Chapter 596 Battle Begins.

Shi Lang and his fellow disciples entered the forest and rushed through the woods at a fast speed. Bai Yan said, "This place is not simple."

The rest of the people nodded, and Shi Lang said, "For the initial part of the battle, let me use a spear. I want to see what these so-called geniuses are made of."

The five people almost tripped over. Liang Ping said in a solemn tone, "Junior Brother, this is not a good time to joke. How can you face them with a spear? They have condensed their spiritual spears already..."

Shi Lang did not want to be entangled in an argument, so he called for his spiritual weapons. He was positioned in the center of the formation, and all of the disciples saw the two needle-like lightning-blue weapons hovering over his palm. The five of them sucked in a deep breath, and Wen Lengxue mumbled, "To condense a spiritual tool, one must know its essence. You comprehended it. You monster."

The terran sensed his lips twitching at this remark and said, "I have no other option. Only when I am strong can I advance to the next level?"

The people sighed, and Hu Shan said, "Comparing myself with you is a waste of time and utterly demoralizing."

Shi Lang said, "They are already onto us. Go ahead, I will buy us some time."

Xu Guang raised his epee high and pointed at a cliff in the distance, saying, "You do not need to be in such haste. We will split up and regroup at that cliff."

The people nodded, and they quickly dispersed. Shi Lang took out the communication jade and used it for the first time, "If anyone locates Xia Tian, inform me quickly."

The next moment, he heard six voices in his mind. He looked behind him and rushed ahead. Since the senior disciples wished to fight the opponent one-on-one, he would support them. His main target was Xia Tian, and he would not allow that man to fight against his seniors and overwhelm them.

The terran ran briefly before climbing a tree and converging his aura. He looked at a clone running in the distance and smirked. He was sure the enemy was keeping track of their movement and wanted to lure someone into his trap. He patiently waited for someone to arrive.

Shi Lang waited for an hour before he frowned. He could not help but think why no one came to find him. While deducing the possibilities, one particular tactic stood out in his mind. The opponent team was not interested in a single battle. They were rounding up his team one at a time. He furrowed his brows and was about to jump off the tree when he noticed a yellow streak in the sky.

The streak exploded into a sword. He could tell that this spiritual energy belonged to Xu Guang. He practiced the earth element. Given his personality, he couldn't have initially issued the signal for help. Shi Lang took out his communication jade and said, "Attention, everyone! Do not rush over there in a hurry. This is an ambush. I am relatively close to the place. Wait for my message."

The disciples rushed forward to aid Xu Guang when this message stopped them all. Shi Lang, on the other hand, moved through the forest at a quick pace. He arrived at the location in one minute; however, the scene he saw made his blood boil.

Xu Guang was on his knee and supported his body with his epee. Four people surrounded him while two stood at the back of the encirclement. Tang Hubai said, "Xu Guang, accept defeat, and you might be able to protect your martial heart."

Xu Guang spat out a mouthful of blood and stood up from his spot. His figure was unsteady, but his eyes were clear. He said, "Jing Hao, four dogs fighting against me simultaneously, do you have the qualification to attack my martial heart."

His voice was low, but his tone was firm. He did not hide his disdain for them at all. Shi Lang watched the scene unfold from the side. The people did not detect him. However, he did not intend to let these four people walk away unscathed. He raised his epee and watched the four people around him with cold eyes.

Suddenly, a calm voice sounded, "Hmmm, to think Spear Peak trained a bunch of ants. Interesting. I wonder if Peak Master Cao will cough up some blood at this sight?"

The people turned around to look at who it was when Xu Guang took the chance to attack the four people around him. He had already heard Shi Lang's voice in his mind and reacted according to the new plan.

Shi Lang had spoken from the cover of trees. He did not allow them to see his figure and determine his location. He spread his communication talismans around the place for this surround sound effect. The enemy was confused, and a huge heavy epee fell over them the next moment.

Xu Guang managed to throw off the enemy and rushed to the woods. Shi Lang had asked him to run to the woods, and the rest he would handle. The Spear Weilders were quick, and they all chased after Xu Guang, too. However, they found that the big man was elegant, and Tang Hubai said, "He held back strength."

Xia Tian nodded and followed the people. It was not until they had rushed away for a few kilometers that the guy named Jing Hao threw his spear and attacked the person on his leg. The spear tore through the flesh like wax, and the next second, the person fell to the ground. However, when the spear practitioners ran over, they only found a puddle of blood. They were shocked and could not understand what just happened.

Xia Tian frowned but did not say anything. Tang Hubai looked around and said, "There must be two people. This guy is pulling up a decoy technique on us. Spread out and comb the place. Xu Guang is hurt and cannot run for long. Let us go."

At this moment, even the elders standing outside the valley were shocked. Unlike the people inside the forest, they could see the entire situation. One elder in the sect could not help but stroke his beard and said, "This clone technique is rarely spotted in the realm. To think that someone in our sect can come across this. Indeed, a glorious thing." The original appearance of this chapter can be found at N0v3l--Biin.

The rest of the elders nodded, and Ling Ye said, "Do not have ideas on him. You will suffer at the hands of Senior Tian Long."

The people realized that this person was arranged to be here by Tian Long and calmed down.

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Inside the forest, Xu Guang asked, "Junior Brother, what now?"

They were sitting on the crown of the tree and Shi Lang said, "Relax. It will be fine soon."