Chapter 280: Outsmarting the Black Wind Clan, a Turning Point Appears
Chapter 280: Outsmarting the Black Wind Clan, a Turning Point Appears
Heifeng stared at Ren Xiaoyao warily and asked sternly, "What do you want to do?"
Ren Xiaoyao didn't answer, but a subtle smile played at the corner of his mouth. His gaze passed over Heifeng's shoulder and fell on Xia Lin, who was not far away. Xia Lin received Ren Xiaoyao's gaze and immediately understood. She nodded slightly, crouched down, and like a nimble cat, quietly circled behind Heifeng.
Heifeng was completely confused by Ren Xiaoyao's actions, and alarm bells were ringing in his heart. He endured the severe pain in his leg and paid a little attention to the surrounding movements out of the corner of his eye.
"What is Brother Xiaoyao planning to do?" Though Xia Lin's movements were subtle, the sharp-eyed Master Li still noticed. He lowered his voice and asked Pharmacist Chen beside him in confusion.
Pharmacist Chen frowned, his eyes flicking back and forth between Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin, and he pondered, "Looking at Xiaoyao, it seems he wants to borrow Miss Xia Lin's power..."
At this moment, Master Li, who had been silently studying the sealing formation, suddenly had a light in his eyes and said excitedly, "Got it! I've figured out a way!"
Upon hearing this, Pharmacist Chen asked in surprise, "Master Li, have you figured out a way to crack this?"
Master Li shook his head and explained, "This sealing formation is extremely sophisticated, and breaking it is not easy. However, I have thought of a way to temporarily confuse it. While it won't last long, it should be enough for us to deal with Black Wind!"
Pharmacist Chen was overjoyed and hurriedly urged, "There's no time to lose, Master Li, let's get started!"
Without further hesitation, the two began to prepare. Master Li pulled out a strange-looking tool from his bosom, muttered something, and quickly formed seals with his hands. Mysterious runes flew from his fingertips and merged into the sealing formation.
At this moment, Heifeng had already sensed a slight movement behind him. Startled, he was about to turn around to check, but suddenly he felt a flash of cold light before his eyes.
Ren Xiaoyao took advantage of Heifeng's distraction and launched a sudden attack, hitting Heifeng's old wound directly.
Heifeng groaned and stumbled back, a shocking red of blood seeping from between his fingers as he covered the wound. His eyes widened in anger, and he growled through gritted teeth, "You bastard, how dare you plot against me!"
It turned out that at the moment Ren Xiaoyao drew his sword, Heifeng keenly sensed the movement behind him. He endured the severe pain and suddenly turned sideways, barely avoiding the fatal blow. However, Ren Xiaoyao's sword still pierced his old injury, and the severe pain made cold sweat break out on his forehead.
"Brother Xiaoyao, be careful!" Xia Lin exclaimed and warned.
Seeing this, Heifeng's men ignored Xia Lin and rushed over, surrounding Ren Xiaoyao and Heifeng. They looked ferocious, their weapons flashing coldly, ready to attack at any moment.
"Go, kill him for me!" Heifeng roared, his voice full of murderous intent.
For a moment, the air was filled with the shimmering sounds of swords and sabers, and the cries of killing shook the heavens. Ren Xiaoyao remained calm in the face of danger. His figure moved like lightning, weaving freely through the crowd, his longsword wielding impenetrable force, neutralizing the enemy's attacks time and time again.
At that moment, a white shadow flashed by, and White Fox appeared beside Heifeng's men like a ghost. Her attacks were swift and brutal, each one deadly. After only a few screams, several men fell in a pool of blood.
The sudden appearance of the White Fox disrupted the Black Wind Gang's formation. They were already a little panicked because of Black Wind's injury, and now they were even more in chaos.
"Hold still!" Hei Feng roared, "You're just a little girl, and you dare to act so wildly here!"
However, his words had no effect. His men were already frightened by the White Fox's brutal methods. They were only concerned with protecting themselves and had no time to obey any orders.
Pharmacist Chen and Master Li looked at each other, and both saw opportunities in each other's eyes.
