Jiang He looked at him curiously, wondering why the other party's face suddenly turned extremely pale.
Hearing this, the other two people couldn't help but turn their heads. They thought he was suffering from internal injuries, so they were sweating and looking strange at this moment.
However, at this time, Ji Yuan could no longer distract his attention. His eyes fell on the old locust tree and he could no longer move it away. It was not that he couldn't do it, but that he did not dare to do so.
He had a feeling that if he looked away now, everyone here would die in the next breath!
There was no word for this feeling, but it emerged from his heart, and even for a moment, his whole body was trembling uncontrollably.
Even though he had faced life and death several times, he had never been so frightened!
swish swish...
A gust of night wind blew by, and the dense branches and leaves of the old locust tree made a sound. The other three people didn't feel anything when they heard it, but when it reached Ji Yuan's ears, it was like a piercing laughter.
Not long after, Xu Qiqi and the others also realized something was wrong. They exchanged vague glances and subconsciously moved their palms toward their own weapons.
Quietly, a killing intent came over and almost completely enveloped Ji Yuan, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave. But strangely, the other three people seemed not to be affected.
He glanced out of the corner of his eye, and soon saw the small movements of the three people, and he immediately understood why something had happened suddenly.
"run!"
Ji Yuan tried his best to squeeze out a word from his mouth.
As soon as he blurted out the words, the middle-aged nurse carrying him on his back ran out of the courtyard without hesitation, picked up Xu Qiqi, and held her under his arm.
At the same time, Jiang He pulled out the long sword behind him, moved it sideways between a few people and the old locust tree, and then swept back without looking back.
During this process, the young man's eyes kept staring at the old locust tree not far away. Although he didn't know what happened, he also knew why Ji Yuanwei suddenly acted like this.
But he knew one thing very well. If something happened here, the most suspicious one would be the old locust tree.
In this world, it is not uncommon for plants and trees to turn into spirits. Leaving aside other places, within their Jiuxuan Sect alone, there are many trees that turn into spirits.
Therefore, it is not an unacceptable thing for an old locust tree that has lived for hundreds of years to be born with spiritual intelligence by chance and then turned into a monster.
"There's something wrong with the locust tree..."
Under the cold murderous intent, Ji Yuan spoke with great difficulty. Without saying a word, there were more layers of sweat on his head, and even his face became paler.
It’s hard to imagine what kind of pressure he was under at this time.
When Xu Qiqi and the others heard this, their hearts suddenly sank, and many conjectures immediately emerged in their minds.
But before they could figure out what was going on, locust leaves suddenly fell from all over the sky.
The green leaves are as light as nothing, but as soon as they are blown by the breeze, they are like hidden weapons fired by people in the world, and they are shot out in an instant, covering the sky and the earth.
Seeing this scene, Jiang He immediately let out a low shout. The shadows of the sword in his hand continued one after another, and the leaves of the locust tree were chopped off in the flash of cold light!
It's just that although he felled most of the locust leaves, there was still a small part that continued to shoot forward. Some of them were buried in the floor tiles under their feet, and some fell on the three people, causing them to be covered with scars immediately.
Among them, the most miserable person was Ji Yuan. Although the middle-aged nurse tried his best to avoid it, dozens of locust leaves were stabbed into his back.
Fortunately, his cultivation was already in the late stage of enlightenment. Although his body was not as powerful as a martial artist, it was still far superior to that of an ordinary mortal. The scene on his back looked scary, but in fact it did not damage his roots.
But the blood that kept flowing down still made his face look paler.
"careful!"
But when several people were about to run out of the courtyard, a cry of surprise suddenly came from behind them.
Almost at the same time, there was a loud sound piercing the air behind him, as if countless arrows were shooting towards him.
The middle-aged nurse looked back subconsciously, and soon saw countless roots breaking out of the ground, and in an instant they were overwhelming and rushing towards them, almost within easy reach.
Phew! Phew!!!!
With loud noises, the entire wall and courtyard gate collapsed, and dozens of roots from the old locust tree brutally pierced everything in front of them, including the four people in front of them, including Ji Yuan.
They were pierced through the body and hung on the roots. They smashed the thick courtyard wall together and were then thrown onto the floor tiles.
In just a moment, the blue-grey floor tiles were soaked in blood, and the thick smell of blood filled the air.
After more than ten breaths, Jiang He stood up with his long sword. Among the four, he was in the best condition. At the critical moment, he used secret techniques in time to turn part of his body into dead wood and blocked many attacks.
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Just staring at the dense roots, even the most carefree young man could not help but feel his scalp numb at this moment, and a sense of despair arose in his heart.
Gululu...
At this moment, something slowly rolled towards him and finally hit his heel.
Jiang He lowered his head and saw a bronze lamp lying quietly at his feet.
He turned back subconsciously and met Ji Yuan's eyes. When he understood what the other party meant, he immediately picked up the bronze lamp and placed it in front of him.
The next moment, dozens of roots shot through the air, and at this moment, Jiang He gathered up all the energy in his body and blew a breath into the wick of the bronze lamp.
In an instant, the raging flames surged in the wind. Originally it was just a small flame, but at this moment it suddenly surged dozens of times, and in an instant it turned into a raging flame, swallowing up dozens of roots in front of him.
After twenty breaths, the spiritual energy accumulated in the bronze oil lamp was completely exhausted, and the flames in the sky slowly dissipated, leaving only the stumps and dead leaves on the ground, and the air was filled with a strong burnt smell.
Jiang He looked up nervously, only to see dozens more roots sprouting from the ground, and even those that had been burned before were regrowing the burned parts.
It seems that no matter how many roots are lost, it doesn't matter to this old locust tree.
