Chapter 343

343. Chapter 343: Violet Mansion Ambush

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Protagonist:

Yu Zhangsheng

"Enemy attack……"

Yu Zhangsheng frowned, his Divine Sense secretly observing. Outside the flying boat, there were about eight people in total, standing outside the protective formation. Every one of them wore black long robes, concealing their features, and even blocking Divine Sense probing. Merely from the aura erupting from their bodies, Yu Zhangsheng was secretly alarmed.

Among the eight, the one with the lowest cultivation base was also at Golden Core Late Stage. The one who made Yu Zhangsheng vigilant was one positioned at the front of the battle formation; the might he erupted with surpassed Golden Core, reaching the Violet Mansion rank.

At this moment, the eight stood outside the flying boat's protective barrier. Streak after streak of spell techniques fell. When they crashed down, each would cause the flying boat to shake violently. Moreover, they attacked according to a specific formation, making their power even greater.

On the deck, Ruan Hao and Lu Ruikai had gloomy complexions, as if water could drip from them. They stared fixedly at the people outside the flying boat, their hand seals constantly changing, controlling the flying boat's stability and maintaining the formation's protection.

"Who are you? You dare intercept the Wanxiang Sect's team. Sir, are you not afraid of encountering retaliation in the future?"

Ruan Hao's complexion was ugly to the extreme, yet he still maintained his composure. He stomped heavily on the deck, and the shaking flying boat trembled violently, barely stabilizing.

"Hehe, since we've done the deed, we naturally aren't afraid of your retaliation. Besides, what can your Wanxiang Sect even amount to?"

Outside the protective barrier, the leader — that Violet Mansion cultivator — spoke in a deep voice, his tone carrying a trace of contempt and mockery. He pointed a finger at the protective barrier. A streak of intense black light emerged. Amidst the climbing Violet Mansion aura, he stabbed fiercely at the protective barrier. In an instant, the barrier trembled. Under this strike, ripple after ripple spread open, like a large stone dropped onto a calm water surface, seeming about to shatter.

Ruan Hao and Lu Ruikai's expressions changed. They hurriedly cast spells to stabilize the formation. Looking at the eight outside the flying boat, their gazes were resentful, and also held a color of bewilderment.

"What a big tone. Our Wanxiang Sect has no grievances or enmity with you, Sir. Just who are you, to actually dare be so bold?"

Ruan Hao roared in anger. His tiger's mouth trembled. He bit the tip of his tongue, spat out a drop of crimson blood, which scattered into specks of red light, spreading upward along the outermost protective formation.

"Acting on someone's orders, doing someone's work. Today, you will be lost here. Futile resistance?"

The Violet Mansion black-robed figure spoke indifferently. His voice was hoarse like an old man's, and moreover revealed boundless chill. The pair of eyes exposed outside emitted a deep red luster. He turned his head to look at the seven behind him and gave a slight nod.

"Don't drag it out. It's unfavorable for us. Quick battle, quick decision. Go all out!"

"Good!"

The seven nodded in unison. Their voices were equally hoarse and cold. The wrists exposed outside their black robes turned. Their fingers lightly drew a slash across their wrists. The movements were neat and uniform, as if rehearsed countless times. Instantly, drop by drop of fresh blood dripped from their wrists, carrying a strange power, constantly intertwining and coiling toward the sky. Violent blood light suddenly erupted.

"Chirp!"

The next instant, the light scattered. The seven figures vanished. Replacing them in their original spots was a blood-red Xuan Bird, several dozen zhang in body length, with a slender body, entirely blood-red. It gave a light cry. Its sound pierced gold and cracked stone, resounding through the clouds. Moreover, it carried a dense Soul Attack, suddenly exploding outward.

And that black-robed Violet Mansion cultivator's figure stood coldly atop this blood-red Xuan Bird's head, coldly watching Ruan Hao and Lu Ruikai inside the flying boat.

"This is……"

Looking at this suddenly appearing colossus, Yu Zhangsheng was stunned for a moment. This thing, he was not unfamiliar with it. He had even personally exchanged blows with it.

Isn't it exactly the Blood Xuan Bird Combined Attack Array that erupted when the Linglong Sect and the Dark Current people besieged the Wanxiang Sect Outpost back then? Only, the current one, whether in body shape or might, what erupted far, far surpassed that previous Blood Xuan Bird. The two cannot be compared.

Yu Zhangsheng still clearly remembered that Zhao Xiaodong had specially mentioned this thing back then. It seemed to be a Qingzhou Military combined attack formation, an uninherited secret……

Unexpectedly, he saw it again here, and under such circumstances.

And Ruan Hao, with his vast knowledge, recognized it the mere instant the Blood Xuan Bird appeared. His complexion instantly changed. His face was gloomy and uncertain. Pointing at the black-robed Violet Mansion cultivator, he spoke with anger: "Blood Xuan Bird Combined Attack Array…… You are Qingzhou Military people?"

"Qingzhou Military people, yet daring to secretly enter my Wu Zhou territory, acting recklessly. Do you truly think my Wu Zhou has no one? Courting death?"

