Chapter 1484: Unexpected Matters

What shocked Li Yan even more was that although Tang Feng’s aura was chaotic at this time, it was precisely because of this that the fluctuations of his soul power became even more erratic. This allowed Li Yan to easily sense that Tang Feng was actually a Spirit Transformation realm cultivator. Judging from the range of the fluctuations in his aura, Tang Feng should be a Mid-stage Spirit Transformation cultivator.

And around Tang Feng, because his escape had been interfered with by one blow, he had been surrounded in an instant by the three people who had been chasing him from behind. One woman and two men. The woman was in her thirties, with a very charming appearance. She was wearing a purple dress, her figure full and rounded, and a large expanse of fair skin was exposed at her chest. This woman was heavily made up, and the ten fingernails exposed from her sleeves were a purplish-black color, sharp as hooks, and extended long, as if they could easily gouge out a heart and disembowel a person.

Of the other two male cultivators, one was a young man dressed as a Confucian scholar, and the other was a short old man.

As the two sides chased each other, the aura on each of them stood out and was fully released. Li Yan sensed that those few people were also Spirit Transformation realm cultivators. And the cultivation of all three of them was higher than Tang Feng’s. Each of them was a Late-stage Spirit Transformation expert. The person who had just attacked was the elegant-looking young scholar.

‘He has been hiding his cultivation all this time. I didn’t see it at all before. This is really unexpected. But why is he here alone?’ Li Yan looked at Tang Feng in the air and thought to himself.

The elegant young scholar in the air, seeing that he had finally blocked the fleeing Tang Feng after a full-powered attack, the moment he surrounded the other party, a look of mockery appeared on his face.

“This time, let’s see where you can run? It’s all because of you that we lost several Void Refining cultivators. To let you escape all the way here, this is the end of your road!”

Although Tang Feng’s aura was extremely unstable, there was not a trace of fear on his face. He still stared coldly at the few people.

“If you want to kill me, then you can die with me!”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, do you think the defensive magical treasure on you can save you a few more times? The power of your protective magical treasure, after taking that blow just now, I’m afraid it can no longer withstand our joint attack, can it?”

The moment Tang Feng’s voice fell, the purple-robed woman curled her lip and made a tsking sound. Her voice was already filled with mockery.

Tang Feng did not answer her, but secretly and quickly circulated his cultivation method to refine the medicinal power of the pill he had taken while fleeing. He knew that what the other party said was right. His current situation was not good, and he had already fallen into a huge crisis.

This time, he and the Void Refining realm Elder Ling of the Aegis Guard had gone together to investigate a force called the “Hall of Ten Kings.” They had suspected this sect before but had not found any evidence. They had only confirmed the other seven forces. In the process of their investigation, they had accidentally triggered a hidden formation in the sect and were immediately discovered by the other party.

By the time Tang Feng and the other wanted to escape, it was already too late. After several forceful breakthroughs, they were still trapped at the sect gate. Thus, Elder Ling immediately held back the Void Refining realm expert of the “Hall of Ten Kings.” This was how Tang Feng, relying on various great treasures on him, was able to escape from the heavily besieged sect. And Elder Ling himself was trapped in the encirclement. Tang Feng knew that this force, the “Hall of Ten Kings,” had more than one Void Refining realm expert. It was just unknown if the other one would also appear.

Later, Tang Feng was chased and killed all the way by the other party’s sect cultivators. On the second day of his escape, he learned that that very night, nine forces had launched a sneak attack on the Soul Suppression Palace. Tang Feng understood that the other party had suddenly launched an attack because this time, he and Elder Ling had been exposed, and the nine major forces had realized that their own matters had also been exposed.

The other party’s reaction was extremely decisive. There were not even many signs of them mobilizing their troops. They, who had still been hesitating, had launched a sneak attack that very night. From this, it could be seen that these forces had long had a premeditated plan and arrangement, and were already capable of launching an attack at any time.

Tang Feng somewhat regretted his carelessness this time. The Sect Master and Grandmaster Lan were not yet ready. This slip-up not only caused the other party to launch an attack ahead of time, but even Elder Ling’s life was unknown.

