Ling Tian Sword God-Chapter 872 - 870: Breaking Free

At this moment, outside the battle circle of the three combatants, atop a mountain peak, a line of figures had taken the high ground, allowing them to oversee the three engaged in combat quite clearly.

Among them, seven or eight powerful members of the Witch Fiend Sect had already drawn their bows and aimed their arrows at Ling Chen.

The arrowheads appeared purple-black, clearly laced with a deadly poison, and at the end of the arrows, sulfurous flames ignited, burning fiercely.

However, they dared not release the arrows yet because Ling Chen was too close to the Divine Moon Envoy and the Beast Spirit Envoy. If they shot recklessly, they might injure the other two, so they had to wait for the right opportunity.

Amidst the siege, Ling Chen showed no sign of panic. Despite the assault from two Nine-fold Strong in the Sky Apex Realm, he appeared quite composed.

"Who is this kid? Since when did the younger generation of the Ling Family have such an expert?"

The Divine Moon Envoy said in surprise.

She had thought that by joining forces with the Beast Spirit Envoy, they could easily capture Ling Chen, but even with their combined efforts, they couldn't succeed.

The Beast Spirit Envoy said with a smile, "I think he's just pretending to be at ease. In fact, he's already at his limit. Under our joint attack, he can hold on for at most forty more moves before we can capture him alive."

In his view, though Ling Chen's skills were impressive, and his swordsmanship and speed were top-tier, his cultivation was lacking, and he wouldn't be able to endure. Although he could resist them temporarily, he wouldn't last forty moves.

The Divine Moon Envoy showed a hint of understanding and agreed with the Beast Spirit Envoy's assessment. Instantly, she slapped her palm, pouring vigorous True Qi into the metal long whip, which the next moment flew out like a fierce python.

"Death Entwines!"

The metal long whip extended visibly, winding down from the sky towards Ling Chen, emanating astonishing ripples.

"Beast Ba Wang Fist!"

The Beast Spirit Envoy punched heavily, and in the instant that the first punch hit the air, he suddenly threw out another, delivering alternating rapid strikes, their force raining down on Ling Chen.

The metal long whip transformed into strands of electric light, twining together like lightning, streaking through the night sky, and coiling towards Ling Chen's body.

Bang!

After receiving the Beast Spirit Envoy's punch, Ling Chen's body retreated over a dozen meters, just in time to be enveloped by the metal long whip.

Stopping his movements, Ling Chen infused True Qi into the Red Sky Sword, strands of lightning flickering over its surface.

"Break!"

With a sharp shout, Ling Chen swung his sword, slicing the metal long whip into two pieces.

"What?"

The Divine Moon Envoy was shocked when her weapon was severed. Her Moon Spirit Whip, a quasi-sacred object, had been cut in half by Ling Chen. Although its extension reduced its toughness, it should never have been severed.

Could it be that the treasure sword in Ling Chen's hand was a sacred treasure sword?

After cutting the Divine Moon Envoy's whip, Ling Chen turned and dashed towards a small hill, seizing the chance to escape the battle circle.

"Not good, this kid is trying to run!"

The Beast Spirit Envoy exclaimed.

"He won't get away."

The Divine Moon Envoy's eyes suddenly flashed with coldness.

At the same time, the powerful members of the Witch Fiend Sect who had been aiming at Ling Chen from a distance had already released their bowstrings, and poisoned arrows shot forth, tracing fiery paths through the air.

A total of eight arrows shot through the sky, tearing the air. When they were released, the eight members were even knocked back by the powerful recoil.

The eight arrows, like meteors, aimed at the moving Ling Chen.

"Hmph, these eight were once Yu Lin Guards of the Central Dynasty, all first-class Divine Archers. Their Day-chasing Bows are high-grade treasure bows, and the Fire Feather Poison Arrows are smeared with our Witch Fiend Sect's unique ancient witch poison, capable of shooting a Nine-fold Sky Apex Realm expert to death,"

The Divine Moon Envoy sneered.

"Hmm," the Beast Spirit Envoy nodded, "Since Ling Chen is flying in the air, his agility is greatly reduced. No matter how exquisite his movement techniques are, he can't dodge eight simultaneously fired Fire Feather Poison Arrows…"

Just then, a bizarre scene unfolded before everyone's eyes.

The eight Fire Feather Arrows simultaneously veered off course, flying past Ling Chen and striking nearby rocks.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Several loud sounds echoed from the rocks.

Each Fire Feather Arrow created a massive crater upon impact, shattering the rock face and causing large stones to fall.

"What?"

Seeing all the arrows dodged by Ling Chen, the Divine Moon Envoy and the Beast Spirit Envoy both exclaimed in shock, their mouths agape.

Even they couldn't dodge such a barrage, yet Ling Chen avoided it unscathed.

"Chase!"

Their shock lasted only a moment before the Divine Moon Envoy and the Beast Spirit Envoy pursued him. But by the time they reached the spot where Ling Chen had vanished near the rocks, he was nowhere to be found.

"The kid still managed to escape!"

The Beast Spirit Envoy angrily punched a nearby stone, creating a large hole, his gaze icy.

"Even in such a Heaven's Net, he managed to escape. If we don't eliminate this kid, he will become a major threat."

The Divine Moon Envoy's face was covered with a layer of frost.

"Search! He must still be nearby. If he dares to appear again, we must not give him another chance to escape."

The Beast Spirit Envoy commanded sharply.

"That kid is too strange."

Calming down, the Divine Moon Envoy's eyes flickered, "Previously, the Ghost Fire Venerable's side reported discovering some intruders who have all been dealt with—killed or escaped—basically all cleared out. Why then, is there still a fish slipping through the net here?"

Their current position was very close to Spirit Snake Island, while the Ghost Fire Venerable's position remained at the island's periphery.

"If this kid escaped from the Ghost Fire Venerable, yet he chose not to flee Spirit Snake Island, instead venturing deeper, could it be that he has no intention of escaping, but rather plans to enter Spirit Snake Island alone?"

The Divine Moon Envoy's expression suddenly changed.

"To venture alone into Spirit Snake Island? That's suicidal."

The Beast Spirit Envoy's expression showed no sign of tension, instead smirking before continuing, "Spirit Snake Island is full of experts; unless they belong to our Witch Fiend Sect, they can barely move on the island. If he encounters the Venerable, he is surely dead, sparing us any concerns."

Each Venerable of the Witch Fiend Sect had Half-Saint level cultivation. Though Ling Chen was troublesome for them, he wouldn't cause much commotion for a Half-Saint.

"Given the gravity of the situation, we should immediately report what's happened here to the Left Guardian Law, and let him decide how to proceed."

The Divine Moon Envoy said.

"Alright," the Beast Spirit Envoy nodded, "I'll report to the Left Guardian Law, and you continue to search this area for that kid's whereabouts."

With that, the two split up, the Beast Spirit Envoy's bat wings unfurled, lifting him into the air, while figures from the Witch Fiend Sect darted out, meticulously searching around the island for any sign of Ling Chen.