Xiao Yitian cursed inwardly and spat out a mouthful of blood onto the barrier. The barrier suddenly expanded and a slender leg appeared in front of Xiao Yitian.
The yellow barrier suddenly shined brightly and was flattened by the impact. It was almost stuck to Xiao Yitian's face, but it still managed to block the attack.
Immediately after, Xiao Yitian flew into the distance like a shooting star. In the air, Xiao Yitian was like a snake, twisting back and forth in a strange manner. His body swished around, and a few sword lights almost brushed past his body.
When Xiao Yitian regained control of his body, his face was covered in cold sweat. He didn't expect his opponent's physical strength to be so abnormal. His opponent had deliberately lured him out.
Before he could let out a sigh of relief, a huge sword shadow came down from the sky. Xiao Yitian had just raised his head when the sword shadow was right in front of him. It was too late for him to dodge.
Xiao Yitian opened his mouth and a cold light flashed through the air. A large seal covered in countless golden runes flew towards the sword shadow.
An astonishing amount of spiritual power was being emitted from this large seal. It seemed like this was also one of his most prized treasures.
There was a flash of light and the huge sword shadow disappeared, but the runes on the seal had also dimmed and its rotation speed had slowed significantly. It seemed that it had suffered considerable damage in blocking this attack and would not be able to use it again for the time being.
Xiao Yitian's eyes flashed with anger. He felt that he had lost a bit of face and took out four yellow crystal cores.
With a flick of his wrist, four yellow halos began to shine. With a whooshing sound, four crystal cores were shot out without any hesitation. Each of them accurately hit the four peaks, leaving a hole on the outside and entering the interior of the peaks.
Gu Zheng stood in the distance and watched. He didn't have time to stop Xiao Yitian and could only be on guard. He didn't know what Xiao Yitian was trying to do.
When the yellow light entered the four mountain peaks, the yellow flames outside began to boil. Specks of yellow flames began to burn on the outside, and thick black smoke rose from the mountain peaks. Drops of yellow stone soil flowed down like flowing water on the ground.
Soon, four mighty-looking Puppets appeared. They had the same facial features as humans, but they were five times bigger than humans, making them look like small giants.
The surface of its body flickered with a yellow light. It stood there motionlessly, as if it had not been fully activated.
When Gu Zheng saw this, how could he not understand the other party's intentions? His body instantly exploded, and his body shook a few times before he arrived in front of Xiao Yitian.
Xiao Yitian raised the large seal from before and blocked Gu Zheng's attack. However, Xiao Yitian's body couldn't help but falter for a moment before he was sent flying.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Yitian's body flashed, and he retreated to the side of the four puppets. A faint light rose from his hand, and he patted the heads of the four puppets.
His face turned pale for a moment before returning to normal.
The moment the four puppets were hit, they opened their eyes. Eight yellow beams shot out from their eyes, forming a network in the air. Gu Zheng had no choice but to retreat to avoid the beams.
Xiao Yitian bellowed, and the four puppets charged towards Gu Zheng with large strides. Along the way, rocks the size of a human head were condensed in their hands, and they directly threw them at Gu Zheng.
The rock was surrounded by a yellow light, and Gu Zheng suffered a great loss when it came into contact with it. If it encountered a powerful attack, it would directly explode. Gu Zheng, who was caught off guard, was covered in dust and quickly dodged.
Gu Zheng dodged left and right, and the entire area around him was filled with violent explosions. Gradually, the area was covered in smoke and dust.
When they were close to Gu Zheng, Xiao Yitian pointed again, and four black beams shot out from behind the puppets. The yellow eyes of the puppets instantly turned pitch black.
The four puppets opened their mouths at the same time, and with a soundless roar, black gas rolled around their bodies. Their bodies suddenly became one size larger, and countless sharp stone spikes were exposed on their skin. Especially the joints on their hands, they were like sharp claws, shining brightly.
Soon, Gu Zheng's angry roar and the sound of fists hitting flesh came from inside. Some broken stone spikes also flew out from inside.
