Daoist Competition-Chapter 176 - 58: Chenxiang’s Escape, Demon Blood Xuan Guang

Zhang Yan swung his sword and beheaded Li Weimin. Without stopping, a sword light cut through the smoke and clouds.

He paid no heed to the fallen banners on the ground. More than a dozen Blood Essence Sect disciples surrounded him, and a Xuan Guang Realm Cultivator was rushing towards him rapidly. If he got entangled, there would be no way to escape.

Whether or not he could seize this momentary gap to escape would depend on Xie Zongyuan himself.

At this moment, those on the Dragon Tooth Flying Boat couldn’t see through the smoke and clouds. Liu Tao said in a deep voice, "I wonder if Brother Zhang succeeded."

Fang Zhen sneered, "Wishful thinking, that person is not so easily slain. Zhang Yan is probably already trapped within the formation."

Just then, a cultivator behind him pointed forward and shouted, "Look, the smoke and clouds are dispersing!"

Everyone was stunned and looked forward together.

With no one controlling the Corpse Smoke Main Banner, the remaining Vice Banner stopped moving and couldn’t hold the smoke and clouds; they began to slowly collapse.

Liu Tao’s expression lifted. He turned and shouted, "Brother Xie, hurry, Brother Zhang has succeeded!"

Xie Zongyuan had already prepared when Zhang Yan charged into the smoke. Seeing this, he didn’t hesitate a bit. With a flick of his token, the Chenxiang Boat rose into the air, slicing through the sky straight towards the water column.

Fang Zhen initially wanted to follow, but after taking a step forward, he hesitated and ultimately didn’t move, thinking to himself, "How can Blood Essence Sect disciples not have a backup plan? Xie Zongyuan is unwise; this is a path seeking death, and I won’t be buried with him!"

However, the subsequent developments far exceeded his expectations.

Li Weimin’s sudden death left the Blood Essence Sect disciples momentarily at a loss, reacting a beat too slow. As a result, no one came to stop Xie Zongyuan, allowing the Chenxiang Boat to smoothly rush into the reversed water column, and in the blink of an eye, it floated upwards with the water flow, disappearing.

Fang Zhen stood dumbfounded, incredulously looking ahead. Did Xie Zongyuan really manage to escape just like that? His heart involuntarily filled with regret. If he had seized the opportunity earlier, he might have escaped in one go. But now...

He glanced at the blood light swiftly flying from the horizon and then looked at the disorderly Blood Essence Sect disciples below. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Follow me and charge out!"

He leaped forward, soaring from the Dragon Tooth Flying Boat, flying towards the water column. The three cultivators behind him always followed his lead, and at his call, they hesitated not, swiftly following.

According to their original plan, sending away Xie and Feng had achieved their purpose. They should retreat early to avoid direct confrontation with the Blood Essence Sect disciples who had Xuan Guang Realm practitioners and patiently await the rescue of proficient cultivators sent by the Mingcang Sect.

However, both Liu Tao and Cheng An, seeing that it seemed only a few steps to escape the Demon Cave with survival hope right in front, and witnessing how easily Xie Zongyuan and Feng Ming left, couldn’t resist this temptation, causing their original thoughts to waver.

After all, it was exceedingly perilous in the Demon Cave, and stepping forward might mean escaping the place. Seeing Fang Zhen leading the charge, they steeled their resolve and followed.

Fang Zhen also knew he was at a critical juncture. If that Xuan Guang Practitioner caught up, he couldn’t escape. Thus, he exerted all his strength to activate the Five Fire Divine Weapon Circle to clear the path, recklessly casting flames.

Under his relentless assault, not only did he blast through the smoke ahead, but he also forced the Blood Essence Sect disciples to temporarily back away. They were driven aside, and he indeed rushed through.

Seeing the reversed water column within reach, just a step away from escape, joy overwhelmed him, causing him to neglect everything else. Just then, a bloodline flew at him, breaking through the air, reaching him almost instantly as he realized too late.

With a "pfftt" sound, he let out a piercing scream as his arm holding the Five Fire Divine Weapon Circle was severed.

The bloodline, like a living creature, twisted around the arm, instantly consuming the flesh and bone until nothing remained, leaving the Divine Weapon Circle falling downward.

The three cultivators behind him, witnessing this, showed fear on their faces. They ignored Fang Zhen’s fate, each scrambling ahead to escape first.

A flash of blood light, and a person appeared suddenly before the three of them.

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