Chapter 4078 Asking for blessings

Since we couldn't fool him, we had no choice but to fight this old man in black head-on. With the skills of myself and the slovenly Taoist priest, we might not necessarily lose to him.

What worries me most is the top of the swaying tree. Are there even more powerful experts there? Will they hear the commotion and come to help this old man in black?

It seems that we must deal with this person quickly and decisively before dealing with the others on that swaying wooden pole.

When the man in black, carrying his magic sword, headed straight for me and the slovenly Taoist, I immediately raised my Heavenly Swamp Spear and swung it at him. His magic sword clashed with my Heavenly Swamp Spear, producing a loud boom. Since the Heavenly Swamp Spear could neutralize most of the power from the opponent's magic weapon, I felt that the opponent's strength was not too great.

Even so, we both drifted backward a distance.

Therefore, this person's cultivation level is definitely above mine, but not by much.

The person sent to guard the Zhaoyao Tree is certainly not the strongest, but they are not someone that ordinary cultivators can contend with.

After one move, the slovenly Taoist priest swayed, and the lightning-struck wooden sword in his hand swung towards him. I saw that at the same time he made his move, he activated the dragon and phoenix bracelet and quickly exchanged blows with the man in black. However, the slovenly Taoist priest was soon knocked away by the man in black and almost fell off the swaying wooden pillar.

I gritted my teeth, levitated the Yasakani no Magatama above my head, and charged forward again. I exchanged several blows with the man in black. With the Yasakani no Magatama's enhancement and the Tenma Spear's ability to neutralize power, after a few exchanges, I felt that I was evenly matched with the man in black, and he was even struggling.

Just after I exchanged a few blows with the man in black, suddenly, transparent threads appeared from all directions. I don't know where they came from, but they immediately wrapped around my waist and legs, and even my arms, making me unable to move for a moment.

At that moment, the man in black opposite me grinned maliciously and thrust his magic sword directly towards my heart.

Damn it, it's impossible to guard against!

Fortunately, at that moment, the slovenly Taoist priest reacted. With a swift movement, a ball of crimson flame flew over my head and crashed into the man in black.

At that moment, I felt a warm sensation on the top of my head, and there was also the smell of burnt hair.

"Luo Laoliu, you bastard, my beautiful hair is all burned and my face is ruined. How am I supposed to live off a woman now?" I cursed angrily.

The slovenly Taoist's flame forced the man in black back, burning not only my hair but also many leaves on the swaying tree. It was truly a waste of resources.

At this moment, I felt that the slovenly Taoist priest suddenly had a rapid increase in strength, and was very different from before.

I rushed forward and actually fought the man in black to a standstill. After several more heavy sword strikes, I forced the man in black back a distance. Then the slovenly Taoist priest returned and, with a swift stroke of his lightning-struck wooden sword, cut all the fine threads wrapped around my body.

"Old Wu, your wife has run away, what use is this pretty boy? Come up and help me take him down!" As he spoke, the man in black rushed forward again, his sword flashing as he once more enveloped the disheveled Taoist priest.

I freed up my hands and didn't rush to act. Instead, I observed the surrounding environment and found many white threads wrapped around the branches. These things had always been there, silently binding our hands and feet. They were transparent like fishing lines, and the darkness had prevented me from noticing them before.

I think the white threads are where the man in black is, so he can control them at any time. Something like what just happened absolutely cannot happen again. If he is even slightly careless, he will lose his life.

So, without hesitation, I used the Heavenly Swamp Spear in my hand to cut all the white threads wrapped around the tree.

After I finished dealing with all that, I once again picked up the Heavenly Swamp Spear and went to meet them.

In the short time it took, the slovenly Taoist priest had already fought the man in black for more than a dozen rounds, becoming more and more ferocious with each battle. The lightning on his lightning-struck wooden sword was also flashing with lightning, which was transmitted to the man in black's sword through the magic sword, causing the man in black's hair to stand on end.

"Luo Laoliu, how come you're so fierce? Did you secretly take Liuwei Dihuang Pills behind my back again?" I asked, somewhat surprised.

"Screw you! I ate a pill refined from the fruit of the Demon Cage Grass, which can quickly increase my strength. We don't have much time left, we must finish this quickly, come and let's take him down together!" The slovenly Taoist priest was getting anxious, and charged forward again with his magic sword.

As the effects of the medicine spread, the slovenly Taoist's strength continued to rise.

Taking advantage of the moment when the slovenly Taoist was more aggressive, I also activated the power of the Xuanzhen Wuyuan Gong and the Eight-Foot Jade Ornament, flanking him from both sides and continuing to fight the man in black.

After the two of us joined forces, the man in black was clearly struggling to hold on. Just as the disheveled Taoist threw out a bolt of lightning, and the man in black dodged, my Heavenly Swamp Spear pierced his lower abdomen.

The man in black let out a muffled groan, and suddenly his body plummeted downwards.

Just as I was about to give chase, the slovenly Taoist priest said to me, "Old Wu, don't chase after him. We've finally made it up here. If we go down now, we won't have time."

He's right; going down and coming back up will definitely take a lot of effort.

I looked down and saw that the man in black had already fallen dozens of meters and was still climbing down. He knew he was no match for the two of us and was planning to go down and call for reinforcements.

"Old Luo, if he goes down there, he'll definitely send people up to deal with us. Otherwise, I'll just activate the magic array. We're not far from the top." I made a quick decision.

The disheveled Taoist hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "That's the only way. Quickly activate the magic array, and we'll go get the heartwood of the Zhaoyao tree."

Without hesitation, I formed hand seals and immediately activated the magic array.

Once the magic array is activated, it will inevitably generate some Qi field fluctuations, which will definitely attract many experts. There is no other way at the moment, so we can only pray for good luck.

Just as I activated the magic array, the slovenly Taoist priest had already slipped into the small wooden hut where the man in black had stayed. But soon he came out, cursing under his breath: "Damn it, there's nothing in the hut. I thought there was some treasure inside."

Knowing his thief-like nature of never leaving empty-handed, I knew he would definitely go inside and take a look.