Chapter 2237: Did I Say You Could Leave?

Luli Ridge.

It was already nearing the northwest outskirts of Mizhou City.

Apart from the Martial Arts City in the southeast direction and the nearby suburban buildings, looking around, there was hardly a sign of human life.

The glass-colored ridges were also deserted.

Lee Suxi and Yu Xiaomeng clearly searched for a while but couldn’t find the figure of Hong Shenhao who fled to this side.

But when they saw Lin Tian appear, they were both very surprised.

“Didn’t I tell you to go back to the Martial Soul Garden? Although that person is injured, he is genuinely powerful and very dangerous!”

Yu Xiaomeng, visibly anxious, scolded Lin Tian, “You should hurry back, my master and I will keep searching!”

Not only was Lin Tian a benefactor to Lee Suxi, but he was also a classmate of Wang Yiyi.

If anything went wrong here, Yu Xiaomeng felt it would be hard for both her and her master to explain.

“Lin Tian, it’s very dangerous here!”

Lee Suxi warily glanced around, not spotting any trace or footprint of Hong Shenhao, which was very strange. She turned her head towards Lin Tian and said, “You should head back, we’ll keep searching! But… what did you just say about the Concealing Talisman?”

This was the first time Lee Suxi had heard of such a thing.

But Yu Xiaomeng’s face shifted as she turned to Lee Suxi and said, “Master… I’ve seen in ancient books before that those who cultivate immortality and the Dao craft various spirit talismans, like the Frost Blade Talisman, Fiery Flame Talisman, and so on! That person just now was likely from the Immortal Mountain sect, and probably used some sort of talisman to escape!”

Upon hearing this, Lee Suxi’s face turned a bit grim.

She looked towards Lin Tian and asked, “You mean that person used some Concealing Talisman to escape?”

“Not escape, he’s still here!”

Lin Tian, with a hint of a smile on his face, stepped down to the riverbank at the bottom of the ridge, stood firm, looked across, and pointed at a hill, “That person is still over there! As the name implies, the Concealing Talisman can suppress one’s own aura, and an advanced one can even achieve a somewhat invisible effect! But he’s already severely injured; if you go over and search, you’ll be able to find him!”

Upon hearing this.

Lee Suxi and Yu Xiaomeng were both completely astonished.

“How do you know he’s there? The Concealing Talisman should be something from Dao cultivation, do you also have research on it?”

Lee Suxi, full of surprise, turned back and asked, “But how did you see that he’s there?”

“I’ve done some research! As for how I saw him there, well… it’s a feeling! Just go search and you’ll find out!”

Lin Tian nodded slightly, responding.

Lee Suxi hesitated.

But in the end, she took Yu Xiaomeng, treading over the river surface, and flew to the other side.

The hill across was overgrown with weeds.

Lee Suxi, with a face full of suspicion, began to search.

Soon.

On the side of the hill.

A large pit appeared.

All around, vines entwined, foliage dense, with natural jagged stones.

Upon reaching the edge of the pit, Lee Suxi furrowed her brows and shouted to Yu Xiaomeng, “Step back!”

There, she sensed an incredibly astonishing aura.

Boom~

A vast momentum swept out from below the pit.

Then a figure flew out, throwing a punch at Lee Suxi.

In the rush, Lee Suxi gathered all her cultivation and immediately struck back with a palm.

The figure staggered in midair, retreating to the top of the hill.

But Lee Suxi stood in place unharmed.

She raised her head, looking towards the hilltop, where stood Hong Shenhao, the one who fled!

Only now, Hong Shenhao looked quite miserable, with blood streaming from the corner of his mouth.

Clearly.

From the previous confrontation with Wang Yiyi, his injuries were already very severe.

Now, facing Lee Suxi, a Martial Arts Venerate, he was already a spent force.

“Martial Arts Venerate!”

Hong Shenhao fixed his gaze on Lee Suxi, looking shocked, and said, “You’re not a Martial Arts Grandmaster! But… do you really want to take down this old man?”

Originally escaping to this place.

Hong Shenhao intended to use this concealed spot to heal, and with the Concealing Talisman, he thought he could escape safely.

Little did he expect Lee Suxi would pursue him here and even discover his hiding place.

“If the senior weren’t injured, my bit of cultivation wouldn’t be a match for you!”

Lee Suxi looked with a grave expression towards Hong Shenhao and said, “But now you’re heavily injured; you can’t afford to delay! Why not come back with me? As for the final result, you’ll have to speak with Lady Wang!”

Pfft~

Upon these words, whether out of agitation or not, Hong Shenhao couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

“Hahaha… to be forced to such a state by a Martial Arts Expert!”

Hong Shenhao let out an extremely bitter and angry laugh, pointed at Lee Suxi, and said, “You think you can capture this old man? If you wish to die, go ahead and try!”

Hearing this.

Lee Suxi’s face immediately grew even more serious.

In front of her, Hong Shenhao, being a cultivator, was unfathomable, and despite his injuries, he was still not to be underestimated.

However.

Lee Suxi hesitated for a moment, then followed with a booming sound as her entire aura surged, matching Hong Shenhao’s momentum without any difference.

She stomped her foot, shooting out like a cannonball.

“Courting death!”

Hong Shenhao thought that under his warning, Lee Suxi would retreat, but unexpectedly she still made a move.

He was indeed quite injured now, already somewhat of a spent force.

But he understood, absolutely must not be captured, otherwise, it would be a dead end!

Even though he was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Nine Immortals Mountain, if caught by Wang Yiyi, he would surely die!

And due to his injuries, even facing a Martial Arts Venerate, he, a dignified Foundation Establishment Cultivator, was powerless.

“Ice Blade Talisman, kill!”

Hong Shenhao shouted fiercely, and the spirit talisman in his hand erupted with radiant light, followed by something like an ice spike slashing down.

“It’s… it’s a talisman!”

Lee Suxi’s face was full of shock as she stomped her foot, shattering the hill’s vegetation and giant stones into pieces, and terrifying Gang Qi propelled her backwards.

And simultaneously.

The Gang Qi before her surged like waves, rising up.

Rumble~

The ice blade unleashed by the Ice Blade Talisman cut through and slashed at the wave, tearing apart the Gang Qi before Lee Suxi.

And under the effect of Gang Qi, the power of that ice blade also suddenly decreased.

Yet, even so, it was still terrifyingly powerful!

Lee Suxi hastily punched out, but was still blasted back.

Her fist was directly drenched in blood.

At the same time, Hong Shenhao once again summoned another spirit talisman and shouted, “If you dare chase again, you will surely die!”

This was meant as a warning.

After speaking, Hong Shenhao prepared to turn and escape.

At this moment, Lee Suxi’s heart was filled with terror.

She had deeply experienced the power of that spirit talisman.

Had he not been injured, just one talisman would have been enough to utterly kill her!

“Hong Shenhao, did I say you could leave?”

But suddenly, from across the river, came a faintly cold voice, carrying an inexplicable indifference.

Originally about to flee, Hong Shenhao, at the sound of this voice, felt a chill run through him, and his body froze on the spot like a statue.