91: Internal strife, sneak attack
"Phew, that was close. I almost thought this guy had also risen from the dead."
After observing carefully and confirming that the tall figure was not moving, Li Canglan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Even though this corpse was already dead, he could still feel the terrifying sense of oppression radiating from it.
Even the ordinary giants outside this area possessed strength close to a Two-Star Martial Artist.
If this corpse were to rise from the dead, he dared not imagine how terrifying its strength would be!
In this great hall, only the book on the table in front of the corpse was well-preserved.
Just as Li Canglan was about to step forward to examine the book, a bone-chilling cold suddenly came from behind him!
Li Canglan snorted coldly, turned around, and slashed down with his fingers shaped like a blade.
Bang!
Li Canglan's sword-finger collided with Feng Shanshan's battle sword with a boom.
Feng Shanshan felt a massive force mixed with thunder coming at her, and she almost couldn't hold onto her sword.
Li Canglan also felt a slight pain in his fingers and took a small step back.
His gaze landed on Feng Shanshan's sword.
This sword was different from the standard-issue battle swords, and now it seemed to be quite a bit more powerful as well.
"The opportunity here belongs to me."
Feng Shanshan remained as cold as ever, "I only want this book; I will not interfere with anything else."
Hearing Feng Shanshan's brazen words, Li Canglan was amused.
"My dear lady, I obtained this key after killing the leader of the Nantian Gate Sect."
"I was also the one who opened the gates to this place."
"If it weren't for me, you might not have even survived against the Nantian Gate Sect, and now you're telling me this?"
Feng Shanshan understood that Li Canglan was not lying.
Li Canglan's sneak attack had directly killed the enemy's strongest combatant, making their fight much easier.
If they had one less Li Canglan on their side, and if the enemy's Chrysanthemum Man hadn't died, they would likely have suffered heavy casualties, even if they had survived the battle.
But this could not make her give up.
"Precisely because of that, I am giving you a chance to leave."
Feng Shanshan raised her hand, pointing the tip of her sword at Li Canglan's chest, "Otherwise, you will definitely not walk out of this cave today."
Li Canglan shook his head, "Although I don't know where you get your confidence from, since that's how it is, then you can go die."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Canglan made the first move.
He tapped his toes, activated his Stepping Wind Steps, and quickly approached Feng Shanshan.
Feng Shanshan swung her sword, and a massive surge of icy energy poured out, freezing the ground within a range of several meters in front of her into ice.
Sensing the cold, Li Canglan immediately sidestepped, creating distance before the area could freeze.
He exerted his full power into his Stepping Wind Steps.
Before Feng Shanshan could retract her sword, he had already closed in on her side.
Thunderbolt Slash!
Three claps of thunder roared.
A brilliant bolt of lightning struck down instantly.
In her haste, Feng Shanshan pulled out a jade pendant.
The pendant emitted an invisible ripple, which instantly annihilated the Thunderbolt Slash!
Li Canglan's pupils shrank, but it was too late to dodge.
The terrifying impact sent Li Canglan flying backward, coughing up blood!
Bang!
Li Canglan's body slammed heavily onto the ground, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Fortunately, thanks to the reinforcement from the excess energy devoured by his Gluttony Desire, his physical fitness was much stronger than other Martial Artists of the same level.
Otherwise, this single blow alone would likely have been enough to severely injure him!
"What kind of treasure is this?"
Looking at the jade pendant in Feng Shanshan's hand, Li Canglan's expression turned grave.
Although he was only at the Early Stage of the Two-star level, his true strength was enough to rival an average Two-star Late Stage or even Peak level Martial Artist.
By the looks of it, that strike just now was likely close to the full-force strike of a Three-Star Martial Artist!
"I have already given you a chance."
Feng Shanshan assumed that Li Canglan was already severely injured and had no power to resist.
"But since you are stubborn, there is only a dead end for you."
She slowly stepped forward, preparing to raise her sword to end Li Canglan's life.
Although Li Canglan was injured, he still had the strength to fight.
However, just as he was about to make his move, a shout of anger suddenly came from outside the hall.
"Diao Xiong, hit her!"
A loud eagle screech followed.
Riding the wind, Diao Xiong was extremely fast, covering a distance of tens of meters in an instant.
Feng Shanshan's expression changed slightly, and she turned around, slashing her sword behind her.
Crack, crack!
Frost froze.
The cold-filled sword collided with the eagle's claws, producing a harsh sound of clashing metal.
Diao Xiong was ultimately a step weaker in strength.
If it weren't for the help of the wind, it would likely have been sent flying by this sword strike.
But even so, the two sides were merely at a stalemate.
But following behind Diao Xiong was the heavy Xuan Iron sword that Yang Diao had thrown with all his might!
The giant sword was like a blade cutting through waves, with the wind howling wherever it passed.
The terrifying force it carried made Feng Shanshan extremely wary.
She had no choice but to use the jade pendant again to blast the heavy Xuan Iron sword away.
"What the hell, you woman with that cold face, it turns out you were up to no good!"
Wang Guangke's voice, which sounded like a booming bell, rang out.
He had taken the opportunity to rush up while Feng Shanshan's attention was drawn by Diao Xiong.
Just now, he had circled to Feng Shanshan's side and threw a fully charged punch.
"Settled Grudge Punch!"
This was the most powerful Martial Skill that Wang Guangke had learned.
As a C-level Martial Skill, the most bugged part of the Settled Grudge Punch was that it could deal extra damage to the opposite sex!
Regardless of whether the user is male or female, as long as the opponent is not of the same sex, the damage is doubled!
Although the jade pendant in Feng Shanshan's hand was of a high grade, it could not be used indefinitely.
At this moment, it was in its cooldown period, so she could only swing her sword to strike.
However, how could a hasty sword strike compete with a fully charged punch from Wang Guangke, who was also at the Two-star Late Stage?
Wang Guangke's punch slammed into the blade, bending Feng Shanshan's sword into a terrifying arc, nearly snapping it.
Feng Shanshan felt that even holding her sword was becoming difficult.
A sweetness rose in her throat, and her body recoiled violently.
However, Wang Guangke seized the opportunity to shoulder-check her, slamming into Feng Shanshan's chest.
Pfft!
Feng Shanshan spat out a mouthful of blood and went flying backward.
Swoosh!
A long, slender white silk ribbon danced in the air, wrapping around Feng Shanshan's body and slamming her violently against the wall of the palace.
It even made the palace shake slightly.
As someone from a prominent family in Hanghai Base City, Feng Shanshan's talent was quite good.
However, because she was young, her strength was not much greater than Wang Guangke and the others.
Under the combined attack of everyone, she was quickly defeated.
A moment later, Feng Shanshan lay on the ground, dispirited.
Seeing Li Canglan walking towards her, a trace of fear finally flashed across her face.
"Please, don't kill me."
"I will do anything."
Li Canglan sneered, "When you wanted to kill me just a moment ago, did you ever think you would end up in this state?"
A faint, imperceptible coldness flashed in Feng Shanshan's eyes.
If she could do it all over again, she would still not hesitate!
She only hated herself for giving the other party a chance.
If she had killed them directly and taken the book and left, these people would definitely not have been able to catch up to her!
Unfortunately, one misstep leads to...
Before her thought could be completed, Li Canglan smashed her head with a single palm strike.