528: Lu Xueqi (V)

“No, their Formation can gather everyone’s strength. We must break through it!” Su Han said in a deep voice.

He could tell that these eight people might not be as strong as him individually, but when they formed a Formation, their power multiplied.

“However, I’ll give it a try!”

Su Han’s eyes sharpened, and the Taiji Profound Clarity Dao within him circulated wildly. The Golden Core in his Dantian spun rapidly, and pure Taiji Origin Qi poured into his palms.

He took a step forward, his figure like a Dragon, dodging two incoming hook shadows. His palms crossed, and two streams of Qi, one yin and one yang, swirled out, forming a faint Taiji symbol in the air, which he then fiercely pushed towards the two Blood Fiend Group members directly in front of him.

“Taiji Profound Clarity Dao, Two-Forms Palm!”

Boom!

The Taiji Qi clashed with the saber Qi unleashed by the two Blood Fiend Group members, producing a dull, thunderous sound.

Qi surged outwards, cracking even the bluestone slabs on the ground. The two Blood Fiend Group members swayed, taking half a step back, but their Formation did not break. Instead, leveraging the recoil, the attacks of the other two had already assailed Su Han’s ribs from an unusual angle.

Su Han inwardly acknowledged their prowess. This Formation could disperse the force of an attack and even use an opponent’s strength against them.

He spun sharply, narrowly dodging a fatal blow, though a corner of his robe was torn by the sharp Qi.

The battle instantly escalated to a fever pitch.

Lu Xueqi’s swordplay was exceptional, and the tianya sword was incomparably sharp, often forcing the Blood Fiend Group members to avoid a direct confrontation.

However, the eight opponents moved as one, retreating and advancing in turns, their offensive like a relentless tide. Moreover, various insidious hidden weapons and strange curses emerged endlessly, preventing her from fully unleashing her power and trapping her in a protracted struggle.

Bi Yao’s heartbreak flower was skilled at confusing the mind and neutralizing attacks, but against this head-on Formation combined assault, it seemed somewhat inadequate. Her protective cover was on the verge of shattering several times, only barely holding on due to her agile movements and Su Han’s timely assistance.

Su Han executed the Qingyun Sect’s sword arts and palm techniques to their utmost, his figure darting and weaving within a small area. Every strike was powerful and heavy, attempting to disrupt the Formation’s balance.

However, his attacks always felt like striking cotton, or they were collectively absorbed by several people, making it difficult to achieve substantial results. The eight Blood Fiend Group members acted as a single, perfectly coordinated entity.

Prolonged defense inevitably leads to a mistake!

One of the Blood Fiend Group members seized an opening, and a black light bypassed Lu Xueqi’s sword net, shooting directly towards Bi Yao’s back!

The black light was astonishingly fast and silent—a lethal hidden weapon!

“Bi Yao, be careful!”

Su Han was a little too far to intervene, and his heart pounded with urgency.

Lu Xueqi also saw this scene. A hint of determination flashed in her cold eyes.

Disregarding the two sharp attacks coming from behind her, the tianya sword’s light suddenly shifted, like a shooting star chasing the moon, striking the black light with incredible precision, arriving after it but hitting it first!

Clang!

The black light was deflected by the tianya sword, but Lu Xueqi consequently exposed a huge vulnerability.

Although she tried her best to dodge, her left shoulder was still grazed by a bloody claw shadow!

“Tear—!”

Her white robe was torn, and three deep, bone-visible bloodstains appeared on her fair skin. A black Qi also permeated the wound, clearly indicating that the claw was highly venomous!

Lu Xueqi let out a muffled grunt, her face instantly turning several shades paler, and she staggered backward.

“Junior Sister Lu!”

Su Han’s eyes were bloodshot, and an unprecedented surge of fury and anxiety welled up in his heart.

He could no longer hold back. The Golden Core within him spun at an unprecedented speed, and a majestic Aura suddenly erupted!

“You are courting death!”

He no longer tried to skirmish and break the Formation, but instead condensed all his cultivation into his palms, charging like a cannonball towards the side of the Blood Fiend Group that had a slight ripple in their Formation due to injuring Lu Xueqi.

“Heaven and Earth One Sword!”

