Chapter 1070: An Unexpected Intervention
Remnant Moon was shattered, Bai Xue was intercepted. The Door Master of the Corpse Sect felt this was his best chance to escape. If he missed this opportunity, he would miss all hope of survival, and there likely wouldn't be another such chance. He would surely meet his end here today.
Thus, without hesitation or wasted time, he immediately gave an order to the surviving corpse refiners.
"Retreat! ! !"
His order was a single word, yet it was the one word every corpse refiner present yearned for, desperately wished to hear. But as it escaped his lips, it carried an immense sense of unwillingness.
This time, their Corpse Sect had suffered unprecedented, devastating losses. Not only was he gravely wounded, but his two strongest subordinates had also perished here. Furthermore, all the Corpse Ghouls he had raised had met their end on this very spot.
To put it bluntly, today's battle had completely crippled their Gu Mo City Corpse Sect. Even if he was still alive, he was no different from dead. He had arrived perfectly fine, only to meet such a fate in a short span of time; how could he possibly be willing to accept that?
However, as long as the green hills remain, there will be wood to burn. Even without the dying reminder from his subordinate, he would have done the same, for he understood this principle.
As he issued the retreat order, the Door Master of the Corpse Sect was already streaking towards the temple's dilapidated gate. Although his situation was dire—gravely wounded and with little power left—the Dānyào he swallowed instantly took effect within him. Not only did his wounds stop bleeding, but they even began to heal at a decent pace, and his depleted internal power was rapidly recovering.
He normally cherished this Dānyào like a treasure, utterly unwilling to use it, because acquiring such a precious pill was incredibly difficult. Naturally, he wouldn't deploy it until the absolute last moment, as he considered it a sheer waste otherwise.
Now, with the situation critical and himself on the verge of being beaten to death, how could he possibly care so much? If he didn't use this Dānyào now, he feared he might never get another chance in his lifetime.
His speed was astonishing. By the time the other corpse refiners present reacted, he had already burst through the temple's crumbling gate.
The Door Master of the Corpse Sect, of course, would not sacrifice his life to cover the retreat of his corpse refiners. Not only was he currently struggling to save himself, lacking the ability to cover their retreat, but even if he were at the peak of his power, he would never cover his subordinates' retreat. If anyone needed covering, it should be him, by his subordinates—that was the rule of their Gu Mo City Corpse Sect.
The awakened corpse refiners dared not remain rooted to the spot. Fear gripped their hearts, and they scrambled, each employing their most potent escape techniques to flee the area.
Ye Zhiqiu watched this scene unfold. Without a word, he swung his sword fiercely at the energy mass formed by a multitude of talismans.
He channeled considerable power into this strike. With a single swing, a colossal sword condensed from Star Spirit Power slashed violently into the chaotic energy mass.
Boom! ! !
With a deafening boom, the energy mass, coalesced from various attributes, was directly cleaved open by Ye Zhiqiu's sword. Even the ground beneath the energy mass was bisected by his strike, leaving a bottomless chasm.
Compared to Ye Zhiqiu's previous move, this one was less flamboyant but imbued with an overwhelming dominance, a powerful aura that seemed capable of cleaving even heaven and earth.
Those present, who had been watching the spectacle, were once again stunned by Ye Zhiqiu's sword strike. Their understanding of the terrifying extent of his power reached a new level.
The escaping corpse refiners of the Corpse Sect dared not look back in such circumstances. They were fundamentally different from the onlookers; they were fleeing for their lives, not watching a show. Who had the leisure to turn and look? If they truly looked back, what they would lose wouldn't just be this lifetime, but quite possibly an eternity, their souls utterly scattered.
Yet, even without looking back, they could still sense the tremendous boom and the terrifying power and sharp sword qi unleashed by Ye Zhiqiu's strike. Beyond the shock, what they felt was overwhelming fear, for in the face of such power, they sensed their own insignificance. With their strength, let alone contending against it, merely surviving the residual force of that power would be nothing short of a miracle.
The Door Master of the Corpse Sect also did not look back. He pushed his speed to the absolute limit, yet he still felt it was agonizingly slow. At that moment, he wished he could grow a pair of wings, for that would elevate his speed by another tier, and his chances of escaping this place would likewise increase.
In truth, the Door Master of the Corpse Sect's escape speed was already quite rapid. Unfortunately, no matter how fast he was, he could not outpace Yang Haoran's Soul Armament, Remnant Moon.
As Ye Zhiqiu's sword cleaved the energy mass formed by the talismans, the Soul Armament Remnant Moon reformed before Yang Haoran. Then, Remnant Moon transformed into a black streak of light, shooting towards the fleeing Door Master of the Corpse Sect. In but a blink of an eye, Remnant Moon appeared behind the Door Master's body.
Though the Door Master of the Corpse Sect did not look back, he sensed the Spirit Power approaching rapidly from behind him, causing his expression to change drastically.
Even without turning to look, he knew what was rushing towards him from behind. After all, he had exchanged countless blows with Remnant Moon earlier and could naturally discern what was pursuing him.
Despair inevitably welled up in his heart. He clearly understood his current state; he knew he lacked the strength to withstand a single blow from Remnant Moon. The only thing he could do was dodge, and while he knew this approach was merely a stopgap, he had no other choice in the moment.
His body flickered in mid-air, and he successfully dodged Remnant Moon's strike, but his rapid escape from the area was forcibly halted. Having struck empty air, Remnant Moon abruptly stopped in front of his body, not only blocking his path but launching another attack against him.
At the same time, a colossal white shadow glided from the distant clouds, like a white dragon soaring through the mists. Although her speed couldn't match Remnant Moon's, it was equally swift.
The Door Master of the Corpse Sect, having once again narrowly dodged Remnant Moon's strike, saw Bai Xue also pursuing him, and the despair in his heart intensified even further than before.
At this moment, utterly disheartened, he knew there was no hope of escape this time. As this thought arose, he unexpectedly felt a sudden urge to give up resisting.
It was not surprising that he harbored thoughts of abandoning resistance. Given the current predicament, he simply couldn't find any reason to convince himself that he still had hope of survival. Any one of the three—Yang Haoran or his two helpers—could easily slay him in his current state.
However, just as the thought of giving up resistance arose in his heart, a beam of white light suddenly shot forth from the distance, striking the incoming Remnant Moon with pinpoint accuracy.
Boom! ! !
Remnant Moon was struck by the white light, unleashing a resounding boom. Remnant Moon was not repelled immediately by this white light, nor did the white light dissipate upon striking Remnant Moon; instead, the two formed a standoff in mid-air.
However, this situation did not last long. In just a single breath's time, the standoff ended: Remnant Moon was sent flying, and the white light dissipated.
The sudden appearance of this white light was able to send Remnant Moon flying not only because the white light itself possessed immense power, but also, and more importantly, because it had a strong suppressive effect on Remnant Moon.
After Remnant Moon collided with the white light, it not only failed to inflict the expected damage upon the white light, but its own dense Yin Qi, upon contact with the white light, rapidly dissolved and evaporated. From this, it was clear that the white light held a certain suppressive power over Remnant Moon.
Meanwhile, among the onlookers, many people's expressions shifted upon seeing this suddenly appearing white light, for they all recognized it. Some even cried out in surprise.
"This is. . . this is the Holy Light of the Saint Mother Sect!"
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