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Old Wu didn't answer, he just stared at him coldly.

Zhou Ren wasn't annoyed; his smile still held a hidden dagger. Just as he was about to say something more, Leng She, standing to the side, indifferently interjected:

"Why waste words with two Qi Refining stage ants? Just wipe them out and take them."

Upon hearing this, Li Shen's thoughts raced.

"At the time, I was still wearing the mask Fei Feng gave me, and afterwards I removed the mark left on my body by the Blood Soul Sect. As expected, Leng She didn't recognize me. However, with Lao Wu here, I couldn't use my full strength to escape..."

Just then, Old Wu's telepathic message reached my ears:

"Young friend Li, I'm sorry, I forgot to do my calculations before I left today. I'll hold them off for a while. You should find a chance to escape back to the black market, find Manager Fei, and make sure you deliver the Azure Marrow Ginseng to him!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shen glanced at Lao Wu. Both Lao Wu's protective gesture and these words left him feeling puzzled and surprised.

"Senior Wu..."

"Stop talking."

As soon as Li Shenggang opened his mouth, Old Wu interrupted him directly, calmly looking at the enemy in front of him. He only repeated the meaning of the last sentence, then suddenly slapped his storage bag, and two cyan talismans immediately appeared between his fingers.

Without hesitation, he unleashed the talisman, which instantly transformed into four arm-thick vines that swiftly trapped the two obstacles in his path.

"Walk!"

Old Wu shouted loudly via telepathy.

Upon hearing this, Li Shen gave him a deep look and transmitted a message:

"Senior Wu, take care!"

He then used all his spiritual power to bypass Leng She and Zhou Ren and fled towards Yunhe Mountain Market.

Zhou Ren turned his head and glanced at Li Shen, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes.

He had just clearly seen what the person who escaped had put into the storage bag.

It was the Green Marrow Spirit Ginseng that he had been searching for in vain.

It has remarkable effects on both his own cultivation and the nurturing of spirit beasts.

We can't let this opportunity slip away!

After thinking it over, Zhou Ren flicked his two fingers together, mobilized the spiritual power in his body, took out a long sword spiritual weapon, and just as he cut off all the vines that were binding him, he saw two fire snakes rushing towards him.

Zhou Ren was quite shocked. He twisted his body and dodged the attack smoothly, but a scorch mark was still left on the hem of his clothes.

He glanced at Leng She and the man opposite him, his expression changing slightly before returning to normal. His mind raced, and after a moment, he raised his voice:

"Brother Leng, I'm going after that brat. We can't let the fact that our Cloud Crane Sect has caused a beast tide get out yet!"

Before he could finish speaking, and without waiting for Leng She's response, a flash of light appeared beneath his feet, and he turned and chased after Li Shen in the direction he had fled.

Leng Shechao glanced back, quite disdainful of Zhou Ren's decision.

He understood Zhou Ren's true intentions; he must have coveted what the man had captured.

Although he didn't recognize it, Leng She could tell from his experience that this thing was extraordinary.

However, Leng She was not as anxious as Zhou Ren.

Once the beast tide has passed, and the Blood Soul Sect has occupied the Cloud Crane Mountain Range, making the Cloud Crane Sect a vassal of the Blood Soul Sect, it will be easy for Zhou Ren, as the young master of the Blood Soul Sect, to take this item back from him.

After thinking it over, he focused his attention back on the fat monk in front of him, and decided to finish the battle quickly.

Old Wu's expression changed, and he secretly thought to himself that something was wrong.

He underestimated the gap between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment. The two high-level first-tier talismans he unleashed were easily broken by the opponent, and his heart sank.

"Young friend Li, you'll have to rely on your own methods now."

Old Wu silently recited the mantra, then took a deep breath and focused all his attention on the blood-red flag in the hand of the person in front of him.

In any case, we have to hold off the strongest one.