Hearing this, that black-robed Violet Mansion cultivator smiled lightly. His tone was fluttering, his contempt even greater: "Interesting. Right now your Wu Zhou can barely protect itself. Experts have all gone to the Border. You think, in the current situation, where does the advantage lie?"

Lu Ruikai pursed his lips, lightly gritted his teeth, stared dead at the Violet Mansion cultivator. On his forehead, a drop of sweat quietly fell.

"Attack!"

The Violet Mansion cultivator called out in a low voice. He lightly stepped on the Blood Xuan Bird. In an instant, the Blood Xuan Bird's massive body unfurled, covering the sky and blocking the sun. Surging blood light erupted simultaneously. Its slender beak was huge and cold, glowing with red light. Toward this flying boat's protective barrier, it fiercely pecked down!

This peck shattered the Void. Storms swept through. The sound of sonic booms resounded incessantly. The Blood Xuan Bird's entire body's power erupted under this peck.

"Crack……"

Like an arrow of light, indestructible. The Xuan Bird neared. In a split second, on the flying boat's protective barrier, ripple after ripple spread open. At the broken spot, a large hole rapidly appeared. Crack after crack spread along it.

Boom——

The flying boat shook violently, extremely unstable.

"Not good!"

Ruan Hao let out a low roar. His complexion instantly turned pale. He sprayed out a mouthful of fresh blood. His body staggered, nearly falling. His eyes were entirely blood-red. Streak after streak of spell techniques struck the protective barrier, stopping the cracks from spreading.

"Hehehe, continue."

The Violet Mansion cultivator coldly laughed. He didn't idle either. He suddenly rejoiced. His hand carried massive power. He fiercely bombarded the protective barrier! The Blood Xuan Bird's eyes revealed fierce light. Its sharp claws fiercely slashed. The sound of tearing resounded. The beak once again fiercely stabbed! Tear!

The protective barrier's light faded. Ruan Hao and Lu Ruikai revealed unwillingness. The next instant, with a crack, the protective barrier exploded open. Even more violent aftershocks shook the entire flying boat.

"Be careful!"

Lu Ruikai roared low. He hurriedly moved to block. The Violet Mansion cultivator's eyes flashed with sharp light. He pressed a hand toward the sky. A hundred-zhang giant sword, entirely azure, suddenly fell. Its target was not Ruan Hao and Lu Ruikai, but smashing down the entire flying boat.

The Violet Mansion's might was displayed to the fullest!

"Destroy!"

Boom!

The next moment, Yu Zhangsheng, hiding inside the ship's cabin, frowned. Before him, ripple after ripple of water waves spread open. While blocking the aftershocks, the entire flying boat suddenly shook. Under this strike, all remaining protective formations completely shattered. Finally, with a boom, it suddenly disintegrated!

"What's going on?!"

"The flying boat…… shattered?!"

One by one, the exposed Wanxiang Sect disciples cried out in alarm. Their faces showed disbelief and panic. They hurriedly steadied their figures. Looking at that massive Blood Xuan Bird's shadow, under this terrifying might, their bodies couldn't help but tremble.

"All disciples, protect yourselves well. Go!"

Seeing this, Lu Ruikai roared low. Blood vessels surfaced in his eyes. His Golden Core Peak aura climbed steadily. Confronting the Blood Xuan Bird, he rose and fiercely punched out, blocking its advance. Even if Lu Ruikai didn't say it, these Wanxiang Sect disciples weren't fools. Seeing this situation, one by one they scattered like birds and beasts, flying off in different directions at full speed.

Among this group of disciples, most were Foundation Establishment. Golden Core were only these few, and all were Early Stage. Wanting to help Lu Ruikai confront the enemy was no different from a fool's dream. That would just be sending their heads.

Rather than so, protecting themselves well was the first priority. So as not to drag things down.

And Lu Ruikai knew clearly in his heart that it could be said that the vast majority of the Wanxiang Sect's outstanding talents were all here; these people were all the future backbone of the Sect, and once something went wrong, the consequences would be too great, not something he could accept.

Therefore, he could only withstand the pressure and continuously confront this Blood Red Xuan Bird.

And the seven Golden Cores, among them four Golden Core Peak and three Golden Core Late Stage, the combined strike technique they formed, the might that erupted in this instant, to a certain extent, was not much different from a Violet Mansion.

It was also thanks to Lu Ruikai being the master of a Sect; his true combat power was naturally not comparable to ordinary Golden Cores, and for a time, they actually fought to a standstill, evenly matched.

And Ruan Hao naturally faced off against that Violet Mansion Cultivator; in the constant entanglement, he even secretly transmitted messages, waiting for assistance.

Thunder! The Violet Mansion Cultivator made a move; a battle at this realm was already not something Yu Zhangsheng could currently see clearly; moreover, neither Ruan Hao nor this assassin were ordinary Violet Mansion Cultivators; every strike they made caused heaven and earth to change color, wind and clouds to shift.

However, the residual waves were controlled very well and did not ripple out to affect the surroundings; both sides' grasp of power was accurate to the extreme.

