Zhu Tian: Becoming a Sword Master from Martial Arts

Chapter 143 Chasing and intercepting
"Coward!"

Xiao Diao curled his lips slightly, and then locked his eyes on Yao Ling, who was abandoned by Elder Jiang. A cold smile appeared on his weird face.

Yao Ling's face changed slightly. Just when she was about to use her energy to guard against Xiao Diao's attack, Xiao Diao's figure disappeared from the spot.

"laugh!"

The next moment, the strange young man appeared behind Yao Ling, with one hand on Yao Ling's abdomen, where there was a bloody hole.

A golden light flew out from the blood cave, but before the soul could escape, Xiao Diao reached out and grabbed Yao Ling's soul in his hand. Then, the purple-black demon energy in his hand burst out and directly crushed Yao Ling's soul.

Seeing Xiao Diao, who used thundering means to annihilate Yao Ling, who was in the Ninth Yuan Nirvana Realm, along with his soul in the blink of an eye, the eyes of Dao Sect's disciples changed significantly.

Xiao Diao ignored those people, but glanced at Ying Huanhuan strangely. He remembered that the Sword Saint had taken the initiative to save this little girl, and then, this little girl had been guarding the Sword Saint all the time during his sleep.

Moreover, the girl's reaction just now was a little strange. Now it seems that there seems to be something fishy between the two of them? Could it be that this is really the Sword Saint...

hiss!
Xiao Diao didn't dare to think about it any further, and quickly calmed himself down, turned his head to look at Lin Dong who was coming towards him, and after looking him up and down, he said in surprise.

“Lin Dong, I can’t believe you’ve become so tough after such a short time? You can even fight against a strong man in the Ninth Element Nirvana Realm!”

Looking at this guy who never said a nice word, Lin Dong couldn't help but roll his eyes and asked back.

"Why are you here?"

"I just passed by here a few days ago, and then I heard some news, so I stayed for two more days."

Xiao Diao explained softly, and then his gaze fell on the Immortal Yuan Zu tree not far away, and his expression gradually became serious.

"I didn't expect it to be this thing. Looks like you're in trouble this time!"

"Trouble? What do you mean?"

Lin Dong frowned slightly. At the moment, the people from Yuan Sect had been dealt with by them or driven away. They only needed to wait for the strong men from Dao Sect to arrive and the mission would be over.

"What this means is that since Yuanmen has made arrangements in advance, they must have known long ago that there is this Immortal Yuan Zu Tree. Now, I'm afraid that the real strong men of Yuanmen are on their way here!"

Ying Huanhuan's brows sank slightly. At the same time, after putting away the guqin, she gathered the energy in her hands and continuously transformed various seals under her flying jade hands.

After a while, as Ying Huanhuan's hands moved in a certain way, a special mysterious seal lay quietly in the palm of Ying Huanhuan's hand, which made Xiao Diao beside him narrow his eyes involuntarily, and there was a bit of surprise in his eyes when he looked at Ying Huanhuan.

"go with!"

Ying Huanhuan shouted softly, and the mark in his hand turned into a stream of light, which directly sank into the Immortal Yuan Zu tree. Then, Lin Dong and others were surprised to see that the black ancient tree emitting a golden and iron luster actually rose from the ground on its own.

“Junior Brother Lin Dong, I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you to carry this Immortal Origin Tree back.”

After hearing Ying Huanhuan's words, Lin Dong subconsciously pointed at himself, then turned to look at the huge black ancient tree with a strange expression.

Xiao Diao walked over, his gaze lingered on the Azure Dragon Wings behind Lin Dong for a moment, then he raised his hand and gently patted Lin Dong's shoulder, saying with a smile.

"You are the only one among us who has the greatest strength and can carry it without delaying the journey."

Xiao Yan, who was standing by, looked at the huge old tree, then looked down at his own body, scratched his head with his hand, and spoke in a muffled voice with a somewhat honest smile on his face.

"Brother, I can carry it, but I think the speed will be very slow!"

"Xiao Diao, do you mean that you and Xiao Yan will go back with us?"

Lin Dong couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and looked at Xiao Diao strangely. However, before Xiao Diao could answer him, Ying Huanhuan took the initiative to speak.