After he escaped, he had been hiding from the pursuit behind him all the way. Finally, a few days ago, he had escaped to the front line of the battle between the two armies and had also temporarily shaken off the enemy’s pursuit. He immediately found the Aegis Guard there. The Aegis Guard were the most trusted force on the solitary peak of the Soul Suppression Palace. When Tang Feng took out his token, the Spirit Transformation cultivators there knew his identity. They immediately said to let him return to the sect as soon as possible, and they would block the pursuing enemies. And at that time, the Aegis Guard were still on the offensive.

But Tang Feng’s luck was really not very good. Just as he was talking with the head of the Aegis Guard and had not yet left, a sudden change occurred. In their rear, for some unknown reason, many cultivators from the nine major forces suddenly appeared. Under a pincer attack from front and back, the Aegis Guard immediately suffered heavy casualties.

But the head of the Aegis Guard, after knowing Tang Feng’s identity, immediately organized a defense. Under a desperate struggle, they still managed to break a bloody path for Tang Feng, allowing him to escape to the rear. However, under the fierce battle that had erupted in an instant between the two sides, the people who were chasing Tang Feng were also not blocked. They were like shadows, once again chasing and killing him.

Along the way, Tang Feng only cared about escaping and did not linger in battle with the other party. If there was only one Late-stage Spirit Transformation enemy chasing him, he would definitely fight him. But with three Late-stage Spirit Transformation cultivators joining forces, even if his magical treasures were sharp, he was no match for them.

While Tang Feng was fleeing, he basically relied on defensive magical treasures and talismans to withstand the attacks from behind. He himself only cared about constantly fleeing. Otherwise, under the attack of three strong experts, he would have died long ago. But now, the defensive talismans on his body had been used up, and he only had a jade pendant on his chest left as a defensive magical treasure.

“Do you think this rebellion can really succeed?” Tang Feng looked at the three of them.

“Hehehe… if it doesn’t succeed, then we will all die! It has been many days now. If your Supreme Elders could come out, they would have come out long ago. It wouldn’t be your turn to be fleeing all the way here!”

After hearing Tang Feng’s words, the short old man’s face was already full of disdain and mockery.

“Don’t give him any more time to rest! He has gathered a lot of our information. Try to capture him alive, but don’t hold back too much, in case we stumble at the final hurdle and he runs away again. The Void Refining expert who was with him fought to the death to protect this person. And looking at the grade of the magical treasures he has used along the way, he is definitely an important figure in the Soul Suppression Palace. So even if he dies, we can take his corpse and use it to intimidate and warn the Soul Suppression Palace!”

The elegant young scholar frowned and immediately shouted.

Before his voice had even faded, he had already taken the lead in attacking. Tang Feng’s face changed. Under the siege of the three of them, a direct breakthrough was not a wise move. With a flicker of his body, he immediately flew towards the high sky above. The three of them could not completely block his escape route. With their limited manpower, he would see if he could do his best to shake off their encirclement.

In the dense forest, Li Yan had been listening carefully to the conversation between the two sides. Especially when he heard the final words of the elegant young scholar, his expression became even more focused. Combined with the first sentence the other party had said at the very beginning.

“It’s all because of you that our good plan was ruined…”

Li Yan seemed to understand some things.

‘Tang Feng should be a core disciple of the Soul Suppression Palace. The other party’s words mean that he actually has a Void Refining realm cultivator protecting him. He is either the disciple of that Void Refining expert, or his status in the sect is very high. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a Void Refining realm expert to protect him personally. But he has been hiding his identity and walking around in the sect. What is his specific purpose…’

In the conversation between the two sides, Li Yan quickly obtained a lot of information. He was also quickly thinking about the cause and effect in his heart.

“You all stay inside this formation and don’t go out. You, hide your aura and follow me!”

Just as the two sides in the sky above had exchanged a few words and were about to fight again, Li Yan suddenly turned his head and said to the group of Golden Core cultivators behind him. Then he quickly glanced at Mu Guyue. At the same time, the aura on his body quickly dropped again, and then he snuck towards the dense forest in the rear.

