The formation formed by the three quickly dissolved within the room.
Although Cao Changjing was confused, he seized the opportunity at that moment.
A decisive strike.
In the pitch-black darkness, one of them suddenly sensed a force rushing toward him.
He didn’t have time to think and instinctively threw a punch, colliding fiercely with that force.
In an instant, a dull “bang bang” echoed, as if the entire space was shaken by this power.
Fist met palm.
The dense darkness was so thick that even spiritual senses couldn’t penetrate.
Suddenly, from where the man’s hands crossed, a face unexpectedly emerged!
Completely catching him off guard.Immediately, the face lunged forward with lightning speed, delivering a crushing palm strike that slammed hard into his chest.
That man: (O_o)?
What kind of move was that?
The power behind the strike was not great, and with the Heart-Protection Mirror guarding his chest,
he didn’t feel anything unusual.
However, after a short moment, black lines began spreading across the Heart-Protection Mirror on his chest.
Terrified, he hurriedly threw the mirror away.
But after that one move, the opponent withdrew back into the thick darkness.
He couldn’t figure out the trick.
With the formation broken, Cao Changjing’s peril was instantly resolved.
The three sensed danger.
“Not good, reinforcements! Retreat quickly!”
However, their formation had been broken, and another formation was already enclosing them.
At this moment, there was no way to escape.
Cao Changjing shouted sharply, smashing one man’s chest inward with a hammer strike.
“Don’t kill my second brother! We’ve lost.”
“Get lost!”
Cao Changjing had no intention of killing; he said coldly.
Li Xuanxiao quietly withdrew from the formation.
The three silently left the flying ship.
“.............”
“Big brother! I didn’t expect Cao Changjing to have reinforcements.”
“This time we’re done for. We need to find help when we get back.”
“Cao Changjing usually acts alone; I didn’t think he’d have backup.”
Two of the three were seriously injured and each took healing pills.
“Let’s go.”
“That formation looks like one from Mount Shushan!” the eldest said.
“What!?”
“Move quickly before they catch up.”
Just as the words fell, the second brother at the front suddenly seemed struck by a huge force.
Without warning, his head dropped cleanly from his neck!
The neck that should have connected his head and body was sliced as if by an incredibly sharp blade, the cut so neat it sent chills down one’s spine.
Carefully observing in front of the second brother, a straight line could be seen.
This line was like an invisible barrier, blocking his only path.
“Second brother!”
“Brother!”
Voices rang out almost simultaneously.
Li Xuanxiao’s murderous intent surged instantly, and the talismans in his hand silently unleashed in a bizarre manner.
Each talisman was like a sharp blade, swiftly darting through the air with faint slicing sounds.
Though soft, the sound was like the whisper of death, chilling to the bone.
In the blink of an eye, the sky was filled with talismans tightly surrounding the two men.
In an impenetrable formation, they trapped the enemies, leaving nowhere to run.
Dense poisonous mist emerged from the talismans.
Li Xuanxiao’s sudden murderous intent vanished just as quickly.
The two bodies were corroded; the poisonous mist swallowed them like worms burrowing into bones.
Then several Soul-Destroying Stones were thrown over.
Three Transformation Spirit stage cultivators thus died silently in Li Xuanxiao’s hands.
Li Xuanxiao cleared all traces from the place and exhaled lightly.
This was technically his first battle since reaching the Transformation Spirit stage.
He looked at the poison in his hand.
Not enough.
Time was too harsh for him.
Since ascending to Transformation Spirit, Li Xuanxiao had originally planned to stabilize his cultivation over twenty years,
while accumulating his hidden cards.
Because of his new realm, many previously designed trump cards could no longer be used.
The strength was different, and so were the enemies faced.
Before, he had to use various methods against enemies.
But after entering the Transformation Spirit stage, things naturally changed.
If he could kill directly, there was no need for complicated schemes.
But he had only secluded for half a year before Di Nü Feng encountered trouble.
There was no so-called preparation time.
“...........”
The commotion on the flying ship barely attracted others’ attention.
Cao Changjing carefully sensed but felt no other auras.
“Thank you for your help.”
Cao Changjing sheathed his weapon and bowed slightly.
After a moment, a voice responded.
“You’re welcome.”
Cao Changjing said,
“Why not reveal yourself?”
His gaze landed on the figure in the room, inwardly surprised.
The other had silently entered his room and broke the formation with just one move,
showing considerable strength.
“I am Cao Changjing. May I know your honorable name?”
“Zhang Haoran.”
“How can I repay your lifesaving kindness?”
“Perhaps invite me for a drink.”
Cao Changjing was stunned but then smiled.
“Sounds good.”
“...........”
After a few cups, Li Xuanxiao roughly understood Cao Changjing’s personality.
He was straightforward and highly loyal.
His status was not ordinary.
From the identities and strength of the three who came to ambush, this was clear.
“Brother Cao, what business do you have in Cangzhou’s Extreme Cold region this time?” Li Xuanxiao deliberately changed the topic.
“Just revisiting old ground,” Cao Changjing said bitterly. “How about you, Brother Zhang?”
Li Xuanxiao sighed heavily: “My wife is gravely ill. I need a certain medicinal herb to save her life.”
“What herb?” Cao Changjing asked.
“Sigh... never mind.”
Li Xuanxiao sighed and drained the wine in his cup.
“What herb? Maybe I can help,” Cao Changjing pressed.
“Extreme Cold Toad Venom. It requires a Frost Venom Toad that has cultivated over three thousand years,
and refined with advanced poison techniques.”
Cao Changjing frowned. “Extreme Cold Toad Venom!?”
As Wen Yuan’s disciple and lord of Burial Armament City, he had never heard of such venom.
He looked at Li Xuanxiao in confusion. “What is that?”
“Sigh, I don’t know much either, only that it’s extremely rare. I’m afraid... I won’t get through this.”