72: Come on, take a bite

Xu Xi, who was exhausted from running for his life, suddenly heard the conversation between Tang Wan and Zheng Dayi and lost all thought of escaping.

Help had arrived, so why run?

Having a backer and not having one were two completely different matters.

Xu Xi would never give up any opportunity to kick someone when they were down.

Just now, Xu Xi had been in a sorry state.

As the saying goes, revenge should not wait overnight, and Xu Xi absolutely could not tolerate even a little delay.

Changing direction, bypassing Zheng Dayi, the idea had barely formed in Xu Xi’s mind before he immediately put it into action.

Zheng Dayi, who had been chasing closely behind Xu Xi, naturally noticed the anomaly and couldn't help but sneer.

"How dare you, villain, deceive me!"

"I might not be able to defeat Tang Wan, but do you, an Entering Profundity ant, really think you can escape from my grasp?"

"Die for me!"

"Astonishing Sand Falling Thunder Spear!"

Filled with killing intent, the Thunderclap Pavilion's secret technique was activated, Zheng Dayi gripped his long spear tightly, and the power of thunder continuously surged along the spear shaft.

But what was peculiar was that the lightning in Zheng Dayi's hand was not like ordinary lightning; it was a pale yellow, giving off an extremely heavy sensation.

As the lightning continuously accumulated, this period of time seemed overly long in the eyes of a Reaching the Profound expert, but from Xu Xi's Entering Profundity strength, it was incredibly swift and difficult to react to.

The Drunken Sleep Sword hadn't even swung out its Cán Xīn Sword Qi yet, when Xu Xi already felt the surge of yellow lightning behind him, piercing straight towards his chest, aiming for a fatal blow.

"Damn it, this old dog really wants me to die here!"

"You don't go and take Tang Wan's big move, but instead turn around and give me a yellow lightning bolt, do you think you're the Fourth Hokage!"

"Bai Xingyu, whether you live or die, depends on your own fate. I'm already a mud Buddha crossing the river, unable to protect myself..."

Sensing the incredibly swift attack from behind, Xu Xi felt a chill in his heart, and then he was pierced through by the thunderous electric spear, which went through his body.

However, before that, he still managed to twist his body, flinging Bai Xingyu to the other side, and at the same time, shifting the attack position of the thunder spear towards his abdomen, preventing it from truly piercing his heart.

Otherwise, Xu Xi would have been able to get his box lunch on the spot.

"Pfft wah~"

Falling heavily to the ground, blood gushing out uncontrollably, Xu Xi looked at the large spear still embedded in front of him, its residual lightning still stinging his body, and felt that Zheng Dayi was truly disgusting.

He didn't go to take Tang Wan's powerful attack; was he trying to see whose life was harder?

"Please, I'm a big villain, okay? Do you even understand the situation?"

"Haven't you heard the saying, 'Good people don't live long, but scoundrels last a thousand years!'"

"Cough cough~"

After a fit of coughing, another large gush of blood spewed out. Looking at his current mangled body, Xu Xi couldn't help but gasp, and at the same time, felt a bit fortunate.

Thankfully, Tang Wan appeared in time, otherwise he would surely have died today, it would just have been a matter of how quickly.

With difficulty, he pulled out a pill from his storage bag and quickly swallowed it. Although it couldn't quickly heal his injuries, it could at least keep him alive, preventing him from dying too quickly, while he awaited Tang Wan's rescue.

"Pfft zi~"

"Tang Wan, once my injuries are fully healed, I will personally go to the Purple Cloud Sect to demand justice!"

Xu Xi was nailed to the ground by Zheng Dayi's spear, and Zheng Dayi, who had endured Tang Wan's attack, was also not feeling well.

Zheng Dayi had thought his spear strike was enough to kill Xu Xi, but he hadn't expected that Xu Xi's life was quite tenacious.

He had actually endured that spear strike and was still clinging to life.

He had originally wanted to deliver another blow to finish off Xu Xi on the spot and eliminate future troubles, but Zheng Dayi thought about it and decided against making a life-for-life move.

Although Tang Wan's attacks were lightning-based, and Zheng Dayi had sufficient resistance, accumulating too many would not be advantageous.

Ultimately, he was too fond of his life. Zheng Dayi considered himself a high and mighty Reaching the Profound expert; Xu Xi, a mere Entering Profundity scoundrel, would that not diminish his status?

Having endured Tang Wan's Profound Thunder bombardment, Zheng Dayi was charred all over, and even his clean white Daoist robe was completely destroyed, transforming his formerly immortal-like appearance into that of a street beggar.

But it was clear that Tang Wan's attack had also greatly reduced his vitality, and he would need a long period of recuperation to recover.

After uttering a harsh threat, he then wiped the remaining blood from the corner of his mouth with his already tattered sleeve, and Zheng Dayi fled far away, no longer lingering there.

"Come to my Purple Cloud Sect to demand justice?"

"Don't get yourself nailed to the steps of my sect on the spot!"

Hearing Zheng Dayi's outwardly fierce but inwardly timid words from afar, Tang Wan found it amusing. An eighth-stage Reaching the Profound expert going to the Purple Cloud Sect to demand justice?

If he were caught by the enforcement elders within the Purple Cloud Sect, he would likely be beaten to death directly!

The strength of the enforcement elders was not something Tang Wan could compare to; perhaps a single alchemical flame could burn that old dog Zheng Dayi to death on the spot, letting him experience the taste of being refined like a pill.

She smiled coldly, no longer paying attention to Zheng Dayi's whereabouts. Immediately after, she came to Xu Xi's side, and seeing the dying Xu Xi, Tang Wan first pulled out the long spear, which Zheng Dayi had refined with lightning, that was still stuck in Xu Xi's abdomen.

Then, a jar of medicine appeared in her hand, which she used to pour onto Xu Xi's wound.

She completely filled the large wound, barely managing to keep Xu Xi alive.

"You have a pretty tough life, not getting stabbed to death with one spear. I thought that old scoundrel wanted to trade lives, but now it seems he lacks a bit of courage."

"Otherwise, I would have thought more highly of him."

With the spiritual medicine applied, Tang Wan showed no mercy as she looked at Xu Xi, whose injuries had been contained.

On the surface, it seemed like she was saying Xu Xi had survived a great calamity, but upon closer thought, one could tell that Tang Wan was openly mocking Xu Xi for seeking his own death.

"Just barely clinging to life."

"Thanks to Elder Tang's help, otherwise, I really might have fallen here today."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xi felt increasingly refreshed as his entire body was nourished by the spiritual medicine, and his body was rapidly mending. Looking at Tang Wan's face, which showed reproach but also a hint of pity, Xu Xi felt a warmth in his heart.

Sure enough, the System is forever the best!

Those seventy points of favorability were truly not given for nothing.

"Ning Shuang, my dear, long time no see."

"Come on, give me a kiss!"

"After surviving this ordeal, shouldn't you reward me?"

"Speaking of which, if I can escape from a Reaching the Profound expert, aren't I stronger than you?"

"If it were you, you'd probably have been slapped to death already, right?"

Ignoring Tang Wan's reprimand, Xu Xi, after thanking her, looked playfully at Li Ning霜, who stood coldly to the side, her delicate face filled with worry.

He started with a teasing remark, not a single serious word, and Xu Xi didn't forget to exploit her weaknesses, wondering if he could trigger some other special content.

"Pah!"

"So undignified, what kind of time is this, and you still want a kiss? Why don't you just get yourself bitten to death!"

"Besides, you're filthy right now, don't even think about getting me dirty too!"