Shen Fengqing pressed his relentless assault.
He knew Yu Daochen was severely weakened, making it the perfect time to capture him.
If he could kill him, that would be even better.
Yu Daochen was struggling, his sword swings slowing down.
But even so, he could barely fend off Shen Fengqing's attacks.
Whoosh!
An arrow suddenly struck.
Yu Daochen reacted quickly, dodging to the side.
Shen Fengqing seized the opportunity, his long saber lunging forward.
"Not good!"
Yu Daochen cursed inwardly, parrying with his sword, but Shen Fengqing’s palm suddenly unleashed a concentrated blast.
Bang!
Yu Daochen’s chest took a solid palm strike, sending him staggering backward.
Shen Fengqing pressed his advantage, thrusting his saber again.
Yu Daochen intended to block with his sword, but the power of the Ghost Horn suddenly vanished.
Clang!
The saber and sword clashed, and Yu Daochen spat out a mouthful of blood.
He was already injured, and without the Ghost Horn mode, he would have fallen long ago.
Now, with the Ghost Horn state gone, all his injuries erupted at once.
He truly couldn't hold on.
"Yu Daochen, today is your death day!"
Shen Fengqing’s expression was ferocious as he swung his saber.
"I can't stall any longer!"
Yu Daochen’s left eye suddenly narrowed, and a large amount of Samsara Blood Tears surged forth.
Seeing this, Shen Fengqing immediately retreated.
He had witnessed the power of this move before.
Its might was such that even the Minshan Ghost Immortal dared not face it directly.
Shi Bingzhi, standing nearby, also dared not attack rashly.
He, too, understood the power of the move and could only avoid its edge.
The Samsara Blood Tears coalesced into over three hundred blood-tear longswords.
Yu Daochen gasped for breath, then raised his hand and shouted, "Rise!"
The three hundred blood-tear swords shot into the sky, and within a hundred meters, the area was enveloped by the attack range of the blood-tear swords.
"Escape!"
Shen Fengqing roared and turned to flee.
Shi Bingzhi, however, watched Yu Daochen with unwillingness.
He was so close to killing him!
Yu Daochen also looked at Shi Bingzhi, his face expressionless, but his heart pleaded.
*Just leave quickly!*
Although Shi Bingzhi was strong, it was impossible for him to emerge unscathed from Yu Daochen’s sword rain.
After a moment of hesitation, Shi Bingzhi ultimately chose to avoid the immediate danger.
Seeing Shi Bingzhi retreat, Yu Daochen let out a long sigh and lowered the hand he had raised.
"Fall!"
Instantly, the three hundred blood-tear swords descended simultaneously.
Fearing he might injure Shi Bingzhi, Yu Daochen deliberately slowed the descent.
Shi Bingzhi looked back at Yu Daochen, seeing him speak.
But due to the distance and his already quiet voice,
He couldn't hear anything.
However, he could discern from his lips.
"You must live!"
Having escaped the sword rain, Shi Bingzhi was filled with confusion.
Live?
Why would he say "must live"?
As Shi Bingzhi hesitated, Shen Fengqing beside him cursed with frustration.
"Damn it, such a good opportunity wasted!"
Shi Bingzhi, puzzled by Yu Daochen's words, prepared to give chase.
Seeing Shi Bingzhi about to pursue, Shen Fengqing spoke, "With his strength, we can't possibly catch him if he's trying to escape. We'll have to wait for another chance."
Shi Bingzhi nodded, his killing intent undiminished.
No matter why you said that, I will defeat you!
Yu Daochen fled down the mountain, his speed astonishing.
Given Shen Fengqing's temperament, he wouldn't pursue, but to be safe, he had to escape their pursuit range.
He ran all the way to a small path at the foot of the mountain.
Yu Daochen could no longer hold back, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Damn it, I almost capsized in a ditch!"
He had been severely injured in the fight with the Minshan Ghost Immortal, and he had hoped to sever this fellow's arm.
But now, it seemed he had underestimated that guy's strength.
A master of the Black List level truly had some substance.
Just as Yu Daochen was about to find a place to heal, his nerves suddenly tensed, and he looked ahead with a solemn expression: "Your Excellency need not hide; come out!"
As soon as he spoke.
An old man in a Taoist robe emerged, a smile on his face: "Young friend, you are badly injured. Do you need my help to treat you?"
Yu Daochen did not answer. Instead, he straightened his back, drew the Kanglong Rod from his waist, and warily sized up the old man, saying, "Your Excellency must be a senior from the Celestial Master's Mansion."
He had seen this senior when he rode his golden dragon earlier.
Although he was certain this old man was a hidden master from the Celestial Master's Mansion,
Why hadn't he intervened when the Celestial Master's Mansion faced this calamity?
The old man seemed to sense Yu Daochen's thoughts and smiled, saying, "I know what you are thinking, but do you truly wish for me to act?"
Hearing this, Yu Daochen's expression turned extremely cold: "What do you mean, Your Excellency?"
Indeed, he did not want him to act.
If he had acted, with Shen Fengqing's strength, it would have been impossible for him to seize the compass.
He might even have been killed on the spot.
But what did he mean by saying he didn't want him to act?
Could it be that he knew about his plan?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
No one knew about his plan; only he and Shi Bingzhi knew.
Shi Bingzhi's memory had been altered, and he had already forgotten the plan.
Then… wait!
Yu Daochen suddenly remembered there was one other person who knew the plan.
That was Old Master Hui from the Hui family.
But Old Master Hui absolutely wouldn't have told him.
Damn it!
Yu Daochen was utterly perplexed as to how this old man knew.
The old man seemed to know everything and smiled faintly, saying, "I do not know your plan, but I believe you can save this world, for the one who divined it was my senior brother."
Hearing this, Yu Daochen's tensed nerves relaxed, and he inquired, "Your Excellency is?"
Back then, when the previous Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion perished, he had suddenly performed a divination.
And that divination indicated that he could save this world.
As far as he knew, only three people knew about this divination, including himself.
Since the old man before him knew, it meant he was definitely from the Celestial Master's Mansion.
He must be one of those hidden masters who did not concern themselves with worldly affairs.
Yu Daochen believed that this world was not as simple as it appeared.
There were certainly no small number of hidden masters.
Just like his grandfather; if he hadn't come looking for him,
He certainly wouldn't have known he had such a powerful grandfather.
The old man continued, "You should not doubt my identity. I do not wish to know your plan. My surname is Li, and my given name is Zhen. Our strengths are about the same, so I will trouble you to address me as Senior Li."
Yu Daochen put away the Kanglong Rod, a smile appearing on his face. He cupped his hands in a bow and said humbly, "This junior is of a younger generation and should address you as Senior Li."
Li Zhen nodded, turned, and began walking towards the Celestial Master's Mansion, "This is not a place to talk. Come with me first."
Yu Daochen nodded and followed Li Zhen towards the Celestial Master's Mansion.