Chapter 70: Deciding to Take Action
Along the way, the group encountered so cultivators fighting demonic beasts. They tried to keep their distance, not wanting to get caught in the crossfire.
"I think instead of wandering around aimlessly, we should take the initiative to find a target. That would increase our chances of survival," Xu Ning suddenly suggested.
The others imdiately turned to look at him, surprised.
Xu Ning continued, "We're in a relatively safe place right now. There should be quite a few human cultivators who have passed through here. If we go deeper, we might encounter unseen dangers without warning."
"So I suggest we go find a demonic beast directly to distract it and complete the task given by Senior Brother Yue Rui. Let's get it over with."
The others considered this and finally agreed. It was better than wandering deeper into unknown danger.
With a target in mind, the five of them stopped wandering aimlessly and began to observe and search for their target.
After venturing further, they finally spotted their target: a giant deer with yellow fur covered in dark stripes and a pair of enormous silver horns that were truly awe-inspiring.
The five people present had no idea what kind of monster it was. It was unlike anything they had seen.
Xu Ning secretly resolved to exchange for a comprehensive guide to monsters later. Otherwise, he would always be completely clueless about what they faced.
After the five deliberately revealed themselves, the giant deer imdiately charged at an extrely fast speed, its eyes fixed on them.
"Run! Split up and run!" Yin Zi shouted in panic first, then turned and fled without looking back.
The others didn't dare to hesitate and fled in all directions, trying to confuse the beast.
Thud—
Suddenly, a servant was trampled into a pulp by the giant deer. He didn't even have ti to scream.
The giant deer's speed was extrely fast, far beyond what the five people could match. Before anyone could react, it had already approached and killed one of them.
In an instant, everyone panicked. Kang Xingyao imdiately took out a talisman and activated it, instantly increasing his speed as he fled backward.
The others didn't dare to be careless either. They all took out their trump cards, talismans they had been saving.
Xu Ning didn't dare to be careless either. He quickly activated the Snow Shadow Step to accelerate his escape, moving faster than the others.
But even after the second person was killed, Yue Rui, who was hiding in the shadows, still hadn't made a move. He was waiting.
Xu Ning's heart sank. This was clearly a blatant disregard for them. Yue Rui was using their lives to find an opportunity for a clean strike.
At that mont, the giant deer charged towards Yin Zi, catching up in a flash, and then raised its leg to strike him down.
Seeing no escape, Yin Zi abruptly turned and activated a talisman.
Instantly, an earthen-yellow light shield appeared in front of him, blocking the giant deer's leg. Simultaneously, a beam of red lightning shot out from another talisman, striking the still-unresponsive giant deer.
Then, Yue Rui suddenly appeared from the shadows. His longsword thrust straight at the giant deer's exposed flank.
Seeing this, Xu Ning quickly activated his Snow Shadow Step to hide to the side, watching.
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Watching the fierce battle outside, Xu Ning unconsciously narrowed his eyes. He understood the situation.
This ti, regardless of success or failure, he, Xu Ning, was destined to die. Yue Rui had been sent to eliminate him.
After all, they had gone to great lengths to bring him here, surely intending to kill him. His na had been deliberately added.
"Axe, what are our chances of killing them?" Xu Ning couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
If they didn't kill Yue Rui, Xu Ning's next move would certainly be difficult. He needed to know his odds.
The axe's consciousness responded. "We've used up all our trump cards. With current resources, 40% chance of success."
Xu Ning was surprised. "That high? Against a seventh-level Qi Refining cultivator?"
He knew the opponent was at the seventh level of Qi Refining. The odds were better than he expected.
The axe explained. "We need to use both Yingying Monster and Tie Dan together at full strength. That's our best shot."
Xu Ning narrowed his eyes, pondering for a long ti. Then he gritted his teeth. "Let's take a risk! Taking them down will reduce a lot of trouble later."
The axe was speechless. "Brother, 40% chance and you're still calling it a risk? That's gambling with your life."
Xu Ning shook his head. "You don't know anything! Who knows what tomorrow will bring. If we don't act now, we'll be dead for sure."
Saying this, Xu Ning called Yingying Monster and Tie Dan out of the hut. He then took out his armor and put it on himself and Tie Dan.
