Chapter 72: The Sudden Change

Ye Xiaoke was caught completely off - guard, yet she reacted in an instant. With a sudden turn, she managed to dodge the unexpected grab.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Li was filled with a mix of shock and anger. He was shocked that this mysterious person, who had just saved them moments ago, was now suddenly attacking Ye Xiaoke. And he was enraged that someone dared to attempt to abduct Ye Xiaoke right before his eyes.

Shangguan Hao was taken aback by Ye Xiaoke's reaction. His hand movements slowed down for a moment.

His intention wasn't to harm Ye Xiaoke. He simply wanted to take her away as quickly as possible. But he didn't anticipate that this young girl would defend herself with all her might, which made him a bit cautious.

Jiang Li was well - aware that the situation was extremely critical. If they couldn't subdue this person, Ye Xiaoke was bound to be taken away.

He quickly exchanged a glance with Lin Xiao and Su Yao, and the three of them immediately understood each other without a word.

Jiang Li launched the attack first. The long sword in his hand created several sword - flowers, accompanied by a cold glint, as he thrust it towards Shangguan Hao. The sword's momentum was fierce, aiming straight for Shangguan Hao's vital areas.

When Shangguan Hao saw Jiang Li coming at him, a flash of disdain crossed his eyes. With a slight shift of his body, he effortlessly evaded Jiang Li's fierce sword strike.

However, scarcely had he dodged Jiang Li's attack when Lin Xiao lunged at him from the side. Lin Xiao raised his long knife high, channeling all his strength, and then brought it down with a powerful chop towards Shangguan Hao.

This strike was imposing, bringing with it a howling wind as if it could split the air itself.

Shangguan Hao let out a cold snort. His steps were nimble, flowing like clouds and water as he retreated backwards. Lin Xiao's powerful strike missed its mark.

But at this moment, Su Yao seized the opportunity. The short sword in her hand turned into a stream of light, stabbing towards Shangguan Hao's back.

Su Yao's sword strike was at a tricky angle and extremely fast. Moreover, she was skilled at using finesse to break strength. If this strike landed, even if Shangguan Hao was at the Martial Saint realm, he would surely suffer.

Shangguan Hao sensed the sharp sword energy coming from behind. His expression changed slightly. He suddenly turned around, his right hand forming a palm, and slapped towards Su Yao's short sword.

With a crisp "clang", Su Yao felt a powerful force transmit through the sword body. Her arm went numb, and she almost lost her grip on the short sword.

The moment Shangguan Hao repelled Su Yao, Jiang Li lunged forward again. The light of the long sword in his hand grew intense as he executed a series of continuous sword moves.

Each sword strike could stir up the spiritual energy fluctuations in the surroundings. In an instant, sword qi criss - crossed, enveloping Shangguan Hao within.

Shangguan Hao's brows furrowed slightly. He hadn't expected Jiang Li and the others to cooperate so tacitly. Their attacks came one after another, leaving him a bit overwhelmed for the moment.

However, being a master at the Martial Saint realm, his strength far exceeded that of Jiang Li and the others. With his hands quickly forming seals, a faint golden glow suddenly emerged around his body, creating a protective light shield.

Jiang Li's sword qi struck the light shield, only causing patches of golden ripples to appear, yet it couldn't break through the shield and harm Shangguan Hao in the slightest.

While continuously using his swordsmanship to attack the light shield, Jiang Li signaled to Lin Xiao and Su Yao with his eyes, indicating that they should look for an opportunity to defeat the enemy.

Lin Xiao understood immediately. He took a deep breath and channeled all of his spiritual power into the long knife. The long knife instantly emitted a bright light.

With a loud shout, he charged towards Shangguan Hao's light shield. The moment he got close to the light shield, he suddenly plunged the long knife into the ground, grasped the handle with both hands, and shouted,"Violent Wind Break!"

A streak of earth - yellow spiritual light surged up from the ground, shooting straight towards Shangguan Hao's light shield along the long knife, attacking the seemingly indestructible defense together with Jiang Li's sword qi.

Su Yao was not to be outdone. She adjusted her breath, and the short sword in her hand was raised again. This time, she used a unique skill that consumed a great deal of spiritual power.

The spiritual power around her body fluctuated violently, and a layer of ice - blue light gradually condensed on the short sword. With a delicate shout, she said,"Ice Soul Frost - Condensing Sword!"

