Chapter 241 - 236: A Blade From Beyond the Heavens
Xuanhu Sect, torrential rain falls.
Tian Xuan runs swiftly with Mo Zhening.
Amidst the blurry rain, dense droplets pour down frantically,
Seeing the city gates drawing nearer, about to escape Xuanhu Sect, a hint of delight flashes in Tian Xuan’s eyes.
By now, he and Mo Zhening both understand that their plan had long been seen through by Mo Yan’an, who executed a counter-strategy,
Now, his desperate gamble has utterly failed,
At this point, only escaping first to seek a thread of life before plotting again matters.
Nearing closer and closer,
The rain pours massively, the surrounding walls are devoid of people, silent as the grave.
In a trap of their own making,
They had intended to kill Mo Yan’an, thus used every means available, moved all the Government Army away from the City Lord’s Mansion, and the Elder Council was held up too, making the Xuanhu Sect completely deserted for this half-hour.
Yet unexpectedly,
This has now become their own shackles,
No one would come, thus no reinforcements,
Rather, it allowed Mo Yan’an to kill them without restraint.
Closer and closer,
As long as they escape the city,
Mo Yan’an will have reservations and cannot kill them openly in the street!
However, at that instant,
The torrential rain abruptly pauses, Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi stirs and gathers,
A Feathered Arrow descends from the sky,
In this rainy day, that Feathered Arrow carries terrifying flames, like a meteor fall, the dreadful heat evaporates the torrential rain, flames ripple, infinite pressure falls, space seems to be sealed.
Tian Xuan hastily throws Mo Zhening to the ground, thrusts a sword to the sky, Chong Xiao’s Sword Intent explodes, channeling Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to form a giant sword meeting the Feathered Arrow.
"Boom"
A loud bang, terrifying ripples surge, cracks appear on the walls, a huge pit forms in the ground, countless bricks fly chaotically, ground shatters into debris, colliding into a ruin.
Amidst the misty rain,
Tian Xuan, hair disheveled, crawls out from the pit, his Long Sword broken, leaving only half a piece, he keeps coughing, spits out a lot of fresh blood, face pale, looks at the figure on the wall.
"Arrow Concealment!"
Tian Xuan, hunched over, coughs out more blood, wipes his mouth, says sternly: "It really is you!"
Tian Xuan knows the archer, named Arrow Concealment, renowned as a Divine Archer in Yunzhou, unparalleled in Archery and Qinggong in the Martial World.
Although a Fifth Realm Great Cultivator, due to his martial arts and extraordinary Qinggong, even ordinary Grandmasters are helpless against him, also known as the top expert under Eldest Young Master Mo Yan’an,
Mo Zhening’s side paid special attention to this expert, repeatedly confirmed he wasn’t in Canglan City before daring to act.
Now it seems,
Arrow Concealment’s Qinggong was underestimated, even with so many spies watching, he could silently infiltrate Canglan City.
In the torrential rain,
Arrow Concealment leaps down from the wall, bends his bow and draws an arrow, no useless words, shoots immediately.
Tian Xuan hurriedly swings his Broken Sword to block,
"Cheng"
A loud noise,
The Feathered Arrow shatters the Broken Sword directly, the arrowhead pierces Tian Xuan’s chest, dragging him backward five or six zhang.
"Pfft"
Tian Xuan spits blood again, forcefully pulls out the Feathered Arrow, blood flows continuously, he looks at Mo Zhening beside him, sighs desolately, says: "Fourth young master, we’ve... lost!"
As he finished speaking, Tian Xuan coughs up blood again,
Just then, although the arrow skewed slightly, not hitting a vital point, it aggravated his injuries, leaving barely any strength to fight.
Mo Zhening grits his teeth, looks at Mo Yan’an slowly emerging from the rain, closes his eyes slightly, says: "Brother, I lost, but I want to know, how did you see through the plan?"
Mo Yan’an, holding a Long Sword, steps out, says slowly: "Old fourth, stop thinking of stalling for time, you have no hope now, you tried to lure the Right Protector out of the city, I also tried to stall him for a longer period.
The Government Army in the City Lord’s Mansion won’t appear for at least another hour, and I, like you, am trying to hold off the Elder Council, meaning in the next hour, no one will come to this Xuanhu Sect, stalling is useless."
Mo Zhening sighs a long breath, suddenly thinks of Gu Zhan, instinctively looks towards Qingyun Street.
In a moment of despair, one will always try to grasp the last straw of hope.
Perhaps, they might charge in with reinforcements!
Mo Yan’an chuckles lightly, says: "Are you hoping Gu Zhan or Bai Jiu’Er can rescue you? Old fourth, they’ve done well to hold off my people this long, wishing they’ll come save you is unrealistic..."
Before finishing speaking,
A signal flare suddenly appears in the sky, exploding amidst the torrential rain.
Upon seeing the signal flare that instant,
Joy flashes across Mo Zhening’s face,
Whereas Mo Yan’an’s brows knit, realizing a breach in Qingyun Street, immediately waves: "Kill them!"
Immediately,
Divine Archer Arrow Concealment bends his bow and draws an arrow, Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi gathers instantly, terrifying Arrow Intent condenses,
Tian Xuan frantically burns his blood essence, standing in front of Mo Zhening.
But at that critical juncture, Arrow Concealment suddenly shifts direction, shoots an arrow skyward,
Amidst everyone’s astonishment,
A saber flies in from beyond, through the rain over the city, the saber cleaves the rain curtain, trailing a long rain mist, piercing the ground directly.
The speed is too fast, making the body invisible, only a streak of light and chaotic roaring rain are visible, yet, the saber seems not to hide its momentum, naturally arrives grandly,
Even Mo Yan’an and Mo Zhening, whose Cultivation isn’t profoundly high, can clearly see that it’s a saber.
Xuanhu Sect shrouded in rain, the saber pierces the rain,
Arrow Concealment shoots an arrow skyward,
The terrifying Arrow Intent meets the saber in the sky,
At that moment, shock flashes in Arrow Concealment’s eyes, quickly shoots two more arrows, then abandons the bow, turns and rushes to Mo Yan’an, shouting: "Young master, it’s unbeatable, retreat!"
Arrow Concealment moves swiftly,
Despite being three or four zhang from Mo Yan’an, in an instant, he’s beside him, grabs his shoulder, leaps up towards the walls taller than ten zhang.
"Boom"
A loud noise, the saber from beyond falls to the ground,
Terrifying waves splash, the ground’s water all flies up, dense bricks ripple noisily,
Arrow Concealment has already leaped into the air carrying Mo Yan’an,
However, at that instant,
A few Flying Sabers shoot from the rain,
Arrow Concealment hastily defends, falls from the air, eyes full of vigilance, looking at the blurry rain,
A figure descends from the sky,
Dressed in a red Flying Fish Robe, face stern and cold.
At that instant, Mo Yan’an and Mo Zhening both exclaim in shock:
"Gu Zhan!"