Chapter 150 - 149: Don’t Come Near

Luo Tian carried Li Yunxiu, weaving through the garden for a mile or so.

Behind them, the withered man’s Body Technique was exquisite. He used various forms of cover, secretly tailing the two.

Luo Tian had no intention of shaking him off.

He was carrying the Commandery Princess and had to avoid aggravating her wounds, so he couldn’t run or leap too violently.

Luo Tian was looking for a place to treat her injuries.

The dilapidated buildings and the semi-open pavilions and corridors were all vulnerable to attack and unsuitable for treatment.

At that moment,

an ancient, tall tower came into view. It was forged from some kind of gray ore, its material hard and only slightly damaged.

"Perfect! This is the place."

Luo Tian’s face lit up with joy.

This tower was the tallest building in the vicinity.

As long as they occupied this spot, the Shooter would have no high ground, making his shots much more difficult.

Moreover,

the terrain around the tower was flat, and while there were some ruined buildings, it would be easy to retreat from.

"In your dreams!"

Seeing Luo Tian about to enter the tower, the withered man’s expression turned cold and severe, his killing intent flaring.

BONG! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Three sharp Bone Arrows tore through the air, sealing off the tower’s entrance in the blink of an eye.

Two of the arrows aimed straight for Luo Tian’s head and lower body.

The other was aimed at Li Yunxiu in his arms—an utterly vicious move.

These three Bone Arrows.

Each one carried the power of a top-five expert on the Human List.

With one arm holding the Commandery Princess, trying to deal with three arrows while also protecting the beauty in his arms was an almost impossible task.

Even a top-three prodigy from the Human List would have been overwhelmed and flustered.

At this critical moment, Luo Tian remained calm and composed. His powerful senses and Spiritual Sense tracked the trajectories of all three arrows.

PFFT!

He freed one hand and caught the Bone Arrow aimed at his lower body.

"Hmph! With one hand still holding a woman, how will you block the other two arrows?"

The withered man looked on with arrogance.

He had calculated his target’s intentions and seized this opening.

Now, Luo Tian had no free hands.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The other two arrows were about to pierce Luo Tian’s head and Princess Yunxiu, respectively.

HWOOSH!

With a gentle lift of his hand, Luo Tian sent Li Yunxiu’s graceful body soaring above his head.

And just like that,

he freed his other hand.

With a PFFT,

this hand caught the second arrow aimed at his head.

"Saving the woman? The third arrow will be your death!"

The withered man grinned, a cruel smile on his face.

CHIK!

The arrow that had been aimed at the Commandery Princess was now heading straight for Luo Tian’s heart.

With each hand holding an arrow, Luo Tian had no way to dodge.

TING!

The third arrow struck Luo Tian over the heart, sending sparks flying, unable to penetrate even a fraction of an inch.

’It failed! How could he have such a defensive Treasure Armor?!’

The withered man cried out in shock and disbelief.

It was just like what happened at the Beast Tide Battle Castle.

Luo Tian had used that mysterious shell to block the attack.

The difference was,

Luo Tian’s physical defenses were now so strong that his body didn’t even budge. He was completely unharmed.

PFFT!

Luo Tian reached out and caught the third arrow as well.

HWOOSH!

Just then, Li Yunxiu’s body fell, and Luo Tian gently caught her.

The entire sequence,

which took less than a breath’s time, flowed together as smoothly as water.

"Thanks."

A smile tugged at Luo Tian’s lips as he put the three arrows into his Space Ring.

"Damn it!"

The withered man was furious. He had just gifted Luo Tian three more of his precious Bone Arrows.

He tried to draw his bow again.

SWISH!

Carrying Li Yunxiu, Luo Tian entered the tower.

The tower was relatively well-preserved, and the incomplete lines of an Array could be seen inside.

「A short while later.」

Luo Tian reached a corner at the top of the tower and had the Crow stand guard nearby.

The withered man was below and couldn’t see Luo Tian, so he didn’t dare to enter the tower rashly.

As a Shooter,

fighting indoors would be playing to his weakness.

What’s more, Luo Tian possessed immense strength. If he got close, it would be a huge disadvantage for the archer.

"Ugh..."

Li Yunxiu let out a muffled groan. Her porcelain-like face was pale and weak.

’What a sinister Bone Arrow.’

