Chapter 746 - 397: Escape with the Divine Light Talisman

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a towering column of water erupted from the bottom of the lake.

Gu Sheng immediately stepped in front of Ji Ziyue.

In an instant, Gu Sheng’s back was soaked by the icy lake water.

In contrast, Ji Ziyue was almost completely dry.

As the shockwave subsided, Gu Sheng looked up and saw Ji Xia descending with her hair in disarray.

Her appearance was genuinely terrifying.

"You... How did you..."

Gu Sheng and Ji Ziyue gasped in astonishment almost simultaneously.

They hadn’t expected Ji Xia to survive the attack from Mystic Yellow Power.

But judging by her current state, she had endured significant impact.

A flicker of doubt flashed in Ji Ziyue’s eyes.

Simultaneously, she noticed a faint layer of Five-Colored Divine Light surrounding Ji Xia, which shimmered brightly in the lake water.

"What..."

Ji Ziyue’s mind raced, and she quickly realized, "It’s the Divine Light Talisman Escape! How does she possess this?"

It turned out Ji Xia was carrying the Ji family’s secret artifact, the Divine Light Talisman Escape.

It was a life-saving treasure gifted to her by Ji Biyue, designed to block powerful attacks in moments of crisis.

It was precisely because of this artifact that Ji Xia survived the impact of Mystic Yellow Power.

"Haha... Indeed, thank goodness for Miss Biyue’s Divine Light Talisman Escape. Otherwise, I would be a corpse by now!"

Ji Xia growled maliciously.

As Gu Sheng reeled from shock, Ji Xia had already recovered from the earlier impact.

A fierce glint flashed in her eyes, and suddenly, she unleashed a beam of light toward Ji Ziyue.

"Whoosh!"

The beam of light streaked directly toward Ji Ziyue’s face.

Despite her swift reaction, Ji Ziyue failed to completely evade it.

"Slash!"

Ji Ziyue felt a sharp sting on her left cheek.

By the time she processed what had happened, a bloody gash had already been carved across her face.

In seconds, blood began streaming down.

"Ziyue!"

Gu Sheng shouted in alarm and rushed forward to check Ji Ziyue’s wound.

He couldn’t believe Ji Xia would be so ruthless, striking at her own master’s sister.

While Gu Sheng was preoccupied with Ji Ziyue’s injury, Ji Xia lunged forward.

The Divine Light Talisman Escape radiated brilliantly in her grasp as she flung a hammer-shaped Spiritual Treasure at Gu Sheng.

This Spiritual Treasure exuded a strong pulse of Spiritual Power, clearly no ordinary artifact.

Gu Sheng’s heart tightened; he understood the potency of this Spiritual Treasure could not be underestimated.

He swiftly positioned Ji Ziyue behind him and mobilized his True Qi to defend against Ji Xia’s attack.

The hammer-shaped Spiritual Treasure arced gracefully through the air, slicing with destructive force as it hurtled toward Gu Sheng and Ji Ziyue.

A sense of resolve flickered in Gu Sheng’s eyes—he knew he must block this strike.

Otherwise, both he and Ji Ziyue would face a lethal threat.

In this life-or-death moment, a fragment of scripture from the "Void Ancient Sutra" suddenly surfaced in Gu Sheng’s mind.

"Hah..."

Gu Sheng took a deep breath, pushing his True Qi to its limit, and thrust his palm forward forcefully.

This palm strike drew upon energies from his Sea of Bitterness, forming a formidable barrier as it surged toward Ji Xia.

When the palm power collided with the hammer-shaped Spiritual Treasure, a powerful shockwave erupted instantly.

The Spiritual Treasure was sent flying backward under the force of Gu Sheng’s strike.

"What..."

Ji Xia’s eyes flickered with disbelief.

She hadn’t expected Gu Sheng to not only withstand her Spiritual Treasure’s attack but also send it rebounding.

She hastily activated the Divine Light Talisman Escape to shield herself from the backlash.

However, Gu Sheng’s palm strike contained the mysterious power of the "Void Ancient Sutra."

This force pierced through the defenses of the Divine Light Talisman Escape and struck Ji Xia directly.

"Ah..."

Ji Xia cried out miserably, her body sent hurtling like a broken kite, smashing heavily onto the rocky lakebed.

"Thud!"

Ji Xia spat out a mouthful of blood, clearly injured severely.

"It’s the Void Ancient Sutra... You... You..."

Ji Xia’s gaze was filled with shock as she pointed at Ji Ziyue and Gu Sheng accusingly.

Ji Ziyue already knew what Ji Xia was thinking.

She must’ve realized that the Void Ancient Sutra was a treasured scripture of the Ji family.

The fact that Ji Ziyue had passed this ancient scripture to Gu Sheng suggested an extraordinary connection between them.

What Ji Xia didn’t know was that Ji Ziyue had revealed the sutra to Gu Sheng out of sheer necessity.

"Just wait... You won’t get away with this!"

Ji Xia spat out her threat and flew off into the distance.

"No! She’s trying to escape!"

Ji Ziyue realized Ji Xia’s only goal now was to report this to their enemies.

If she succeeded, Ji Biyue would surely lead her forces here.

When that happened, not even ten Gu Shengs could hope to survive.

Understanding this, Ji Ziyue hurriedly cried out, "Quick! Stop her! Don’t let her report back!"

"Got it!"

Gu Sheng answered promptly, leaping into pursuit.

Having just endured the impact of the Void Ancient Sutra, Ji Xia’s Divine Power had been severely weakened.

Gu Sheng managed to catch up to her in less than two hundred meters.

Ji Xia stared at Gu Sheng in shock, unable to believe he had closed the distance so quickly.

"You’re courting death!"

Ji Xia gritted her teeth, her heart filled with unwillingness.

But given the circumstances, she had no choice but to retaliate immediately.

"Release!"

Ji Xia attempted to summon another Spiritual Treasure to fend off Gu Sheng, but her earlier composure was now gone.

Gu Sheng, skilled in close combat, moved like a fish in water, swiftly closing in on Ji Xia.

The Mystic Yellow Power surged through his body, concentrating instantly in his fist.

Before Ji Xia could properly wield her Spiritual Treasure, Gu Sheng’s fist was already barreling toward her.