Xiao Yitian watched anxiously from outside, but unfortunately, he could only vaguely see a few figures inside. They were constantly tossing and turning, and he didn't know if the puppets could suppress them.
Suddenly, a huge gust of wind blew from inside, blowing away all the smoke and revealing the scene inside.
Xiao Yitian saw Gu Zheng fall from the sky and heavily hit the head of one of the puppets. The puppet's body stiffened, and with a crash, its entire body shattered into pieces and fell to the ground.
Xiao Yitian was shocked to find that three of his puppets had been broken into pieces in such a short time. It was simply shocking. One had to know that he was facing four puppets, and not losing was already very good.
He didn't think that his opponent's battle strength would be so off the charts. He was able to break them apart with his bare hands. It seemed that his opponent was a body cultivator, and a top body cultivator at that.
The last puppet wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
However, Xiao Yitian still didn't admit defeat. He took out a mirror-like object from his hand, and the remaining magic power in his body surged out and poured into the mirror.
The mirror's body slowly emitted a white light, and a look of joy appeared on its face.
However, at that moment, the last puppet in the distance fell to the ground with a loud bang, and just like the first three puppets, Xiao Yitian felt a sharp gaze looking over.
His heart suddenly tightened, and a sense of danger exploded in his heart. A layer of faint white light appeared from the mirror, and turned into a shield that enveloped him. He also increased the amount of magic power he poured into the mirror, and tried to activate it in a short time.
However, it was too late. In the next moment, an arm directly passed through the shield, and quietly placed itself on Xiao Yitian's neck. Although the mirror was abnormally bright, it was too late.
Because with just a thought from Gu Zheng, and with a release of his arm, Xiao Yitian would die at his hands.
Xiao Yitian dispiritedly deactivated the mirror, and it returned to the appearance of an ordinary mirror, completely unremarkable.
"You win."
Gu Zheng knew that his opponent was definitely waterproof. When the four puppets attacked, they clearly felt that their hands and feet were tied. Moreover, they didn't attack his vital parts, even if he deliberately exposed them.
If not for this, he wouldn't have been able to defeat them so quickly. However, a win was a win. Even if his opponent wasn't waterproof, he was confident that he could beat him. At most, it would take a little longer.
"You're not bad either. Now I have the qualifications to take Xiang Xiang away." Gu Zheng looked at Xiang Xiang, who was still standing there. However, she was now bored to the point of taking out a comb and playing with it.
From her point of view, Gu Zheng and Xiao Yitian were still there, talking about risks and nothing had changed.
"If you don't have the qualifications, then who does? I misjudged you. Just with your body, if you are careful, you can dominate the Sky Immortal Realm." Xiao Yitian praised from the bottom of his heart. This body's endurance training was a level higher than his cultivation level.
"Thank you for your praise. In that case, please disperse the formation. Xiangxiang and I will be preparing to leave this place to avoid any more trouble." Gu Zheng did not become complacent because of his praise.
Xiao Yitian shook his head and said, "Actually, why did I set up a formation? It's because when I arrived, there were already people hiding in front of you. They were enough to intercept you. Moreover, there are more people coming from further away. Right now, there are no less than four people waiting outside."
"That's bad." Gu Zheng thought that he was very strong now, but he still wasn't confident that he and Xiang Xiang could escape.
"Fortunately, you didn't completely destroy the array. I can help you hide, enough for you to escape for a while. The rest is up to you." Xiao Yitian looked at Xiang Xiang meaningfully. He seemed to know what method Xiang Xiang would use to avoid being tracked down.
"That's great. I thank you on behalf of Xiang Xiang. I will tell her about your contribution." Gu Zheng felt relieved. He was very confident in himself, but with Xiang Xiang, he couldn't guarantee anything.
At this moment, Xiang Xiang had already removed the restriction. She walked towards Gu Zheng and looked at the two of them curiously.
"Why are you guys talking for so long? I'm dying of boredom. Also, you guys look tired."
At this moment, Gu Zheng and Xiao Yitian had already cleaned up the traces of battle on their bodies. They couldn't be seen, but their fatigue couldn't be concealed.
