The man finished speaking and raised his sword finger, and the magical sword before him whistled out.
Two people behind him were poised to attack, coming at him from front and back.
Xiao Yu dared not linger in battle. Watching the few people charging at him, he silently recited the Swiftstride Mantra in his heart and quickly retreated to a distant spot.
Those people could not only fly but also cast spells, while he was only at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Stage and didn't even have a Magical Artifact. He'd be dead the moment he showed himself...
In an instant, several streaks of light flashed through the forest.
They moved as fast as lightning, interweaving with golden light.
Transforming into three streams of sword energy, they tore through the sky.
A cultivator from the Sect of Harmonious Union was instantly pierced to death, blood flowing endlessly.
Lin Ce manipulated his sword technique, hovering in the sky, and released a Jade Pendant Artifact with a wave of his hand.
The few from the Sect of Harmonious Union immediately shouted in alarm, "There's actually a Mid-Grade Artifact? This is bad! Run!!!"
By the time they shouted to run, Xiao Yu had already hidden away.
At this moment, whoever ran would die faster!
It was better to hide amidst the chaos.
In the bushes, Xiao Yu covered his mouth and nose with a solemn expression.
Watching those three from the Righteous Faction chase and kill those people on their flying swords, he didn't dare to breathe loudly.
What rotten luck.
He seemed to encounter every unlucky event.
Soon, those people flew far away.
Looking at the two disciples from the Sect of Harmonious Union who had been taken down on the ground, his eyes widened. His first pot of gold had arrived!
Fortune favors the bold, while the timid starve.
After ensuring no one was around, Xiao Yu sprang up, grabbed the storage pouches from the two, and sprinted in the opposite direction.
He moved with incredible speed!
Everything around him blurred past.
Just then, the system's voice echoed again.
[Please increase the Sin Value of the Vicious Maiden Bai Yue as soon as possible and bring her to judgment! The reward will be void after three days!]
Xiao Yu was stunned upon hearing this.
Increase Bai Yue's Sin Value now?
How should he do that?
Wait a minute...
There are Righteous Faction cultivators nearby?
What if he released Bai Yue as a shield?
Wouldn't they think the Righteous Faction would save her?
With this thought, Xiao Yu released Bai Yue.
Seeing the light of day again, Bai Yue felt an indescribable excitement!
Though she couldn't see, she felt the wind and sunlight: "I... I'm out?"
Where is this place...
Just then, a loud explosion erupted from the mountainside in the distance, as if something had exploded.
Xiao Yu picked up Bai Yue and hurriedly accelerated, not daring to look back.
Bai Yue shouted in panic, "What are you doing?"
She hit and slapped him.
Xiao Yu quickly explained, "The Righteous Faction's dogs are coming to kill! Don't move, I'll take you away!"
Hearing the Righteous Faction was coming, Bai Yue became even more agitated and shouted loudly, "Fellow Daoists of the Righteous Faction!!! Please help me kill the villain!"
Xiao Yu cursed under his breath and continued to flee.
But every time he sped up, his vision became increasingly blurry.
What was happening...
Suddenly! Someone appeared ahead, at the sixth level of the Body Tempering Stage.
Xiao Yu's heart tightened instantly.
The person swung a blade at him, and Xiao Yu hurriedly dodged.
He narrowly avoided the attack.
Bai Yue was also thrown to the ground by him.
He turned and ran!
The person with the blade was momentarily stunned upon seeing Bai Yue, his face turning red.
Such a beautiful woman...
Bai Yue couldn't see him, relying only on sound to locate him: "Fellow Daoist, you must be from the Profound Spirit Sect, right? I am Bai Yue, the Sect Master of the Jade Maiden Sect, trapped here by a villain... Please, fellow Daoist, help me leave this place! I will reward you handsomely once it's done!"
The person looked at Bai Yue in disbelief. Why was her eyes covered with a black cloth?
Was she blind?
Wait, her cultivation...
Sensing Bai Yue's faint aura, the person's eyes filled with fervor: "Bai... Bai Yue Sect Master? Are you sure you're the Bai Yue Sect Master? Your cultivation..."
