Chapter 378: No Turning Back

Chapter 378: Chapter 378: No Turning Back

As the Naga Serpent spewed its venom, the few remaining conscious individuals in the house instantly realized why these three men had walked so brazenly into the Cai family's courtyard without encountering any resistance. The speed of the serpent, combined with the visibly toxic green mist, meant the ordinary soldiers were nothing but cannon fodder.

Master Yunmiao's sword had somehow already found its way into her hand. The crimson tassel of the sword swayed in the wind, and her body exuded a powerful true energy. She met the Naga Serpent head-on, raising her hand to unleash a barrage of sword light!

The toxic mist was sliced apart by the sword light, dispersing harmlessly into the air without posing a significant threat.

"Daoist, I'll handle this beast. You focus on the flute player!" Master Yunmiao commanded.

Yujizi had already planned for this. With his exceptional agility, he leaped into the air, landing in front of Garuda, the flute player. Channeling his Kunlun sect's unique Qianyuan Gong energy, he aimed a powerful palm strike at Garuda's head!

But before Yujizi could land his blow, Garuda swiftly retreated, and the burly man with the exposed bronze chest stepped in to block Yujizi.

"Hmph!"

Yujizi's palm strike, charged with immense internal force, hit the man's chest directly. Despite a grunt from the impact, the man remained unmoved!

Yujizi was shocked. The internal force in that strike could shatter a boulder, yet this man had withstood it without flinching!

"Your internal skills from Yanxia are indeed impressive. For my brother, Da Li Luo Ma, to react to your strike, you should consider yourself proud," the black-haired man commented, as if watching a show.

Yujizi, not daring to be careless, took a few steps back. Seeing Da Li Luo Ma was unscathed and looking at him mockingly, Yujizi became furious.

"Don't think that just because you withstood one of my strikes, I have no means to deal with you!" Yujizi declared.

Noticing Master Yunmiao holding her ground against the serpent, Yujizi felt reassured. He drew a flexible sword from his waist.

"Swoosh!"

The sword light flowed like moonlight, forming a faint Taiji pattern of Yin and Yang in its wake.

"Let's see if you can handle my Kunlun Bagua Dragon Sword!"

The black-haired man frowned, sensing the formidable nature of Yujizi's attack. However, he showed no intention of helping Da Li Luo Ma, instead shifting his attention towards the main hall.

Having settled Cai Yuncheng in the back, Cai Ning hurried out. She knew her skills were far inferior to those of Master Yunmiao and Yujizi, especially someone like Yujizi who had reached the innate stage. But at this moment, she had no choice but to fight, for this was her home!

The members of Dragon Group Two, affected by the flute's sound and terrified by the Naga Serpent, decided to retreat to report the situation to Lin Zhiguo for further action.

Yong Ye struggled and tried to persuade Cai Ning to flee, but when she refused, he gritted his teeth and joined his team in a "strategic retreat."

"You're no match for me," the black-haired man sneered, seeing the determined look in Cai Ning's eyes.

"We'll see about that," Cai Ning replied calmly, her hand already filled with fine silver needles while her other hand held a willow-leaf blade.

The black-haired man's eyes flickered with a hint of surprise. "Is this the legendary hidden weapon of Yanxia? I haven't seen it before. Perhaps you can indeed provide me with some amusement," he said leisurely. "My name is Kuroten. And you, woman?" T/his chapter is updated by nov(ê(l)biin.co/m

"Huayu," Cai Ning replied. As soon as she finished speaking, her hand sent a flurry of willow-leaf blades flying towards Kuroten's limbs, chest, and throat like a swarm of locusts.

Kuroten didn't move an inch. His dark brown eyes had somehow turned ashen. Immediately, all the blades Cai Ning had thrown were inexplicably reflected back towards her, their speed undiminished!

A chill ran down Cai Ning's spine. The scene before her defied her understanding of martial arts. She had encountered some supernatural abilities before, but never had she seen anyone use such power so effortlessly!

As Master Yunmiao landed, Garuda was already a bloodied mess, unable to continue fighting. The Naga Serpent, concerned for its master, slithered back to his side, hissing at Master Yunmiao.

Da Li Luo Ma roared in anger, smashing three stone floor tiles with his stomping feet, his eyes blood-red, and charged at Master Yunmiao!

Seeing the burly man rushing at her with such ferocity, Master Yunmiao braced herself, her sword ready, knowing she was in for a fierce battle.

After unleashing the incredibly destructive Xingyun Sword Technique, Master Yunmiao had depleted nearly all of her true energy, leaving her unable to continue fighting. Yujizi, noticing this, positioned himself in front of Yunmiao, switching to his Yulong Tiangang Sword Technique to engage the heavily injured Da Li Luo Ma.

Da Li Luo Ma, having endured significant damage from the sword energy, was not as strong as before. His punches and kicks were no match for Yujizi's soft sword, imbued with powerful innate energy, forcing him to retreat step by step.

"Retreat!"

Seeing the dire situation, Kuroten stepped in front of Yujizi. His gray-white eyes flashed, and Yujizi's powerful Dragon Rising Sword was halted mid-strike.

"Tricks of the trade!"

Yujizi hadn't used his full strength initially. Now, seeing Kuroten dare to face his sword head-on, he refused to back down. He unleashed the full force of his Qianyuan Gong, his innate energy flooding out like a deluge, forming a spiraling vortex that shattered Kuroten's mental energy field.

"Zzzt!"

Kuroten stumbled back three or four steps, narrowly avoiding Yujizi's lethal strike. Before he could regain his balance, a dozen plum blossom darts flew towards the back of his head!

"Damn it!"

Kuroten realized it was an ambush from Cai Ning's hidden weapons. He hastily dispersed another layer of mental energy to alter the trajectory of the darts and then moved swiftly to Da Li Luo Ma's side.

"Let's go!"

Knowing they couldn't immediately defeat Yujizi and the others, Kuroten decided to retreat with the still-capable Da Li Luo Ma. The latter, obedient to Kuroten's command, followed him over the courtyard wall and fled.

Cai Ning wanted to give chase, but Yujizi stopped her. "Don't pursue. They are in the dark, we are in the light. If there is an ambush, it would be disastrous."

"But—"

"Look," Yujizi pointed to Master Yunmiao, who was sitting cross-legged and regulating her breath. "She has expended too much true energy and needs immediate rest. Moreover, if we are under attack, others must be too. We need to contact the general immediately. Don't forget their main objective!"

"You mean—"

"Yes," Yujizi said gravely. "Their main force must be heading to the aircraft carrier development base. We need to contact the general and head there immediately!"

Cai Ning calmed herself, quickly taking out the internal communication phone of the Yanhuang Iron Brigade. She dialed Lin Zhiguo's number to inquire about the current situation.

The phone was answered after only a few rings, causing Cai Ning to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"General, it's a great relief to hear you're safe."

The other end of the line was silent for a moment. Suddenly, a deep male voice spoke in broken Chinese, "Are you from the Yanhuang Iron Brigade?"

Cai Ning's heart, which had just settled, jumped into her throat again. Her eyes widened as she asked coldly, "Who are you? Why do you have the General's phone? Where is the General?"

"Your General is fine, he's right next to me, but it's inconvenient for him to speak to you right now," the man said in an extremely calm and emotionless tone. "As for me, they all call me the Great Brahma King."