“No!”
Chen Ping grabbed Zi Yuan’s wrist at once, his tone urgent and firm. “Since Liu Kun dares to openly attack me, he must have prepared in advance.
He has been operating in the divine capital for many years, with cronies everywhere in and out of the court. If you go back now to report to the sovereign, not only may you not convince him, but you might fall into Liu Kun’s trap.
He just needs to bite back, saying that we two colluded with external enemies and intended to assassinate the prime minister. With his current power, it is not impossible for him to reverse black and white.”
Zi Yuan was stunned for a moment, then reacted, her face becoming even uglier. “Then what do we do? We cannot just let him frame us like this, can we?”
“Now is not the time to argue, first avoid the pursuers!”
As soon as Chen Ping’s words fell, dense footsteps and Liu Kun’s angry shout came from afar. “Chen Ping! You cannot escape! Leave the Dragon Slaying Sword and the golden dragon divine soul, and this old man will spare your life!”
The two’s faces changed drastically, they quickly found a cave, drilled into the depths of the cave, wanting to find other exits.
But this cave was a dead end, with no passage except the entrance. Liu Kun, with more than ten black-clothed cultivators, soon chased to the cave entrance, blocking the only way out.
“Hahaha, Chen Ping, see where you can run now!”
Liu Kun stood at the cave entrance, his gaze阴鸷 sweeping over the cave interior. When he saw Zi Yuan, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, then he sneered. “Lady Zi Yuan is here too? What, do you want to betray the divine kingdom?”
“Liu Kun! You are slandering!”
Zi Yuan stepped forward, blocking in front of Chen Ping, angrily rebuking. “Fellow Daoist Chen is a distinguished guest personally invited by the sovereign. You dare to set a trap to assassinate him, and slander him for rebellion. Do you still have the sovereign and the divine kingdom’s laws in your eyes?”
“Laws?”
Liu Kun sneered, his eyes full of disdain. “In this divine capital, this old man’s words are the law! Chen Ping possesses supreme treasures, and has golden dragon bloodline. Keeping him will sooner or later be a disaster. This old man is eliminating harm for the divine kingdom!
As for you, Zi Yuan, if you are sensible, get out of the way, otherwise do not blame this old man for cleaning you up together!”
“I see who dares to touch Fellow Daoist Chen!”
Zi Yuan sacrificed a cyan long sword, spiritual energy circulating, her body emitting the aura of eighth rank Earth Immortal Realm.
Although she knew she was not Liu Kun’s opponent, at this moment she absolutely could not retreat.
“Ignorant of life and death!”
A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Liu Kun’s eyes, he said to the black-clothed cultivators behind him. “Go! Kill Zi Yuan first, then capture Chen Ping!”
Two black-clothed cultivators at eighth rank Earth Immortal Realm immediately rushed up, one sacrificing chains, one wielding a long knife, attacking towards Zi Yuan.
Zi Yuan did not dare to be careless, wielding the cyan sword to meet them, sword light flashing, fighting with the two.
Although her cultivation was high, facing the pincer attack of two same-rank cultivators, she soon fell into a disadvantage.
On the other side, Liu Kun locked his gaze on Chen Ping, his figure flashed, pouncing towards him.
The aura of first rank Human Immortal Realm burst forth, forming a powerful pressure, making Chen Ping’s breathing difficult.
“Chen Ping, die!”
Liu Kun slapped out a palm, the palm condensing black spiritual energy, carrying a sinister aura, straight towards Chen Ping’s chest.
Chen Ping gritted his teeth, circulating the remaining spiritual energy in his body, wielding the Dragon Slaying Sword to meet it.
With a “dang” sound, the Dragon Slaying Sword collided with Liu Kun’s palm. Chen Ping only felt a huge force coming, his arm numb, the whole person shaken back repeatedly, crashing into the cave wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The spirit-eroding poison took advantage to act up, meridians stinging unbearably, spiritual energy even more sluggish.
“Hahaha, nothing more than this!”
Liu Kun pressed the advantage, pouncing again, palm techniques fierce, each move fatal. Chen Ping could only barely resist, soon adding several wounds to his body, blood dyeing his clothes red.
On the other side, Zi Yuan was already in peril under the siege of the two black-clothed cultivators.
One cultivator seized her flaw, chains entangling her wrist, the other cultivator’s long knife chopping down, about to hit her shoulder.
