The explosion sounded for a long time before it slowly subsided.
At this time, the clearing in the forest, which was originally about 20 meters in radius, had turned into a huge pit about 300 meters deep. The surrounding big trees, which were several people thick enough to hug, were also destroyed by the shock wave to an area of nearly three or four miles outward.
In the distance, there were broken branches and tree stumps lying all over the ground. The closer you got to the center, the ground was almost bare and the trees had long since turned into dust.
All of this was under He Manhua's deliberate control. The power was concentrated on only one point, otherwise the trees within dozens of miles would have been spared.
At this moment, just looking at the deep pit in the middle of the field, one could see the self-destructive power of a low-level magic weapon.
This battle seemed long, but it only lasted for six or seven breaths. As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the place seemed surprisingly quiet.
After a while, the soil at the edge of the pit was seen churning, and then a person with a spiritual light shield that flickered in and out of the soil emerged.
As soon as he came out, he spat out a mouthful of blood, then looked at the bottomless pit in front of him and couldn't help laughing.
"You old ghost, even if you have reached the great perfection of foundation building, you will still be shattered to pieces, hehe... cough cough..."
As he laughed, he started coughing again, and blood kept flowing out of the corners of his mouth.
This person was He Manhua. At this moment, he had lost his life-saving magic weapon and suffered a very serious backlash.
Just before his magic weapon exploded, he used the earth escape technique to sneak deep into the ground as soon as he cast the spell.
But even so, he was still affected. The spiritual power shield on his body was almost completely consumed. Coupled with the backlash, his internal organs had suffered serious internal injuries.
At this moment, two figures appeared in the distant sky and flew towards them at high speed. They were He Manzi and Blood Hand Fei Yan.
Until this moment, the two of them still had blood surging all over their bodies, their internal organs were shaking, and they also suffered some minor injuries. Looking at the mess in front of them, the two of them couldn't help but twitch their faces.
The Blood Hand Flying Scythe looked at He Manhua, who had just emerged from the ground with a large amount of blood on his chest. He couldn't imagine how this person had cultivated his character to where he is today. He could easily detonate his own magic weapon, which made people frightened just thinking about it.
He Manzi landed directly next to his brother and quickly shot several rays of spiritual power at him to observe.
After a moment, he heaved a sigh of relief. This younger brother had a good aptitude for cultivation, but he was too stupid. If he hadn't been taking care of him all the time, he would have died countless times.
But even after every mistake, he would only be terrified of his brother at the time, but he would still get hot-headed the next time, and he would not even say hello in advance. This was the most troublesome thing, as it caught you off guard and you would not be able to stop him in time.
Another thing that made him very sad was that when the magic weapon exploded, hundreds of small snakes that he had sacrificed were destroyed at once.
He didn't know how long it would take to find this kind of monster again, and each ritual would take at least three years. Seeing that his brother was fine, he stared at He Manhua with gloomy eyes.
"Big... Big Brother, it seems that those two old ghosts are done!"
He Manhua looked at his elder brother with a gloomy face and couldn't help feeling scared. He knew that he had messed up again this time, so he quickly said something to take credit for it, hoping to alleviate the beating he would receive from his elder brother afterwards.
"Are you so sure? Wait a minute..."
"boom!"
Before He Manzi could finish his words, there was another loud bang suddenly coming from the bottom of a pit hundreds of feet deep in front of him, followed by countless pieces of gravel and soil shooting into the sky like arrows.
The faces of the three men suddenly changed. He Manzi grabbed his brother who was sitting on the ground and rushed to the back. In an instant, a huge spiritual light shield appeared around them, protecting himself and his brother firmly in the middle.
The Blood Hand Flying Scythe also made the same move, flying back more than ten feet. Almost at the same time, their spiritual shields seemed to be shot by thousands of arrows, emitting a series of dense "puff" sounds.
