The situation had become grim. The air around them seemed to have frozen. No one spoke. The people in the dark were looking for an opportunity. Xue Yan was afraid, but Han Ye was thinking of countermeasures.
Han Ye knew very well that once the person in the dark released the poison dart, it meant that they had surrounded the target. This dart was half assassination and half probing. Even if it did not succeed, it could at least find out the depth. Although Han Ye had encountered similar situations in the past, he had only managed to escape with his superior movement techniques. This time, it was different. He had brought Xue Yan with him, and the other party had a large number of people and extraordinary strength. How could the two of them rush out so easily?
He could block one dart, but if several darts were sent from different directions at the same time, could Han Ye block all of them? Moreover, if the opponent targeted Xue Yan beside him and only attacked Xue Yan, what should he do? With that in mind, Han Ye did not dare to sit still and wait for death. He released the faint orange-yellow Genuine Qi from his body in one breath and then recalled the direction the poison dart came from. He picked up the poison dart on the ground with the Dragon Spring Sword in his right hand and pushed it back the way it came. The poison dart made a sound when it fell into the forest. Han Ye knew that his judgment was right, so he shouted,"Show yourself! Do you want me to invite you out?"
Since the poison dart was thrown out, it was not strong enough and naturally could not hurt anyone. However, the people in the dark could not stand it anymore. They thought that Han Ye's martial arts were not weak, and he had such a strange zhenqi protecting his body. Moreover, this person already knew their location. What was the point of hiding in the forest? As a result, the people hiding in the dark had no choice but to show themselves. They jumped out from the depths of the forest and turned into seven figures that landed around Han Ye and Xue Yan. When they landed, Han Ye realized that they were all dressed in black and had their faces covered. Judging from their steady breathing and cold aura, none of them were not experts!
Han Ye deliberately bluffed earlier to intimidate them and force them to show themselves. This way, both sides would be in the open, which was much easier than guarding against their hidden arrows. Han Ye swept his gaze across the men in black and sneered,""I didn't expect that I would find such a remote road and still have enemies chasing after me. Tell me, which group are you from?”
The tallest of the men in black seemed to be the leader. He said,"We are only hired by others. Even if we die, we can't say the name of the employer. You claim to be the disciple of the King of Hell. Don't you understand this rule?”
"So it's a group of assassins. And these assassins know a lot about me.”When Han Ye thought of this, he snorted coldly and pretended to be calm."Although you all have some ability, if you want to live, it's best if you don't provoke me.”
The man in black narrowed his eyes and sized up Han Ye. He then glanced at Xue Yan and smiled darkly."Humph, humph, the seven of us naturally know that your martial arts are impressive, but now that you have a woman with you, it's another matter!”
When Black Shirt said this, Han Ye's heart immediately turned cold. He was most worried about Xue Yan, who was traveling with him but did not know martial arts. Since he had promised to travel with her, he naturally had to take care of her. Thus, Han Ye pretended as if nothing had happened and said,""She is just someone who is on the same path as me. You can kill her if you want to. What does it have to do with me?”
Xue Yan had originally hoped that Han Ye would save her, but who knew that this bastard would be so ruthless? Therefore, Xue Yan closed her beautiful eyes in anger and panic and stomped her feet at Han Ye." You, you're too heartless!"
Han Ye ignored Xue Yan. At least she wouldn't think that he cared about this girl. However, the men in black weren't stupid. The leader secretly gave a look to the killer closest to Xue Yan. Then, he suddenly rushed to Han Ye with the other five people and shouted,"Hand over your life!"
