Li Nanzhu did not immediately join the siege on Cang Dongqing. Instead, she knelt down and nimbly removed the secret realm jade pendant from Guo Cheng's waist.
She pressed her own jade pendant against it and probed with her divine sense.
To her surprise, the opponent actually had twenty points. Although she could only plunder half each time, ten points were equivalent to one flag, and her personal score rose from eighty-five to ninety-five.
After crushing the jade pendant and throwing Guo Cheng out of the secret realm, she turned her gaze toward the main battlefield.
At this moment, Feng Qingping and Duan Xianxing were working together to besiege Cang Dongqing.
Feng Qingping, a Golden Core stage cultivator and an array master, did not engage in close combat with Cang Dongqing. Instead, she maneuvered around the perimeter, her hands constantly forming seals to launch attacks.
At the same time, streaks of spiritual light sank into the ground, instantly setting up a small spirit-trapping array around Cang Dongqing, greatly restricting her movement and spiritual energy flow.
Meanwhile, she occasionally released attacks to suppress Cang Dongqing.
Duan Xianxing relied on his cultivation and flexible movement to engage Cang Dongqing head-on, his sword light flashing with a sharp offensive.
As for Cang Dongqing, the heroine of fortune in the original plot, she was currently displaying incredible resilience!
Although she was only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, her swordplay was exquisite, and her movements were as nimble as a butterfly. Under the pressure of Feng Qingping's array and Duan Xianxing's fierce assault, she actually managed to hold her ground!
The long sword in her hand unleashed streaks of golden sword qi, creating an airtight defense while occasionally finding gaps to counterattack. The condensed nature of her sword intent far exceeded those of the same level!
She also seemed to possess high-grade protective magic treasures that glowed at critical moments, blocking several of Feng Qingping's stronger spell attacks.
"As expected of the heroine, she's indeed troublesome!" Li Nanzhu secretly praised her, but her gaze grew sharper.
She could see that although Cang Dongqing was stubborn, her breathing was beginning to falter, and her spiritual energy consumption was immense. Defeat was only a matter of time.
On the other side, the battle between Qu Chen versus Jiang Yifan and Ling Suxin was showing an even more one-sided trend.
Although Qu Chen was at the mid-grade Golden Core stage and possessed formidable strength, he had to deal with Jiang Yifan's continuous attacks on one hand and stay vigilant against the lotus lamp light from Ling Suxin on the other, which alternated between defense and interference.
More importantly, he had to protect the flags on his person from being taken, making him somewhat hesitant and constrained in his movements.
In contrast, Jiang Yifan's offensive was bold and unrestrained, while Ling Suxin provided perfect support from the side.
With one side gaining and the other losing, Qu Chen was already struggling to cope. Several wounds had appeared on his body, and he was clearly falling into a disadvantage.
One could say that even without Ling Suxin, Jiang Yifan alone would have defeated Qu Chen eventually; her participation simply accelerated the process greatly.
Cang Dongqing obviously noticed the disadvantage on Qu Chen's side as well. She grew anxious, knowing she couldn't let this drag on.
While brandishing her sword to parry Duan Xianxing's attacks, she shouted in a cold voice, "Five Elements Dao Sect, Hehuan Sect! You are outnumbering the weak and bullying others with your strength. Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed if word of this gets out? If you have the ability, fight me one-on-one!"
She tried to use words to provoke them, searching for a glimmer of hope.
Hearing this, Duan Xianxing's sword strikes paused slightly. He seemed hesitant, and he even deliberately thrust his sword wide, grazing past the edge of Cang Dongqing's clothes.
He blinked, a look of "difficulty" appearing on his face.
Cang Dongqing's heart instantly filled with joy!
Could it be that Duan Xianxing... was not entirely cold toward her?
Perhaps he only had to act because of his sect's position? Was his deliberate move to hold back a hint of something more?
As soon as this thought arose, Cang Dongqing's guard against Duan Xianxing subconsciously lessened, and she shifted more of her attention toward Feng Qingping, who posed a greater threat.
However, how could this subtle psychological change and shift in attention escape the eyes of Li Nanzhu, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines?
"Now!"
