As Yu Wuxia pondered whether he should quickly rescue Ye Huan, he realized that Ye Huan had already prepared an escape route for himself. After using the 2012 Arms Compendium to release two M67 fragment grenades with their pins pulled, Ye Huan had not forgotten to control those golden small swords with his Divine Sense, bringing them to his side. Under Ye Huan's command, all the golden small swords transformed into a pool of golden liquid, which then rapidly merged together to form a massive shield.
"No!"
A piercing scream echoed as Ye Huan withdrew his hands from the two D80 tiger tooth bayonets and curled up behind the shield. Gu Long, witnessing the two grenades before him, was on the verge of a mental breakdown. However, there was one thing Gu Long did not understand: the M67 fragment grenades summoned by Ye Huan were fundamentally different in power from those compressed with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy by Yu Wuxia. Therefore, when the two grenades exploded, Gu Long, relying on his formidable strength, did not suffer severe injuries; instead, his once handsome face was now riddled with shrapnel from the explosion.
Feeling the pain on his face, Gu Long instinctively reached out with his right hand to touch his cheek. However, due to the density of the shrapnel, this minor action resulted in several pieces tearing into his flesh, causing a significant amount of crimson blood to flow down his face. With his eyes already bloodshot, to others, Gu Long appeared as if he had just crawled out of hell.
Cautiously peeking out from behind the golden shield, Ye Huan almost mistook Gu Long for someone else at first glance. But upon confirming it was indeed Gu Long, a slight smirk appeared on his lips as he mocked, "Haha, Gu Long, now you know how powerful your grandpa Ye is, right?"
"Ye Huan, you bastard... Just wait until I skin you alive today!"
Having been repeatedly beaten down by Ye Huan and now suffering severe facial injuries, Gu Long was clearly more frenzied than before. He shouted while darting around, leaving several afterimages around Ye Huan. These afterimages were nearly indistinguishable from Gu Long himself, making it impossible for Ye Huan to tell which was real and which was fake.
Concentrating all his attention and unable to discern Gu Long's true form amidst the chaos, Ye Huan retreated behind the golden shield once more and even summoned a Type 99 main battle tank to envelop himself within it.
Boom...
A tremendous collision sound rang in his ears just moments after the Type 99 main battle tank had been summoned. The tank shook violently as if it had been struck hard. In about three seconds' time, no one could have anticipated that the Type 99 main battle tank would suddenly shatter into pieces, each fragment showing signs of deformation from the impact.
"My God! What kind of force could possibly destroy Ye Huan's Type 99 main battle tank like this?"
Standing at a distance with his mouth agape, even Bai Yulin, who considered himself a Tenth-Level Beast, believed he could not have destroyed a Type 99 main battle tank so easily. Of course, if that were all there was to it, it would merely have startled him; what truly shocked him was that he had not seen how Gu Long accomplished this feat. Even his several phantoms remained stationary as if they would never disappear.
"Hey, those phantoms seem a bit strange..."
As he observed this scene clearly, Yu Wuxia, the leader of Yuxu Palace, was the first to notice something unusual. After he pointed it out, Bai Yulin also took note of those phantoms and began to reconsider his opinion of Yu Wuxia. He responded, "There is something odd about them; logically speaking, after such a long time has passed, those shadows should have vanished if they were merely remnants left by Gu Long. But given the current situation, these phantoms show no signs of disappearing at all."
"Perhaps... perhaps Gu Long has been moving at high speed all along?"
Boldly making a guess, Yu Wuxia and Bai Yulin felt that Gu Long's strength was no longer as shocking as it had once been; instead, they sensed a hint of fear. While they believed they could maintain several afterimages during high-speed movement, making each afterimage appear as real as a living person was beyond human capability. If they added Gu Long's previously demonstrated teleportation to the mix, they feared that a single encounter could result in them being cleaved in two by Gu Long.
After exchanging glances and a brief silence, it was Bai Yulin who spoke first, turning to Yu Wuxia and asking, "Jade Master, should we call Young Master back? At this rate, I'm genuinely worried that Young Master won't be able to handle Gu Long."
"No, we can't."
Yu Wuxia directly rejected Bai Yulin's suggestion. He wished to leave just as much, but there were constraints.
"Why not?"
Bai Yulin grew anxious upon hearing Yu Wuxia's refusal. His face flushed as he questioned Yu Wuxia. Sensing the gravity of the situation, Yu Wuxia hesitated for a moment before saying, "How about this: you take Black Shadow Flower and that girl named Zhao and leave first. After you depart, I'll signal Ye Huan to retreat."
