Chapter 97

Tanyu flipped over, performed another single-arm large loop, and with a quick pull of his left hand, he withdrew the black spear and landed steadily on the ground.

Puff!

A cloud of dust and dirt flew up, covering Tanyu's face.

Tanyu cursed inwardly but dared not open his mouth.

Although his lightness skills were superb and he could avoid any dust, Zhang Ren directly kicked off from the tree and jumped down from a height of over three meters.

This young man's hard qigong was formidable, and he felt no discomfort from the jump, but the loose dirt on the ground was stirred up again.

Tanyu wiped his face, glared at Zhang Ren, and wanted to mutter a few words, but he was annoyed by the dust and decided to remain silent.

Zhang Ren waited for a long time, but heard no words from his senior, so he quietly asked, "Senior, how do we snatch the treasure?"

"Doing things requires using your brain!" Tanyu tapped his temple, but unexpectedly, a few clumps of dirt that hadn't been cleaned off fell down, making a rustling sound. The image of the wise senior was not established.

"Never mind!" Tanyu gave up on this lesson. "Just hide behind me. Can you hit that Taoist with the twin swords?"

"It's a bit far." Zhang Ren looked at the position.

"Move forward." Tanyu nodded.

The two of them quietly moved forward about thirty to forty meters.

During their stealthy movement, they unexpectedly discovered that even after Luming Zhong forcefully used the devastating "Earthquake" technique, a few of the lake bandits were still fighting tenaciously.

Zheng Bao, Zhang Duo, and Xu Qian, the three leaders, were all still alive.

This was a normal phenomenon.

Zheng Bao and Zhang Duo were both experts who had entered the dark realm, with survival capabilities far above those of ordinary bandits. Xu Qian was cunning and was too close to the enemy's position, so he managed to avoid the group attack spell.

Now, the three bandit leaders were working together, wreaking havoc among the Zhong army's crossbowmen. Although the Zhong army's crossbowmen were all elite, they lacked close combat experts. Apart from their leader, Chen Lei, the other soldiers lacked hand-to-hand combat experience, so they were being slaughtered, suffering heavy casualties and unable to support Huainanzi and Tianchanzi.

Tanyu suddenly stopped under a few large trees.

"Right here."

Zhang Ren took a look and nodded. His senior had chosen a good spot. The terrain was slightly higher but more to the side, with tree shade for cover. It wouldn't attract the attention of strong opponents and was advantageous for shooting from a height.

Tanyu put his left hand into his chest and said with a smile, "I'll give you a hand." He took out a small object and opened it in his palm, so only Zhang Ren could see it.

"What is this?" Zhang Ren was surprised.

It was a small golden bell, only about half the size of a baby's palm, flat and similar to a small bell. There seemed to be a dog depicted on the outside of the bell, looking very lively. The top of the bell had a small handle that could be gripped. Tanyu held the silver-plated handle and partially covered the golden bell in his palm. Zhang Ren was sure that this thing was smooth and round, and it would feel very comfortable to play with. (Author's note: Many Han Dynasty percussion instruments have been unearthed in western Hubei and western Hunan, including flat bronze bells of various types. Readers interested can look them up.)

"This is the Panhu Bell!" Tanyu closed his left hand, and a thread of internal energy slowly flowed into the Panhu Bell.

Although his left hand was mostly closed, a few strands of deep yellow light still hesitantly seeped through his fingers.

Tanyu suddenly pulled his left arm back, and his forearm stood straight up. In the half-closed palm, the mouth of the Panhu Bell, like a small cannon, was aimed directly at Tianchanzi's back.

This bell was given to him by Shi Huang before his ten-move battle with Jin Wei in Muyu Village. In that battle, he used this small bell to successfully cripple Jin Wei. After the battle, Shi Huang didn't take it back and gave it to him. Now, he finally remembered that this thing could be used to cripple Tianchanzi again.

Ding!

A continuous, strange, high-pitched sound silently rushed out.

Tianchanzi, who was almost suffocated by Huang Zhong, sensed some movement behind him but didn't feel any danger, so he didn't try to dodge.

Buzz!

Tianchanzi's eardrums trembled violently and irregularly, and his mind almost completely went into chaos in an instant.

