“Jian Wushuang?”
“Not only is the kid not running away after seeing that we’re being chased, instead, he’s stupidly charging toward us . Is he looking to die?”
The Celestial Masters got even more angry after seeing Jian Wushuang dashing toward them .
“Kid, run quickly!” Celestial Master Yi even shouted sternly at Jian Wushuang .
Jian Wushuang did not heed his warning . He fixed his cold stare on the Exotic Beast .
“Swoosh!”
Jian Wushuang passed them by, appearing before the purple Exotic Beast .
“What’s the kid doing? Does he really want to die?”
“He’s insane!”
The scene unfolding behind them shocked both Celestial Masters .
Very quickly, they understood what Jian Wushuang was up to .
His look grew more murderous as the power emanating from the Blood Mountain Sword increased as well . He then slashed at the Exotic Beast with it .
“Heaven’s Bane!” Jian Wushuang cried in a chilling tone .
In an instant, he unleashed the full might of his power .
The purple beast growled and swung a palm at Jian Wushuang casually; it wanted to smash the ‘ant’ in front of it into pieces .
“Crash!”
A low crashing noise rang out and many sparks flew . A large amount of power began to disperse into the surroundings .
Jian Wushuang’s expression turned grim, and all of a sudden, his figure was swatted away and it crashed into a barren mountain at his side . The mountain split into two from the impact and huge amounts of loose rocks began raining down .
The Exotic Beast, however, had stopped charging forward; many scales had fallen off its palm that clashed with the Blood Mountain Sword .
Just like this, Jian Wushuang managed to stop the Beast Puppet’s figure from moving forward .
“Boom!”
There was a loud booming sound as large amounts of loose rocks began flying out . Jian Wushuang re-emerged from the remains of the mountain . Unexpectedly, his aura was still strong and his complexion healthy . Evidently, the blow from the beast had not harmed him much .
“Celestial Master Yi and Celestial Master Meng Long, you two should leave first . Leave this fellow to me,” Jian Wushuang said with a slight smile .
The two Celestial Masters were a little dumbstruck now .
They had personally experienced the terror of the purple beast, and Celestial Master Yi was seriously wounded by a blow from its palm; he had managed to survive because he used a protective treasure to absorb part of the impact from the blow .
All in all, even if the Exotic Beast was not as strong as a real Celestial Master who had reached the Exceptional Realm, it was not too much weaker .
“How could Jian Wushuang had survived that blow and remained unscathed?” they thought .
They were shocked!
Extremely shocked, to be exact .
After recovering, they immediately reacted to his suggestion; neither of them hesitated to accept his offer .
“Jian Wushuang, be careful yourself,” said Celestial Master Yi .
He then hurriedly left with Celestial Master Meng Long .
“Roar!”
The purple beast growled as it saw the two Celestial Masters leaving . The purple lightning surrounding its body began flowing, and its figure immediately gave chase .
Jian Wushuang, however, had also begun to move .
“Stop, I say . ”
He appeared phantom-like at its side, brandishing the Blood Mountain Sword at the same time . In a flash, he had struck four times, all of them with amazing speed . They were directed straight at the beast’s eyes .
The beast had no choice but to shift its figure away from the attacks . At the same time, it struck at Jian Wushuang with the same palm, and this time, it was imbued with Purple Thunderbolts . As such, it was more powerful than the last attack .
Jian Wushuang shifted his figure and dodged the attack easily . The palm of the beast struck the Void where Jian Wushuang used to stand, smashing it into dust . The world-shattering power of the blow caused Jian Wushuang’s pupils to contract involuntarily .
“What power! This Beast Puppet’s battle strength is borderline Celestial Master’s Exceptional Realm,” Jian Wushuang thought secretly .
He could not withstand the repeated attacks from a Celestial Master at the Exceptional Realm, but he possessed exceptional defensive capabilities and could still hold the beast up for a while more .
“Buzz…”
The Void around them shook . The purple scales of the Exotic Beast had stood up after it missed its target, and huge amounts of Purple Thunderbolts rose from its body, shattering the Void around it . This power then formed into a giant electric net dropping down upon Jian Wushuang .
Jian Wushuang struck with his sword . As the powerful sword light hit the electrical net, however, it quickly dissipated .
“My attack couldn’t slash the net open?” Jian Wushuang thought . He was shocked, and to make matters worse, the net was still descending upon him, its momentum unchecked .
“Whoosh!” An awe-inspiring amount of power burst forth from Jian Wushuang’s body, but it quickly dissipated after a while .
Jian Wushuang was still standing perfectly well at his original spot . He raised a hand to pat the corner of his robe, but he began to smile faintly .
“The Beast Puppet’s strength is close to Celestial Master’s Exceptional Realm and much higher than mine . That said, it still will be unable to hit me,” thought Jian Wushuang, secretly pleased .
“Roar!” the beast growled as it fixed its murderous gaze on Jian Wushuang .
Because of him, the Celestial Masters had long escaped .
“It’s extremely strong in terms of attack, speed, and defense . I’m not its match, and I’d better leave while I can,” Jian Wushuang thought, smiling slightly . He then immediately put his Dragon Blood Secret Skill to use .
The first level of the Secret Skill increased Jian Wushuang’s speed by tenfold immediately . He fled with amazing speed, and the purple beast was hell-bent on giving chase, but the distance between them kept increasing . Soon, its target was completely gone from its line of sight .
The Celestial Masters were quietly waiting for Jian Wushuang amongst ruins . Both of them had mixed emotions .
Not long after, Jian Wushuang’s figure appeared, traversing toward them from the Void at a considerable distance away .
“Are you two alright?” Jian Wushaung asked, laughing heartily as he saw the two Celestial Masters, especially the elderly hunchback .
“I was only slightly wounded, and will recover after doing the closed-door training for a while,” replied Celestial Master Yi . He then lifted his head to look at Jian Wushuang before continuing in a tone that made him sound guilty . “Jian Wushuang, before…” he said .
“What happened earlier was a trivial matter . Please don’t take it to heart,” Jian Wushuang laughed . It was the truth; he had not taken it seriously .
“I’m ashamed, I really am,” sighed Celestial Master Yi as he shook his head .
“Jian Wushuang, we were too conceited . We would like to apologize and thank you for your help earlier on,” Celestial Master Meng Long chipped in .
They felt ashamed of their actions from the bottom of their heart .
Previously, they had not welcomed Jian Wushuang when he came over to exchange greetings . Celestial Master Yi was especially hostile to him, and even reprimanded him for a bit; he had described Jian Wushuang’s action of venturing alone into the uncharted territory as akin to courting his own death .
But, what happened after that?
If it were not for Jian Wushuang’s intervention, both of them would have died there and then in the hands of the Beast Puppet .