Amidst a shower of flying gravel and feathers, a figure rose into the sky from the pit, and then hovered in the sky above the pit. The three of them looked quickly and saw that it was the hunchbacked old man.
At this moment, he was in a rather disheveled state, with disheveled hair, his clothes cut into pieces, and many scars on his face and arms, some of which were so deep that the bones could be seen. The white bones were chilling.
In his hand he was still holding the unconscious young man in purple, who was also tightly grasping the Jade Bottle. The hunchbacked old man was already weak and his previous domineering demeanor was completely different.
As soon as the old man came up, he coughed violently several times, and then spit out several mouthfuls of blood.
He Manhua's magic weapon floated directly above their heads and exploded. Even the hunchbacked old man, who was experienced in fighting, did not expect that someone would be so unrespectful of the magic weapon.
Moreover, from the previous fight, he realized that the mace was the opponent's natal magic weapon, and he was the weaker party. Now that they had some advantages, an natal magic weapon exploded without any warning. How could he understand such a method
All the immortal cultivators he had met before would only choose to detonate their own magical weapons and fight to the death with the enemy when they were left with no other options.
In such a sudden situation, the magic weapon was closest to him. At that moment, the hunchbacked old man's hair stood on end, and his powerful cultivation was revealed.
The moment the magic weapon's aura became unstable, he felt something in his heart. With his magical powers, in less than half a breath, if he tried his best to escape, he could at least get one or two miles away. At the same time, he could use secret methods to resist. Although he would still be injured, it would not be like this now.
However, he did not do so. Instead, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the purple-shirted young man. Although he was as fast as lightning, he lost the opportunity to escape with just this one move.
The shockwave from the magic weapon's self-detonation was almost here, and he had no choice but to pour all his spiritual power into the shield. At the same time, his other hand, like a butterfly flying through flowers, slapped dozens of protective talismans on his body.
At the same time, he quickly fled underground, but the power above his head that seemed to be able to destroy the world was chasing him directly at an incredibly fast speed, not giving him even a chance to change direction underground.
During the continuous bombardment, the talismans outside the spiritual shield were all destroyed after supporting them to descend for dozens of feet, but these talismans were very anxious and withstood the strongest attack at the beginning. Then, the hunchbacked old man relied on the spiritual shield and several magical spells to save his life, but he was also seriously injured.
Although the purple-shirted young man was not seriously injured due to his special protection, he was still knocked unconscious by the aftermath of the explosion.
The hunchbacked old man originally intended to escape by burrowing underground, but the speed of burrowing underground could never catch up with the speed of flying in the sky, and the other party would definitely search this area as soon as possible.
I think that as long as I use my spiritual power, the other party's spiritual sense will be able to find me quickly. It is better to get out now to avoid being trapped underground, when most of the spells will be unable to be cast.
Seeing that the hunchbacked old man and the purple-shirted young man were still alive, Blood Hand Feijian and He Manzi were shocked. The other party was hit on the head by the magic weapon and exploded, but he was still able to escape.
The reputation of "Demon Dog Moon Shadow" is indeed well-deserved, and its strength is formidable. If it were me who was blown up at close range, it would be extremely difficult to save my life.
But when the two saw that the hunchbacked old man vomited several mouthfuls of blood as soon as he rose into the air, his breath suddenly became weak, and his spiritual power was no longer strong.
After He Manzi and Blood Hand Feilan exchanged a glance, their spiritual power suddenly surged, and they rushed directly towards the hunchbacked old man, not giving him any chance to breathe. It was obvious that they were both veterans in the martial arts world.
The hunchbacked old man felt a bad feeling when he saw this. Although he had swallowed several pills when he rushed out of the deep pit just now, he had not had time to refine them.
At this moment, the magic power in his body was less than 20% of the usual level. If he turned around and ran away, he would probably be caught up within a hundred miles. By then, he would not even have the strength to fight.
The hunchbacked old man was getting anxious, and the spiritual energy in the right hand holding the purple-shirted young man increased greatly. At this moment, he was desperate and injected his magic power into the purple-shirted young man's body, hoping that he could wake up soon.
