The three of them turned to look at the source of the sound.
Under the moonlight, the mountain forest became faintly discernible. The sound of dragon steeds galloping could be heard as over two hundred troops suddenly leapt out from both sides, quickly blocking off Miao Yi's path of retreat.
Tu Sanliang, Lan Ye, and Ma Hu each led a team and guarded a direction. They looked at Miao Yi as though they were looking at a treasure.
It was hard for them not to treat Miao Yi as a treasure. Five hundred low-grade Orbs of Will, and the allure of being the Cave Master of three Caves. With such a powerful force on their side, they didn't have any worries at all. How could the three of them resist such temptation? The Blue Lotus on their foreheads had already bloomed, and they were all itching to make a move.
As the two hundred troops gradually closed in on them, Miao Yi noticed the Blue Lotus silhouettes on the foreheads of the three men. He was secretly taken aback. With so many troops, it was already difficult for the three of them to deal with, not to mention that there were three Blue Lotus experts among them.
Looking at the attire of the crowd, he could roughly guess where they came from. Looking around and seeing Chen Fei mixed in the crowd, he was even more certain in his heart. He couldn't help but gnash his teeth and say, "Xiong Xiao, you dog thief, get out here!"
Lan Ye sneered, "There's no need for the Mountain Chieftain to personally deal with a little thief like you!" Turning around, she smiled sweetly and said, "Two big brothers, leave this little thief to little sister."
"There's no need for Little Sis to make a move. Little Sis can just watch from the sidelines!" Ma Hu chuckled. Everyone wanted to chop off Miao Yi's head and snatch the hefty reward.
Under such circumstances, even Luo Shuangfei and Yuan Fang felt a little apprehensive. It would be a lie to say that they were not afraid.
Miao Yi spread out his arms, and clouds of silver mist enveloped his body. In an instant, he and his steed were clad in armor, and the Inversed-Scales Spear appeared in his hand.
Seeing the treasures Miao Yi was carrying, the eyes of Tu Sanliang and the others shone even brighter. They were even more determined to not let Miao Yi go.
Naturally, Luo Shuangfei and Yuan Fang quickly grabbed their weapons as well.
Miao Yi quickly scanned his surroundings, and locked onto the empty space between the three Blue Lotus experts. He brandished his spear and bellowed, "Follow me and kill!"
There was no chance of winning this battle. They could only break out of the encirclement.
Hiss! Beneath him, Charcoal could feel the rage that Miao Yi would only feel when he was putting his life on the line. He let out a long cry, and in the blink of an eye, charged towards the encirclement.
Luo Shuangfei and Yuan Fang raised their spears and followed closely behind.
"Stop them. Don't let them escape! "Lan Ye shouted.
"The disciples of our Sword Deviate Sect shall make a great contribution. Sword Formation!" Tu Sanliang shouted, and six flying swords suddenly shot out from behind him.
Almost in an instant, hundreds of flying swords shot over in a frenzy under the moonlight.
Miao Yi, Luo Shuangfei, and Yuan Fang quickly brandished their spears and swept furiously. A series of clanging sounds rang out.
Miao Yi struck out with his spear like a torrential downpour, instantly breaking through the rain of swords. Meanwhile, sparks flew all over Charcoal's body. Fortunately, Charcoal was wearing an armor artifact to protect his body. Otherwise, he would definitely have been killed on the spot. The flying swords released by the Sword Deviate Sect disciples in unison were indeed terrifying.
Luo Shuangfei was not to be outdone either. The sawtooth spear shook around her body in a messy pattern, knocking away the flying swords that were shooting at her. Occasionally, some of the swords that missed the net would hit her body, but they were also knocked away by the dark red light that flashed under her clothes.
However, her mount was not so lucky. It did not have an armor artifact to protect its body like Charcoal. In the blink of an eye, it was struck by a few flying swords in succession. It let out a mournful cry and fell to the ground, throwing Luo Shuangfei away.
Yuan Fang was in an even worse state. Even though his cultivation was high, he did not have the exquisite spear arts of the previous two to defend against the torrential rain of flying swords. He did not have an armor artifact to protect his body either.
