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Qiu Wuling quickly caught up with the Nine Dragon Pool cultivator who was fleeing alone after a few ups and downs.
Unfortunately, many others shared Qiu Wuling's intentions.
The first batch of people to arrive was the most dangerous, but they also had the highest chance of obtaining magical artifacts. The three major Yuan Ying Cultivators from Nine Dragon Pool were already entangled with the Grand Elder of the Six Major Sects, while the remaining dozen or so were all strong Late Stage of Golden Core cultivators. However, there were over thirty individuals from the Top Ten Factions who engaged in battle first, with one-third being sect leaders.
The other twenty or so were all as strong as the sect leaders, and some even surpassed them. For instance, Qiu Wuling and Hua Wanduo.
Unfortunately for Qiu Wuling, it was precisely Hua Wanduo from Wuhua Island who took the lead this time.
With a sword in hand, Hua Wanduo flew out from the right side of Qiu Wuling, blocking the escaping Nine Dragon Pool cultivator, Han Tong.
Today was not a good day for Han Tong. The Top Ten Factions first sent several desperate cultivators from the Wan Jian Sect, catching Nine Dragon Pool off guard. Then five more experts at the Nascent Soul Stage arrived, each wielding a Medium-Grade Magical Artifact, engaging fiercely with the three leaders of Nine Dragon Pool. Following that, a large number of powerful Golden Core cultivators appeared, some even possessing magical artifacts.
Han Tong had participated in the first confrontation with the Top Ten Factions, suffering a crushing defeat. He was one of the five who managed to escape. In that battle, the Top Ten Factions won by numbers, but they also suffered heavy casualties. The main point was that they did not possess any magical artifacts during that fight.
However, in this battle, two magical artifacts suddenly emerged—artifacts that Han Tong had seen before, lost by slain cultivators of Nine Dragon Pool. He never expected them to be refined and used against him so quickly. With only a dozen Golden Core cultivators left in Nine Dragon Pool, being restrained by two magical artifacts made it difficult to cope with a three-on-one situation. To make matters worse, that winged "Birdman" reappeared, tightening an already challenging situation.
Relying on the power of his magical artifact, Han Tong broke through the encirclement and prepared to rush alone toward the location of the Teleportation Array. Suddenly, a white shadow flashed before him; it was Hua Wanduo, standing alone in his way.
"Is this road yours? Are you trying to collect some tolls?" Han Tong joked as he saw that Hua Wanduo was alone.
With a cold snort, Hua Wanduo did not respond. Instead, he moved his sword, unleashing the **Falling Petals Nine Swords** technique. The same **Falling Petals Nine Swords** technique in Hua Wanduo's hands was several times more powerful than when used by Hua Du. Even before the sword reached him, its energy surged forth, causing leaves within a thirty-meter radius to fall.
Not daring to look directly at it, Han Tong swung his **Sea King Fork**, creating a gray shadow that pushed back Hua Wanduo's sword energy. The **Sea King Fork**, an inferior magical artifact belonging to Han Tong, had a lingering force due to its water element; it provided him with enough strength to survive their first encounter.
Unyielding, Hua Wanduo suddenly produced a golden three-foot **Short Staff** from thin air. With a downward thrust, he broke through a space within the energy circle created by Han Tong Sea King Fork, slipping into that opening.
With a swift motion, he struck again with his sword using the same falling petals technique. The **Sea King Fork** was momentarily blocked by the golden **Short Staff**, but before he could react in time, he could only watch helplessly as Hua Wanduo's sword struck him.
With a loud bang! Blood gushed from Han Tong's mouth as he flew backward. In that instant of flying away, he managed to kick Hua Wanduo in the abdomen.
Blood trickled from the corner of Hua Wanduo's mouth, clearly indicating he had sustained significant injury.
"Ha ha ha!" Han Tong got up from the ground, swaying as he walked away, "You think you can kill me just by suddenly using a treasure? Dream on! Luckily, I have this Treasure Armor; otherwise, I would have really fallen for your trick."
