532: Lu Xueqi (9)

"Crack!"

The ice wall was torn apart by the claw wind, but it bought Su Han a moment of time.

Su Han narrowly dodged the sneak attack from behind, sweat beading on his forehead.

This can't go on; he's completely on the defensive, taking hits. The opponent's true body is hidden among countless afterimages, making it impossible to guard against. He'll be worn down to death sooner or later!

He took a deep breath, a look of determination flashing in his eyes.

He had to take a risk!

He no longer tried to catch all the afterimages, but instead retracted his spiritual sense, focusing all his energy on perceiving the source of the most solidified killing intent at the moment the opponent attacked.

At the same time, he secretly channeled most of his Origin Qi into the qingming sword. The sword's clear light was restrained, yet it emitted an extremely dangerous aura.

Another afterimage lunged from the front, its claw wind fierce!

Bi Yao and Lu Xueqi cried out almost simultaneously: "Front!"

But Su Han neither blocked nor dodged this time! A fierce glint flashed in his eyes; he disregarded everything, leaving his back exposed to other potential attacks.

The qingming sword let out a clear, resounding sword cry that echoed through the mountains and forests. Man and sword became one, transforming into a dazzling azure rainbow, piercing directly at the afterimage in front with resolute force!

"Taiji Profound Clarity Dao — One Sword Breaks All Methods!"

This was a fight to the death, where one finds life in desperation! He abandoned all defense and evasion, concentrating his essence, Qi, and spirit entirely on this one sword, betting that the opponent's true body was in front! Betting on the speed and power of this one sword!

"Puff—!"

The sound of a sword blade entering flesh rang out!

Time seemed to freeze at this moment. The sky full of afterimages suddenly vanished.

The Shadow Fiend Leader's figure appeared before Su Han's sword, his face filled with an expression of incredible shock.

The tip of the qingming sword had pierced squarely into his left chest. Although he had clutched the sword body tightly with his palm at the last moment, preventing it from completely penetrating his heart, the fierce Sword Qi had already severely damaged his heart meridian!

"You… how is this possible…"

His grayish-white eyes stared fixedly at Su Han.

And almost at the same time Su Han struck the opponent, two real attacks also landed on Su Han!

One was a claw attack from the side, tearing open the sleeve of his left arm and leaving a deep, bone-visible bloody gash, with a chilling Qi instantly invading.

The other was a sneak attack from the Shadow Assassin wielding a short blade, who had been entangled by Bi Yao. The short blade grazed Su Han's right rib, drawing a spray of blood!

"Su Han!"

Bi Yao was furious and anxious. The heartbreak flower's light surged, instantly engulfing the Shadow Assassin with the short blade, and a shrill scream echoed.

Lu Xueqi also mustered her last True Qi, wielding the tianya sword to unleash several ice shards, forcing back the Shadow Assassin with the saber who was still trying to rush forward.

Su Han grunted, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but the hand holding the sword was as steady as a rock.

He abruptly pulled out the qingming sword, bringing with it a spray of blood.

The Shadow Fiend Leader staggered backward, pointing at Su Han, wanting to say something, but ultimately only spat out a mouthful of foul blood mixed with ice shards, then fell backward, his aura weakening.

With their leader severely wounded and on the verge of death, the remaining two Shadow Assassins who still had combat power saw the unfavorable situation. They unhesitatingly helped their severely injured comrade, retreated swiftly, and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest after a few leaps, not even bothering with their leader's corpse.

The battle abruptly ended.

The area in front of the cave was a mess, filled with the smell of blood and the burnt odor of energy collisions.

Su Han leaned on his sword, panting heavily. Intense pain came from the wounds on his left arm and right rib, especially the chilling claw force on his left arm, which was still eroding him.

But he didn't care about his own injuries and immediately looked at Lu Xueqi at the cave entrance.

"How are you?"

Lu Xueqi saw him looking and gently shook her head, indicating she was fine, but her pale face and the bloodstains at the corner of her mouth showed that her condition was not good.

Her forced action just now had undoubtedly worsened her injuries.

Bi Yao had already rushed to Su Han's side, looking at the two hideous wounds on his body, especially the black-tinged claw mark on his left arm, her eyes slightly red with anxiety and anger:

"You blockhead! Do you have a death wish! Who fights like that!"

She quickly took out wound medicine, fumbling to stop his bleeding.

Su Han looked at Bi Yao's anxious expression, then at Lu Xueqi, who was still holding on, and a complex emotion welled up in his heart.

"I'm fine… just superficial wounds."

He forced a smile, took the medicinal powder from Bi Yao, and sprinkled it on his wounds himself. He circulated his Taiji Profound Clarity Dao Origin Qi, beginning to expel the chilling claw force from his left arm.

"This place is not safe to stay. They might have reinforcements.

We must leave immediately and find a safer place to heal."

After this battle, he was even more convinced that the vortex they were caught in was unfathomably deep.

The Shadow Assassins were merely pawns; the mastermind behind them must be even more terrifying.

The path ahead would surely be filled with more bloodshed.

But at this moment, looking at the two people beside him, Su Han took a deep breath, suppressing all his fatigue and worries.

No matter how difficult the path, he had to keep going. (End of Chapter)