Chapter 2011: Failed Rescue

"A duplicate?"

Feng Hong Xiu was also startled and turned pale.

She hadn't expected that the one she killed was merely a duplicate.

She carefully examined Jiang Yuan inside the car and found that he was only at the Eighth Tier Early Stage.

"This pervert actually cultivated the duplicate's power to be stronger than his own body!"

Feng Hong Xiu cursed inwardly, realizing it must have been Jiang Yuan's duplicate that discovered her and set the trap, now about to withdraw.

There were many Martial Cultivators blocking her ahead, leaving no chance to strike Jiang Yuan again.

Moreover, Jiang Yuan had just lowered the car curtain, so she certainly had no chance to kill him again.

Several Martial Cultivators at the Eighth Realm and a few at the Late Seventh Layer were all launching attacks at her.

Feng Hong Xiu held a bone shield in one hand to block their attacks, while brandishing bone spikes with the other, trying to carve a way out.

However, under Jiang Yuan's control, none of the Martial Cultivators retreated; they were willing to die to keep her trapped within the encirclement.

Now Feng Hong Xiu was completely unable to escape.

Since each bone‑spike attack required her to expend a large amount of True Essence, she could only sheath the spikes, bring out another bone shield, and both defend and smash with the shield.

But this was only a stopgap measure.

Even using the shield to block their bombardments still consumed True Essence.

"He was right after all! After killing one, I should have run without looking back."

If I hadn't killed those two Martial Cultivators who rushed forward earlier, perhaps I could have broken out.

Feng Hong Xiu recalled Ye Liuyun's warning.

Had she not thought Jiang Yuan was dead, she wouldn't have gone after those two Martial Cultivators.

The moment she struck, killed, and sheathed the bone spikes, a Martial Cultivator at the Eighth Tier Early Stage blocked her.

But regretting now is useless; she can only look for a chance to flee.

She has a Divine Soul Contract with Ye Liuyun, so she could have contacted him for help.

But calling Ye Liuyun now would only be sending him to his death.

She doesn't want to involve Ye Liuyun.

She even notified Red Luan Pavilion, sending new guards to protect Ye Liuyun.

A killer's reputation still matters to them.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun was already not far from here.

And from a distance he could already sense the battle's True Essence fluctuations.

【9】 "Damn! Feng Hong Xiu must be trapped!"

Damn! This is definitely Feng Hong Xiu being trapped!

Ye Liuyun thought this and rushed at full speed toward Feng Hong Xiu.

Feng Hong Xiu and the other Martial Cultivators were fighting, and no one noticed Ye Liuyun.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun had already seen the situation clearly.

"So many strong ones!"

Ye Liuyun was also startled.

This formation was twice as massive as what Bai Sha told him.

It seems Grandmaster Jiang Yuan intends to exterminate even his spear‑troop.

His Golden Pupil also saw Jiang Yuan inside the car.

"Eh?

How does it look exactly like the corpse lying underground?"

He was a bit surprised, but then realized it must have been Feng Hong Xiu who mistakenly killed the duplicate.

"It's not a wasted kill; at least we eliminated a Martial Cultivator at the Mid‑Eighth Realm!"

Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

He stopped at a distance, released a duplicate, and let the duplicate's Golden Pupil re‑examine Jiang Yuan in the car frame, to determine whether his Divine Soul Power was strong or weak.

"Indeed, there is only one Soul."

After the duplicate inspected, it confirmed to Ye Liuyun.

The Formation of that big car can block Divine Sense detection, but cannot stop their Golden Pupils.

Especially the duplicate's Golden Pupil is stronger, able to see a person's Soul.

With the situation urgent on Feng Hong Xiu's side, Ye Liuyun had no time to think carefully and immediately used the Divine Soul Contract to contact her.

"I'll use Space Translocation to teleport to your side and take you out.

Don't also try to kill me!"

The battle on Feng Hong Xiu's side was too intense, the Zhen Yuan Gong Ji too fierce; without warning, Ye Liuyun wouldn't dare to rush over.

"Are you crazy?

Want to come in and die with me?"

Feng Hong Xiu barely held her defense while retreating, but the encirclement moved with her, constantly keeping her tightly surrounded in the center.

"Since I can get there, I naturally have a way to take you out! Trust me, any more dawdling and it'll be too late!"

Ye Liuyun urged.

"Alright!"

Given the urgency, Feng Hong Xiu also felt Ye Liuyun wasn't the reckless type and immediately agreed.

Ye Liuyun instantly retracted the duplicate and rushed at full speed toward Feng Hong Xiu.

When the distance was close enough, Ye Liuyun had the duplicate wear the Invisibility Cloak and hide at a distance, then used Space Translocation to send himself to Feng Hong Xiu's side.

Ye Liuyun's Spatial Power is not weak; from about three li away from the battlefield, he can directly teleport there.

But at that distance, even those Martial Cultivators fighting can detect his appearance.

"Who's there?"

An Eighth Realm Martial Cultivator immediately shouted a warning, and at the same time swung a sword at Ye Liuyun.

A Technique sliced straight toward the spot where Ye Liuyun had just stood; everything in its path—trees, rocks, mountains—was split apart, and the ground was gouged with a ravine.

Fortunately, Ye Liuyun's clone had already used Space Translocation to send him to Feng Hong Xiu's side.

But the clone was right beside the path of that sword light, and the True Essence emanating from the sword's energy scraped it, leaving its face stinging.

"The True Essence of an Eighth Realm Martial Cultivator is surprisingly strong!"

Ye Liuyun felt a lingering fear.

He wrapped himself tightly with the wings on his back and appeared beside Feng Hong Xiu.

Upon sensing the spatial fluctuation, Feng Hong Xiu knew Ye Liuyun had arrived, and she used her bone shield to block the others' attacks for him.

Ye Liuyun immediately spread his wings, leaving a gap wide enough for one person: "Come in, I'll take you away!"

Seeing this, Feng Hong Xiu still hesitated a bit.

Although the wings were large, to wrap two people they had to hold each other tightly.

"Haha, you can't escape!"

Inside the cart frame nearby, National Teacher Jiang Yuan burst out laughing.

The cart that had been covering him suddenly rose into the air, instantly expanding dozens of times, and came down to cover them all.

"Hurry!"

Ye Liuyun hurriedly urged Feng Hong Xiu.

Feng Hong Xiu also gritted her teeth, retracted her bone shield, and lunged into Ye Liuyun's embrace, holding him tightly.

Ye Liuyun immediately folded his wings, exactly wrapping the two of them inside.

At that moment, the enlarged cart canopy had not yet fallen.

The clone used Space Translocation to try to move Ye Liuyun, but as soon as Ye Liuyun slipped into the void, he was blasted out again.

That space had already been affected by that cart, and space had been sealed off halfway.

Moreover, those Martial Cultivators' attacks were also aimed at the void, so Ye Liuyun couldn't escape.

This also had to do with him bringing Feng Hong Xiu along.

Feng Hong Xiu's realm was too high; although she was holding Ye Liuyun, it still greatly affected the clone's Space Translocation.

"Go on, don't worry about me!"

Feng Hong Xiu tried to push Ye Liuyun away.

"Don't move!"

Ye Liuyun held her tightly and scolded her not to panic.

If Feng Hong Xiu hadn't reacted a beat slower, they might have escaped.

But he would absolutely not abandon Feng Hong Xiu now.

The clone rushed toward Ye Liuyun's direction, but it couldn't outpace the speed of the falling cart cover.

With a boom, the cart fell, kicking up a cloud of dust that covered Ye Liuyun and all the Martial Cultivators.