"Now!" Pharmacist Chen growled, pulling out a delicate porcelain bottle from his bosom and uncorking it. A strange aroma permeated the air as he moved. It wasn't overpowering, but rather had a subtle sweetness, like the freshness of wildflowers in the mountains. However, this seemingly harmless aroma held a deep, murderous intent.
After inhaling the fragrance, Heifeng's men felt dizzy, the scene in front of them began to distort and rotate, and the originally clear commands became unclear. They stumbled like drunken people, unable to tell the directions.
"What's going on? What happened to me?"
"My head is dizzy, this fragrance is weird!"
"Ah! My eyes!"
The Black Wind Gang's camp suddenly fell into chaos, some people even accidentally injured their own people, and the originally fierce offensive became disorganized.
"Good opportunity!" Master Li was cheered up when he saw this. He quickly formed seals with his hands and muttered something. Visible energy waves emanated from his hands, forming invisible barriers that trapped the people of the Black Wind Gang.
"Brother Xiaoyao, let's go!" Xia Lin pulled out the whip from her waist and attacked the lost members of the Black Wind Gang like a snake emerging from a cave.
Ren Xiaoyao wasn't to be outdone. The longsword in his hand danced like a dragon, and in the flash of the sword, several people were knocked to the ground. The figure of the white fox shuttled through the crowd, each move was clean and neat, without any delay, and several enemies were dispatched in the blink of an eye.
Heifeng watched his carefully trained men fall one by one, feeling anxious and angry, but he had no choice but to watch the situation develop in a direction that was unfavorable to him.
"Damn it!" Heifeng roared, knowing that if he didn't fight to the death today, he would probably die here. A fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he rushed towards the treasure box recklessly, wanting to snatch it away.
"Oh no! He wants to steal the treasure box!" Master Li exclaimed.
Seeing this, Ren Xiaoyao didn't care about anything else and hurriedly chased after Heifeng.
Hei Feng rushed towards the treasure box recklessly. Just as his hand was about to touch the box, the box suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and a powerful force violently bounced Hei Feng away...
"What kind of power is this?" Master Li muttered to himself as he looked at the scene in disbelief.
Heifeng was violently flung away by an invisible force, landing heavily several feet away. He clutched his chest in pain, feeling the blood surging in his body. A mouthful of blood rushed to his throat, but he forced himself to swallow it back.
"Boss!" Upon seeing this, the remaining members of the Black Wind Gang dropped their weapons and ran towards Black Wind, screaming in shock.
Ren Xiaoyao ignored the minions, his gaze fixed on the treasure box. After emitting a dazzling light, the box slowly began to float up, hovering in mid-air. The runes surrounding the box flickered even more intensely, and the air around it seemed to distort.
"This...what's going on?" Master Li was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. He had studied formations and mechanisms for many years, but had never seen such a strange scene.
Xia Lin also looked at Ren Xiaoyao worriedly and asked, "Brother Xiaoyao, are you okay?"
Ren Xiaoyao shook his head, indicating that he was fine. He stared at the treasure box with his eyes, and felt that it seemed to contain some powerful power, and this power seemed to be awakening.
"Oh no! The sealing formation seems to have been triggered!" The white fox's face suddenly changed and he said in a deep voice.
Ren Xiaoyao's heart trembled upon hearing this. He turned around and looked around, only to see that the array runes originally carved on the ground were now emitting a faint glow. The light flowed like liquid, enveloping the entire cave in an eerie atmosphere.
"Quick! Stop it!" Master Li suddenly shouted. He seemed to realize something, and his expression became extremely solemn. "If the sealing formation is fully activated, the consequences will be disastrous!"
However, before anyone could act, something strange happened—the power emanating from the treasure box surged like a flood, madly surging towards the surrounding runes. The previously dim runes instantly erupted with a blindingly bright light, and the entire cave trembled violently, as if it would collapse at any moment...
"Retreat quickly!" Ren Xiaoyao roared, pulling Xia Lin and Bai Hu back, and Master Li and Pharmacist Chen followed closely behind.
However, before they could run far, they felt a strong suction force sucking them in tightly, pulling them deeper into the cave...
"No!" Master Li let out a desperate cry, and his voice suddenly stopped.
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