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They were all dressed in black robes and wore uniform iron half-demon masks, which looked particularly eerie in the shadows.

The leader was thin, with narrow, sinister eyes visible through his mask, and his body emanated the spiritual energy fluctuations of someone in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

The other four were all at the late stage of Qi Refining, with one even reaching the peak of Qi Refining. Their positions were staggered, subtly forming an encirclement.

The black-robed male cultivator, with peak Qi Refining cultivation, stood to the side of the leader, together blocking the alley entrance.

He squinted, his face barely concealing his lewd demeanor, and greeted them with a wicked grin:

"How have you two fairies been?"

Both Zhao Qian and Zhao Ying frowned slightly at the same time.

Zhao Ying suddenly drew her longsword, its blade wreathed in azure light, and said coldly:

"It's you? Han Yuanhua of the Yunhe Sect."

Han Yuanhua burst into laughter upon hearing this:

"Haha, Fairy Zhao actually remembers me?"

Han Yuanhua removed the half-demon mask from his face, licked his lips, and his eyes lingered greedily on the Zhao sisters:

"Zhao Ying Fairy is still as aloof and captivating as ever; even her anger has a unique charm. As for Qian Fairy..."

His gaze shifted to Zhao Qian, his lewd intent making no attempt to conceal it:

"Since our parting at the Blood Forbidden Ancient Battlefield, the two fairies have become even more beautiful than before, truly captivating my heart and soul."

"Shameless scoundrel!"

Zhao Qian's pretty face was frosty, and the long sword in her hand flashed with a cold light:

"To have aligned yourself with the demonic path! If this gets back to the Yunhe Sect, Senior Uncle Chen will certainly not let you live!"

"Yunhe Sect?"

Han Yuanhua snorted coldly, his laughter growing even more rampant:

"The three sects are doomed. If you two fairies know what's good for you, you shouldn't resist!"

His gaze swept over Zhao Qian and Zhao Ying, then turned icy cold as it landed on Li Shen, who was standing behind them. He released his divine sense, but for a moment, he couldn't discern his true nature.

"If you hand over what you obtained at the exchange meeting and submit to my Blood Soul Sect, I might consider sparing your lives."

The black-robed male cultivator, who was in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, spoke calmly, as if he were stating a trivial matter.

Li Shen felt a chill run down his spine.

The other party was indeed from the Blood Soul Sect.

When the three people on the roof appeared, Li Shen felt that they looked very familiar.

Upon closer reflection, he recalled that they were the three who had been chasing Shi Yong.

"The fact that they were able to set up an ambush here beforehand suggests they've detected some kind of aura. But where exactly did that aura leak out?"

Li Shen frowned slightly, a series of questions arising in his mind, his thoughts racing.

"I carefully examined everything I obtained at the exchange meeting, and there was nothing unusual. Could it be from when I rescued Shi Yong? No, I used talismans to clear the way and didn't display any secret techniques, so I shouldn't have left any obvious traces. Since the problem isn't with me, then..."

Thinking of this, Li Shen looked at Zhao Qian and Zhao Ying.

It's likely that the other party left some kind of tracking mark on them.

Zhao Ying's face was as cold as frost, and steam rose from her body as she unleashed the full power of her early Foundation Establishment stage aura, creating a standoff with the Foundation Establishment cultivator opposite her.

"You think you can keep us here with just a few of you? Don't overestimate yourselves."

"Tsk tsk, why is Fairy Zhao so angry?"

Han Yuanhua chuckled sinisterly and made a hand gesture.

The three black-robed cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining on the roof changed their hand gestures, and spiritual light shone from their fingertips. The chains of spiritual energy attacked wildly again, relentlessly striking the water shield that enveloped the three of them.

"It's true that Fairy Zhao is at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, but Young Master Leng beside me is also at the early stage of Foundation Establishment."

Han Yuanhua's smile remained unchanged, his tone carrying a hint of ingratiation:

"And what about you? One is in the early Foundation Establishment stage, one is in the peak Qi Refining stage, and this one..."

