A terrifying oppressive aura surged forward.
Xi Po had never felt such a terrifying presence from a young man before, not even from the actor Li Genmiao!
Yan Shouyi’s eyes held killing intent, malevolent energy, and an overwhelming presence. Any one of these alone was enough to make him a prodigy, let alone all of them concentrated in a single person.
Was this Yan Shouyi?
The Lu Ban descendant Yan Shouyi?
The Yan family kid who repeatedly trounced the actor?!
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Xi Po's mind.
But all these thoughts eventually coalesced into one word – escape!
Facing Lin Zihui, Xi Po still felt confident she could win, but now, facing Yan Shouyi, Xi Po had lost all will to fight and only wanted to leave this place of trouble as quickly as possible. As for face, or Lü Xin, none of it mattered to her anymore!
"Get out of the way!"
Xi Po's speed did not abate as she swung her large scissors towards Yan Shouyi.
"Hmph!"
Yan Shouyi let out a cold snort and drew the true form of his Zanpakuto from behind his back, meeting the large scissors head-on!
Clang!
The two weapons collided, emitting a sharp metallic clang. The Zanpakuto became lodged between the scissors, preventing them from advancing or closing.
Seeing this, Xi Po threw her iron hook at Yan Shouyi. Her free hands gripped both handles of the large scissors, and she poured all her strength into trying to cut through the Zanpakuto.
Xi Po sneered, "My scissors are infused with malevolent energy…"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shouyi revealed a sinister smile, "Is that so? My Zanpakuto carries even more!"
As he spoke, he gripped the blade with one hand, cutting open his own palm. The flowing blood directly covered the Buddhist mantra inscribed by the monk Miaoji, and then the wound rapidly healed!
With the Buddhist mantra covered, the Zanpakuto was fully unsealed, and the malevolent energy within erupted instantly!
The terrifying malevolent energy surged out like a flood, heavy and pouring downwards. In front of the Zanpakuto, Xi Po’s scissors were like child’s play!
"Su-such dense malevolent energy? How is that possible!" Xi Po’s expression changed drastically.
She had mastered the use of malevolent energy, and in past encounters, she could always catch her opponents off guard. It had never failed.
But today, Xi Po suffered two major setbacks!
The first was by chance, allowing Lin Zihui to release Lian He.
The second was now, facing Yan Shouyi, whose Zanpakuto, she never imagined, held even denser malevolent energy!
The Zanpakuto glowed with a dark light, directly consuming and assimilating the malevolent energy of the large scissors. Instantly, the large scissors lost their luster, becoming mere scrap metal!
Xi Po roared, "How is this possible!"
This was a treasure she had nurtured for decades with countless drops of vital blood, only for it to be rendered useless before Yan Shouyi!
"Break!"
Yan Shouyi let out a low cry and violently twisted the Zanpakuto’s hilt, causing the blade to vibrate!
With a resounding clang, the large scissors shattered!
"Pfft!"
Xi Po spat blood and was sent flying backward, falling to the ground in disarray!
However, the moment she landed, she immediately crawled on all fours, like a weasel, scuttling into a nearby dog hole!
Seeing this, Yu Lumen frowned and prepared to intervene.
But Yan Shouyi shouted, "Don't act! You two, look after the brat for me. I'm going to kill this old hag myself!"
With that, Yan Shouyi’s body flashed with golden light, and he vanished from his spot.
Yan Shouyi, usually polite and well-mannered, rarely uttered such words as "old hag," but this time he couldn't help himself, demonstrating the depth of his anger.
The others also understood Yan Shouyi's fury and did not intervene, waiting for him to handle the matter himself.
Liu Yiren rushed to Lin Zihui's side, helping her lean into her embrace. A packet of medicinal powder appeared in her hand:
"This is a powder refined by us at Longhu Mountain. Sprinkled on wounds, it accelerates healing."
"Thank you…"
Lin Zihui’s face was still pale. She looked at Lü Xin, who was still unable to move in the distance, and said, "Can you help me capture Lü Xin… she knows my master's whereabouts, she can't be allowed to escape…"
Lü Xin, whose tendons and sinews had been severed, was now also immobilized, left to fate amidst the rubble.
But this did not lessen her threat.
Zhao Chengxiang stepped forward and struck Lü Xin with a set of Baguazhang, directly sealing her meridians and qi channels, rendering her completely paralyzed.
At the same time, Yuan Jianxin drew his sword and charged into the battle circle of Lian He and Hei Chuan Lu. Within a few exchanges, he had slain both ghost kings with his sword.
The crisis had been completely averted.
Wei Changqing stood on the wall, his eyes glowing with a faint blue light. He said in a deep voice,
"There are no other living presences nearby. It’s likely only Xi Po was hiding here, but the surrounding Yin energy is very heavy. I wonder what Xi Po was up to here."
Lin Zihui actually knew that Xi Po was, without a doubt, fiddling with those pitiful ghost infants.
However, she was too weak to explain now and could only close her eyes and breathe gently.
…
The same alley.
Before, Lin Zihui had been chasing Lü Xin; now, it was Yan Shouyi chasing Xi Po.
Lin Zihui was severely injured, and her unborn child had been nearly harmed. This had undoubtedly touched Yan Shouyi’s deepest forbidden zone.
Therefore, he was exceptionally furious, his killing intent fully exposed.
"Damn it! Why is he so persistent!"
Xi Po was terrified to her core. She only regretted her association with Hua Pi.
Originally, in this insignificant corner of Rongcheng, she was quietly cultivating ghost infants, wanting no part in the affairs of the Lü Shan Sect.
As a result, Hua Pi had diverted the trouble, not only attracting Lin Zihui but now also the killing god Yan Shouyi.
The one praying had become Xi Po, and she only hoped she could escape safely today.
But…
Yan Shouyi would not let her go!
Bang!
A figure suddenly descended in front of Xi Po, completely blocking the narrow alleyway.
It was San Yuan!
Xi Po stopped abruptly, her expression shifting between uncertainty and anger as she looked at San Yuan.
Footsteps approached from behind. Xi Po immediately turned her head and saw Yan Shouyi, his killing intent blazing.
"Don't kill me!"
Xi Po immediately knelt, her voice trembling, "Tell me what you want to know, and I'll tell you anything, as long as you spare my life!"
Yan Shouyi slowed his pace, approaching her, and said coldly,
"You are from the Twelve Yuan Chen, but unlike Lü Xin, you hold no value that warrants me sparing you."
Xi Po swallowed hard, unwillingly searching for an opportunity.
"What are you looking at?" Yan Shouyi's gaze was sharp.
"I…"
Xi Po lowered her head. After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly looked up, her mouth splitting into a grin that reached her ears, and let out a piercing shriek!
As if an invisible arrow was shot from Xi Po's mouth, it flew towards Yan Shouyi.
This was Xi Po’s ultimate move. She had used the same technique before to briefly disorient Lin Zihui.
This time, she unleashed it with all her might, certain that this attack, aimed directly at the soul, would at least stun Yan Shouyi for ten seconds!
And she would use these ten seconds to escape this place of trouble and survive!