Chapter 82

Jia Yuntian truly hesitated for just a moment.

But it was during this moment of hesitation that Jin Guanchao died at Shang Xia's hands.

In just this moment of hesitation, Yuan Zhen and Yun Yifei had already rushed to a third of the way across the suspension bridge.

By the time he realized something was wrong and called out for Sang Youqi to return, the originally hopeless situation of saving Jin Guanchao had turned into Sang Youqi attempting to avenge his death by killing Shang Xia.

Unexpectedly, although Shang Xia's cultivation was merely at the small Martial Realm, his skills were peculiar and difficult to deal with. Moreover, he had activated a martial talisman made from a thread of martial will by Shang Xi, allowing him to hold his ground against Sang Youqi for two or three rounds.

But in these nearly instantaneous two or three rounds, Sang Youqi's life was already in danger.

Under the combined efforts of Yuan Zhen, who was at the third level of the Martial Realm, and Yun Yifei, who was at the second level, Sang Youqi, who was only at the first level of the Martial Realm, couldn't even last two moves against them!

Without paying attention to the fallen Sang Youqi, Yuan Zhen and Yun Yifei continued to rush forward without a word.

Shang Xia, who was very perceptive, stepped aside to let them pass, allowing the fierce wind stirred by their passing to blow past him.

But at that very moment, there was a muffled sound, and Shang Xia felt his feet sink, followed by his entire body tilting backward.

Shang Xia quickly grabbed the rope railing behind him and, upon looking back, saw Jia Yuntian, who had just straightened up with the exaggerated large scissors in hand.

Jia Yuntian clearly realized his mistake and knew that Sang Youqi was doomed. Therefore, the moment Shang Xia engaged him, he began to use the scissors to cut the iron chains.

The tilt of the suspension bridge did not affect Yuan Zhen and Yun Yifei; instead, it made them rush toward the opposite Kaiyuan Peak even faster.

Jia Yuntian clearly realized he had no chance to cut the second iron chain. His cold gaze lingered on Shang Xia for a moment before he turned and fled without hesitation.

"Rumble—"

Shang Xia turned to see the body of Sang Youqi, who had fallen from the tilted suspension bridge, rolling down from the thousand-foot height.

"Cough, cough, cough—"

A series of coughs came from a distance, and Shang Xia deliberately paused for a moment. Yuan Zilu had already approached him.

"Attendant Yuan—"

Shang Xia reached out to help, but was interrupted as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I'm not old enough to need help walking!"

Fanning his sleeves, Yuan Zilu glared at him and said sternly, "What a mess! Cough—cough, cough, at least the outcome isn't too bad!"

As he spoke, he walked past Shang Xia, but suddenly paused and glanced back, "How did you discover it?"

"What?"

Shang Xia quickly realized what Attendant Yuan was asking and scratched his head, embarrassed, "It was a lucky guess, and I'm still feeling scared now."

Yuan Zilu gave him a deep look and coldly said, "It's good that you're scared. In the future, don't act rashly!"

Shang Xia could sense the other's good intentions and bowed slightly, "I will follow your teachings, Attendant."

As Shang Xia stood up, Attendant Yuan had already moved forward and said without turning back, "Let's go, what are you still doing here, admiring the scenery?"

Shang Xia smiled slightly and hurried to catch up.

At this time, Yuan Zhen and Yun Yifei had already climbed to the top of Kaiyuan Peak and were engaged in a fierce battle with Jia Yuntian, causing a great commotion.

The two were one after the other, almost about to cross the suspension bridge.

At this moment, Yuan Zilu's figure paused, and he said in a deep voice, "Jia Yuntian won't go to his death willingly, so he must have a way to escape. What do you think his plan is?"

Shang Xia thought for a moment and said, "Someone is waiting to help him escape?"

Yuan Zilu nodded, but then both of their expressions changed!

The invisible barrier between Kaiyuan Peak and Qiling Peak, lacking the support of the iron chains, had become weak, and this change was finally noticed by the Four Spirit Mountain warriors outside.

A black shadow darted across the edge of the barrier between the two peaks, causing a powerful airflow that made the invisible barrier tremble violently, like a layer of paper that could be easily torn.

"What is that?" Shang Xia couldn't help but ask.

"Quick, to Kaiyuan Peak!"

Without waiting for Yuan Zilu to say more, the two rushed over the last section of the suspension bridge and stepped onto Kaiyuan Peak.

Almost immediately, the black shadow that had just passed between the two peaks reappeared rapidly.

This time, Shang Xia saw clearly that the black shadow suddenly spread a pair of wings, using its rapid flight to cut a large diagonal gap in the invisible barrier between the two peaks.

"Fourth Heaven, which Fourth Heaven is this?"

Without Yuan Zilu's reminder, Shang Xia had already realized what the rapidly flying black shadow between the two peaks was.

But at this moment, Yuan Zilu's expression was unusually serious: "You'd better leave here and return to the main peak of Tongyou. You're not needed here anymore!"

Before Shang Xia could ask why, Yuan Zilu's figure flashed, and he disappeared in a few leaps.

