With a muffled groan, dark grand magus Edwin's body swayed as he flew into the air like a willow catkin. Han Shuo's knife-like palm cut through the air, emitting soft hissing sounds.
The Demonslayer Edge embedded in Edwin's back was pulled by an enormous force and abruptly left his body, falling to the ground in the distance.
Blood dripping from Edwin's back, Edwin's expression was savage as he chanted a spell. Another Hand of Death appeared out of thin air and pressed down on Han Shuo's head like a mountain. An enormous aura enveloped Han Shuo's body, almost making it hard for Han Shuo to breathe.
With a thought, the Demonslayer Edge that had already flown into the distance turned into a streak of light and shot towards Han Shuo's direction. Han Shuo suddenly deployed the "Art of the Demonic Ninth Heavens". When the Hand of Death pressed down on his head, Han Shuo pierced through the enormous aura enveloping his body like a sharp arrow and shot towards the direction that Florida and the others had fled in.
Edwin had already increased the distance between Han Shuo and Edwin when his second attack missed. The speed at which Edwin had shot into the sky just now was clearly much faster than the archmage Emily.
Han Shuo might have been able to hold his own against Florida with his strength, but as a dark grand magus, Edwin's terrifying strength wasn't something that Han Shuo could handle at the moment. Therefore, he immediately retreated when he saw that the situation wasn't looking good.
"Treacherous young man, you must die!" Edwin's voice was raspy as he called out from the air. He actually ignored Belinda and shot straight for Han Shuo.
He couldn't beat Edwin in a fight, but the high speed and agility of the "Art of the Demonic Ninth Heavens" immediately displayed its advantage in running away. He gradually pulled away from Edwin.
Suddenly, a group of ten or so people appeared in front of him. Florida's long hair floated in the air as several experts of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band dashed through the dense forest like lightning.
The Rainbow Sickle mercenary band had left the Valley of Sunshine to target Han Shuo. Therefore, they'd only dispatched a few experts. How could he have known that his luck would be so bad, encountering the Dark Great Magical Tutor Edwin who had a grudge against Florida's grandfather. That was why he ended up in such a miserable state.
Fleeing in the same direction, Han Shuo's speed was obviously faster than Florida's group. Being able to catch up with them halfway was within Han Shuo's expectations.
Chuckling coldly, Han Shuo approached from behind and used the agility of the "Art of the Demonic Ninth Heavens" to leisurely hang on Florida and the others. As Han Shuo chanted, bone spear after bone spear shot towards Florida like cold lightning.
"Damn it!" Florida heard the whistling sound of bone spears piercing through the air as he turned his head to see three bone spears shooting towards his back. He then saw the sinister expression on Han Shuo's face as he looked at him with a cold smile. He couldn't help but curse out loud.
A ball of blinding light emanated from the staff in Florida's hand as the Radiant Sword Slash appeared and shattered the three bone spears. But at this moment, the difference between the levitation spell and Han Shuo's "Art of the Demonic Ninth Heavens" became apparent. Han Shuo's speed wasn't affected in the slightest after chanting the same spell, but Florida's originally fast flying speed was reduced by a third.
Han Shuo understood that Edwin was rapidly approaching as the strange sound of the wind drew near. A mocking smile played at the corner of his lips as Han Shuo slowed down once again and continued to hang behind Florida like a vengeful spirit. He chanted the bone spear spell again and sent out another three bone spears.
Florida wasn't afraid of Han Shuo, but he was extremely afraid of Edwin. If Edwin hadn't been chasing after him, Florida would've stopped without hesitation and fought Han Shuo with the force of a thunderbolt. However, he obviously didn't want to be caught up to by Edwin because of Han Shuo. Therefore, he could only continue to defend helplessly as his flying speed decreased again and again.
"Chief, we'll help you hold him off. You should leave first!" At this moment, one of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band experts in front of Florida yelled out loudly and suddenly stopped where they were.
They'd all witnessed Edwin's strength just now. If they stayed behind, they might be able to hold off Han Shuo, but they would be hard-pressed to escape Edwin's murderous hands. It looked like they'd already made up their minds to die when they said these words at this moment.
"Alright, I'll avenge you!" Florida was indeed a vicious and merciless character. Although he couldn't bear to do so, he still decisively agreed to the others' suggestions. He glared viciously at Han Shuo and continued to walk forward without stopping.
Two crossbows suddenly took aim at Han Shuo. The two mercenaries' gazes were so sharp that Han Shuo felt a bone-piercing sense of danger. Two whooshing sounds rang out as the two crossbow bolts shot towards Han Shuo with terrifying speed and accuracy that surpassed Han Shuo's imagination.
