NOVPUBChapter 874: Chapter 468: The Emergence of the Idea to Retreat_2 Chapter 874: Chapter 468: The Emergence of the Idea to Retreat_2 Immediately after, he turned his head to look back, constantly watching Han Hu’s every move.
“Boom…”
From the Blood-colored Talisman, a column of light soared into the sky, quickly turning into a multitude of blood spikes, hurtling toward the direction where Lin Tianming and the others were.
At this time, Chen Jingtian, who had been at the very front, was the quickest and had already left the central area.
Lin Tianming followed, with Chen Maohua closely behind, the three of them one in front of the other, just escaping the densest area of blood spikes.
Luo Anzhong, however, did not react in time and, due to multiple injuries sustained earlier and not being at his peak strength, ended up being left behind.
In an instant, the sky was filled with blood light, and with each pulse of light, dense blood spikes formed.
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Under the relentless attack of the dense blood spikes, Lin Tianming and the others increased their escape speed drastically, desperate to flee the area.
As they retreated explosively, a scream was heard from behind them.
At the same time, with the incessant and dense blood spikes continuing to assault them, the originally clear area was once again overrun by blood spikes.
Now, the few people at the front were in constant trouble, having to find a way to block the impact of the blood spikes, or else they risked following in Luo Anzhong’s footsteps.
In a moment of urgency, Chen Jingtian stopped and with a slap to his storage pouch, a small umbrella-like Magical Treasure above his head flashed brightly, quickly enlarging to cover his entire body.
“Clang clang clang…”
The blood spikes pummelled the small umbrella, producing a number of red sparks upon impact.
Almost after a breathing time had passed, the Magical Treasure umbrella was riddled with holes and its spirituality greatly diminished; only then did the blood spikes slowly dissipate.
Lin Tianming, on the other hand, was able to navigate through the dense sea of blood spikes like a fish, thanks to the incredible power of the Eye of Five Colors.
Having passed through the densest area, Lin Tianming now emerged hundreds of yards away.
Here, the blood spikes were sparse and their velocity significantly decreased, so much so that even without the aid of the Eye of Five Colors, Lin Tianming could easily dodge them.
After steadying himself, Lin Tianming gasped for air, filled with immense relief.
Although he was temporarily safe, the preceding ordeal had been extremely dangerous, with several blood spikes piercing through his body, going straight through and leaving behind several bloody holes despite his formidable physique.
Had the density of the spikes not been so great, and their power not overly strong,
and had he not been aided by the Eye of Five Colors enabling him to choose the best escape route based on different situations, he most certainly would have met his end.
After all, with the lowest level of cultivation and without a Defense Treasure like Chen Jingtian had for protection, relying solely on his own methods to block the dense and terrifying attack of the blood spikes was indeed too challenging.
Fortunately, the dreadful Fourth Order Attack Talisman was about to dissipate, and the blood spikes were going to vanish as well.
Apart from the unlucky Luo Anzhong who perished by a single strike, the remaining three of them were still alive, albeit Chen Maohua was seriously injured.
And at this moment, the three survivors gathered together.
After this round of attacks, the group of four that included Lin Tianming saw death and injury, substantially reducing their overall strength.
Han Hu’s side was not doing well either, having been injured beforehand and the subsequent activation of the Fourth Order Attack Talisman also depleting much of his mana.
Moreover, the recent attacks from Lin Tianming and his companions had complicated matters for him, worsening the already heavy wounds he bore.
At this moment, Lin Tianming and the others watched every move of Han Hu, not daring to be rash, fearing that Han Hu might still have some powerful cards up his sleeve.
In case they pushed too hard and Han Hu chose to fight to the death, they would have no means to fend off another attack from the Fourth Order Attack Talisman.
The same was true for Han Hu, now bereft of his trump card, he too was very wary of Lin Tianming and his two companions.
Thus, both sides fell into a moment of silence, with neither willing to make the first move.
Seeing that Lin Tianming and his companions dared not attack, Han Hu began to back away, inching closer to Zhao Hongsheng high in the sky.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming and his companions exchanged glances, neither daring to strike nor willing to let Han Hu escape the fray.
However, although they dared not get too close, they could follow, in case Han Hu were to join forces with Zhao Hongsheng against Zhou Yunxiao.
