Chapter 247 Breakout
"Go!"
Han Yu gave a low shout, and the three of them broke through the door simultaneously! Chen Xingcai's figure flashed, instantly skimming to Xiao Luo's side, picking her up, and turning to speed toward the outside of the village.
Han Yu and Jiang Che retreated rapidly, blocking horizontally with their sword edges, their gazes locked dead on those three strange villagers.
"Hmph!"
The old man gave a cold snort. His turbid eyeballs suddenly flushed scarlet, and the black patterns under his skin wriggled like living creatures. His whole person actually pounced over like a ghost!
The two middle-aged men behind him also erupted into action simultaneously. Their speed was so fast that they almost created afterimages!
"Clang—!"
Han Yu held his sword edge horizontally, accurately blocking the old man's withered claw-like five fingers, but heard the sound of metal and iron clashing, shocking the web of his hand into numbness! That old man's palm was actually as hard as iron. As the fingernails collided with the sword blade, dazzling sparks splattered out!
"Body Cultivator?"
Han Yu's pupils constricted. He borrowed force to retreat, and at the same time, his sword edge spun, going straight for the old man's throat!
The old man gave a malevolent laugh, actually neither dodging nor avoiding, allowing the sword edge to stab onto his neck—
"Qiang!"
The moment the sword tip stabbed the skin, it was like hitting refined steel, leaving only a shallow white mark!
"What?!"
Han Yu's heart shook, and the old man had already taken the opportunity to press forward, five fingers forming a claw, digging straight for the pit of his stomach!
"Second Senior Brother, be careful!"
Jiang Che gave a low shout. His figure was like lightning, instantly flashing to Han Yu's side. He struck out a palm, and blazing spiritual power turned into waves of crimson fire, crashing loudly toward the old man!
"Boom!"
The flames exploded, and heat waves swept through. However, the old man only took half a step back. The black patterns on his body flickered, actually negating all the power of the fire!
"This is impossible!"
Jiang Che's expression changed slightly. The flames of the Great Sun Burning Heaven Art could melt even ordinary Spirit Tools; could this old man actually withstand it head-on?
"Hahaha!"
One of the middle-aged men laughed wildly. He suddenly took a step forward and opened his large mouth, actually swallowing all the sky-filling flames into his belly like a long whale sucking water!
"Burp—"
He let out a full burp. Wisps of black smoke overflowed from the corners of his mouth, and the scarlet in his eyes became even more intense.
"With just this level of skill, you dare to show off in front of us?"
Han Yu and Jiang Che looked at each other, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.
The three fought while retreating, and the commotion of the fight between them soon attracted the attention of other villagers.
"Something is not right..."
Han Yu held his long sword horizontally. The sword edge reflected the cold moonlight as his gaze swept over the surroundings.
The originally silent village now faintly transmitted rustling footsteps, getting closer and closer, becoming denser and denser.
"They have come."
Jiang Che said in a low voice. Crimson flames churned in his palm, reflecting his grave face.
Before his voice fell, pairs of scarlet eyes suddenly lit up in the darkness, flickering in the shadows like wild beasts. Immediately after, stiff figures slowly walked out from all directions—it was those villagers.
They were expressionless, strange black patterns faintly emerged under their skin, and their steps were so uniform that it was hair-raising.
"Retreat!"
Han Yu shouted sternly. The three stood back-to-back, surrounding Xiao Luo in the middle, and retreated rapidly at the same time.
But it was already too late.
"Ho..."
The villager at the very front squeezed out a hoarse low roar from his throat and suddenly accelerated to rush over! His movements were so fast they did not seem human. Five fingers formed a claw, going straight for Han Yu's throat!
"Clang—!"
Han Yu held his sword edge horizontally and blocked accurately, but heard the sound of metal and iron clashing, shocking the web of his hand into numbness. That villager's skin was actually as hard as iron. As the fingernails collided with the sword blade, dazzling sparks splattered out!
"Damn it!"
