Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 197

Before the two had gone far, a dark shadow flashed by and blocked their retreat.
"Who?! Come out!" Gu Shihan became alert.

They saw a man dressed in a gray robe with a white mark on the cuff. Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi exchanged a glance, and they roughly understood the man's identity; he was undoubtedly a member of the Bai family.

The gray-robed man said coldly, "What have you done to the Third Young Master? To tell you the truth, you are courting death. If you want to live, come with me to rescue him, and perhaps you will have a chance to be reincarnated."

Duan Siqi drew her sword and shouted, "Who are you? Don't meddle in other people's business! They are wicked and malicious, and everyone should kill them!"

The gray-robed man sneered, "I am a member of the Bai family's secret guards, specializing in protecting these fools. This matter will not end here." With that, he charged towards the two men.

Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi exchanged a glance, their swords already drawn, while Xingbai beside them was also ready for battle; a fierce fight was about to begin.

Gu Shihan made the first move, gathering spiritual energy in her hand into a sword and thrusting it at the gray-clad man, aiming for a quick victory!

The man in gray dodged to the side, then struck out with his palm, the wind from which howled.

Duan Siqi swung her longsword, cleaving through the palm wind, and then spun the blade to stab at her opponent's throat.

The man in gray leaped backward, pulling a black short blade from his robes, the blade gleaming with an eerie light.

Xingbai knew immediately upon seeing the short blade that it exuded an evil aura. Not daring to wait any longer, she pounced and bit the gray-clad man's arm, causing the short blade to fall to the ground.

The man in gray, wincing in pain, kicked Xingbai aside and reached out to pick up the black dagger.

Taking advantage of the moment, Gu Shihan slapped a talisman on the gray-robed man.

Duan Siqi seized the opportunity to step forward and strike the gray-clad man on the head with the hilt of her sword, knocking him unconscious.

"Siqi, we need to leave quickly, in case other Bai family guards come."

Duan Siqi nodded, threw a fire talisman on the gray-clothed man's corpse, and then pulled Gu Shihan away.

Xingbai carefully eliminated their scent, and the two people and the fox ran for more than ten miles before finding a place to hide.

A deafening roar echoed in the distance, causing Duan Siqi to tremble involuntarily. "Shi Han, that sound is too overwhelming! How many celestial beasts are coming? Are we safe here? Should we go further away?"

"It should be fine. Use the Concealing Talisman and the Isolation Talisman! If we keep running, we might become a target..." Gu Shihan had barely finished speaking when dark clouds suddenly filled the sky, and a powerful force descended.

"This is bad! We've alerted the Bai family's divine consciousness. Siqi, calm your breath!" Gu Shihan's expression changed.

Duan Siqi said with lingering fear, "Thank goodness I didn't run away again! Otherwise, I would definitely have been caught!"

The two dared not move, their divine senses scanning back and forth several times. The angry voice of Bai Xiu, the head of the Bai family, made Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi's ears ring.

Before the two could escape, the Bai family dispatched over a hundred guards to search for them.

"Shi Han, what should we do? If this continues, we'll be caught no matter where we hide. What should we do?" Duan Siqi asked anxiously.

"Siqi, I have a secret room, go inside and take shelter!"

"No, what if I hide? We'll die together! We're supposed to kill people together!" Duan Siqi refused.

"Siqi, I'll be fine. You've forgotten Xingbai. It's just that he's injured now. He can protect me, but he can't protect both of us!" Gu Shihan said earnestly.

"Really? Shi Han, you're not lying to me?" Duan Siqi glanced at the somewhat listless Xing Bai and asked hesitantly.

"Yeah, don't worry, I'm just missing out! Hurry! They're almost here!"

Duan Siqi gritted her teeth, turned around, and entered the Qiankun Room. Gu Shihan put away the Qiankun Room, cast a Qingfeng Technique, and their presence vanished. She then flashed into the space.

In less than thirty breaths, the Bai family head rushed over with several guards, shouting, "Where are they?! Where did they go? Come out!"

The guards searched the area again and again, but there was no sign of anyone.

"Impossible! I just sensed someone was there. Let's search again! You dare to harm my Wu'er, you must die! Wu'er, you died so tragically! I will not let them get away with this!" The Bai family head was furious and attacked wildly with his palms.

Gu Shihan felt a wave of dizziness and lightheadedness, but thankfully Xingbai protected her tightly.

"Hanhan, the Moonlight Bracelet is falling!"

"Yeah, I don't know what level of cultivation that person had. It was terrifying. Luckily, we did a good job of cleaning up, otherwise we would have been wiped out without a trace." Gu Shihan said with lingering fear.

After a while, Gu Shihan felt a swaying motion, and the feeling of falling disappeared. Was this the bottom?

"Xingbai, can you check the situation outside? Is it safe? I'd better not open the skylight yet, just in case something unexpected happens."

"Hanhan, you're right! We don't know if it's safe or not, but it feels like we're in the water. I'll use my spatial manipulation to move to the shore right now."

Gu Shihan nodded in agreement and soon reached the shore. She carefully opened the skylight to look around. "Where is this place? There's a river, and the water is quite clear. There are also some oddly shaped rocks around here."

"Hanhan, this is a valley at the bottom of a cliff, it shouldn't be too dangerous!"

Gu Shihan walked out of the space curiously, with Xingbai following closely behind: "Xingbai, it looks very peaceful here, but there's always a strange feeling about it."

Just then, a huge splash of water suddenly rose from the river, and a strange-looking water beast emerged.

It was enormous, with eyes as big as copper bells, emitting a ghostly green light.

"What kind of monster is this?" Gu Shihan was startled. She picked up Xingbai, unconsciously took a step back, and quickly assumed a defensive posture.

The water beast opened its blood-red maw and roared, its voice deafening. Its eyes were several times larger than copper bells, making it clear that it was not an easy opponent.

The water beast twitched its large nostrils a few times, its eyes filled with doubt, as if it were searching for something.

Gu Shihan also calmed down and decided to remain still while the enemy did not move.

The water beast stared intently at the spot where Gu Shihan was hiding, then opened its massive mouth and unleashed a barrage of water arrows.

Gu Shihan formed hand seals and chanted incantations, sending runes flying toward the water arrows while the Seven Star Silk Sound Sword in her hand twirled up and down.

The water beast nimbly dodged the runes and suddenly pounced on Gu Shihan.

Xingbai leaped into the air, the little fox flew through the water arrow, and landed on the water beast's head, patting the water beast's head with its little paws.

The water beast seemed to have never expected to be approached by a tiny ant. It felt a pain on its head, frantically shook its head, and swung its tail erratically.

Gu Shihan used teleportation to dodge the attack from the water beast's tail, summoned the Seven Star Silk Sound Sword, and stabbed it into the water beast's abdomen.

After being injured, the water beast slunk away and disappeared into the water.

"We shouldn't stay here any longer, let's go quickly." Gu Shihan said, and she and Xingbai quickly left the riverbank.

(End of this chapter)