Chapter 1439: Both Sides Suffer Losses!

“Bai Rong!”

“Elder Bai Rong!”

Bai Xiu and Bai Chen cried out almost simultaneously.

Bai Xiu’s eyes were bloodshot, his gaze fierce enough to split.

Yet Bai Rong’s eyes were glazing over. Qin Tian’s sword law was terrifying; once it entered the body, it quickly destroyed all of Bai Rong’s vitality.

At that moment, the Nether Ghost Claw also descended upon Qin Tian, and he had no time to withdraw his sword.

But Qin Tian remained calm in the face of danger. With his left hand, he formed a sword gesture with two fingers, and his powerful sword law directly struck the Nether Ghost Claw.

However, he was caught off guard and was no match for the Nether Ghost Claw.

Yet Qin Tian’s strength was too great; this simultaneous attack still matched the Nether Ghost Claw in momentum!

Failing to kill Bai Xiu, Qin Tian felt a faint regret.

After all, Bai Xiu was the strongest besides Guiyun.

But taking down one at least weakened the enemy’s combat power.

Just then, a sudden warning arose in Qin Tian’s mind—a fierce killing intent erupted without warning.

In the blink of an eye!

Everything happened in an instant. Qin Tian was engaged on both sides and had no capacity to attend to anything else.

This attack came at a most treacherous angle, seizing the opportunity perfectly—it was a sure-kill trap!

A wave of death rushed toward him. Qin Tian could not save himself; he could only frantically channel his divine essence to protect his body.

“Zhuiyue!”

The sharp Zhuxie Sword, like a shooting star, thrust straight at Qin Tian’s heart!

The power of this sword was even greater than Zhanxing’s.

From launching the attack to striking Qin Tian, Ye Yuan’s movement was instantaneous, his speed so extreme that no one reacted in time.

“Boom!”

This sword revealed its full edge, like a sharp dagger capable of piercing all things in the world.

The Zhuxie Sword passed through Qin Tian’s protective divine essence without surprise and struck his body.

“Pfft!”

Qin Tian’s whole body felt as if struck by lightning. Blood gushed from his mouth as his body flew backward, smashing heavily into the rock wall.

“Guiyun!”

Ye Yuan’s expression changed as he bellowed.

Guiyun understood and urged the Nether Ghost Claw to strike directly at the rock wall!

“Boom!”

The rock wall was blasted into a large pit, and Qin Tian inside was left with unknown fate.

“Go!”

Ye Yuan shouted loudly, intending to lead the group deeper into the Divine Ruins.

But at that moment, Bai Xiu suddenly went berserk, dashing swiftly toward the cave in the rock wall.

“Damned invader, I’ll kill you!” Bai Xiu roared as he flew.

Ye Yuan’s expression changed. He shifted his body, attempting to intercept Bai Xiu from the side.

“Bai Xiu, calm down!” Ye Yuan said in a deep voice.

Bai Xiu showed no sign of stopping. His eyes bloodshot, he glared at Ye Yuan and shouted, “You damned invader, get out of my way!”

Bai Xiu raised his hand and struck a palm toward Ye Yuan!

At that moment, a sharp sword light emerged without warning from the rock wall.

Guiyun urged the Nether Ghost Claw to intercept the sword light.

“Boom!”

“Bang!”

Almost simultaneously, Bai Xiu’s palm landed on Ye Yuan, while the Nether Ghost Claw withstood the sword light.

Ye Yuan and Guiyun flew backward in two completely different directions!

“Pfft!”

Ye Yuan’s internal organs shook, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Guiyun’s body became much dimmer, and the Nether Ghost Claw could no longer hold on, disappearing.

“Swish!”

Guiyun turned into a wisp of green smoke, flew into Ye Yuan’s body, and retreated into the Soul Suppressing Pearl.

In an instant, both Ye Yuan and Guiyun were severely injured!

Bai Xiu shuddered, suddenly snapping out of it.

If not for Ye Yuan, he would now be a dead soul under Qin Tian’s sword.

Ye Yuan’s sword had only severely wounded Qin Tian, not caused irreversible damage; he still had the strength to counterattack.

That was why Ye Yuan had urged them to leave immediately.

“Bai Xiu, are you crazy! What the hell are you doing!”

Bai Chen roared at Bai Xiu upon seeing this.

Bai Xiu was a late-stage Insight Heaven expert; how terrifying was the power of that palm!

If Bai Xiu hadn’t withdrawn most of his force at the last moment, he might have killed Ye Yuan with that palm.

“Master Ye Yuan, are you… are you alright?”

Bai Chen’s voice was choked with tears.

Ye Yuan clutched his chest and said with difficulty, “Go… hurry up and go!”

Mo Yun gritted his teeth and roared at Bai Xiu, “What are you standing there for!”

Bai Xiu shuddered, carried Bai Rong’s corpse, and headed deeper into the Divine Ruins.

Mo Yun also carried the severely injured Ye Yuan and ran wildly.

Fortunately, they encountered no danger along the way. The group ran at full speed, not knowing how long they had been running.

Suddenly, the scene before them changed, and they burst out of a cave.

“So… so many doors, which one should we take?” Bai Chen said in panic.

“Maybe we should go back!” someone suggested.

“No… no!” Ye Yuan said, suppressing the surging blood and energy.

On the way, Ye Yuan had taken healing pills, and his injuries were under control.

But his internal organs were still churning, as if displaced. He wouldn’t be able to fight for a short time.

Ye Yuan patted Mo Yun’s shoulder, signaling him to put him down.

“We have entered a formation. The original cave has completely shifted. Among these eight doors, only one is the door of life; the others… lead to certain death!” Ye Yuan said.

Everyone’s expression changed!

Eight choices, one correct!

This… the chance of death was too high.

“Th-this… what do we do? Aren’t we now in a desperate situation?”

“We fled in panic earlier and ended up here by accident!”

“It’s all Bai Xiu’s fault! If not for him, we wouldn’t be in such a mess!”

“This guy can’t tell right from wrong! How can Bai Rong’s death be blamed on the Supreme Elder? From start to finish, he never asked us for help!”

…

For a moment, everyone spoke at once, pointing fingers at Bai Xiu.

Bai Xiu’s face shifted unpredictably, but he did not refute; instead, he was filled with guilt.

“Thud!”

Bai Xiu’s face flushed red, and he knelt directly before Ye Yuan.

“Supreme Elder, it was all my foolishness that caused you and Lord Guiyun to be severely injured! I… I… I will atone with my death!”

Bai Xiu gritted his teeth, raised his hand, and struck toward his own crown.

“Stop!”

Ye Yuan was quick-eyed and quick-handed, grabbing his wrist.

“Cough, cough, cough… pfft!”

This movement aggravated his injury, and Ye Yuan spat out another mouthful of blood.

Bai Xiu’s expression changed drastically as he quickly supported Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan said angrily, “You fool! Among us, you are the strongest! If you die, what will happen to them?”

Bai Xiu was taken aback, and the thought of suicide immediately dissipated.

Seeing this, Ye Yuan sighed and said, “Qin Tian infiltrated the Tianlu World to come after me. Bai Rong’s death was indeed caused by me. You and Bai Rong were close friends; I know his death hit you hard. If it were me, I would probably be even more agitated than you. This matter… is not your fault!”