"It's nothing. You must be seeing things. I was fighting with Elder Mu Xu, and he set up the array to help us escape." Gu Zheng thought for a moment and found a random excuse to fool them. He couldn't possibly tell them that it was because of a fight.
"Yes, he is right." Xiao Yitian nodded vigorously, indicating that it was true.
"Oh, so that's how it is. Thank you, Big Brother Xiao. You treat me the best," said Xiang Xiang with a sweet smile.
"By the way, I see that you don't have a suitable magic treasure. This flying sword is for you. As for this mirror, I'll leave it with you for now." Xiao Yitian took out two items.
"This flying sword is of average quality. It is not as powerful as your fist. However, it is better in terms of concealment. It is quite good for sneak attacks." Xiao Yitian took out a flying sword and handed it over.
"My fleshly body is only slightly stronger. If I were to encounter sharp weapons, I would still be at a disadvantage. Thank you, Fellow Daoist." Gu Zheng received it with both hands and carefully inspected it. The quality was not as bad as Xiao Yitian had said. At the very least, it was at the level of his backup immortal sword.
The body of the sword was not as cold as usual. Instead, a layer of unknown black material had been added to it. It made the entire body of the sword black. Not even a trace of light could be reflected. Moreover, Gu Zheng found that his Spiritual Sense could not penetrate this flying sword. It really looked like a good sneak attack weapon.
The key point was that it was also an ownerless item. It seemed that Xiao Yitian had been hiding this sword.
After Gu Zheng put it away, he continued to hand over the mirror. It was the mirror that he had wanted to activate before.
This mirror seemed to be similar to an ordinary bronze mirror. However, the handle at the bottom was slightly longer. There were some grooves drawn on it, but he could not see anything else.
Gu Zheng felt that something was wrong when he touched it. It seemed that the aura inside was not Xiao Yitian's, but another person's. Gu Zheng looked at Xiao Yitian in surprise. He did not understand how this could have happened.
"This is actually an old friend of mine. He had once lent it to me. Unfortunately, he had lost his life in an accident." Xiao Yitian's expression was somewhat sad. It seemed that this person was a friend that he cared about.
Gu Zheng finally understood why he had taken so long to activate the treasure mirror. It turned out that the original owner's aura was still there. Although it was very weak, it was definitely not as easy as him to activate it.
"I was not willing to erase his last bit of aura. When the time comes, help me. If there is a chance, you can return it." Xiao Yitian continued to speak sadly. Then, he told him some of the basic functions of this magic treasure.
Gu Zheng looked at the treasure mirror in surprise. With the abilities that he had mentioned, even if he reached the Jin Xian Realm, it would still be a good magic treasure. However, his current strength was not enough, so he could not bring out the full power of this magic treasure.
"Thank you." This time, Gu Zheng truly felt this from the bottom of his heart. Although Xiao Yitian had said that he had lent it to him, it could be said that he had given it to him. Otherwise, he would not be so sad in the end.
It seemed that Xiang Xiang was indeed very important to him. For her, he had actually given away such a precious treasure. Gu Zheng did not have any weapons, nor did he have anything to buy a new weapon. This was simply a gift to Gu Zheng's heart.
These things were enough to increase his strength to another level. This time, Gu Zheng's heart was filled with confidence.
Just as Gu Zheng was familiarizing himself with the new weapon, he saw Xiao Yitian and Xiang Xiang talking about something.
Xiang Xiang directly threw herself into his arms. When she raised her head, her eyes were already misty with tears. Even the corners of her mouth were slightly choked.
"Let's hurry up and leave. Otherwise, the people outside will be suspicious." Although Xiao Yitian wanted to stay a little longer, time did not allow for it. He could only harden his heart and say this.
Gu Zheng also knew that time was of the essence. In the end, he silently bid farewell to Xiao Yitian and ran forward with Xiang Xiang in his arms. He had already paved a hidden passage for them, enough for them to reach the top of the East Sea.
Xiao Yitian looked at them in a daze, wishing them good luck in his heart.
