Chapter 841: Protection
In the eyes of the two Demon Hunters, as long as no one else interfered in the battle between them, Xu Meijing, and Ye Zhiqiu, victory was bound to be theirs, husband and wife.
However, if other forces joined in, or if someone played dirty tricks from behind, then the final outcome would be hard to predict.
The two Demon Hunters had never taken Yang Haoran's strength seriously, but now, with two opponents of similar cultivation level, allowing Yang Haoran to play dirty tricks from behind would indeed be troublesome.
Xu Meijing and Ye Zhiqiu both knew the two Demon Hunters would certainly look for an opportunity to strike at Yang Haoran, so both of them went all out, doing their best to hold back the two Demon Hunters and buy Yang Haoran time.
However, their strength still differed somewhat compared to the two Demon Hunters. Even unleashing their full power, it was difficult to hold back the pair. Instead, both of them sustained a certain degree of injury under the fierce onslaught of their opponents.
At this moment, both Demon Hunters had already conjured a protective barrier around themselves. This barrier wasn't meant to fend off external attacks, but to isolate the potent poison Yang Haoran had secretly released in the area earlier.
After the battle had fully commenced, the Male Demon Hunter reminded his wife, telling her that this area was permeated with deadly poison. They had no antidote, so they could only choose this method to prevent the poison from entering their bodies.
Before, when only Yang Haoran and the Male Demon Hunter were present, the Male Demon Hunter hadn't used this method to isolate the poison. It wasn't because he hadn't thought of it, but because he disdained doing so. He felt it was making a mountain out of a molehill; after all, even if he were poisoned, he could still easily kill Yang Haoran.
After they had fought for a moment, the Male Demon Hunter finally found an opportunity to strike at Yang Haoran. He forced Xu Meijing back with an axe swing, then immediately, with the fastest speed, he swung an axe through the air towards Yang Haoran's position below.
Roar! ! !
A beastly roar reverberated through the heavens and earth. A giant green-furred bear materialized, lunging towards Yang Haoran's location.
The green bear was incredibly fast. Its massive body descended like Mount Tai pressing down, crushing towards Yang Haoran below, and in the blink of an eye, it was directly above his head.
Seeing this, Xu Meijing's heart tightened. She forcefully stabilized herself in mid-air, wanting to block the attack for Yang Haoran, but it was already too late.
Although Ye Zhiqiu's opponent was the Female Demon Hunter, he was also constantly monitoring the fight between Xu Meijing and the Male Demon Hunter. The moment the Male Demon Hunter forced Xu Meijing back, he knew this Demon Hunter would certainly use the opportunity to deliver a killing blow to Yang Haoran.
Therefore, he dodged immediately, evading the Female Demon Hunter's fierce strike, then, with a swing of his sword, he unleashed an attack towards Yang Haoran's location.
As his sword swept out, the faint red flowers on the sword suddenly radiated a crimson light. Their color deepened from pale to intense, instantly becoming as vivid red as blood.
A rich floral fragrance permeated the air. Miniature red lotuses suddenly appeared above Yang Haoran's head. These red lotuses weren't large, but their numbers were immense, countless and densely packed. They quickly converged to form a red storm, actively meeting the incoming green giant bear!
The two collided, but there was no explosive roar as imagined. The storm formed by countless red lotuses directly enveloped the green giant bear. The seemingly weak and powerless petals now acted like sharp blades, continuously slicing at the giant bear's massive body.
Angry roars erupted from the giant bear's maw. Its thick bear paws relentlessly swatted at the attacking red lotuses surrounding it. With each falling paw, many red lotuses were pulverized, turning into specks of spiritual light that dispersed.
As for the giant bear itself, under the continuous slicing of the numerous red lotuses, its originally massive and solid body not only rapidly shrank, but also became ethereal.
However, comparatively, the giant bear's situation was significantly better than the storm of red lotuses. At this rate, it wouldn't be long before the storm of red lotuses was completely shattered by the giant bear.
Although Ye Zhiqiu's sword strike was not as powerful as the Male Demon Hunter's attack, his sword strike did indeed temporarily block the Male Demon Hunter's attack. Without his sword strike, whether Yang Haoran would die under this attack was debatable, but the barrier he had set up would certainly not have been able to withstand this blow, and the dense Pure Yin Qi within the barrier would naturally have dispersed as a result.
