Diligence System: From Servant to Martial King-Chapter 245 - 235: A Sea of Flowers Across the Land, Draw the Sword and Watch the Blade

Chapter 245: Chapter 235: A Sea of Flowers Across the Land, Draw the Sword and Watch the Blade

The forest was dense, hiding deadly traps.

Li Xian wielded his blade, cutting down another pursuer. Seeing himself surrounded, he realized the enemy’s formation was complete. Grabbing a vine, he swung himself several meters away. Utilizing this momentum and the "Seven Stars Step," he moved swiftly through the air.

His figure darted. He vanished into the forest, while those attacking him shouted and pursued, but could not catch him.

Li Xian had been hunting since childhood and excelled in forest skirmishes.

"Though the array is strong, it requires cooperation from many. As long as I lead them by the nose, it becomes useless."

Li Xian’s longsword was blood-stained as he cut down several more opponents. Finally, he saw the sea of flowers at Luofang Mountain, as beautiful as a fairyland.

Everywhere flowers bloomed, competing in beauty. Distant mountains stood tall, rivers wound. Colorful mist hovered above, full of fragrance, intoxicating the heart.

Wen Caishang had seen many beautiful sights in her life. Yet, having braved many dangers and now facing this sea of flowers, the experience was incomparable.

Li Xian felt no restraint at all, shouting loudly: "Wonderful, it was worth fighting to get here."

"My lady, is this place beautiful?"

Wen Caishang replied, "It’s beautiful. But the two of us are going to die." Influenced by Li Xian, she dismissed thoughts of life and death.

Li Xian ran wildly, enjoying the flowers and mist, his peripheral vision observing the terrain. Mountains stood all around, cliffs rising over a hundred meters. The place resembled a cage of heaven and earth.

Only a river flowed outward. The water surged continuously, never ceasing, but was not fast.

Li Xian thought, "Though this river is long, the current is slow. If I escape by boat, it would be slower than my frenzied running on land. If I dive into the water to escape, encased in water, my Lightweight Skill would be ineffective, making me a sitting duck."

As the Fangwu Flowers bloomed, they accompanied an extraordinary scene of "colored mist," extending over the land, a scene possible only where water was plentiful and surrounded by mountains.

Otherwise, the pollen would scatter, blown to the ends of the earth, and the colored mist would disappear. Li Xian ran swiftly, causing winds to rise, lifting the colored mist.

Wen Caishang said, "You little brat, truly unafraid of death." With helplessness and great emotion.

Suddenly, outside the sea of flowers, a furious voice rang out: "Hahaha, I thought this brat was cunning, but he’s actually reckless."

"Of all places to escape, he chose to enter a cage, coming to this sea of flowers. Truly, there’s no door to heaven, no path to earth!"

Su Qiuyu, Xi Kairen, Qian Jingpeng, Zhao Zhiyuan, and Li Quan... all had arrived.

Turns out, Li Xian’s rush to slaughter here was noticed. Su Qiuyu, Xi Kairen, Qian Jingpeng, Zhao Zhiyuan, Li Quan, and others, each guarding a strategic point, received the signal, learned of Li Xian’s whereabouts, and advanced cautiously, closing in.

During the advance, no one encountered Li Xian. By the time they reached the sea of flowers, everyone was there, thoroughly trapping him.

The sea of flowers was vast and breathtakingly beautiful. But the surrounding cliffs were like a prison; seeing the dust settle, the few looked delighted.

Behind them were hundreds of disciples, all positioned. Wen Caishang sighed deeply, "Even if I’m unharmed, facing such a siege is troubling. There’s no escape here, so how can we evade?"

Li Xian stood amidst the mist, proudly saying, "Hmph, a bunch of old fools, this thick floral mist, can you catch me?"

Su Qiuyu saw Li Xian carrying Wen Caishang, both looking pitiful, and felt assured of victory, thinking: "Wen Caishang seems unable to move; her injury appears fatal. What storm can a mere youth stir? She has nowhere to escape, hemmed in by high mountains, unable to leap over with Lightweight Skill, and jumping into the river would only ensnare herself. But to be certain, let’s test him more."

