369: Killer

The attacks of the two Foundation Establishment cultivators were extremely sharp, and they were well-prepared, making them very powerful.

When they realized that reducing the opponent's strength was difficult, they decisively chose to eliminate the target first.

Moreover, unlike Qi Chuan, they had no intention of leaving anyone alive, so their attacks were exceptionally fierce.

Everything happened in a flash. Just as Long Yunshuang was injured, another Foundation Establishment cultivator attacked from the side. The silver-white precious sword shone brightly in the darkness, its icy points like a death warrant from the Grim Reaper.

At this moment, Long Yunshuang had no time to dodge.

Boom—

Just as his precious sword was about to pierce her head, a Talisman suddenly exploded in the air.

Endless emerald willow branches swayed out from the void. They were entirely green and tough, as if alive, and they went straight towards the Foundation Establishment cultivator who was launching the sneak attack.

The opponent didn't expect someone to react so quickly and had to shift his attack towards the willow branches.

Terrifying power erupted in the air, and that Talisman delayed the opponent's attack.

Long Yunshuang also got a chance to catch her breath.

She held the seven-colored spiritual umbrella and threw it out fiercely, aiming straight for the first killer.

The dazzling seven-colored light unleashed terrifying power, dispelling even the dense darkness wherever it passed.

The opponent had to retreat, hiding himself in the darkness once more.

At this moment, Zhou Luo also arrived beside Long Yunshuang, holding the Fuyao Magic Sword, vigilant of his surroundings.

It was he who had reacted first just now, unleashing a Second Order Talisman to delay the opponent. Otherwise, Long Yunshuang could have been killed by the sneak attack.

There was nothing he could do, due to the existence of the contract.

He couldn't just sit by and watch the other party be killed here.

Moreover, because he controlled multiple Second Order techniques, his spiritual sense was stronger than anyone else present.

So when the opponent launched the first attack on Song Zhan, he had already noticed it.

That's why he was able to quickly unleash the Talisman to block the opponent's sneak attack.

As for Song Zhan and Shangguan Qianxue on the side, their alliance was originally temporary.

Now realizing that the opponent's target was the two of them, Song Zhan reacted extremely quickly. He transmitted his voice, saying, "Senior Sister, this is a good opportunity, let's leave first."

Shangguan Qianxue frowned slightly, glanced at Zhou Luo in mid-air, pursed her lips, and after hesitating for a moment, nodded.

Their being sent here this time was arranged by their Revered Master, and it concerned their treatment after being promoted to Elder in the future.

Therefore, to gain a firm foothold in the Immortal Sect, they must obtain that Spiritual Artifact.

Compared to Zhou Luo as a person, her future was clearly more important.

So Shangguan Qianxue left the area with Song Zhan without hesitation.

Facing their departure, neither Zhou Luo nor Long Yunshuang spoke.

Their gazes were all directed towards the dense mist in the air, and the occasional Gu attacks and so on.

Whoosh—

Suddenly, another sound of air being torn came from the darkness. The disappeared killer abruptly appeared, holding a black dagger that sliced through the air, aiming straight for Long Yunshuang's fair back neck.

Zhou Luo raised an eyebrow, reacted quickly, and raised the Fuyao Magic Sword.

Clang—

The two Spiritual Artifacts collided, producing a crisp metallic sound.

Both sides used their vast magic power, completing a full-force exchange at the moment of collision.

The opponent flashed and retreated again.

"Your spiritual sense is so powerful?"

Long Yunshuang turned her head, looking at the man beside her, a hint of confusion in her heart.

Just now, the opponent's aura was concealed extremely cleverly. Even she only reacted when the dagger was an inch away from her body.

If it were under normal circumstances, she could still react, but the previous battle had consumed a lot of her energy, especially her mental state was damaged.

So she was almost stabbed by that dagger.

And Zhou Luo had clearly detected the opponent's attack direction long ago, which is why he made the reaction.

This made Long Yunshuang realize that his spiritual sense was far stronger than she had imagined.

"I am a Second-Order Alchemist," Zhou Luo said calmly, without offering further explanation.

With the enhancement of multiple techniques, plus the tempering he experienced in the Immortal Sect, his spiritual sense far surpassed Cultivators of the same Realm, even nearing that of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

Facing the sudden attack of these two killers, he was naturally able to react in time.

Long Yunshuang's beautiful eyes flickered. She recalled the seven-colored spiritual umbrella to protect her head and whispered, "They are coming for me."

It was clear from the previous attacks that their target was her.

This made Long Yunshuang very angry, as she could roughly guess why the other party was targeting her.

"So we have to go," Zhou Luo said, staring in the direction Song Zhan had left.

Although he was an Array Revered Master, he was still a bit inferior to Song Zhan, who was a Second-Order Formation Master.

Currently, the two killers did not gain an advantage after the brief exchange, so they likely wouldn't attack again for a while.

Because this is the nature of killers.

They only seek a single, fatal blow. If they sense that the opponent is very difficult to deal with, they will choose to avoid their edge, continue to hide, until the opponent relaxes their guard.

Long Yunshuang looked at the surging mist in the darkness and the continuous formation attacks, and nodded.

The two of them were very close, so close that Zhou Luo could even smell her unique fragrance. It was a floral scent, like bellflowers, or perhaps roses, in any case, it was very pleasant.

The two disappeared killers indeed did not attack again.

However, they should also be very familiar with formations, which is why they chose to attack here with such confidence.

Time slowly flowed. Song Zhan and Shangguan Qianxue seemed to have left.

When they followed the two's footsteps, they found no trace.

And in the darkness, the two stepped on the damp earth, occasionally having to resist the formation attacks.

Fortunately, Song Zhan had previously informed them of the route map, so the general direction was not wrong.

But Zhou Luo knew that it was only the general direction; in terms of details, the other party must have made changes.

As a First-Order Array Revered Master, although he was not as good as the opponent, he could infer a rough estimate from the route combined with the actual situation.

Whenever they were about to reach a critical choice, Zhou Luo cleverly avoided the traps the opponent had laid and chose a more stable route.

Although the formation attacks continued, with their cooperation, there were no major problems.

In the darkness, the two killers met again. They looked at each other, neither spoke, just silently followed the two.

True killers are always the most patient hunters.

As long as it's within the time limit, they can even wait until the last minute to make their move.

For them, being in the dark always gives them the advantage.

Furthermore, they came from the largest killer organization in Fire Cloud Country, the Killer Tower.

Whether it was their strength, Realm, or physical fitness, they far surpassed ordinary killers.

After their first sneak attack failed, they were not in a hurry, patiently waiting for the next opportunity.