He wasn’t using a sword, but rather his palm as a sword! The immense Taiji Origin Qi condensed into an indestructible giant sword phantom, carrying a terrifying, all-crushing might, and slashed down decisively!

This strike contained Su Han’s rage and his entire life’s cultivation, its power far exceeding his usual attacks!

The two Blood Fiend Group members who bore the brunt of the attack had their expressions drastically change. Feeling a fatal threat, they roared, pushing their cultivation to the limit, and jointly met the attack.

Rumble—!

This collision was far more intense than before; the entire inn courtyard seemed to shake.

The violent Qi waves even shattered half of the surrounding walls.

The weapons in the hands of the two Blood Fiend Group members broke inch by inch, their chest bones caved in, and they spat out blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, flying backward like broken sacks, collapsing the courtyard wall. It was clear they would not survive.

The eight-person Formation was instantly broken!

The remaining six Blood Fiend Group members clearly hadn’t expected Su Han to erupt with such terrifying combat power. With their Formation broken and their Qi backlash, each of them staggered, revealing vulnerabilities.

“Good opportunity!”

Bi Yao let out a soft cry, and the heartbreak flower’s white light surged, transforming into countless petals that shot towards the remaining six like a torrential downpour.

These petals, though beautiful, contained sharp cutting power and a mesmerizing effect.

Although Lu Xueqi was injured, her eyes remained cold. Forcing a breath of True Qi, the tianya sword transformed into a blue lightning bolt, striking directly at the head of the Blood Fiend Group leader who had injured her.

Su Han was no less swift, his figure like a ghost. Capitalizing on the momentum after his full-power strike, his palms flew, and the Taiji Profound Clarity Dao’s blend of hard and soft Qi surged out, firmly entangling the other two Blood Fiend Group members who were attempting to reform their Formation.

With the Formation broken and each fighting individually, these Blood Fiend Group members, though still ferocious, could no longer pose a fatal threat to Su Han and the two women.

Moreover, Su Han was striking in anger, Bi Yao’s attacks were insidious, and Lu Xueqi’s swordplay was sharp; even with injuries, they were not to be trifled with.

A moment later, the battle ended.

Of the six Blood Fiend Group members, three were killed by Su Han’s fierce palm force, two had their Qi Sea shattered by Bi Yao’s heartbreak flower, collapsing to the ground, and the last leader, under Lu Xueqi’s exquisite sword move, which she executed despite worsening her injuries, was pierced through the throat by the tianya sword, falling to the ground dead.

The courtyard was a mess, permeated with the smell of blood.

Su Han didn’t bother to regulate his breathing and immediately went to Lu Xueqi’s side.

He saw that her face was as pale as paper, the blood flowing from her left shoulder wound had turned dark black, and the black Qi was showing signs of spreading upward.

“The poison is potent!”

Su Han’s heart sank. He quickly struck like lightning, tapping several major acupoints around her wound, attempting to seal off the spread of the toxin, while simultaneously injecting pure Taiji Origin Qi into her body to help her expel the poison.

Lu Xueqi’s body trembled slightly, seemingly wanting to pull away, but in the end, she allowed Su Han to support her.

She raised her eyelids, glanced at Su Han, her eyes complex with weakness and a hint of imperceptible reliance, then quickly lowered them again, whispering, “I’m fine.”

Bi Yao also walked over, looked at Lu Xueqi’s wound, frowned, and took out a jade bottle from her embrace:

“This is a detoxifying Spirit Medicine passed down in my family. Although it may not be a perfect antidote, it should alleviate it somewhat.”

She handed the jade bottle to Su Han, her tone uncharacteristically serious.

Su Han glanced at Bi Yao and took the medicine bottle: “Thank you.”

He poured out a fragrant Medicinal Pill and fed it to Lu Xueqi.

As the Medicinal Pill entered her stomach, a cool sensation spread. Lu Xueqi’s complexion improved slightly, and the spreading black Qi from the wound was temporarily suppressed.

“This place is not suitable for prolonged stay,” Su Han said in a deep voice.

The Shadow Assassins’ killers were arriving one after another, each more formidable than the last. This small town was clearly no longer safe. (End of Chapter)