Chapter 69

Li Hangu held a wine flask in his hand, licking it with a loud slurping sound. The flask of wine he had brought with him was already empty. In this desolate wilderness, there was nowhere to buy more wine, so he could only suck on the flask to satisfy his craving.

Ning Yue had no time to mock Li Hangu. In recent days, he had felt his soul power surging within his body. Whenever he had a moment to spare, he would seize every opportunity to cultivate, always ready to break through to the Sixth Stage Phantom Phase.

Bai Luoluo had joined Ning Yue half a day ago. She was now polishing the Ten Thousand Treasure Spirit Mirror, preparing to cultivate an additional "false body" to ready herself for entering the Yanxing Sect and cultivating another phantom phase. Ning Yue had already warned her not to reveal her other abilities, using only the battle spirit of the Moon Wolf Sword to avoid being seen through.

Li Hangu tightly capped the wine flask, glanced at Ning Yue and Bai Luoluo, and couldn't help but feel admiration and secretly rejoice.

Ning Yue's martial talent was the best he had ever seen, and his diligence was also unmatched. Whenever he had a moment to spare, he would seize every opportunity to cultivate, never wasting a single moment. Although Bai Luoluo didn't seem as hardworking, she was born with the ability to control demonic beasts and possessed innate strength, making her talent appear even more outstanding, truly a prodigy.

Li Hangu shook his head and thought to himself, "Yan Qi and Yan Jiu were born in an ordinary village, with poor backgrounds. Although they had extraordinary encounters and learned the Moon Wolf Sword technique, the rank of this soul diagram is quite low. If they had the chance to join a sect, they might already be Third or even Fourth Stage Phantom Phase experts."

He had also given some guidance to Ning Yue and Bai Luoluo, but because he couldn't reveal the inner techniques of the Yanxing Sect, and the Moon Wolf Sword technique they were cultivating seemed to be "missing" a key part, their progress was not yet apparent. This made Li Hangu quite regretful, but he never imagined that Ning Yue completely disregarded his guidance, while Bai Luoluo was cultivating the Great Buddha Dharma.

Suddenly!

A blade of light descended from the sky, pointing directly at Li Hangu's face.

Li Hangu was startled. He spread his hands, and a burst of qi energy flew out, transforming into a surging tide to engage the attacker. The attacker's martial arts were extremely high, and Li Hangu, once engaged, could no longer spare any attention to other matters.

Ning Yue was deeply engrossed in cultivation when he suddenly sensed danger. He reacted even faster than Li Hangu, bending and springing to avoid a straight thrust of a long sword. The long sword, thrown by the attacker, was so powerful that it almost buried half of its blade in the ground.

Without hesitation, Ning Yue grabbed the long sword. Having devoted his life to swordsmanship, he immediately felt a sense of familiarity with the sword. He casually thrust it into the air, forcing back the shadow that was about to pounce on him.

The assassin, who had intended to kill Ning Yue with a single throw of the sword and then help his companion with the blade, was surprised that this seemingly weak child could dodge his attack and even grab his sword.

The assassin, feeling both angry and humiliated, attacked without mercy, unleashing a storm of eighteen moves.

Ning Yue took a step back, escaping the reach of the powerful enemy's fists and palms. He handed the long sword to Bai Luoluo and whispered, "Don't be afraid of him, attack him head-on."

Although the enemy was formidable, Ning Yue saw through his true nature at a glance. He was too lazy to engage himself and decided to let Bai Luoluo gain combat experience by facing this enemy.

With the sword in hand, Bai Luoluo, relying on her recent progress and increased soul power, quickly executed a series of fast sword techniques.

The fast sword technique she used was called the Thunder and Lightning Chasing Style, a high-level sword technique taught by Ning Yue.

As the name suggests, the Thunder and Lightning Chasing Style is as swift as thunder and lightning, with each strike accompanied by a burst of energy. Often, before the enemy could react, they would be forced into a chaotic state, unable to use even a third of their martial arts, and ultimately be cut down in frustration.

Ning Yue's guidance for Bai Luoluo to engage the enemy in direct combat was the best strategy. Bai Luoluo, having seized the initiative and taken the long sword from the enemy, had a significant advantage.

The assassin was also a skilled swordsman, with most of his abilities centered around his sword. Without his sword, his martial arts were reduced to about 60-70% of their effectiveness. Bai Luoluo, using the Thunder and Lightning Chasing Style, was performing at a level beyond her usual capabilities, and for a while, they were evenly matched.

However, after a few dozen moves, Bai Luoluo gradually fell into a disadvantage. The assassin began using a strange martial art, and his battle spirit, a massive bell, appeared behind him.

Bai Luoluo was surprised. She had always thought that various martial arts would only form the battle spirits of demonic beasts, never imagining that they could also form the battle spirits of objects.

With the massive bell battle spirit, the assassin no longer cared about Bai Luoluo's sword, often using his battle spirit to block her attacks. Bai Luoluo's sword struck the bell, producing a buzzing sound, unable to penetrate the assassin's defense. The palm technique the assassin used was also extremely difficult to counter. If it were anyone else, they would be at a loss, let alone the fact that the assassin's martial arts were superior.

But Ning Yue, a renowned grandmaster, was not alarmed. Instead, he showed a hint of joy, activating the Ten Directions Illusion Annihilation Technique to transmit the key to defeating the enemy through mental energy to Bai Luoluo.

The massive bell battle spirit outside the assassin's body was not always solid; it alternated between gathering and dispersing, shifting between reality and illusion. With Ning Yue's guidance, Bai Luoluo immediately realized that this was because the assassin was cultivating two martial arts simultaneously. When using his palm technique, he could not maintain the stability of the bell battle spirit, and when maintaining the bell battle spirit, his palm technique could not be as fierce.

"This person is cultivating two martial arts but cannot use them fluidly. This flaw is fatal..."

Bai Luoluo thought to herself and suddenly unleashed three consecutive sword strikes, all aimed at the head, with immense force. The assassin, having fought Bai Luoluo for so long, knew that despite her young age, she possessed innate strength. Even though he had cultivated his battle spirit for a long time, he could not match Bai Luoluo's strength.

The assassin immediately activated his bell battle spirit to block Bai Luoluo's three consecutive strikes. Bai Luoluo's three strikes caused the bell battle spirit to buzz and vibrate. Just as the assassin took a deep breath to counterattack, Bai Luoluo unleashed another three consecutive strikes.

Bai Luoluo no longer changed her technique, striking three times in a single breath. As the assassin attempted to switch his power, she struck again, always catching the enemy at the precise moment of power transition.

The assassin managed to withstand eighteen rounds, a total of fifty-four strikes, before his true qi finally failed to convert, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He could not understand why, despite his superior martial arts, he kept being outmaneuvered by this young girl, feeling extremely frustrated.

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