He needed to split his power to protect Xie Qian while maintaining the Divine Needle, rapidly depleting his spiritual power. He couldn't hold on much longer.
The Divine Needle was supposed to easily destroy the sword, but his control was far inferior.
The sword moved unpredictably, dodging attacks effortlessly.
Moreover, the attacks never weakened, as if the opponent's spiritual power never depleted.
"Impossible… could he be a third-rank talisman master?"
Gu Ying frowned. If not a third-rank, maintaining such remote control would be impossible.
If he were, killing a second-rank talisman master wouldn't require so much effort....almost redundant!
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan sat on Bao Zhen in the forest, eyes closed, controlling the sword.
Left hand consumed a Nourishing Spirit Pill, right hand a Rejuvenation Pill....like popping beans.
This was for safety.
Gu Ying, a second-rank talisman master, was one rank above him.
He might not kill him, but he could get injured.
Injuries hurt!
Why risk standing when you can sit and finish them?
"Ke ke ke… running out of stamina?"
Lin Xuan grinned as the needle's power weakened.
"Whoosh!"
The Youxuan Sword continued to burst, striking alternately at Gu Ying and Xie Qian.
Gu Ying's face darkened. Retreat crossed his mind.
"Consider yourself lucky."
Gu Ying muttered and abandoned Xie Qian, fleeing toward Yancheng.
Their previous horses had already died in the sword-and-needle battle.
"Ah…"
Xie Qian froze, helpless, terrified!
"Master Gu! You can't leave me!"
"Master Gu! Master Gu!"
"How could I survive without you?!"
Xie Qian cried desperately, tears streaming, chasing after Gu Ying, screaming heart-wrenchingly.
"Don't follow me!"
Gu Ying shouted. Knowing he couldn't defeat the Youxuan Sword, he planned to sacrifice Xie Qian as a distraction.
"Whoosh!"
The Youxuan Sword shot from behind, spraying blood.
Xie Qian, still reaching for Gu Ying, gradually lost all color, then collapsed stiffly.
Seeing this, Gu Ying stepped onto the Divine Needle, flying low, trying to escape the scene.
"Thinking of running now? Too late!"
Lin Xuan sneered, legs clamping Bao Zhen.
"Bao Zhen, chase him!"
Bao Zhen shot forward like a black shadow.
The Youxuan Sword followed closely.
Gu Ying panicked, unable to comprehend how the opponent controlled a flying sword while pursuing him.
Such a powerful technique… and still planning a sneak attack?
Who are you, Master? I am Gu Ying of the Blood Garment Sect, merely passing through Qingyang Town.
I bear you no grudge.....why must you pursue complete annihilation?"
Gu Ying shouted over his shoulder as he fled.
Still, no one responded.
"Damn it! I'll fight you to the death!"
Seeing that he couldn't shake off the flying sword, Gu Ying chose to stop and fight.
If he kept running, his spiritual power would drain completely, leaving him a lamb to the slaughter.
This time, Gu Ying made a ruthless decision. Upon landing, he bit his tongue, and twin invisible glows shot from his eyes. Soon, these glows materialized into two talismans.
Summoning his life-bound talismans, Gu Ying smiled coldly at the Youxuan Sword.
"Go!"
With a roar, the two talismans released rolling waves of spiritual force, fiercely colliding with the Youxuan Sword.
"Boom!"
A massive spiritual wave rippled outward, pressing Lin Xuan's Youxuan Sword down.
"Vzzzzz…"
At this moment, Lin Xuan's life-bound talisman inside the Mud Pill Palace trembled violently, as if desperate to escape.
The source of this agitation was Gu Ying's two talismans.
"That's right....the Gu-Xuan talisman absorbs others' spiritual power,"
Lin Xuan suddenly recalled from the original story.
"Perfect. I'll use you to deal with this second-rank talisman master."
Lin Xuan immediately took out his Soul Hall Elder outfit from the Qiankun Bag.
As the black robe draped over him, an aura of mystery instantly enveloped him.
He stepped onto the main road, approaching Gu Ying.
At this moment, the Youxuan Sword was still locked in a standoff with Gu Ying's twin talismans.....Gu Ying's final desperate move, and still formidable.
Lin Xuan's sword was completely suppressed.
"Who… are you?"
Seeing the black-robed figure, Gu Ying's eyes widened in terror.
This person was no ordinary cultivator....likely some ancient expert.
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