Chapter 26

He knew that a single message sent on a whim could potentially save a schoolmate's life.

As a student of the First High School, he could not hide this intelligence!

This was Yan Ze’s character!

Yan Ze led Ji Yao in a fast retreat.

But they hadn't even fled a few miles

when they were blocked at the edge of a blood-colored lake by a blade beam flying toward them.

Whoosh!

That blood-colored blade beam was as fast as a startled swan.

It flew directly toward them, grazing past Ji Yao’s face.

The air itself was sliced open.

If she had been a step faster, she might have been pierced through by the blade light.

A chill ran down her spine.

She turned to look.

She saw Li Chenguang walking over with an expressionless face.

"Hmph, did you really think I couldn't catch up?"

"You were wounded by my blade; I can track your location by following the blade Qi!"

He looked gloomy, staring fixedly at Ji Yao.

The blood-colored long blade in his hand reflected a cold light.

"It seems we can't escape."

Yan Ze frowned, his expression cold.

He began to draw his bow and nock an arrow.

Yan Ze’s large bow was a low-grade Silver weapon he had crafted using a blueprint and materials.

It was named the Tough-Bone Ranger Bow.

Arrows shot from this bow could carry additional physical damage.

Furthermore, it could slightly increase his attack speed.

This was very fitting for his class, the Demon-Hunting Ranger.

This was a class that excelled in physical attacks.

This class hated magic and countered it, so its skills were basically all physical damage.

Looking at the bow and arrow in Yan Ze’s hand, a flash of surprise appeared in Li Chenguang’s eyes.

"Oh?"

"Demon-Hunting Ranger, Yan Ze!?"

He seemed somewhat excited.

"Finally met you..."

"The nine-star genius of the First High School!"

He licked his lips, a touch of fanaticism in his eyes.

"A genius like you levels up very quickly; you must be level ten already."

"Your experience value is the highest!"

"After I kill you, I will definitely be able to reach level 14!"

He gripped the long blade in his hand and charged forward.

His speed was extreme!

Seeing this, Yan Ze felt a biting intent to kill.

He immediately drew his bow and shot!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!

Arrows flickering with cold light flew from his bowstring!

Four consecutive tracking arrows!

Tracking arrows were a skill that basically every Ranger knew.

Even those with hidden branch bow classes knew this skill.

Because it was a low-level Bronze skill, it was very easy to drop as a skill scroll.

Yan Ze’s level was high, and his attribute values were also high.

Therefore, his arrows had considerable power!

They stirred up the sound of breaking air in mid-air.

However, when the arrows flew in front of Li Chenguang,

he remained expressionless.

He slashed a few times, shattering all the arrows into two halves.

Not a single arrow could hurt him!

Ji Yao also made her move at this time.

She consumed her mental energy to summon three Skeleton Swordsmen.

A pitch-black runic array appeared on the ground.

Three skeletons crawled out from it.

Their bodies trembled, and their bone joints made clattering sounds.

They looked terrifying.

Wielding bone swords, they charged over. ===== CHAPTER 69 =====

Facing these attacks, the Blade Maniac Li Chenguang remained expressionless.

He unleashed a highly brutal slashing skill, 【Five Chaos Shadow Blades (Bronze High-Grade)】.

In an instant, several blade shadows appeared before him.

It was as if he had grown countless arms, all swinging blades at once.

Five blade beams struck out in a staggered pattern.

The three skeleton soldiers were immediately destroyed.

Ji Yao was already severely wounded and low on mental energy; the skeletons she summoned lacked combat power and were no match for him.

The three skeletons couldn't even hinder his advance.

Yan Ze unleashed his strongest skill.

【Demon-Sealing Arrow (Bronze High-Grade)】.

This skill was an exclusive skill for the Demon-Hunting Ranger.

It could shoot a massive soul arrow; once hit by this arrow, the opponent would be unable to use any ordinary skills for a short time!

Once this arrow hit, there would be a chance to fight!

A sharp glint flashed in Yan Ze’s eyes as he drew the bow to its full extent.

Whoosh!

The sound of breaking air rang out.

An arrow resembling quicksilver shot through the air.

It left a long trail in mid-air.

It aimed straight for Li Chenguang’s throat!

Li Chenguang was too arrogant; he didn't even dodge.

Seeing this, Yan Ze clenched his fists, feeling encouraged.

There was a chance!

Li Chenguang, however, shook his head secretly.

"This arrow is quite good..."

"It's just a pity, it won't hit me."

He sneered, then held his blade vertically, his face icy.

