Chapter 960: Turning Against Each Other (Subscription Request)_1
The rest of the disciples heard this and all said, "That's right, Brother Xu, even though this shield was entrusted to you by the Family Head, it's certainly meant for all of us to successfully obtain the good things in this secret realm, so hurry up and give them to us."
"Brother Xu, these treasures are precious indeed, but they're merely for protection. Once we leave the Secret Realm, they'll be worthless."
"Exactly, exactly. There's so much in the Secret Realm, and with all of our help, we can get even more. Brother Xu, you agree, don't you?"
Whatever the case, we must obtain a protective treasure. If we do, those bats will be no trouble at all!
Even if nothing else, it's like having an extra life! That's more important than anything else!
Xu Sheng's dark eyes just glanced at them, then decisively chose to ignore them and walked toward the Magma Flow Region...
Seeing that Xu Sheng adamantly refused to budge, the Wei Family disciples could no longer contain their patience, and a thick killing intent surfaced on their cheeks...
They immediately shed all pretenses, saying, "Brother Xu, since you're determined to cut off our lifeline, don't blame us!"
"As long as we kill you, all those protective treasures will be ours! And when the Sect Master asks, of course, we'll say you died protecting everyone."
"Why waste words on him? Let's get on with it! We called you Brother Xu to give you face, but you just won't take it!"
"That's right! Since you're hoarding the protective treasures given by the Family Head, don't blame us for being ruthless!"
Xu Sheng's dark eyes also turned a few degrees colder, even though he had anticipated this outcome, he still couldn't help but feel a slight emotional stir in his heart...
His voice tinged with a hint of chill, "Are you planning to take action against me?"
But these Wei Family disciples didn't seem to want to talk anymore and, as if telepathically coordinated, charged toward Xu Sheng...
They had only one thought, to snatch the protective treasure!
And seeing that they had already lost their reason, viciously attacking him...
Xu Sheng calmly pursed his thin lips, showing not a hint of fear...
"Buzz!"
His hand-held object, resembling a Spirit Talisman, suddenly emitted a blinding light...
In an instant, a layer of Phantom Shield, flickering with intense light, spread around Xu Sheng, followed by a wave of force emanating from his body that fiercely surged outward...
Those Wei Family disciples who were hit felt as if they had taken a heavy blow to the chest, like being struck by a mighty hammer, and they were all flung backward...
Each one of them crashed to the ground in disarray, blood seeping from the corners of their mouths...
Without spiritual power, even when faced with such protective treasures, they had no strength to resist, as fragile as a sheet of paper blown by the wind!
Even so, they still shouted angrily, "Damn it! Without the enhancement of spiritual power, we haven't even the strength to resist!"
"This Xu Sheng! So despicable! It was bad enough not to share the treasures given by the Family Head, but now he aims to kill us. Absolutely ruthless and insane!"
"I think, those traps we encountered before were all his doing! Otherwise why didn't he warn us in advance!"
"If we can get out of the Secret Realm, we'll make sure the Sect Master executes him!"
Confronted with these words, Xu Sheng paid no attention, decisively leaping up and landing firmly on a stone pillar...
Immediately, his dark eyes swept the bat swarm hidden in the sky above! Seeing that they hadn't made any move, he knew he must have stayed out of their surveillance range...
He coldly shouted, "Five Elements Speed Talisman,"
As soon as he spoke, he pressed the intricately carved talisman paper against his chest, and the next moment, the paper gradually turned into crystal particles, merging into his body…
Once fully integrated, Xu Sheng felt as if the weight of his body had almost entirely vanished, replaced by an indescribable sense of lightness…
Having done this, his figure suddenly burst forth, racing over the irregularly placed stones…
Although his movement speed wasn't as fast as when augmented with Spiritual Power, a blurry afterimage could still be seen…
As he harbored no fear in his heart, his steps were exceptionally steady, without any pause…
The Wei Family Disciples who saw this from behind gradually filled with boundless rage in their eyes…
"Damn it! This guy actually chose to leave on his own! Why did the Family Head choose such a person to help us!"
"Exactly, if we had known, we should have made this Xu Sheng lure the wolf pack from the beginning!"
"Don't worry, he won't be able to get out on his own! I heard from elder brothers that this Bat Swarm is just the simplest lot!"
"We can't get out, and neither will he! Best if he's burned to ashes by that magma!"
Knowing they couldn't stop Xu Sheng from leaving, they chose to comfort themselves by cursing him!
But Xu Sheng paid them no mind and continued moving forward rapidly…
As the stone pedestals he stepped on gradually turned into tiny pebbles, a careless step could brush against the gray-black lava, and even he had to reduce his speed and become extremely cautious…
Suddenly, the bats that had been lying low in the sky without a sound began to reveal themselves, frantically flapping their wings as though they were locking onto Xu Sheng's location…
The next moment, they swooped towards Xu Sheng like a dense fog, seemingly intent on engulfing him!
Xu Sheng's eyes suddenly narrowed, but he didn't show any sign of panic…
As these bats drew near Xu Sheng, they continuously slammed into the Phantom Shield that surrounded him…
The rebound force sent them flying several meters away, and after hitting the shield several times more, the intelligent bats seemed to realize they couldn't inflict effective damage on Xu Sheng…
They all flapped their wings and kept their distance…
Xu Sheng thought to himself, "Are they going to use a sonic attack? I wonder if this treasure can withstand it!"
As expected, the bats slowly bared their sharp fangs, and in an instant, hundreds of sonic attacks bombarded Xu Sheng from all directions…
When these sonic attacks collided with the Phantom Shield, they immediately emitted a "crack" sound, but did not shatter upon impact…
The bats showed no intention of stopping, preparing to attack again…
Seizing the moment, Xu Sheng quickly took out a red Jade Seal and aimed it at the gathered Bat Swarm…
With a vigorous swing, the Jade Seal instantly enlarged several times, reaching a size of several dozen meters, and burst into raging flames…
Upon striking the Bat Swarm, it immediately ignited their bodies…
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