Chapter 619: Pursuit and Escape
The boss of Pingâs Three Evil originally planned to take advantage of a surprise attack to shoot Li Yuanba, seizing the opportunity to first avenge the deaths of his two brothers.
He knew very well that with Tang Xue Ningâs strength, he need not consider revenge any further.
Additionally, killing Li Yuanba would also distract Tang Xue Ning, allowing him to escape safely even without the help of a talisman for protection and escape skills.
But he absolutely did not expect that his attack, launched with a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivation, failed to shoot the early-stage Nascent Soul Li Yuanba.
"Li Yuanba, be careful, donât be reckless!" Tang Xue Ning reminded Li Yuanba while chasing.
Li Yuanba was startled. If the arrow shot by the boss of Pingâs Three Evil hadnât been metal-attributed, he would have had a hard time defending against it.
He summarized his mistakes while observing the situation.
Though the boss of Pingâs Three Evil no longer had a talisman for escape techniques, his speed was still not slow, at least not much different from Tang Xue Ningâs.
He uses a bow and arrow, needing to maintain distance from his enemies, so he pays special attention to secret flying techniques.
Tang Xue Ning was chasing the boss of Pingâs Three Evil, and in the chase, they had flown several dozen miles.
Li Yuanba no longer hesitated. He once again employed âWithin Reach, Worlds Apartâ, but this time he did not directly pursue the boss of Pingâs Three Evil, instead choosing to take a detour to intercept him head-on.
This showcased the terrifying aspect of the Divine Foot Skill, under the effect of âWithin Reach, Worlds Apartâ, his speed far exceeded that of the boss of Pingâs Three Evil and Tang Xue Ning.
His figure appeared and disappeared in the void, and by the time the boss of Pingâs Three Evil and Tang Xue Ning had chased four hundred miles, he was already at the front of their path.
"âTen Thousand Swords Emergeâ!" Li Yuanba took out âTen Thousand Sword Peakâ and murmured.
A multitude of energy-converted flying swords flew out from âTen Thousand Sword Peakâ. This time, he relaxed his mind, allowing the distant Li Shiming to take over his body.
Li Shiming mobilized one hundred and eight brains, each controlling a Fourth Grade Energy Flying Sword, among which were five top-level energy-converted flying swords containing Great Cultivator âPhantom-breaking Sword Intentâ.
One hundred and eight Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords, each carrying nearly a hundred flying swords behind it, covered the entire airspace and formed a formation.
The one hundred and eight Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords served as the base, coordinating with the other energy-converted flying swords.
Although Li Shiming could only simultaneously control one hundred and eight Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords over tens of millions of miles, the other energy-converted flying swords naturally became part of the formationâs base.
This formation was researched by Li Shiming, named âHeavenly Gang and Earthly Sha Immortal Sword Formationâ, entirely based on the energy-converted flying swords within âTen Thousand Sword Peakâ.
Initially, he researched the âHeavenly Gang Immortal Slaying Sword Formationâ when there were less than forty Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords in âTen Thousand Sword Peakâ.
This âHeavenly Gang Immortal Slaying Sword Formationâ required thirty-six Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords to form the base.
After the number of Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords in âTen Thousand Sword Peakâ exceeded seventy, he evolved the âHeavenly Gang Immortal Slaying Sword Formationâ into the âEarth Evil Immortal Sword Formationâ, increasing the required Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords to seventy-two.
Finally, when the number of Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords in âTen Thousand Sword Peakâ exceeded one hundred, he finalized the âHeavenly Gang and Earthly Sha Immortal Sword Formationâ.
Once the âHeavenly Gang and Earthly Sha Immortal Sword Formationâ was set up, it automatically hid itself, concealing not only the aura of the one hundred and eight Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords but also that of the other nearly ten thousand energy-converted flying swords.
After Li Shiming set up the âHeavenly Gang and Earthly Sha Immortal Sword Formationâ, he returned control of the body back to his clone Li Yuanba.
Li Yuanba no longer cared about the âHeavenly Gang and Earthly Sha Immortal Sword Formationâ. Once the formation was complete, it could operate autonomously until he dispelled it.
He used âWithin Reach, Worlds Apartâ to leave the area in the distance. Even with the âHeavenly Gang and Earthly Sha Immortal Sword Formationâ present, he dared not get too close to the boss of Pingâs Three Evil.
The boss of Pingâs Three Evil is practically a nemesis for Cultivators like him, who have extremely strong offensive power but very weak defensive power.
Although he possesses the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ Divine Skill, which can slow down the speed of arrows, he would be in danger if the boss of Pingâs Three Evil used a long-range attack method not attributed to metal.
He did not want to take risks anymore, and what he needed to do was to hold off the boss of Pingâs Three Evil for a moment, leaving the subsequent battle to Tang Xue Ning.
The boss of Pingâs Three Evil was fleeing while observing Tang Xue Ning behind him. He recognized Tang Xue Ningâs identity as a Sword Cultivator from Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.
Pingâs Three Evil had committed too many evil deeds, and he had no idea how he had offended Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.
At this moment, all he wanted was to escape and hide for at least a hundred years until Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion lost interest in him.
This Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion was a force he could not face. Not to mention if the other side dispatched a Great Cultivator Sword Cultivator, even a Sword Cultivator of the same level was not someone he could contend with.
Look at previously; although Sword Cultivators from Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion ambushed Pingâs Three Evil, relying on attacks from just one Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivator and one Nascent Soul Early Stage Sword Cultivator, they killed two of Pingâs Three Evil.
At this point, the boss of Pingâs Three Evil had no intention of revenge at all; he even regretted why he had tried to kill Li Yuanba earlier.
Li Yuanba had not been killed by him, but instead, he lost the best opportunity to escape.