Chapter 0547: Strike Again

Chapter 0547: Making Another Move

The captains of each squad possessed specially forged communication conches. They only knew vaguely what Xiao Yuelan and Yue Wulan looked like based on the descriptions relayed through these conches.

Xiao Yuelan stood out easily, making her readily recognizable.

She patrolled outside, wary of anyone approaching the area.

If someone slipped in and laid traps to ambush Qin Yun’s group, things could turn ugly.

Xiao Yuelan figured Liu Chongsheng’s crew was the only real threat—until now.

But now, a dozen fighters had her surrounded.

Their leader, a young man in black named Yang Hanqin, was a member of the Yang family and an outer disciple from Immortal Blade City.

This squad consisted of over ten people, among whom were even Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan.

Both had scores to settle with the Yangs, so they had no desire to follow this captain.

Once inside, the temporary recruits were split into squads and forced to follow orders.

Plus, guards blocked every exit.

Step out of line, and you weren’t getting out.

Of course, the Yang and Long families couldn’t push too hard—after all, Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan were quite powerful.

Xiao Yuelan’s icy gaze raked over them, and she said indifferently, “What’s it to you if I am? Or if I’m not?”

“If you are Xiao Yuelan, then surrender immediately! You slaughtered Medicine Immortal Valley’s outer disciples—you’re done for!” Yang Hanqin sneered.

“They came at me first. You itching to join them?” Xiao Yuelan drew a long blade.

Just as Yang Hanqin was about to strike, Tian Ruoleng quickly shouted, “Captain, wait!”

“What? After the glory?” Yang Hanqin said coldly.

“No, she’s out of our league! Backup’s coming—let’s fall back!” Tian Ruoleng could also sense Xiao Yuelan’s terrifying aura.

As a member of the squad, she naturally had to consider the safety of the entire team.

Facing Xiao Yuelan was the last thing she wanted.

“You’re scared? I’m not!” Yang Hanqin scoffed, then turned to the other squad members. “If they won’t move, we will. Take her down!”

With that, Yang Hanqin charged forward.

Xiao Yuelan’s lips curled in contempt. “Pathetic.”

As she spoke, her mental energy exploded into a howling storm.

This was the perfected might of Jushensha!

Yang Hanqin and his dozen companions were instantly assaulted by the overwhelming storm of mental energy, their heads throbbing with dizziness and pain.

Xiao Yuelan then activated the power of her transparent martial soul, turning invisible and melting into the dust.

Aaaah...!

Then came a series of piercing shrieks.

Yang Hanqin and his dozen men were suddenly covered in gaping wounds, their bodies riddled with horrifying slashes.

Seeing this, Tian Ruoleng quickly yanked Yue Wulan backward.

Both women thought they were tough, but the Xiao Yuelan before them was on another level.

"You two, leave! Since you weren't out to kill me, I won’t kill you either!"

Xiao Yuelan had heard that Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan were close to Qin Yun, though they'd never crossed paths.

So, she didn’t realize the two beautiful women before her were Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan.

"Darkmoon Palace is coming!" Sensing their approach, Xiao Yuelan swiftly turned invisible.

However, Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan knew Xiao Yuelan was still nearby.

Especially Yue Wulan, who possessed a sixth sense for detecting Xiao Yuelan’s presence.

After vanishing, Xiao Yuelan leaned against a large tree, frozen in place.

Soon, several middle-aged senior sisters from Darkmoon Palace arrived.

Their faces fell upon seeing the corpses on the ground.

"You two, why are you unharmed?" The one-armed senior sister glared coldly at Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan.

"The captain didn’t let us engage, so we stayed far away!" Yue Wulan quickly explained.

"It was Xiao Yuelan!" Another senior sister examined the scene and snapped.

The one-armed senior sister marched up to Yue Wulan, snarling, "Speak! Where did Xiao Yuelan go?"

"That way!" Yue Wulan blurted out while pointing in a random direction.

Just as the Darkmoon Palace senior sisters were about to leave, they smelled a rat.

"This girl is lying! There’s no trace of Xiao Yuelan in that direction! She must still be nearby!" The quick-on-the-uptake one-armed senior sister immediately caught on.

"Tie them up!" she ordered, and several ropes whipped through the air, instantly binding Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan as they made a break for it.

"Tch! Did you really think you could escape?" The one-armed senior sister sneered.

Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan were each tied to a skinny tree.

"Senior sister, these two women seem familiar," remarked a tall, thin senior sister, whipping out two wanted posters.

"It’s them!"

"Jackpot! It’s Yue Wulan and Tian Ruoleng!"

"What a catch! If we hand them over to the Yang and Long families, we’ll cash in big!"

"We're golden!"

The one-armed senior sister suddenly shouted, "You blind idiots! These two women are extremely important to Qin Yun. If we use them to force Qin Yun out, that would be the real prize!"

Xiao Yuelan, who was hiding, was shocked upon realizing these were Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan.