Luo Tian’s expression changed as he inspected her wound.

Li Yunxiu’s injury was worse than he had imagined.

The Bone Arrow had pierced her delicate shoulder, seeping a sinister, toxic power into her body.

At this moment,

half of Li Yunxiu’s shoulder and one of her fair arms were completely numb, having lost all feeling.

If Luo Tian hadn’t used his Cold Power to freeze it and prevent the poison from spreading, Li Yunxiu might already be dead.

"Yunxiu, take this Blood Pear Fruit first. I’ll expel the poison for you after."

Luo Tian took out a Blood Pear Fruit and said calmly.

He couldn’t pull out the Bone Arrow yet, or it could cause the poison to spread, which would be life-threatening.

"Brother... Brother Luo..."

Li Yunxiu’s consciousness was hazy as she swallowed the fruit pulp Luo Tian had crushed for her.

In an instant,

a pure and surging wave of Vital Blood Essence flowed through Li Yunxiu’s body, spreading to every limb.

PFFT!

Luo Tian seized the opportunity to pull out the Bone Arrow, causing a splash of blood.

Li Yunxiu grunted in pain as the wound inevitably widened.

Fortunately,

the Blood Pear Fruit had a miraculous effect. The Vital Blood Essence rushed to the injury, quickly stabilizing it and beginning the healing process.

Luo Tian’s expression remained grave.

Although the Blood Pear Fruit could heal the wound, it couldn’t resolve the sinister poison from the Bone Arrow; it could only slightly suppress it.

Luo Tian had the Celestial Book deduce a method to neutralize the poison.

The simplest and most effective method was the primitive one: sucking out the poison.

As long as he sucked the poison out, the Blood Pear Fruit could handle the remaining toxic injury.

"Yunxiu, I need to remove some of your clothes to suck out the poison."

Luo Tian said solemnly.

If he delayed any longer, Princess Yunxiu might lose the use of her arm.

"Mm..."

Li Yunxiu closed her phoenix eyes, her eyelashes trembling. She looked heartbreakingly beautiful.

RIP!

Luo Tian tore the light gauze on Li Yunxiu’s shoulder, revealing her exquisite, jade-like shoulder and collarbone. The twin peaks beneath her bustier were also faintly visible.

First,

Luo Tian used a massage technique to gather the poisoned blood near her shoulder.

The area penetrated by the poison was a bit large.

Luo Tian’s hands had to knead not only her fair, smooth back.

He also had to massage the full, warm-jade-like area beneath the Commandery Princess’s bustier.

Then,

he massaged the poison, concentrating it around the wound on her shoulder.

During this process,

Li Yunxiu was overcome with shame. Her pretty face turned as red as blood, and a pink flush spread across her snow-white skin. She couldn’t help but let out low moans.

The next scene made her so ashamed she had to cover her face with her hands.

Luo Tian leaned his face toward her shoulder, gently placed his mouth on her pure, icy skin, and began to suck out the poisoned blood.

Li Yunxiu felt a tingling numbness wash over her. Her face was burning hot, her breath was as fragrant as an orchid, and her delicate body went limp, collapsing against Luo Tian.

A dozen or so breaths later,

Luo Tian had sucked out most of the poisoned blood from Princess Yunxiu’s body.

The remaining traces of the poison were quickly neutralized by the immense Vital Blood Essence from the Blood Pear Fruit.

The Blood Pear Fruit not only healed injuries and saved lives, but it also rapidly restored one’s Vitality.

Li Yunxiu’s complexion gradually returned. Her beautiful face was as radiant as a peach blossom, revealing a hint of tenderness and attachment.

Luo Tian estimated that Li Yunxiu would be fully recovered in half a day at most.

"CAW! CAW..."

Just then, the Crow circling the tower let out a strange cry.

Luo Tian walked to the edge of the tower’s roof and looked down.

The withered man was stealthily approaching the tower, but the Crow had spotted him.

’That damn crow!’

The withered man cursed inwardly.

He had figured Luo Tian must be trying to heal the woman and wanted to probe and harass them.

He hadn’t expected Luo Tian’s Combat Pet to be so alert.

’Die!’

The withered man drew his Bone Bow to its limit, and a Bone Arrow shot like lightning toward the Crow.