When they were about to arrive, he tore off the array, revealing their figures. His face revealed a panicked expression as he shouted to the surroundings, "This is a fake. I did not expect the other party to be proficient in illusion techniques. They even fooled me."
'Swish, swish, swish.' When Xiao Yitian tore off the array, five figures immediately appeared beside him and surrounded the two illusions. However, in the next second, their faces turned ugly. This was because there were two other people in the distance.
They saw that he was in a somewhat sorry state. He did not suppress his aura and directly exposed it. The injuries on his body were real.
Moreover, there was an illusion in front of them that looked at them vigilantly. It appeared at the same time as Xiao Yitian's figure, holding a cold weapon in its hand.
A person who looked exactly like Gu Zheng was protecting Xiang Xiang behind him. The appearance was very realistic. Even Xiang Xiang's terrified face was very similar. If they stood together, it would be impossible to tell them apart.
It seemed to be the two of them, but in the distance, there were also two people who were frantically running away. In the blink of an eye, they directly fell into the sea before anyone could tell them apart.
Then, the two people's aura directly disappeared. The illusion in front of Xiao Yitian was also a little blurry. It was obvious that it was a fake.
"Chase." Everyone did not need to look to know that the two in front of them were idiots. One of them subconsciously wanted to chase after them, but was stopped by one of the strong men.
"Don't waste your efforts. You don't know Her Highness Princess Xiang Xiang's ability. In addition, the tide has reversed. Basically, no one can find them."
Old Man Mu Xu was also among them. He directly scattered the illusion in front of him with his crutch. Looking at the stiff resistance of the illusion, he said hatefully, "Are we just going to let it go like this? We will be punished when we return."
"That's the only way. Xiao Yitian, what's going on? Did you deliberately let them go?" A terrifying man with countless scars on his face pointed at Xiao Yitian and asked. Because Xiao Yitian's love for Xiang Xiang was obvious to all. He did not rule out the possibility that he was deliberately putting on a show with the other party.
"Then you wronged me. The other party is indeed very strong. I reckon that he has reached the limit of Sky Immortal. Otherwise, I wouldn't be in such a sorry state." Xiao Yitian spread his hands and said.
"Moreover, when I came, the other party was running away. If I didn't stop him, he would have escaped. If you don't believe me, you can ask Old Man Mu Xu." Xiao Yitian continued. This was also his backup plan.
In fact, he had already come over because he thought that Xiang Xiang would escape from this direction. His guess was right. Originally, he thought that if the other party was defeated by Old Man Mu Xu, he would secretly help him escape. However, Xiang Xiang must stay.
In the end, it turned out that he was testing the other party's strength. Because in the battle with Old Man Mu Xu, he could not see the other party's specific strength.
Old Man Mu Xu saw that everyone's eyes were focused on him. He nodded helplessly.
"At that time, the other party had already defeated me and I was powerless to chase after him. Even now, I have not recovered half of my strength. The other party is too abnormal. If it wasn't for Xiao Yitian, you wouldn't be able to come here. They would have already escaped."
Old Man Mu Xu avoided the main point and dwell on the trivial. He did not mention his failure at all. He only praised the other party to prove that he was not incompetent, but that the other party really had some skills.
Everyone came because of Old Man Mu Xu's signal. When they heard this, they knew that they had misunderstood Xiao Yitian.
The brawny man paused for a moment and ordered: "Go back and report to Master Lei. See what he says before making a decision. Also, inform the others that there is no need to search anymore. Let's go back."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Then, with a few leaps and bounds, they disappeared from the area and rushed towards Sea City.
After three days, a faint figure appeared from a nearby tree. Looking at the unchanged scene in the distance, he confirmed that the other party had indeed left. Then, he got up and rushed to the city. Everyone was still waiting for him at the city gate.
When he walked to the gathering point, several figures appeared beside him.
"How is it? Did you find anything?"
"There is nothing unusual. It seems that the other party has gone deep into the East Sea." He shook his head and gave everyone the last chance to recover.
"Then let's go. Don't let Master wait."
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