Chapter 44

A beam of light suddenly erupted intensely from within the battle group.

At the moment this light appeared, the black giant python that had been troubling Rong Kaihua also burst apart with a loud sound.

Infinite light radiated from the long sword spirit weapon in Rong Kaihua's hand, and a huge halo enveloped his entire body.

However, as he unleashed this extreme combat power, a faint trace of blood also flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Instantly defeating the black giant python around him, he did not pause for a moment but darted out like lightning. Due to the surging true qi within his body, his speed also reached its peak.

In one step, he had already reached Rong Kaixuan's side. The sword was radiant, and with one thrust, the momentum was overwhelming, forcibly pushing away the two spirit body warriors and the second black giant python.

Rong Kaixuan's eyes widened; he had never imagined that his elder brother could be so invincible. However, a faint sense of foreboding crept into his heart. For a peak warrior to unleash such terrifying combat power was not a good sign.

Especially when his gaze fell on the blood flowing from the corner of his elder brother's mouth, his heart sank.

However, Rong Kaihua did not stop. After forcing back the three enemies with one sword, he extended a hand, firmly grabbed Rong Kaixuan, and merged with the sword, transforming into a rainbow of light that rushed toward the protective light barrier.

"Bang..."

A huge explosion sounded in Rong Kaixuan's ears, shaking him to the core.

Then, he clearly saw a huge gap appear in the light barrier.

The sword light flew, and a glint of excitement flashed in Rong Kaihua's eyes. He urged the sword qi, ready to charge out of the light barrier in one go.

However, at this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from below.

Lin Hui, the leader, also had a pale face, but a green vine shot out from his raised palm. This vine had extended at some point and was now firmly tied around Rong Kaihua's legs, rapidly spreading up to his waist.

The vine exerted a powerful pulling force and a peculiar numbing effect. Despite Rong Kaihua's desperate struggle, it only tightened, almost making it impossible for him to breathe.

The protective light barrier was incredibly strong. Although he had temporarily blasted a gap in it, it was quickly recovering.

Seeing the gap rapidly shrinking and the pulling force from below growing stronger, and more importantly, his strength draining at an indescribable rate,

"Ah." Rong Kaihua's face turned a deep red, and he roared, his wrist trembling.

Rong Kaixuan's body instantly flew out of the protective light barrier as if riding a cloud.

This was Rong Kaihua's all-out throw, not only flinging Rong Kaixuan out of the light barrier but also out of the courtyard.

"Bang..." Rong Kaixuan's body crashed heavily onto a mud wall.

However, the pain in his heart was even more intense than the physical pain.

His body trembled violently, and his fists were tightly clenched, his skin turning a faint pink from the intense emotion.

No one knew how excited and agitated he was at the moment Rong Kaihua threw him out.

In that instant, he fell into deep self-reproach.

If he hadn't run away from home alone, his elder brother wouldn't have ended up like this.

Selling spirit body warrior talismans wasn't something to be ashamed of, so why did he have to hide it, even from his family?

His emotions were like a bursting mountain flood, like a hundred-foot-high tsunami in the sea, constantly impacting his heart, making it beat faster, as if it would collapse from the intense pounding at any moment.

He knew that if he ran to the street, he could certainly save his life. But he also knew that if he really escaped, his elder brother would surely die.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his teeth, clenching so hard, even bled from the gaps.

Then, he turned, stomped his feet, and leaped high, jumping back into the courtyard.

Even if he had to die, he would die with his brother.

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Inside the light barrier, Lin Hui let out a roar of shock and anger, pulling Rong Kaihua down to the ground with all his might.

This sudden pull stirred up a cloud of dust.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Inside the light barrier, the three peak warriors and three spirit body warriors continued to fight fiercely. In terms of strength, peak warriors should be superior to ordinary spirit body warriors. However, these three spirit body warriors were of superior level, far surpassing ordinary warriors. Thus, despite their numerous injuries, they could quickly recover and persist in the fight.

Lin Hui waved his hand, and the two spirit bodies and the remaining black giant python scattered to assist the warriors in fighting the spirit body warriors.

He then quickly stepped forward, placing his foot on Rong Kaihua's chest.

At this moment, Rong Kaihua's long sword had fallen, and his body was tightly bound by the green vine, with large amounts of blood gushing from his mouth.

