Chapter 701: The Battle for Lin Nuo

Chapter 701: The Battle for Lin Nuo

For Lin Nuo, it felt like a disaster—being chased by immortals, humans, and spirit beasts.

It was just like how he used to be hunted down back then, but this time the reasons were different. Those immortals and beasts weren’t out to kill him; being caught didn’t promise a pleasant ending either.

So he ran and ran—a man as swift as the wind, escaping was his expertise, the best choice was just to run when things got tough.

Now, he had to escape their clutches!

However, Lin Nuo’s condition was clearly worse than before. After practicing the Harmony Technique without deriving any benefits for himself, all the benefits had gone to Qin Shili. If there were any benefits to speak of, it was enjoying some pleasures while cultivating with her.

But there was a price to pay—the weakness and fatigue were inescapable.

Just like the last time he practiced with Ruo’er, he felt weak and powerless.

But any fatigue didn’t matter in the face of the Elixir of Fury; one dose revived him completely.

How strange! According to logic, dual cultivation should help balance yin and yang, making him glow with vitality, yet he felt drained after every session.

He had really turned into mere fodder.

Lin Nuo kept running, initially doing well, able to shake them off, but as he continued, his speed slowed down while his pursuers still had plenty of energy, chasing him faster and faster.

Not good; he was about to be caught!

Shadow Clone Technique, let’s use a trick or two.

At that moment, Lin Nuo pulled a smoke bomb from his pocket and tossed it down.

Bang! The smoke bomb exploded, releasing a thick cloud of smoke.

This sight-covering trick could hide him temporarily, but it wasn’t the best plan.

Time for another Shadow Clone Technique—double confusion.

That was smart.

Lin Nuo was well-versed in this escape routine; tossing a smoke bomb followed by creating shadow clones allowed him to create several copies, scattering in all directions.

Perfect! Now they wouldn’t know which one was his real self.

However, to his surprise, they completely ignored his clones and focused on chasing his real body.

Honestly, if he hadn’t made a move, it would have been pretty hard for them to spot him; especially under the cover of smoke, they shouldn’t have found his real self.

But Qin Shili, Su Kexin, and Liu Shuqin instantly saw through the ruse, ignoring the clones entirely.

In contrast, the female immortals hesitated for a moment, but in the end, they followed suit, chasing after Qin Shili.

Incredible! They were extraordinary, their eyes wide open, obviously knowing what to do.

If they caught up to him, it wouldn’t matter; there are always countermeasures. Time for some more tricks!

Switch!

Lin Nuo immediately switched places, now they were chasing the shadow.

Great, he was free.

However, they hadn’t even chased the clone before they redirected right towards his real body.

Oh boy, they had seen through him completely; this skill was useless.

He couldn’t let his clones get too far apart, otherwise, it would be hard to switch places. These clones kept a suitable distance from him to facilitate the switching.

At that moment, the fiery Phoenix flew towards Lin Nuo and let out a sharp cry.

What are you doing here?

Oh, got it.

Lin Nuo quickly thought of a way to get rid of the fire phoenix and simply tossed his Phoenix Sword away.

That’s what I call “abandon the sword to protect the commander.”

“Commander” meaning both a noun and an adjective.

This move was good; after losing the sword, the fire phoenix really flew off searching for it.

Buddy, go chat with your partner!

Getting rid of the fire phoenix was easy, but distracting Qin Shili’s ice bird was another story—it was a creature that had no pair.

If it did, maybe it was that Ice Dragon.

Who knows, it could be a couple or siblings; these days, same-sex pairs are more common.

This ice bird inherited Qin Shili’s ice technique; as it swooped in, its wings flapped, unleashing a freezing gust that turned everything in its wake to ice.

Lin Nuo, being clever, immediately employed the Shadow Clone Technique to switch.

The clone got frozen; hopefully, the real him would be fine.

Feeling proud of his own cleverness, Lin Nuo’s luck ran out—his switched clone was locked onto by the Ice Dragon, and it came in for a freeze.

Great! An ambush, huh? That speed of yours won’t do!

Lin Nuo reacted quickly; in a moment of crisis, he spotted another clone and dashed over.

Alright, he dodged it!

But what he didn’t expect was that thick ice would suddenly rise in front of him, blocking his path.

Another ambush, totally unexpected!

His legs were quickly frozen, impairing his movement.

Now it wasn’t just the ice dragon or bird scheming against him; the real deal was here.

“Why are you running? I won’t hurt you,” Qin Shili hurriedly caught up, seizing Lin Nuo before he could break free from the ice and pulled him into a hug.

Not only that, she buried his face in her chest again.

This chest-pressure attack was going to be the end of him!

Qin Shili heard that men liked chests, so she always made sure Lin Nuo enjoyed this treatment.

Every time Lin Nuo buried his head in her chest, she felt sensitive, enjoying it too. Once back in the dormitory, they could do some naughty things; for now, she could only suppress her desires.

At this moment, Su Kexin and Liu Shuqin also charged forward, ready to snatch him back.

“Let go! Can’t you see that the senior brother isn’t pleased?”

“Shili, how could you be so unkind? Our junior brother is in trouble!”

The two sisters proclaimed their lofty intentions to save Lin Nuo from peril, when really, they were just jealous that it wasn’t them hugging him and wanted to take him back.

Fight!

Spiritual lights flashed, ice, fire, wind, and earth clashed together, intertwining in a dazzling display of colors that was blinding.

Lin Nuo once again found himself caught in the freezing flames, with sand and dust swirling around him, making him feel numb.

Their attacks were fierce; they weren’t holding back at all. Blow for blow, Qin Shili faced off against the other two; it wasn’t easy.

She summoned the Ice Dragon and Ice Bird for support, but unexpectedly, the fiery phoenix and ice birds charged into the fray, battling it out with the Ice Dragon and Ice Bird.

Lin Nuo glanced over, “A Feng, you went to help your partner? Shouldn’t you have lured your partner away and then come to save me?”

Can’t rely on you; you’re a useless phoenix.

Qin Shili couldn’t keep hold of Lin Nuo; her grip loosened, and he slipped away, landing right into Liu Shuqin’s arms.

“Junior brother, you’re alright!”

Liu Shuqin quickly caught Lin Nuo, taking him away amidst the chaos.

Liu Shuqin ran a fair distance, but Qin Shili and Su Kexin soon caught up, attacking her.

The three fought for a while longer; while the spirit beasts brawled alongside, the scene became incredibly chaotic, and in the midst of it, Lin Nuo ended up in Su Kexin’s grasp.

“Senior brother is mine! Phoenix, come over!”

With Su Kexin seizing Lin Nuo, the Phoenix quickly flew over and carried them away, making their escape smooth as they soared into the sky.

“Hee hee, senior brother, it’s alright~~ Let’s go back~” Su Kexin laughed, pleased with herself for having captured Lin Nuo.

Lin Nuo felt like a salted fish without resistance—whatever, if they took him, so be it; he resigned himself to it.

Unexpectedly, the phoenix bumped into something, shook suddenly, and Su Kexin’s grip loosened, causing Lin Nuo to slip away.

What the heck, am I about to crash?!

However, the phoenix immediately caught Lin Nuo, flying him away.

Whoa, what a pro! You’re actually on my side!