The next instant, he transformed into a stream of light and slashed out. ===== CHAPTER 70 =====

Whoosh!

This slash was too fast!

It even stirred up a whirlwind on the ground.

Clack!

The blade light slashed horizontally!

It actually split the Demon-Sealing Arrow completely in two.

It was sliced right down the middle!

The arrow dissipated into specks of blue light.

Yan Ze was utterly shocked.

This was his strongest skill, yet it was broken so easily.

Was the gap between a ten-star talent and a nine-star talent really this large?

He wanted to draw his bow again.

The next instant, Li Chenguang had already closed the distance.

Pfft!

Li Chenguang thrust his blade out, piercing directly through Yan Ze’s chest!

Blood flowed.

Seeing this, Ji Yao’s face turned bloodless, her eyes filled with rage.

"Damn it!"

She wielded her crescent scythe and slashed toward Li Chenguang.

She was a Summoner; melee combat was her weakness.

Choosing to charge at him now, she was blinded by rage.

Li Chenguang turned and slashed, hitting her directly on the shoulder.

Ji Yao used her scythe to block for a moment.

But she was still sent flying back in a sorry state.

She coughed up blood, unable to fight any longer.

Li Chenguang gave his blade a light flick, and the blood on it splattered away.

He looked coldly at the fallen Yan Ze and Ji Yao, his eyes full of contempt and disdain.

"Too weak..."

"Too weak!"

"I heard that Xuanjing First High School had several talented class-changers this year."

"I thought I could have some real fun."

"But I didn't expect them to be nothing but small fry!"

He was extremely arrogant, not taking anyone seriously.

He didn't even find the nine-star talented Yan Ze to be a challenge.

"It's a complete waste of my time. Now, it's time for you to die!"

Li Chenguang’s eyes were sinister as he walked slowly toward Ji Yao.

A blood-red light appeared on his blade.

Ji Yao’s health was bottoming out; if she were slashed one more time, she would surely die!

At this moment, she bit her silver teeth, her eyes filled with anger.

She didn't want to die...

But facing such a strong enemy, she was truly powerless.

Classmate Yan Ze had also been dragged down by her.

Her heart was filled with self-reproach.

At the final moment, she closed her eyes.

The image that appeared in her mind was the figure she had admired for many years.

Su Ming.

He came from humble beginnings, yet his grades were excellent, and he was resilient.

Every time, Ji Yao liked to secretly watch Su Ming studying diligently from the side.

Unfortunately, there would be no more chances in the future.

And her hardworking parents—without her, they would have no one to rely on in their old age.

Thinking of this, Ji Yao couldn't help but feel a surge of sorrow, and tears flowed.

Li Chenguang raised his blade, and a blood-red light rushed toward her!

Despair grew in her eyes.

Hum!

Suddenly, an out-of-place sound echoed in the surroundings.

A sword hummed from afar.

A pitch-black mysterious steel longsword transformed into a stream of light and shot over!

The sound of it breaking the air was deafening.

This sword was fast to the extreme!

The airflow in mid-air was sliced apart, faintly forming two vortices that dissipated.

This sword flickered with a cold light, chilling to the bone!

In almost an instant, it pierced through.

It directly shattered the blood-colored blade beam Li Chenguang had slashed out!

Li Chenguang himself was sent flying back by the immense force!

His expression was one of extreme shock.

He took three or four steps back on the ground before barely managing to steady himself.

To be able to shatter his blade light head-on?

Among newcomers, this was almost an impossible feat!

His expression was icy, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The dust settled!

A young man in a gray robe walked slowly out of the dense forest.

He flicked his fingers lightly.

Whoosh!

The black mysterious steel sword turned and flew back, hovering at Su Ming’s side.

The rising and falling mysterious steel sword emitted crisp humming sounds!

It was Su Ming.

He had rushed over at full speed.

His gaze was calm as he scanned the surroundings.

He immediately assessed the situation clearly.

What surprised him was that Ji Yao was actually here too!

In his previous life, Yan Ze had fought Li Chenguang one-on-one and was killed.

He hadn't expected Ji Yao to appear here this time.

It seemed that the events of this life would not be exactly the same as the previous one.

People’s relationships were like a giant web, woven together.

The butterfly effect would cause many originally unrelated things to change.

Su Ming took a step, moving as if drifting, and landed instantly beside Ji Yao.

He slowly crouched down.

"Su... Su Ming!?"

Ji Yao’s voice trembled, her eyes slightly red.

She couldn't even tell if she was dreaming. ===== CHAPTER 71 =====