Chapter 848: Are You Serious?

Chapter 848: Are You Serious?

This was really chaotic; it was more lively than anything I had experienced in my previous life.

All of a sudden, I had run into so many experts.

Let’s not even talk about Sister Su behind me; she’s the king among kings, the number one in the national server. Let’s focus on the other provincial servers.

Master Zhao, the leader of the Xuanyun Sect, is experienced when it comes to dealing with Demon Practitioners, and besides, Lin Nuo hadn’t fought this guy much before, which complicates things.

Then there’s that Sword Saint; he’s tricky. I could give him a fight one-on-one, but if he teams up with Master Zhao and Dong Wei, it’ll be a tough battle for us.

Damn it, everyone said we were cool with the plan, but now this villain’s ambushing me without any sense of martial ethics! One-on-one, come on!

Lin Nuo retracted all his swords, bringing them back together into his hands.

Can’t guarantee the safety of this Demon Fox; whatever can be saved, let’s save it.

I wonder if Luo Yi can withstand a strike from the Sword Saint. Ling Meng couldn’t beat him even when she unleashed her full power, so she’s probably not going to handle it well.

Whatever, it’s time to fight. If it gets too tough, we can always pop some pills; I’m guessing that’ll buy us a bit of strength.

But the weaker we are, the more visible the effects of the pills become. Once we get stronger, the pills will only raise our power slightly—and the side effects aren’t small either.

“Sword Saint.”

Master Zhao was about to make a move when he unexpectedly encountered this Sword Saint.

He has no good feelings toward the Sword Saint, but even if the guy often kills innocents for opportunities, he never actively harms the common people.

He’s just a lone wolf, not concerned with others.

Perhaps he aimed to slay these Demon Foxes since he needed their blood to refine swords, thus targeting the demon beasts with abundant blood.

Hopefully, he can join forces and save this wayward Lin Nuo. He’s still someone with potential, so it would be a shame to see him go down this wrong path.

“Why are you here? These Demon Foxes aren’t all guilty, so please don’t slaughter them. Just subdue and imprison them; leave their fate to the authorities.”

Master Zhao tried to persuade the Sword Saint, but the chances of success seemed slim.

However, the myriad of swords swirling around the Sword Saint didn’t attack the Demon Foxes; instead, they transformed into a magic array, surrounding the Demon Foxes.

He subtly tilted his head toward Lin Nuo, coldly saying:

“Take them away.”

“What?”

Lin Nuo questioned his own hearing.

Are you serious?

Have you been brainwashed? Are you out of your mind? This is something you would say?

“Are you okay? Were you possessed? Seriously, just attack directly and cut the pretense!”

“Take them away.”

The Sword Saint repeated coldly, sounding anything but joking this time.

He’s not one to joke around; he always has that grim expression, never smiling. How could he possibly joke?

I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt this time.

But Lin Nuo remained vigilant, ready with his sword, keeping one hand prepared.

“Let’s go.”

Lin Nuo turned to Luo Xiaoxue and began leading the retreat.

“Sword Saint, you?!”

This surprised Master Zhao; they were actually in cahoots.

This is bad! One is the renowned Sword Saint, and the other is the promising Lin Nuo. Their alliance only adds fuel to the fire for the world at large.

“Why are you doing this? Did you mislead my disciple Lin Nuo?”

Master Zhao pressed, but the Sword Saint remained impassive, offering no response.

His Spirit Swords were poised against Master Zhao and his group, like a military formation, ready for action.

As Lin Nuo and his team made their escape, Master Zhao and his crew couldn’t just sit back and let them go.

They had to chase; they had to suppress.

Xu Ku and his team were also up to something; they’d definitely take action. With their numbers bolstered by the Xuanyun Sect, they were determined to stop Lin Nuo.

Yet, the Sword Saint’s countless Spirit Swords soared through the air, each one lethal enough to take down several foes. No matter how many rushed toward the Demon Foxes, they were struck down by the Sword Saint’s blades.

When it came to sword control, the Sword Saint was still far superior to Lin Nuo—after all, he is the Sword Saint, specializing in this area.

This sword control is genuine power; it created a protective barrier for the Fox Demons.

The world had turned upside down; the villains were now seen as heroes, and the Sword Saint was saving the Demon Foxes.

Su Kexin was still mixed in with Lin Nuo’s group, protected by Luo Xiaoxue.

But protection wasn’t even necessary; the Sword Saint’s formation was already more than enough to ensure safety.

With the Sword Saint’s assistance, their retreat became seamless; they surged out, unstoppable.

Master Zhao was battling fiercely with the Sword Saint, lights flashing and qi surging, intense as anything.

The Sword Saint had divided some of his spiritual energy to maintain the sword array, so he wasn’t gaining the upper hand against Master Zhao, but he remained evenly matched.

A large number of people couldn’t halt the escape of the Demon Foxes; the closed city gates were blasted open, and they finally broke free from Huang City.

Lin Nuo wasn’t idle either; he mainly focused on handling the strong ones. Elder Yuan was no slouch either, but with his current fighting skills, Lin Nuo managed to repel him after some tussles.

“Lin Nuo, by doing this, you’re making an enemy of the entire righteous path. I don’t know your reasons, but I hope you’ll reconsider.”

“Go to hell with your reconsiderations!”

Lin Nuo shot back angrily, cursing at the old man before hurrying away.

Elder Yuan was slightly injured and didn’t pursue, sensing Lin Nuo seemed to have figured out his fighting style—he had no advantage.

As for the Xuanyun Sect disciples, they could only watch helplessly; Master Cong was severely wounded, so they couldn’t take action.

Upon exiting Huang City, the Sword Saint’s sword array expanded even further, completely blocking the pursuers.

He deliberately refrained from deploying the sword array within the city. Once outside, it was like he found his element, showcasing his ability.

Many had fallen, yet none could approach this group of Demon Foxes—they could only watch as they gradually distanced themselves.

“Sword Saint, I’m certain that what you’ve done today will bring enemies upon you, drawing collective wrath. You’ve delved too deep.”

Master Zhao finally paused his combat; continued fighting was futile, given the Sword Saint’s clear superiority.

“Your so-called righteousness isn’t a standard to measure everyone by.”

The Sword Saint coldly rebutted, his sword array never pausing, not allowing anyone through.

Seeing Lin Nuo’s group escape, he finally retracted the sword array.

Retreat!

Huang City was in uproar; these previously helpless Demon Foxes, who had once been at the mercy of others’ whims, had been rescued.

Lin Nuo and his team took a route around a hill, bringing along a whole family of Demon Foxes, and besides that, all the other hidden Demon Foxes from the mountain followed suit.

Demon Foxes from throughout Huang City had fled—all furry with big ears and fluffy tails. The royal guards waiting outside were stunned.

The princess had gone to Huang City and brought back so many demons.

Is the princess planning to recruit these monsters as combat forces?

“Speak! Why did you save them? This isn’t your place to intervene.”

Seeing the Sword Saint approach, Lin Nuo asked him.

“You needn’t concern yourself with that; I will assist you until they are safe,” replied the Sword Saint.