Though Gu Changhuai spoke kindly, his spells never stopped, and each strike was more vicious than the last.
The others showed no mercy, either.
Even though Xiao Zhenhai carried the entire set of ultimate techniques of the Water Prison Sect as its Sect Leader, he now felt tremendous pressure.
If it were the Third-Grade State Boundary, it would have been better; he could use the power of the Golden Core to exert his full legacy.
But here, in the Second Grade State Boundary, he was constrained and fought very uncomfortably.
Xiao Zhenhai, overwhelmed with anger, sneered viciously, "Fine, fine, you all want to kill me, then don’t blame me for being ruthless..."
His eyes reddened slightly, and Evil Qi surged.
Gu Changhuai, with experience, immediately avoided Xiao Zhenhai’s gaze.
But in doing so, although he avoided the Pupil Skill, he also revealed a flaw, which Xiao Zhenhai seized, using the Water Shadow Step to close in and land a sword strike.
Xiao Zhenhai wanted to press the advantage, but fortunately, Xia Canonical Official assisted from the side, temporarily forcing Xiao Zhenhai to retreat.
Subsequently, Xiao Zhenhai repeatedly used the Blood Pupil Skill for intimidation, finding flaws, and took the opportunity to strike, coupled with his top-tier cultivation technique and movement technique, making Gu Changhuai and Xia Canonical Official struggle tremendously.
The situation gradually worsened.
Just then, Xia Canonical Official, exhausted from the prolonged battle and slightly disoriented by the Evil Qi, moved a bit sluggishly.
Xiao Zhenhai seized the opportunity, thrusting a sword towards Xia Canonical Official’s neck.
Gu Changhuai’s expression turned unpleasant, uttering a "tsk," he pulled Xia Canonical Official aside, blocking the sword with a feathered fan.
But his cultivation was ultimately slightly inferior to Master Xiao’s; although he blocked the sword, he was still caught off guard by Xiao Zhenhai’s move and got stabbed in the shoulder.
Gu Changhuai’s face paled, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Xiao Zhenhai’s eyes gleamed with excitement, just about to step forward and thrust another sword, only to find himself momentarily immobilized.
He looked down and saw the ground’s formation patterns flickering.
Strands of azure Spiritual Power wrapped around his body like vines, holding him tightly.
"Formation?"
Xiao Zhenhai’s pupils contracted.
When Xia Canonical Official regained herself, seeing Gu Changhuai take a sword for her, with his shoulder pierced, she immediately showed anger on her delicate face; her short sword, veiled with a layer of ice crystals, rapidly slashed towards Xiao Zhenhai’s throat.
Xiao Zhenhai barely evaded, but still got a gash that leaked a blood thread.
The ice crystals followed the blood thread, sealing his throat.
Xiao Zhenhai’s expression was extremely grim; he swung a sword to repel Xia Canonical Official, and he too retreated a few steps to temporarily create distance.
After standing firm, just as Xiao Zhenhai hadn’t fully recovered his senses, a flash of fire erupted on the ground, signaling another formation had been triggered.
Earth Fire Formation.
Followed by the Di Sha Formation.
Interspersed with some trapping formations like quicksand, golden locks, and wooden prisons.
Fire Qi and Earth Qi intertwined, explosions erupting one after another.
Only then did Xiao Zhenhai notice that at an unknown time, he had fallen into a surrounding of formations, enduring their repeated assaults.
Moreover, these formations were all without exception of the Nineteen Patterns or even Eighteen Patterns, high-level Second Grade formations.
They were the finest array among Second Grade!