166: Desperate Escape

Bai Yan's chest heaved violently, his Dou Qi surged within him, yet it carried a subtle sense of sluggishness. Yao Jidao's palm strike earlier had not only injured his meridians but had also secretly injected a highly poisonous Dou Qi!

Now, the poison was spreading through his blood. Every time his Dou Qi circulated, his internal organs felt as if they were being gnawed by ten thousand ants, the pain unbearable.

"Damn it!"

He cursed inwardly, his peripheral vision sweeping around, only to find his escape route completely sealed off!

Yao Jidao hovered in front, poisonous mist swirling around him, a sinister smile on his lips.

Yao Sha blocked the rear, his withered fingers entwined with chilling black qi, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

Further away, Jiang Donghua still stood by the carriage, his expression indifferent, as if everything was under his control.

Bai Yan's heart sank to rock bottom. Ninth Young Master Bai Xiaofeng was dead, Qin Wuye had self-destructed and perished, and the Bai Family elites he brought were completely wiped out!

Now, he was alone and poisoned. A direct confrontation would undoubtedly lead to death!

"Yao Jidao! Does your Yao Family truly want an endless feud with my Bai Family?!"

He roared angrily, trying to buy time, but secretly he frantically circulated his Dou Qi, attempting to suppress the poison in his body and find an opportunity to break through.

Yao Jidao sneered, flicking his sleeve, and the poisonous mist writhed like a living creature.

"Bai Yan, still spouting threats at this point? You are bound to die today, and how could the Bai Family ever know about today's events?"

Before his words finished, he suddenly raised his hand, and a purplish-black poisonous dragon roared out from his palm, charging directly at Bai Yan's face!

"Poison Dragon Devours Heart!"

Bai Yan gritted his teeth and retreated violently, pushing both palms forward. The blazing Fire Attribute Dou Qi transformed into a barrier, taking the full force of the attack.

"Boom—!"

Poison and fire intertwined, and space twisted!

Bai Yan used the force to fly backward, his body twisting, and he actually shot towards the dense forest on the side!

"Trying to escape?!"

Yao Sha had anticipated this, sneering, his figure intercepting like a ghost, his withered claw reaching directly for Bai Yan's back.

"Stay here, old fellow!"

In a life-or-death situation, a hint of madness suddenly flashed in Bai Yan's eyes!

"You forced my hand!"

He suddenly bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of essence blood onto his palm. The fresh blood instantly ignited, transforming into blood-red runes!

"Soul Burning Art!"

"Boom—!"

A sharp glint flashed in Jiang Donghua's eyes, and he immediately let out a low shout.

"Senior Sister, go!"

Red Silk understood, immediately carrying him on her back. Lightning Light suddenly erupted around her, electric arcs crackled under her feet, and she shot out like a bolt of lightning!

"Elder Bai, hold on! I'll go to Heavenly Serpent City to call for reinforcements!"

Jiang Donghua's voice came from afar, his tone anxious, as if he was truly worried about Bai Yan's safety.

"Boy! How dare you!"

Yao Sha was furious, and with a flash of his figure, he was about to give chase, but Bai Yan suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, his Dou Qi erupting explosively, forcefully blocking the two of them!

"Hahahaha! Your opponent is me!"

As he laughed, he frantically grabbed several healing pills from his storage ring and swallowed them whole. Although his face was still pale, a crazy fighting spirit ignited in his eyes!

"It's time you saw the Heavenly Serpent Mansion's Serpent Spirit Secret Art, which stands behind our Heavenly Serpent City!"

Before his words finished, he suddenly formed hand seals, and the Dou Qi around him abruptly twisted, actually transforming into a gigantic black-scaled serpent shadow, coiling behind him, its serpent eyes crimson, its fangs chilling!

"Heavenly Serpent Mansion Secret Transmission · Serpent Spirit Possession!"

"Boom—!"

A violent Dou Qi fluctuation swept out, and Bai Yan's aura actually climbed again in a short period, faintly approaching the Dou Zong level!

Yao Jidao's face changed drastically, and he shouted sharply.

"Be careful! This is the Heavenly Serpent Mansion's Life Burning Secret Art; he's overdrawing his life force!"

Bai Yan sneered, his figure flickering like a ghost, the serpent shadow following him. Wherever he passed, even the air was corroded, emitting hissing white smoke!

"Today, none of you will leave!"

Yao Sha gritted his teeth, exchanged a look with Yao Jidao, and the two of them simultaneously erupted with Dou Qi, charging forward to meet the challenge!

On the other side, Red Silk, carrying Jiang Donghua, had already run several miles. Amidst the flashing Lightning Light, her speed did not diminish in the slightest.