The other hand pointed at the center of the eyebrows again, and a half-moon wind blade about a foot long appeared in front of them again.
However, the half-moon wind blade had become translucent at this time, as if it would disappear at any time. However, the hunchbacked old man still stared at the two people flying towards him with eyes like a vicious dog.
"Hehehe, it seems like you're running out of mana!"
The Blood Hand Flying Scythe came quickly, and looking at the almost transparent half-moon wind blade floating in the air in front of him, he couldn't help but chuckle, with a mocking look on his face.
He Manzi on the other side also had a fierce look in his eyes, while He Manhua could only sit on the ground at the edge of the pit and slowly take a breath to rest.
However, given the current state of He Manzi and Blood Hand Feijian, if they join forces, even the most powerful demon dog will be dead.
Just when the two sides were about to come into contact, suddenly a cold voice came from behind Blood Hand Fei Sickle and the others.
"Old man, can you really get that 'Xuan Ming Order'?"
This sudden voice shocked everyone present, except the young man in purple who had just woken up and was still a little groggy.
Although they were fighting, they were always on guard against their surroundings.
Although this place is more than 600 miles away from Linshui City, they believe that the explosion of the magic weapon just now will definitely attract the attention of some passers-by nearby.
So they paid more attention to the movements around them, but until the two sides were ready to fight again, there was no one in their consciousness just now. But now the voice reappeared, and it was so close, how could they not be extremely surprised.
He Manzi and Blood Hand Feijian were even more frightened. The voice came from behind them. The hunchbacked old man in front of them also looked behind them with an incredible expression.
This made the two of them stop flying in a hurry and look back. Upon seeing this, He Manzi's eyes were bloodshot.
Because at this moment, a tall figure was standing beside the rubble pile under the moon, and one of his hands was placed right on top of He Manhua's head. He Manhua had already opened his eyes, but he dared not move, his eyes were full of fear.
The immortal cultivators had excellent eyesight. Although the moonlight was dim, even without using their spiritual sense, they could still see the man's face at a glance. Even He Manzi's originally angry face was stunned.
Because they all knew this person, he was the young cultivator in the Qi Condensation Stage who appeared in Xuanqing Temple.
After Li Yan followed Blood Hand Fei Shan here, he saw everything here clearly. At first, he planned to leave quietly and didn't want to get involved in the muddy water here.
But just when he was about to leave, he heard the three words "Xuanming Order", which shocked his heart and he immediately gave up the idea of leaving.
He first heard about the Xuanming Order from Master Xueye. It was a necessary condition for outside cultivators to enter the "Beiming Demon-Suppressing Tower" of the Pure Land Sect.
Unexpectedly, he suddenly got the news about this thing here. Through the subsequent conversation between the two sides, Li Yan already roughly understood the whole story.
The purple-shirted young man should be a bastard of a family called "Hu Chen". Li Yan knows some information about this "Hu Chen" family. It should be a first-class poison cultivation family, also affiliated with the Wuliang Sect. This family is particularly good at refining poisons and also good at expelling poisons.
The young man in purple has been hiding outside, and now he seems to be rushing back to the family to carry out some inheritance. Now he is being hunted by another branch of the family. Obviously, the people in that branch are quite afraid of the young man in purple, and are afraid that he will go back and seize the inheritance.
That's why they hired assassins to hunt him down. The two men in black robes were the assassins from the "刺影" assassin organization. The Confucian scholar named Lin must have known about this and wanted to get a piece of the pie.
The reward for killing the purple-shirted young man was actually a "Dustless Pill" and a "Xuanming Order", as well as a large number of other immortal cultivation resources. However, to obtain these rewards, one must go through "Ciying" to find the master and ask for them.
After listening to their intermittent conversation and adding his own inferences, Li Yan had guessed the whole story.
After thinking about it, he finally decided to snatch it.