"In your dreams!" Tian Ruoleng said coldly, her abdomen suddenly beginning to swell.

"Stop her now!" the one-armed senior sister roared, firing a shockwave that struck Tian Ruoleng.

Tian Ruoleng’s core exploded as planned, but the gathered energy was dispersed.

Meanwhile, two middle-aged senior sisters quickly restrained Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan to prevent any further reckless actions.

Xiao Yuelan quietly admired Tian Ruoleng’s resolve—she’d self-destruct without hesitation.

"You wretched woman, you won’t die so easily! Don’t worry, once Young Master Liu arrives, I’ll make sure he has his way with both of you!" the one-armed senior sister sneered.

One of the middle-aged senior sisters slapped Tian Ruoleng hard.

Enraged, Yue Wulan spat at the one-armed senior sister, "You ugly hag! Even if you were stripped naked and thrown into the streets, no one would touch you!"

"You little fox... Strip her naked now!" the one-armed senior sister snarled, her face contorted with rage.

Soon, one of the middle-aged senior sisters stepped forward.

Just as she was about to tear off Yue Wulan’s clothes, a faint gust swept by.

Thump!

The middle-aged senior sister’s head suddenly fell to the ground.

Xiao Yuelan had struck!

She had slipped closer and lopped off the woman's head in one stroke.

"It’s Xiao Yuelan—she’s here!" the one-armed senior sister shouted.

As soon as she shouted, Xiao Yuelan lunged at the senior sister guarding Tian Ruoleng, swinging her blade.

But the others, now alert, managed to defend themselves.

After all, they were veteran early Lingwu Realm fighters and reacted swiftly.

The one-armed senior sister flung a strange black-red powder.

The powder clung to Xiao Yuelan, giving away her position.

"Surround and kill her!" the one-armed senior sister commanded, thrusting her sword forward.

The four middle-aged senior sisters, all early-stage Lingwu Realm experts with formidable strength, burst into furious combat.

Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan watched, awestruck.

Despite being only at the Ninth Layer Martial Path, Xiao Yuelan could fight evenly with four early-stage Lingwu Realm martial artists!

That kind of skill was unheard of.

Once she stepped into the Lingwu Realm, she would undoubtedly become another once-in-a-generation talent.

"Xiao Yuelan, get out of here! Forget about us!" Yue Wulan urgently called out. "Every squad leader in the Celestial Beast Wilds is hunting you down—reinforcements will be here any minute!"

"Don't worry, they wouldn’t dare mess with us! Our Manor Lord of Blade and Sword Manor isn’t some pushover!" Tian Ruoleng quickly reassured.

Xiao Yuelan could hold off four Spirit Martial Realm cultivators, but if this dragged on, others would arrive.

"Tian Ruoleng, Yue Wulan? Why are you tied up? Hahaha..." The newcomer was none other than Long Yuetao from the Medicine Immortal Valley. "Perfect! You belong to me now!"

Long Yuetao charged over with a dozen men, having heard the commotion from afar and knowing Xiao Yuelan was here.

Xiao Yuelan’s eyes blazed as she snarled, "If you dare touch them, I'll make sure you die horribly!"

"Xiao Yuelan, you’re in no position to save anyone!" Long Yuetao laughed loudly.

Her teeth clenched, Xiao Yuelan was about to summon the Netherworld Fury Dragon when the roar of a Netherworld Celestial Lion echoed.

Deep in the tree hollow, Qin Yun and Feng Honglan also heard the distant sounds of battle.

Qin Yun quickly summoned the Netherworld Celestial Lion.

No one else realized the Sky Lion was summoned, mistaking it for a local Celestial Beast—serving as a fear tactic.

At the same time, several flying daggers streaked through the air at incredible speed, striking the elder martial sisters.

Seeing those daggers, Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan were stunned!

They recognized them instantly—they were Qin Yun's daggers!

Qin Yun shouldn’t have been able to enter the Celestial Beast Wildlands, yet his daggers had appeared here.

The daggers disrupted the elder martial sisters, distracting them, allowing Xiao Yuelan to capitalize on the opening and unleash the Six Forms of Wind Slash!

Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan were also familiar with this technique!

It hit them—Xiao Yuelan must have some connection to Qin Yun, hence her ability to use the Six Forms of Wind Slash and wield daggers identical to his.

They refused to believe Qin Yun could actually be here!

"Brother Long, a Celestial Beast is coming—it looks like a Sky Lion!" a youth whispered.

"Damn it, these Sky Lions are strong!" Long Yuetao cursed under his breath.

Glaring at Tian Ruoleng, who was tied to the tree, he swung his blade in bitter frustration—he had originally intended to have his way with her first.

"Die, Tian Ruoleng!"

Just as Long Yuetao's blade descended, a black saber suddenly appeared!

Using the power of the Translucent Pearl, Qin Yun had slipped through unseen and blocked Long Yuetao's strike with his Dao Artifact broadsword.