Qianze

Chapter 145 I Believe Him!

As Yun Ze let out a roar, everyone immediately scattered, even Gu Wudao, who had initially intended to attack, retreated at the first opportunity.

It wasn't because he trusted Yun Ze, but the moment he saw the monk Du Zhi, he felt a sense of unease!

"Form the array!"

Almost simultaneously, Xiu Yun sensed a hint of danger and quickly uttered two words.

Instantly!

Including Su Ling, twelve people, in a profound formation, took their positions around Xiu Yun.

Xiu Yun took a step forward, his aura instantly surging!

Dan Chenyu, with quick reflexes, was originally closest to Monk Du Zhi with Wei Lanshu. But when Yun Ze roared those three words, she brought Wei Lanshu to Yun Ze's side, directly pulling him behind everyone!

She wanted to research this 'subject,' but her junior uncle's life was equally important. Choosing between the two, she could only prioritize saving her junior uncle's life.

"Retreat!"

Xiu Yun stared intently at Monk Du Zhi, but these words were directed at Gu Wudao.

Dan Chenyu and the other two were now spread out behind Xiu Yun and the thirteen others. Only Gu Wudao remained in the center.

He looked at Monk Du Zhi before him, a surge of fighting spirit rising in his heart!

The way of the saber is the way of forging ahead!

How could he retreat?

He held his long saber, advanced instead of retreating, and his figure quickly passed Xiu Yun ahead: "Go behind the archery path! I'll take the lead, you provide support!"

Before Xiu Yun could speak, Gu Wudao's saber had already fallen upon Monk Du Zhi's head!

Clang!

A metallic clang erupted!

His second-tier saber fell, but could only leave a shallow white mark on Monk Du Zhi's head.

Monk Du Zhi remained unmoved, merely raising a palm and striking Gu Wudao's chest!

"Pfft!"

With a mouthful of blood spewing out, Gu Wudao was sent flying back several meters.

After finally stopping, this fellow wiped his mouth and charged forward again!

Xiu Yun watched from afar, thinking to himself that this guy was truly foolish.

But with the enemy at hand, he had no desire for internal conflict.

Since this guy was willing to bear the brunt, let him bear it. If he were to foolishly die, bringing his remains back to the Sacrificial Saber Tower would be fulfilling his duty.

Xiu Yun stood in place, drawing his bow.

He hooked his finger, the bowstring twirled, and a cluster of purple arrowheads slowly coalesced at his fingertips.

"Ten breaths! Hold on!"

"I'll give you twenty breaths!!"

Gu Wudao unleashed another saber strike!

But this time, Monk Du Zhi did not stand his ground. Instead, he flashed and dodged the saber strike!

Before Gu Wudao could react, he felt a heavy object descend upon his head!

By the time he came to his senses, he was already buried in the ground, with only half a breath left.

Twenty breaths?

This was at most two breaths!

"...Useless."

Xiu Yun uttered two words helplessly, but there was nothing he could do.

Once this Life-Hunting Arrow technique was unleashed, there was no stopping midway or recalling the arrow. Otherwise, he would be lightly injured, or worse, lose his cultivation!

He had to stall for another eight breaths!

But now the formation could not move, and the only reliance was...

Before Xiu Yun could speak, a clear and melodious voice echoed in everyone's ears.

"Guests from afar, we should prepare tea to welcome them. Please, sir, wait a moment!"

Words become deeds!

It was Dan Chenyu who had acted!

As soon as her voice fell, Monk Du Zhi immediately stopped in his tracks, not moving an inch further.

"Faster! This 'words become deeds' can only last for five breaths at most!"

"I want to be faster too!" Xiu Yun replied helplessly!

"Faster, my ass! Recall the arrow! Don't use spiritual energy!"

All of this happened too quickly!

Yun Ze watched Gu Wudao charge forward, then get buried underground, only then did he realize the grave mistake Xiu Yun had almost made!

He held up his Shan Xiao and quickly said, "This monk is like that guy, you can't attack him with spiritual energy! Otherwise, he'll only become stronger! Quickly recall your arrow!"

"Damn it! You should have said so earlier!"

Xiu Yun cursed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do!

As the saying goes, an arrow on the string must be shot. He couldn't let this arrow hit the monk, but he couldn't just fire it randomly either. He had to release it elsewhere!

Yun Ze had already passed through the crowd, holding his Shan Xiao, and stood before Monk Du Zhi.

Five breaths, less than three remaining.

He had no choice but to try the Hidden Sword Secret technique, a desperate gamble...

