202: sneak attack

"There's no time to lose."

"Before that person notices, let's finish this quickly."

Shen Xuanzhao said in a deep voice.

The Qingyang Li Clan had seven Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Today, only six died here.

One remained.

This person was the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator who first discovered Shen Xuanzhao.

"That person is a Mid Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator. If he defends within the Great Formation, with the strength of us three, if we can't defeat him quickly, I fear unexpected changes might occur."

Zhou Xiuyuan nodded in agreement, though with a slight hesitation.

"Do we need to summon the Old Ancestor for help again?"

Thoughts raced through his mind.

"Haha~"

"The saying goes, 'one trick for all occasions.'"

"He could never have imagined that Senior Brother Zhou possesses such methods, or that so many Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators of the Qingyang Li Clan would perish here."

"We just need to do this..."

Shen Xuanzhao whispered.

Zhou Xiuyuan's hesitation vanished.

Yun Qingsi's mind suddenly cleared.

"We can do that!"

"As expected of Senior Brother!"

"Let's go."

Seeing that both had agreed, Shen Xuanzhao spoke.

Zhou Xiuyuan and Yun Qingsi nodded in assent.

The three of them used their magical power to erase the remaining traces at the scene.

As for the corpses of the Great Clan Elder and the Second Clan Elder, they were also destroyed.

The harvest this time was quite abundant.

However, they could only examine it carefully later.

On the way.

Shen Xuanzhao's Aura began to rapidly decline, and his face was pale.

He carefully smeared the blood he had taken from the Qingyang Li Clan's Foundation Establishment Cultivators onto his body.

His hair was disheveled, and his clothes were tattered.

Before long, he looked like a stray dog.

"How is it?"

Shen Xuanzhao asked while adjusting himself.

"It's good."

Yun Qingsi's eyes lit up slightly.

"However, this won't fool a Mid Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator."

Zhou Xiuyuan nodded.

After all, Shen Xuanzhao wasn't truly injured.

The superficial disguise would reveal flaws if a Mid Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator examined it closely with their Divine Sense.

"It's fine, we only need to deceive the others."

Shen Xuanzhao smiled faintly.

This time, he didn't make it as realistic.

Zhou Xiuyuan thought about what Shen Xuanzhao had just said, and indeed, it made sense.

Then, he said no more and imprinted the palm-sized bronze bell in his hand.

This was the protective Spiritual Artifact of the Mid Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator who had attacked them this time.

However, time was too short, so he could probably only refine it initially.

"It should be enough..."

The three of them sped along.

Soon, they were about to arrive at the Tianduan Mountain Range.

The three stopped.

"Be extra careful."

Yun Qingsi cautioned the two.

Under their reassuring gazes, she temporarily concealed herself.

"Senior Brother Zhou, it's time for our performance."

Shen Xuanzhao chuckled.

Zhou Xiuyuan threw out the initially refined bronze bell in his hand, and his magical power surged slightly.

The power of the bronze bell's Spiritual Artifact faintly dispersed.

"It's enough."

Shen Xuanzhao nodded.

"Good."

Zhou Xiuyuan retrieved the bronze bell.

Their eyes met.

Shen Xuanzhao suddenly flew out.

His face grew even paler, and his Aura was unstable, as if he was severely injured, fleeing in a panic towards the outside of the Tianduan Mountain Range.

Shen Xuanzhao fled in disarray.

After Shen Xuanzhao's figure had gone far away.

Only then did Zhou Xiuyuan fly up.

The bronze bell in his hand remained in an activated state, its second-tier Medium Grade Aura constantly emanating, disturbing the Yao Beasts below.

Then, he pursued Shen Xuanzhao's lingering Aura, as if in hot pursuit.

The two, one chasing and one fleeing, alarmed the various Yao Beasts along the way.

Roars echoed, creating a significant commotion.

Fortunately, their speed was extremely fast, so they were not entangled by Yao Beasts.

Outside the Tianduan Mountain Range.

High in the sky.

Zhou Xiuyuan circulated his magical power.

He activated the bronze bell in his hand.

"Dong~"

The bell rang out.

The power, through air ripples, accurately struck Shen Xuanzhao, who was fleeing in disarray.

Shen Xuanzhao seemed to be heavily injured, blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth.

However, he remained resilient, and his speed actually increased by another notch.

On the ground.

Some Qi Refining Cultivators only felt two streaks of light flash overhead, revealing their Foundation Establishment Aura without a doubt, and then heard a bell ring, reverberating in all directions.

"Quick, send a message to the Fourth Clan Elder."

A Middle-aged Cultivator dressed in ordinary clothes, disguised, said to a Cultivator beside him.

The person next to him heard this.

Although they didn't clearly see the figures of the two, the bell sound was undeniable, and recalling their mission to stake out here.

So, he quickly took out a communication Jade Slip and reported this information.

Within the Qingyang Li Clan.

The Qingyang Li Clan Chief, holding the message in his hand, urgently reported it to the Fourth Clan Elder.

The Fourth Clan Elder took the Jade Slip and looked at it.

His expression changed slightly.

"What formidable abilities."

The Fourth Clan Elder was surprised.

Those three were indeed extraordinary.

Almost all of the Clan's Foundation Establishment Cultivators had been dispatched, yet someone still managed to escape.