A sharp light flashed in Li Nanzhu's eyes, and her body suddenly moved!
She didn't choose a direct frontal assault. Instead, she utilized the gap created by Feng Qingping's array and the moment of Cang Dongqing's slight relaxation toward Duan Xianxing to silently circle to Cang Dongqing's flank!
At this moment, Feng Qingping also keenly seized the opportunity, and her offensive suddenly became even more violent!
Several sharp streaks of spiritual light shot toward Cang Dongqing like arrows, forcing her to swing her sword with all her might to block them. The light of her protective magic treasure lit up again, but it was noticeably dimmer than before!
In the instant when Cang Dongqing's body was knocked slightly backward by Feng Qingping's attack, leaving her flank wide open, Li Nanzhu moved!
She pushed her speed to the limit. Her Daoyou sword did not leave its scabbard; instead, she used the sheath to point toward Cang Dongqing's wrist in a feint.
Cang Dongqing fell for it, subconsciously pulling her sword back to parry.
However, Li Nanzhu's true target was the flag at her waist, which was radiating spiritual energy fluctuations!
Li Nanzhu reached out with her left hand, her fingers forming a claw, and precisely grabbed the flagpole, pulling hard!
Rip!
A slight tearing sound rang out.
Cang Dongqing felt her waist grow light. The flag she had worked so hard to obtain had already changed hands!
"You!"
Cang Dongqing was both shocked and furious. she whipped her head around, meeting Li Nanzhu's cunning smile.
Li Nanzhu shook the stolen flag in her hand and laughed, "Senior Sister Cang, thank you for the gift. I'll be taking this flag!"
The capture was successful!
Cang Dongqing could feel the points in her jade pendant instantly decrease by half!
She originally had forty points, but now only twenty remained!
Damn these rules!
She couldn't help but curse in her heart. She didn't know who had set this rule where losing a flag would immediately deduct half of one's points; it would have been better if only the points corresponding to that flag were lost.
Outside, Zhao Wufeng sneezed. He rubbed his nose in confusion. A Soul Transformation stage cultivator wouldn't get sick, so why did he suddenly sneeze?
Should he find some time to visit the Shenmu Sect for a check-up?
In the secret realm, Cang Dongqing was unaware of this. Under the shock to her mind, her swordplay instantly suffered a fatal disruption!
"Good chance!"
A cold light flashed in Li Nanzhu's eyes. How could she miss such an opportunity?
The momentum of her Daoyou sword shifted, and a speck of cold light gathered at the tip as she stabbed directly at the opening over Cang Dongqing's heart, which had been exposed in her fury!
If this sword strike landed true, although it wouldn't be fatal, it would be enough to instantly wound Cang Dongqing and cause her to lose all combat effectiveness!
Li Nanzhu had thought about taking this chance to directly destroy the other's dantian, but there were countless eyes watching them from the outside.
【In the secret realm competition, although you may exert your full strength, remember not to intentionally destroy anyone's cultivation or take lives. Especially for disciples of the Eight Sects, you must leave some room to avoid giving others a pretext for trouble.】
Her senior brother's warnings were vivid in her mind. If this sword truly pierced the dantian, the Five Elements Dao Sect's reputation for being ruthless would be set in stone.
Facing the incoming sword in her desperate situation, a flash of resentment crossed Cang Dongqing's eyes. At some point, a talisman flashing with silver light appeared in her hand, and she instantly activated it!
Hum—!
That silver talisman instantly transformed into a streak of light that enveloped Cang Dongqing's body!
Feng Qingping's face changed. "It's an escape talisman!"
Everything happened in a heartbeat!
Li Nanzhu only felt a counterforce from her sword as a white light flashed before her eyes. Cang Dongqing's figure rapidly became blurred and transparent, like a reflection in water.
Her entire person completely transformed into an imperceptible streak of silver light, tearing through the light screen of the spirit-trapping array Feng Qingping had set up. With a speed that was difficult for the naked eye to capture, she instantly vanished into the depths of the thick mist!
She had actually abandoned Qu Chen and fled alone!
Wait, what?
Li Nanzhu was completely stunned.
Wait, why did you run? This plot isn't right!
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