Ye Li and Xiu Nian were getting closer and closer to the Sharp Blade Mantis. The two of them ran forward, one on the left and one on the right, Ye Li on the left and Xiu Nian on the right.
It seems that there are slightly fewer Sharp Blade Mantises on Ye Li's side, while there are more on Xiunian's side.
At the moment when the two came into contact with the Sharp Blade Mantis, Xiunian's figure, which was originally running wildly, suddenly stopped and then retreated two steps.
The sudden change in this instant made the two people who were originally standing side by side become one in front and one behind, and Ye Li became the protruding tip.
This immediately caused the Sharp Blade Mantis that was originally heading towards the two people to change its priority target, forming a large net and covering Ye Li alone.
“Damn it!”
Ye Li cursed loudly, he knew he had been fooled.
Xiunian had no intention of charging forward and had already retreated a considerable distance.
Before Ye Li could make any other moves, he was surrounded by the Sharp Blade Mantises that had caught up with him.
The sharp blade mantises are surrounded by wind-like spiritual energy, which makes their movement speed very fast, far exceeding that of ordinary monsters in the middle stage of gestation.
Ten sharp blade mantises surrounded Ye Li at an extremely fast speed. Their blade feet, which were filled with golden spiritual energy, waved in the wind, forming a blade shadow and slashed towards Ye Li frantically.
In crisis, Ye Li could only rely on the Eight Thunder Locks for initial interception. The chains were cut by the golden knife, and a little bit of lightning splashed out instantly.
The power of thunder could just restrain the power of gold on the blade mantis's feet. Bolts of lightning flowed into the blade mantis's body along the blade feet, paralyzing it slightly and slowing down its offensive involuntarily.
In addition to the Eight Thunder Locks, Ye Li's Vermillion Bird wings also expanded to the maximum, and circles of flames suddenly sprayed towards the periphery, trying to force the Sharp Blade Mantis to retreat.
Xiu Nian didn't seem to expect that Ye Li was so powerful and could actually block the first wave of attacks from the Sharp Blade Mantis so easily.
However, this was also what he hoped to happen, because his purpose was actually very simple, which was to make Ye Li a target and attract the attacks of all the sharp blade mantises, while he himself would take the opportunity to rush up the low rock wall opposite.
Xiunian, who had just paused and retreated, now rushed forward again. While rushing towards him, she dispersed part of her own defense and replaced it with an earth spell.
Just as he was running towards Ye Li again, when several sharp blade mantises were about to turn around to intercept him, he had already thrown the talisman in his hand directly to the ground.
A stone pillar rose up from the ground beneath his feet at a slightly forward angle, pushing Xiunian up at the fastest speed.
The huge pushing force allowed Xiunian to rush into the air more than ten meters high in the blink of an eye.
The forward-leaning stone pillar also gave Xiu Nian a forward thrust. When the stone pillar reached the top, Xiu Nian pushed forward with his whole body. With a great force, he flew straight towards the opposite cliff.
The huge thrust from the stone pillar threw him towards the cliff opposite. The sharp blade mantis underground seemed to have not expected Xiunian to make such a move. It was stunned for a moment, and then prepared to chase in the direction of Xiunian's landing point.
After these Sharp Blade Mantises left, the defensive pressure on Ye Li's side was suddenly reduced. However, under the siege of five Sharp Blade Mantises, his Eight Thunder Locks and Vermillion Bird Wings were already riddled with holes. If he had not been madly infusing spiritual energy to support them, these two talismans would have been shattered long ago.
Fortunately, Ye Li's armor was a fusion of the Black Rock Flame Talisman and the power of the Sun Devouring Incarnation, so its defensive capabilities were still very strong. That was why he was able to withstand the crazy attacks of the Sharp Blade Mantis Golden Sword.
However, if he continued, Ye Li believed that his defense would be completely cut through in a short time, and he would be cut into pieces in the end.
Xiunian, who was still flying in the air, was almost approaching the opposite rock wall, but his speed began to slow down and he started to fall downwards.
The five sharp-blade mantises below had already been waiting near his landing point, with two golden swords flying, waiting for an opportunity to hit Xiunian, and then they would start a crazy slashing.
However, Xiunian seemed to have no intention of falling. While still in the air, he had already launched a wind-moving spell.
A tornado rose up under his feet and then hit him.
There was only an earth defense spell left on his body, which was now blocking the tornado to prevent the storm from hurting his body.
The power of the strong wind was so great that it shattered some of his defensive talismans. The powerful force wrapped around Xiunian's body, and a thrust came from it, throwing him out violently.
Xiunian's control over the tornado was very good, ensuring that he was not hurt by the storm and that the thrust of the storm was sufficient to throw him into the air again.
Although the force this time was not as strong as the first thrust from the stone pillar, he was already flying in mid-air after all, and the tornado only needed to offset the force of his falling. Therefore, it successfully allowed Xiunian to fly forward a little further and land smoothly near the top of the rock wall.
After falling down, Xiunian didn't dare to stop. She climbed up the rock wall nimbly and reached the top of the rock wall in a few moves.
The five sharp-edged mantises below gathered under the rock wall and roared at Xiunian above, with a hint of anger in their voices.
They are not good at climbing, and even if they could climb up the cliff, it would be difficult for them to catch up with Xiunian who had already climbed up. They could only stand below and roar to vent their anger.
Xiu Nian glanced at the sharp-blade mantis below and a smug smile appeared on her face.
Afterwards, he turned his gaze to Ye Li in the distance, only to see that Ye Li was still resisting the siege of five sharp-blade mantises and had no intention of giving up.
To his surprise, Ye Li not only withstood the attack of the Sharp Blade Mantis, but was even looking for an opportunity to counterattack, as if he wanted to break through the obstruction of the Sharp Blade Mantis and rush to the edge of the cliff.
Ye Li's gaze was also looking towards him at this moment, his eyes were full of anger and murderous intent, a momentum like a blade shot out from Ye Li's eyes and pierced fiercely into Xiu Nian's eyes, making him feel numb on his scalp.
Xiu Nian couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect that Ye Li could exude such an amazing aura.
Seeing Ye Li fighting one against five, he doesn't look like an ordinary talisman master in the early stage of the gestational period. After all, the Sharp Blade Mantis is a monster in the middle stage of the gestational period. It is rare to see someone like Ye Li who can fight above his level and defeat the larger force with a small number. Each of them must be an elite in the sect.
But he couldn't care less, he stood up and shouted to Ye Li: "Junior Brother Ye, I'm really sorry, my strength is limited, if we really follow the previous plan, we won't be able to get through here.
After all, if I were surrounded by seven blade mantises, I wouldn't have the energy to fight back, so our plan wouldn't work."