"Clang!"
Ye Wushuang did not want any unforeseen changes to allow Yu Shenfeng to escape.
However, at this moment, a stream of white mist resembling a whip suddenly pierced the sky, shooting directly towards Ye Wushuang's back.
Ye Wushuang's heart skipped a beat as he sensed imminent danger, knowing that if he did not care for Yu Shenfeng, he would likely lose his own life to the sneak attack as well!
Compared to dying alongside Yu Shenfeng, Ye Wushuang valued his own life more.
Without any hesitation, he immediately dodged to the side, biting his teeth and hurling the Ice Sword at Yu Shenfeng!
"Whoosh!"
The Ice Sword was thrown, emitting a sharp piercing sound, but as Ye Wushuang's True Yuan was not infused into it, its power was significantly lessened. He felt confident that he could take Yu Shenfeng's life if nothing changed.
But now, with the sudden turn of events, he lacked that confidence to complete the job and decapitate Yu Shenfeng with one sword strike!
"Boom!!"
As expected, Ye Wushuang, who had darted to the side, saw a whip-like white cloud beam fiercely shooting towards him, instantly piercing the Ice Sword and causing it to dissolve, rendering it unable to slay Yu Shenfeng.
"Dragon King!!"
Ye Wushuang gritted his teeth, instantly guessing that it must be Mu Jinyu who intervened!
"Boom, boom!!"
However, before he could settle his new and old grudges with Mu Jinyu, the cloud that had dissolved the Ice Sword turned around once more, resembling a dragon hiding in the clouds, and attacked him again!
"This..."
Ye Wushuang was shocked, yet he dared not face the sharp edge unarmed and hastily dodged!
"Master!!"
Qiu Bai, seeing Yu Shenfeng lying on the icy ground, blood seeping out and staining the snow red beneath him, couldn't help but cry out in sorrow. He then knelt beside Mu Jinyu, anxiously shouting, "Dragon Master, please, you must save my master!"
He knew that with such a severe injury, if Mu Jinyu didn't intervene, even if Ye Wushuang stopped attacking and fled, Yu Shenfeng likely wouldn't survive much longer and would meet a tragic death!
And the only one who could save Yu Shenfeng was Mu Jinyu's Life Source Energy!
"Master..."
Chen Xiuying stood by, staring blankly at Yu Shenfeng lying in a pool of blood, feeling extremely distressed.
Her image of the mighty and invincible Yu Shenfeng, who had been consistently defeating Ye Wushuang and held a far subordinate ranking in the Divine Rankings, was shattered. How could this be?!
She found it hard to accept, nearly breaking down!
Thus, she was utterly disoriented and didn't even think to ask Mu Jinyu to intervene.
Chen Xiuying's mind was in chaos, remembering how Yu Shenfeng, except for Banished Immortal Li Zhexiong, had a few rivals under the heavens;
But a single accident leading to an affliction with Cold Poison, causing him to miss decades of cultivation; now he couldn't even defeat a mere Ye Wushuang!
She hated herself for being helpless, only holding her master back for decades!
Su Zijin and Mu Hongchen, among others, were also stunned by Yu Shenfeng's defeat.
The identity of Yu Shenfeng was already known to them; he was the second-ranked powerhouse in the Divine Rankings, and in his peak period, he was several times stronger than the Old Dragon King from the Dragon King Hall. So how could it be that he was now being defeated by Ye Wushuang?
Was this because Ye Wushuang's strength had improved tremendously, or had Yu Shenfeng's strength declined drastically?
With their level of power and perspective, they naturally couldn't understand the changes, but they all knew that since even Yu Shenfeng couldn't defeat Ye Wushuang, Mu Jinyu was likely even less of a match.
"Jinyu!"
"Young Master Mu!"
Su Zijin, Lin Qiaoxia, and several women heard Qiu Bai calling for Mu Jinyu's help and their expressions changed slightly; they grabbed his arm and anxiously shouted, "Don't go risking your life..."
They cared deeply for Mu Jinyu. Although Yu Shenfeng was avenging their Dragon King Hall, under circumstances where it was futile and extremely dangerous, they would naturally prefer to sacrifice Yu Shenfeng and make a blood-compensation to his two disciples later rather than allowing Mu Jinyu to take the risk.
If something happened to Mu Jinyu, what meaning would their lives still hold?
"Don't go. The Mountain Protection Array was just completed! We can hide inside, and we'll definitely be safe!"
Su Zijin held tightly to Mu Jinyu's arm, not wanting her son, who had already died once, to die again.
Qiu Bai was about to ask for Mu Jinyu's help again, but upon hearing their persuasions to Mu Jinyu, his expression froze and he couldn't bring himself to make the plea.
Yes, knowing that going to save someone was tantamount to a nine-in-ten chance of death, what reason could he have to ask Mu Jinyu to save Yu Shenfeng?
Yu Shenfeng was his master, the most important person in his heart, the one he would sacrifice everything to protect.
But Mu Jinyu was also someone else's husband, someone's son; to them, Mu Jinyu's safety was far more important than Yu Shenfeng's. What reason did he have to ask him to risk almost certain death to save his own most important person?
Qiu Bai smiled sorrowfully, hating his own helplessness, always needing others' aid.
He lifted his head from the ground, looking at Ye Wushuang dodging and entangled with Long Yan, and noticed that under Ye Wushuang's relentless attacks, the Long Yan was gradually fading, soon to collapse completely.
Qiu Bai gritted his teeth and got up, intending to rush to where Yu Shenfeng lay in a pool of blood!
He had no reason to ask Mu Jinyu to risk his life to save someone, but if he rushed over there himself and brought Yu Shenfeng back, there would be no danger, and with Mu Jinyu's abilities, he could surely save his master!
Once they hid in Yinlong Mountain, they would all be safe!
"Mom, Linglong, Aunt Mu, what are you doing? I'm not suicidal, Ye Wushuang isn't my match, let me go!"
Mu Jinyu had thought about saving Yu Shenfeng as soon as Qiu Bai spoke, but he was held back by Su Zijin and the others grabbing his arm, and he had no choice as they were concerned about his safety; he could only plead earnestly to reassure them.
Of course, during this time, he was still managing that Long Yan, entangling Ye Wushuang, knowing that Yu Shenfeng wouldn't die for the moment, otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered explaining to Su Zijin and the others!
Just then, he saw Qiu Bai's movement, his expression changed immediately, without a choice, he forcefully broke free from the grasp of Su Zijin and the women, and urgently said, "Stop bothering me, let me go!"
With a loud bang, Su Zijin and the women turned pale as they were jolted back by Mu Jinyu.
Then Mu Jinyu stepped forward, his figure soaring towards Yu Shenfeng and Qiu Bai!
"Hmmph! Still daring to court death!"
At that moment, Qiu Bai had reached Yu Shenfeng. Ye Wushuang had been engaging and dodging Long Yan while simultaneously controlling his steps, stealthily moving closer to Yu Shenfeng. Both were at just the right distance; when Ye Wushuang saw Qiu Bai rushing to save Yu Shenfeng, he sighed at such master-disciple affection and then launched a palm strike that shattered the Long Yan tangled for several minutes.
Afterward, he changed direction, his right palm bursting with True Yuan, condensing a shocking Sword Light, and he slashed towards Qiu Bai who recklessly rushed forward!
If things went as expected, Qiu Bai, vastly weaker in strength, would soon have his head severed from his body by this Sword Light!