Ye Zhiqiu intervened to block this attack for Yang Haoran, but his distraction gave the Female Demon Hunter an opportunity!
The vines on the Female Demon Hunter's wooden sword seemed to come alive. With a grim expression, she suddenly gave a fierce shake of her sword. Extremely resilient vines suddenly appeared out of thin air around Ye Zhiqiu's body, entangling his hands.
One end of these vines wrapped around Ye Zhiqiu's hands, while the other disappeared directly into the void ahead. Though not large, they were exceptionally sturdy.
Ye Zhiqiu knew that a single sword strike wouldn't be enough to destroy the giant bear, so he wanted to follow up with another. However, his hands were ensnared by the suddenly appearing vines, preventing him from unleashing his second strike in time.
Having successfully restrained Ye Zhiqiu, the Female Demon Hunter, without a word, released the wooden sword from her hand, enveloped in a massive amount of Star Spirit Power, sending it directly towards Ye Zhiqiu's heart.
In a moment of desperation, Ye Zhiqiu hastily conjured several sword qi strands and controlled them with his mind, slicing the vines that bound him into fragments. This happened in an instant, but that single instant of delay brought the Female Demon Hunter's wooden sword directly to his chest.
If this sword strike successfully hit his heart, then it was obvious his heart would surely be pierced right through by the wooden sword. At that point, he would likely be close to death.
Knowing this clearly, Ye Zhiqiu dared not delay for a moment. While activating his Star Spirit Power to protect his body, he swiftly dodged.
Crack! ! !
The barrier in front of Ye Zhiqiu failed to block the wooden sword. It was instantly pierced by the wooden sword, and this barrier formed by Star Spirit Power shattered like glass struck by a heavy blow.
After all, the hastily set up defense had limited protective power. Furthermore, the Female Demon Hunter's strength was inherently superior to his. Moreover, this was a sure-kill strike from the opponent, utilizing a massive amount of Star Spirit Power. How could the hastily erected defense possibly withstand it?
Thud!
With a muffled thud, the wooden sword directly pierced Ye Zhiqiu's body. Blood spurted from Ye Zhiqiu's wound.
The Female Demon Hunter's sword strike had indeed pierced Ye Zhiqiu's body, but it had not, as she wished, struck Ye Zhiqiu's heart. Instead, it had passed through Ye Zhiqiu's shoulder.
This outcome occurred not because the Female Demon Hunter's accuracy was poor, but because while Ye Zhiqiu hastily set up his defense, he also dodged. Although he didn't completely evade the attack, he fortunately avoided vital points, preventing the wooden sword from directly piercing his heart.
At the same time, Xu Meijing also brought down her blade on the giant bear formed by the Male Demon Hunter's axe strike!
She could see that Ye Zhiqiu's sword strike wouldn't be able to completely destroy the giant bear. If the giant bear wasn't completely destroyed, after it smashed the storm of red lotuses with a few more blows, it would directly strike Yang Haoran below.
A blade strike descended through the air. Black blade energy sliced through the void, carrying a powerful killing intent, directly splitting the giant bear in two. Even the storm formed by the countless red lotuses was also cleaved apart by Xu Meijing's strike.
However, no sooner had Xu Meijing cleaved the giant bear with her blade, than a colossal axe shadow descended from the sky, striking directly upon her body.
Boom! ! !
With an explosive boom, Xu Meijing was sent flying by the axe strike. A series of sharp, cracking sounds emanated from her body. Her impenetrable Earth Soul Armor now had numerous cracks appearing on it. In some places, fragments even broke off, especially around her face, where it was largely shattered on impact, revealing most of Xu Meijing's slightly pale face.
Pfft! ! !
Xu Meijing spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, clearly having sustained a considerable injury.
The Male Demon Hunter's strike, intended to seize Yang Haoran's life, was thwarted by Xu Meijing and Ye Zhiqiu working together. However, to ensure Yang Haoran's safety, both of them paid a considerable price.
However, at this very moment, the restrictive barrier in this place was suddenly attacked!
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