"If he doesn't go back with us, and that old guy catches up with us, we'll be in trouble. Hurry up, don't waste time, after we pack up, we'll set off immediately and return to Dao Sect!"

Ying Huanhuan raised his head and waved as he spoke. Yuan Fang and other Dao Sect disciples standing by had no objections. Seeing this, Lin Dong did not refuse and walked forward directly. He grabbed the tree trunk with both arms and was about to use his Yuan power to pick it up. However, he found that the Yuan power in his body was actually suppressed, resulting in his inability to pick up the ancient tree.

"Idiot, this Immortal Yuanzu Tree can suppress Yuanli, and can only be used with physical strength. Otherwise, why do you think those people from Yuanmen didn't just forcibly destroy the ancestral tree and seeds?"

Yan rolled his eyes at Lin Dong's recklessness and explained that he felt it was necessary for him to teach Lin Dong some basic knowledge in the future. Otherwise, he would not know anything and would bring shame to the Ancestral Stone Spirit when he went out.

Lin Dong smiled awkwardly, and then powerful force burst out from his arms, causing bulges of muscle to appear on his clothes.

"Drink!"

With a deep shout, Lin Dong picked up the Immortal Origin Tree. Then, he flipped his hands and directly carried the ancient tree on his back. Then, his pair of blue dragon wings vibrated and lifted himself up.

Fortunately, he was just maintaining the flight of the Azure Dragon Wings instead of engaging in combat, so the energy consumption was very low. Otherwise, not to mention whether Lin Dong would be reluctant to do so, Yan would probably be heartbroken.

When he was about to leave, Xiao Diao suddenly remembered something and turned around to look. He saw that the Fire Crystal Ape King was hiding carefully aside in the forest. After seeing Xiao Diao looking at him, the Fire Crystal Ape King spoke quickly.

"Master Diao, I will keep my mouth shut about what happened today and will never reveal a single word!"

After staring at the Fire Crystal Ape King for a few moments, Xiao Diao revealed a cold smile in the Fire Crystal Ape King's uneasy gaze. When he was about to threaten him, Ying Huanhuan on the side reached out to stop him and said.

"I will not hold you responsible for what happened before. I advise you to leave the Blood Rock Land as soon as possible. Let's go!"

Having said that, Ying Huanhuan turned around and rushed in the direction they came from. The Fire Crystal Ape King who stayed behind expressed his gratitude repeatedly after hearing what Ying Huanhuan said.

"Thank you, Auntie! Thank you, Auntie!"

Xiao Diao looked at the Fire Crystal Ape King's reaction and raised his eyebrows slightly. Then, without thinking too much, he turned around and chased after him. When the Fire Crystal Ape King saw that Dao Zong and his group had all left, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Phew! I'm scared to death. No, I can't stay here for long. Even if Yuanmen doesn't come after me, what if something happens to that girl? What if the Sword Saint gets angry and washes the Blood Rock Land with blood? We have to run!"

At that moment, the Fire Crystal Ape King did not hesitate at all and directly led the group of Fire Crystal Demon Apes towards the place outside the Blood Rock Land.

With the departure of Dao Sect members, Fire Crystal Ape King and others, the crimson forest that had been extremely lively before became quiet again. Only all the members of the Demon Seal Clan were left, sleeping peacefully in the forest. From the looks of it, it seemed that they would never wake up.

This silence lasted for who knows how long, and finally another group of visitors arrived.

"Buzz!"

There was a fluctuation in space, and then seven figures appeared in the air. One of them was the elder named Jiang who had been scared away earlier.

Among the seven people, the one in the middle who seemed to be the leader was a gloomy old man with gray skin. He cast a cold gaze on Yao Ling's body, and there was a hint of cold murderous intent in his eyes.

"How dare you kill someone from my Yuan Sect like this? You are so brave!"

"The chief is right. This time, we must kill them all!"

The elder surnamed Jiang quickly responded, but the old man ignored him. Instead, he landed beside Yao Ling's body and reached out to check it out.