Han Shuo, who'd been rushing forward, abruptly retreated, not daring to take another step forward. The divine archers nocked their arrows in this process and aimed them at Han Shuo. There was a clear difference compared to Belinda's archery just now. Even though Han Shuo was already in the air, he couldn't escape the threat below him and had no choice but to retreat once again.
However, Edwin's figure was already approaching from the distance at this moment. It looked like he'd be here before long.
Han Shuo hesitated for a moment and decided to immediately change directions. It was at this moment that the Rainbow Sickle mercenaries below him suddenly began to panic. A ball of dazzling, milky white sword light exploded out from the middle of them. Trunks, riding on his manticore, swung his sword with a callous expression, forcing the Rainbow Sickle mercenaries to no longer have the energy to deal with Han Shuo.
"Trunks!" Han Shuo was flabbergasted when he saw the abnormalities below him. He couldn't help but cry out in joy as he dived down.
"Continue to chase after Florida through the air. I'll be in charge of intercepting these traitors below who deserve to die a thousand times over. We'll continue our discussion when we return to the Valley of Sunshine! " The extraordinarily handsome Trunks raised his head and flashed a radiant smile at Han Shuo. He continued to attack the Rainbow Sickle mercenaries on his manticore.
"Trunks, don't go too far!" The Rainbow Sickle mercenary who'd spoken earlier suddenly glared angrily at Trunks.
"You're going too far! Haha, the old chief was so good to you, but you followed behind that animal Florida without a single question after he took power. You still have the face to say these words to me?! " Trunks laughed heartily as if he'd heard a funny joke. However, his smile was even colder than the icy night wind, and his tone was filled with bone-deep hatred.
Edwin's figure grew closer and closer. Trunks snorted coldly and raised his head to look at Han Shuo again. He urged, "Brian, hurry up and leave this place. It's best if you can take this opportunity to kill Florida!"
"Alright, that old monster behind us is very troublesome. Get out of the way immediately if he comes over, don't come into direct contact with him!" Although Han Shuo didn't know why Trunks hated Florida so much, he guessed that it had something to do with the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band. It looked like these Rainbow Sickle mercenaries had known Trunks for a long time. This meant that there was some sort of connection between them.
It would be too late if he didn't give chase now. Out of trust in Trunks' strength, Han Shuo streaked through the air like lightning and continued in Florida's direction. Not long after Han Shuo left, Edwin, who'd been using the levitation spell, also suddenly flew into the air.
Edwin only glanced down and didn't linger after discovering that Florida and Han Shuo weren't here. He followed Han Shuo, looking like he wasn't the slightest bit interested in Trunks and the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band below.
Han Shuo had already experienced Florida's methods. Han Shuo wouldn't be able to live in peace until this person died. With the extreme water in the Valley of Sunshine, Han Shuo would need to stay here for a period of time sooner or later. If Florida didn't die then, there would be endless trouble. Therefore, even if he didn't hold a grudge against Phoebe, Han Shuo would still kill Florida!
Although Han Shuo's flying technique allowed him to linger for a bit, Han Shuo still slowly caught up to Florida when he circulated his magical yuan to the limit.
Florida spat out blood in anger when the bone spear whistled again. He now obviously thought that Han Shuo wanted to take him down with him and die in Edwin's hands. He was so aggrieved that he really wanted to stop and fight to the death with Han Shuo.
"Just what do you want? None of us will be able to escape when that old monster Edwin catches up!" Florida's speed slowed down again after he'd used the Radiant Sword Slash to block Han Shuo's bone spear. He then roared out in exasperation.
"Heh heh, I'm happy to die with you today!" Han Shuo finally vented all of the pent up anger he'd been holding back for the past two days. He felt a sense of carefree joy in his heart as he roared with laughter.
Even if Edwin caught up, Han Shuo was confident that he could use his magical yuan to escape. In addition, with Han Shuo's understanding of an archmage's mental strength, he was certain that Florida wouldn't be able to fly for long, which was why he'd purposefully done this.
"Madman, you're a fucking madman!" Florida finally couldn't help but curse loudly after hearing Han Shuo's words.
Because Florida and Han Shuo's figures had slowed down at this moment, Edwin's figure had already appeared behind them. His strange cackling also traveled over first.
"Old dog, hurry up and come over, I'll be waiting for you!" Laughing wildly, Han Shuo even had the time to glance back at Edwin and provoke him loudly.
"You better pray that I don't catch you, or I'll make you regret ever being alive!" In the distance, Edwin was enraged by the "old dog". The wound on his back seemed to hurt even more.
