txolops Chapter 73 The Pursuers?
Chapter 73 The Pursuers?
Seeing Han Li's troubled expression, Zhang Tie didn't say anything more.
Although I didn't want to bring Dong Xuan'er along, I didn't want to waste any more time here. It was already dawn, and if we didn't leave soon, the blood sacrifice at Yan Family Fortress would begin.
"Come on, stay close to me, don't fall behind!"
The three of them quickly arrived at the north gate of Yan Family Fortress. Although the Yan Family Fortress cultivators on duty at the gate were somewhat surprised, as the treasure-hunting competition was about to begin, they did not dare to go forward to ask.
The three of them successfully left Yan Family Fortress. Zhang Tie summoned Xuan Ya, whose wings flapped and it soared into the sky.
Han Li also summoned the Divine Wind Boat. Dong Xuan'er hesitated for a moment, but decided it would be safer to follow Han Li and the other person, so she climbed up as well.
At the north gate of Yanjiabao, Tian Buque watched the figure about to disappear from sight, his face extremely ugly.
He hadn't expected that the group would leave Yan Family Fortress directly, so he quickly summoned several Hehuan Sect guards, took out a top-tier magic artifact flying boat, and chased after them!
The news quickly reached Wang Chan's ears.
"Tian Buque chased after them? Those two kids ran away too?!"
"All three of them are gone!"
Wang Chan frowned. He didn't take those minor characters seriously, but the blood sacrifice was about to begin, and Tian Buque had gone after them. If something went wrong, it would affect the overall situation!
"Send two men to follow them! Don't let Tian Buque cause any trouble. If those guys get too far away, help Tian Buque out. The matter of Yan Family Fortress must not be leaked for now!"
"yes!"
The Black Crow and the Divine Wind Boat flew rapidly through the air, one after the other.
Sitting at the back of the Divine Wind Boat, Dong Xuan'er glanced back at the direction of Yan Family Fortress. The city had become a small black dot, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Zhang Tie, who was at the front, had already frowned. Sure enough, he knew that bringing Dong Xuan'er would cause trouble!
"Han Li! He's here with ill intentions. Prepare for battle!"
Han Li was immediately startled and understood Zhang Tie's meaning. Soon, his divine sense detected a streak of light rapidly approaching them from behind, and one of the auras belonged to the person from last night!
Dong Xuan'er's face turned pale, and she looked behind her in fear.
Zhang Tie patted the black crow on the head, and the crow let out a low cry before slowly landing on a hill.
Han Li leaped off the Divine Wind Boat, a high-grade magic weapon, the Golden Cicada Mother-Child Blade, appearing in his hand. He stared intently at the distant sky.
"Brother Tie, I'm sorry I dragged you into this!" Han Li said apologetically. Dong Xuan'er lowered her head uneasily upon hearing this, realizing that the person behind her had come for her sake.
Zhang Tie shook his head and didn't say anything.
A beam of light quickly approached and landed in front of the hill. The light dissipated, revealing three figures.
Tian Buque stood at the very front, dressed in a black brocade robe, with an eerie face and a cold smile on his lips.
The two people standing behind him were both mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators, which was more than enough to deal with the few early-Foundation Establishment cultivators in front of him. The three of them stood in a triangular formation, completely blocking the way out of the hill.
"Run! Why aren't you running anymore!" Tian Buque's gaze passed over Zhang Tie and Han Li and landed on Dong Xuan'er, a greedy glint in his eyes.
"Miss Dong, you can't escape my grasp. Come with me obediently, and you'll suffer less!"
Dong Xuan'er's face turned pale, and she subconsciously shrank behind Zhang Tie and Han Li.
Zhang Tie looked at Tian Buque expressionlessly: "From the Hehuan Sect?"
Seeing that Zhang Tie could actually identify him, a hint of surprise flashed in Tian Buque's eyes. He raised his chin but did not admit it: "If you know what's good for you, leave Miss Dong here, and I might spare your lives out of mercy. Otherwise—"
Tian Buque waved his hand, and two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators behind him attacked simultaneously. Both of them were sword-wielding cultivators, and their longswords were thrusting towards Zhang Tie and Han Li!
