So Lu Ming immediately added a few more.
Five Fire Vines charged directly at Luan Yue's front, then switched to her left side. The situation for Hei Shan was also precarious; Fire Vines striking and slapping from the front had already put him in disarray, and now five more were attacking from the right.
If they wanted to block, both had to turn simultaneously to release Vein Techniques.
But the back would become vulnerable!
Luan Yue noticed this, feeling inside that things were going awry, hurriedly shouted, "Turn!"
Hei Shan nodded and his body followed Luan Yue in turning. The two no longer remained still standing, but started rotating while releasing Vein Techniques, thus strengthening their weak sides abruptly.
Of course, this also meant that the spiritual power consumption was greater.
Previously, they might have lasted a quarter-hour.
In this current state, at most 500 breaths.
But right now, who cared about so much, as long as they weren't separated, any means were worth it.
"Seeking death!" Seeing them, Lu Ming, like a cat with its tail stepped on, angrily roared, beckoning at the five people beside him to move, "Since you won't surrender, then die—"
As the words fell, the expressions of determination on Luan Yue and Hei Shan suddenly flashed with despair in their eyes. They saw the five Mountain Suppression Realm experts, who had been spectators, now readying their Meridian Gates for attacks.
This was the sign before Vein Techniques were unleashed!
Luan Yue's original estimate of enduring for 500 breaths was instantly reduced to 50.
"Let's die together—"
After saying this, Lu Ming coldly glanced at Luan Yue and Hei Shan, his lips curling up slowly, turning to give Xia Jin a look. After all, this battle was publicly fought for Xia Jin, to wipe out threatening enemies for him.
As expected, Xia Jin, being from the Xia Family, was very pleased and proud, with a crazy gleam in his eyes.
But just then, a loud bang resounded!
Boom!
Like a meteor crashing to the ground.
Suddenly, massive dirt and rocks splattered next to him like a torrential downpour, covering him.
The unexpected change made Lu Ming instinctively back away quickly, leaving his previous position, then hearing muffled cries in front. But those sounds were brief, like a blink, swiftly vanishing.
Upon sensing, Lu Ming's complexion greatly changed — the life signs of the five Mountain Suppression followers instantly disappeared for three.
And as probing continued, another vanished.
"What?"
Lu Ming panicked for the first time, feeling fear as well. The Mountain Suppression Realm was like ants being killed by the intruder, meaning he would likely fare no better in their eyes.
Suddenly, a thought spontaneously arose.
Retreat!
Quickly retreat!
As this thought surfaced, the last life sign completely faded. Amongst the swirling dust, an aura swiftly approached him, its speed chilling his heart.
"Mountain Suppression Upper—"
The terrified voice abruptly stopped as Lu Ming felt his face slammed by a towering mountain, blacking out, losing control and flying backward into the deep forest.
At this moment, the Thousand Leaping Artery Skill transformed, with Luan Yue and Hei Shan standing back to back, sweat pouring down, watching as the Fire Vines slowly dissipated. Finally, smiles of relief appeared on their faces, and they collapsed back to the ground.
"We've finally survived!"
Both exclaimed in one voice.
It could be said that if the Immortal Sect expert had arrived ten breaths later, under the attack of Thousand Leaps Vein Techniques and five Lower Mountain Suppression Realm fighters, they would have met a tragic end just like Hei Yu.
Continuously releasing high-grade Vein Techniques, who could endure that?
Luckily, the Immortal Sect expert appeared timely.
Then, Wen Ping's voice appeared.
"Elder Zhao, bring over the still alive Middle Mountain Suppression Realm one; I'll first check the casualty situation at the city edge."
After the words fell, Wen Ping began walking slowly from Yun Lan's foot towards the ruined city wall to closely examine the disaster situation, when suddenly a figure rapidly approached over the rooftops. Wen Ping squinted and focused — it was Situ Xiuneng!