Chapter 50: A Lean Camel Is Still Bigger Than a Horse (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival)

Fortunately, Xiao Kui rushed out to block the attack in front of Luo Yao, allowing Luo Yao to focus entirely on the Earth Dragon.

Boom!

However, the strength of Xiao Kui and Zhang Yan was ultimately too great; the massive Brick instantly shattered Xiao Kui's attack and then smashed down upon her.

Bang!

With a deafening roar, Xiao Kui's arm snapped with a crack, seemingly broken, and she was sent flying backward.

On the other side, Luo Yao unleashed the Ruoshui Sword Technique, shattering the Earth Dragon, only to see the Earth Dragon coalesce again.

She intended to continue attacking when Xiao Kui, sent flying from behind, crashed into her. Luo Yao had no choice but to catch Xiao Kui, while the Earth Dragon seized this opportunity, opening its mouth to bite at the two of them.

Luo Yao had no choice but to summon the Colored Cloud Kerchief to protect herself and Xiao Kui.

At this moment, Xiao Kui's hands were gone, her entire chest was sunken in, looking extremely miserable.

Xiao Kui shook her head, her face showing no pain or other expression. "Master, do not cry. As long as the Crystal Core is not destroyed, I will not die."

Luo Yao had already activated the Talisman Paper; a terrifying Sword Qi, as if splitting heaven and earth, appeared above his head, carrying the force of ten thousand tons to strike down upon him.

"No!"

However, Zhang Yan had already retrieved the Talisman Paper; the next second, his entire body transformed into a streak of light, shooting toward the distance, and he quickly disappeared before Luo Yao's eyes.

Therefore, Xiao Kui directly blocked in front of Luo Yao, intending to use her own body to withstand the attack.

But although he was alive, he was now severely injured, covered in blood with no intact parts visible; his arm showed bone, and he drew more breath in than he let out.

Pfft!

However, if Xiao Kui, who was stronger than her, could not withstand Zhang Yan's attack, then Luo Yao certainly could not.

Nevertheless, having used all the master's hidden trump cards, how could he possibly escape?

Luo Yao cried out in shock as she saw the Brick slam down; Xiao Kui blocked it desperately, her previously broken arm developing countless cracks until, with a final crack, Xiao Kui's arm was pulverized.

If not for this Puppet, he would surely have died this time.

Although protected by a Defense Artifact, she still suffered backlash, vomiting a mouthful of fresh blood before crashing to the ground with Xiao Kui.

Zhang Yan flashed to stand before Luo Yao, uttered a mocking remark, and then once again urged the Brick to smash down at Luo Yao, showing no mercy whatsoever.

How could she possibly have such a thing!

"Be careful!"

"I am not willing to accept this!"

"This is absolutely an attack from the Foundation Establishment Stage!"

Luo Yao then remembered that Xiao Kui's true form was a Puppet; even if her body was destroyed, as long as the Crystal Core remained intact, a new body could be forged, allowing her to revive once more.

Terrified in his heart, he retreated rapidly and retrieved every defensive item he possessed.

Boom, boom, boom!

The Defense Talisman Paper thrown by Zhang Yan was like paper-mache, torn apart by the terrifying Sword Qi, which then easily sliced his Brick Dharma Treasure in half.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

As a Qi Refining Stage Level 10 cultivator, even severely injured, Zhang Yan still possessed other means to save his life.

Luo Yao thought for a moment, did not pursue, but instead went to Xiao Kui's side, picked her up, and looked at her with a face full of worry.

Luo Yao appeared to have lost her reason, attacking like a madman, but this was actually intentional.

Zhang Yan looked on with utter disdain, but seeing the drink Luo Yao consumed, which instantly restored Spirit Power every time, a glint of greed appeared in his eyes.

After hesitating for only a second, he abandoned his attack on Luo Yao, retreated rapidly, retrieved several Defense Talisman Papers and pasted them on his body, then summoned the Brick to block in front of him.

Seeing Zhang Yan appear nearby, she retrieved the Talisman Paper her master had given her, which contained a strike from her master—a full-power attack from the early Foundation Establishment Stage.