The six of them drew their swords and daggers and used their nimble movements to attack Han Ye. Han Ye was shocked, but the Dragon Spring Sword in his hand met the attack. The two short men in black at the front were particularly agile. One of them held a poisoned dagger and stabbed at Han Ye. Han Ye calmly stepped back to avoid the sharp edge, and then slashed at the man in black on the left. The man in black dodged to the side, and Han Ye immediately attacked the man on the right. The man on the right was prepared and used the dagger to block Han Ye's Dragon Spring Sword. At the same time, the man on the left who had just dodged the attack suddenly attacked from behind Han Ye. Just when the man thought Han Ye was not on guard, he saw his figure disappear with a whoosh. The two men in black were caught off guard and almost collided.
After shaking off the two men in black, Han Ye immediately approached Xue Yan. Unexpectedly, the leader of the men in black was not an ordinary person. He had already caught up and waved his sword to block Han Ye. Han Ye was forced to fight with this black-clothed man. At this time, the other black-clothed men had already caught up and surrounded Han Ye.
Han Ye's kung fu was truly outstanding. Even though he was surrounded by six people, he did not panic at all. He thought that since he could not pass, he might as well fight with his life on the line. Therefore, the Dragon Spring Sword in his hand became more and more brave as he fought." Ding ding dang ", the sound of weapons colliding was unusually rapid. Over time, Han Ye's breathing was stable and his expression did not change with the support of his genuine Qi. However, the six men in black gradually became tired. The sharp Dragon Spring Sword also made many holes in their weapons.
Seeing that he was at a disadvantage, the leader decided to use his second plan. As he fought, he said in a deep voice,"Kid, stop pretending. I know you care about that woman's life and death.”
Han Ye knew what the men in black were up to. Out of the seven men in black, six of them came to beat him up while one stayed by Xue Yan's side. Didn't they want to force him to submit at the critical moment? However, if he were to be soft-hearted at this time, he would not be able to protect his own life first. Xue Yan might also suffer. Han Ye did not answer the man in black. Instead, he focused on fighting. However, his body kept trying to get closer to Xue Yan, and his eyes kept glancing in that direction.
The leader of the men in black did not expect Han Ye to be so calm. He deliberately shouted at the man in black beside Xue Yan,""Attack!" With this shout, the man in black immediately put the big knife on Xue Yan's fair neck. The man in black knew what to do next. He first cut the girl's neck with the knife, letting her bleed but not killing her immediately. This way, Han Ye would rush over anxiously to save her. Han Ye would panic and be full of flaws. His chances of winning this battle would be much higher.
When the situation reached such a critical moment, both sides were very nervous, but they did not know what Xue Yan was thinking. At that time, Xue Yan had only observed Han Ye for a while and knew what he was thinking. Looking at him who was still fighting, Xue Yan thought,""At least you still have some conscience. Alright, I'll help you relieve some pressure.”Thus, she turned her eyes and before the man in black could slash at her, she collapsed to the ground and stopped moving.
The man in black was puzzled."My knife hasn't even touched her yet. How did she fall?”Thus, the man in black looked at Xue Yan in confusion, not knowing what to do. He quickly turned to the leader who was fighting Han Ye and asked,""Boss, she fell down for some reason.”
The leader blocked Han Ye's frequent attacks. He thought about it gloomily and said in shock,""Not good." He looked at the feet of the man in black, but Xue Yan was nowhere to be seen.
"Idiot!" "Hurry up and chase her!" the leader scolded.
Xue Yan's movement technique was not bad either. She fell to the ground and did not get up. She only waited for the man in black to hesitate before she escaped. Once she escaped, the man in black would not be able to track her movements and it would be difficult to catch her.
When Han Ye saw this, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart."What a clever girl."
Yes, with Xue Yan's actions, the situation was clear. With Han Ye's movement and martial arts skills, without being a burden, wouldn't he be able to fight and retreat whenever he wanted? Xue Yan had already messed up the plans of these assassins, so how could they restrict Han Ye?
Han Ye originally wanted to spar with this group of killers more, but when he thought that Xue Yan had run far away and the two might be separated, he could only flash his movement skills and quickly pass through the encirclement of the six men in black. Although the six men in black reacted quickly, their movement skills were not as good as Han Ye's. They were gradually left further and further behind by Han Ye. In the end, they threw a few darts at him in frustration and could only watch Han Ye leave their sight.
