Some people in the crowd immediately jeered in despair, filled with negativity.
For a moment, the man who had been so spirited no longer knew what to say, because… what the person said was true, the outcome would not change.
A low, oppressive atmosphere spread once more…
“Wh-what is that?”
A startled cry came, and everyone instinctively looked up. They saw, on the ruins not far away, a small figure standing on a rock. Her injuries could not conceal her astonishing presence.
“Bullying the weak! How shameless! If you have the guts, come down here and I’ll fight you one-on-one! Hiding like a coward, truly pathetic! A coward!”
The young girl looked up at the giant hand, many times larger than herself, with blatant provocation! Her tone was full of sarcasm and sharpness! Despite her battered appearance, she commanded admiration!
“She’s alive! She’s still alive!”
“Nascent Soul stage? That little girl is at the Nascent Soul stage?”
“Heavens! A Nascent Soul cultivator at such a young age?”
“…”
For a moment, a cacophony of noise erupted from the crowd. For the first time, they felt the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator was not to suppress others, but was so surprisingly delightful!
Some Nascent Soul cultivators were aghast, exchanging glances. Fighting a strong cultivator from the Upper Realm at the Nascent Soul stage was akin to seeking death! Why was she still holding on?
Jin Bao’er understood this logic, but she understood another truth even better: resistance meant death, and inaction meant the same fate! Rather than die like this, she might as well fight with all her might and die with clarity!
Seeing her impudence, the giant hand seemed even more enraged. However, its aura was only sufficient to restrain the two beasts and one demon; it could not spare any extra power to intimidate Jin Bao’er, or it would alert the Heavenly Dao and forcibly send it away.
“Ignorant, foolish child! Die!”
As it spoke, the giant hand swept across the ground, blocking all possible escape routes beneath her feet, stirring up dust and scattering rocks…
Seeing this, Jin Bao’er raised her Soul Severing Sword and charged forward, filled with murderous intent! Her spiritual energy surged instantly! This time, she didn't intend to dodge!
The giant hand paid no mind to her attack, intending to simply grasp and crush her…
“Scratch…”
A sharp sword grazed the palm, opening a wound. Blood sprayed out instantly, followed by a muffled groan. The pain caused it to retract its hand instinctively, its voice tinged with surprise.
“Immortal artifact?!”
Jin Bao’er retreated swiftly, her hands gripping Soul Severing tightly. Her tiger’s mouth numbed, and her face was grim. She had never expected the hand to be so tough. She had put all her strength into her strike, yet it had only managed to open a small gash!
Those in the city who witnessed this were also unable to conceal their astonishment, and they became excited. Jin Bao’er’s blow had given them immense courage and confidence!
“She hit it! She hit it!”
“So, those from the Upper Realm are not invincible!”
“Brothers, grab your weapons! While he’s injured, let’s drive him out of the cultivation world!”
“Damn it, you want to kill me? I’ll make you pay!”
“Let’s go get him!”
“…”
The crowd instantly became agitated. They were all proud cultivators, and they had merely been intimidated by the status of those from the Upper Realm. After all, the Upper Realm was a distant height to them, and fear was an instinctive reaction. Now that their lives were threatened, who among them didn’t want to live?
Since they were not invincible, what else did they have to fear?
In an instant, the entire Feng Hua City stirred. Everyone, armed with their weapons, converged towards the City Lord’s mansion.
Jin Bao’er was also not idle. The power of the Seven Star Pill was not sustained and wouldn’t last long. If the giant hand remained, she feared she would also perish!
After only three exchanges between man and hand, Jin Bao’er was sent flying by a palm strike. Her spiritual energy was depleted once more, and her injuries worsened. Using the Seven Star Pill at the Nascent Soul stage had indeed shortened its duration!
Just as the giant hand was about to crush her, an angry roar echoed.
“Little girl, don’t be afraid! Old man Mo Ke is here to save you!”
A defiant voice rang out. The pale-faced girl, with blood streaming from the corner of her mouth, looked up in astonishment. In the distance, a large, dense cluster of figures suddenly appeared, rapidly surrounding the giant hand…
Jin Bao’er was stunned! After realizing what was happening, her expression changed! She immediately shouted.
“Go! You can’t win against them!”
As soon as she spoke, a disdainful snort echoed from the sky! With a gesture, it vibrated fiercely!
“Pfft! Pfft, pfft…”
In the blink of an eye, no less than a hundred people were instantly shattered, blood mist filling the air and a river of blood flowing on the ground!
Some of the blood splattered far, even onto Jin Bao’er’s face…
The image of the arrogant man carrying a large saber was still vivid in her mind, yet in just a few seconds, he had completely vanished from this world!
Jin Bao’er’s pupils widened slightly, her hands clenching instinctively. She wanted to retaliate, but her body was unable to move. She could only watch as the giant hand descended, covering the sky and blocking all light…
“Pfft…”
It hurt so much!
She felt an excruciating pain all over her body, unable to even let out a muffled groan. Her body seemed to be disintegrating, the intense pain threatening to tear her apart, her entire being screaming and roaring…
“Roar!”
In a daze, she saw a black dragon soaring into the sky. Its aloof, light purple eyes stared intently at her. Its majestic, imposing body blotted out the sun, like the most arrogant king in the world. Its thick forelegs and powerful tail were awe-inspiring. Its fine whiskers fluttered in the wind, exuding a proud spirit that shook the heavens!
The black dragon flew into the sky and directly slapped the giant hand away. Instantly, its back was red, and the person in the sky gasped in pain!
“Who… you… are you?”
The owner of the giant hand, facing those emotionless eyes, felt a chilling sarcasm and killing intent that made him panic, his voice faltering!
“Long Lixing?!”
The black dragon nodded slightly at the sound of its name. As it exhaled dragon’s breath, the clouds churned, and its dragon might permeated the air!
The person seemed to recognize Long Lixing and was extremely fearful. Without a word, he grabbed Su Xianzhi’s corpse and vanished instantly…
The black dragon had no time to pursue. Its massive dragon body rapidly shrank, soon transforming into human form…
A slender and tall, yet not rugged, figure. It was like a grim reaper in the dead of night, aloof and solitary, yet radiating an oppressive aura that scorned the heavens. His face was chiseled, with well-defined features, and his handsome face was exceptionally beautiful.
A pair of purple eyes looked down from on high, but now they were filled with concern…
He descended from the sky and stopped beside Jin Bao’er. Sensing the life that had just departed, his arrogant figure stiffened. The purple in his eyes deepened, filled with boundless killing intent and rage!
He didn’t understand why he felt so much pain. Jin Bao’er was merely a cooperative partner he had known for a few years! Yet, looking at her lifeless body, he felt a dull ache in his chest, and the power within him raged, as if he wanted to destroy everything.