Chapter 392

Chapter 392: Rescue

Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon

Qin Yun was very impressed by Lu Fan’s reaction . He landed and said with a smile, “Brother Lu, I came in here to seek treasure . Rescuing her is just something to do in passing . Besides, the underground passageways here are dense and complex . It’s still not a certainty that I’ll bump into her . “

“You came in here to seek treasure?” Lu Fan was taken aback as he said immediately, “It’s not that I’m looking down on you, but this place is too dangerous . Even a second Firmament Essence Soul might lose their life at any second . It’s really not a suitable place for you to seek treasure . “

“Returning back the same way I came in isn’t that easy either . There are the experts from three factions besieging the area,” said Qin Yun with a smile . “Besides, since I’m already in here, I can just leave with the Transference Token if things go awry . Don’t try to persuade me on this matter . “

Lu Fan had no choice but to nod, seeing as Qin Yun came to a decision .

“Although Brother Qin is saying otherwise, he definitely has the intention of helping me and Junior Sister . Even if I must expend all that I have, I have to ensure his safety,” thought Lu Fan .

“Brother Qin, shall we?” Lu Fan asked .

“Alright . ” Qin Yun nodded .

…

The duo traveled together and collectively used all sorts of methods to probe for danger . Of course, Qin Yun’s Dao domain was not something Lu Fan, a newly-promoted second Firmament Essence Soul, could sense . The difference between them was just too great .

“Oh?”

The duo proceeded to search for ten minutes before Qin Yun saw a path that went deep into the caverns through his Eye of Lightning . In there was a familiar aura that made Qin Yun smile .

“Brother Lu, congratulations,” said Qin Yun .

“Congratulations?” Lu Fan was taken aback as he could not help but look at Qin Yun with eyes filled with excitement . “Brother Qin, do you mean… you found…”

“Yes, I used a Heavenly Eye technique and can see that, in the depths of another passageway, there are fiendcelestials forcing a few people to scout ahead . One of them is your junior sister,” said Qin Yun .

“She’s found . She’s finally found . ” Lu Fan muttered, looking at Qin Yun with moist eyes . “Thank you, Brother Qin . “

“What is most important now is to rescue her,” said Qin Yun .

“The five fiendcelestials escorting the scouts are peaked second Firmament fiendcelestials . I cannot match them,” Lu Fan nodded and said solemnly . “However, I do not need to defeat them . I only need to rescue her! With my treasures, I am fifty percent confident I can save my junior sister . Brother Qin, there is no need for you to go with me . When the fiendcelestials attack, I will not be able to divert my attention to care for you in my bid to save her . “

To him, Qin Yun was only a mortal . Even with a Dao domain of fifteen kilometers, he was still not Lu Fan’s match, much less the match of peaked second Firmament fiendcelestials .

He did not find it odd that Qin Yun managed to rush into the nest of caves unharmed . After all, he was mortal! Fiendcelestials would not dare use too much strength to try and stop him . By catching them by surprise with his fifteen-kilometer Dao domain, he had a chance of charging into the mountains . After all, there were many passageways and entrances among the caves .

“I shouldn’t follow?” Qin Yun nodded slightly . “Alright then . However, you have to believe me on this . Bring this flying sword with you . When the time comes, perhaps it can help you a little . “

With that said, Qin Yun flipped his hand, producing a misty rain-like flying sword out of his fingertip . He handed the Misty Rain Sword to Lu Fan .

“Flying sword?” Lu Fan hesitated slightly .

Carrying the flying sword of a sword immortal with him? If Qin Yun had any intention of killing him, it would be problematic .

The flying sword could easily rob him of his life at such close proximity!

“I doubt I made a wrong judgment of character . At most, I’ll expend the Stand-in Life Charm that Brother Wang gave me,” thought Lu Fan . Following that, he took the Misty Rain Sword that Qin Yun handed to him . He said with a smile, “Alright . I’ll carry it with me . “

He was a disciple with extremely great talent in the Scenic Jade Palace, having chanced upon many fortuitous encounters .

