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Chapter 1789 - 941: Call for Help

Lou Wu took deep breaths, able to feel the taste of blood in his chest. The internal injuries were beyond suppression.

He discarded the life-saving talisman that had lost its spiritual power. Activating it this time had allowed him to escape hundreds of miles away.

Yet he could sense the enemy wasn’t far behind him. The life-saving talisman used by him, at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, was merely an ordinary item for a Great Cultivator, making it extremely difficult to shake off pursuit.

Moreover, he knew one thing for certain: the opponent wouldn’t let him go.

Currently, the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion was at its peak, and killing a Sword Cultivator from this pavilion would have severe repercussions.

If he wasn’t silenced, the pavilion would retaliate.

"You can’t escape!" The Great Cultivator’s voice echoed as his figure rapidly closed in on Lou Wu.

The Great Cultivator was incredibly fast; initially, he hadn’t known Lou Wu’s identity, only spotting him acquiring a piece of Top-Grade Fourth-Grade Refining Material at an auction.

He had tracked Lou Wu, and when he tried to kill him, one of Lou Wu’s defense artifacts had repelled an attack, giving him time to activate the life-saving talisman.

Upon realizing Lou Wu was a Sword Cultivator from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, the Great Cultivator couldn’t back down.

Lou Wu had been relentlessly pursued by the Great Cultivator; if not for using three life-saving talismans and several protective items, he would have been slain.

It was only because Lou Wu’s father was a Great Cultivator of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, and a disciple of Li Yuanba himself, that he had so many life-saving items.

Feeling helpless, Lou Wu realized his hands were empty of life-saving objects; it seemed he wouldn’t escape this time.

Unwilling to give up, he shot a rescue signal into the sky, a unique sword light from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, hoping nearby Sword Cultivators would come to aid.

But this location was far from the pavilion’s mountain gates, mostly inhabited by Loose Cultivators and low-level cultivators.

His luck indeed seemed exceptional, stumbling upon a piece of Top-Grade Fourth-Grade Refining Material at an auction.

He had enough wealth to outbid many competitors and acquire this refining material.

Yet, it had brought trouble down upon him, as a Great Cultivator targeted him.

Lou Wu stopped running, channeling his spiritual power and Sword Intent within him, into his Lifebound Flying Sword, preparing for a desperate fight with the Great Cultivator.

Seeing him halt, the Great Cultivator slowed down, steadily approaching.

Lou Wu felt the pressure from the Great Cultivator bearing down on him, and although he had Sword Intent support, his combat strength was only half of its potential.

"Slash!" Despite everything, he activated his Lifebound Flying Sword with full force, aiming at the Great Cultivator.

"Seeking death!" The Great Cultivator summoned a defensive artifact, blocking the flying sword.

As he defended against the flying sword, the Great Cultivator’s Jade Ruler Treasure struck toward Lou Wu’s head.

Lou Wu wanted to evade, but it was already too late; his level was lower than the opponent’s and under pressure, there was no chance of dodging.

Just as Lou Wu resigned himself to death, a figure suddenly appeared at his side, capturing the Jade Ruler Treasure with a hand.

"Master!" Lou Wu was startled by the cultivator’s appearance, then recognized him and exclaimed excitedly.

Li Yuanba appeared, purely by coincidence.

In recent times, he kept accepting missions, but his reputation was so great that no Peak Great Cultivator dared accept a challenge from him.

Thus, he had to conceal his identity to find opportunities for battles.

This time, he took on a mission and was passing by.

Lou Wu’s luck was tremendous; the rescue sword light he emitted was seen by Li Yuanba using ’Divine Eye’.

Otherwise, even given his passing by, Li Yuanba’s speed would make it hard to encounter.

Using ’One Step to Reach’, a space movement covering eight thousand miles, meeting by chance was nearly impossible.

Seeing Lou Wu under attack, Li Yuanba had no means to assist from afar; the several thousand-mile distance rendered any attack futile.

Thus he chose ’One Step to Reach’, appearing directly beside Lou Wu, blocking the attacking treasure with his hand.

Feeling the Jade Ruler Treasure struggling in his grip, a faint Sword Intent flashed across Li Yuanba, eradicating the spirit imprint within the Jade Ruler Treasure.

The Great Cultivator could not foresee a cultivator intervening at the last moment.

Since Li Yuanba concealed his aura, the Great Cultivator couldn’t sense his true level, but witnessing Li Yuanba seize his attack treasure single-handedly was beyond his imagination.

No matter how formidable a cultivator’s body, it couldn’t match an attack treasure.

Attack treasures provided not only the artifact’s power but were also amplified by runes, several times the cultivator’s own spiritual power.

Yet Li Yuanba casually grasped the Jade Ruler Treasure.

The Great Cultivator prepared to speak, but when his master’s imprint was broken within the Jade Ruler, his figure trembled, turning pale.

"Who are you?" He dared not act rashly, asking solemnly.

Li Yuanba ignored him, gently flicking his finger to produce a Wind Blade, striking the Great Cultivator before he could react.