheading the Soul Envoy who couldn't dodge in time.
Blood spurted from the clean cut on his neck, and his separated body and head fell limply downward.
Having lost a companion, the remaining Soul Envoys became more vigilant, constantly guarding against Xiao Meng's sudden attacks. However, they were already at a disadvantage, and now the pressure was even greater. Struggling to cope with the attacks from Fan Lao, Tie Wu, and others, no matter how much they defended, there were always moments of error.
Xiao Meng seized every opportunity, harvesting another head.
"Die!" The Gold and Silver Elders joined forces, blasting a Soul Envoy into pieces.
The remaining three Soul Envoys couldn't last long and fell dejectedly under the siege of the others.
After dealing with these fellows, Xiao Meng redirected her gaze to the battlefield of Protector Wu and Yao Chen.
Large swaths of black mist permeated the sky, and only a very small patch of bone-white flames remained, barely able to protect itself.
Seeing this scene, the hearts of the Black-Corner Region people sank. The Soul Hall gaining the upper hand was not good news.
However, the terrifying energy unleashed by the clash between the two made them fearful; even the Gold and Silver Elders dared not step into it.
Xiao Meng pursed her lips, using her mental connection to ask the Worms of Spirit parasitic in the microorganisms in the air, "Can you lend me some more power?"
"No." As expected, she was rejected by the Worms of Spirit.
"Our mission is only to observe. The main body does not allow us to interfere."
"Is he also watching here?" Xiao Meng asked.
"Unclear, possibly… When he deliberately hides, no one knows his movements," a Worm of Spirit replied.
Xiao Meng looked at the crowd from the Black-Corner Region and spoke in a clear, cold voice, "Let's go help."
Fan Lao began to back away, coughing lightly and excusing himself:
"I consumed too much in the battle with the Soul Envoys just now. That level of battle, I'm afraid I cannot participate in it in my current state."
His words were echoed by Su Mei and Yin Gu Lao.
Xiao Meng's expression remained unchanged as she said indifferently, "I'm not telling you to charge to the front. Just interfere with long-range attacks. Protector Wu possesses this power through a secret technique. We just need to stall for time. Once the secret technique's effect wears off and the side effects appear, won't he be easy to capture then?"
You make it sound so easy. What if we attract Protector Wu's attention and he targets us instead? Fan Lao thought to himself, but didn't voice it.
After a moment of thought, the Gold and Silver Elders nodded, "Alright!"
The other people from the Black-Corner Region looked at them with some surprise.
Elder Jin spoke calmly, "We have already greatly offended Protector Wu. It's best if we can keep him here… If Venerable Yao falls, then we will probably have to flee for our lives."
"However, you can run from the monk, but not from the temple. Are you abandoning your businesses in the Black-Corner Region?"
Tie Wu was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth, "Let's do it."
"I agree too," Ban Lao said.
They looked at Fan Lao, Su Mei, and Yin Gu Lao. Being stared at by the four, the three of them all showed a hint of unnaturalness on their faces, but they also nodded.
At this moment, anyone who dared to say they wouldn't participate would probably be attacked first by these "companions."
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