Chapter 25 Innate

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Chapter 25 - 25 Innate "Enemy attack." He immediately let out a light shout. The other seven Inner Sect Disciples, who were resting in various positions, suddenly heard Li Qian's warning and all reacted. Pupupu... The sound of sharp arrows being shot continued. Ah... Someone groaned in pain, then angrily shouted: "I've been shot... Damn it, the arrow is poisoned..." Everyone's heart chilled. A nighttime attack. They used crossbows and even smeared poison on the arrows... These attackers were definitely not simple. At this moment, except for the lights in the courtyard, the surroundings were pitch black. It was unknown how many enemies there were. Li Qian had already drawn his sword. Under his gaze, several shadows leaped down from the rooftop. Suddenly, a figure charged straight towards Li Qian with fierce blade light ripping through the darkness. Li Qian narrowed his eyes and instantly activated the Chen Bell Sound. Accompanying the sound of a bell, it transformed into a psychic attack, striking the opponent, causing an instant effect. However, being too far from the Chen Bell itself, the attack formed by the bell sound was not strong, only slightly disturbing. Even so, it was enough to give Li Qian a significant initial advantage. He lifted his sword, his Inner Qi burst forth, the sword light flowing, slashing across the opponent's throat. The man immediately clutched his throat, his long knife falling to the ground. He convulsed while gurgling, his body twitching as he collapsed. At that moment, a sword light suddenly stabbed from the side. Li Qian's body was covered with a Protective Gang Qi, and the sword light, as if hitting a layer of cowhide, did not pierce through but instead slid to the side. He took advantage of the situation to counter-stab the sword into that person's chest. Within less than a breath, two enemies were killed by Li Qian's sword. The entire courtyard had descended into melee. "Quick, everyone, regroup towards me." Senior Sister Ji shouted loudly. Thus, the others fought and retreated towards where Senior Sister Ji was. Senior Sister Ji was the strongest among them and became the pillar in such a chaotic battle. After regrouping, they finally ended the scenario of fighting individually. Almost everyone was injured. The most severe was Inner Sect Disciple Wang Xiangyu, who was shot in the shoulder and looked pale, already sitting on the ground against the wall, apparently in bad condition. Li Qian finally could see the number of enemies. There were about seventeen or eighteen people in the courtyard. There were also several on the rooftop, holding repeating crossbows. At this moment, they stopped their assault, encircling Li Qian and the others tightly. Such commotion had long awakened the resting members of the merchant convoy. But no one dared to come out, all hiding inside their rooms. Swoosh! A figure jumped down from the rooftop. It was a big man in black clothing and a masked face, holding a huge ghost-headed sabre, emitting a terrifying aura. "You should know, we have shown mercy. Now watch from the side, we will take the items and leave, and all will be well." The cold gaze of the black-clothed, masked man swept over the seven, his voice stern as he spoke. "Wishful thinking, letting you take the items, where would the Divine Sword Sect's honor stand?" Senior Sister Ji shook her long sword in her hand, pointing it at the black-clothed, masked man, and coldly huffed. Although she didn't know what the Yongcheng merchant convoy was transporting to attract so many enemies? These enemies were all formidable. Especially this black-clothed masked man in front of her, gave her a strong sense of threat. This suggests that the opponent is at least a Martial Artist of the Acquired Seventh Layer. She thought that this escort task would be relatively simple, but unexpectedly, the risk was so great. If they let the opponent steal the item, it would certainly damage the prestige of the Divine Sword Sect. After they return, they would also face accountability from their sect. "Haha, since you guys are so foolish, then don't blame me for being ruthless. People from the Divine Sword Sect are not unkillable." The black-clothed masked man sneered, his figure moved instantly, and his ghost-headed broadsword emitted a terrifying blaze of light, fiercely slashing towards Ji Su, who stood at the forefront. Ji Su shouted sharply, her long sword trembled and picked, sword shadows bloomed, like a peacock spreading its tail. Bang Bang Bang... Swords and sabers collided, violently stirring the Inner Qi. Accompanied by a groan, the long sword slipped from Ji Su's hand, a fearsome blade Qi fiercely chopped onto her body. Her Protective Gang Qi couldn't withstand it at all, and was instantly torn apart. Blood splattered. With a muffled groan, Ji Su's body flew backward, harshly hitting the wall before sliding down, directly knocking the already extremely weak Wang Xiang unconscious. "Acquired Ninth Layer..." Ji Su spewed out blood from her mouth, staring deathly at the black-clothed masked man, trying to get up, but utterly lacking any strength. On her chest, there appeared a horrifying gash, blood gushed out, staining her white clothes red. If not for the Protective Gang Qi weakening the power of the blade Qi, Ji Su would have been disemboweled. Even so, she was seriously injured and lost her ability to fight. The other Inner Sect Disciples were extremely shocked. Senior Sister Ji was not even able to fend off a single exchange and was heavily injured. "Senior Sister Ji is a Direct Disciple of Elder Qing Shan of Jade Screen Peak of our Divine Sword Sect, how dare you injure her? Elder Qing Shan won't let you off." One of the Inner Sect Disciples said fiercely. Among them, Ji Su not only had the highest cultivation but also held the highest status. Although she was just a Direct Disciple of an ordinary elder, her status was much higher than that of ordinary Inner Sect Disciples. Equivalent to having an elder as her backing. "Hmph, I gave her a chance, but unfortunately, she did not cherish it, so you all can go to die." The black-clothed masked man sneered. In his life, he most despised these prestigious sect disciples, self-entitled and extremely arrogant, truly thinking the martial world was a playground? "Attack, kill them all." Saying that, he waved his hand, and numerous subordinates rushed forward. Those standing on the rooftops also took the opportunity to shoot crossbow arrows. In an instant, everyone was trapped in a desperate situation. Li Qian waved his sword continuously, blocking the incoming crossbow arrows, but he also had to guard against the fierce attacks of the enemies at close range. He could only stimulate his Inner Qi, using the Sacrificial Artifact Chen Bell to form a protective shield, fending off the sneak arrow attacks. But the consumption rate of Inner Qi was too fast. Suddenly, Li Qian felt a chill on his back, startled, he involuntarily glanced, only to see that the black-clothed masked man holding the ghost-headed broadsword was looking towards him. Clearly, his performance had caught this man's attention. Compared to the other Inner Sect Disciples, Li Qian was faring much better, not only blocking all attacks but also able to counterattack and injure the enemy. "Tsks, didn't expect the Divine Sword Sect to dispatch two elite disciples." The black-clothed masked man sneered, immediately prepared to take action himself. But just then, a cold snort came from outside in the darkness, "How bold, daring to injure my Divine Sword Sect disciples." Following that, a figure like a nightingale flew out from the night sky, sword lights blossomed forth, like fireworks filling the sky, dazzling and resplendent. These Sword Qi hit the men in black, piercing through and leaving blood holes. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen black-clothed men surrounding Li Qian and the other Inner Sect Disciples all fell dead. "Innate..." Even that strongest black-clothed masked man couldn't withstand a single Sword Qi, directly pierced from the top of his head, blood spurted out awfully from his head. His eyeballs bulged, and his mouth spit out two unclear words. ....

Chapter 25 Innate

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