As for Xue Yan, she took a few detours in the dense forest and avoided the man in black who was chasing her. Then, she kept running into the depths of the dense forest. As she ran, she was a little worried."Idiot, you can't even solve this, right?”
Suddenly, Xue Yan felt a gust of wind behind her. Her heart skipped a beat. She turned around and saw a black shadow pouncing towards her from behind!
"Heavens! He's catching up!" Xue Yan panicked and quickened her pace, wanting to shake off the black shadow. However, the black shadow reached out and placed his hand on her pretty shoulder. He said coldly,"Don't be afraid, it's me."
When Xue Yan heard this voice, she felt that it was familiar. She turned around to take a closer look and realized that the black shadow was Han Ye. Seeing that Han Ye was fine, Xue Yan could not help but feel happy. However, she did not want Han Ye to think that she was very concerned, so she pretended to be unhappy and said,"You're not dead yet?"
"Yes, thanks to you, I didn't die," Han Ye said calmly.”
Xue Yan smiled faintly, revealing two dimples. However, she kept her smile and pretended to be unconcerned as she suddenly threw a small bottle at Han Ye and reminded him,""Here, take this and use it."
Han Ye looked at the bottle and asked in confusion,""What is this? Antidote?"
"I stole it from that fool just now.”"I saw that their darts and weapons were poisoned, so I thought they should have an antidote." Xue Yan's brows widened as she smiled.”
When Xue Yan said this, Han Ye realized that this girl was thoughtful." She was afraid that she would accidentally be poisoned, so she deliberately stole the antidote!
Han Ye wasn't injured, so he naturally didn't need the antidote. However, he remembered Xue Yan's kindness to him, so he said to her,""Thank you."
"Thank you for what? I was afraid that you would be poisoned to death and I wouldn't have the money to buy a coffin for you.”Xue Yan raised her eyebrows and put on an arrogant look. Then, she pretended to be angry and said,"You bastard, you want this lady to die the moment we're together!”
" Since you're willing to come with me, I'll protect you," Han Ye explained calmly." I was just trying to protect you. Please forgive me."”
"Protect me? Humph." Xue Yan knew that Han Ye was telling the truth, but she still complained,""Anyway, I'm going to be unlucky if I follow you. Today, I'll be surrounded by assassins, and tomorrow, I'll be chased by wild dogs!”
When Han Ye heard Xue Yan's words, he smiled and said,""I've made it clear in advance that I'm the disciple of the King of Hell, and I have countless enemies. It was you who insisted on roaming the martial world with me. If you're afraid, it's not too late to break up now.”
"I'm not disbanding!" Xue Yan crossed her arms in front of her chest and raised her head. She looked to the side and said,"Isn't it just a little unlucky? I'm not afraid!"
Han Yeqing frowned." Then what are you complaining about?" he asked.”
When Xue Yan heard this, she glared at Han Ye with her bright eyes and complained,""Can't I complain about you bullying me?”
"When did I bully you?" Han Ye laughed bitterly.”
" You're bullying me!" Xue Yan closed her beautiful eyes and said angrily," You stood by and watched the hooligans make things difficult for me. You stood by and watched the assassins harm me!"”
Han Ye didn't know if he had offended this girl in his previous life, but he had nothing to say. He could only say coldly,""Alright, I was wrong."
"Hehe." Xue Yan didn't mean to be rude. Now that she saw him compromise, she couldn't help but smile. She felt that it was very reliable to be with a man like Han Ye, so she continued to follow him with peace of mind.
The two of them hurried through the dense forest. It was already dusk, but they still could not see the end of the forest. Could it be that they could only spend the night in this boundless dense forest?
"Idiot!" Xue Yan weakly lowered her head and said,"Didn't you say that you could walk out of this forest today? I'm dying of thirst, and I'm hungry! When can we go out?”