Yuan Zhen and Yun Yifei's battle with Jia Yuntian continued, the fighting group cutting across the top of Kaiyuan Peak and finally stopping on the outer side.

It seemed that Jia Yuntian had been cornered by the two.

However, Jia Yuntian's cultivation had reached the third level of the Martial Realm, making him almost equal to Yuan Zhen. He also had the strange and powerful Golden Devouring Scissors. Even if he was at a disadvantage against the two, he could probably hold out for a considerable time.

Recalling what Attendant Yuan had said, could it be that Jia Yuntian deliberately led the two to that place, waiting for the Moon Season Society or the Four Spirit Mountain to come to his aid?

Although Shang Xia had some suspicions, he still had no intention of joining the battle.

If he encountered a warrior like Sang Youqi, who had just advanced to the Martial Realm, he might be able to hold his own with the martial talisman left by his aunt. But facing a battle between two third-level Martial Realm and one second-level Martial Realm warriors, joining in would be like courting death.

As for Yuan Zilu, Shang Xia could guess that he had probably gone to the array base on Kaiyuan Peak.

At this moment, the black shadow with a pair of "wings" reappeared, this time cutting across the barrier from the opposite direction.

The two diagonal cuts on the barrier between Kaiyuan Peak and Qiling Peak intersected, forming a large "X" shape, causing the barrier to begin to collapse slowly!

However, the black shadow clearly couldn't wait for the barrier to collapse on its own. It made a sharp turn in mid-air and then charged straight into the space between Kaiyuan and Qiling Peaks.

The rapid flight caused a massive sonic boom, tearing the already collapsing invisible barrier into shreds.

Large areas of vegetation, soil, and rocks on the sides of Kaiyuan and Qiling Peaks were stripped away, as if a layer had been scraped off.

The figure suddenly paused in the air between Tongyou, Kaiyuan, and Qiling Peaks, and a powerful wind howled.

The suspension bridge connecting Kaiyuan and Qiling Peaks to the main peak of Tongyou, which had been slightly arched downward, now became arched upward.

The wooden planks on the bridge were all broken, and the rope railings on both sides were completely torn, leaving only the bare iron chains.

The three iron chains between Kaiyuan and Tongyou Peaks, which had been cut by Jia Yuntian, were still barely connected by the wooden planks and ropes. Now that the planks and ropes were broken, the cut chain, with a "clanging" sound, did not fall downward but instead swung upward wildly.

The storm then hit the body of Tongyou Peak, clearly outlining a triangular interface from the top to the bottom of the mountain.

This interface, bounded by the two iron chain bridges, seemed to form an independent space.

Even though the iron chains were swinging like noodles, they did not affect the other end of the suspension bridge nearby.

No matter how much of a commotion the Fourth Heaven warrior caused, the sound and wind were confined to the triangular area between Tongyou, Kaiyuan, and Qiling Peaks.

Standing on Kaiyuan Peak, Shang Xia saw the true face of the black shadow.

This person had a short beard, a high nose, and narrow eyes, giving him a fierce and violent appearance. He looked arrogant and restless, and even as a Fourth Heaven expert, he had a quality that made it hard to trust him.

But the style of his clothing gave Shang Xia a familiar feeling, as if he had seen it more than once.

The Fengyan Tribe!

Shang Xia immediately thought of the source of this familiar feeling. This person was a Fourth Heaven expert from the Fengyan Tribe!

Shang Xia's heart sank, and his face turned grim.

On that day, Ji Wenlong and others had a private agreement with the Fengyan Tribe's Yan Suo. Yan Suo had promised to restrain the tribe's young members from participating in the attack on Tongyou Peak and to avoid the battle herself.

But it turned out that the old lady Yan was so cunning. Although she did not participate in the battle, the Fengyan Tribe still had other Fourth Heaven experts appear.

And they appeared at this critical moment!

Damn it!

Shang Xia was angry but helpless.

A Fourth Heaven expert was far beyond the reach of a newly advanced Martial Realm warrior like him.

This Fourth Heaven expert from the Fengyan Tribe, with a single move, broke the barrier between Kaiyuan and Qiling Peaks and fiercely plowed through the area between the three peaks, causing a much greater commotion than when She Zhiqing had cut the barrier between Kaiyuan and Luohui Peaks.

The Fourth Heaven expert seemed very satisfied with the commotion he had caused and laughed loudly, "Fengyan Tribe's Yan Que, breaking through Tongyou Peak today!"

The powerful sound waves, carrying his satisfaction, echoed between Tongyou Peak and its six subsidiary peaks and reached the ears of the Four Spirit Mountain warriors behind him: "Four Spirit Mountain warriors, what are you waiting for? Charge forward and destroy the seven peaks of Tongyou today!"

But just as the Four Spirit Mountain disciples were cheering from a distance, Shang Xia's aunt, Shang Xi, suddenly called out from the opposite Tongyou Peak: "In the Fengyan Tribe, pure blood is 'Yan,' and mixed blood is 'Que.' Are you 'Yan' or 'Que'? Or perhaps—"

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I made a few adjustments, so the update is complete.