Jiang Donghua lay on her back, a cold smile secretly curving at the corner of his lips.

"Senior Sister, faster."

Red Silk slightly tilted her head, whispering.

"Are you really going to Heavenly Serpent City?"

Jiang Donghua's gaze was deep, and he said lightly.

"Of course not."

"We are just giving him hope, letting him burn himself out doing what needs to be done."

Deep in the dense forest, Lei Tian stood with his arms crossed, Lightning Light faintly visible around him, his gaze like electricity watching the distant battle.

He slightly raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a playful smile, and whispered to Mo Xuan beside him.

"Old Mo, you really found a good Disciple!"

"Before, I thought this kid was just a medicine jar propped up by pills, but I didn't expect his schemes to be quite effective!"

In the distance, Bai Yan burned his life, possessed by the serpent spirit, forcefully holding back Yao Jidao and Yao Sha, while Jiang Donghua and Red Silk had already taken the opportunity to flee far away, disappearing without a trace.

Lei Tian shook his head, sneering.

"Even with a brain, you'd know that your Disciple would never actually go to Heavenly Serpent City to get reinforcements."

"But for that Bai Yan, Jiang Donghua's words became his last straw of hope; he really thought he had a chance to escape!"

Mo Xuan stroked his beard and smiled, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes.

"I called you here just to watch a good show."

"Now you know how formidable my Disciple is, don't you?"

Lei Tian snorted, but the initial disdain in his eyes was gone, replaced by a hint of scrutiny.

The distant battlefield roared incessantly, Bai Yan's angry shouts intertwined with the sharp cries of the two old men of the Yao Family, and the aftershocks of the Dou Qi collisions shook the mountains and forests, but all of this was no longer relevant to Lei Tian and Mo Xuan.

Lei Tian grinned, took out a pitch-black long robe from his storage ring, and casually tossed it to Mo Xuan, saying.

"old fellow, don't just stand there, hurry up and change!"

He then took out a phantom silk mask as thin as a cicada's wing. With a flick of his finger, the mask adhered to his face like a living thing, instantly changing his appearance, and even his aura became obscure and difficult to discern.

Mo Xuan took the black robe, draped it over himself, and also put on the mask. His originally immortal and scholarly demeanor immediately became sinister and eerie.

He stroked the edge of the mask, smiling.

"You old devil, you're quite well-prepared."

Lei Tian snorted, a cunning glint flashing in his eyes.

"Since we're going to give those two juniors a surprise, we naturally have to hide ourselves well!"

Mo Xuan nodded, and their figures flashed, transforming into two black shadows, silently disappearing into the depths of the dense forest.

At the same time, on the other side of the dense forest.

Red Silk carried Jiang Donghua and ran wildly. Although her Lightning Attribute Dou Qi made her extremely fast, long-term exertion consumed a great deal of her stamina.

She was dripping with sweat, her breathing rapid, her full chest heaving violently with each breath. Beads of sweat slid down her fair chin, finally dripping into the faintly visible snowy cleavage.

"Hoo... hoo..."

Her steps were unceasing, but her breathing was already somewhat disordered, clearly indicating significant exertion.

Jiang Donghua lay on her back, noticing her fatigue, and whispered.

"Senior Sister, keep going!"

Jiang Donghua had no choice but to take out a Qi Replenishing Pill from his storage ring and hand it to her lips.

"Then at least recover some stamina first."

Red Silk slightly tilted her head, her red lips slightly parted, taking the pill into her mouth.

Jiang Donghua's fingertips accidentally touched her soft lips. Both of them froze for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.

As the pill entered her stomach, Red Silk immediately felt a cool sensation circulating throughout her body. Her depleted Dou Qi rapidly replenished, and her steps became a little lighter.

She let out a soft sigh, whispering.

"Thanks."

Jiang Donghua smiled faintly, but his gaze remained vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

"Just a little longer, and we'll be in a safe zone."

Red Silk nodded, no longer speaking, and continued to rush forward with him on her back.

Red Silk carried Jiang Donghua, speeding along. Her Lightning Attribute Dou Qi was pushed to its limit, her figure like lightning. In just a short while, she crossed two cities and finally plunged into an ancient forest rarely visited by people.

She found a hidden rock face, condensed Dou Qi in her palm, and struck it fiercely!

"Boom—!"

Rocks shattered, and a simple cave was forcibly carved out.

Red Silk quickly took Jiang Donghua into the cave, raised her hand to set up several restrictions to block their aura, then finally let out a sigh of relief and set Jiang Donghua down.