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Meanwhile, the other two broke through the Sanzhuan Linglong Umbrella's defense, wielding their weapons to take Tán Yuè Qīng's life.

The lunar energy of Tan Yue flowed, animating her dantian with a potent chi. An icy sword intent spread silently, morphing into razor-sharp qi that pointed directly at the person's brow.

The sword qi was sharp and menacing, a heavy killing intent hidden within, oppressive to the extreme!

The person pointed at by the sword tip squinted, gripping their weapon in a defensive stance.

In the blink of an eye, Tan Yueqing had rushed to her face.

A bone-chilling cold swept in, freezing the very air.

Bang!

With a deafening boom, the female cultivator's hand holding her weapon trembled. The moon-carved figure of Tan Yueqing, like a kite with its string cut, crashed heavily to the ground.

Originally, there was a cultivator wielding a heavy hammer who circled behind her. The black wolf-tooth hammer smashed heavily onto Tan Yue's slender back.

The ground was smashed into a pit dozens of meters deep.

Tan Yue's back was covered in bloody flesh, and a silver sword glinted between her neck.

Even Shen Xiaoyun on his body was gone!

Tan Yueqing had blood at the corner of her mouth, struggling to turn her head, and saw a tall swordsman stepping on Shen Xiaoyun's chest with his foot.

He raised his mighty hands, wielding a blade.

The sound of breaking wind arose, and blades fell inch by inch.

Tan Yue's eyes trembled slightly, her bloodstained fingertips sinking into the mud. The blade at her neck pressed closer with every passing moment.

Suddenly, a dark and heavy layer of clouds gathered overhead.

A lifelike ice phoenix emerged from behind the stone peak, its tail trailing in the air. Wherever it passed, ice peaks stood tall.

In the blink of an eye, Bing Huang swooped down, striking the sword-wielding female cultivator head-on.

The female cultivator was just about to raise her sword in defiance when her entire body was already encased in ice.

A dark shadow fell from the ground, a flash of glazed light, and a blood line spurted out.

A bolt of lightning from the Four-Grade Confinement Thunder Formation struck from the heavens. Thunder flashed and crackled, erupting in an instant.

The remaining four foundation establishment cultivators were also trapped.

The sword cultivator who wielded the blade, initially the first to sense the danger, did not lessen his grip but instead tightened it.

As long as this person is killed, their mission will be complete, even if they are seriously injured!

Shen Xiaoyun, who was sprawled on the ground, suddenly opened her eyes. Her fingers trembled as she grasped the knife by Xiu's ankle, a silver needle shooting out silently from her fingertips.

Dao Xiu's body stiffened!

And at that very moment, the glass sword's light flashed and struck straight into his eyes.

He fought back with a knife.

Ding!

A crisp sound of collision echoed, the opponent's strength was astonishing, directly sending him flying.

Bear in mind, he's a cultivator at the late stage of foundation building!

Before Dao Xiu could even steady himself to counterattack, a golden light erupted, thousands of golden blades icy and sharp, piercing through the bodies of the four.

A fourth-rank Heavenly Slashing Talisman, it's not something a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator can withstand.

Drops of blood dripped down, and the thunderclouds above suddenly burst.

A flash of lightning illuminated the sky, followed by a burst of fire.

Five foundation-building cultivators' lives were instantly harvested.

The instigator, Lin Qi, didn't stay in place for too long. He grabbed five bodies and burrowed into the ground.

These two talismans were prepared by her for the sect's grand competition, she never expected to use them today.

It wasn't a waste.

The Sky-Piercing Green Vine moved with agility. One vine lifted each one, and it brought them all to its underground base.

Lin Qi picked up the pill and wanted to feed it to Tan Yueqing, but her hand was suddenly grasped.

In the dim underground, Tan Yue's voice was hoarse and slightly cold as if trembling, "Lin Qi?!"

Lin Qi lowered her voice and replied, "I'm not dead yet. Calm down first and get your wounds treated."

