Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 778 - 488 Brother’s Here!_2

Chapter 778: Chapter 488 Brother’s Here!_2

Although Xu Yuan initially positioned himself as a spellcaster, after so many experiences, he had long since become a close-quarters combat mage.

At this moment, cutting down O’Reilly, a woman who was clearly a traditional spellcaster, obviously wasn’t a difficult task.

As long as the blade struck her, the overwhelming negative emotions riding upon the Willow Ghost Blade would be able to crush her instantly, but as the willow blade drew closer, O’Reilly simply retracted the astonishment in her eyes, showing no panic whatsoever.

Then,

"Clang——"

Instead of the expected sensation of a blade cutting into flesh, he heard an unexpected metallic symphony.

When the Willow Ghost Blade gripped by Xu Yuan came within an inch of O’Reilly’s slender waist encased in a formal dress, a complex array with a thirteen-pointed star at its center suddenly emerged in the air.

It blocked the strike of the ghost blade.

In that moment of deadlock, a hint of confusion crossed Xu Yuan’s narrow eyes.

It was like his previous probes into this Princess Xi’en; he hadn’t detected any fluctuations of Energy Mechanism just now.

O’Reilly stood elegantly in place, staring at Xu Yuan who was half-bent over with a smile on her lips:

"Young Master, this is the magic ring."

"...."

Xu Yuan opened his mouth to speak but before he could say anything, he saw that the magic ring had already formed an Ice Crystal Shield. The cold white chill rapidly spread from it toward the Willow Ghost Blade.

It turned out that the traditional spellcasters in this world also had close combat abilities.

Xu Yuan cracked a smile and commented:

"Very impressive."

As he finished speaking, Xu Yuan’s figure disappeared.

When he reappeared, he was already tens of yards away, silently sighing to himself as he observed the two people not far off.

After the failed surprise attack, it was no longer possible for him to deal with the two of them by himself.

Thinking this, Xu Yuan half-jokingly called out loudly:

"It seems that I am not a match for you, why don’t we go our separate ways?"

O’Reilly smiled slightly, her azure eyes twinkling with a faint light:

"Young Master, did you not just agree to accompany me earlier?"

"I was joking," said Xu Yuan with a chuckle.

"Just a joke, but I am quite interested in your Spatial Magic Ring," she said.

As she spoke, O’Reilly’s crisp voice lowered:

"Xides, capture him alive!"

Hearing this, Xu Yuan chuckled and muttered:

"Li Junqing, you really are a piece of work."

There were errors in the information provided by that kid Li Junqing.

Putting aside O’Reilly’s strength for the moment, just from the speed that the Iron Knight Xiulun had displayed, Xu Yuan could deduce that the other party’s strength was far beyond that of a Great Grandmaster.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have failed to even capture a glimpse of the other’s figure.

Thinking this, Xu Yuan faced Xiulun, whose cold gaze shot out from beneath his iron helmet, and silently clenched the Willow Ghost Blade in his hand.

Damn it, another high-level fight.

"....."

After a moment of silence, the second strike from the Xi’en Knight was already looming in front of him.

Xiulun was enveloped in a white glow that shrouded his entire figure, while his Western Treasured Sword bore a trace of Lightning Arc.

This time however, Xiulun had the blade turned sideways.

It seemed he was planning to heed O’Reilly’s command and capture him alive.

Without any intention to draw his sword to defend, Xu Yuan holding the Willow Ghost Blade vanished once again.

There was no way to block it; if he tried to take the hit head-on, even if Xu Yuan was fully equipped with the latest gear, he would be instantly killed by a single strike from that tin can.

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"

Within mere moments, Xu Yuan had to use the Step Void Slash over ten times in a row to evade Xiulun, who was like a relentless shadow, never giving up the chase. Every time Xu Yuan reappeared, Xiulun was always able to reach him in an instant and launch an attack.

In this brief engagement, Xu Yuan found that this Knight from Xi’en had extremely fine control over his strength.

In this vast expanse of rice fields, every one of his strikes was like a dance of swords under the moon. Not only did they not disturb the landscape, but they didn’t even stir a single ripple on the surface of the water.

The blades moved in silence, and the two figures—one chasing, the other fleeing.

In mere minutes, a quarter of the Origin Qi in Xu Yuan’s Dantian, which was far beyond his Integration Body level, had already been consumed.

With such a vast disparity in absolute strength, he had no chance to counterattack. The only reason he had lasted this long was due to his anticipation of the tin can’s sword movements.