He then sneered, "You nameless lackey, a mere weakling, who even with kowtowing and begging can barely meet me. Hmph, to boast now, and challenge me, is some kind of fortune your past lives earned. Wen Caishang, you’re always proud and invincible, hahaha, did you ever think of this day?"

Wen Caishang replied coldly, "Jianghu strife, winners are kings and losers are judged. You have wisdom but no strategy, strategy but no courage, courage but no wisdom. Frankly, I’ve never regarded you. Even if I die today, I can’t be bothered to look twice."

Everyone was enraged, wanting to retort, yet felt powerless. Joint efforts to besiege were unsavory. All had grievances with Wen Caishang but revered her unparalleled brilliance. To think she still looked down on them in death left a stifling bitterness.

Su Qiuyu said, "Hmph, capture them alive! I want to crush all your pride! Then let’s see if you still look down on us."

"As for that lackey boy, kill him with one strike, he’s an eyesore!"

Su Qiuyu turned and said, "Brother Zhao, Brother Li, please assist." Zhao Zhiyuan replied, "Of course!" Li Quan coldly snorted, "Fairweather sycophant!" Annoyed by Su Qiuyu’s changing attitude but still said, "Proceed!"

These individuals had similar thoughts, cautious, directing their subordinates to probe first. Hundreds of disciples from the Yellow Sand Sect, Sword Rain Tower, and Taixin Sect heard the command, arranged formations, and advanced into the sea of flowers.

The colored mist swirled, obscuring vision.

Li Xian saw the overwhelming advance, swept a leg, unleashing a massive Qi Force. Dozens exclaimed in surprise, shielding their faces with their arms.

The colored mist danced in the air.

Li Xian executed the move "Smoke Locking the Rivers and Lakes" from the Vast Leg technique. The Vast Leg is inspired by the "vast lake surface shrouded in mist," with white mist covering it, making the lake appear and disappear under the fog’s lock.

Although this place wasn’t a lake, the colorful mist was dense and hanging in the air, bearing a remarkable similarity. Li Xian’s execution of this move was akin to "Host’s Hospitality," showcasing his home-field advantage.

The Yellow Sand Sect set up the "Sand Manipulation God-locking Array," the Sword Rain Tower displayed the "Sword Rain Flying Sword Formation," and the Taixin Sect set the "Bear, Wolf, Tiger, and Leopard Array." The formations were complex and mixed with profound theories. Although there was no cooperation among them, each was an extremely formidable formation.

Seeing the momentum of the killing intent, an unstoppable force, Li Xian remained calm, skillfully maneuvering with the colorful mist.

Array formations rely on cooperation but also depend on it... Entangled with each other like binding chains, inevitably cumbersome. Li Xian, though carrying Wen Caishang, had mastered Lightweight Skill, seven groups of Inner Qi holding Light Force. His body was as light as a feather, coupled with the characteristics of "Clear Wind Leg" and "Vast Leg," dodging within the mist, evading back and forth.

Though the number of opponents was large and their formation strong, they simply could not catch him. He was skillfully contained, as if being toyed with by a monkey.

What a pity for a sea of flowers, trampled into disarray. The colorful mist became even denser, its fragrance luring poisonous bees.

Screams rose and fell, creating a scene of chaos. A disciple from Sword Rain Tower, holding a sharp longsword, stabbed into the mist, cursing, "Vile thief, come and die!" His head was covered with lumps, made dizzy by the flower mist.

Li Xian laughed, "Here’s a gift for you." Flicking his hand, he intercepted a tuft of flower mist, using Qi Movement to throw it out. It struck his face, the flower mist penetrating his nostrils into his brain.

In an instant, his eyes rolled and he passed out.

Li Xian moved like a fish in water, darting around. As the crowd trampled, flower mist was stirred up, becoming increasingly dense. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Outside the sea of flowers, Su Qiuyu furrowed his brows, cursing, "To be delayed by such a person as this."

Near where the mist obstructed sight, and far where the bees harassed. The disciples were exhausted from fending off the attacks, their formation gradually faltering. One of them shouted, "Forget about the formation, catch that kid first," spreading out in pursuit.