Lin Hui, in a rage, shouted, "Quick, call that guy back."

Rong Kaihua's true qi had been completely burned out when he overstepped his rank to use a forbidden technique. Now, bound by the vine, he had no strength to resist. However, a mocking smile appeared on his lips, as if to say, "Do you think he will come back?"

Lin Hui, furious, pressed down harder with his foot and roared, "Quickly finish off these three spirit bodies, then I'll deactivate the barrier, and we'll leave immediately..." His words suddenly stopped as he looked ahead in surprise and joy.

A figure suddenly flipped over the wall from outside the courtyard, none other than the young spirit gatherer Rong Kaihua had just thrown out.

Lin Hui was stunned for a moment, blinking his eyes in disbelief before finally confirming the person's identity.

In fact, after Rong Kaixuan escaped the courtyard, he had completely given up hope. He absolutely did not believe that anyone would be foolish enough to return at this moment.

But the reality before him filled him with joy.

Rong Kaihua, under Lin Hui's foot, stared at Rong Kaixuan, his face drained of all color. He opened his mouth and muttered, "Run, run quickly..."

Lin Hui pressed down harder with his foot, and blood gushed from Rong Kaihua's mouth, his expression grotesque and terrifying, like a vengeful ghost, staring at his younger brother.

Looking up, Lin Hui smiled and said, "Hey, kid, come in here."

The protective light barrier was a rare spirit weapon. The light barrier spirit weapon in his hand was only the lowest grade, so it could only defend against one side.

Moreover, its defensive power was not strong. If a martial master were present, they could easily break through the defense and leave.

However, it was more than enough to deal with some scholar-stage cultivators.

Rong Kaixuan was outside the light barrier. If he wanted to capture him, he would either have to break the barrier or deactivate it. But neither could be done instantly.

However, the kid could turn and flee in an instant.

Therefore, he had to get the kid back inside the light barrier.

Rong Kaixuan's fists were tightly clenched, his emotions boiling to the extreme.

At this moment, he faintly sensed that his intense emotions might have triggered some special change in the mysterious sphere in his yintang (between the eyebrows).

At this moment, the six shadows inside the sphere began to expand, filling every bit of space within the sphere and growing larger.

Although he did not know if this change was good or bad, Rong Kaixuan had a feeling that this might be his only chance for survival.

So, he stared at the other side, allowing the shadows to continue expanding. At this moment, even if the sphere burst and his head exploded into a mass of blood and flesh, he would not care.

However, no matter how hard he tried, it seemed to be just short of the mark.

Seeing that Rong Kaixuan did not enter, Lin Hui snorted and stretched out his hand. The black giant python, which had been floating in the air and eroding a spirit body warrior, immediately flew over.

He sneered, "Since you don't care about your elder brother's life, I'll let you see how he dies."

With a point of his finger, the python opened its mouth, and a black gas spewed out, hitting Rong Kaihua's head and face.

"Hmm..."

Although Rong Kaihua had already clenched his teeth, he could not help but let out a loud groan of pain. In that instant, his body was drenched in cold sweat from the pain.

His body suddenly tensed, and the green vines seemed to struggle with the intense struggle, showing signs of tearing.

Lin Hui clicked his tongue, saying, "Not bad, not bad, quite resilient, didn't even make a sound." A cruel and twisted smile appeared on his face. He looked at Rong Kaixuan, who was staring wide-eyed and seemed to be terrified, and said, "You still won't come in? Then let him continue to suffer."

After being sprayed by the black gas from the python, a faint black mist immediately enveloped Rong Kaihua's head and face. His hair fell out rapidly, and his skin broke out in large, peanut-sized bumps, making his entire head and face look ghastly and terrifying, losing all traces of his former handsome and graceful appearance.

Rong Kaixuan's eyes widened. When he saw this scene, his heart suddenly stopped beating, and a mysterious, inexplicable force instantly enveloped his body.

In that instant, time seemed to stop, and even the wind in the air seemed to pause.

He entered a state of emptiness, as if he were the only person in the world.

In this world, everything was still.

Then, he heard a "Bang..."

This sound seemed to come from his heart, or perhaps from his yintang.

His heart shattered. At the same time, the mysterious sphere in his yintang also shattered.