Chapter 145
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Chapter 145: Turning Defeat into Victory
When they saw Fang Lie break free, Xiao Xuanzi and Bai First Young Master gaped in disbelief.
"How… how’s this possible?" Xiao Xuanzi stammered, his face pale. "I definitely crushed his internal organs and meridians! He should be dying! How did he recover so fast?"
"You colossal idiot!" Bai First Young Master spat angrily. "You had the perfect chance to finish him but wasted time boasting! Now our prey’s escaped and you’ll lose your worthless life!"
"Hmph!" Xiao Xuanzi retorted, flushing red. "I can’t die here! Even if I fail to kill him, I’ll walk away unharmed!"
"Fool," Bai First Young Master sneered. "Survive this first. I’m leaving!" He turned and fled without hesitation.
With Puhua gone, three opponents couldn’t defeat Fang Lie before. Now down to two, and Fang Lie possessed Puhua’s Fourth-tier magical items. Bai First Young Master knew staying meant death.
Realizing the danger, Xiao Xuanzi tried fleeing too. But Fang Lie’s Divine Phoenix Golden Wings flashed, blocking his path. "Not so fast, Xiao Xuanzi," Fang Lie said coldly. "Explain how you ambushed me despite my Earth Eye Divine Skill."
This mystery gnawed at Fang Lie. He’d kept Earth Eye active precisely to prevent surprises. Yet Xiao Xuanzi’s attack had slipped through.
Xiao Xuanzi halted reluctantly. His Fourth-Rank Flying Sword couldn’t outpace those golden wings. "Why should I tell you?" he defied.
"For a quick death," Fang Lie replied. "Refuse, and I’ll extract answers through torture. A pampered young master like you wouldn’t endure pain well."
"Capture me alive? Don’t be naive!" Xiao Xuanzi scoffed.
"Naive?" Fang Lie smiled grimly. The Blood God Puppet materialized beside him, its Soulfire Lance crackling.
Xiao Xuanzi’s face tightened. This third-rank puppet terrified him more than Fourth-tier treasures. While his sword could block Buddhist artifacts, the Soulfire Lance shattered soul imprints in treasures. Last battle cost him half his sword’s imprints – even days of frantic refining only restored 80% power. With full strength, he’d have slain Fang Lie instantly.
Now Fang Lie could destroy his sword completely. Xiao Xuanzi paled, realizing capture loomed unless he escaped immediately.
"Stop him!" he barked at East Kunlun disciples before fleeing on his sword.
Eight Taoists remained. Three fled without hesitation – unburdened by families. Four others roared and charged Fang Lie. These men had parents, sisters, entire clans in East Kunlun. Deserting meant their families would pay.
Knowing normal attacks couldn’t pierce Fang Lie’s enhanced defenses, the four resorted to self-destructive techniques. Their desperate strikes aimed to buy Xiao Xuanzi’s escape with their lives.
Anyway, since they were doomed this time, they resolved to cause maximum trouble for Fang Lie before dying, giving Xiao Xuanzi better odds to escape.
The four Taoists desperately burned their blood essence and even lifespan, boosting their magic severalfold and channeling everything into their Flying Swords. Their final strikes proved formidable – each Sword Ray exceeded three hundred feet, rivaling the power of Fourth-Rank Flying Swords.
Fang Lie startled at this display, urgently activating his Demon-Subduing Golden Bowl’s full protection. The four Sword Rays crashed violently against the Buddhist light before dissipating. Though the golden radiance shattered, Fang Lie suffered backlash that made him vomit blood. His internal organs quaked from the impact, sustaining serious injuries.
Yet thanks to the Healing Art’s unnatural power, Fang Lie recovered completely within one breath. Meanwhile, the four Taoists slumped weakly, their combat strength halved. Still, their sacrifice bought Xiao Xuanzi enough time to vanish on his Flying Sword.
Enraged by his enemy’s escape, Fang Lie immediately summoned the Seven Treasures Vajra Mace. Its mountain-sized shadow smashed the weakened Taoists to pulp. After collecting their Sumeru Bags, he activated the Earth Eye Divine Skill to track Xiao Xuanzi – only to find Bai First Young Master, the monks, and all others missing.
"This makes no sense!" Fang Lie exclaimed. "Old Bird! How? Even Xiao Xuanzi couldn’t flee a thousand miles this fast!"
"They guessed your Earth Eye Divine Skill," Old Bird replied. "Earth Eyes watch from below. Hiding in clouds above makes them invisible to you."
"But I kept it covered!" Fang Lie protested. "How’d they know?"
"Easy deduction," Old Bird chuckled. "Qi Sea realm Cultivators seeing through high-level Illusions? Rare. Your new eyepatch hinted at an Eye Technique. Golden glows from the covering? Earth Eye Divine Skill. These Inner Elite Disciples aren’t fools."
"Damn! They’re gone!"
"Idiot!" Old Bird scoffed. "They’re nearby in scattered clouds. Chase any direction – you’ll find someone. Capture one, extract intel!"
Fang Lie slapped his forehead. "Of course! They’d have contact methods!" Soaring skyward, he scanned clouds with Earth Eye, pulverizing large ones. Within fifteen minutes, two monks tumbled from shattered mist.
"Nowhere to run, bald devils!" Fang Lie cheered, deploying Blood God Puppet while charging with a Flying Sword. Avoiding lethal force from Seven Treasures Vajra Mace, the puppet disabled their treasures swiftly. Fang Lie knocked both unconscious with palm strikes, securing live captives.
