97: Something seems off about Chapter 97!

Yet these four young women were actually worried and afraid over cutting a few peach branches?

Could they be out of their minds?

"Stop stalling, do it!" Venerable Envoy No Method said in a deep voice, seeing that the situation had spiraled out of control and could only be resolved through a quick battle.

The two decided to join forces and resolve the matter at hand before the experts from Snow Moon City arrived.

After all, one of their goals had already been achieved.

Yue Qing had been thrown out of the martial arts hall by them.

However, it was completely silent outside, without a single sound, which made both of them feel a bit suspicious.

It seemed the elite Disciples of the Holy Sect truly had some tricks up their sleeves when it came to concealing their presence.

Thinking of this, the two immediately exerted their full power.

One of them had water-blue True Qi rising around his body, while the other surged with fiery red Qi.

Water and fire mutually generate, unpredictable and unfathomable! Cannot Be Bound!

This was the very foundation upon which they had built their formidable reputation.

The two coordinated tacitly, and their Internal Energy, which should have been mutually exclusive, was driven by the "Water Fire Inconstant Skill" to fuse and surge, doubling their power.

Just as they were preparing to strike together, a thunderbolt descended from the sky, striking straight at the phantom behind "No Heaven."

The thunder cracked, and No Heaven's face flushed red.

Before "No Method" could react, a sharp sword light suddenly flashed.

This sword strike was completely different from the previous ones.

Danger!

This was the first thought in "No Method's" mind.

The second thought was—must dodge!

If he tried to force a clash, he would likely perish and descend to the Yellow Springs on the spot!

Thinking of this, "No Method" immediately stopped his forward momentum and retreated rapidly.

A long sword, faintly glowing in the darkness, suddenly appeared before him.

If he had hesitated for even a moment longer, he would likely have been pierced by this sword.

"Senior Sister Hanyi!"

Mu Liangyue and the others finally saw the person who had arrived—it was Li Hanyi.

At this moment, her expression was cold and stern, her gaze like a knife, staring directly at the wary "Cannot Be Bound."

"Where is Master?"

Li Hanyi did not even turn her head.

"She is not in the room; she might have gone out for something urgent. Senior Sister, you know Master's strength; these two can't do anything to her." Xu Weixiong caught the falling chi chi sword and explained as she walked over.

She then stood beside Mu Liangyue, both of them staring at the two nervous people opposite them.

"Are these the experts from the Heaven Beyond Heaven demonic sect? They look so strange."

The two from "Cannot Be Bound" looked ordinary, but with one having red hair and the other blue hair, they didn't look like people from the Central Plains and appeared somewhat eerie.

It was Xu Weixiong's first time seeing people with such hair colors, and she felt a bit curious.

She had heard that there were barbarian tribes in the far west where the people were born with various exotic hair colors; perhaps these two were from there.

This scrutinizing gaze made "Cannot Be Bound" look extremely unpleasant.

They also noticed that—except for one person who was seriously injured and two who didn't know martial arts, everyone else was here.

The hall Master, whom they had originally thought they needed to be extra careful with, was not in the hall.

Then there was no need to hold back.

"The blue-haired one is mine, you all take care of the red-haired one."

Before Li Hanyi had even finished speaking, she had already moved.

She saw that the two were skilled in joint attack techniques, and the best way to deal with them was to separate them.

After all, both were experts in the Carefree Heaven Realm, and their combined attack power doubled; if not stopped, they would be hard to handle.

"No Method" watched the incoming sword shadows and, feeling that sharp, resolute Aura, his expression turned serious.

The two of them naturally noticed Li Hanyi's intention.

Then they would insist on using their joint attack!

This was the most direct way to respond.

The two once again drove their internal breath, and the red and blue intertwined Qi surged, instantly condensing into a huge energy ball in front of them, with intermingled colors that were exceptionally dazzling.

Although no one was in the mood to admire it.

"Little girl, try taking one of our Moves!"

The two sneered, and the energy ball suddenly expanded, then rapidly compressed, finally turning into a small energy ball that shot towards Li Hanyi.

Li Hanyi's expression was grave.

She could have dodged this attack.

But behind her were Mu Liangyue and the others, and further back were the rooms of the martial arts hall, where there were three more people.

"Shattering Star!"

She let out a low shout and swung her long sword, gathering all her internal breath; the Sword Qi pierced through the air like a sharp edge, pointing directly at the red and blue intertwined energy ball.

Boom!

With a loud bang, Li Hanyi's figure was sent flying.

"Cannot Be Bound" also retreated several steps, their faces full of shock.

She actually didn't dodge!

Then let's go again!

Their Move could exert continuous pressure, and relying on their deep internal breath, they were capable of sustaining it.

The Internal Energy of water and fire attributes both combined and clashed; once detonated, the power was astonishing.

Li Hanyi landed lightly and retreated several steps; fortunately, the Su Sisters supported her back in time, allowing her to steady herself.

That previous strike was like a thunderclap exploding, stirring up a howling gale.

The petals on the old peach tree were swept away by the Qi, and many branches were shaken until they snapped and fell to the ground.

Li Hanyi's expression was grave.

She knew she couldn't contend with the two of them alone.

If she were facing just one of them, she would still have a chance of winning.

But if the two joined forces to attack, she knew clearly in her heart that there was almost no possibility of winning.

Another strike.

This time it was Wang Yuyan's turn to act; thirteen Flying Swords were released simultaneously, the Sword Qi intertwined, condensing into a huge golden sword shadow.

Boom!

A loud explosion erupted.

Wang Yuyan took the blow head-on, her face turning slightly pale.