Tan Yueqing fell silent, her hand loosened, and she fainted.

Lin Qi's movements were swift, peeling open Tan Yueqing's clothes. When she saw the deep wounds covering her body, his heart sank.

Apply medication, bandage the wound, administer pills and ice milk.

After the entire process, Lin Qi touched Tan Yueqing's pulse.

That's very good, and quite powerful.

Relieved, he finally turned his gaze to Shen Xiaoyun.

This year, I don't know what happened that made Tan Yueqing being chased and still willing to bring Shen Xiaoyun, this burden.

Lin Qi sighed, thinking that he couldn't just stand by and watch someone die.

And also gave Shen Xiaojun some medicine.

After a day and night, Tan Yueqing finally woke up.

She had been on the run for half a year, but instead of hindering her cultivation, she pushed her potential to the limit.

His cultivation had already reached the early stage of foundation building, and the Black Water Swallowing Thunder Art had already broken through to a small achievement. His physical fitness was twice as strong as it was a year ago.

When Lin Qi rushed to the spot, she saw Tan Yueqing drawing her sword. She was afraid that her swordsmanship and magic had improved a lot.

Lin Qi has fallen behind this year, she needs to work hard to catch up.

After Tán Yué woke up, she squeezed Lin Qī's wrist and said only one thing: "It's good that you're still alive."

As for what exactly happened when Lin Qi broke through? Was the earth-shattering commotion near Shifeng Forest caused by Lin Qi?

Where did Lin Qi go during the year she disappeared from Lu Fengya?

She didn't ask any questions, as if it was an unspoken understanding.

She knows exactly how to set boundaries in friendships.

Lin Qi returned Tan Yueqing's grip. "Don't worry, I'm fine. But you, how did you end up like this? Didn't Han Shishu take care of you? Tell me everything that happened this past year."

Having spent a year building his foundation and disappearing from sight caused quite a stir throughout Nanzhou. Lin Qi was truly embarrassed to confess to Tan Yueqing, afraid that telling her too much would put her in danger.

Lin Qi hasn't figured out what it means that she has traces of heavenly power hidden within her, so she doesn't dare to talk about it casually.

Tan Yueqing tried to sit up, but accidentally moved her injured body. The pain made her reach out and cover her chest, her face ashen.

After a year apart, she remained as aloof as ever. "The day I saw the strange celestial phenomena, I thought of seeking you out, but I was frozen after only a short distance."

"Half a year later, I was dug out from the ice by Shen Xiaojun. We were immediately pursued by people, and we had to hide and flee, traveling all over the western part of Luan Fengya... And then, you see the scene today."

Their target is Shen Xiaoyun?

Lin Qi is not a fool, isn't it obvious who that group of people wants to kill?

Tan Yue nodded. "There have been frequent disturbances in the sect recently. The master was ordered to preside over the chaotic wind cliff to stop outside demons from sneaking into the bottom of the cliff. He was ambushed by several Nascent Soul True Monarchs and is now recuperating in seclusion."

She explained, "This is what I heard from outsiders who have dealt with spiritual stones."

The sect is in such chaos. Hearing that Han Zhenjun was first the peak master, then took the blame for something, and later became Dan Yueqing's master...

There are some things he just can't bother with anymore.

Outsiders who sneak into the chaotic Wind Cliff also provide them with some channels for gathering information.

Lin Qi heard Tan Yueqing describe the recent situation of Luan Fengya, and her heart was hanging.

It seems like for a long time to come, she'll have to keep a low profile and avoid attracting attention from outsiders.

This group of people is so interested in the power of heaven and earth, if they found out the source was Lin Qi, I'm afraid they would capture her and dissect her to investigate.

Tan Yue woke up not long ago, Shen Xiaojun also woke up.

He looks much better than before, at least his face isn't completely pale.

He was surprised when he first saw Lin Qi.

A late update. I'll see if I can code three chapters tomorrow.

(The End)