Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

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"My goodness, that was 'Empress Yin' Zhu Yuyan..."

The recently escaped from the Heavenly Demon power field, Kou Zhong, was now enduring his roiling Qi-Blood as he began healing his wounds with the True Qi of the Longevity Secret.

This extraordinary technique, starting with innate True Qi, also possessed exceptional advantages in healing.

"Only she could almost strip us of our ability to resist in just two or three moves; the Seductress is far from her league."

Xu Ziling was also in bad shape.

Even though his Spirit Perception was strong, having noticed Zhu Yuyan's presence almost as soon as she appeared, the vast gap between them meant that even when he joined forces with Kou Zhong, they were nearly killed in a few blows.

If Ba Fenghan were here, the three of them might have been able to work together to some extent, but it was lucky enough that just the two of them could save their own lives.

"If it had been one of us alone, we'd likely have lost our lives within one or two moves."

Kou Zhong caught his breath, his injuries temporarily much relieved; he looked at Shangguan Long, who had fallen to the ground, and the destruction caused by the aftershocks of the battle around Tao Yu, shock clearly evident in his eyes.

At the beginning of their clash, everything seemed to be under their strange control; it must have been Zhu Yuyan who broke the move, causing such aftermath!

The tiles on the buildings on both sides of the street were upturned, which indicates the strength of both parties in the fight!

"If ordinary people were present, they would probably be shaken to death on the spot."

"That's stating the obvious, but no ordinary person would come in here if they had any sense."

At this moment, the two also saw Tao Yu nearby, apparently having suppressed the chaos and eating something.

With Xu Ziling's Perception, he could clearly feel that in the clash between the two, Zhu Yuyan was at a distinct disadvantage!

Even the Heavenly Demon power field was broken!

The 'Empress Yin' must not be feeling well!

This is none other than the leader of the Demon Sect's great masters!

Before, Zhu Yuyan had indeed made them suffer a lot.

They had crossed hands with the Seductress, but obviously, her skills paled in comparison to Zhu Yuyan's.

No wonder, no wonder he could suppress Shi Feixuan!

No wonder he could capture Xu Shiji alive! Could render Qu Ao crippled with a single strike!

No wonder Shi Feixuan suspected he was an old demon from the Demon Sect!

If Brother Tao is a Grandmaster, then everything makes sense!

If they hadn't witnessed him driving Zhu Yuyan away and saving the two of them with their own eyes, they might have had such suspicions.

Has he been practicing since he was in the womb?

"Is this what a Pioneer is..."

Xu Ziling was somewhat distracted.

"What Pioneer?"

Kou Zhong, who had previously gone to flirt with girls, asked with a puzzled look.

What exactly are you hiding from me?

Just then, the sound of clangs and clashes came from the end of the long street.

One could see Ba Fenghan, sword in hand, retreating while dragging Xu Shiji, whose acupoints had been sealed.

A beautiful woman and two people wearing hideous masks were leading a group chasing after him.

Because he kept dragging Xu Shiji along, Ba Fenghan was unable to shake them off.

"Are you stupid? Don't you know how to use a hostage?"
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Tao Yu, having eaten a couple of bites of the distasteful Nutrient Paste to keep himself in peak condition, took out some preserved fruit he had filched from Song Faction's Song Shidao, eating it to cleanse his palate, while he mocked, almost fully recovered by the side.

"You captured him, and now you blame me. That crazy woman says she kills when she wants to; she might as well get a new one and be done with it, it infuriates me."

Ba Fenghan was not having an easy time being attacked; occasionally using Xu Shiji as a human shield, both he and Xu Shiji had sustained some wounds by now.

The strength of the Changbai Twin Fiends was not weak; when working together, they could be seen as strong as someone of Li Mi's caliber, even superior to Ba Fenghan.

If it wasn't for the fact that they could not disregard Xu Shiji's life and death like Shen Luoyan, Ba Fenghan probably would have had to flee.

This made Tao Yu glance at the beautiful woman, who, despite being dressed like a scholar, could not conceal her stunning beauty.

Her looks might be inferior to Shi Feixuan's, but she was definitely a rare beauty, second to none other than Zhao Min.

She must be the renowned strategist Shen Luoyan.

To say that she didn't care about Xu Shiji's life and death was clearly impossible, otherwise, she wouldn't have pursued them.

But she knew in her heart that to save him one had to take a risk amidst certain death!

At this point, neither Song Shidao nor Li Mi's son Li Tianfan were in sight; they must be constraining each other.

Theoretically, since the Song Faction had also placed their bets on Li Mi, for Song Shidao to have done as much as he did was already the limit of his obligations.

Mentally, he was on Kou Zhong's side, but he dared not defy his own father.

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Li Tianfan was equally aware of the importance of the Song Faction, and he knew such ties were far more binding than any contract.

Therefore, the people who captured Xu Shiji were merely Ba Fenghan and his two associates, with no relation to the Song Faction.

