Chapter 28: Request for Help

Boom. The white-clad youth, Yan Jin, stood at the very front, holding a sword in each hand. His two swords transformed into yin and yang, forming a vortex to block the incoming pebbles. Nearly half of the pebbles, enveloped in a green aura, were blocked by Yan Jin. The old servant, a Leakless Realm expert, and Meng Chuan blocked the remaining pebbles from Yan Jin's sides.

"They blocked them!" Meng Chuan, who cultivated the Thunder God Body, possessed extraordinary speed. His blade light became a blurry phantom, continuously deflecting pebbles, yet he still felt immense strain. The old servant, wielding a soft sword and also a Leakless Realm expert, found it equally arduous. In contrast, Yan Jin's every sword strike was overwhelmingly powerful; blocking half the pebbles alone didn't seem to faze him.

Liu Qiyue, protected behind them, immediately pulled out a distress flare from her pocket and activated it. Boom. With a loud explosion, a flare shot high into the sky.

"Retreat quickly!" Meng Chuan urgently shouted, as the hunchbacked man who had casually thrown the pebbles was now charging towards them. Liu Qiyue, holding the child Tiesheng in one arm and the woman in the other, swiftly dashed outwards.

"Hahaha, a Mortal Realm expert with such power? It seems I've found a big fish!" The hunchbacked man's laughter echoed through the Idle Stone Courtyard as he directly charged at Yan Jin. Clearly, among those who blocked the dozens of pebbles earlier, Yan Jin had displayed the strongest ability.

"Young Master!" The old servant swiftly unleashed a sword strike. His soft sword arced in a curve, aiming for the hunchbacked man's eyes. The hunchbacked man's body blurred slightly. The sword merely struck the hunchbacked man's back, barely piercing his skin before being stopped by his powerful muscles.

Whoosh. The hunchbacked man swept out a claw, dense with green demon energy. Yan Jin couldn't dodge and could only block with both swords simultaneously. The claw struck the two swords.

Boom! Yan Jin felt an unstoppable, terrifying force transmit through his swords. Even though he was skilled at deflecting force, and his 'Ice-Fire God Body' excelled at using yin-yang transformations to dissipate impact, the power gap was simply too immense! He was flung backward, crashing into the courtyard wall behind him, which instantly shattered. Yan Jin landed on the street outside, surrounded by debris, one of his swords sent spinning into the air.

The hunchbacked man completely ignored the others, focusing solely on Yan Jin, intent on killing him instantly. Yan Jin felt excruciating pain throughout his body. Several bones were broken, and both of his arms had lost all sensation. He tried to stand but found his body barely responding.

Too strong! The disparity between them was too great!

"Hahaha..." The hunchbacked man laughed gratingly, advancing for the kill.

"Young Master!" The old servant tried to catch up, but his speed was a step slower. His eyes nearly burst with fury.

"Cough, cough." Yan Jin coughed, spitting out blood. "Am I going to die here? I really don't want to." Yan Jin's vision blurred. He watched the hunchbacked man charging frantically. Just then, an even faster, blurry phantom attacked from the side. A flash of blade light cut a graceful arc. The hunchbacked man was astonishingly unable to evade that supremely beautiful blade strike.

Blade Art — Wavering Moonfall!

Regarding Divine Demon Foundations, even though Yan Jin was born with divine strength and consumed rare treasures to cultivate his Divine Demon Body, Meng Chuan's Divine Demon Foundation was in no way inferior to his; they simply excelled in different areas. Meng Chuan, cultivating the Thunder God Body and focusing entirely on agile movement and fast blade techniques, his advantage lay entirely in speed! He was faster than most Leakless Realm experts, and could even keep pace with the hunchbacked man.

"Human traitor of the Sky Demon Gate!" Meng Chuan's eyes burned with killing intent and hatred. His blood boiled, and lightning coursed through his body, making his speed even more astonishing. However, Meng Chuan knew he couldn't contend with this terrifying Sky Demon Gate expert. Thus, he aimed a slash at the opponent's leg, hoping to injure him and slow him down, thereby giving them a chance to escape.

"Such fast blade work, and the moves are so exquisite; truly worthy of a Meng family genius." The hunchbacked man finally slowed down and swiped out with his left claw. Thud. This claw was strangely swift, effortlessly blocking the flash of blade light.

Seeing the unfavorable situation, Meng Chuan immediately retreated, arcing away. However, a cold light flashed in the hunchbacked man's eyes. "You pose a greater threat than that white-clad youth. Taste my Extinction Finger!" With a sudden flick of his right finger, one of his fingernails broke off and shot out like a projectile towards the retreating Meng Chuan.

