Chapter 112: Capturing Blood River Alive

As Xiao Wu's voice fell, the void rippled once more, and ten Langya Guards clad in black robes appeared. The aura of the one in the lead was on par with that of Blood River Heavenly Venerable; he was, shockingly, a Nine-Star Dou Zun Peak.

Seeing the appearance of these Langya Guards, the four Venerable Elders of the Soul Hall had their expressions change drastically, subconsciously huddling around Blood River Heavenly Venerable as if this could provide them with a sense of security.

The latter's face was as dark as water; this Langya Guard was an old acquaintance of his. He gritted his teeth and said, "Zongyue!"

Back when the Langya Pavilion and the Soul Hall were locked in open strife and secret struggle, Zongyue and Blood River Heavenly Venerable were old rivals; the grudge between them ran deep.

"Old Ghost Blood River, tell me, wouldn't it have been better to just retire after joining the Soul Hall? Why bother coming to make trouble for our Langya Pavilion?"

"And now look, you're done for!"

Zongyue spread his hands, saying with a look of utter helplessness.

Blood River Heavenly Venerable's expression was extremely ugly at this moment. He had originally thought this was a sure thing, but he had ended up running into the only variable. Now, whether he could even return was a question.

Blood River Heavenly Venerable even mentally greeted the ancestors of the Three Venerables who had assigned the mission. Weren't they told these three pampered heirs had no one around them? Where did these Langya Guards come from?

Did they dig them out of the ground? Huh?

"Oh, don't even think about using a Space Jade Slip; the space here has already been sealed by us working together."

Just as Blood River Heavenly Venerable was about to make a move, Zongyue reminded him again—what a bodhisattva's heart he had!

"Cough—"

Blood River Heavenly Venerable couldn't catch his breath and coughed violently a few times. Damn it, why were these people from the Langya Pavilion so cautious? Where was the trust between people?

"Since that's the case..." Blood River Heavenly Venerable took a deep breath, and the Dou Qi within his body began to mobilize.

The atmosphere on the field suddenly grew tense, and the Langya Guards gradually pressed in, preparing to strike. Zongyue's expression was grave; this fellow Blood River Heavenly Venerable was no easy opponent!

As it turned out...

"Scatter and break through!" Blood River Heavenly Venerable suddenly shouted. His figure took the lead, charging toward the weakest Langya Guard.

The others also scattered in all directions to flee.

"Old thing, if I let you rats slip away, how will I ever show my face in the Langya Guard again?"

Zongyue's expression froze, as if he hadn't reacted to Blood River Heavenly Venerable's decisiveness. Once he came to his senses, he was almost angered to laughter.

If he let people escape when they had double the numbers, where would he put his face in the future?

Fortunately, the Langya Guards were not made of mud. They moved quickly, and just as Blood River Heavenly Venerable was about to succeed, three Langya Guards instantly gathered together and blasted toward him in unison, while Blood River Heavenly Venerable also struck out with a palm.

"Bang—"

The Langya Guards were sent flying backward, blood staining the corners of their mouths. For these three Langya Guards, who were only at the five or six-star level, to forcibly block a Nine-Star like Blood River Heavenly Venerable was still too much of a stretch.

But they had succeeded in the end; Blood River Heavenly Venerable's figure came to an abrupt halt, and this was precisely the moment when his old strength had been spent and his new strength had yet to be born.

Zongyue's expression brightened. "Old ghost, let's see where you can run to this time!"

A blast of energy shot toward Blood River Heavenly Venerable, yet... at this moment, he saw Blood River Heavenly Venerable smile eerily, and Zongyue's heart sank.

The opponent did not dodge or evade, taking the attack head-on. Before Zongyue could react, the figure suddenly lunged toward Xiao Wu and the others in the rear.

"Not good!" Zongyue's heart grew anxious, and he couldn't help but shout aloud. How could he not understand the old ghost's plan now? He was trying to take Xiao Wu hostage!

