Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 194 A Battlefield for Two
Holding the golden bottle, Zhang Xiaofan did not slow down at all, rushing towards the top of Jianmu.

At one moment, Zhang Xiaofan rushed straight out of the clouds and mist, only to find that the world was suddenly clear and bright, and the ancient tree in front of him was still wide and wide, without any sign of becoming thinner.

Jin Ping'er's eyes widened in surprise.

Just then, a powerful tremor, accompanied by hissing and bird cries, came from overhead. Zhang Xiaofan's expression changed slightly, and he quickly increased his speed to fly upwards.

The top of the Jianmu tree is not like that of an ordinary ancient tree, which is just a single treetop. Instead, it splits into two branches that grow towards each other, and those two branches are each several tens of feet thick.

At that moment, atop that thick branch, a deep, sinister serpent exuding a fierce aura was locked in a fierce battle with a divine bird with orange-yellow feathers.

"Boom! Boom!"

The two enormous creatures were locked in a fierce battle, creating a tremendous commotion. The tree branch, whose origins were unknown, only swayed slightly in this situation, yet remained firmly in place.

While the two ancient alien creatures were fighting, not far away, two groups of people were facing off against each other.

Wan Renwang glanced at the Blackwater Serpent and Yellow Bird, who were still locked in battle, and then turned to look at Xiao Yicai and the others, his brows furrowing.

The next moment, Wan Renwang's fierce and bloodthirsty eyes turned towards Qin Wuyan, Fengyue Ancestor, and the others. The dissatisfaction in his eyes made Qin Wuyan and the others feel a chill in their hearts.

"Master, these Qingyun disciples have mastered a powerful sword formation with immense power. We are probably no match for them, so this is the only option we have."

Qin Wuyan immediately lowered his head and explained softly.

Over the years, Wan Renwang's aura has grown increasingly powerful, especially his brutal, ferocious, and bloodthirsty aura, which is terrifying. Even Qin Wuyan felt a sense of fear in his heart.

Upon seeing this, Wan Renwang's eyes darkened slightly as he stared at the immortal swords in Xiao Yicai and the others' hands. He also sensed that there seemed to be some special connection between those immortal swords.

"If they dare to make any unusual moves, stop them with all your might!"

Just as Wan Renwang finished speaking, two whooshing sounds came from below, followed by three figures flying up from below and landing in front of the Qingyun disciples.

Everyone stared intently, only to see that besides Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi, there was also Jin Ping'er. However, at this moment, Jin Ping'er was being choked by Zhang Xiaofan, her eyes rolling back in her head, and her face showing a strange reddish hue, as if her blood and qi were not flowing smoothly and she was about to be strangled to death.

After Zhang Xiaofan landed, he didn't even glance at Jin Ping'er, whose breathing was abnormal. He simply let go of her hand, allowing her to fall to the ground, panting heavily.

Seeing that Jin Ping'er had been captured alive by Zhang Xiaofan, Wan Renwang's expression turned grim, and Qin Wuyan's eyes flashed.

"What a clever tactic! I never imagined my son-in-law would know how to use hostages as leverage!"

Wan Renwang sneered, but Zhang Xiaofan's expression remained unchanged. He merely glanced at Qin Wuyan, who was not far from Wan Renwang, and said with a light laugh.

"It's not that I have good methods, it's just that you disciples of the Demonic Sect all like to protect yourselves."

Wan Renwang was slightly taken aback, then turned to look at Qin Wuyan. Seeing this, Qin Wuyan had no choice but to recount his encounter with Jin Ping'er.

"Last night, when I led my disciples to intercept two monks from Tianyin Temple, we encountered him. At that time, Jin Ping'er had already been captured, and I had no choice but to retreat with my men!"

Although Wanrenwang was furious, he couldn't punish Qin Wuyan in public. After all, when facing Zhang Xiaofan, only a few people, such as Qinglong and Sanmiao Fairy, could protect themselves, besides himself.

Even so, Wan Renwang was still furious. He couldn't just ignore Jin Ping'er's capture. The Hehuan Sect was a major sect of the Demonic Cult, and if he didn't do something about it, the Demonic Cult would really fall apart.

"Qin Wuyan, why didn't you say so earlier?" Wanrenwang angrily rebuked Qin Wuyan. If he had known earlier that Jin Ping'er had been captured, Wanrenwang would not have ignored the group of Qingyun disciples and would have taken strong action to capture one of them first.

At this moment, Jin Ping'er seemed to have recovered as well. After calming herself down, she looked around and then glared angrily at Qin Wuyan, as if she was furious at his previous inaction in the face of death.

Seeing this, Wan Renwang took a deep breath, then looked at Zhang Xiaofan with a somewhat ferocious expression and said coldly.

"Tell me, what do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan did not immediately respond to Wanrenwang. Instead, he glanced down at Jin Ping'er and said coldly.

“Jin Ping’er is a successor of the Hehuan Sect, so she should be escorted back to Qingyun.”

Wanren's expression changed again. If the successor of the Hehuan Sect was brought back to the Qingyun Sect, and was brought back right under his nose, how could he, as the sect leader, maintain his authority?

Needless to say, the experts of the Hehuan Sect, such as the Three Wonderful Fairy and the Hundred Poisons Master, all had to leave the Demonic Sect.

Wan Renwang clearly understood that Zhang Xiaofan was forcing him to name his own price.

"Qinglong?"

Wanren called out softly to the Azure Dragon beside him. Upon hearing this, the Azure Dragon gave Zhang Xiaofan a complicated look and then responded in a low voice.

"Reporting to the Master, the formation has been set up."

Wan Renwang nodded slightly, then looked directly at Zhang Xiaofan. The next moment, he waved his hand and gave the order.

"Qinglong, you and the others, all retreat. Remember, you must rescue Jin Ping'er!"

Qinglong was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief. Without saying anything more, he immediately led Qin Wuyan and the others to surround Lu Xueqi and the others.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yicai and the others turned to look at Zhang Xiaofan, only to see Zhang Xiaofan nod slightly.

This was a battle between him and Wanrenwang, and even Lu Xueqi would have a hard time getting involved. On the contrary, the group of demonic cultists were able to help Wanrenwang increase the power of the magic array.

Moreover, since Qinglong is Youji's sworn brother, it's best that they don't have to face each other to the death.

"Xiao Fan, be careful!"

Lu Xueqi responded softly. She understood that this was Zhang Xiaofan's battlefield, while the battle below would be theirs against the Demonic Sect.

Immediately, Lu Xueqi glanced at Jin Ping'er. Jin Ping'er didn't cause any trouble this time. Instead, she obediently followed Lu Xueqi's side and seemed to be a little afraid of Lu Xueqi.

Xiao Yicai and the others couldn't help but look at each other strangely, both surprised that Jin Ping'er would take the initiative to be a hostage, and also wondering about the relationship between Lu Xueqi and Jin Ping'er.

Although Lu Xueqi only gave a simple look, as fellow disciples, Xiao Yicai and the others could clearly see that Lu Xueqi seemed to harbor considerable hostility towards Jin Ping'er.

Seeing this, Wenmin took two steps forward, grabbed Jin Ping'er's shoulder, and played her part perfectly, dragging Jin Ping'er down with her.

(End of this chapter)