"It is indeed the fluctuation of demon energy and space power. It seems that the ancestral symbol of space is indeed on the body of that heavenly demon marten!" But then, the gloomy old man frowned again, and looked at Yao Ling's corpse with a bit of disgust in his eyes. Then, he directly smashed Yao Ling's corpse with a palm and said with a snort.

"You useless bastard, you can't even delay for a little while!"

There was a scarlet light flashing in the old man's eyes, and his gaze was fixed on the direction where Ying Huanhuan and others left. Seeing this, the elder surnamed Jiang couldn't help but worry.

"Master, they have been gone for so long. Could it be that they are hiding somewhere, waiting for Dao Zong's reinforcements to arrive and take them away?"

"It doesn't matter, they haven't been gone for too long! What's more, there are already people waiting for them in front of them!"

A hint of complacency as if everything was under control flashed across the gloomy old man's face, and there was a faint evil light flickering in his eyes. Upon hearing this, the elder surnamed Jiang hesitated for a moment and continued to ask.

"But, that Heavenly Demon Marten has now recovered to the level of the Small Success of the Shengxuan Realm. With the Space Ancestral Talisman in hand, if we want to take him down quickly, I'm afraid..."

When the elder surnamed Jiang was halfway through his words, his face suddenly froze. Facing the gaze of the gloomy old man, a chill rose in his heart for no reason. He swallowed subconsciously and smiled awkwardly.

"Master, I'm just asking casually, just asking casually."

“Hmph! Don’t worry, we are now much stronger. A mere beast at the minor success stage of the Shengxuan realm is nothing more than a beast. Not to mention him, even if the Sword Saint himself comes, the eight of us can capture him alive and bring him back to Yuanmen to be judged by the master!”

The gloomy old man snorted lightly and spoke. The strong confidence and arrogance in his tone made Elder Jiang feel even more unsure.

Although Elder Jiang had said this himself not long ago, he knew his own strength well. He said that just to brag. He didn't think he really had the strength to defeat the Sword Saint.

And in their Yuan Sect, those who are so confident that they can take down the Sword Saint never seem to have a good ending.

Elder Jiang still remembered that the dead guy Liu Tong had promised solemnly that he would let the Sword Saint join their Yuan Sect, and then Liu Tong died.

Later, when dealing with the matter of the Sword Saint, the Great Elder also patted his chest and guaranteed that he would definitely bring the Sword Saint back to Yuanmen, no matter if he was dead or alive. Then, he himself died under the Sword Saint's sword. Even the three heads of the sect who personally took action were almost killed by the Sword Saint alone.

At this moment, looking at Mr. Shi and others who were equally confident, Elder Jiang felt very unsure. He always felt that he could never be confident when facing the Sword Saint. Once he was confident, he would definitely lose.

Seeing that Elder Jiang seemed somewhat reluctant, Director Shi, the gloomy old man who had spoken earlier, couldn't help but think of this guy who had told them before about the scene in which he was defeated and fled, and he immediately spoke in a cold voice.

"Forget it, you stay here to prevent Dao Zong and others from using some conspiracy methods to hide their tracks here."

"Yes, I will obey the orders of the chief!"

Upon hearing that, the elder surnamed Jiang immediately responded by clasping his fists, causing Director Shi and the others to sneer. Then, the space fluctuated and the six people disappeared in the space together.

……

It takes five days to travel from Dao Zong to Xueyan Land. However, when returning, Ying Huanhuan and his group naturally could not do as they did when they came here, traveling during the day and resting at night.

Yesterday, after arriving at the Blood Rock Land and obtaining the Immortal Origin Ancestral Tree, Ying Huanhuan and the others immediately set out on their return journey. Along the way, they traveled day and night. In just half a day and one night, they had already covered more than one-third of the distance.

Above the vast land, the morning light pierced through the clouds. Before it shone on the ground, the earth, which had been silent all night, was awakened by countless sounds of wind.

Hundreds of streaks of light flashed across the sky and flew towards the Dao Sect's ancestral temple in the distance. The people in this group were naturally Ying Huanhuan and other disciples of the Dao Sect.