The moment he saw it disappear, he had to immediately employ Step Void Slash to evade.

Xu Yuan tried to use Step Void Slash to get close to O’Reilly again, but the Knight named Xiulun was exceedingly vigilant. As soon as he sensed any sign of Xu Yuan’s movement, he would instantly fall back to defend, not giving Xu Yuan any chance to get close to O’Reilly.

As Xu Yuan was considering whether to confront Xu Changge directly, he suddenly heard O’Reilly’s indifferent voice drifting softly through the air:

"Xides."

"....."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan immediately turned his divine vision towards O’Reilly.

He saw that on her delicate hand, an unknown time had passed, a ring-shaped object emitting a ghostly blue glow had appeared. As her voice ceased, the blue magic ring instantly became a streak of light and shot into Xiulun’s helmet....

Feeling this scene unfold, the corner of Xu Yuan’s eye instinctively twitched.

Could this mage from the Xi’en Imperial possess the ability to buff others?

What happened next confirmed Xu Yuan’s conjecture.

After utilizing the Step Void Slash once more, just as Xu Yuan re-emerged, the blade, flickering with Lightning Arcs, was already magnifying in his pupils!

There was no escape.

The instant he saw the blade, Xu Yuan realized he couldn’t dodge it.

His long-accrued combat instincts also made him realize the function of the magic ring that had shot into Xiulun’s helmet.

It could help Xiulun predict the landing point of his Step Void Slash!

With that realization,

Xu Yuan slowly closed his eyes.

Liking to bully others with their cultivation level, huh.

Damn it,

Bring it on!!

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Buzz!!!!!"

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

A fierce gale erupted in front of Xu Yuan due to the intersection of two strong forces, his robes and hair whipping wildly, and the splashes of water from the rice field reflected the sparkling light under the moonshine.

A Mystical Cloud-Stepping Boot stomped onto the sword blade that was carrying a hefty Lightning Arc, the immense power pulling at the sturdy body of Xiulun, causing him to almost kneel into the mud of the rice field.

"......"

Looking at this Dayan man who suddenly intervened in the battle, dressed in a wide blue outfit as if he was an exiled immortal, Xiulun’s pupils under the iron helmet sharply contracted; he abruptly exerted strength to pull out the Treasured Sword.

"Rumble——"

The mountain-like force made the entire rice field tremble and boil, but all that greeted him was the indifferent gaze of the man in blue and a whip kick that kept enlarging before his eyes...

"Bang!"

The Treasured Sword, pinned under the Mystical Boot, remained immovable, and Xiulun, with his tower-like figure, instantly flew backward like a kite with its string cut. He skipped over the boundless rice field numerous times before crashing heavily into it, splashing muddy water high into the air!

After doing all this, Xu Changge half-turned his body, casting a glance over his shoulder at his brother who had opened his eyes, took a deep breath, his voice slightly cold:

"You start showing off the minute you get a bit of power, without considering your own weight. When we get back, I’ll teach you a lesson."

"...."

Hearing this voice, Xu Yuan’s heart instantly relaxed.

He thought Xu Changge would let him take this hit, only stepping in after he was half-dead.

Opening his eyes, Xu Yuan sheepishly smiled at Xu Changge’s gaze:

"Cough, the intelligence was incorrect, that Li Junqing brat said that tin can had only a Great Grandmaster’s cultivation."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan quietly retreated:

"Brother, I’ll leave this to you then. But remember, that woman must be captured alive, do as you please with the man."

"Did I say you could leave?" Xu Changge glanced at Xu Yuan’s movement.

Xu Yuan immediately halted his steps, fell silent for a moment, and tentatively asked:

"Brother, are you asking for my help?"

"Help?"

Xu Changge gave Xu Yuan a meaningful look, then turned around, moving his Mystical Cloud-Stepping Boot off the sword blade. With an open hand, the Treasured Sword was instantly attracted to his palm. Holding the hilt, he casually swung it twice and snorted lightly:

"Not a bad sword, this Xi’en Imperial forging technique has some tricks."

With that, he carelessly tossed it.

The sword blade instantly flew like a shooting star, cutting through the void, heading toward the location where mist was rising!

Having done all this, Xu Changge slowly turned his gaze towards the Xi’en Imperial princess who still stood unmoved, his voice soft:

"Changtian, leave that woman to you. If you’re not useless, with your strength, you should be able to overcome her."