After hearing Li Yan’s words, a flash of surprise appeared in Mu Guyue’s phoenix eyes. These past few days, Li Yan had always made escape his main purpose. Even Jin Xueyu of the Aegis Guard, Li Yan had not hesitated to offend. But this time, why had he suddenly changed his character and seemed to be about to make a move? Those were three Spirit Transformation realm cultivators. She felt that Li Yan must know that young man.

Although Mu Guyue was not afraid, she felt that they didn’t have much chance of winning. A Soul Cultivator’s attack was bizarre to begin with, making it difficult to defend against. Li Yan could handle it, but her own strength would be reduced under defense. But she didn’t say a word more. While circulating her cultivation method, she closely followed Li Yan and flew out. She now understood Li Yan quite well. This man would absolutely not do anything that would put his own life on the line. Just looking at how Li Yan had not directly soared into the sky to fight, but had instead headed towards the rear of the dense forest, Mu Guyue also had some guesses in her heart.

But as for whether Li Yan would ultimately make a move, or if he was just taking other precautions for fear of being discovered by these Spirit Transformation cultivators, Mu Guyue was not really sure for the time being.

Li Yan’s sudden decision made the Golden Core cultivators look at each other, and they were also full of doubt in their hearts.

“That person in the sky is Senior Tang of our Strange Sparrow Hall!” someone said in a low voice at this time.

There were still quite a few people here who knew Tang Feng. Although Tang Feng had entered the Strange Sparrow Hall with the cultivation of a Nascent Soul realm, he liked to go out and about all day and had made friends with many people. Even some of them, the Golden Core cultivators, had met him.

These Golden Core cultivators looked at the sky and then at the direction where Li Yan had disappeared. They didn’t know why Li Yan had suddenly made such an arrangement. If Li Yan were to die or be exposed, they would probably have a hard time escaping too. But this Senior Li, Captain Li, had an extremely reclusive personality. Apart from giving orders, he hardly communicated with them at all, let alone taking the initiative to listen to their suggestions…

…

Li Yan, with just a flash, had quietly flown into the depths of the dense forest. He looked around, and unable to use voice transmission, he quickly made a few hand gestures, signaling Mu Guyue to stop here and wait.

Seeing Mu Guyue nod, with a slight fluctuation of soul power in Li Yan’s hand, several formation flags appeared in his hand. Then, without a moment’s delay, Li Yan directly turned behind a few large trees in front. Mu Guyue looked at his disappearing back.

‘Setting an ambush!’

These two words immediately came to her mind.

The other party had three Spirit Transformation cultivators. Their own side was weak. Two Nascent Soul cultivators with a group of small Golden Core cultivators. The person being chased in the sky, although he was also a Spirit Transformation realm cultivator, was already injured. It would be very impressive if he could exert sixty to seventy percent of his strength.

And just as Mu Guyue was thinking this, Li Yan’s figure reappeared in front of her. Then he beckoned to her. Mu Guyue flashed and arrived in front of Li Yan. After she came over, Li Yan made another hand gesture, signaling her to follow him and not to stray. Then he quickly snuck forward.

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Tang Feng in the air, after rising a thousand feet at his fastest speed, had indeed made the other party’s encirclement, although still there, have a larger gap for him to move. He made a light turn and then quickly charged in the direction of the Soul Suppression Palace. But just as he charged out, the three people around him were like maggots on the bone, and they also charged up in an instant. At the same time, each of them formed a hand seal, and three streaks of light flashed and attacked Tang Feng.

The first to arrive was still a streak of green light from the elegant young scholar. The vicious ghost was ethereal, and it had arrived at Tang Feng’s feet.

“Gagaga…”

The vicious ghost let out an unpleasant, strange laugh and still rammed its head towards Tang Feng’s calf. It gave the impression of a relentless leech that had to suck on you. Tang Feng knew that if he let this thing enter his body, then his three huns and seven pos might be sucked away in an instant. His body swayed continuously, his movements were not sluggish. He pointed down with one hand, and a short sword with a crystal-like luster appeared out of nowhere, stabbing straight at the vicious ghost’s head.