Treasure Armor! This is a defensive treasure, rarer than offensive weapons. No wonder Han Tong was able to withstand Hua Wanduo's sword without dying, but the immense force of the sword still inflicted serious internal injuries on him.
A sword and a kick, both sides were heavily injured.
Hua Wanduo was too exhausted to pursue further, knowing that even if he caught up, he might not be able to kill Han Tong. He swallowed a Healing Pill and glanced at Qiu Wuling's hiding place, saying, "I've seriously injured him; whether you can kill him depends on you now."
Hua Wanduo had already noticed Qiu Wuling but had been too busy trying to stop Han Tong to pay attention to Qiu Wuling's presence. Wuhua Island had obtained an Inferior Magical Artifact during the last ambush battle, which was this golden Short Staff. Hua Guinian had given it to Hua Wanduo. With Hua Wanduo's strength, killing Han Tong in one strike should have been no problem. Unexpectedly, despite his calculations, Han Tong was wearing Treasure Armor, not only saving his life but also managing to seriously injure Hua Wanduo in the process.
The Sky White Eagle cried out as the third batch of Golden Core Cultivators arrived one after another. This group of cultivators was relatively weak, but their numbers made up for it. A dozen White Eagles flew in, each carrying five or six Early Stage of Golden Core and Mid-stage cultivators.
Hua Wanduo greeted Qiu Wuling and turned back alone.
Qiu Wuling watched as Hua Wanduo flew four or five miles away and safely leaped onto a White Eagle before feeling assured enough to turn around and chase after Han Tong.
Hua Wanduo and Qiu Wuling were collectively known as Azure Wind Antelope. Although they belonged to two different factions—New Moon Sect and Wuhua Island—and there were subtle frictions between them, as two great talents of Liuxiang Kingdom, they still held mutual respect for each other. Qiu Wuling even suspected that when Jin Liaoyuan successfully obtained Square Leaf Grass back then, it was likely due to Hua Wanduo's intentional assistance.
After all, Hua Baili's poisoning of Qiu Wuling was something that others looked down upon, and Hua Wanduo found it hard to tolerate.
Han Tong took three Sixth-Level Healing Pills in quick succession to stabilize his injuries while trying to find dark places to escape quickly. At this moment, Han Tong's condition was not much better than that of Mu Yingshan back in the day. It was already very difficult for him to activate the Sea King Fork now; receiving a sword strike from Hua Wanduo was not something anyone below Yuan Ying in Liuxiang Kingdom could withstand without dying.
Qiu Wuling followed from a distance until Han Tong had walked seven or eight miles and there were no other cultivators around before he leaped out and blocked Han Tong's path.
"You again? So soon?" Han Tong exclaimed in shock. He knew how powerful that kick was; even if Hua Wanduo didn't die, he couldn't possibly recover so quickly.
Qiu Wuling and Hua Wanduo both wore beautiful white dresses, causing Han Tong to mistake them under his heavy injuries.
"You've come to your senses, right? Are you planning to return with Daoist Master to Zheguo? There you can enjoy high-level treasures and top-grade spirit stones—much better than being in this godforsaken Liuxiang Kingdom," Han Tong said as he realized escape was unlikely and began rambling nonsense.
Bang! The swiftly flying Golden Snake Cone exploded Han Tong's head in an instant. Qiu Wuling had no intention of wasting words with him; she struck immediately to take his life. If it weren't for Hua Wanduo testing the waters first, perhaps Qiu Wuling would have fallen for Han Tong's tricks as well. Having learned from Hua Wanduo's experience, Qiu Wuling would not give him any chances.
Han Tong didn't even have time to summon the Sea King Fork before being slain by Qiu Wuling.
Qiu Wuling took Han Tong's storage bag and set him ablaze, turning him to ashes. Sure enough, among the ashes lay a piece of armor that shimmered with spiritual energy.
An Inferior Magical Artifact!
Qiu Wuling stowed the armor away and soared into the air, heading towards other areas of fierce battle.