"You can still block it?"

There was a hint of complacency in the voice of "Cannot Be Bound."

This type of joint attack technique was not common in duels between true experts.

It was generally only used when facing opponents who were weaker but numerous.

Although its power was not bad, it couldn't be considered a fatal killing Move in high-level duels.

But at this moment, it was perfectly suited for dealing with these young women.

One or two more hits, and they probably wouldn't be able to hold on.

Thinking of this, the two exchanged glances and attacked again.

"Something seems off!"

Xu Weixiong frowned slightly.

"With such a big commotion, it's impossible that no one has noticed. And Master hasn't appeared at all; it's really strange."

As soon as she spoke, the other young women also noticed the anomaly.

"As expected, Xu Weixiong was the first to see through it."

It was Su Rui's first time using this Move, and he hadn't fully simulated it properly yet.

Moreover, at this moment, the "Heavenly Palace Illusion" only covered the area of the martial arts hall; people on the outside were not pulled into the illusion, so it appeared to have some flaws.

"No trickery can save your lives!"

"Cannot Be Bound" laughed loudly upon hearing this and once again activated their joint attack technique.

Two internal breath balls containing the power of water and fire flew out rapidly, and wherever they passed, the air seemed to be torn apart.

Li Hanyi's expression turned stern upon hearing Xu Weixiong's words.

She also realized something was wrong.

This feeling didn't seem like it was actually happening.

Since that was the case, she would use that Move.

Thinking of this, she unfurled her figure and leaped into the air.

"Senior Sister Hanyi, what if your judgment is wrong?"

Xu Weixiong sensed the Internal Energy gathering in Li Hanyi's body and knew she was about to use a desperate Move.

"Master is here!"

Before Li Hanyi's voice had faded, her figure had already vanished like a phantom.

"Waxing Crescent Moon!"

It was as if a cold, chilling waxing crescent moon had suddenly risen in the sky.

All the young women were shocked.

Even Su Rui was shaken by it.

He hadn't expected Li Hanyi to have already comprehended a second ultimate technique.

However, looking at that Aura, it was clearly not something she could easily perform at her current Realm.

This was forcibly draining the Internal Energy from her body.

Her Meridians would likely suffer severe damage.

But fortunately, it was within the "Heavenly Palace Illusion."

In this kind of illusion, at most, it would only drain her mental energy.

Su Rui did not intend to interfere in the battle within the illusion.

The two internal breath balls were flying towards the group, but suddenly stopped in mid-air, and were then sliced open from the middle by an invisible sword light.

There was no explosion, no spread of Qi; it was as if everything had been quietly wiped away.

No Method immediately sensed a breath of death approaching.

He retreated violently.

A silver-white sword light, like the moon, swept past.

Li Hanyi turned her figure and pulled back.

No Method's right arm was severed at the elbow, and the severed arm fell to the ground.

Venerable Envoy No Method was stunned for a moment, and then the intense pain made his face twist.

"Senior Brother, kill them quickly!"

No Heaven's expression sank when he saw No Method's severed arm.

No Method stopped the bleeding and bent down to pick up his severed arm.

If he was fast enough, there was still a chance to reattach it.

Li Hanyi's face was pale, and fine beads of blood were seeping out on her skin.

Clearly, this strike had exceeded her limits.

Intense pain spread throughout her body, but her expression remained calm.

"Master, if I use this Move, at the very least, my Meridians will be completely severed; it's not just an injury!" she suddenly shouted.

The young women were stunned, not understanding why.

And the rushing Venerable Envoy No Heaven also suddenly stopped, his expression wary.

He thought the Master of the martial arts hall had appeared.

"You girl, you dare to use such a method to trick your Master!"

A voice rang out from thin air, and the expressions of the young women immediately turned joyful.

That's right, it was indeed Su Rui's voice!

In the blink of an eye, the scene before the four of them seemed to have distorted in time and space, shattering and reassembling.

Mu Liangyue's expression changed suddenly, carrying a bit of surprise and uneasiness.

When she opened her eyes again, she was actually sitting in the front hall with the Su Sisters.

Not far away, Yue Qing was also looking shocked and full of confusion.

Wasn't she knocked unconscious by those two, Cannot Be Bound?

At this, all four were stunned, looking at each other, their faces full of bewilderment.

And Li Hanyi, who was lying in the room, suddenly opened her eyes.

After sensing that there was nothing unusual with her body, she finally confirmed that the scene just now was indeed her Master taking action.

She immediately got up, put on her clothes, straightened her attire, and walked out of the room.

Almost at the same time, the door on the other side slowly opened.

Xu Weixiong and Wang Yuyan walked out with puzzled expressions.

At this time, by the stone table in the backyard of the martial arts hall,

Su Rui was sitting leisurely on a stone stool, with a wine pot and a wine cup beside him.

In the corner of the yard, two familiar figures appeared abruptly.

"It's them!"

Wang Yuyan's expression changed, and she immediately became vigilant.

The two from Cannot Be Bound, who had originally been unconscious, also suddenly woke up.

No Method subconsciously raised his arm; it was actually completely intact.

The True Qi in his body was completely undiminished, as if everything that had happened just now had never occurred.

They exchanged glances, their eyes full of shock, suspicion, and wariness.

Not far away, the young man was sitting and drinking, his expression calm.

They were not fools; they already understood that the extremely bizarre illusion just now must have been his doing.

To be able to make the two of them fall into an illusion without them noticing was simply inconceivable!

Even the Holy Sect Leader Ye Dingzhi might not be able to achieve such a feat.