Mythical Cultivation

Chapter 286 Urgent Situation

However, although the black-clad man escaped with his life, the impact of Wu Ming's battle was enormous. He defeated a black-clad man at the realm of exorcism. His performance was like a ray of light in the darkness, bringing hope of survival to the many guards of the Bai Mansion who were in dire straits.

The originally flagging morale was instantly greatly boosted. Everyone cheered up and fought bravely. For a while, the shouts of killing were deafening.

However, it is regrettable that although the guards were in high spirits and fought bravely at this moment, the huge disparity in numbers between the two sides was not a gap that could be easily filled by morale alone.

Not to mention the eldest young master, just the two palace guards who had followed him, one of them was seriously injured and lay on the ground in dejection, his life or death unknown; while the other was struggling to hold on under the fierce siege of the two men in black, and it was obvious that he could not hold on any longer.

As for the priest who had been following the eldest son, he was also in deep trouble at this time. He was being attacked fiercely by two men in black whose strength had reached the realm of driving objects. Even though he was a master of martial arts, he was unable to spare any time to take care of others.

The situation for the three palace guards, including Wu Ming, who were tasked with searching for the eldest son, was equally grim. Aside from Wu Ming, who was able to hold on thanks to his unwavering perseverance and superb martial arts skills, the other two were on the verge of death, facing imminent death if they weren't careful.

On the other hand, the black-clad men actually numbered over ten people! And only half of them were attacking at the moment. There were still four or five black-clad men standing guard, closely guarding against the eldest son's escape.

Witnessing this dire situation, Wu Ming knew full well that relying on just a handful of them to escape safely was simply wishful thinking. At this moment, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and persevere, waiting for the other palace guards and Commander Nangong to arrive with their men for assistance. Only then would they have a glimmer of hope.

In a flash, Wu Ming flashed like an arrow, dashing towards the besieged and vulnerable guards. In the blink of an eye, he was close, his sword dancing in his hand, a cold gleam flashing, the very Autumn Water Sword Technique that had already grasped the artistic conception.

The sword move was as sharp as an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, instantly relieving a lot of pressure on the guards. The guards were already at the end of their strength, but seeing Wu Ming coming to their aid, they immediately cheered up and cast grateful glances at him.

However, how could those men in black let them go so easily? Seeing Wu Ming's powerful display, the remaining men in black who had not yet made a move exchanged glances, then without hesitation, leaped up together and surrounded Wu Ming like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey.

In an instant, Wu Ming was surrounded and had to face the fierce attacks of five men in black at the same time.

Even in such a dangerous situation, Wu Ming showed no fear. He remained calm and composed, wielding his sword with ease. His Autumn Water Sword Technique flowed like flowing clouds and water, leaving no flaws.

The sword flashed, and it actually trapped the five men in black. From a distance, it looked like Wu Ming was besieging the five men with his own strength.

The five men in black had already been nervous. They were apprehensive about fighting Wu Ming. After all, Wu Ming had just defeated their fourth in command not long ago. That fourth in command was a master who had already reached the realm of exorcism!

As for these people, they were just minor cultivators in the Body Refining and Visualization Realms. Compared with Wu Ming, the difference was like heaven and earth, as fragile as an egg hitting a stone.

Therefore, they did not dare to hope to kill Wu Ming here at this time. They only hoped to save their own lives and delay time as much as possible.

As a result, the five of them became cautious and hesitant in their attacks, hoping not to anger Wu Ming so that the battle could last a little longer.

Wu Ming couldn't help but feel ecstatic when he saw the scene before him. This situation was simply a blessing from heaven!

He was looking forward to the commander and other palace guards arriving here quickly, so that they could successfully complete the mission today and evacuate here unscathed.

However, at this moment, a sudden chill rose from Wu Ming's heart and instantly spread throughout his body. It was an indescribable sense of crisis, as if a huge disaster was about to befall him.

Without a moment's hesitation, Wu Ming instinctively swung his sword, desperately repelling the five men in black who were attacking him. Then, he spun around like a ghost, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Almost at the same time, a dull "boom" sound was heard. Looking closely, he saw a huge pit three feet square appearing where Wu Ming had been standing.

What was even more shocking was that there was an exquisitely shaped long sword floating in the air above the pit, the sword body flashing with cold light, which was chilling.

It turned out to be the hidden leader of the men in black who had personally taken action! This leader rarely displayed his prowess, but this time, his attack was earth-shattering and thunderous, striking directly at Wu Ming's vital points. If Wu Ming hadn't received the strange warning in his heart, this single blow would have likely killed him.

Not only that, the men in black who besieged Wu Ming had no idea that such a situation would happen. They had never received any warning information about the boss's impending attack.

The boss's sudden, thunderous attack instantly left Wu Ming and the other men in black in a state of disarray and disgrace. Two of them were injured by the sharp sword energy because they were unable to dodge in time, and fell to the ground groaning in pain.

Seeing that his first attack with all his strength failed to hit the target, the boss did not hesitate to command his sword again and slashed towards Wu Ming fiercely.

Seeing this, Wu Ming hurriedly waved the sword in his hand to resist the boss's surging attack.

Passive defense wasn't an option. Wu Ming wanted to deal with the man in black wielding the longsword first. Unfortunately, the distance between the two was too great—the boss and Wu Ming were over two hundred feet apart!

Although Wu Ming was extremely anxious and wanted to rush forward to defeat the boss in one fell swoop, the reality did not allow him to do so. At this moment, he had no choice but to try his best to resist the continuous and fierce attacks from the boss.