Han Ye's cold eyes revealed a trace of apology. He said,""Logically speaking, we can leave in a day, but we met those assassins on the way, which delayed our time and took a long detour.”
"Then what should we do?" Xue Yan frowned and slowed down her pace. She said dejectedly,"It's almost dark. Without food and water, how can we spend the night in this godforsaken place?”
Han Ye did not know what to say, so he could only remain silent. However, he knew that Xue Yan was thirsty and hungry. With her physique, she could not last long.
The two of them were worrying about food and water. At this time, the forest in front of them suddenly seemed to be much more sparse. The two of them looked through the forest and could vaguely see a treeless ground. At first, Xue Yan thought happily that they were about to walk out of this forest. However, when they approached, they realized that it was just a relatively wide open space in the dense forest. This open space was hundreds of feet wide and there was not a single trace of grass or vegetation on it. Under the surrounding trees, it looked even more strange.
Han Ye's intuition told him that he could not go over there, so he said to Xue Yan,""Let's take a detour."
Xue Yan also felt that the open space was rather strange, and there was a gust of evil wind blowing from above it from time to time, making people shudder. Therefore, even though she was very tired, she still agreed to take a detour.
However, the two of them wanted to take a detour, but Heaven Duke did not let them go. The sky was originally filled with waves of sunset clouds, but in the blink of an eye, the clouds began to gather and roll in the sky as if they were possessed. Reflecting the remnant light of the setting sun, it was like a sea of blood!
Not only in the sky, but also in the entire forest, a strong fishy wind suddenly blew. The fishy wind blew out from the empty space as if it was the fishy smell of a giant beast opening its mouth, making people feel uncomfortable and dizzy.
Seeing this, Han Ye knew that something was wrong. He retracted his eyebrows and thought,""The baleful aura in this open space is so strong. There must be demons and ghosts here. No, I have to leave this place quickly!”
Just as Han Ye was about to call Xue Yan to leave, the open space suddenly " attacked ". A huge crack that was several feet long cracked open in the center of the open space. Then, all the living beings within a few dozen feet of the open space, including trees and insects, were pulled into the abyss by an inexplicable powerful suction force. The crack seemed to be unable to stop until it devoured everything. It was really evil!
Seeing that it was too late, Han Ye immediately thought,""Let's save this girl's life first.”Han Ye did not hesitate for a moment. He pressed his right hand on Xue Yan's shoulder and pushed her away from danger with all his inner strength. He frowned and said to her,""Run!"
Just as Xue Yan was pushed away, a powerful suction force reached Han Ye. Han Ye then realized how terrifying this force was. It was like a flying insect that was about to be sucked into an elephant's nose. Han Ye could not use any strength to escape this force. He subconsciously grabbed a tree, but the tree had been uprooted. Han Ye's heart turned cold, and he struggled helplessly to fly into the crack with the tree.
Seeing that Han Ye was about to be sucked into the dark crack along with the leaves and branches, Xue Yan could not help but feel anxious. She was originally afraid of losing her life, but when she remembered that Han Ye was sucked into the crack while trying to save her, a feeling that she had never felt before rose in her heart.
"Han Ye! Han Ye!" With Han Ye's palm force, Xue Yan flew a few dozen feet before landing. However, she did not think of escaping and involuntarily followed to save Han Ye.
Unfortunately, Han Ye had already been sucked into the crack. Not only did Xue Yan fail to pull him back, but she was also pulled into the crack by the suction force.
As if it had eaten its fill, the crack slowly closed again after a short while. The wind dispersed, and the blood clouds in the sky gradually disappeared. The dense forest was still the dense forest, and the empty land was still the empty land. Other than the disappearance of a man and a woman, it was as if nothing had happened.
When the objects sucked in by the crack fell into a certain cave, everything returned to peace. In the dark, Han Ye opened his eyes, and there was only endless darkness in front of him.