Instead of retreating, Zhang Tie advanced, slashing out with his Broken Army Blade to meet the longsword of one of the men.
The Foundation Establishment cultivator's longsword was knocked away by the blow, and he was forced back three steps. His hands were numb. He hadn't expected that a cultivator in the early stage of Foundation Establishment would have such great strength!
Han Li also faced another opponent, his twin blades flying as they clashed with the opponent's longsword, sparks flying everywhere. However, the opponent's cultivation was a small realm higher than his, and his spiritual power was abundant. Han Li was directly forced back three steps, his expression solemn.
Tian Buque ignored the fighting among his men, his eyes fixed on Dong Xuan'er. Taking advantage of the fact that Zhang Tie and Han Li were tied up, he flashed forward and pounced on Dong Xuan'er.
"Come with me, little beauty!"
Tian Buque reached out to grab Dong Xuan'er, but Dong Xuan'er did not sit idly by and wait for her death. She was, after all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator. A long sword appeared in her hand, and she stabbed at the strange guy in front of her!
However, she was usually well protected by her master Hong Fu, and her combat experience was almost zero. How could she possibly be a match for Tian Buque? She was knocked away from her long sword after only two moves.
Tian Buque's hand was already on Dong Xuan'er's shoulder.
Just then, a huge fist came crashing down from the side, the wind howling and carrying a sharp shockwave.
Tian Buque's pupils contracted, and he quickly released his grip to dodge, but how could his speed possibly be faster than Zhang Tie's?
The iron fist slammed into Tian Buque's head, sending him flying more than ten feet away, but Zhang Tieque frowned slightly.
Tian Buque, who was blasted away, felt his blood surging. He stood up somewhat disheveled, and a red light flashed on his body. It was his protective magic weapon, which blocked Zhang Tie's attack at the critical moment.
But what he just witnessed still left him with lingering fear!
"You—" Tian Buque was about to curse when he noticed out of the corner of his eye that a figure was lying on the hill, his brow seemingly pierced by some kind of sharp magical artifact. It was one of his guards.
That was a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he was defeated in such a short time. What a waste!
"How is this possible! You're just a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator! How could you possess such abilities!" Tian Buque was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
But Zhang Tie wouldn't give him time to waste. This place wasn't far from Yan Family Fort, so they needed to finish the battle quickly and leave as soon as possible.
The Broken Army Blade in his hand came whistling through the air. Sensing the sharp edge of the blade, Tian Buque knew he was no match for it, so he quickly took out a black mirror magic weapon from his bosom.
As the magical artifact was activated, the black mirror emitted a unique spiritual fluctuation that directly enveloped Zhang Tie.
"A soul-type magic artifact?!" Zhang Tie was shocked. This guy really has a lot of treasures. He even has a soul-type magic artifact. This kind of magic artifact is very valuable.
However, Tian Buque clearly underestimated Zhang Tie's spiritual power. The black mirror's attack went straight for Zhang Tie's spiritual power, but Zhang Tie only felt a slight dizziness and was freed in an instant.
Seeing that one of his trump cards was useless against Zhang Tie, Tian Buque was shocked.
"Who exactly are you?!"
Zhang Tie remained silent, only drawing his sword and slashing relentlessly. Tian Buque barely managed to block the attacks with his trump card, ending up in a sorry state.
"Useless trash, hurry up and finish off that kid!" Tian Buque roared at another guard.
The guard was also at a loss for words. The young man in front of him had tricky moves that targeted vital points. Although he had not been defeated, he had not gained any advantage at all.
Hearing his master's call, he knocked Han Li back with a single sword strike and turned to provide support.
Sensing the sword light coming from behind, Zhang Tie snorted coldly, ignoring Tian Buque who was as tough as a tortoise shell, and turned around to slash down with his sword.
This guard didn't have Tian Buque's top-tier magical artifacts to protect him. As the long sword fell, he understood why his other companion had been defeated so quickly.
"You are in the Foundation Establishment stage..." Before the guard could finish speaking, the longsword in his hand was cleaved away. The blade's light, carrying a burst of golden energy, struck the guard squarely in the chest, shattering his protective aura.