In fact, the old locust tree has taken root here for hundreds of years, and its roots have already grown countless. Even the underground of half of the area is covered with its roots.
Let alone dozens or hundreds of roots destroyed, even if it is hundreds or thousands, it will not have a fundamental impact on it.
For a moment, the young Jiang He couldn't help but feel a little desperate. He knew that there were three people behind him, and he needed to rely on him to resist the murderous intention of the old locust tree.
But at this time, he really didn't know what else he could do. The spiritual energy in the bronze oil lamp had been exhausted, and his proud secret skills and swordsmanship were completely useless against this behemoth.
Uh-huh!!!
Roots shot out like arrows and spears, passing over ten feet in an instant, and under the shadow of the sky, they were about to end the lives of four people.
Seeing this scene, Jiang He tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword in his hand, but then suddenly loosened it and closed his eyes as if resigned to his fate.
Click! Click! Click! Click!!!
Suddenly, there was a sound of breaking, followed by the sound of a large number of wooden branches falling to the ground.
Jiang He suddenly opened his eyes, and soon he saw a white stream of light flying past his eyes. It kept crisscrossing in the air, and the roots broke one after another wherever it passed.
In the stream of light was a white jade flying sword, with a faint glass-like halo flowing all over its body. There was no sword energy bursting out, and no shocking scene appeared.
But under its sword edge, there seemed to be nothing that could stop it, and nothing that was indestructible. The roots of countless old locust trees were cut off, and all attacks were blocked by this white jade flying sword that was no more than the size of a palm.
"Why are you still standing there? If you want to die, we don't want to!"
From behind, Ji Yuan's weak voice came.
The young man turned around quickly, ran quickly to the side of several people, helped them together with great effort, and then began to help the three of them treat their wounds.
Pieces of locust leaves were taken out from the body, and then applied with the ointment Ji Yuan took out. After a while, the bloody wound solidified, and a layer of blood scab quickly formed.
"Don't give up easily. Even if you have no way out, you must still be determined to give it a try."
While treating the wound, Ji Yuan suddenly said in a solemn tone.
Hearing this, Jiang He was stunned for a moment, and then immediately nodded heavily. He neither made any guarantees nor excitedly boasted, but kept it silently in his heart.
"How long can it last?"
Xu Qiqi glanced at his junior brother, and then turned his gaze to Ji Yuan beside him.
At this time, a white jade flying sword stood in front of them, constantly cutting off the roots of the old locust tree, so that they had no fear of their lives for the time being.
It's just that a few of them had lost their strength, their bodies were covered with wounds, and they couldn't even stand up for a while, let alone escape from this dangerous place.
It would be impossible for Jiang He alone to take all of them away safely.
"If the locust tree had not used any other means, it should still be able to persist for a long time."
Ji Yuan thought for a moment and then said casually.
His white jade flying sword is different from the magical weapons in the hands of ordinary monks, or the natal flying sword. It only relies on its own sharpness to move in mid-air and cut off the roots of the locust tree without consuming his energy at all.
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As for the flying sword he called 'Xiao Bai', the spiritual energy contained in it was enough to sustain it until dawn.
Therefore, if the other party does not use other means, theoretically speaking, their lives should be safe for a long time.
But Ji Yuan didn't believe that a monster that was hidden so deeply would only have such a few means of attack.
"Do you... have any other backup plans?"
Xu Qiqi hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask.
The two people on the side also looked subconsciously, hoping that this guy who often did unexpected things and seemed to be omnipotent would nod lightly at this time.
Unfortunately, Ji Yuan's expression darkened, and he finally slowly shook his head.
At this time, there was still some essence left in his body, but the internal and external injuries broke out, making it impossible for him to make any unnecessary movements. The bit of essence could only be imprisoned in the body and could not be mobilized at all.
And all of his trump cards have basically been used once. At most, there are only a few high-grade talisman seals left, but they can't cause any harm to the old locust tree at all.
As for the long sword on the back, if it can be used, it can easily kill even a third-level monster, let alone a second-level monster.
But now, he can't move the long sword at all. Even if it is left to Jiang He to use, this sword of Xuantian Guan Patriarch Ye will never be allowed to be controlled by others. Maybe even the scabbard will not be willing to be used.
leave.
After careful calculation, he is indeed at the end of his rope and can no longer do any tricks. Even opening the Zi Mansion to release Xiao Bai is already very reluctant.
"How great would it be if senior brother could descend from the sky at this moment?"
Xu Qiqi murmured, then couldn't help but laugh at himself.
After all, reality is not a picture-book story. No hero will fall from the sky with endless hope at the most critical moment every time.
However, although there were no heroes coming, there were extremely ordinary warriors guarding the courtyard, shouting and running from afar.
"You...why are you here?"
The middle-aged nurse was stunned, as if he couldn't believe the scene in front of him.
There were four young people in total, all of whom were former military guards of the Zhao family. Three of them had a mental breakdown and passed out. The other one was under nineteen years old and was left in the wooden building by them.
At this moment, four people rushed from a distance and appeared in front of them.
"Seeing that you haven't come back for a long time, I decided to come over and have a look."
The youngest guard took a glance at the movement not far away, and then lifted the middle-aged guard up from the ground: "It seems that we came here at the right time!"
Ji Yuan and Xu Qiqi were also carried on their backs. As for Jiang He and the remaining person, they stood between them and the old locust tree to prevent something unexpected from happening.
"Walk!"
The young martial artist gave a low shout and then left with his companions and Ji Yuan and others.
Surprisingly, when the old locust tree saw this, it did not stop it. Instead, it retracted all its roots and took root in the ground again.
Xiaobai hovered in the air for a while, and when he saw that there were no roots coming through the air again, he circled back twice and disappeared into the center of Ji Yuan's eyebrows. This chapter has been completed!
