readytorunbook Chapter 912 Road to Escape
Chapter 912 Road to Escape
"Wife, let's go quickly, we can't stay here any longer!" Lin Ping said warily.
Since the three major sword sects knew how terrifying Yan Gang was, they couldn't have sent only such a small number of people.
Lin Ping guessed that this was probably just one of several teams, and the other enemies were searching for them extensively throughout the vast mountains and forests.
Sure enough, not long after, more than a dozen figures appeared at the scene of the fight. When they saw that all their disciples had been killed, their anger was already burning.
"Senior Brother, look! This person should be Yan Gang, the Grand Elder of the Sword King Sect," said a disciple of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.
These people were all dressed in white robes, symbolizing their identity as members of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.
"It really is Yan Gang. I never thought that such an arrogant fiend would die here!" The leading disciple sneered.
Although they lost ten disciples and even a third-rate elder, if they could obtain the sword manual, it would definitely be a profitable deal.
After searching, the leading disciple was somewhat angry. "The sword manual isn't on Yan Gang. It seems he has accomplices."
All the members of the three major sword sects perished, and Yan Gang was also buried with them. However, the sword manual disappeared without a trace, which was clearly the work of Yan Gang's accomplices.
"They're probably badly injured too, they can't have gotten very far," the leader said coldly. "Chase them! We can't let them leave alive!"
At this moment, Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying had already run five miles away, but still hadn't seen the mountain forest.
"Husband, are we not going to get lost?" Jiang Yunying asked doubtfully.
Born in the Kingdom of Wu, she had never seen such a vast forest before and mistakenly thought she was going in circles.
“The direction is right, and the sun doesn’t lie.” Lin Ping explained, “As far as I know, the mountains and forests in the Sichuan Basin are incredibly vast, often stretching for hundreds of miles, and some even for thousands of miles.”
"A thousand miles of mountains and forests?" Jiang Yunying gasped, feeling that she would never be able to leave them in her entire life.
After the fierce battle, both of them were greatly exhausted. Although they were not injured, their strength was significantly reduced.
Lin Ping is in a better situation, since the hidden energy within his body will continuously replenish him. Jiang Yunying is not so lucky, unless Lin Ping accompanies her to practice.
"My lord, let's hurry, the enemy is catching up."
Even though she was exhausted and out of breath, Jiang Yunying didn't want to be a burden to Lin Ping.
"The three major sword sects are all composed of fifth-level experts. We have no way to escape. Running away will only consume more energy. It's better to wait for them to come to us."
Lin Ping explained.
Jiang Yunying nodded, agreeing with Lin Ping's idea.
Next, the two sat cross-legged, closed their eyes to rest, and waited for the enemy to arrive.
Actually, doing this is very risky. If all the attackers are fifth-dan masters, they won't even have a chance to escape.
"A fifth-level master shouldn't be so worthless," Lin Ping comforted himself.
As long as the opponent isn't a master of the fifth stage or higher, Lin Ping is confident he can fight them. Even if he's outmatched, he can escape using his top-notch lightness skill.
After a stick of incense had burned, Lin Ping's strength gradually recovered, and Jiang Yunying's complexion also became rosy.
"Open!" Lin Ping's eyes swept through the thick trees like laser beams.
"One, two, three... ten people, including one expert at the early stage of the fifth level," Lin Ping muttered to himself, secretly calculating the gap between the two sides.
The difference between fifth dan and fourth dan may seem like the same level, but in reality, they are worlds apart. Only after reaching fifth dan can one be considered a true master.
Logically speaking, even if Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying joined forces, they might not be able to defeat the opponent.
Even with his endless tricks, Lin Ping lost more often than he won, not to mention that his opponents had nine fourth-stage masters, two of whom had reached the later stages.
To be honest, Lin Ping couldn't come up with a perfect strategy.
He might be able to hold back nine fourth-level masters, but Jiang Yunying is definitely no match for that fifth-level master.
If Jiang Yunying were to hold off nine fourth-dan masters, they would definitely be at a disadvantage, and Lin Ping might not be able to defeat a fifth-dan master either.
"Husband, what's wrong?" Jiang Yunying wiped the cold sweat from Lin Ping's forehead and comforted his anxious heart with a loving hug.
"My wife, do you believe me?" Lin Ping asked earnestly.
Jiang Yunying understood his meaning and smiled faintly, "A wife follows her husband wherever he goes, no matter what. How can a wife not trust her husband?"
"Alright, let's fight them to the death." Lin Ping made up his mind.
Lin Ping had already calculated that if they ran away immediately, they had a 30% chance of success, but if they fought to the death, they only had a 10% chance.
However, Lin Ping's strength did not lie in his superior martial arts skills, but in his brilliant mind; otherwise, he would not have become the commander-in-chief of the three armies.
"Hmph, I finally found him!" The leading disciple smiled faintly after spotting Lin Ping.
To be honest, in this land of Sichuan and Chongqing where experts abound, even a fifth-level expert wouldn't dare to act recklessly, especially when dealing with the Sword King Sect.
shhhhhh!
Ten figures landed on the ground, and Lin Ping and his companion were now completely surrounded.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Jiang Yunying immediately drew her longsword and stood in front of Lin Ping.
"Hand over the sword manual, and I'll spare your lives!" the leading disciple said arrogantly.
Jiang Yunying took a few steps back, her expression becoming even more wary. "Hmph, if you've got the guts, come and snatch it yourself!"
After that fierce battle, they have seen through the character of the three major sword sects and will never let them live.
"Stubborn fools, kill them!" the leading disciple ordered.
Upon receiving the order, two disciples at the mid-stage of the fourth level cautiously approached Jiang Yunying and launched an attack without warning.
"Wind, flowers, snow, and moon!"
In this life-or-death duel, Jiang Yunying dared not hold back in the slightest, and a dense net of swords descended from the sky.
The two men initially thought Jiang Yunying was just an ordinary woman, but they were caught off guard by her sharp swordsmanship. They were struck by several swords and barely managed to run back.
"As expected of a disciple of the Sword King Sect, such sharp swordsmanship!" The leading disciple clapped his hands, full of praise.
The Lotus Sword Technique and the Crimson Sun Sword Technique are similar in their essence, and they are in no way inferior to the three great sword sects.
After crippling the two, Jiang Yunying did not relax at all, because two late-stage fourth-level enemies were approaching her.
"Let us experience the swordsmanship of the Sword King Sect," the two Shu Mountain Sword Sect disciples said shamelessly.
They bully the few with numbers and yet they speak so righteously.
After the two made their move, Jiang Yunying instantly felt an invisible pressure.
"Shushan Sword Formation!"
The longswords in their hands moved unpredictably, intertwining with each other in a manner even more intricate than the interplay of wind, flowers, snow, and moon, and their destructive power was also far greater.
Even so, Jiang Yunying rushed over without hesitation.
Clang clang clang!
The hard surfaces interlocked, constantly making clashing sounds.
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Yunying had already been sent flying back, her body landing heavily on the ground, clearly defeated.