Was this a dream? Or a bottomless abyss? Han Ye couldn't tell, but he was lying on the sharp branches and scattered bones. These things pricked his body and made him feel that everything was not an illusion.
Han Ye's body was inevitably cut by the sharp branches and bone spikes. Blood was still gushing out of the wound, so Han Ye had no choice but to use his Xuan Yuan Genuine Qi to repair the wound. When the faint orange Qi spread over Han Ye's body, the faint light also broke the darkness and coldness. It was like a ball of fire burning in the lonely night.
With the help of the brilliance emitted by his body's Genuine Qi, Han Ye could see his surroundings clearly. Beneath his feet were piles of dead branches and leaves and all kinds of skeletons. It seemed that many creatures had died in this dark realm. In this unknown and mysterious darkness, Han Ye felt a chill in his heart. He glanced around and found a person among the bones and branches. It was Xue Yan.
Han Ye moved closer and saw Xue Yan's full appearance under the orange-yellow True Qi radiance. At this moment, she seemed to have lost consciousness. She was lying on her side in a pile of dead branches and bones. Her aqua blue clothes were in tatters, and a few strands of messy hair scattered on her beautiful and haggard face. It seemed that she had suffered a lot from the attack just now.
Han Ye looked at Xue Yan and realized that she was covered in wounds. Although she had only suffered superficial injuries, Han Ye could not help but feel sorry for her when he saw the red wounds on her slender arms and fair skin that had been cut by sharp objects and were bleeding. He squatted down and remembered that the two of them might never see the light outside. Finally, he said softly with a touch of pity,"Young lady, you shouldn't have come. Perhaps, you shouldn't have accompanied me in the first place.”
Han Ye would not and could not bear to leave Xue Yan alone. He grabbed Xue Yan's soft wrist with his right hand and frowned slightly. Only then did he know that this girl's life was fine, so he heaved a sigh of relief and carefully helped her up. He pressed his hands on her soft back and released orange-yellow zhenqi to heal her. Gradually, all the wounds on Xue Yan's body had healed, but the orange-yellow True Qi on Han Ye's body had also dimmed. After all, it took a lot of energy to transfer True Qi to someone else to treat their injuries.
In Han Ye's opinion, Xue Yan had followed him here, so he naturally had the responsibility to take care of her. Now that she was injured, he would only feel slightly better if he cured her.
Xue Yan felt the warmth of the zhenqi on her back, and her pretty face gradually turned red. However, she was still in a daze. She only frowned and closed her eyes tightly. Her pale little mouth called out softly, Water…Master, I want to drink water…"
At that time, Han Ye had forgotten that the Flowing Jade Ring on his finger could create water. In this dark environment, the first thing he thought of was his wine. Han Ye recalled the master-disciple relationship between him and the King of Hell, and then fantasized about the relationship between Xue Yan and her master. He raised his eyebrows in pity and put his left hand on Xue Yan's delicate shoulder, holding her in his arms. He opened the lid of the candle dragon wine bag with his right hand and poured the Drunken Immortal Drink into Xue Yan's mouth.
The Drunken Immortal Drink was indeed worthy of the name " Immortal Brew ". Not only did Xue Yan not feel thirsty after drinking this wine, but her pretty face also gradually became rosy. She shifted her pretty body on Han Ye's warm shoulder and finally smiled sweetly, revealing two small dimples.
Han Ye was finally relieved. He placed Xue Yan in a place where there were fewer sharp objects, took off his dark blue coat, and draped it over Xue Yan, hoping to protect her petite body.
Han Ye, who was only wearing a light blue shirt, faintly revealed his strong body. He stood up and looked up at the endless darkness above his head with his cold eyes. He thought of his life that was full of obstacles and clenched his fists."I'm no longer alone, and I can't stay in this lonely darkness forever. I have to go out and bring this girl with me!”
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。