Jiang Che cursed angrily. The crimson flames in his palm surged violently, turning into a fire dragon that roared out! The flames instantly swallowed several villagers, but they only paused slightly. The black patterns on their bodies flickered, actually negating all the raging flames!
"These guys..."
Chen Xingcai held Xiao Luo, her figure like lightning, rushing through the narrow village paths, but more and more villagers surged out from the shadows, blocking every retreat path.
Especially since the three of them were currently enduring the consumption of True Essence that was a hundred times greater in this world, it was becoming increasingly strenuous.
"This is bad, there are more and more people!"
Jiang Che gritted his teeth and shouted low. Crimson flames churned in his hand as he struck out a palm. Blazing heat waves exploded with a bang, forcing back three villagers who pounced over.
However, those figures that were shaken back only staggered a few steps before surrounding them again with malevolent smiles!
"These guys... what exactly are they?!"
Chen Xingcai held Xiao Luo, her figure like lightning, rushing through the narrow village paths. But the villagers surging from all directions became more numerous. Their movements became faster, scarlet light flickered in their eyes, and beast-like low roars issued from their throats.
"Clang—!"
Han Yu slashed his long sword horizontally. The sword edge clashed hard with a villager's fist. The sound of metal and iron clashing exploded ear-piercingly, shocking his arm into numbness. That villager grinned, and his other fist already bombarded toward his chest like a heavy hammer!
"Bang!"
Han Yu hurriedly held his sword horizontally to block. His whole person was shocked by the giant force into sliding back several zhang, ploughing two deep marks under his feet. The qi and blood in his chest surged, but his eyes became increasingly sharp.
"Think of a way to break out!"
He gave a low shout, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings.
More and more villagers walked out from the shadows. Some had crimson flames leaping from their palms, some had dazzling electric light winding around their fingertips, and some even opened their mouths to spray foul-smelling poisonous fog, forcing the three to retreat repeatedly.
"These guys... are not just Body Cultivators, but each has strange abilities?!"
Cold sweat seeped from Jiang Che's forehead. The True Essence in his body was consumed crazily, but every attack seemed to hit iron and stone, having very little effect.
Chen Xingcai kicked away a villager who pounced over, but the opponent only swayed his body and charged up again, fearless of death.
Han Yu pondered for a moment, then his eyes sank, and he suddenly shouted low:
"You go first!"
"What?!"
Jiang Che and Chen Xingcai changed expressions simultaneously.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Han Yu shouted sternly. The long sword in his hand suddenly erupted with dazzling cold light, the sword body hummed, and a vast Sword Intent rose to the sky!
"Heaven-Resisting Sword! Defend!"
He swung his sword abruptly. A brilliant sword light poured down like the Milky Way, turning into a light curtain lying horizontally in front of the three! Wherever the sword light passed, the ground cracked and the air twisted.
Dozens of villagers were forcibly driven back by this sword. The arms of several people were even severed, but strangely, no fresh blood flowed from the breaks, only black mist curling around!
"Go!"
Han Yu shouted violently. His figure flashed, blocking alone in front of the villagers. Where his sword edge pointed, no one dared to easily step forward.
"Second Senior Brother!"
Chen Xingcai said anxiously, but was grabbed by Jiang Che.
"Believe in Second Senior Brother, go first, don't let him waste his effort!"
Jiang Che gritted his teeth and roared low, dragging Chen Xingcai to retreat rapidly.
"Want to leave?!"
A villager laughed malevolently, opening his mouth to spray a column of crimson fire, attacking straight at the backs of the two!
"Get lost!"
Han Yu shouted angrily. His sword edge turned, and the Heaven-Resisting Sword Intent erupted again, forcibly slashing that fire column into two halves! But in this instant, dozens of villagers had already surged up like a tide, surrounding him tightly!
"Hahaha! You cannot run away!"
The villagers approached while laughing wildly, the scarlet in their eyes becoming even more intense.
Han Yu stood holding his sword, but the corner of his mouth hooked into a cold sneer:
"With just you?"
Before his voice fell, his sword edge shook. The True Essence all over his body burned crazily, and his Sword Intent climbed again!
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