CHAPTER 1302: CHAPTER 1302: AMBUSHED (2 UPDATES)

The three of them rushed forward rapidly, soon covering hundreds of kilometers. In the distance, the location of the Heaven-Penetrating Mountain was vaguely visible.

Before they could be happy about it, suddenly, a spine-chilling sense of crisis made Ye Haochuan shiver.

Not good!

His expression changed drastically, and he quickly dodged backward, shouting, "Everyone be careful, there’s danger!"

"Trying to run?"

A sinister voice sounded from behind Ye Haochuan, and that shadowy threat seemed to close in even more.

"Looking for death!"

At this moment, Ming Lang and Long Keyue also noticed something was amiss and hurriedly moved to intercept.

Bam~

The attacker used only one palm to knock the two back, then continued to pursue Ye Haochuan.

However, the attacker was delayed for a moment.

"Great Yan Step!"

Ye Haochuan seized this moment, his figure flickering quickly, and he appeared beside Long Keyue in an instant.

"Hmm?" The assailant couldn’t help but let out a light sound of surprise and said, "Quite fast at running, aren’t you?"

"Everyone be careful, this guy is at Nascent Soul Mid-Stage cultivation."

Ye Haochuan paid him no heed, only warned Ming Lang and Long Keyue with lingering fear.

Long Keyue heard this and snorted with wide eyes, "Why waste your breath, do you think we can’t see that?"

Damn, no good deed goes unpunished!

Ye Haochuan rolled his eyes, looked at the attacker, and said, "I say, where do you come from to be such a cowardly bastard despite having such high cultivation? Aren’t you afraid of being a laughingstock?"

"Heh heh, you’ve got guts, kid. You’re about to die, and you’re still so defiant."

The assailant chuckled wickedly and launched another palm attack.

Bam bam bam~

After three muffled sounds, the four of them each stepped back a few paces.

"Why does a Nascent Soul Mid-Stage have such little force?" Ye Haochuan suddenly doubted, carefully observing the attacker.

Under the gaze of the Perspective Eyes, nothing could hide. He clearly saw that the attacker’s internal organs were slightly seeped with blood.

"This guy is injured! Let’s work together and take him down!" Ye Haochuan shouted decisively.

Ku Hai instantly understood, pointing the long stick diagonally at the attacker.

"Vajra Seal!"

With a loud shout, he charged forward fiercely, evidently trying to engage in close combat to exploit his advantage.

"Heh heh heh, a group of Core Formation Stage brats dare to resist me."

The assailant showed no hint of panic, only conjuring a large hand to strike back Ming Lang.

Then suddenly, like remembering something, he asked with a smirk, "Vajra Seal? Are you possibly Ming Lang, one of the Xuanmen Five Great Talents?"

"If you want to fight, fight, stop the damn chatter!" Ming Lang ignored this, staring fixedly at the attacker.

The assailant gave a grim smile, a hint of greed in his eyes. These Five Great Talents, although their current cultivations were not particularly high, represented the future of Xuanmen. Eliminating them would essentially obliterate Xuanmen’s future.

He hadn’t expected to encounter such an opportunity so easily. If he could take down Ming Lang, the rewards would undoubtedly be great.

However, a frown crossed his face. Even though Ming Lang was only at Core Formation Peak, he was difficult to kill. Especially with his injuries and fighting three people, he wouldn’t gain much advantage in a short period.

Start from the weakest link!

The attacker’s thoughts raced, and his gaze finally landed on Long Keyue.

"Be careful, female hero!"

Ye Haochuan shouted, blocking Long Keyue. With Long Keyue at Core Formation Mid-Stage, if she took this hit, she’d be severely injured if not dead.

"Ye Haochuan, you..."

Long Keyue knew that if she took that palm, she was mostly done for. Yet, staying meant death, and dodging meant dying faster. She gritted her teeth, ready to fight, unaware that Ye Haochuan would stand in front of her.