"What? You want me to leave first? No way, that's not acceptable."
"You don't understand. I'm not saying you should leave first; I'm saying you should take Miss Zhao and Black Shadow Flower back to Yuxu Palace. If we don't do this, when Ye Huan returns, you and those two women will become burdens to him. At that point, no one will be able to escape."
With an exasperated eye roll directed at Bai Yulin, Yu Wuxia explained while pushing him toward the cave. He almost kicked Bai Yulin back to Yuxu Palace. Of course, if he had such strength, perhaps Gu Long would have been his first target.
"Fine... I’ll listen to you. But you must promise me to bring Young Master back alive."
Turning his head to agree with Yu Wuxia’s request, Bai Yulin still seemed concerned about Ye Huan’s safety. Even while walking into the cave, he frequently glanced back toward Ye Huan’s position until he finally disappeared from Yu Wuxia's sight.
"Ye Huan, oh Ye Huan, if fate truly intends for you to become the next leader of Yuxu Palace, then I believe what Bai Yulin and I see, you can see too. I hope you can hold on for a while longer..."
As Bai Yulin disappeared into the cave, Yu Wuxia finally had time to refocus on Ye Huan. Seeing that Gu Long had not attacked Ye Huan yet made him murmur quietly to himself in prayer for divine protection. Perhaps Yu Wuxia's prayers were effective; until Bai Yulin reappeared at the cave entrance with Zhao Ziyu and Black Shadow Flower in tow, Gu Long still did not launch any new attacks on Ye Huan. Even Ye Huan remained standing in his original position without moving.
"I... I'm back."
After nearly a minute had passed, Bai Yulin arrived beside Yu Wuxia, panting heavily as he carried Zhao Ziyu on his back. From Zhao Ziyu's appearance, it was clear that she had fainted. It was understandable; after being chased for so long by Gu Long, she must have been both exhausted and terrified. When she finally encountered Ye Huan, the sudden relaxation of her nerves likely caused her to faint.
"You're back, that's good. According to what I just said, hurry and take them back to Yuxu Palace. Oh, and there's one more thing I need to trouble you with..."
Nodding heavily, Yu Wuxia reminded Bai Yulin to leave quickly. However, halfway through his sentence, he seemed to remember something else. Anxiously scratching his head, Bai Yulin blurted out, "What trouble? Jade Master, just say it! As long as I can do it, I'll go through fire and water for you... Ouch! Black Shadow Flower, why are you pinching me?"
"Going through fire and water? Can you really do that?"
Black Shadow Flower shot Bai Yulin a glare. This woman was undoubtedly much sharper than him. Her big eyes blinked rapidly, almost entirely focused on Yu Wuxia. Coupled with her words, this made Yu Wuxia unable to help but smile bitterly. He hurriedly said, "Well, it's nothing major. I just want you to go back and inform the elders of Yuxu Palace to prepare for a possible attack on Yuxu Palace. If I'm not around, they should listen to Ye Huan."
"Wait a minute, Jade Master. If someone is attacking Yuxu Palace, how could you not be there? Besides, from what I see, getting Elder Xiao of Yuxu Palace to listen to Ye Huan is going to be quite difficult."
Bai Yulin removed Black Shadow Flower's small hand from his waist and rubbed his sore back without thinking twice before responding. This angered Black Shadow Flower so much that she lifted her leg and stomped on Bai Yulin's foot as if blaming him for not catching the implication of Yu Wuxia's words about leaving behind instructions. All of this did not escape Yu Wuxia's notice.
In order to ensure that Bai Yulin would take Zhao Ziyu and the others away quickly, Yu Wuxia chose not to say anything further in front of Black Shadow Flower. Instead, he waved at Bai Yulin to signal that they could leave now. Just as Bai Yulin was about to take off into the air with Zhao Ziyu on his back, Yu Wuxia leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "When you see Ye Huan in Yuxu Palace, tell him that if anyone dares not to listen to him, he should just bring out the Golden Wind Sword."
"Golden Wind Sword?"
As he soared into the air towards Yuxu Palace, Bai Yulin repeated those three words aloud, worried that he might forget them at any moment. However, he didn't notice that as he flew toward Yuxu Palace, Yu Wuxia dashed out of the cave and quickly reached within ten meters of Ye Huan before shouting loudly, "Ye Huan! Be careful of those Phantoms!"
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