Chapter 461: Chapter 461: Yu Zhibai Fights Against Three Alone and Escapes at the Risk of His Life!

As Lu Chen racked his brains, the three female cultivators from the Spirit Sound Sect also positioned themselves between the two parties.

Li Yanran had thought they were going to aid Yu Zhibai.

However, to her surprise, the trio turned their backs to her, leaving Li Yanran somewhat baffled.

"You were originally from the Casting Gear Pavilion?"

The eldest sister’s face was sullen, one hand steadying her ancient zither, while the other was already poised on the strings.

"The fairy is from the Spirit Sound Sect, if I’m not mistaken," Yu Zhibai retorted confidently, "the Spirit Sound Sect and the Casting Gear Pavilion have business dealings, don’t they? Besides, I am now a disciple of the Haotian Sect. If there is any conflict between the Spirit Sound Sect and the Casting Gear Pavilion, it should be she who you’re looking for!"

With that, Yu Zhibai stretched out his hand, pointing directly at Li Yanran on the opposite side!

"Ning Changzhong told us it was a male cultivator who acted, and in my view, no one but you from the Casting Gear Pavilion is capable of killing a member of our sect!"

Upon saying this, the other two female cultivators, one with a pipa and the other with a drum, struck immediately!

Whoosh——

Clang, clang, clang——

Two sounds crisscrossed through the air, while the eldest sister reversed her hand over the strings, condensing spirit sounds into solid form, and launching them at Li Yanran!

"Wooden Shield!"

Li Yanran’s face paled, knowing that had she not retreated a few steps earlier, she would have been unable to cope with the eldest sister’s attack!

Worthy of a Wood Spirit Root, especially within a forest, her Wood Spirit Power was immensely abundant. With a low shout, her hands formed a spell, and a layer of verdant light instantly materialized before her!

Crack——

Yet in the end, Wood Spirit Power was not strong in defense, and the spirit sound immediately shattered the wooden shield. Li Yanran reacted swiftly, knowing she could not overpower her opponent. She used the Wood Technique, hiding within a tree. Even the powerful eldest sister lost the trail of Li Yanran’s aura!

"Alright, now we can join forces!"

The eldest sister whispered, turning to join the other two sisters in the attack on Yu Zhibai!

Her goal was to drive away Li Yanran first, fearing her presence might affect their success in taking down Yu Zhibai!

Yu Zhibai reacted just as quickly. As soon as the two female cultivators made their move, he acted with speed, facing the oncoming physical spirit sound. His hands whirled, shooting out ice blades that clashed and nullified the spirit sound.

Leveraging the uniqueness of his Unusual Spirit Root, his ice blades were faster and stronger, not at all inferior!

But everything changed when the eldest sister joined the fray!

The eldest sister did not attack Yu Zhibai in the same way she did Li Yanran but used the Soul-Chaotic Spirit Sound Technique instead!

She stood on one leg, with the ancient zither Magic Artifact across her thigh, and began to play a tune with both hands!

The spirit sound swirled around Yu Zhibai’s ears, continuously battering his soul and affecting his reaction.

Yu Zhibai turned deathly pale, understanding all too well why the Spirit Sound Sect was a top sect, with its Spirit Sound Techniques that influenced the soul.

Even with his high cultivation level, he found it hard to endure for long and was soon intent on escape!

If he persisted, he feared he would sooner or later die there!

As for the groundless accusation of killing a Spirit Sound Sect disciple, when compared to his life, nothing else mattered!

"Spirit Sound Sect, I, Yu Zhibai... will remember this! Thousand-Mile Ice Seal!"

Yu Zhibai bit the tip of his tongue, bringing clarity to his bewildered soul, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood onto his folding fan.

It was the Thousand-Mile Ice Seal again, mingled with a tinge of crimson, instantly forcing the three female cultivators to retreat in haste!

Yu Zhibai himself was a cultivator at the late stage of Foundation Establishment!

His realm was not the least inferior to theirs!

"Don’t let him get away!"

The eldest sister was well aware of Yu Zhibai’s intentions. If he found Kong Wu, they would face unwarranted enemies in the secret realm!

With five of them, they might manage to hold their own, but the problem was...

Only three from the Spirit Sound Sect remained!

Clearly, Yu Zhibai dared to escape with grievous injuries because he was absolutely certain. Ice sealed everything around, red-tinted ice shards intermingled with bone-chilling winds hitting them face-on, with no sign of Yu Zhibai anymore!

When the snowstorm subsided, the ground was in disarray.

The ice melted back into puddles of blood.

"He’s gone..."

The eldest sister sat down disheartened, panting heavily.

The other two also had various injuries and sat down alongside her.

Above in the treetops, Lu Chen glanced at Li Yanran, who was trembling within a large tree not far away, and a plan formed in his mind.

He climbed down from the treetop, taking out a bottle of pills.

Indeed, it was the mixture Gui Zhuo had given him, containing the corroding effects of decayed leaves.

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