Holding his long axe, he mounted Tie Dan. The two instantly exuded a murderous aura, a presence honed by years of battle.
"Find an opportunity to ambush them. Wait for the right mont," Xu Ning patted Tie Dan and whispered.
The axe was even more speechless. "Brother, you're still resorting to a sneak attack when you're 40% sure? That's not honorable."
Xu Ning snorted. "You know what I an. Victory is the only thing that matters."
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anwhile, the battle between Yue Rui and the Giant Deer had reached a fever pitch. Both sides had sustained minor injuries, but Yue Rui was pressing his advantage.
Seeing the battle becoming increasingly intense and the deer tiring, Yue Rui directly pulled out a mid-grade spirit-level talisman and activated it.
Instantly, a terrifying red lightning bolt shot straight towards the Giant Deer—a mid-grade Fire Lightning Talisman.
The Giant Deer lowered its head, its silver horns gleaming brightly. It shot out silver light from its horns to et the red lightning.
Boom!—
The two terrifying forces collided instantly, producing a devastating explosion that shook the ground.
Before the dust settled, Yue Rui, sword in hand, charged in without hesitation. He frantically channeled his spiritual energy into the sword, attacking the stunned deer.
Boom! Boom! Boom! —
The sounds of impact continued to echo through the dust cloud. Blow after blow landed.
Kang Xingyao and Yin Zi, still alive below, watched the battle with eyes full of shock. Was this the strength of an outer sect disciple? It was terrifying!
"Kang Xingyao, do you think we can get back alive this ti?" Yin Zi asked in a low voice, his face pale.
Kang Xingyao shook his head grimly. "Difficult. Even if Yue Rui kills this giant deer, he'll send us to lure out a second one. We're just bait. So..."
Kang Xingyao didn't finish his sentence, but the aning was clear. They were expendable.
"Damn it!" Yin Zi clenched his fists, his face full of anger and helplessness.
"Unless Yue Rui is seriously injured or dies in this battle," Kang Xingyao spoke again, a flicker of desperate hope in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Yin Zi couldn't help but glance at the battle. Yue Rui clearly had the upper hand. A coback seed impossible.
Both of them unconsciously smiled bitterly, their hearts filled with despair. They were dood.
"Wait, what's that?" Yin Zi suddenly spoke, his eyes widening.
Their gazes instantly turned to one spot in the forest.
A black streak flashed towards them at incredible speed.
It was a person clad in black armor, riding a heavily armored ox. The man and ox exuded a terrifying, murderous aura that made their blood run cold.
Before the two could determine whether it was friend or foe, the person instantly accelerated, transforming into a terrifying bolt of lightning and attacking Yue Rui directly.
This sudden turn of events caught Yue Rui completely off guard. He had been focused on the deer. He hurriedly activated a mid-grade Earth Protection Talisman.
Boom—
Boom—
Instantly, the attacks from the Giant Deer and Xu Ning arrived simultaneously, crashing heavily into Yue Rui with terrifying force.
Crack crack crack—
The earthen-yellow light shield ford by the Earth Protection Talisman instantly cracked. Then the cracks spread rapidly, finally shattering with a loud "bang."
Seeing this, Yue Rui panicked. His longsword glead, thrusting straight at the giant deer's head in a desperate move.
The giant deer, already severely injured in the previous battle, reacted slowly. It was instantly pierced by the sword and lost its breath, collapsing.
Imdiately, Yue Rui activated a speed-enhancing talisman and dodged Xu Ning's follow-up attack, creating distance.
"Who are you? Why are you attacking ?" Yue Rui couldn't help but ask after creating so distance, his voice shaking with anger and fear.
Xu Ning wasn't about to waste words. He had Tie Dan activate Thunder Strike and simultaneously activated Snow Shadow Step himself.
Instantly, Xu Ning's speed reached its peak. His figure transford into a bolt of lightning as he crashed into Yue Rui.
Yue Rui quickly dodged, but even with the speed-enhancing talisman, he was still slower than his opponent. His heart filled with alarm.
Seeing his opponent getting closer, Yue Rui quickly activated his magic.
The spiritual energy within his body circulated wildly, finally condensing into a cyan vortex in front of him.
With a flick of his wrist, the azure vortex shot toward Xu Ning at an incredible speed.
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