25: Encountering a dragon

Never mind, let's deal with the enemy in front of us first!

Even though Wang Zitao's Dou Qi had a Devour effect, he was still no match for Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen's Void-Shattering Slash directly left a bone-deep wound on his chest.

Wang Zitao was greatly alarmed and hurriedly retreated, a cloud of blood mist reappearing around him.

"Hehehe! Kid, my Blood Robe Great Technique hasn't reached Major Achievement yet, so you got lucky. The next time we meet, I will take your life."

Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly and unleashed another Void-Shattering Slash.

The blood mist was directly split in two by the powerful Dou Qi, but Wang Zitao's figure was nowhere to be found inside.

Lu Xingchen sighed softly.

He still let the enemy escape.

The next time they meet, with his so-called Blood Robe Great Technique, he will probably be even harder to kill.

But it doesn't matter, he won't stay stagnant either.

Lu Xingchen took out his green haze bow and continued to shoot down the Disciples of the Blood Robe Sect.

At the same time, Wang Zitao appeared in a secret chamber of the branch altar.

In the secret chamber, there was a blood pool filled with a large amount of blood, and the pool also had profound patterns on it.

In the center of the pool was a Dragon.

That's right, it was a Dragon!

Its entire body was purplish-black, but a little less than half of its body was stained red with fresh blood. It had two wings on its back and was majestic and burly.

At this moment, this Dragon was firmly locked by several iron chains, and although it struggled desperately, it was useless.

Wang Zitao touched the giant Dragon's claw and said in a deep voice, "Damn it, the Disciples of the Lingxiao Sect came too fast. I'll be able to get you soon."

"It's a pity that my Spatial Blood Escape cannot carry large objects, otherwise I would definitely take you with me. Since that's the case, I'll disgust these Lingxiao Sect Disciples!"

With that, he took out a key and unlocked the chains.

The giant Dragon immediately let out a roar and struggled to pounce towards Wang Zitao.

Wang Zitao hurriedly used Spatial Blood Escape, turning into a cloud of blood mist, and left the place.

The giant Dragon rushed out of the secret chamber and came to the battlefield of the two sects' Disciples, killing anyone it encountered.

There were not many Disciples of the Blood Robe Sect left on the field, and most of those who suffered heavy injuries were Disciples of the Lingxiao Sect. Some Disciples were even slapped to death by the giant Dragon.

Lu Xingchen looked at the top of the giant Dragon's head.

A Second-Tier Ten-Star Yao Beast!

Equivalent to a Human Race Ten-Star Martial Master!

This was the strongest enemy he had encountered since his Transmigration.

Lin Wanqing hurriedly shouted, "All Lingxiao Sect members, retreat!"

However, how could the speed of those ordinary Disciples outrun the giant Dragon?

With a single breath, it spewed out a mouthful of Dragon Flame, and immediately more than a dozen Disciples were severely injured.

Lu Xingchen's brows furrowed. After a moment of hesitation, he took out his shadow sword and rushed towards the giant Dragon.

Lin Wanqing was greatly alarmed and shouted, "Big Strong One, are you crazy? That's a Dragon!"

Lu Xingchen turned to look at Lin Wanqing and smiled calmly, "Don't worry, with the shadow sword in hand, it can't touch me. Right now, only I can hold it back. You go quickly and find Peak Master Yi Hong to help!"

Lin Wanqing nodded heavily, "Then you must hold on!"

Lu Xingchen rushed in front of the giant Dragon, and a Void-Shattering Slash fiercely struck it.

He was a Five-Star Martial Master after all. With a full-power strike and the use of a Xuan Rank Martial Skill, he managed to injure the giant Dragon.

The giant Dragon roared in pain and spewed a mouthful of Dragon Flame at Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen's heart tightened. He hurriedly activated the shadow sword, teleporting behind the giant Dragon, narrowly dodging the fatal blow.

The giant Dragon seemed to have lost its mind. It turned around and continued to attack Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen, relying on the shadow sword's two-stage displacement, firmly drew the giant Dragon's aggro.

The giant Dragon continuously spewed Dragon Flame or used its claws to strike Lu Xingchen, but he dodged all of them.

He couldn't help but feel a little fortunate.

It was a good thing the shadow sword had been upgraded to profound grade high-rank, otherwise he might really have fallen here.

Lu Xingchen attracted the giant Dragon's firepower, while Lin Wanqing organized everyone to carry the injured Disciples to the safe zone.

Although dozens were severely injured, only five died.

The Disciples looked at Lu Xingchen, who was entangled with the giant Dragon, their hearts filled with admiration.

"If we were even touched by the giant Dragon, we'd be severely injured, but Senior Brother Lu can hold it back by himself. His strength is too great!"

"Senior Brother Lu put himself in danger to save us. He is a hero!"

"If Senior Brother Lu can survive this time, I will definitely report it to the Peak Master and highly commend him."

Lin Wanqing said anxiously, "Stop with this useless talk! Go back and find Peak Master Yi Hong quickly. Only he has the strength to subdue this giant Dragon!"

Everyone immediately turned and fled the area, with Lin Wanqing leading the way at the fastest speed.

A quarter of an hour later, Lin Wanqing finally found Yi Hong, who was sitting at a table drinking tea on a nearby mountain Peak.

"Peak Master, it's bad, Lu Xingchen is in danger!"

Hearing the name "Lu Xingchen," Yi Hong's brows furrowed slightly. Then he calmly took a sip of tea and said indifferently, "Lin Wanqing, don't worry, speak slowly."

How could Lin Wanqing not be anxious?

Every second of delay meant her beloved could die!

"The encirclement operation went very smoothly, and the Disciples of the Blood Robe Sect were almost completely wiped out by us. But at this moment, a giant Dragon appeared in the branch altar, with the strength of a Second-Tier Peak.

"The giant Dragon attacked everyone indiscriminately, and the Disciples suffered heavy losses. To cover our retreat, Lu Xingchen alone held back the giant Dragon."

"Peak Master Yi Hong, please go and save him quickly. Lu Xingchen could die at any moment!"

Hearing this, Yi Hong felt incredibly pleased.

It was one thing for that brat Lu Xingchen to inherit the Shadow Sword Art, but he actually defeated Hu Junfeng, whom he had meticulously trained.

Although Hu Junfeng had suppressed his Realm, a loss was a loss.

Wasn't he announcing to the entire sect that the Spirit Transformation Sword Art was inferior to the Shadow Sword Art?

It was truly infuriating.

When he was in the sect, Lin Qingzhu protected him, so Yi Hong didn't dare to act against him.

But this time, he was going to his death by himself, so he couldn't blame anyone else!

Yi Hong said indifferently, "Alright, let me first send the injured Disciples back to the Lingxiao Sect, and then I'll go save Lu Xingchen."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanqing's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but shout, "Peak Master, you can't do this! Things need to be prioritized. Although the other Disciples are injured, there's no difference whether they return early or late. Lu Xingchen is risking his life to cover for everyone!"

Yi Hong took another sip of tea and leisurely said, "You can't say that. The lives of those Disciples are also lives. What if they are ambushed by the Blood Robe Sect on their way back to the sect? I must prioritize the safety of the majority of Disciples."

Hearing this, Lin Wanqing became furious and pointed at Yi Hong's nose, scolding, "Yi Hong, you deliberately want to see Lu Xingchen die, don't you? As a Peak Master, you have no magnanimity at all. I look down on you!"