Chapter 955: She Holds Back

Chapter 955: She Holds Back

This old man, despite his age, still has a sharp mind; he can’t let the entire magic array be broken immediately.

This array is something else, really cannot be easily destroyed, it takes some thought.

However, for someone like him, seasoned from years of battle, he can still handle it.

He’s rapidly dodging while throwing Dao Fu symbols, extremely nimble.

He tossed a few, but this darn old man specifically targets Lin Nuo’s symbols, making it difficult for him to succeed right away.

Forget it, better to retreat first.

Lin Nuo withdrew a bit, creating some distance, not rushing in; no point in being hasty.

Master Zhao is still guarding near the magic array, seemingly not giving Lin Nuo any opportunities.

If this drags on, he won’t have any advantages left.

If it doesn’t work, might as well let them be. This Su Kexin isn’t pulling out a big move to end them all; she chooses moments to explode but doesn’t when she should—it’s really frustrating, this old rascal!

If it weren’t for Luo Xiaoxue’s golden light, I could’ve fought on. This situation is a mess because of you little girls.

Truly, with no women in his heart, the sword swings naturally.

Lin Nuo is no longer inclined to save them, but if he just abandons them, it makes him look weak; that’s a feeling he can’t swallow.

Wait.

Lin Nuo noticed Qin Shili over there; even though she’s restrained, it seems she’s not completely bound.

Looks like she’s keeping something in reserve.

Hmm?

At this moment, Lin Nuo noticed the look in her eyes.

It seems she’s signaling him.

This array is hard to break, but it’s only the outer layer. If the person bound has some strength, during the moment someone else is breaking it, she can attempt to use her Spirit Technique to break free.

The bound individuals are Su Kexin and Qin Shili, but it seems they don’t have the capability to resist.

No, maybe it’s not that they can’t resist; perhaps they’re keeping something hidden.

After all, for disciples of such sects, directly attacking their superiors would clearly be inappropriate and would draw widespread condemnation and even retaliation.

They’ve truly not dared to do so.

However, Lin Nuo feels that Qin Shili is not the kind of person to surrender easily; being caught like this so stupidly is not her style. She could use Spirit Technique to tie him up and run far away.

Now, Lin Nuo realizes that a hint of cold energy is emanating from her. Although it doesn’t look strong on the surface, with even a tiny hint of cold energy, she might have already mobilized enough Spirit Power.

Lin Nuo had taught her to hold her breath and hide her Demon Soul Power so that her strength wouldn’t be discovered by the sect’s cultivators; indeed, she hasn’t been spotted by Xuanyun Sect’s elder either.

So, at this moment, she’s preparing, building up her strength.

This build-up takes time, and during this process, she’s bound.

Now Master Zhao still thinks that Qin Shili lacks the ability to resist and can be easily captured, hardly realizing that while she’s indeed restrained, Lin Nuo can totally recognize the point to break the array based on Qin Shili’s gaze, working in tandem.

It seems he snapped back to reality, recognizing he was too impatient to notice the look in Qin Shili’s eyes.

Yes, they were originally supposed to communicate through eye contact; what was he doing?!

To the left, he needs to launch a surprise attack there; that way, Zhao will be on guard, giving him a bit of time to break the array, letting him see hope, but in reality, just waiting for the moment he believes dawn is at hand, to thwart his casting and cause his mindset to explode.

However, if Qin Shili unleashes that continuous power now, then as the array breaks, her power also surges, Zhao will likely take the hit. After all, Zhao doesn’t currently believe that Qin Shili has any capacity for resistance.

It still requires the two of them.

Alright then, let’s do it this way.

Lin Nuo understood, first building up a wave of power, then using a shadow clone to confuse Master Zhao, but Zhao’s golden light flickered, instantly shattering all the clones.

Lin Nuo faced off against Zhao on the surface; neither managed to hurt the other, but Lin Nuo gradually lured him out, and Zhao, following along, was drawn out by Lin Nuo, providing him with a little time to break the array; just needed to meddle at the moment it was about to break.

Just like before, Lin Nuo successfully drew Master Zhao out and continued his assault on the left side of the array, using Dao Fu symbols to break the array.

As usual, just as it seemed he was about to succeed, Master Zhao charged over, nearly stopping Lin Nuo from breaking it, and his attack was particularly fierce, forcing Lin Nuo to focus on evading.

Right at this moment, since it was just a hair away, the restrained Qin Shili did not sit idly by, directly channeling forth the accumulated power to complete the array-breaking maneuver.

“What?”

Master Zhao was startled, not expecting Qin Shili, who was restrained, to suddenly fight back. Lin Nuo had broken the array multiple times, which somewhat affected his formation, yet he still confidently believed Qin Shili was still bound.

The result was that the array collapsed, and the cold energy surged from her body, directly rushing at Master Zhao. Though he reacted, he couldn’t evade in time and was struck by the cold energy.

Even if Qin Shili and Master Zhao had a disparity in strength, the energy she had concentrated dealt a fair bit of damage to him; the primary effect of the Ice Technique is to hinder a person’s movements, hence Master Zhao was somewhat affected.

Movement slowed.

Lin Nuo seized the opportunity, striking with a palm; this time, he hit Master Zhao, forcing him back several paces.

“Master.”

Han Fairy quickly rushed to catch Master Zhao, who waved his hand, indicating he was alright.

But whether he was truly alright was something he knew himself; Lin Nuo’s palm was aimed at the vital points, coupled with the cold energy from Qin Shili, it was a double strike, very damaging, his inner energy had taken a hit.

Adjusting slightly.

“Shili, you’ve been with him for so long, have you learned some crafty tricks too?”

Master Zhao reprimanded Qin Shili, but she remained unflinching, replying:

“Not at all, Master. I simply lost control of my spiritual energy, my apologies.”

That sarcastic tone, learned from Lin Nuo, as if saying she didn’t lose control at all but purposely accumulated it to mislead him, making them think she was powerless to act and letting their guard down.

If they faced directly, they wouldn’t have any chance; Lin Nuo can’t do anything to him, how could she?

Thus, she deliberately pretended to be bound. Master Zhao, thinking too highly of his own skills, fell prey to the underhanded tactics.

At the very least, he took a hit from Lin Nuo this time; previously, Lin Nuo couldn’t land a hit on him.

Lin Nuo had to admit, this Qin Shili was cunning; you couldn’t read her true intentions from her surface demeanor; she could very well stab you in the back.

“Lin Nuo, though you have misunderstandings with the Master, please, let’s end this here and refrain from further conflict.”

Qin Shili spoke to Lin Nuo; she believed he wouldn’t listen, so it was just a superficial comment. There’s no need to say they should kill them all, after all.

Besides, she didn’t wish for them to die; it would make things difficult for Lin Nuo in the future, so it’s better to spare them. Moreover, if Master Zhao truly got furious, they likely wouldn’t fare well either.