“If that’s the case, Zhou Yunxiao will be in danger.”
Aware of this, Lin Tianming and his two companions could not care about anything else and immediately shifted their forms, chasing after Han Hu.
Soon, with the arrival of Han Hu, the fierce battle between Zhao Hongsheng and Zhou Yunxiao came to a standstill.
Before that, neither Zhao Hongsheng nor Zhou Yunxiao had been able to determine a victor, though Zhou Yunxiao had fallen slightly behind, consuming a bit more energy than Zhao Hongsheng, who was at the same cultivation level.
This great battle had claimed many Golden Core Cultivators by now, and with everyone’s mana approaching depletion, it was gradually drawing to a close.
Since Han Hu still had strength for one more fight, Zhou Yunxiao dared not be careless, and could only temporarily withdraw from the battle group, converging with Lin Tianming and the others.
On the other hand, Ren Feihong, who was being besieged by many cultivators, was also seriously injured.
In order to save his life, he had used his trump card and wiped out the last Third Order Spiritual Beast from Myriad Medicine Valley in one fell swoop.
With that strike, he temporarily deterred those besieging him and then managed to break away from the conflict, joining Zhao Hongsheng’s side.
At this moment, Zhao Hongsheng’s side was down to just three people, with Han Hu injured and Ren Feihong severely wounded.
From Myriad Medicine Valley’s side, only eleven remained alive, and only seven Golden Core Cultivators still maintained about eighty to ninety percent of their combat strength, most being in the Early Stage Golden Core Cultivation Realm.
As for the others, almost all were severely injured, their strength greatly diminished.
Although Zhao Hongsheng was left with only three people, with Han Hu there were two in the later stages, still possessing certain strength.
Therefore, both parties were wary of each other, standing off at a certain distance.
After a moment of silence and seeing that no one made a move, Zhou Yunxiao, who glared at Zhao Hongsheng furiously, looked at his companions, thinking that they still held an absolute advantage.
Having paid such a heavy price, with many perishing in this great battle, they have finally fought for this situation; naturally, he had no intention of letting Zhao Hongsheng and the others go.
After all, Zhao Hongsheng had significant backing, and if he managed to gather forces to attack again, they might not be able to hold them off.
Moreover, although he dared not provoke the Blood Red Alliance, the Golden Sword Sect’s persistent ambitions and creating such calamity out of nowhere meant they had to pay the price.
Fully understanding this, Zhou Yunxiao took the lead in acting to break the stalemate.
Following suit, Chen Jingtian also understood Zhou Yunxiao’s intentions, his heart similarly unwilling for Zhao Hongsheng and his group to leave.
Lin Tianming, knowing the purpose behind Zhao Hongsheng initiating the war, was even less willing to let him go.
With such intentions, the cultivators launched their attacks, unleashing a barrage, directly covering the airspace above Zhao Hongsheng and his group.
“Boom…”
Watching the sky filled with attacks, each one brought a tremendous force.
At this moment, Zhao Hongsheng’s and Han Hu’s brows furrowed tightly, their expressions extremely grave.
Zhao Hongsheng sighed helplessly, then slapped his storage bag, and a light blue talisman paper appeared in his hand.
Looking at it, the talisman paper was indigo, the luminescence swirling within was remarkably stunning.
This talisman paper was a Fourth Order Attack Talisman, one of Zhao Hongsheng’s greatest trump cards.
He could obtain such an item without much cost only because it was part of the mission given to him by his sect.
Now, even though he was reluctant, in order to retreat in one piece, he had to use the talisman paper.
At this very moment, as the sky filled with attacks approached, Zhao Hongsheng did not hesitate to activate the Fourth Order Attack Talisman.
Instantly, with a flash of light on the talisman paper, huge water-blue dragons appeared out of thin air, churning in the clouds above their heads.
Then, guided by Zhao Hongsheng, a multitude of blue dragons roared forth, shooting towards the many cultivators opposite.
Having done this, Zhao Hongsheng shouted, “Let’s go!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Hongsheng soared on the wind from his feet, leading the way in one direction.
Trailing behind him, Han Hu and Ren Feihong dared not delay, following Zhao Hongsheng’s lead, they quickly vanished into the horizon.
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