"Fortunately, arrangements were made earlier, and informants were placed."

"Activate the mountain protecting grand array, I will go assist the Third Clan Elder."

The Fourth Clan Elder instructed the Qingyang Li Clan Chief before him, circulating his magical power, and his figure flew out of the mountain protecting grand array.

Behind him, the mountain protecting grand array slowly operated, displaying its impressive power.

Following the direction of the two chasing and fleeing mentioned in the Jade Slip.

The Fourth Clan Elder's movement technique was extraordinary, and his speed was extremely fast.

Before long.

A faint Aura appeared in the Fourth Clan Elder's perception, heading straight towards his location.

"Shen Xuanzhao."

This faint Aura was one of the three individuals the Qingyang Li Clan was determined to capture this time.

The Fourth Clan Elder's eyes lit up, and his speed suddenly increased by a notch.

But after a moment.

He suddenly slowed down.

"Strange..."

"The Aura feels a bit off..."

The Fourth Clan Elder suddenly stopped.

Before he could continue his investigation, his expression suddenly changed.

The Aura of the person chasing behind also appeared.

Following it was a bronze bell several feet high, like a streak of light, smashing fiercely towards his location.

"Damn it, I've been tricked!"

The Fourth Clan Elder's magical power had already been raised.

At this moment, he pointed with his hand, and a Magical Artifact resembling a screen suddenly appeared before him.

"Boom!"

The bronze bell collided with the screen.

The bronze bell, being only initially refined, failed to break through the screen's barrier.

The Fourth Clan Elder waved his hand, sending the bronze bell flying with a palm strike.

At this moment, in front, the weakened Shen Xuanzhao's Aura suddenly surged, his hand forming a sword-finger, and the Spiritual Artifact longsword in his hand danced, the sword moving with his finger, thrusting towards the Fourth Clan Elder.

"Damn it!"

"Did the Clan fail?"

"How could this be?"

"Then where are they now?"

Questions arose uncontrollably.

A bad feeling grew in the Fourth Clan Elder's heart, and his palm prints continuously struck out, blocking the constantly changing attacks of the longsword, his body steadily retreating.

Shen Xuanzhao remained silent, controlling the Flying Sword, his figure constantly closing in.

"Clang~"

As the two fought.

The sound of a sharp sword being drawn echoed across the sky.

"one heart sword Splits the Heavens!"

Zhou Xiuyuan's indifferent voice rang out, and the one heart sword was drawn with force.

Accompanying it was a sword light that seemed to split heaven and earth.

Since it was to be a quick battle, they had to go all out.

The Fourth Clan Elder's heart sank slightly.

This Shen Xuanzhao was already evenly matched with him.

Adding Zhou Xiuyuan, the consequences would likely be unpredictable.

"Condensing Maple Barrier!"

The attacking sword light, however, did not wait for him to think.

The Fourth Clan Elder's magical power surged, turning the screen-like Spiritual Artifact to his front, and with a sweep of his hands, the screen transformed out of thin air.

A giant door-like Spiritual Artifact blocked the sword light.

Shen Xuanzhao also seized the opportunity, activating the full power of his Flying Sword.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two loud noises erupted.

The sword light and the Flying Sword struck directly at the door.

Upon receiving this blow, the door-like Spiritual Artifact shrank to the size of a screen, its light dimmed, and it flew back to the Fourth Clan Elder's front, a tremendous force transferring to his body.

The Fourth Clan Elder's face turned pale.

His Aura declined.

Before he could catch his breath, he used this force to retreat rapidly.

"So strong!"

With the combined attack of the two, he already showed signs of defeat.

"Buzz~"

Just then.

A dazzling mirror light attacked from behind.

Yun Qingsi's figure, holding a precious mirror, appeared.

Blocking the Fourth Clan Elder's retreat.

With the attack coming from behind, the Fourth Clan Elder hastily formed hand seals, and layers of shields appeared behind him.

"Clap~"

The mirror light collided with the shields, and the shields shattered layer by layer.

Until finally, the remaining light struck the Fourth Clan Elder's body.

"Pfft~"

Blood overflowed from the Fourth Clan Elder's mouth.

While guarding against Zhou Xiuyuan and Shen Xuanzhao, he had overlooked Yun Qingsi.

Although Yun Qingsi's cultivation was slightly weaker, she was not to be underestimated.

Upon receiving this blow, the Fourth Clan Elder could not retreat further.

Shen Xuanzhao and Zhou Xiuyuan flew over.

The three surrounded the Fourth Clan Elder.

The Fourth Clan Elder's expression was incredibly solemn, and his Divine Sense swept around, his heart growing heavier.

"They are already dead."

Shen Xuanzhao suddenly spoke.

"Buzz!"

Waves of shock surged in the Fourth Clan Elder's heart.

Seeing the three unharmed, he had a premonition, but hearing it directly from Shen Xuanzhao's mouth still made it hard for him to believe.

"Kill!"

Taking advantage of the Fourth Clan Elder's momentary distraction.

The three, with a tacit understanding, launched their attacks decisively.

Their respective attacks had already reached the Fourth Clan Elder before he could react.

"Sneak attack!"

As the attacks landed, the Fourth Clan Elder recovered from his distraction, feeling only a moment of shock... The last Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator of the Qingyang Li Clan died.

He died from a siege and a sneak attack.