"Your movement technique is impressive, but you'll still die." The hunchbacked man was very confident. His fingernails were his most potent weapons; it took a full month to regrow one if it broke. But when unleashed, their power was terrifying; for an ordinary Leakless Realm expert, this move was enough to kill.

"Not good." The black fingernail, glowing with green mist, was incredibly fast. Meng Chuan could only instinctively block with his blade. This was a blade art instinct he had honed over a year of daily practice against arrow rain. Facing death, his body, mind, and technique merged even deeper, mobilizing greater strength.

His blade parried the black fingernail. The instant they collided, the terrifying demon energy within the black fingernail erupted entirely! However, his exquisite blade strike still managed to redirect the black fingernail, diverting most of the demon energy. Yet, some demon energy still surged through the blade and impacted Meng Chuan's body.

Boom. Meng Chuan felt his body rumble, and he was flung backward. His right hand, gripping the blade, instantly lost all sensation, and he spurted blood, falling to the ground. The impact force was one thing, but more terrifying was the dense demon energy that invaded Meng Chuan's body, causing him excruciating pain.

"A'Chuan!" Liu Qiyue, who had already reached a distance, had retrieved her bow and arrows from her quiver. She drew her bow and, gritting her teeth, shot arrows at the hunchbacked man. Swish, swish, swish!!! Arrows, streaks of light, flew out.

"None of you will escape; all of you will die." The hunchbacked man completely ignored the arrows, letting them strike him without even piercing his skin! Clearly, Liu Qiyue, who had just entered the Mortal Realm and hadn't yet reached the 'Unity Realm' nor possessed a strong enough Divine Demon Foundation, her arrows' deterrent power was still too weak. While an ordinary Leakless Realm expert might have to be cautious, this Sky Demon Gate expert completely disregarded them.

"Hmm?" The hunchbacked man's expression suddenly changed, and his body flickered. A streak of sword light pierced through his previous position. It was the old servant.

The old servant was now surrounded by flowing water. Streaks of water coiled around his body like small snakes. His aura was now significantly stronger, though his skin was flushed red and his eyes were bloodshot.

"Divine Blood Pill?" The hunchbacked man looked at the elder, somewhat surprised. "Dongning Prefecture actually has Divine Blood Pills. It seems you and your young master have quite the background."

"Miss Liu, take my young master and Young Master Meng Chuan and go!" the old servant roared, "I will hold him off."

"Alright!" Liu Qiyue immediately dashed off. First, she picked up Meng Chuan, then rushed to Yan Jin. Yan Jin's recovery ability was incredibly high; he had already stood up. "I can walk on my own."

"Call for help first!" Meng Chuan, doing his best to expel the demon energy from his body, said hoarsely, and also took out a distress flare from his pocket.

Pop! Yan Jin took it, immediately pulled the cord, and a flare shot into the sky. At the same time, Yan Jin also retrieved a distress flare from his pocket and activated it.

"You two, hurry and leave!" Liu Qiyue angrily urged the siblings Hongyu and Tiesheng, who were standing nearby. The siblings, also worried about their saviors, nodded then immediately ran into the distance. As for the other women and Black Wolf Gang members, they had long since fled in terror, trying to get as far as possible from the horrific battle. Even so, over a dozen people were affected, either dead or wounded.

Meanwhile. The old servant, having consumed the Divine Blood Pill, whose strength had increased severalfold, was already locked in combat with the hunchbacked man. The hunchbacked man possessed boundless strength, his body virtually invulnerable to blades and spears, and his every move was terrifyingly potent. The old servant was completely at a disadvantage, but he showed incredible resilience, desperately trying to keep the hunchbacked man entangled. As the two fought, continuous roars echoed, and the surrounding courtyard walls were reduced to ruins.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

"Uncle Wang won't last much longer; hurry and leave!" Yan Jin urged. Liu Qiyue, with Meng Chuan on her back, also quickly ran into the distance.

"Go!" Meng Chuan also understood that staying would only hinder their escape. Only if they escaped would the loyal old servant have a chance to flee for his life.

When Liu Qiyue launched her distress flare into the night sky, it naturally drew attention from all over Dongning Prefecture. Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai were dining in a private room at a restaurant. Through the window, they saw a distant flare in the sky and heard the accompanying explosion.

"It's Qiyue!" They immediately recognized it. This distress flare was specially made by them for the younger generation. The flare's pattern revealed who had launched it.

"Qiyue is calling for help?" Both Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai were greatly alarmed.

In an instant, Liu Yebai transformed into a black mist and shot out of the window. Meng Dajiang's blood boiled, and he too shot out, transforming into a streak of black light. However, within two breaths of them rushing out, "Pop!" "Pop!" Two more flares ignited.

"It's Chuan'er!" Meng Dajiang grew frantic.