"A Violet Mansion battle..."

Yu Zhangsheng took a deep breath; merely after taking a glance, he also casually picked a direction and crossed the Void, speeding away.

The battle before him was already not something he could participate in.

"Don't forget this time's objective! Chase!"

Seeing Yu Zhangsheng speed away, high above in the Tian Qiong, the Black Robe Violet Mansion fighting fiercely with Ruan Hao slightly frowned; while striking back with a punch, he roared lowly at the Blood Red Xuan Bird below.

"Chirp!"

The Blood Red Xuan Bird nodded lightly; bloodthirsty light blazed in its scarlet beast eyes; with a flap of its large wings, a fierce blood feather flashed, densely covering the Void, shooting toward Lu Ruikai all at once.

Lu Ruikai raised his eyebrows; the long sword in his hand swung forward, and instantly myriad sword lights emerged, grinding away these blood feathers one by one; his finger drew a stroke, and his body was like a sharp treasure sword unsheathing, crashing fiercely toward the Blood Red Xuan Bird.

Crack...

The next moment, the Blood Red Xuan Bird suddenly collapsed, and the seven Golden Core Cultivators within re-emerged, right at Lu Ruikai's left and right, surrounding him in a circle, simultaneously looking at each other.

"I'll hold him down; you go chase and kill the target, don't let him escape."

A Golden Core Peak cultivator among the seven spoke hoarsely; before his words fell, among the seven, three instantly flew out, and after finding the right direction, they sped toward the direction Yu Zhangsheng fled without looking back, erupting into streaks of long rainbows in the air.

"Target?"

"Who sent you, and who is the target?"

Lu Ruikai frowned, coldly looking at the remaining four Golden Core Cultivators surrounding him; a bad speculation arose in his heart.

"You don't need to know."

The response to him was blood light surging from all eight directions; the four figures trembled, simultaneously pointing a finger at Lu Ruikai; in an instant, countless blood-black chains extended from their fingertips, dense and numerous, sealing off Lu Ruikai's four directions of space.

"Spirit Field One Strike!"

Lu Ruikai's frown deepened; he lightly spat out a mouthful of vital Qi, landing on the Spirit Sword in his hand; in an instant the Spirit Sword trembled lightly, a massive Sword Qi resounded and erupted, slashing through the Void! Tear tear...

The chains buzzed and resonated; the four let out muffled groans, their bodies trembling slightly, but the ferocity on their expressions grew heavier; amid low calls, another finger slashed fiercely at Lu Ruikai! "Fix!"

On the other side, Yu Zhangsheng's complexion was not good; he continuously sped forward, his body so fast only an afterimage could be seen.

"Kid, you run pretty fast, but if you're allowed to escape, we won't be able to explain ourselves."

Behind, the three Golden Cores chasing to kill echoed with sinister voices; their figures, moreover, transformed into three coiling green lights with a strange secret technique, rapidly closing in on Yu Zhangsheng.

"They're coming for me..."

Yu Zhangsheng gritted his teeth, his face solemn; his Divine Sense spread out, sensing the three behind him, and he understood clearly in his heart.

"Two Golden Core Peak, one Golden Core Late Stage... they really think highly of me! And they even know a strange combined strike technique..."

As thoughts turned, Yu Zhangsheng's speed was not slow, but compared to the three pursuing from behind, he was a step slower.

"This guy... wasn't it said he was only Foundation Establishment Peak? This erupted speed, if not for us having talisman treasures boosting us, we might not even be able to catch up."

Behind, the three tightly following Yu Zhangsheng were even more shocked in their hearts; looking at Yu Zhangsheng's continuously approaching back figure, killing intent flashed in their eyes.

Among the three, the two Golden Core Peak with the highest cultivation, one was called Chen Feng, one was called Cheng Tao; as for that Golden Core Late Stage, he was called Wu Huan.

"Forget it, intelligence errors don't matter; this time our preparations are foolproof, failure is not allowed; the General's side can hold down Ruan Hao and Lu Ruikai, but we also can't delay, resolve it quickly!"

Chen Feng instructed the two beside him while flying.

"Good, we've already laid a dragnet on the road back to the Wanxiang Sect; even if Yu Zhangsheng runs, he'll have no way to go, rest assured."

Wu Huan and Cheng Tao nodded dully; after the three exchanged words, their speed increased a few points; each pressing against the other's palm, with a light clap, streaks of blood-colored silk threads scattered, surrounding the three, and continuously extending far away.

The three faces turned pale; they simultaneously bit their tongue tips, drop by drop fresh blood dripped onto these blood-colored silk threads; in an instant, light flashed, the three figures suddenly vanished from the spot, and when they reappeared, they were already dozens of li ahead; under continuous flashing, the distance to Yu Zhangsheng rapidly shortened.

"Teleportation?"

Yu Zhangsheng sensed the movement behind; his pupils shrank slightly; he abruptly halted his steps; blood-colored silk threads extended in the Void before him, and the three figures suddenly emerged.

"Caught up to you, running pretty fast, are you rushing to find your own grave?" (Chapter End)