However, the three sects gathered here were not familiar with each other, lacking any cohesion. Maintaining the formation allowed them to distinguish between us and them. In the current chaos, who could tell who Li Xian was?

Thus, Li Xian cleverly used the terrain to turn the disadvantage of being outnumbered into an advantage of seeming outnumbered.

The others were in great distress, yet it was a case of being unable to turn back. The sea of flowers was vast, the shadows of people were chaotic, and the dense fog covered everything. Amidst the growing turmoil, it was extremely difficult to escape from here.

Xi Kairen was anxiously helpless, trying to command, but the disciples struggled to protect themselves, falling into panic, how could they listen? He cursed, "What a cunning brat!"

Su Qiuyu, Li Quan, Zhao Zhiyuan, and others looked displeased, each feeling the sect’s prestige was damaged. Catching a turtle in a jar, yet the turtle mocked them. Cornered beasts fighting back, desperately struggling, yet they still hadn’t captured him after a long time.

They pondered, "This fellow has followed Wen Caishang for some time, surely having learned some skills. Although we have many disciples, there are no outstanding ones. The terrain here puts us at a disadvantage for surrounding and capturing this kid. If I personally take action, capturing this boy would naturally be easy. But I’m afraid that Wen Caishang may still have some strength reserved."

"If in the desperate final attack, one’s life is taken away, who can we reason with?"

The five of them hesitated, observing each other in silence. After a moment, Su Qiuyu said, "Brother Li, last time, capturing the demon woman, your martial prowess was extraordinary, demonstrating great divine power. But due to carelessness, the woman escaped again. Such a great opportunity now, why not display your skills, capture the demon woman again, and prove your strength?"

Li Quan was easily provoked but held great animosity towards Su Qiuyu. If someone else had requested, he might have charged into the sea of flowers in a surge of hot blood. But now he said, "Hmph, Brother Su speaks well, but I haven’t seen you take action. You, with your strategic foresight, if you personally took action, wouldn’t it be sure-fire, so why bother me?"

"Brother Zhao?" asked Su Qiuyu when seeing that Li Quan was unwilling, turning his head to speak.

Zhao Zhiyuan sneered, "Su Qiuyu, there’s no need to calculate against me. Your thoughts and schemes might escape Li Quan, but not me."

The crowd remained silent for a long moment. Qian Jinghao spoke up, "In that case, the five of us will join forces to capture and kill. No need for anyone else to benefit that demon woman."

Su Qiuyu said, "Very well!" Li Quan, Zhao Zhiyuan...had no objections. Exchanging a look, they charged into the mist!

Wen Caishang sighed deeply, "These people barely tread upon the Third Realm, in my eyes, they’re insignificant. But at this moment, you can’t handle even one of them."

Li Xian laughed, "I’m just afraid they won’t come." He exerted himself to run far. Li Quan was incredibly fast, approaching in the blink of an eye, a palm pressed down.

Li Xian grabbed a nearby person and threw them toward Li Quan. With a bang, blood mist scattered, making a horrific sight. Li Xian’s longsword unsheathed, "Setting Sun Like Blood" from the Setting Sun Bloodsword pierced out successively.

Li Quan’s Martial Arts Cultivation far exceeded Li Xian’s. Yet, feeling the Setting Sun Bloodsword was extremely exquisite, with profound upkeep, combined with Wen Caishang behind him, he was always cautious. His hands were tied, not daring to use a harsh move.

Li Xian’s sword wind swept around, laughing, "You eunuch, look, isn’t everyone using you as the vanguard?"

Li Quan retracted, indeed finding Su Qiuyu and others intentionally slowing down, keeping a distance, intending to enjoy the show. Li Quan, both angry and annoyed, reduced his aggressive intent.

Seizing this moment, Li Xian leaped, his silhouette rising several zhang high. The "Seven Stars Step" condensed seven groups of Inner Qi, with the qi at the tailbone breaking open. Li Xian stomped in the air, his figure rose another several zhang.

Li Quan, though furious at his companions’ cunning, saw Li Xian about to make a significant move, worried that another dangerous tactic might come, cared nothing else, leaping to grab him.

Wen Caishang furrowed her willow-like brows, coldly sneered, "Watch the sword!"