At the same time, a three-pronged black fork and a red pill had also arrived, heading straight for his back and the center of his brow. It was the attack launched simultaneously by the purple-robed woman. The three-pronged black fork, as it moved through space, its body seemed to be illusory, sometimes solid, sometimes illusory. With just a blur, it had reached the back of Tang Feng’s head. The three prongs had small barbs on them, and they stabbed straight at the back of his head.

Tang Feng knew that this fork was called “Soul-Tugging,” and he couldn’t let it break even a bit of his skin. As long as he was poked, the barbs on it would hook out his three huns. And that red pill was called “Soul-Melting Pill.” After it hit the body, it would immediately dissolve. Once he inhaled it into his body, it could turn his soul into water. These were all extremely vicious Soul Cultivator magical treasures.

A light flashed in Tang Feng’s hand, and two talismans immediately appeared. Although his defensive talismans had been used up, he still had quite a few offensive talismans. He quickly waved a hand and slapped, and two talismans, flickering with a sinister green light, floated towards the three-pronged black fork and the red pill.

As Tang Feng continuously dealt with the three streaks of light, his main focus was not on them. At this moment, his soul power was firmly locked onto the short old man. Of the three who had attacked him simultaneously, only this person’s attack was invisible. This made Tang Feng have to divert a large amount of his attention to deal with the short old man.

In an instant, the two sides clashed. The two talismans erupted in two clouds of green light. The moment they came into contact with the other party’s magical treasure, two entirely black crows with oily green eyes flew out from the talismans. Their sharp, long beaks pecked at the black fork and the red pill respectively.

“Boom, boom, boom!”

The moment the crows’ long beaks touched, a heaven-shaking roar erupted. That space seemed to be stirred up, and even the river water below, under the agitation of the magical power and soul power, shot into the sky. In an instant, in front of and behind Tang Feng in the air, it was filled with black, red, and green light. They intertwined and flashed rapidly, making his entire person look mottled and bizarre.

At the same time, under his feet, there was a layer of green light protecting him. The crystal short sword had already blocked the vicious ghost’s brow. The two sides were also in a brief stalemate.

And Tang Feng’s body, amidst these explosions, was violently shaken and then shot backwards like an arrow.

“Pfft!”

He spat out another mouthful of blood. And just as he was flying backwards, a flash of white light exploded near his temple. At the same time, a “crack” sound came from Tang Feng’s chest.

Tang Feng, who had been sent flying, felt an indescribable discomfort in his five internal organs. A breath of stagnant qi was stuck in his chest and could not be expelled, which almost made him faint. Although he had blocked the other party’s joint attack, it had all relied on the power of his magical treasures and talismans. He himself also had to bear the backlash. If he were to fight the three of them with his own strength, even at his peak, he could only fight one Late-stage Spirit Transformation cultivator.

These past few days, he had been constantly fleeing for his life. Under the continuous manipulation of his magical treasures and talismans, not only had his magical power and soul power been greatly consumed, but he was also injured. Now, just these few powerful counter-shock forces had injured him again.

And the most fatal thing was that he had been on guard against the attack of the short old man all this time, but in the end, he still couldn’t defend against it. The other party’s attack was too insidious and cunning. Taking advantage of the moment he was sent flying, the attack that had been hidden and not launched suddenly arrived. This left Tang Feng, who was being sent flying, with an opening. How could he dodge it? In the end, he had still used the jade pendant’s automatic defense.

And the moment he felt the jade pendant on his chest make a cracking sound, Tang Feng’s heart turned cold. The last defensive magical treasure on his body had been destroyed in this one blow. But it was still hanging on his chest and had not completely shattered, still retaining some of its power.

‘Only one last chance to escape!’

Tang Feng didn’t bother to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. While he was still in mid-air, he planned to take advantage of the fact that the two sides were still fighting to launch one last all-out breakout. Thus, his soul power immediately surged into his Void Shadow ring, planning to take out a few more magical treasures and the remaining talismans for a life-or-death struggle.

But the moment his soul power surged into the Void Shadow ring, Tang Feng, who was still retreating, his face slightly froze. Because in his Void Shadow ring, there was a voice transmission soul slip that was constantly flashing, emitting streaks of red light!