Chapter 1763

At this moment, Ximen Wudi finally noticed that the woman wasn't wearing a swimsuit—she was bare-chested!

Hmm, although her figure was extremely alluring, Ximen Wudi had no desire to admire it now; his mind was entirely focused on how to escape this place.

Yet the Liu Hongyi girl swam with incredible speed, each time brushing past Ximen Wudi by a hair's breadth!

Ximen Wudi was suffocating, barely able to breathe! His lungs ached even more!

He knew that if he continued to be dragged down like this, his oxygen would eventually run out!

In the seawater, Ximen Wudi couldn't move his fists or feet freely!

As the Liu Hongyi girl pursued, her gaze never left Ximen Wudi's back—she seemed to know that if he didn't stop, he'd be kept trapped indefinitely!

This outcome was undoubtedly frustrating!

"Damn it, you bastards, you're all dead, you're all dead!"

Ximen Wudi cursed underwater, then kicked off the seabed and surged forward with sudden acceleration!

Yet the Liu Hongyi girl's strength far surpassed his expectations—when he accelerated, she followed right behind without falling behind much!

The two chased each other for over ten meters underwater!

Ximen Wudi could no longer hold back—he pulled out his dagger and slashed violently backward!

Shhh!

The blade of the dagger carved a brilliant arc through the air!

How long had Ximen Wudi been charging this strike!

If this slash landed, it would surely cripple the enemy!

Yet this time, it failed!

Ximen Wudi felt his Hukou go numb, yet the Liu Hongyi girl's longbow remained firmly gripped in her hand!

"Your weapon is a truly detestable thing," the Liu Hongyi girl said coldly.

As she spoke, she lashed out with a whip-like kick!

The force of this kick was immense—Ximen Wudi's arm guards and sleeves shattered simultaneously, exposing his bare, smooth muscles!

Ximen Wudi couldn't dodge in time—he could only cross his arms over his chest to block!

Bam!

A fierce air explosion rang out!

In that instant, Ximen Wudi's body shot backward like a cannonball!

The Liu Hongyi girl's strength was indeed formidable, especially her movement—she moved as if gliding on air, even in the deep, silent ocean!

No wonder she was the Sun Temple's strategist—her chosen ally was perfectly suited!

After falling into the water, Ximen Wudi immediately dove beneath the surface—he needed only one thing now: to escape this perilous sea as quickly as possible!

Yet the Liu Hongyi girl followed right behind him!

Ximen Wudi's scalp prickled—he glanced back while diving and saw a slender, long leg slicing through the water in an arc, striking the surface directly!

Splash!

Waves erupted!

Then, this wave crashed straight into Ximen Wudi's face!

Ximen Wudi stomped his feet on the surface, creating several circles of ripples to push the tide away, then continued diving!

At this moment, the Liu Hongyi girl suddenly turned and came straight toward Ximen Wudi!

Ximen Wudi never anticipated this—he realized too late and instinctively raised his Ruijin long rod sideways across his body!

Ting!

Both of them retreated two or three steps apiece!

Ximen Wudi's Hukou went numb, his palms bleeding!

The Liu Hongyi girl showed no pause—suddenly, a small vortex erupted from her ankle, and her entire body shot forward like a torpedo, rumbling through several meters of water!

Ximen Wudi stared at this strange sight, his eyes filled with profound shock!

Is this some special technique? This woman's movement speed was utterly unbelievable!

This vortex carved a furrow across the sea's surface, and the Liu Hongyi girl raced forward like a missile, straight toward Ximen Wudi!

At this point, Ximen Wudi had no retreat—he could only brace himself and face it!

Yet just then, the sea surface erupted into towering, monstrous waves!

The surging, roaring waves were enough to choke the breath from anyone!

The white-robed priests on shore all retreated!

They thought underwater reefs were rising!

At this moment, a dark figure suddenly shot up from the sea!

Then, the towering figure slammed straight down onto the Liu Hongyi girl!

Bam!

With this sound, both figures plunged back into the sea!

Ximen Wudi's grip loosened, and his Ruijin long rod dropped straight down.

The Liu Hongyi girl was slammed hard into the water, sending up a massive spray!

The sudden rescuer was none other than—Congxi Sect!

After landing one blow, she didn't linger—she dove straight underwater as well!

Ximen Wudi's heart pounded wildly—he knew Congxi Sect had surely been severely injured by now, yet she still faithfully carried out the strategist's battle plan!

"All of you, go die for me!"

Ximen Wudi shouted, then plunged into the sea as well!

Because he had already expended a great deal of stamina, he was now swimming with all his might in the sea, but not very fast!

The Military Advisor, meanwhile, was right behind him. She was not a strong swimmer, but she was desperately forging ahead, terrified that Ximen Wudi would slip out of her protective range!

However, just when Ximen Wudi was only five or six meters from the surface, a shrill, piercing shriek suddenly rang in his ears!

The sound seemed capable of boring straight into his eardrums!

The next second, Ximen Wudi felt his head buzz!

Agony wracked his entire body; he lost control and plunged toward the sea surface!

Just now, the arrow the girl in red had loosed had lodged itself in his ear!

By now, Ximen Wudi's eardrum had already been shattered. The pain made his vision swim and blur in waves, and he could barely even make out the sounds the Military Advisor was making!

He tried to struggle, but his whole body was sore and limp, utterly unable to muster any strength!

"My heavens… what is going on…" Ximen Wudi forced his eyes open, trying to see clearly what was around him, but the more he tried to focus, the more his skull throbbed with pain!

Just as Ximen Wudi was about to sink to the seabed, a small, soft, boneless hand grabbed his arm and yanked hard!

The next moment, Ximen Wudi was pulled into a warm embrace.

Who had saved him?

Ximen Wudi closed his eyes and caught a familiar scent.

The Military Advisor!

Of course, the Military Advisor had not stayed underwater for too long—after all, her constitution had never been all that robust to begin with, and she had suffered heavy injuries, so she soon floated back up to the surface to catch her breath.

Ximen Wudi rested in the Military Advisor's arms for quite a while before slowly regaining consciousness, but his whole body was still utterly drained, unable to summon even the slightest bit of strength.

"Am I still alive?" Ximen Wudi asked softly.

He was now soaked through, his hair plastered to his forehead and face, his whole body smeared with mud, looking utterly wretched.

"Mm, you're still alive," the Military Advisor answered softly.

Her lips were frozen a purplish blue, and her pretty face wore a sickly pallor—clearly brought on by blood loss.

"Thank you for saving me," Ximen Wudi said. "If it weren't for you, I might really have been done for…"

The Military Advisor shook her head: "No, you're still alive."

Ximen Wudi forced a smile: "This feeling… really is wonderful… heh, I almost thought I was a goner."