If it were a one-on-one fight, or a few of them at once, it would have been fine. However, with so many Sword Deviate Sect disciples attacking at the same time, the consequences were obvious. In just a few moves, Yuan Fang was struck by three swords on his back. Blood spurted out from his chest as the swords pierced through it.
His mount instantly neighed and fell to the ground, throwing him away. Yuan Fang's body trembled in midair. Another dozen flying swords struck him, and he spat out a mouthful of blood in midair. His spear was separated from his body, and he fell to the ground like a porcupine.
Luo Shuangfei was also thrown into the air. While he was in midair, he flicked his spear and knocked away a dozen flying swords. Just as he was cursing in his heart, he suddenly heard the sound of rushing wind. He quickly pulled back his spear, only to see that it was Miao Yi swinging his spear back.
The two spears clashed. The barbed tip of the Inversed-Scales Spear twisted and jammed against the tip of his spear. Miao Yi pulled with his arm, dragging Luo Shuangfei and his spear over from midair.
Luo Shuangfei, who was flying towards him, understood his intentions. He twisted his body in midair and knocked away a few flying swords. With his back facing Miao Yi, he spread his legs and sat behind Miao Yi. He quickly brandished his serrated spear to deflect the rain of flying swords, and at the same time, chuckled, "And here I thought you would only care about running for your life and leave me behind."
He had been listless for so long, and it had been a long time since Miao Yi had seen him smile. But now, in such a dangerous situation, he was smiling instead.
Miao Yi turned to glance at Yuan Fang, who had been drowned under the galloping hooves of his dragon steed. The grief and indignation in his heart were indescribable. He was no longer in the mood to joke around with Luo Shuangfei. He had already charged into the encirclement. Specks of cold light shot out from his hand, and his spear struck out like a dragon, sending figures flying one after another. He bellowed, "Those who stand in my way shall die!"
On top of that, he had Luo Shuangfei, who possessed extraordinary spear arts, behind him to take care of his worries. He only cared about charging forward and slaughtering his way through, causing blood to spurt everywhere.
Tu Sanliang and the other two rushed over from both sides to seal off the encirclement. They never expected Miao Yi to break out of the encirclement with such a ferocious momentum. Even with so many people, they couldn't stop him. He slaughtered his way through as though he was cleaving through the waves. They immediately shouted, "Stop him! Whoever dares to retreat will be killed!"
This wasn't the first time Xiong Xiao's subordinates had fought against Miao Yi, so they already had experience dealing with him. Immediately, a dozen or so cultivators leaped away from their dragon steeds and gave their final orders to their dragon steeds, preparing to sacrifice their dragon steeds to stop Miao Yi. The dozen or so dragon steeds disregarded everything else and brazenly charged towards Miao Yi.
Miao Yi was shocked, but before he could react, he suddenly felt a violent emotion from Charcoal's body, as though he was about to fight for his life. He could vaguely see Charcoal's eyes emitting a demonic red glow, and Miao Yi instantly recalled the situation on the island.
Sitting at the back, Luo Shuangfei didn't notice Charcoal's abnormality. He only felt the speed of his dragon steed suddenly explode. It was so fast that he couldn't believe it. How could a dragon steed run so fast?
Miao Yi, who was thrusting his spear left and right, also gasped. He had never experienced such a fast speed from Charcoal before. It was as though his entire being was a gust of wind.
"Wuuu …" Charcoal suddenly let out a roar that didn't sound like a dragon steed's. He abruptly lowered his raised head, arched it, and charged forward. It was obvious that he wanted to take on the dozen or so dragon steeds charging towards him by himself. In an instant, everyone could feel a strange domineering aura emanating from Charcoal's body.
The dragon steeds that were surrounding him from both sides seemed to have sensed something amiss. They became a little restless, so restless that even their masters found it difficult to control their movements. Their eyes were clearly filled with fear, as though they wanted to avoid Charcoal, as though they didn't dare to approach him.
