203: Fighting alone against a powerful sect leader

The others also went their separate ways.

Everyone headed in different directions.

However, because there were so many people,

it was inevitable that some would end up walking paths others had already taken.

Take Yang Yi and his group, for example.

Yang Yi and his group were among the first to leave.

They simply picked a direction at random.

But not far behind them,

people from two Sects had been following them the whole time.

One was from the Tian Dao Sect.

The other was from the Divine Sword Sect.

Both of these Sects had some history of grievances with Yang Yi.

By tailing them like this,

it made Yang Yi feel vaguely uneasy.

"What are these guys following us for?"

"Are they up to no good?"

Yue Lingxin blinked.

She furrowed her little brows,

casting a fierce glare at the people behind them.

Yang Yi said coldly,

"Forget about them."

"We'll just keep going our own way."

"If they dare to harm us,"

"I don't mind killing them all."

Star Moon Elder sighed softly from the side.

It tried to persuade Yang Yi,

advising against talking about killing at every turn.

The Divine Sword Sect and the Tian Dao Sect were not to be trifled with.

Especially those who had come to the Tian Yuan Secret Realm;

everyone's strength was formidable.

It was unlikely it could just,

like cutting watermelons, slaughter them one by one.

Yang Yi looked indifferent.

As he walked forward, he said,

"Always having them tailing us isn't a solution."

"It's truly unsettling."

"I think we should find an opportunity,"

"to… take them all out."

As he said this,

Yang Yi paused.

He made a throat-slitting gesture.

Star Moon Elder's eyes widened.

The others nodded repeatedly,

fully supporting Yang Yi's approach.

It was clear this group had ill intentions.

Since they were being heartless,

they shouldn't blame them for being ruthless in return.

After all, it was better to strike first.

Star Moon Elder hadn't expected everyone to support Yang Yi's point of view.

With no other choice,

it could only agree.

Just as they were discussing how to deal with the people from the two Sects behind them,

a brilliant light suddenly shot up into the sky from ahead.

The radiance was multicolored,

piercing straight into the heavens,

as if connecting the earth to the sky.

Within the halo of light, there seemed to be a wisp of black Qi slowly rising.

Seeing this scene,

everyone stopped in their tracks,

expressions of surprise appearing on their faces.

"It might be a treasure."

Star Moon Elder said this,

then looked back at the people from the Divine Sword Sect and the Tian Dao Sect following them.

It sighed inwardly.

It really should have listened to Yang Yi's words

and gotten rid of them earlier.

Now that a treasure had suddenly appeared,

there was bound to be a scramble for it.

Star Moon Elder didn't need to say anything more.

Everyone immediately rushed toward the location where the light had erupted at top speed.

The people from the Tian Dao Sect and the Divine Sword Sect followed behind, unhurriedly.

As Yang Yi rushed forward,

he kept looking back.

His brows were deeply furrowed.

Suddenly,

he stopped.

The people rushing forward

didn't expect Yang Yi to stop,

and upon realizing he had halted,

they also hurriedly stopped.

They looked back at Yang Yi,

not understanding what he wanted to do.

The energy sword in Yang Yi's hand had already formed.

He smiled slightly at Star Moon Elder and the others.

"You go find the treasure."

"I'll hold them back."

"Can you handle it alone?"

Yue Lingxin asked with concern.

Star Moon Elder was also quite worried.

It looked at the people around it.

It had wanted to leave a few helpers for Yang Yi,

but after looking them over,

besides itself, which could help Yang Yi,

it would be good enough if the others didn't become a burden to Yang Yi.

In the end,

it could only choose to trust Yang Yi.

"Take care of yourself."

"If it really gets too much, just run."

Yang Yi gave it a reassuring look

and waved his hand,

telling them to hurry and find the treasure.

He could handle it here.

Running wasn't necessary,

but facing them head-on really wouldn't work.

Even a hero couldn't stand against a crowd.

He wouldn't be stupid enough to fight so many people with his own strength alone.

When Star Moon Elder and the others disappeared,

Yang Yi also vanished.

However,

when he vanished,

the people from the Tian Dao Sect and the Divine Sword Sect had already seen him.

They watched as Yang Yi, under their gaze,

disappeared into thin air.

When they arrived at the spot where Yang Yi had just been standing,

they looked around vigilantly.

They didn't continue chasing Star Moon Elder and the others.

They were very clear that

Yang Yi was lurking in the shadows, watching them.

If they continued to pursue Star Moon Elder and the others,

it was highly likely they would fall victim to Yang Yi's sneak attacks.

Yang Yi was lying on the leaves of the densest tree.

The foliage was so thick

that lying on it, he couldn't be discovered at all.

Vaguely,

he heard people talking below.

"Where did that guy run off to?"

"He must be nearby."

"Let's split up and search for him."

Another person said,

"We can't split up."

"Yang Yi is very strong."

"If we split up, we'll likely be ambushed."

"Everyone must stay together."

"As soon as he appears,"

"we'll all attack together and kill him."

Afterward,

the surroundings suddenly went quiet.

Yang Yi wanted to look down through the leaves to check the situation,

but the people below couldn't see him,

and naturally, he couldn't see the people below either.

After a long while,

Yang Yi casually plucked a leaf

and flicked it hard.

The leaf, like a blade,

passed through layers of foliage

and cut straight into the ground.

With a 'pfft' sound,

the entire leaf fell into the ground.

At the same time,

two streaks of sword light suddenly exploded beneath Yang Yi.

Before the Sword Qi could reach him,

Yang Yi already felt danger approaching.

His body suddenly lifted slightly,

and he sprang up.

He floated into mid-air.

The moment he rose,

the spot he had just been in was instantly destroyed by the Sword Qi.

Leaves flew everywhere in the sky.

Through the leaves,

Yang Yi finally saw the situation below clearly.

Without knowing when,

this group had actually set up a Formation,

waiting for him to fall into their trap.

Seeing Yang Yi's trace,

an Elder from the Tian Dao Sect sneered coldly.

"I knew you were playing tricks in the dark."

"Now let's see where you can run to."

As the words fell,

he slashed out with his blade.

A purple light flashed in the sky.

Following closely, Sword Qi surged toward Yang Yi, covering the sky and earth.

Yang Yi's figure flickered,

and in the blink of an eye,

he vanished before everyone again.

Inside the Formation,

the people from the Tian Dao Sect and the Divine Sword Sect held their breath and focused.

They didn't dare to relax.

After waiting for a long time,

they still didn't see any sign of Yang Yi.

An Elder from the Tian Dao Sect was getting impatient.

"Maybe this guy has left."

"We can't just wait here forever."

"If we don't go and chase Star Moon Elder and the others,"

"I'm afraid we won't be able to get that treasure."

Another Elder, with a gloomy face,

said sternly,

"Is the treasure more important, or is your life?"

Once these words were spoken,

that Elder stopped talking.

They waited for another hour.

Everyone looked into the distance.

The pillar of light that had previously shot into the sky had disappeared.

It was very likely that Star Moon Elder and the others had already obtained the treasure.

Everyone felt quite dejected.

And the most pressing matter at hand was still Yang Yi, who was hiding in the shadows.

They had already waited for two hours.