Chapter 74 Shangguan Hao

Su Yao didn't stand by and watch either. The long whip in her hand, like a spirit snake, instantly began to dance.

Su Yao gave a delicate shout:"Spirit Snake Whip Dance!" Her voice was clear and pleasant to the ear, but it also carried a fierce and unignorable force.

The long whip in her hand instantly turned into phantoms one after another, intertwining and entwining in the air, forming a sea of whip shadows like a dream.

The spiritual power on the long whip flickered, and each whip shadow contained Su Yao's spiritual power, carrying a bit of coldness like ice chips in the dead of winter as it wound towards Shangguan Hao.

Those whip shadows seemed to have their own lives, as flexible as butterflies shuttling among the flowers. They skillfully shuttled between Jiang Li's sword shadows and Lin Xiao's fist shadows, looking for Shangguan Hao's flaws, like a group of hungry wolves looking for the weakness of their prey, ready to deliver a fatal blow.

Under the pincer attack of the three people like a violent storm, Shangguan Hao managed to hold on only by relying on his superb martial arts skills like those of the immortals in myths and legends and his deep spiritual power cultivation like the vast ocean.

However, he gradually showed some flaws, like the tiny cracks that appear on a fine porcelain. Although not obvious, they had made his defense no longer impregnable.

Just then, a cold glint flashed in Jiang Li's eyes.

He suddenly mobilized his spiritual power, which was as profound and mysterious as a deep abyss.

A faint blue glow faintly emerged around his body, a sign of the operation of his soul power. The glow was like will - o'- the - wisps under the night sky, flickering with an eerie and mysterious aura.

Jiang Li let out a loud shout and pushed his hands forward. The movement was as decisive as pushing open the door to hell.

A shock wave formed by powerful soul power surged towards Shangguan Hao. Wherever the shock wave passed, the air seemed to be distorted like a twisted rope, making strange sounds that seemed to come from the underworld.

Shangguan Hao suddenly felt a dizzying sensation in his head, as if he had been instantly drawn into an endless whirlpool. His figure involuntarily paused for a moment, like a puppet under a body - fixing spell, with his movements showing obvious slowness.

Su Yao's Spirit Snake Whip Dance also became increasingly fierce. The long whip, like a spirit snake emerging from its hole, coiled towards Shangguan Hao's legs and waist, attempting to restrict his movements. The way the long whip danced was like a flexible water snake shuttling through water, nimble and tricky. Each coil carried a terrifying threat.

Injured, Shangguan Hao's movements were slightly sluggish. Facing the attacks from Lin Xiao and Su Yao, although he tried his best to resist, he eventually revealed more flaws, like a dyke full of holes, on the verge of collapse at any moment.

Jiang Li had been closely watching every move of Shangguan Hao. Seeing that he had exposed more flaws at this moment, his figure flashed and he approached Shangguan Hao like a ghost in an instant. His speed was so fast that it was like teleportation, leaving others with no time to react.

This time, Jiang Li abandoned the Mo Li Sword and switched to using punches and palms for the attack. First, he struck Shangguan Hao's chest with a Mysterious Heaven True Qi Palm. This palm strike contained the profound spiritual power he had cultivated over the years and his exquisite understanding of martial skills.

The power of the palm was extremely fierce, directly hitting the vital part of Shangguan Hao's chest. The palm force surged towards Shangguan Hao like a surging tide, as if it were going to shatter his chest.

Shangguan Hao winced in pain and his body hunched over. Before he could regain his senses, Jiang Li's knee suddenly rammed into his abdomen. Coupled with the attack of the Mysterious Heaven True Qi Palm, Shangguan Hao let out a groan of pain, and his body curled up even more, like a shrimp that had been hit in a vital spot.

Just as Shangguan Hao was trying to steady himself and counter - attack, Jiang Li took the opportunity to lock his throat with his other hand, which was as strong as a pair of iron pincers.

Jiang Li's series of actions were smooth and seamless, without the slightest hesitation, fully demonstrating his determination, swiftness, and precise grasp of the battle opportunities. It was like a peerless swordsman drawing his sword in an instant, achieving a decisive strike that sealed the opponent's fate, clean and neat.

With the tacit cooperation of Jiang Li, Lin Xiao, and Su Yao, and relying on Jiang Li's decisive attack at a critical moment, unexpected tactics, and the determination to fight to the death, they actually managed to capture the Martial Saint Shangguan Hao alive.

Jiang Li, panting heavily, looked at Shangguan Hao with cold eyes, pointed his sword at him, and shouted,"Who exactly are you? Why do you want to capture Xiaoke?"

Shangguan Hao snorted coldly and simply said icily,"She shouldn't have left with you. I'm just taking her to the place where she belongs!"

"Speak up honestly, or my sword won't show mercy." Seeing his uncooperative attitude, Jiang Li moved the Mo Li Sword closer to Shangguan Hao's neck.

Feeling the stinging pain on his neck, Shangguan Hao answered obediently,"My name is Shangguan Hao. I'm from the Wumeng Palace, the largest sect in the Wujin Kingdom. I was ordered to find the alternate vessel of our Palace Master that was lost outside."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li was shocked. The Wumeng Palace was the state religion of the Wujin Kingdom to the south of the Dahan Dynasty. Just like the Daxiangguo Temple in the Dahan Dynasty, it was also one of the top - tier forces at present.

The term "alternate vessel" didn't sound like anything good.

"If it's the alternate vessel of your Palace Master, how could it end up lost outside? Besides, how are you so sure that Ye Xiaoke is the one you're looking for?"

"Five years ago, there was a great chaos in the sect. All the alternate vessels of our Palace Master were taken away during the chaos and then disappeared. Now we've finally found some clues, only to find that she was taken away by you.

I followed you all the way here. The movement technique she used just now was the Ghost Shadow Step from our Wumeng Palace. So there's a high chance that she's the one we're looking for."

Hearing this, both Jiang Li and Ye Xiaoke were stunned.

Ye Xiaoke looked completely bewildered. She had never imagined that she had such a strange background.

Jiang Li took a deep breath, and a resolute look flashed in his eyes."I don't care about this 'alternate vessel' business. She's with me now, and you can't just take her away."

Shangguan Hao's face darkened. He seemingly didn't expect Jiang Li to be so tough. But he also knew that he was at a disadvantage at this moment.

So, he snorted coldly and reluctantly said,"I just want to take her back to protect her, in case something happens to her. If it weren't for the fact that you were protecting her, do you think you could have defeated me? I just didn't want to get serious."

"In that case, there's nothing to talk about!" Jiang Li nodded slightly, having made up his mind.