Chapter 3456

Yue Hengfeng did not fire any more arrows either.

His true essence was now only enough for one more arrow, which he was saving for the Blood Fox at the highest realm.

He merely took out a long spear and thrust it outward through the red barrier, doing his best to keep the Blood Foxes at bay.

“Aren’t we going to help him?” Chen Yueying felt that they were fellow disciples and that they could lend him a hand. After all, they were all human. It would be better than watching him be killed by demon beasts.

Ye Liuyun, however, remained completely unmoved. “Why should we help him? He was trying to snatch the Blood Foxes from us just now!”

“But we’re all human martial artists, and you were the one who tricked him. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been surrounded by the Blood Foxes!” Chen Yueying urged him half-jokingly.

“Human martial artists are sometimes truly worse than vicious beasts and demon beasts! Besides, I didn’t trick him. If he hadn’t chased me, he wouldn’t have been surrounded by the Blood Foxes.

It’s already generous of me not to go out and help the Blood Foxes kill him. And he still expects me to save him? I can’t, and I don’t have the ability to do so. If you want to save him, go yourself!”

When it came to people who wanted to harm him, Ye Liuyun considered it generous enough not to kick them while they were down. There was no way he would go save someone. Besides, he had no idea what other dangers might follow here, and he did not want to expend all his remaining divine essence in this place.

Chen Yueying thought it over. Her soul power was certainly no match for those seven Blood Foxes. As for other means, she had no way to attack from a distance, so even if she went over, she would only be throwing her life away.

“Sigh, men. Every one of them is cold-hearted!” she lamented.

Ye Liuyun still did not move. He merely explained softly, “I’ve saved quite a few people before, but in the end, they either left me behind inside or turned around and bit me.

Helping others also requires sufficient wisdom and strength. Otherwise, you’re just seeking your own death!”

Hearing this, Chen Yueying had nothing to say. What Ye Liuyun said was not unreasonable. If they intervened, all the Blood Foxes would be drawn over to attack them. Then they would be the ones in trouble.

And if they were injured, Yue Hengfeng might take the opportunity to attack them. They would truly die an unjust death!

So she immediately explained to Ye Liuyun, “All right, you’re right! I was only making a remark. I didn’t mean to blame you!”

Ye Liuyun merely smiled faintly. “It’s fine! I don’t care what other people think. Once you’ve experienced more, you’ll naturally understand these things. This place is too dangerous. I wouldn’t dare let you put yourself at risk. Otherwise, I really would send you to give it a try!”

As the two of them were talking, Yue Hengfeng suddenly hurled the long spear in his hand and killed another Blood Fox.

Just as Chen Yueying cried out in surprise and Yue Hengfeng began to gloat, the corner of Ye Liuyun’s mouth lifted. He knew that Yue Hengfeng was about to be in trouble.

That was because the strongest Blood Fox had made its move. Both he and Ye Liuyun had long since noticed that Yue Hengfeng’s grip on the spear showed he was prepared to throw it at any moment.

Thus, the instant he launched his attack, the Blood Fox also struck down with one palm. With a bang, it completely shattered Yue Hengfeng’s red protective barrier.

A full-powered attack from a powerhouse at the sixth level of the Taixu Realm was no small matter. Yue Hengfeng, trapped inside the barrier, was shaken until he became dizzy and disoriented.

At that moment, the strongest Blood Fox also shot past him, draining a considerable amount of blood from his body. The other Blood Foxes immediately exerted their full strength as well, drawing out and absorbing all the blood in his body.

With only a final trace of blood left in him, Yue Hengfeng took out the black bow and fired an arrow at the powerhouse. But by then, the powerhouse had already moved farther away and easily dodged it.

“It seems Yue Hengfeng’s bow and arrows don’t have a tracking function. So this fellow really killed those Blood Foxes with his archery before!” Ye Liuyun felt sorry for him inwardly. What a pity to waste such superb archery.

At that moment, Yue Hengfeng was completely drained dry by the remaining Blood Foxes. The powerhouse, meanwhile, charged straight toward Ye Liuyun and Chen Yueying.

They were not far apart, and all of them could sense one another. When the Blood Fox powerhouse had seen them refrain from helping earlier, it had temporarily left them alone.

Now that it had dealt with Yue Hengfeng, it began to deal with them as well. The remaining Blood Foxes did not even have time to clean up the battlefield and immediately followed.

Ye Liuyun merely chuckled and used spatial displacement to move the red sphere of light from the hands of the newly dead Yue Hengfeng over to Chen Yueying.

“Refine it and use it immediately!” Ye Liuyun transmitted to Chen Yueying.

Chen Yueying had no time to think and immediately refined the sphere of light, while Ye Liuyun took out the Great Wilderness Bow once more and aimed it at the Blood Fox powerhouse.

The Blood Fox powerhouse cursed and immediately stopped, then ordered the Blood Foxes behind it to halt as well.

It had not expected to encounter another martial artist capable of attacking from a distance with a bow and arrow. The red sphere of light had also been moved over by Ye Liuyun. The Great Wilderness Bow’s locking function made it seem even more dangerous than Yue Hengfeng’s black bow.

“Were you the one who injured my soul earlier?” the Blood Fox powerhouse asked Ye Liuyun directly.

“I was. What do you want?” Ye Liuyun tried to keep it talking as long as possible, buying time for Chen Yueying.

“Your soul power is that strong?” Seeing that he was only at the second level of the Taixu Realm, the Blood Fox powerhouse found it hard to believe.

Ye Liuyun merely smiled. “If you don’t believe me, you can try again!”

The Blood Fox powerhouse looked at Ye Liuyun but still did not dare to try again. It merely asked him, “As long as the two of you sign a soul contract with me, guaranteeing that you won’t mention what happened here to anyone, I can let you leave. How about it?”

Hearing this, Ye Liuyun could not help laughing. “Hahaha, you’ll let me leave? What a pity. I haven’t decided to leave yet!”

“Hmm? What exactly are you trying to do? Do you think you have the strength to fight me?” the Blood Fox began threatening him again.

“How would I know without trying? At least you don’t dare come any closer right now!” Ye Liuyun was not worried in the slightest.

“Damnable human! Do you really insist on fighting us until both sides suffer?” the Blood Fox roared as it revealed its true form—a fox covered entirely in blood-red fur. It was even far larger than an ordinary vicious beast, and it looked down at Ye Liuyun from a distance.

“Hmph? Both sides suffering? Do you think you’re worthy? I’d say your entire clan will be wiped out!” Ye Liuyun matched it blow for blow.

“I’ve finished refining it. It can be activated at any time!” Chen Yueying transmitted to Ye Liuyun.

“Good. Once the fight starts, stay inside it and don’t come out. Leave the rest to me!” Ye Liuyun transmitted back.

“What? What about you? Won’t you be in danger? You should hide in here with me!” Chen Yueying began to worry about Ye Liuyun again.

“Trust me and do as I say! Now—activate the sphere of light!” Ye Liuyun transmitted to Chen Yueying once more.

After saying this, he took a step forward and used Spatial Force to enlarge himself while shrinking the space occupied by the Blood Fox.