But for some reason,

his shot was inexplicably off the mark.

WHOOSH!

The Crow dodged clumsily as the arrow grazed past it, missing by a hair’s breadth.

’That scared the daylights out of this god!’

The Crow flew higher, an expression of lingering fear on its face.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The withered man fired two more arrows, and again, they bizarrely missed their target.

’What’s going on?!’

The withered man was shocked and utterly confused.

Normally, if he shot a hundred arrows, at most one might be slightly off.

But just now, he had missed three consecutive shots at the Crow.

’This man and his bird are just too weird.’

Luo Tian wasn’t surprised by this.

He had seen the Crow’s strange, mysterious power during the Beast Tide.

He just didn’t know,

if this power could be actively used against an enemy.

"Yunxiu, hurry up and recover."

Luo Tian instructed.

Once the Commandery Princess recovered, he could go on the offensive.

"Mm."

Li Yunxiu closed her eyes, sat cross-legged, and took two Royal Secret Pills.

Luo Tian didn’t stay idle either. He took out a stalk of Dragon Scale Grass and consumed it.

"Kid... this god is out here braving the elements for you. How can you eat all by yourself?"

The Crow grumbled, a little dissatisfied.

Luo Tian ignored it and quickly began refining the power of the Dragon Scale Grass.

The first stalk of Dragon Scale Grass had the best effect.

A second stalk was also effective, its best use being to supplement Body Refining Techniques.

「One hour later.」

Luo Tian was still refining the Dragon Scale Grass, and his physical strength had noticeably increased.

"CAW! CAW... A lot of people are here!"

The Crow squawked strangely.

’A lot of people?’

Luo Tian faintly heard the sounds of battle. He quickly got up, stopping his refinement.

Aside from its initial violent surge of medicinal power, the Dragon Scale Grass could be slowly absorbed by the body after it stabilized.

"Third Prince! Run!"

Outside the tower, six or seven geniuses from the Azure Cloud Kingdom were fleeing in a panic.

The leader was the Third Prince, Li Yi.

Among them were three people Luo Tian was very familiar with.

Hong Peng, formerly fifth on the Human List, as well as Senior Jin Fan and Xu Mengxin from the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion, were all in the group.

’What’s going on?!’

Luo Tian was a bit stunned.

These six or seven people all had combat power at or above the Spirit Sea Realm, yet they were being hunted down.

"Third Prince... am I not beautiful enough for you? You run so fast, you’re breaking my heart."

A charming, barefoot woman in pink clothes spoke with seductive affection.

She was leading two geniuses from the Qiu Yue Kingdom, chasing Li Yi’s group of six or seven until they were in complete chaos.

One of the prodigies from the Cloud Heaven Holy Mansion fell half a step behind.

"Come here..."

The pink-clothed woman’s voice was soft and enchanting. With a flick of her sleeve, a colored silk ribbon shot out.

SWISH!

A flash of colored light appeared in the air, and the Holy Mansion prodigy was ensnared by the ribbon.

"Ugh... ah..."

The Holy Mansion prodigy’s face turned red, his body going limp.

The ribbon was somewhat similar to Luo Tian’s black whip, rendering its victim unable to resist.

CRACK!

The colored ribbon tightened rapidly, snapping the prodigy’s neck.

’So strong!’

Luo Tian felt a pressure from this woman no less than that of the silver-haired youth, Dongmen Lin.

"Luo Tian!"

Xu Mengxin had sharp eyes and immediately spotted Luo Tian on the tower.

"Brother Luo!"

Senior Jin showed a trace of joy.

Luo Tian was, after all, a top-five contestant from the Wu Mansion’s grand tournament. They finally had strong reinforcement.

"Be careful! Don’t come any closer!"

Luo Tian’s expression changed as he hurriedly warned them.

A terrifying Shooter, whose threat was no less than the pink-clothed woman’s, was hidden near the tower.

"Let’s go to the top of the tower! It’s easy to defend and hard to attack!"

Xu Mengxin shouted, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

The pink-clothed woman was terrifying, and her two subordinates had strength comparable to the top three on the Azure Cloud Kingdom’s Human List.

How could Xu Mengxin tolerate Luo Tian staying out of it at the top of the tower?

She wanted to drag Luo Tian into this disaster so that everyone would face the trouble together.