The arrow that Belinda had shot into Han Shuo's calf had long since been pulled out by him. Han Shuo's strong body had taken effect and stopped the bleeding. Apart from some slight pain, it didn't affect Han Shuo's movements at all.
When the three bone spears shot out again and Florida had no choice but to block them, Han Shuo took the opportunity to cast Dark Mist. It was already night time, and the sky wasn't all that bright apart from the crescent moon. When Dark Mist appeared, the area around Han Shuo and Florida was completely enveloped in pitch-black darkness.
"Damn it!" Florida's magic staff exploded with blinding light, but it could only illuminate the area around him. He was a bit flustered in defending against the bone spears, and his flying speed slowed down even more.
"Kid, I'll take your life first and let your grandfather repay a bit of the debt he owes me!" Edwin had finally arrived, and Han Shuo was like a wisp of smoke, quickly disappearing in the direction of the Valley of Sunshine. All that was left in front of him was Florida, who had just blocked the three bone spears.
Han Shuo wouldn't be so stupid as to hide his tracks in front of a dark grand magus. Even a truly dead person wouldn't be able to hide when this monster's enormous mental strength covered the area. Therefore, Han Shuo could only use his advantage in speed to leave this dangerous area as quickly as possible, leaving Florida to cover his back.
When Han Shuo's figure gradually faded, the effects of the dark mist also disappeared. When Florida saw the bright moonlight once again appear in the chilly night sky, he also saw Edwin, who was seething with rage from Han Shuo's seven orifices and was about to make an example out of him.
"In the name of the God Of Light, bind all darkness and shackle all light!" Florida's mind was thrown into chaos when he saw Edwin. He didn't even think as he released a light magic, Shackle of Light.
Rings of light the size of hula hoops sparkled with a holy and beautiful light as they rolled under the bright moonlight, surrounding Edwin in the center. Each ring of light was filled with the pure element of light and possessed a powerful binding power.
"This kid has such high attainments in light magic at such a young age. He will become a great thorn in the side of our Calamity Church in the future. It looks like we can't let you leave here alive today!" Dark grand magus Edwin was unhurried in the face of the restraints of the light rings. His face that had just been filled with rage at Han Shuo actually recovered its calm.
Edwin chanted a dark magic spell as he waved his magic staff at the approaching Shackles of Light. A vast and boundless force seemed to tear through everything as it pulverized the two Shackles of Light that had approached first.
Suddenly, the remaining rays of light suddenly strung together. Then, the power of thunder and lightning crackled. Lightning suddenly shot out from each ray of light. The Shackle of Light that had originally been used to restrain the enemy instantly became a powerful killing move that could destroy everything, sweeping even Edwin into it.
"Oh, you've got some skill alright. You're able to combine thunder and lightning magic with the Shackle of Light." A soft exclamation sounded out from Edwin's direction amidst a burst of lightning and blinding light.
A dark and glossy magic shield then completely covered Edwin as three Hands of Death appeared out of thin air and grabbed the Shackle of Light covering his body. They forcefully tore apart the rings of light with ferocious strength. It was as if the bolts of lightning couldn't affect the Hands of Death at all.
Florida spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and then continued to run madly in a panic, as if he didn't want to stay here for even a second longer.
This spell, which was a fusion of light and lightning elements, was clearly out of his control. The backlash from the excessive consumption of the spell immediately caused serious damage to his body. However, Edwin had easily broken through such a powerful and miraculous attack. The difference of one level was indeed difficult to overcome. Florida knew that he would be hard pressed to escape death if he stayed a moment longer.
Although Edwin had broken through the spell that had consumed all of Florida's strength, it had also taken him a bit of time. When Edwin had used his strength to eliminate all of the residual power of the spell, he discovered that Florida had disappeared once again.
Florida's mental strength was greatly exhausted at this time, and his body was on the verge of collapse as he flew. However, the Valley of Sunshine finally appeared in front of him after a long chase. He would be able to enter the Valley of Sunshine with just a bit more effort.
No matter how much the Cairo mercenary band and Florida schemed against each other, the Cairo mercenary band had to abide by the iron rules of the Valley of Sunshine. Therefore, once Florida entered the Valley of Sunshine, anyone who dared to go on a killing spree in Tanai's territory would be attacked by all factions.
Add to that the fact that most of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band was in the Valley of Sunshine, even Edwin wouldn't be able to do anything to Florida once he entered the Valley of Sunshine.
Just as he saw the fences of the Valley of Sunshine, Han Shuo's figure also appeared in his line of sight with a cruel smile on his face. He just happened to block Florida's path, obviously not planning on letting him in alive!
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