The relationship between her and Ye Haochuan wasn’t that good. She once forced him to go to the Long Family’s ancestral tomb and used him as a shield...

Thinking of this, her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

"Heh heh, boy, you want to play hero saving the beauty? You’re not qualified!"

As she was lost in thought, the attacker’s palms were already in front of Ye Haochuan.

"Xuanwu Force Vein, activate!"

"Sword Destroying Star!"

Ye Haochuan fully swung the Divine Concealment Sword; two skills activated simultaneously, secretly enhancing its power with the Communicating with God Treasure Order.

In that instant, the Divine Concealment Sword erupted with unprecedented power.

Clang~

A sound of metal clashing rang through the air, the sharp screech almost piercing Long Keyue’s eardrums.

Pfft~

Simultaneously, Ye Haochuan spat blood, sent flying by the recoil. The attacker was also harmed, his insides shaken, blood trickling from his mouth and nose. However, he forced himself to stand firm.

A good opportunity!

With Ye Haochuan knocked aside and Ming Lang behind, the seemingly fragile Long Keyue was in front of the attacker like a defenseless lamb. He was secretly delighted, using a Destruction Palm towards Long Keyue.

"Ye Haochuan, are you alright..."

But at that moment, Long Keyue didn’t notice and turned her head to Ye Haochuan, worried about his injuries.

Bam~

Before Long Keyue could finish her sentence, the attacker struck her Dantian with a palm, sending her flying and knocking her unconscious.

"Old dog! Meet your end!"

At that moment, Ming Lang arrived, swinging his long stick towards the attacker’s back.

Bam~

A muffled sound immediately followed.

Pfft~

The Nascent Soul Mid-Stage attacker, having taken hits from Ming Lang and clashed hard with Ye Haochuan, could no longer hold back, spewing a mouthful of blood. After a stumble, he hurriedly fled.

"Where do you think you’re going!" Ming Lang shouted, continuing his pursuit. The two quickly disappeared into the distance.

"Female hero, how are you?"

Ye Haochuan, upon landing from the recoil, rolled to his feet and rushed towards Long Keyue.

The whole sequence of events unfolded in the moment Ye Haochuan was sent flying. When he landed, the attacker was already fleeing afar.

Ye Haochuan reached Long Keyue’s side and found she was unconscious, with her Dantian shattered by the attacker, effectively becoming crippled.

Ye Haochuan lamented, "Damn! What should I do?"

"Heh heh, boy, die, Destruction Palm!"

Suddenly, a sinister voice came from behind Ye Haochuan as a powerful palm wind struck towards his lower back.

Damn, how did this guy suddenly return?

Ye Haochuan’s brow furrowed. Earlier, Ming Lang had clearly chased the attacker away. Now, how did the attacker come back, and where did Ming Lang disappear to?

"Since you want to come back to die, I’ll oblige you!"

Ye Haochuan’s face turned cold, turning to face the attacker, he lightly snorted, "Heaven-Penetrating Barrier!"

Bam~

"Heh heh, boy, farewell!"

The attacker chuckled wickedly, his Destruction Palm hitting Ye Haochuan squarely.

"Indeed, farewell!"

Ye Haochuan also sneered, returning the words to the attacker.

"Sword Fall from the Nine Heavens!"

With Ye Haochuan’s light cry, a massive blade descended from the sky.

"What! How are you unharmed?"

The attacker, upon landing the blow, initially smiled, then stared in disbelief when he realized Ye Haochuan was unscathed.

Alas, the wonder of the Heaven-Penetrating Barrier was beyond his comprehension.

The attacker, unfazed, stopped thinking about it, pouring all his spiritual energy into his palms, shouting, "Boy, let’s see how many you can take, Destruction Triple Strike!"

"Bad!"

After using this move, the attacker was drained of spiritual energy, feeling weak all over, and regardless of the outcome, he staggered away.

Behind him, three gigantic palm seals emerged in the air.

One of them scattered the massive blade in mid-air, while the other two rushed toward Ye Haochuan.