"Heh heh heh—" Blood River Heavenly Venerable curled his hand into a claw, reaching directly toward the seemingly stunned Xiao Wu.

"This time, I win!" Blood River Heavenly Venerable certainly wouldn't be so self-satisfied as to think he could successfully break through; did he really think that group of Langya Guards were made of dough?

He had only glanced at them roughly; apart from Zongyue, that Nine-Star Peak, the others had at least Three-Star cultivation. The few people he had under his command were simply not enough.

So he had come up with the idea of capturing Xiao Wu, this "weak" brat with an important identity, as a hostage.

As if he had already seen the shortcut to his escape, Blood River Heavenly Venerable could no longer hide his smile.

"Hmm?" Just as Blood River Heavenly Venerable was about to touch Xiao Wu's shoulder, the opponent's figure suddenly became as illusory as air, and his hand passed straight through.

Before he could even be astonished,

"Wind Shadow Kill!" "Heavenly Net!"

Two voices rang out in unison. First, a giant sonic web enveloped him, followed by dense wind blades that twisted the void and shot past, as if to dismember him on the spot.

Although such an attack could not cause much damage to Blood River Heavenly Venerable, being caught off guard still left him looking quite disheveled.

"Old Ghost Blood River, your eyes aren't working too well!" At this moment, Xiao Wu's extremely punchable tone appeared in his ear again, causing Blood River Heavenly Venerable to glare at him.

The way Xiao Wu escaped was naturally the Frost Mirror Image he had learned from Xiao Han. He knew his own limits; he had activated this Dou Technique as soon as the fight started, hiding his true body in the void.

And Blood River Heavenly Venerable, anxious to escape, had ignored the difference between real and fake for a moment, and then... he suffered a huge loss!

"Leave those four to us, you go capture Blood River." At this time, Ye Shenghan suddenly spoke, his tone full of dominance.

Zongyue had no objections; he trusted the strength of Ye Shenghan and Yin Xin. Don't ask why... talking about it only brings tears!

At the very least, dealing with those four Venerable Elders of the Soul Hall, who weren't even Five-Star, was easy.

"Form up, Heaven-Covering Array!" In order to keep a live captive, Zongyue naturally chose an array to target Blood River Heavenly Venerable.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Yin Xin plucked the strings with her fingers, and a sonic blade swept past, directly slicing the throat of a Venerable Elder, causing the opponent's eyes to widen, and then... he fell, unwilling.

"The coordination between you two is becoming more and more tacit!" Zongyue, who had been watching the battle from the side, clapped his hands and walked over to Ye Shenghan and the others.

Just now, Ye Shenghan and Yin Xin had worked together to play the four Soul Hall Venerable Elders in the palm of their hands, which had truly opened his eyes.

Following behind them was a miserable-looking Xiao Wu, carrying the unconscious and powerless Blood River Heavenly Venerable.

Blood River Heavenly Venerable had initially wanted to use the so-called Blood River Great Method to go berserk, but he was no match for the many, and he was captured before he could struggle for long.

"I say, Uncle Zong, can't you let someone else carry him?" Xiao Wu complained bitterly to Zongyue; carrying this person around wasn't right!

"You brat, you didn't do anything this time, and you're still being a nag about carrying someone." Zongyue slapped Xiao Wu on the back of the head, saying with a sense of "hate that iron won't become steel."

When Zongyue was at the Langya Pavilion, he often served as an instructor for the three of them. Their relationship was good, and they were quite casual with each other.

Once the horseplay ended, Zongyue's expression turned serious, cold light flashing in his eyes. "How could these people from the Soul Hall dare to make a move on you?"

If Ye Shenghan hadn't discovered it in time and been able to call for reinforcements, they really could have capsized.

One had to know that the identities of these three were not ordinary. If something really happened to them, counting Tianyin Laoren, there would be three Dou Saints and two top-tier forces forming a death feud with the Soul Hall.

For the latter, this was a completely unprofitable deal.

"This is likely related to the people of the Soul Clan." At this moment, Ye Shenghan, the person involved, took the initiative to explain.