With her shout, the ice - blue light transformed into streaks of ice swords, shooting towards Shangguan Hao's light shield.

For a moment, the sword qi, the earth - yellow spiritual light, and the ice swords all attacked Shangguan Hao's protective light shield. The golden ripples on the light shield grew larger and larger, and its light began to flicker erratically.

He really hadn't expected that Jiang Li and the others could unleash such a powerful attack. If this fierce offensive continued, his proud protective light shield might not hold on for much longer.

Just as the light shield was about to shatter, Shangguan Hao suddenly let out a loud shout. His whole body's spiritual power burst out like a volcanic eruption, forcefully pushing the light shield outwards.

Jiang Li and the others suddenly felt a powerful, overwhelming force rushing towards them, and their bodies involuntarily retreated backwards.

However, Jiang Li was not flustered by the impact of this surging force. Instead, his eyes sparkled with a determined light.

He gritted his teeth and, relying on his extraordinary willpower, forcibly stabilized his figure, and his gaze was firmly fixed on Shangguan Hao.

When everyone was a bit flustered by this force, Jiang Li made a surprising move in an extremely short time.

His figure flashed, and his steps were as nimble as the wind. He seemed to turn into a bolt of lightning shuttling through the void, instantly approaching Shangguan Hao.

In the moment of approaching, Jiang Li suddenly brandished the Mo Li Sword, executing an extremely fierce sword technique.

The Mo Li Sword seemed to come alive in his hand, turning into a spirit snake ready to bite. Spiritual power flowed on the sword body, glistening with a cold light as sharp as the polar ice.

Jiang Li's sword moves were continuous. Each sword thrust was accompanied by a sharp wind - breaking sound that could tear the eardrums, as if it could tear the air in this world like thin paper. The sword shadows were like silver snowflakes flying all over the sky, sweeping towards Shangguan Hao densely.

"Wind - breaking Sword Style!" Jiang Li shouted in a low voice. The sound was like a great bell, resounding on this intense battlefield.

The Mo Li Sword in his hand instantly transformed into a series of dazzling sword shadows, sweeping towards Shangguan Hao wildly like fallen leaves in a fierce gale.

These sword shadows seemed chaotic, but in fact, they contained hidden mysteries. The angle and strength of each sword shadow were carefully calculated by Jiang Li, just like a peerless chess master laying out a chess game, aiming to break through Shangguan Hao's seemingly indestructible defense.

Seeing Jiang Li's attack, which was as fierce as thunder and as ruthless as a scorpion, Shangguan Hao was shocked in his heart. However, as a Martial Saint, his reaction was extremely fast. He was as calm as an old general who had experienced numerous battles facing a sudden attack.

He shifted his steps, and his figure slid backwards like a ghost. His movement technique was as fast as a specter in the night, making it difficult to fathom.

At the same time, he quickly formed seals with his hands, and a spiritual - power shield emerged in front of him like a transparent city wall appearing out of thin air, attempting to block Jiang Li's fierce sword moves that were as relentless as a torrential rain.

Jiang Li's sword shadows stabbed at the spiritual - power shield one after another, splashing out brilliant spiritual - power sparks that resembled the fireworks blooming in the night sky. Although they didn't directly break through the shield, they still made Shangguan Hao feel a considerable pressure, as if there were thorns on his back.

At the same time, Lin Xiao also seized the opportunity. With a loud shout like an enraged wild bull,"Sky - splitting Fist!" He stomped the ground with both feet violently. The force was so great that it seemed as if he could stomp a deep pit into the ground beneath his feet.

His whole body rushed towards Shangguan Hao like a cannonball fired from a cannon, bringing up a howling wind, as if it were going to sweep away everything in its path.

Spiritual power surged on Lin Xiao's fists, glistening with an earth - yellow light like blazing magma. Each punch he threw carried a powerful force capable of shaking mountains, as if what he held in his hands was not air, but a ten - thousand - jin heavy hammer that could smash everything in front of him to pieces.

Lin Xiao's fists attacked Shangguan Hao's side like a rainstorm. The howling fist - wind was like the fierce cold wind of winter raging in the valley. Together with Jiang Li's sword moves, they formed a pincer attack, as if two sharp blades were simultaneously placed on Shangguan Hao's neck, leaving him in a difficult situation where he was hard - pressed and seemingly surrounded by enemies on all sides.