He paused deliberately, scrutinizing Li Shen again, trying to see through that hazy aura:

"Fellow Daoist, although you used some methods to obscure your aura, you're probably only at the late Qi Refining stage at most. We, on the other hand, have three late Qi Refining stage cultivators. Fairy Zhao, what do you think... your chances of winning are?"

Leng She remained silent, but his divine sense swept out and locked onto Zhao Ying.

At this moment, Li Shen and his two companions were not only at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and cultivation, but were also restrained by the formation.

To say there's no pressure would be a lie.

Zhao Ying's eyes were icy, her hand gripping the sword as steady as a rock. She whispered to Li Shen and Zhao Qian:

"I'll hold off that Foundation Establishment cultivator and Han Yuanhua. You two work together to break through as quickly as possible! Report this to Yunhe Mountain, and don't look back!"

"Sister!" Zhao Qian said anxiously.

"Listen to me!" Zhao Ying said resolutely, already prepared to sacrifice herself.

"My two fairies, the situation is not as bad as you think."

Li Shen had already devised a plan to break the deadlock. He simultaneously transmitted his thoughts to Zhao Ying and Zhao Qian, his tone calm and composed:

"We just need to stall the two fairies for a little while!"

Both Zhao Ying and Zhao Qian looked puzzled.

Although they did not know Li Shen's specific plans, seeing his calm and composed demeanor, they chose to trust him.

The two exchanged glances, their spiritual energy surging as they unleashed sword energy to meet the chains of spiritual energy.

The clanging sounds rang out in rapid succession as sword energy intertwined with chains, and sparks of spiritual light flew everywhere.

Seeing this, the three people on the roof increased their spiritual power output, attempting to break through the water shield.

Han Yuanhua and Leng She did not intend to stand by and watch. Even if they did not believe that the other side had any means to break through, they were still in Linlang City and had to finish the battle quickly to avoid any accidents.

With a flick of his finger, Leng She pulled a blood-red short blade from his sleeve and shot it out swiftly, like a drill, creating sparks on the surface of the water shield.

Han Yuanhua then lightly patted the spirit beast pouch, summoning a late-stage first-tier fire fox beast.

As soon as the Fire Fox Beast appeared, it let out a sharp screech, and crimson flames rose around its body, turning into a line of fire that rushed straight towards Li Shen and his companions.

Zhao Ying's eyes narrowed, and the water shield shone even brighter, barely managing to withstand the drilling of the blood-red short blade. At the same time, a stream of water split off, condensing into ice along the way, transforming into an ice pillar that rushed towards Han Yuanhua's fire fox beast.

Just as the fire fox beast and the ice pillar were about to collide, Li Shen moved!

The Lingbi Formation was set up first, protecting the three of them.

At the same time, with a thought, the swarm of spirit-devouring ants burst out of the ground and rushed straight to the center of the formation!

It did take some time to find the key point of the formation.

Several spiritual energy chains near the array's core exuded a chilling aura, but they were no match for the onslaught of the spirit-devouring ants. In an instant, they were turned into food, and the array's core was destroyed in less than three breaths.

The three people on the rooftop failed to sever their spiritual connection with the formation in time. They all groaned, clutched their chests, and blood trickled from the corners of their mouths.

But Li Shen's actions did not stop.

With a wave of his hand, ice spike talismans and fireball talismans shot out one after another without hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, two high-grade concealment talismans were delivered to Zhao Qian and Zhao Ying, and simultaneously transmitted into their ears via telepathy:

"Two fairies, let's escape from here first!"

Zhao Qian and Zhao Ying took the talismans. Although a hint of doubt flashed in their eyes, they did not hesitate at all and activated their spiritual power!

The two figures and their auras suddenly blurred, instantly blending into the surrounding environment and becoming impossible to detect.

"Oh no! They're trying to escape!"

As Han Yuanhua gripped his longsword and dispersed a fireball, his expression changed drastically.

The auras of the three people they had surrounded vanished without a trace within the range of his divine sense in an instant!

Leng She and the three people on the rooftop also sensed the anomaly.

The black-robed cultivator, who possessed the highest cultivation level and was the first to recover from the backlash, suddenly narrowed his eyes and hissed:

"Young Master! It's him!"