"Tch, I only used eighty percent of my strength and you fell. Tsk, tsk, tsk, how boring."

Luo Yao breathed a sigh of relief. "Then you rest well for a while; I will help you recover."

Zhang Yan's eyes instantly bulged with rage; he could not block it, he truly could not block it!

He gritted his teeth, ruthlessly retrieved several Dharma Artifacts, threw them forward, and then controlled the Dharma Artifacts to self-destruct.

He must obtain that thing.

"Xiao Kui!"

When the dust cleared, Zhang Yan had actually survived the Foundation Establishment Stage attack, leaving Luo Yao utterly astonished.

"Xiao Kui, how are you?"

Luo Yao was somewhat surprised; Zhang Yan's life was truly tough, surviving even this.

But after all, it was not a true Foundation Establishment Stage strike, but rather a sealed attack from the Foundation Establishment Stage, which suffered some loss, plus Zhang Yan had other life-saving means, so surviving was not impossible.

As the saying goes, the moment is slow in telling but fast in happening.

This was the ultimate trump card; Luo Yao held nothing back now and rapidly activated the Talisman Paper.

"I am fine."

Zhang Yan punched toward Luo Yao, but seeing the Talisman Paper in Luo Yao's hand, although just activated, he could feel the terrifying energy contained within; his expression instantly changed.

Enduring the excruciating pain, Zhang Yan retrieved a pile of Healing Medicine from his Storage Bag, stuffed it into his mouth like candy, then retrieved another Talisman Paper and activated it.

Zhang Yan looked up at the sky and roared in unwillingness; the next second, he was engulfed by Sword Qi.

In his early years, Zhang Yan had obtained a Substitute Puppet capable of blocking one fatal attack for him, so he had cultivated it day and night as a life-saving measure.

The power of the Dharma Artifact self-destruction was equally terrifying, but it only delayed the Sword Qi for an instant before being annihilated by the Sword Qi, which continued its slaughter toward Zhang Yan.

Although Zhang Yan was a Qi Refining Stage Level 10, a existence close to the Foundation Establishment Peak, he was still worlds apart from the Foundation Establishment Stage; facing a killing move comparable to the Foundation Establishment Stage, he simply could not block it.

The facts indeed proved this to be true.

Xiao Kui's two arms turned to fragments and scattered across the ground, and she herself developed numerous cracks; her chest was completely sunken in, and it looked as though she drew more breath in than she let out.

The entire cave immediately began to shake, with many stones rolling down; if not for the Array protecting the cave, it would surely have collapsed by now.

One could imagine how terrifying the power of that previous strike had been.

If struck by that, it would absolutely turn into minced meat.

Luo Yao drew her Flying Sword and unleashed the Ruoshui Sword Technique, yet she was still blocked by Zhang Yan.

Luo Yao took out the diluted Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk, drank a mouthful, and her Spirit Power within her body recovered; then she unleashed the Ruoshui Sword Technique with full force again.

"A mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

After Xiao Kui nodded, Luo Yao sealed her away into her Storage Ring, then turned her gaze toward the Space Magic Treasure at the very center.

Indeed, a camel that has starved is still larger than a horse.

As for Zhang Yan, who faced that attack head-on, the consequence was imaginable.

Seeing this, Zhang Yan was instantly terrified, his soul scattering in fright.

Therefore, he naturally could no longer let Luo Yao waste time; he flashed to Luo Yao's side and swung a fist to smash at her.

Although Xiao Kui was injured, Luo Yao faced a life-or-death crisis; even if she died, she would protect her.

Luo Yao saw Zhang Yan vanish so quickly that she had no time to stop him; she wanted to pursue and kill him, but Zhang Yan had already disappeared without a trace.

"You bastard, I'll fight you to the death!"

With Zhang Yan's obstruction gone, Luo Yao easily obtained the Space Magic Treasure; without hesitation, she dripped blood to claim it as her own.

The next second, her entire person vanished from the spot and appeared in another realm of space.

PS: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival··*

(End of this chapter)