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Li Shen sped along, activating his Cloud-Stepping Boots and combining them with Wind Shadow Step and Yin Soul Escape, moving as fast as a ghost. However, within the range of his divine sense, the powerful aura of the Foundation Establishment stage cultivator was getting closer and closer.

His heart sank. He glanced around and realized that at the speed of the other party, it was only a matter of time before he was caught up. He had to think of another way.

Fortunately, it seemed that there was only one person who came.

As Li Shen ran, he pondered the situation. A short while later, Zhou Ren's cold laughter suddenly came from behind him:

"Kid, where do you think you're going to run to?"

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp sword aura pierced through the air, heading straight for Li Shen's back!

Li Shen suddenly ducked, barely dodging the sword light. The sword's edge grazed his head, causing a few strands of hair to fall.

Li Shen grunted, rolled over to create some distance, then turned to face the newcomer, his longsword suddenly appearing in his hand.

Zhou Ren landed three zhang away from him, standing with his hands behind his back, a mocking expression on his face, his breathing slightly unsteady:

"Kid, you're pretty fast, aren't you?! Hand over the Azure Marrow Ginseng, and I might give you a quick death."

After speaking, Zhou Ren's two fingers flashed with spiritual light, and the spiritual sword hovered in the air, splitting into two sword shadows, revealing his killing intent.

Li Shen did not respond. He slowly moved backward, his hand behind his back tightly gripping the Yin Soul Banner.

If this is the only method the opponent has, releasing seven second-tier soul slaves at the same time, even if the opponent is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, even if Li Shen has never fought a Foundation Establishment cultivator one-on-one.

Escape safely is not a problem!

But now, Li Shen is more interested in testing how much of a gap he still has between himself and a Foundation Establishment cultivator than in running away.

Once the thought was made up, the Yin Soul Banner in Li Shen's hand began to move on its own without any wind.

Hearing the commotion behind Li Shen, Zhou Ren frowned slightly, a sense of unease rising in his heart. However, he simply couldn't believe that a rogue cultivator could unleash any terrifying techniques; it was most likely just a bluff.

"go!"

Zhou Ren put his two fingers together and pointed at Li Shen!

Three flying swords shot out from behind him.

Li Shen remained unmoved upon seeing this, his steps faltering, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"You insignificant ant, how dare you look at me like that?!"

Zhou Ren couldn't help but shout angrily, but before he could finish speaking, his body suddenly stiffened.

Seven dark figures emerged from behind Li Shen.

As soon as they appeared, they all let out a shrill scream!

The howling sound was so fierce that it shattered the two sword shadows that Zhou Ren had created, and even the spirit sword itself was shaken into the air.

"Seven second-tier soul slaves?! How do you possess such demonic abilities?!"

Zhou Ren's pupils contracted sharply. Before he could react, seven dark figures pounced on him like ghosts!

Leading the charge was the Eye Serpent Soul Slave, a mid-stage second-tier creature!

It is also the strongest of Li Shen's soul slaves at present.

Clang!

Zhou Ren's longsword, a magical artifact, was knocked to the ground, its blade rolling twice and making a series of crisp sounds.

The remaining six soul slaves followed closely behind, surrounding and attacking Zhou Ren from all directions!

Zhou Ren's expression changed drastically, and his mind went blank. However, he did not sit idly by and wait for death. He instinctively activated his spiritual power, causing the longsword on the ground to fly back to protect himself.

"roll!"

Zhou Ren roared and retreated rapidly. At the same time, he took out a golden talisman. As soon as he activated it, a golden light shield instantly enveloped his entire body.

The serpent slave bit into the light shield, making a hissing sound as it corroded. The light shield shook violently, but ultimately did not break.

At this moment, the flying sword flew back into Zhou Ren's hand.

Zhou Ren felt a slight relief from the pressure and was breathing heavily. His gaze towards Li Shen had completely changed.

In those eyes, besides shock, there was also fear and disbelief.

"You...you're from the Blood Soul Sect?!"