The direct consequence of not dodging was that Tianchanzi's body suddenly became extremely stiff.

And it remained stiff for nearly a second.

This state was enough for an opponent to kill him several times over.

However, Huang Zhong was mainly focused on seizing the treasure and also on sparring, so he wasn't prepared to kill. Thus, he was caught off guard by the sudden favorable situation and missed the opportunity to eliminate Tianchanzi.

Of course, given his current status, it was more important to consider the impact on the sect. The Daoist sects of Zhuangzi's Sword School and Huainan Sect, though not closely related, would not easily kill each other's strong members.

However, little Zhang Ren didn't care about this, but he quickly recalled something.

Zhang Ren suddenly remembered the battle between his senior and Jin Wei. When the sleeve needle was shot at a certain evil part, Jin Wei could have avoided or blocked it, but his body suddenly froze, and he was hit.

So this is the effect of the Panhu Bell!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Raising both hands, one black and one blue, two crossbow arrows flew out simultaneously.

Ding! Ding!

In coordination with his crossbow arrows, Tanyu condensed his qi into the bell and fully activated it twice.

Now, Tanyu could continuously activate the Panhu Bell three times, although it consumed a lot of qi and blood, but the effect should be better, right?

This time, Tianchanzi tried to dodge, but in front of Huang Zhong's attack, he didn't dodge completely and was hit again by Tanyu's second "sound arrow."

Of course, with the preparation, the impact of the Panhu Bell wasn't as effective as the first time.

The paralysis effect on Tianchanzi lasted less than a second.

However, the crossbow arrow from Zhang Ren's golden crossbow reached a super speed of nearly 200 meters per second.

Unfortunately, the distance between them was within this range.

Tianchanzi had no time to make any evasive movements and was hit in the buttocks.

The military crossbow arrow was heavier but slightly slower, so the other bone-piercing arrow was avoided by Tianchanzi in time.

Tianchanzi glared angrily but saw no attacker.

Zhang Ren, of course, had already hidden behind Tanyu and the trees.

Tanyu had told him that if you play in the dark, you need a completely dark world.

Tianchanzi frowned, the situation was getting worse.

His buttocks weren't painful, but they were numb.

This is a poisoned arrow!

Although he could temporarily suppress it, he wasn't in a favorable position and couldn't quickly resolve the situation. Why should he suppress the injury and eventually give a big gift to the opponent?

On the other hand, Huang Zhong, receiving Tanyu's message, increased the speed of his saber techniques, seemingly trying to take advantage of the opportunity to cut off Tianchanzi's head to show his bravery.

Tianchanzi's mind retreated, and he suddenly shouted, "Senior, save me!"

Although the battle between Huainanzi and Shi Huang was intense, Huainanzi had always been observant. Now, he knew his junior brother's predicament and sighed inwardly. He couldn't keep fighting to the death!

He suddenly thrust his sword, forcing Shi Huang back, then turned and leaped away.

As the leader of the Huainan Sect, his lightness skills were top-notch. Although Shi Huang could rely on the advantage of his long whip to hold him for a couple of moves, after such a long battle, Shi Huang knew he couldn't ultimately stop his opponent, so he didn't waste effort, retracted his whip, and turned his attention to the fierce battle between Wang Yue and his opponent.

Huainanzi rushed over and lightly said, "Brother Hansheng, can you show some mercy?"

Huang Zhong found this absurd. Tianchanzi's injury made him less eager to fight, and he slowed down his saber, the Bixue Treasure Saber.

Since a sect leader like Huainanzi had to say such a thing, and Huang Zhong had no deep grudge against them, he naturally couldn't continue to obstruct them.

Tianchanzi's twin swords spun as he retreated, suddenly stumbling and being caught by Huainanzi in time. Huainanzi pulled out the poisoned arrow and threw it aside.

Among the Zhong army's crossbowmen, there were several disciples of the Huainan Sect, who were now summoned by their sect leader and rushed over together.

The Huainan Sect's master and disciples gathered, greatly increasing their strength.

Huainanzi glanced at Huang Zhong, nodded, and quickly carried his junior brother away.

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