Ying Huanhuan looked at a mountain not far away, turned to look at the many Dao Sect disciples who looked a little tired, then looked at Lin Dong who was carrying the ancient tree and hurrying along the way, and then said in a deep voice.

"Let's go to the mountains ahead and rest for a quarter of an hour, then..."

However, before Ying Huanhuan could finish her words, her expression changed instantly. Xiao Diao, who was standing next to her, also looked even more gloomy and serious, and shouted loudly.

"Who is it? Get out here, Master Diao!"

"Haha, what a vicious beast! With such a brutal aura, Dao Sect actually protects you everywhere. Tsk tsk, could it be that your Dao Sect is secretly colluding with the monster clan?"

As Xiao Diao's roar fell, two figures, one gray and one black, flew out from the mountains in front and blocked Ying Huanhuan, Xiao Diao and others. The person who spoke was the old man in gray robe.

"Tsk, you Yuanmen are still as shameless as ever. Not only do you not take responsibility for your own actions, but you also like to throw water on others everywhere."

Xiao Diao couldn't help but sneer when he heard that, but his expression gradually became serious. The strength of the two people in front of him were both at the great success of the Shengxuan realm. If there was only one of them, with his strength that had recovered to the Shengxuan realm not long ago, plus the Space Ancestral Talisman, he could pay some price and take a risk to kill him quickly.

But now there are two of them. Even if Xiao Diao uses his secret technique and the power of the Space Ancestral Talisman, he cannot kill them. But as long as these two old dogs blocking the way are not dealt with quickly, he will definitely be dragged down. And behind them, who knows how many Yuanmen pursuers there are!

It seems...

Just when Xiao Diao was thinking about secretly joining forces with Zhou Tong to quickly kill the two Yuanmen leaders in front of him, he received a warning look from Ying Huanhuan, which made Xiao Diao a little puzzled.

“Lin Dong, be careful, there’s something wrong with the strength of these two guys.”

Yan's voice sounded quietly inside Lin Dong's body, reminding Lin Dong. He was obviously worried that Zhou Tong would be exposed. Scared, Lin Dong quickly sent a message to Xiao Diao.

"Little Mink, calm down, there's something wrong with these two guys."

Xiao Diao couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, his eyes wandering between the two people in front of him. At this time, Zhou Tong finally noticed something strange and quickly spoke up.

"Be careful, the strength of these two guys is definitely not at the peak of the Profound Life Realm. It is very likely that they have already touched the edge of the Profound Death Realm!"

"what?"

Zhou Tong's words made Xiao Diao's heart sink. If this was true, even if Zhou Tong's existence was exposed, if Dao Zong's support was not timely, they might not be able to leave safely.

"Is it the method of the alien demon?"

Ying Huanhuan murmured something in a voice that only she could hear, and then there was a flash of light in her hand, and the Tianhuang Harp appeared in her arms. At the same time, Ying Huanhuan also gave orders directly.

"Dao Sect disciples, form a formation!"

Behind him, hundreds of Dao Sect disciples instantly dispersed and took their positions. These disciples who were carrying out missions outside were different from the disciples who practiced in the sect. They were guarding various places outside and had to learn some formations to intimidate some powerful and unruly people in various places.

Watching the hundreds of Dao Sect disciples forming a formation, the two leaders of Yuan Sect just stood there and did not try to stop them. After all, their goal was to delay Dao Sect's troops here. What's more, Xiao Diao was still on guard against them, and they did not have enough manpower to destroy the formation.

"Buzz!!"

As the formation took shape, powerful fluctuations of Yuan force were also imposed on Ying Huanhuan. The girl's pure and lively face was now serious, and there was a hint of arrogance and coldness in her expression, which made the two old men from the Yuan Sect frown slightly.

For some reason, the aura from Ying Huanhuan made both of them feel a little uneasy in their hearts, as if they were facing an extremely terrifying powerful being.

Lin Dong looked at Ying Huanhuan's unfamiliar back, feeling the icy aura that froze his blood. His pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly, and he was secretly horrified in his heart.

"Hiss! Is this the Ice Lord's aura?"

"What are you thinking? This is not even a fraction of her prime. However, we are in trouble now. Those two guys are not easy to deal with!"

(End of this chapter)