Bai Yue sighed softly, "It's a long story, fellow Daoist, please..."
Just as Bai Yue was speaking, she suddenly heard two people flying over.
One at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Stage, the other at the eighth.
A smile appeared on her lips.
Finally, she was saved.
But before she could speak, she heard the newcomers say, "Isn't this Sect Master Bai Yue? My god... We disciples of such rank never get to see her..."
The person from before also said, "Yes, Sect Master Bai Yue's eyes are blind, and her cultivation is gone..."
Hearing this, the other person's eyes widened, whispering, "I heard she's an Innate Dao Body... If we... we might directly break through to the Qi Refining Stage!"
Upon hearing they could directly break through to the Qi Refining Stage, desire instantly overflowed in their eyes.
Bai Yue retreated in panic.
Weren't they disciples of the Righteous Faction...
How...
In the next second, she turned and ran in the opposite direction.
The three immediately chased after her: "Hahaha! This is a heaven-sent opportunity! We three brothers are blessed today!"
There was no way Bai Yue could outrun them.
She shouted angrily.
"Impudent!!! Don't come over! Aren't you disciples of the Righteous Faction?! You... you actually..."
The leader laughed loudly, "Yes! We are disciples of the Righteous Faction, but we are also men~ Rest assured, Sect Master, we won't tell anyone about today!"
The person beside him added, "Hahaha, I've fantasized about Sect Master Bai before. If I could kiss her today, I'd be willing to live fifty years less!"
"Hahaha, the most beautiful and unparalleled Sect Master Bai of the Righteous Faction, this is fantastic!"
Bai Yue was kicked to the ground.
In that moment, she wanted to die.
Her heart collapsed instantly.
The disciples who usually treated her with utmost respect...
Help...
Someone save her!
[System Prompt: Detected that Vicious Maiden Bai Yue is about to be judged by others, please quickly take her away to prevent her from dying at their hands!]
Xiao Yu knew a prompt would appear.
Now Bai Yue surely wouldn't trust the Righteous Faction, and to survive, she could only rely on him. Plus, she was blind!
It was impossible for her to leave here on her own, and he thought of something.
He swallowed the Bloodburst Pill given by the previous person and leaped up.
His cultivation base instantly reached the Great Perfection of the Body Tempering Stage!
The few people had already lined up in front of Bai Yue.
But at that moment, a scream erupted from behind: "Ahhh!!!"
Looking again, one person's arm had been broken.
The other two immediately tensed up: "Who goes there?"
In the next second, they saw a person emanating blood energy charging at them.
The leader swung his blade fiercely at the person's shoulder: "Demonic Path scoundrel?! Kill him quickly!!!"
But the person was too fast, killing them all in a few exchanges.
After placing Bai Yue in the Judgment Chamber, he dashed out in the blink of an eye.
In that moment, Bai Yue's tears stopped. She knew it was that Demonic Path scoundrel who saved her.
But he... Why did he have the aura of a Bloodburst Pill?
Doesn't consuming that thing lead to death...
With the support of the Bloodburst Pill, Xiao Yu's entire body's blood energy surged and reversed.
The hot blood spilled onto the ground, creating smoke.
Xiao Yu fled swiftly, with Profound Spirit Sect cultivators still around.
Even with the Bloodburst Pill, he couldn't last long.
***
Xiao Yu spotted a fork in the road, feeling his way along the cliff rocks, and soon found a five-square-meter dog hole.
He crawled in and blocked the entrance.
The entrance was small, but the inside was spacious.
As soon as he entered the cave, Xiao Yu suddenly spat out blood.
Enduring the intense pain, he slowly moved stones to block the entrance.
Then he lay on the ground, panting heavily, and entered the Judgment Chamber as quickly as possible.
Looking at the dazed Bai Yue, he whispered, "I saved your life! Lend me your Innate Dao Body!"
***
Eight hours later...
It was daylight.
With the help of the Innate Dao Body, the side effects of the Bloodburst Pill dissipated.
His injuries healed!
[Detected that after being saved by the host, Vicious Maiden Bai Yue still intends to attack the host, ungrateful, Sin Value increased to 40%]
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