Xu Feng wasn't as fortunate as Qiu Wuling. Every time he targeted a fleeing Nine Dragon Pool cultivator, they were snatched away by the arriving Ten Factions cultivators. These cultivators were not at the same level as Yang Buyao; they were all elders and sect leaders. If Xu Feng wanted to kill for treasure, he would feel embarrassed to play rock-paper-scissors with them. Even if he had the courage, they might not agree.
Although Xu Feng's reputation had soared, everyone here was an established and renowned cultivator; it was only natural that they wouldn't give him face.
The number of Nine Dragon Pool cultivators dwindled rapidly, leaving only seven or eight remaining. The first batch of Ten Factions cultivators had also lost four or five members. Among them, Zhu Kaiping from Wan Jian Sect fought the fiercest, adopting a reckless approach. With Wan Jian Sect being annihilated by Nine Dragon Pool, as its leader, he bore significant responsibility and had no face left to continue.
Zhu Kaiping became the first sect leader among the Ten Factions to die in battle.
Almost all the cultivators from the Top Ten Factions were injured. Xiaoyao Sanyin Kong Sanren and Wan Shou Wei from Five Elements Sect both withdrew from combat due to severe injuries. Half-Dead Bao from Black Wind Stronghold, along with a high-ranking Guardian he brought, were both killed.
The third batch of cultivators arrived; these newcomers acted like bullies against a drowning dog. Their combat strength was not impressive, but their numbers overwhelmed, spreading out to leave no escape routes.
"Don't run! I see you! You can't escape!"
"He's over there, under that crooked willow tree! I saw him hide there!"
"You saw him? Why don't you go after him?"
"Are you crazy? If I could beat him, I wouldn't need you! I don't want to die!"
The Nine Dragon Pool cultivators were driven into a frenzy, like rats crossing the street; wherever they turned, someone shouted for their capture. If they dared to turn back and fight, their opponent would just flee faster than a rabbit.
Xu Feng flapped his Wings of the Strange Dragon in search of targets in the sky. The situation had completely tilted; the Nine Dragon Pool members were scattered and lacked any courage to counterattack. They only sought to break through whenever an opportunity arose. Fortunately, with magical artifacts in hand, ordinary cultivators dared not approach too closely. Whenever they spotted them, they would gather enough strength before daring to close in, giving the Nine Dragon Pool a chance to escape.
Both sides were playing a game of hide and seek in the Beast Wasteland.
Xu Feng searched for a long time but couldn't find a suitable target to attack. Unexpectedly, he spotted Cai Shujun among the crowd. Worried that Cai Shujun might be in danger, he was about to call out to her when he noticed Qiu Wuling perched on a nearby tree, clearly intending to protect Cai Shujun.
Qiu Wuling had already obtained two magical artifacts, one of which was defensive. Such gains were hard to come by, and he certainly didn't want to cause trouble for Cai Shujun while trying to snatch more artifacts.
Although Cai Shujun was only at the Early Stage of Golden Core, she was known as the New Moon Myth, the fastest and most perceptive disciple of the New Moon Sect in centuries. No single artifact could compare to her abilities. Similarly, Cai Shujun from Wuhua Island had not come at all, ensuring her safety.
The Nine Dragon Pool was left with only a few people, becoming the target of contention among various factions. The Nascent Soul Stage cultivators couldn't intervene and could only vent their frustrations on these remaining individuals.
From his elevated position, Xu Feng had a much broader view than others. However, the people from the Nine Dragon Pool were clearly aware of Xu Feng's presence. Each time they moved, they did so with incredible speed and always in the opposite direction of Xu Feng. Without eyes in the back of his head, he ultimately failed to notice them.
"You can't escape! Don't think I won't chase you just because I'm alone!" came a loud shout from afar; it was Lan Xiao.
Xu Feng saw two figures swiftly darting deeper into the trees. The other cultivators had their own targets and weren't willing to stray far from them; only Lan Xiao truly pursued them.
"What a great opportunity!" Xu Feng spread his wings and followed closely behind.
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