"We are certainly no match for you."
Lin Tianhai furiously channeled spiritual power while arrogantly proclaiming, "However, we thirteen can stall you for a while, that's something we're quite confident in."
"Oh, really?" Yang Shan's eyes flashed with a fierce glint, and immediately he stamped the ground, wielding the Spirit Sword as he charged towards Lin Tianhai.
Yang Shan's figure transformed into a black streak, his speed astounding.
"As expected of the Fasting Stage, just facing him fills my heart with fear, my body starts trembling," Lin Tianhai thought to himself, though terrified, he did not retreat.
Not daring to take chances, Lin Tianhai shouted urgently, "Jiang Yun, Liu He, Zhao Qi, Huo Fei, team up with me to deal with the Fasting Stage. Jiang Ran, the seven of you hold off those three late Foundation Establishment stages."
"No need for a hard clash, just block them with all your strength, Liu Sheng, go capture that useless Gu Chenfeng! As a precaution!"
Despite being fearful, Lin Tianhai seemed to completely dismiss the Fasting Stage.
The thirteen disciples hesitated not a moment, each fully channeling their spiritual power, showing no fear of the Fasting Stage expert.
Liu Sheng was the first to charge towards Gu Chenfeng.
"Lu Ming! Wang Hou! Move!" Qian Yue coldly shouted, brandishing the Spirit Sword and charging forward.
"With an early Foundation Establishment stage trying to capture Junior Brother Gu? Are you seeking death!" Lu Ming sneered, then together with Wang Hou, brandishing the Spirit Sword, charged forward.
Gu Chenfeng's cultivation had already reached the middle Foundation Establishment stage and possessed special Ice Attribute Spiritual Power and a Perfect Spirit Root; Lu Ming and the others weren't worried about Gu Chenfeng's safety.
At this moment.
Yang Shan, leading at the front, had eyes like blades, infused powerful spiritual power into the Spirit Sword, causing the sword's body to glow blue, then ferociously swept out with a slash.
Lin Tianhai's group of five concentrated all their effort to generate a white energy shield.
A head-on confrontation was impossible, forced to opt for defense.
"Bang!"
Yang Shan's sword slash exploded, the overwhelming power shattered the energy shield, causing the five of Lin Tianhai to spew fresh blood, their bodies flying seven or eight meters away.
One swordstroke severely wounded five Foundation Establishment stages.
"So powerful!" Lin Tianhai felt utter shock, "He's no ordinary early Fasting Stage; with the Spirit Sword's enhancement, if he went all out, that swipe could kill us."
Yang Shan icily remarked, "Lingyun Sect disciples amount to only this level of skill?"
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Qian Yue, Lu Ming, and Wang Hou, using three fists and two kicks each, injured seven disciples of Lingyun Sect.
Mere early Foundation Establishment stages; no matter their numbers, Yang Shan and the rest had no fear.
At the same time.
As Liu Sheng charged forward, Gu Chenfeng stood motionless, his eyes revealing a mix of sadness and disappointment.
Back in Lingyun Sect, Gu Chenfeng had taken great care of Liu Sheng, whether distributing cultivation resources or venturing out, Liu Sheng was always included.
Gu Chenfeng never expected Liu Sheng to end up opposing him.
This left Gu Chenfeng utterly devastated.
Just as Gu Chenfeng mourned, Liu Sheng, rushing up, whispered in panic, "Senior Brother Gu, quickly leave!"
"Liu Sheng!" Gu Chenfeng's expression slightly quivered.
Clearly, Gu Chenfeng had misunderstood Liu Sheng, who wasn't against him.
Liu Sheng urged anxiously, "The Martial King's Mansion sent three Fasting Stages for the Celestial Spirit Soul Revival Grass; you're no match, and Mu Qingyun hasn't heard anything about Senior Brother Gu these past days and is extremely furious. If captured by the Martial King's Mansion, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"Three Fasting Stages!" Gu Chenfeng's expression drastically changed.