Were he not, an Essence Soul like him would not have been able to escape the ambush and pursuit of fiendcelestials while still being able to infiltrate the mountains .

Stand-in Life Charms for Essence Souls were just too rare and extremely precious .

Qin Yun nodded slightly .

The duo continued proceeding forward and soon, they arrived at a crossroads .

“Follow this path forward . The fiendcelestials are about twenty-five kilometers ahead,” said Qin Yun . His Dao domain had long enveloped the area but it could only vanquish weaker beings . It was still far from sufficient when it came to dealing with a peaked second Firmament fiendcelestial . Even his Green Leaf Flying Sword was insufficient in that aspect . Only his Intrinsic Flying Sword could accomplish the feat of an instant kill .

“Alright . Brother Qin, just wait here for me . ” Lu Fan nodded as he suppressed his agitated feelings . He departed immediately with a whoosh .

Qin Yun watched it all happen quietly .

He could not follow .

“News of me has probably been transmitted by the fiendcelestials outside to the fiendcelestials inside here,” thought Qin Yun . “Once they see me appear or sense my flying sword… they will probably flee instantly . “

Qin Yun had managed to slay a peaked second Firmament fiendcelestials in one strike . His strength had already been proven outside .

Therefore, once the fiendcelestials inside sensed the arrival of the terrifying mortal sword immortal, they would naturally be scared out of their wits .

“Since they are responsible for probing the area, they must have many exploratory divine powers, Dharma spells, and treasures,” thought Qin Yun . “At the very least, I can see through my Eye of Lightning that the area fifteen kilometers away is being shrouded by a blurry light . I would be detected once I come within fifteen kilometers of them . And once they detect me… they will have plenty of time to kill the prisoners and flee with the Transference Tokens . “

Killing the prisoners and then escaping?

Qin Yun did not wish to see such a scene . Regardless, Lu Fan and his two fellow disciples had lent a hand to help him . Although their help was unnecessary, it was the thought that counted . Qin Yun naturally would not sit idle when it came to rescuing someone .

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Qin Yun stopped in the crossroads while Lu Fan continued onward .

Soon, he flew into the region encompassed by the blurry gray light .

“Oh?” Fifteen kilometers ahead, the five fiendcelestials forced the prisoners forward to scout the area .

One of the fiendcelestials that held a gray disk knitted his brows . He shouted through a voice transmission, “That Scenic Jade Palace disciple is here again . “

“Hehe, he sure doesn’t give up . He actually pursued us this far . “

“For a punk that just entered the second Firmament, he sure has a lot of life-preserving items . He managed to escape several times . ” Two peak second Firmament fiendcelestials chuckled .

“Leave him to us . We might reap great benefits by killing that punk . “

The fiendcelestials showed no fear towards Lu Fan . In fact, they looked forward to killing him and robbing him of his treasure .

Lu Fan approached with a whoosh as he pushed his speed to its limits . The gap between them quickly contracted to just mere kilometers . With Lu Fan’s acute eyesight, he instantly saw the prisoner that he was most worried about in front of the fiendcelestials .

“Junior Sister Yan’er . ” Lu Fan’s heart hung heavy in his chest .

A blood-covered Yu Yan was slowly flying . Not long ago, she had been cut deeply by a stream of light . Thankfully, it was across her abdomen and not a critical part like her neck . She was instantly rescued by the fiendcelestials . Despite their cruelty, the fiendcelestials definitely would not let their prisoners die so easily . Even so, nearly half the prisoners had perished .

“I can rest for another hour . Once the two ahead of me finish their probing, it will be my turn . ” Yu Yan’s eyes flashed with a glint of hope . “Senior Brother, if I can survive this ordeal, I will definitely say what I have always wanted to say . “

“If I can survive another two hours, my chances of survival will greatly increase . “

Yu Yan still wished to live on .

Suddenly—

“Boom!” A loud explosion resounded from behind .

Yu Yan turned to look .

She saw a man dressed in tattered azure-colored clothes . Azure light flowed around him before surging towards the fiendcelestials .

