Chapter 702: Plane Crash

Chapter 702: Plane Crash

Lin Nuo never expected that amidst this chaotic battle, just when he thought he might meet his unfortunate end, his trusty partner, the Phoenix, played the role of a spy, deceiving his enemies’ trust to save him.

Moved, oh top ten figures of Pu Han!

Forget it, it’s not even human.

Everything has spirit, and this Phoenix has mastered Sun Tzu’s Art of War, launching a sneak attack on the enemy, confusing the foe, and delivering an ultimate rescue that would shock heaven and make ghosts weep—Sun Tzu himself would shed tears.

Now, Lin Nuo was sitting on the back of the Phoenix, who had inherited his specialty of madness—no, wait, wind! He transformed into a wind-like figure and darted away from the scene.

Marvelous.

The refreshing breeze blowing his way felt exhilarating—this was the essence of freedom!

“Not bad, brother, you’ve truly grasped the essence of my getaway; you’ve got a bright future ahead.”

Lin Nuo patted the Phoenix’s back, laid back, and gazed up at the blue sky, feeling quite relaxed.

It was fast enough; with this speed, no one behind could catch up, and once he shook them off, he just needed to find a place to land.

But he couldn’t fly to crowded towns; after all, the Phoenix was massive and stirred up wind like a tornado. People would see it as a monstrous creature, and with a triumphal whirlwind trailing, they’d just become targets like rats scurrying in the street.

After flying for a while, they started to descend. The Phoenix, being his trained partner, understood his intention and knew where to land.

Yes, it knows—after all, who’s its Sword Soul?

So all he had to do was recline and wait for it to land.

Lin Nuo lay there, enjoying this brief moment of peace, just waiting for the Phoenix to touch down.

At first, it was great; the Phoenix flew swiftly and smoothly. He relished the breeze, pleasantly cool and soothing, almost dozing off.

However, as he squinted his eyes, he sensed something was off. The Phoenix he was perched on was indeed descending.

But not in a normal manner—it was plummeting rapidly.

Oh no? Is this…?

Lin Nuo quickly realized something was wrong; wasn’t this a familiar sensation?

Plane crash!

Plummeting straight down with no warning!

Damn it, back then when I crashed my sword, I did so due to lack of spiritual energy; now you’re crashing for the same reason?!

Wait, wasn’t I also flying you once? You were the one who crashed!

Old habitual offender.

“Hey, bro, what’s wrong? Slow down, no need to rush! Find a place to land safely! Don’t crash!”

Despite Lin Nuo’s frantic calls, the Phoenix was unresponsive, as though it had deflated, diving headlong down.

It was like riding a roller coaster—what a thrill! The formerly energetic Phoenix became a dreamless bird, plummeting down.

Damn it, we’re done for.

Bang!

Freedom came swiftly, and so did the crash—Lin Nuo had barely regained his freedom when he plunged down, leaving him dazed.

Looks like I shouldn’t have trusted you; I thought you had mastered the art of my escape, but who knew you’d learned the essence of crashing instead—halfway through and you’re crashing!

“How pathetic, crashing like this, no future at all.”

Thankfully, the Phoenix broke his fall, preventing a disastrous landing.

But the poor bird was out of commission, falling down without any awareness.

“Is he dead? Bro, you can’t just kick the bucket like this, can you?”

Lin Nuo hurried down to check if the Phoenix was still alive. If it was dead, he could still use its body for something, repurposing it to forge another weapon—don’t want to waste it.

Looking at the Phoenix, its eyes still open, wearing a nonchalant expression that said crashing was just part of its normal routine, as if it had seen it all.

“Are you okay?”

Lin Nuo leaned closer, thinking if you’re done for, I might as well close your eyes; if you really bit the dust, I’d cremate you and put your ashes in a box.

He even pulled out the box, just waiting to pack it.

The Phoenix calmly closed its eyes, and then its form gradually faded, becoming obscured.

Then it transformed into a spirit orb and flew into Lin Nuo’s box.

Alright, it wasn’t dead; it was just too far from the Phoenix Sword, draining its energy, temporarily retreating to its spirit form, waiting to recuperate until it found the Phoenix Sword.

Mainly, he didn’t know where he had tossed the Phoenix Sword, but given the protagonist’s track record, it should be safe with the凰剑.

The crash was painful, but he still had to run; otherwise, he’d get caught.

Just when the thought of escape crossed his mind, Qin Shili and her friends caught up—along with their spirit beasts, making for a spectacular scene.

If this were in town, wouldn’t they look like a world-destroying villain group?!

Lin Nuo dashed off, but he was more fatigued now, running slower and barely escaping.

Eventually, they caught him—he was nabbed while on the ground.

Lin Nuo realized getting caught was no fun; while he wouldn’t get killed, it stripped him of his villainous dignity.

On the ground, Qin Shili and her two companions pounced on him, and chaos ensued.

These three girls were originally graceful and dignified, known for their poise, but encountering Lin Nuo made them lose all decorum; with a love rival at play, they held nothing back, not caring for image, just competing fiercely for him.

Lin Nuo’s clothes were torn to shreds; it was hard to imagine these beautiful girls, the dream of every male cultivator, acting so unruly.

Just wild beasts with pretty faces! They wanted to shred him as their prey!

However, there was no escaping—like a villain who had lost his dreams, he was tortured by these female cultivators!

Three female immortals soon arrived; seeing the scene, they were shocked—had Han Fairy’s three disciples really lost all sense of propriety for Lin Nuo?!

Scary!

They had to save Lin Nuo, or he wouldn’t last!

Rescue him, go save him!

The three female immortals charged forward, further complicating the scene with shouts from the girls, leaving Lin Nuo too exhausted to call out.

After a long ordeal, they finally took a breather while Lin Nuo lay on the ground, panting, thinking he was about to drop.

“You guys, are you crazy? Can’t you let someone live…?”

Lin Nuo weakly muttered with what little breath he had left, forcing himself to sit up and lean against a nearby tree. They tried to rush over to help, but he quickly waved his hand to stop them before it all went haywire again.

“You all stay put, don’t move. Let me catch my breath.”

Lin Nuo rested, trying to appear strong, yet his voice was lacking energy after all the fervor.

“It’s all Second Martial Sister’s fault; she started all this.”

“You can just stay still, no one asked you to move.”

“If I don’t act, my Senior Martial Brother is in trouble; I can’t just stand by!”

“I never intended to harm him; you on the other hand, misusing Spirit Techniques injured him.”

“You…!”

Su Kexin and Qin Shili began arguing unknowingly; their incompatible spiritual roots had matched their incompatible tempers—when they got together, it was either shouting or fighting.

Meanwhile, Liu Shuqin remained calm, inquiring of the three female immortals:

“May I ask why you three have come?”

“They admire Lin Nuo and came looking for him,” Qin Shili interjected, hearing this, Liu Shuqin’s smile quickly vanished.