After Li Shimin had been accepted as a disciple by Bi Xuan, even the Buddhist Sect might have to reconsider their positions, which meant Li Mi's stock was rising!

Now, with more experts on the Wagang side, they'd finished their verbal duel and had completed the exchange with the Song Faction, and the surplus forces were out to hunt us down.

"Be careful, this is a master! You guys, run!"

Even though Xu Shiji had been slashed several times and was being dragged by Ba Fenghan, his complexion drastically changed when he saw Tao Yu enter the scene.

Shen Luoyan had also spotted the Twin Dragons and Tao Yu; she didn't know Tao Yu before, but she had seen him disable Qu Ao with a single palm strike!

With strength that could rival a Grandmaster, she naturally knew he was formidable.

However, she saw the Twin Dragons had just gotten up from meditation, their bodies stained with blood and dishevelled, obviously having been through a tough fight.

The mysterious guy who had crippled Qu Ao looked quite disheveled too and seemed to be in a bad state, which caused Shen Luoyan's expression to flicker.

"You don't need to hesitate. Indeed, we just came out of a big battle. If you want to make a move, now's your chance – a rare opportunity."

Shen Luoyan was indeed tempted, but seeing the wreckage strewn before her, with paving stones upturned and chunks missing from nearby rooftops, as well as the cracks and holes in the ground, her face turned pale.

What on earth did you do here?

What kind of person results in such a scene after a fight?

"The beautiful military advisor need not worry. We just barely managed to send 'Empress Yin' Zhu Yuyan away, and indeed we're not in good shape," Kou Zhong said, grinning from ear to ear.

He didn't know Tao Yu's condition but thought that having first taken out Qu Ao and then clashed with Zhu Yuyan, Tao wouldn't be much better, so it was still possible to scare off the opponents.

Empress Yin Zhu Yuyan!

As soon as this name was mentioned, those chasing after Ba Fenghan couldn't help but pause, giving Ba Fenghan the opportunity to pull Xu Shiji back to their side.

Ba Fenghan's face was also changing unpredictably as he said,

"Have you encountered 'Empress Yin'?"

Then he turned his gaze towards Tao Yu, thinking that with this guy who had repelled Shi Feixuan and a palm that had disabled Qu Ao, it might actually be possible to drive Empress Yin away!

Perhaps even Empress Yin couldn't have inflicted such damage upon Qu Ao with a single palm.

At this time, Shen Luoyan gracefully stepped forward and offered a slight bow,

"Shen Luoyan has seen young master Tao. It seems Xu Shiji must have offended young master Tao to be caught. Luoyan apologizes for his misdeed here."

"No worries. I've already gifted him to my friends. You should ask them," Tao Yu responded nonchalantly, not taking much interest in the matter and pondering over something else.

Kou Zhong didn't know the specifics of Tao Yu's situation, and at this moment he gave Xu Ziling a look.

Xu Ziling understood immediately and said firmly,

"We were merely discontent with his past attempts at hunting us down. If he makes a sincere apology, we could let him go."

Then, Xu Shiji, who was still able to speak, quickly said,

"Given our different stances back then, indeed, it was my fault. I sincerely apologize to both of you here."

Xu Ziling looked back at Tao Yu, and seeing Tao Yu smiling at the scene,

"Why are you looking at me? It's up to you guys to decide."

"Alright, let's call off our past grievances and end this here today," Xu Ziling said, also worried about Tao Yu's condition, knowing that having just fought a tough battle against a strong opponent like Empress Yin, even a Grandmaster might not handle another major conflict well.

Although Ba Fenghan had only recently joined their group, they had their own understanding by now, and he immediately let go of Xu Shiji and pushed him towards the other side while he and his companions retreated.

"Xiao Lingzi," Tao Yu called out with a smile, making Xu Ziling go 'huh?' in surprise.

"Today, you should also have witnessed more of the wickedness of human hearts…" Tao Yu said, and almost as his words fell, Xu Shiji had returned to the Wagang forces, while Shen Luoyan's face was now stern,

"The former gratitude and grudges we can set aside, but now begins a new round of grievances and resentments..."

Although Shen Luoyan was charming and had once harbored some feelings for Xu Ziling, her mentality was completely different from that of Zhao Min, who had a romance-driven mind. For the so-called greater cause, she could easily sever these emotional ties!

Even if Shi Feixuan were here, it would be difficult for her to go back on her word and be shamelessly self-serving, for Shi Feixuan would maintain at least a superficial fairness—like consulting with Kou Zhong about the Way of the Sovereign when she had decided to support Li Shimin, to provide a façade of fairness.

The reason being her own peace of mind, to attain clarity of thought.

So if Shi Feixuan were in Shen Luoyan's position, the matter would probably end here.

But Shen Luoyan was an entirely different woman!

Now, she cast a complex glance at the heavily burdened Xu Ziling and at Tao Yu beside him,

"You showed weakness just now. Otherwise, why would you back down because of us? A wounded Grandmaster, especially an opposing one, my apologies for the discourtesy…"