“Senior Brother!” Yu Yan was stunned . Tears flowed down her cheeks involuntarily . “Why are you so silly? Why?”

“Anyone that gets in my way shall perish!”

The man let out a frenetic, angry bellow . With a wave of his hand, a Dao talisman was set aflame .

“Boom!”

Azure-colored lightning blasted out as it struck the nearest fiendcelestial that was in his way . The fiendcelestial held a shield in one hand and a huge ax in the other . The shield rapidly increased in size, blocking the entire passageway .

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

The lightning’s might was extremely potent . Under its barrage of attacks, the shield-holding fiendcelestial was sent retreating hundreds of feet .

“Hahaha . Punk, you do have many treasures . ” The fiendcelestial quickly found his footing amid rapturous laughter .

“I’ll risk it . ” Lu Fan clenched his teeth . He did not hold any hopes of killing the peak second Firmament fiendcelestial! It was just too difficult at his level .

However, he believed he could take a calculated risk to rescue Yu Yan, even if he was only fifty percent sure of that .

“Sou!”

He instantly lit up another Dao talisman with flames as he transformed into a black bolt of lightning . With a flash, his speed reached that of a peak third Firmament Essence Soul .

“So fast!”

“Thankfully, this passageway isn’t too big . Trap him . ” The two fiendcelestials focused their attention on him .

“Either I die or I rescue Yan’er!” Lu Fan had a crazy look in his eyes . Both his hands clutched three Dao talismans!

As long as he broke through the blockade of the two peak second Firmament fiendcelestials, he had a chance of rescuing his junior sister .

If he failed to overcome the blockade?

In that case, death awaited him!

“Senior Brother!” The white-dressed Yu Yan was already covered in tears as she helplessly watched this scene .

“Haha, he’s here to save his junior sister . What a man of passion . ” The other fiendcelestials watched in amusement . “He sure has a lot of treasures . When we kill him, our two senior brothers will enjoy most of the perks but we should reap some of the rewards . “

“I implore the heavens . I’m willing to give up everything as long as my senior brother survives . ” Yu Yan prayed silently .

At that moment—

A flying sword beam flew out of Lu Fan’s sleeve . It blended in with the numerous azure-colored streams of light .

It traversed the thousand plus feet that separated the two parties in an instant, appearing right in front of the fiendcelestial that held the shield and ax . Despite the shield having the bulk of a tiny hill—

“Phew!”

The flying sword vanished into the void right before it hit the shield . When it appeared again, it was already in front of the fiendcelestial’s chest . With a boom, it blasted open a gigantic wound, naturally pulverizing the heart within .

When the other second Firmament fiendcelestial saw this, he only felt the area around him tremble . A huge hole had blasted open in his companion, right in front of him . Boring out of the body was a misty rain-like flying sword that was now coming for him!

Out of pure instinct, his legs turned limp . “Junior Brother is dead?”

“Escape!” The second Firmament fiendcelestial immediately triggered his Transference Token with a thought .

“Boom!”

An imposing spatial fluctuation enveloped him, tearing apart the void and transporting him away .

The flying sword flashed at an extremely fast speed, quickly shifting directions to fly straight at the other three first Firmament fiendcelestials .

“A flying sword?”

The three first Firmament fiendcelestials instantly recalled the news they had received from their companions outside when they saw the flying sword .

“It’s that terrifying mortal sword immortal . “

“He’s here too . “

“His strength is apparently that of a reincarnated Skyimmortal . “

The three first Firmament fiendcelestials did not hesitate to leave . They instantly triggered their Transference Tokens and vanished amid spatial fluctuations .

…

Lu Fan was still hysterically charging, still holding the three Dao talismans in his hands . Before he could risk everything in an all-out attack, he saw the peak second Firmament fiendcelestial holding the shield perish instantly . The other four fiendcelestials did not hesitate to escape right after that .

“Whoosh . ” The misty rain-like flying sword carved out a trajectory before stopping in midair .

Lu Fan looked at the floating flying sword in a daze .