Yun Ze calmed his mind, the image of the sword strike Bu Bu had unleashed flashing through his thoughts.

He casually threw his Shan Xiao, the tip of the sword landing precisely on Monk Du Zhi's brow!

No sword energy erupted, nor did spiritual energy ripple!

This seemingly ordinary sword strike stunned Gu Wudao, who had just emerged from the ground, as well as Dan Chenyu and Xiu Yun behind Yun Ze!

This sword strike... was so ordinary!

Five breaths had passed!

Monk Du Zhi raised his head, his bloodied eye sockets directly facing Yun Ze, and raised his palm to strike again!

Fortunately, Yun Ze had already summoned his Jianyun Armor beforehand.

When the palm strike landed, it merely sent him flying back a few meters, not causing much damage.

But a trickle of blood still seeped from the corner of his mouth.

"Another useless one!"

Xiu Yun cursed inwardly!

He hadn't even cultivated sword energy, what else could he be but useless! Even more useless than Gu Wudao!

Yun Ze ignored Xiu Yun. He knew it wouldn't be that simple, and he frowned, staring at the Shan Xiao in his hand!

Although he hadn't managed to unleash the Hidden Sword technique, the纹路 (wenlu - pattern/veins) on his brow had trembled faintly, giving him a slight realization.

Perhaps the 'hidden' in Hidden Sword wasn't what he imagined, but... another 'hidden'!

"Junior Uncle."

Dan Chenyu also hurried over. Fearing something was wrong with Yun Ze, she quickly asked, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Yun Ze took a Blood-Enriching Pill from his spatial ring, and his injuries instantly healed.

But Monk Du Zhi before them was already attacking again!

Clang!

A buzzing sound erupted!

Dan Chenyu had already drawn her sword and met the attack, her sword strike landing on Monk Du Zhi's palm!

Neither of them used spiritual energy. One used pure physical strength, while the other used sword energy.

The collision between the two created aftershocks that even pushed Yun Ze back.

Boom!

Ten breaths had passed!

Xiu Yun had already shot his arrow into the sky. It soared like a fire phoenix towards the clouds, exploding in the sky!

He had used the secret technique twice consecutively, depleting more than half of his spiritual energy and exhausting his stamina.

Spiritual energy could be recovered, but stamina was not something that could be recovered at will.

In his current state, he couldn't possibly shoot a third arrow!

"Su Ling, switch the formation!"

He directly withdrew from the formation, preparing to have Su Ling fill his spot.

With her current strength, she was undoubtedly the best choice.

"Wait!"

Yun Ze had already retreated to not far in front of Xiu Yun. Recalling the way Xiu Yun's aura had surged earlier, he couldn't help but speak, "Can I try?"

"You?"

Xiu Yun didn't spare Yun Ze any face, directly retorting, "Someone who hasn't even cultivated sword energy..."

Yun Ze didn't want to waste time, and with a flick of his wrist, he unleashed nine sword energies!

He didn't use the Rain-Summoning Sword Technique, but simply used the Lingyun Sword Technique to unleash sword energy. Otherwise, it would draw some spiritual energy, which would then increase Monk Du Zhi's strength, which would be bad.

Xiu Yun stopped speaking, but he still looked down on Yun Ze.

It's just sword energy, who can't do that?

"Su Ling, you go!"

Xiu Yun still chose to trust Su Ling.

But when Su Ling arrived beside the two, she didn't switch formations with Xiu Yun. Instead, she calmly said, "I believe him!"

The reason was simple: he had inherited the Burning World Sword Intent!

Let alone unleashing the complete Burning World Sword Intent, as long as he could unleash a trace of sword intent, he could shatter this third-grade Golden Body before them!

She... was willing to trust Yun Ze one more time!

"You..."

"I believe him too!"

Dan Chenyu also uttered three words from a distance, leaving Xiu Yun speechless.

He frowned, pondered for a moment, but still did not relinquish his position as the formation's core. Instead, he drew a purple-gold arrow from his spatial ring.

"Get out of the way! I don't want to entrust my life to others!"

Just as Xiu Yun was about to nock the arrow and shoot again, Gu Wudao's voice echoed from afar!

"Xiu Yun! Trust him once!"

Gu Wudao had already crawled out of the ground, but he was clutching his left arm, blood constantly flowing.

Seeing this, everyone knew he had sustained a sword injury!

But Monk Du Zhi had used his palm just now!

That palm strike had landed on his chest. How could his left arm have sustained a sword injury?

There was only one possibility!

This injury was inflicted by Yun Ze just now!

But... how did he manage that?