It was the same for the dozen or so dragon steeds that were charging towards them. They all wanted to avoid Charcoal, but with the speed of both sides, it was already too late.
Charcoal's armor shone brightly, and he thrust forward as fast as lightning. One by one, the dragon steeds in front of him were sent flying away amidst the rumbling sounds of collision. Charcoal's momentum didn't slow down, and he continued his violent charge, sending one dragon steed after another flying. The aura of the rumbling sounds caused everyone to tremble in fear. The ones that were sent flying were dragon steeds that were colliding with each other! Sent flying...
Such a violent and ferocious impact caused the cultivators behind him, who still wanted to intercept him, to hurriedly move away in fear. If they were to be hit by Charcoal, how could they survive?
Even the cultivators that were rushing towards him were so frightened that they retreated one after another.
An opening instantly appeared in the path ahead. Charcoal immediately leapt into the air, and with a whoosh, he was a hundred meters away. Then, he spread his hooves and galloped away.
The hundred or so riders behind him immediately turned around and chased after him. Ma Hu even released a swarm of Poisonous Golden-Winged Wasps from his beast sack to chase after Charcoal. However, the buzzing Poisonous Golden-Winged Wasps couldn't catch up to the two dragon steeds in front of them.
Naturally, the distance between them and Charcoal grew wider and wider. Ma Hu exclaimed, "What a good mount armor artifact!"
They immediately believed that Charcoal's powerful impact and speed were all due to that armor artifact. Otherwise, a dragon steed couldn't possibly be so fast.
Lan Ye cried out in pain, "We actually let him get away!"
Tu Sanliang gritted his teeth and said, "The energy of the armor artifact will eventually run out. It won't last for long. What's more, it's carrying two people. It'll slow down sooner or later. We can't let him go. Chase after him!"
The benefits of killing Miao Yi caused these two hundred riders to madly chase after him without any regard for their lives.
Riding on Charcoal, Miao Yi was pleasantly surprised as he fled for his life. He didn't expect Charcoal to have such a powerful burst of strength at such a crucial moment. It was so powerful that it was unbelievable. It was truly astonishing. If it weren't for Charcoal today, he and Luo Shuangfei wouldn't have been able to predict the outcome.
Could it be related to Charcoal refining Yao Cores? Wielding the Inversed-Scales Spear, Miao Yi patted Charcoal's back and made up his mind. Since Charcoal refining Yao Cores was so beneficial, and this bastard liked to eat them, he would definitely get more Yao Cores for Charcoal to eat in the future, even if it was just to thank him for his kindness.
Sitting with his back facing Miao Yi, Luo Shuangfei saw that he had already shaken off his pursuers. Suddenly, he stood up and returned to his normal sitting position. Pleasantly surprised, he asked, "I didn't expect your mount armor to be so powerful. Where did you get it? I'll get myself a set someday to play with."
Miao Yi's expression darkened. He wasn't in the mood to talk nonsense with him. The dozens of corpses in the lotus pond, as well as Yuan Fang's tragic death, were still vivid in his mind. If he wasn't wrong, the others were probably as well …
"Xiong Xiao, you scum! Either you die, or I die!" Miao Yi suddenly spat through gritted teeth.
However, Luo Shuangfei asked from behind him, "Where are we going now?"
"First, we'll head to Mount Calming Sea to stabilize the situation. Then, we'll settle the score with that scum later!" Gritting his teeth, Miao Yi suddenly lowered his head and noticed that Luo Shuangfei's arms were wrapped around his waist. He furrowed his brows and asked, "What are you doing?"
He didn't have the habit of hugging a man. Who would've thought that Luo Shuangfei would say weakly from behind, "Your mount's speed is too fast. I'm a little scared."
Miao Yi was speechless. The demonic red glint in Charcoal's eyes had already disappeared, and his berserk state had faded away. How could he be too fast now? He had clearly returned to normal. At most, he would only be faster than an average dragon steed. It wasn't to the extent of being frightening.
"Take your hand off me." Miao Yi patted the back of a certain someone's hand on his abdomen.
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