Yang Shan was merely in the early Fasting Stage, even with Spirit Sword enhanced, unable to contend with three Fasting stage experts.
Ling Qiushui was currently at Celestial Sound Valley; if they fought against the Martial King's Mansion experts, there'd be no hope of survival.
However.
At this moment.
An icy, arrogant voice resonated, "How about the Martial King's Mansion?"
"Martial King's Mansion?" Yang Shan turned to glance at the voice's source.
Qian Yue furrowed her brow solemnly, "Senior Brother Yang, there are three Fasting Stages!"
"They're here!" Liu Sheng's face drastically changed.
"There's no time!" Gu Chenfeng frowned with worry, "This person's strength is beyond Senior Brother Yang."
A black shadow, at incredible speed, hurtled toward Yang Shan, exuding a fierce momentum akin to a tiger descending a mountain.
"Middle Fasting Stage! Qian Yue, Lu Ming, get an opportunity to leave, don't mind me." Yang Shan's brow furrowed tightly, his expression grave.
Just as Yang Shan's voice landed, the black shadow appeared before him, its speed exceeded Yang Shan's neural responses.
"How fast!" Yang Shan thought, shocked.
"Boom!"
"Ugh!"
The newcomer delivered a savage Flame Palm to Yang Shan's chest, an explosive blast as the potent force made him spew blood, his body shot out over ten meters, ultimately crashing into a large tree.
The assault was so swift, Yang Shan couldn't retaliate, not even evade.
The brutal palm had already heavily injured Yang Shan.
"Senior Brother Yang!" Qian Yue and Lu Ming shouted in panic.
"Senior Sister, Junior Brother Wang! Quickly get Junior Brother Gu out of here!" Lu Ming urgently called, rushing towards the flung Yang Shan.
"Facing three Fasting Stages, can we escape?" Qian Yue expressed solemnly, then brandished the Spirit Sword, poised for a fight to the death.
Lin Tianhai wiped the blood from his mouth, stood up respectfully saying, "Eagle Chief, the herb is on that Fasting Stage there."
"Hand over the herb, or none of you will leave," Eagle Chief menacingly ordered, eyes flashing with coldness, swiftly up to Lu Ming, striking him away with a single palm.
The fierce palm heavily injured Lu Ming in equal measure.
"Lu Ming!"
"Senior Brother Lu!"
Qian Yue and Wang Hou shouted in panic again, hearts filled with anguish and rage.
Yang Shan and Lu Ming were severely wounded, constantly at risk of life-threatening danger.
"Senior Brother Lu!" Gu Chenfeng gritted his teeth, his face becoming ferocious, his heart blazing with fury.
Yet Gu Chenfeng restrained himself forcibly, knowing he could never match a Fasting Stage opponent; acting impulsively would only mean throwing his life away.
Eagle Chief turned to Lin Tianhai and ordered, "Go retrieve the herb and Spirit Sword, defy and die."
"Yes, Eagle Chief!" Lin Tianhai answered respectfully, then while rushing to the heavily injured Yang Shan, angrily shouted at Liu Sheng, "Liu Sheng! Why haven't you caught that useless Gu Chenfeng yet?"
"Gu Chenfeng?" Eagle Chief and his two affiliates turned astonished.
Indeed, they saw Gu Chenfeng.
"Gu Chenfeng, so it is you," Eagle Chief mildly sneered, "We've searched for you arduously, thought you deceased. Capturing you this time, the Young Master will surely reward heavily!"
With those words, Eagle Chief savagely charged at Gu Chenfeng.
"Fight to the death even if it means preventing them from taking Junior Brother!" Yang Shan struggled to stand despite injuries, not fearing as he wielded a trembling sword.
Severely injured, Lu Ming attempted to rise, but the damage left him incapacitated.
"Senior Sister! Stop him!" Wang Hou gritted his teeth angrily, desperately channeling spiritual power from within.
"Never allow them to take Junior Brother! Only over my dead body!" Qian Yue furiously shouted, instilled spiritual power into the Spirit Sword, quickly darting forward.