The First Summoner - Chapter 113

Shen Yan chased Xiao Zechuan relentlessly.

The instructor had also noticed him. His task was to restrain the contestants, so he had no intention of letting either of them escape.

With that thought, he moved and appeared in front of Xiao Zechuan in an instant, blocking his path.

Shen Yan turned and fled without hesitation.

Xiao Zechuan stared darkly at her. Trying to divert trouble onto me? Not a chance!

Unwilling to tangle with the instructor, he turned and pursued Shen Yan instead.

Watching the two of them run back and forth, the instructor frowned deeply.

“Neither of you will escape!”

With a low shout, he flashed between Shen Yan and Xiao Zechuan, raised both hands, and blasted spiritual power at them.

They hurriedly defended themselves. But both were injured and had already consumed too much spiritual power. They could not stop the attack.

Two heavy thuds rang out as they were knocked to the ground together.

The metallic taste of blood rose in Shen Yan’s throat, and she forced it back down.

Xiao Zechuan fared no better. His face was pale, and fine sweat had gathered on his forehead.

The instructor chuckled. “Since both of you are injured, I’ll allow you to attack me together.”

Shen Yan forced herself upright and looked at Xiao Zechuan across from her.

He looked back.

Their expressions held clear reluctance. They had already fought once. Xiao Zechuan had stabbed Shen Yan in the abdomen, while he still remembered how she had just lured the instructor toward him.

The instructor looked from one to the other. “What? Neither of you has confidence?”

When they remained silent, he sensed that something was amiss and frowned. After two seconds, he said, “How about this? I’ll fight with one hand. If you best me in three exchanges, you win, and I’ll let you leave. How does—”

Before he could finish, Shen Yan and Xiao Zechuan attacked simultaneously.

Shen Yan’s sword arced like a rainbow, one strike startling the soul!

Xiao Zechuan’s saber crashed like thunder, one blow cleaving the sky!

Both favored fierce offense. The instructor’s heart jumped, and he hastily condensed a defensive shield!

Clang—

The two weapons struck the shield with an ear-piercing screech.

The instructor was driven back half a step. Then he countered with a blast that forced them several steps away.

Shen Yan glanced at Xiao Zechuan.

“You take the left.”

He heard her, but his pride would not permit him to follow her orders. He approached the instructor according to his own style of attack. Each time his crescent saber was about to land, the instructor broke the strike apart with a palm blow!

Shen Yan thrust the tip of the Spirit Phoenix Divine Sword at the instructor, only for him to deflect it easily with a smile.

“You two truly have… no coordination whatsoever,” the instructor commented with some emotion. He could see they were each fighting their own battle, without the slightest cooperation.

Bang! Bang!

The instructor sent them crashing to the ground again, leaving them in a miserable state.

Blood trickled from the corner of Shen Yan’s mouth. Her black eyes darkened, and she bent a finger to wipe it away. Weakness permeated her entire body.

If she did not escape soon, the last of her stamina and spiritual power would be exhausted. Then she would be helpless against anyone who wanted to eliminate her.

Xiao Zechuan’s face was deathly pale. The wound on his arm had split open again, and his spiritual power was almost depleted.

Shen Yan turned her cold face toward him. “Work together?”

“Follow my lead.” Xiao Zechuan suppressed the dull pain in his chest. His fox eyes were cold and restrained, though gloom now shadowed them.

“Fine. But if it doesn’t work, we switch to my plan immediately.”

“Mm.” He looked away and used the crescent saber to support himself as he abruptly rose.

Shen Yan stood as well.

For the moment, the two of them were on the same side.

The instructor smiled at the change. “I’d like to see how much power the two of you can display once you cooperate.”

Outside the secret realm, anticipation rose among the spectators when they saw Shen Yan and Xiao Zechuan joining forces.

“Do you think they can win?”

“Impossible. That’s Instructor Qi Wen of the Heaven Class. He’s at the second stage of the Heaven-rank realm. How many realms does that put him above them?”

“So that’s Instructor Qi Wen! No wonder every contestant he catches has to remain beside him for the full two hours. And throughout those two hours, he keeps attacking them. He’s absolutely vicious.”

“Exactly!”

Instructor Qi Wen appeared amiable, but in truth, he was the strictest of them all.

Shen Yan and Xiao Zechuan attacked him at the same time.

Xiao Zechuan sent Shen Yan a voice transmission, telling her to draw Qi Wen’s attention while he launched a surprise attack.

Flames wrapped Shen Yan’s sword. With a hum, she raised the blade and slashed!

A fiery arc flew out, scattering sparks across the sky as it rushed toward Qi Wen. He withdrew a step and struck out with one palm!

An explosion rang out.

The force drove Shen Yan back several steps. At the same time, Xiao Zechuan appeared behind Qi Wen and drove his long saber into the ground. A totemic array rapidly spread outward, softening the earth beneath them.

Qi Wen felt his feet sinking into the soil. He smiled, formed an orb of light in one hand, and struck the ground. With a boom, Xiao Zechuan’s Hourglass Formation shattered.

The backlash made Xiao Zechuan spit out a mouthful of blood.

Qi Wen shook his head slightly.

“Still too weak.”

Shen Yan flicked up her longsword and shot forward, stabbing toward his chest.

Qi Wen raised a hand. Power erupted, stopping Shen Yan’s sword so completely that she could not advance it another inch.

At that moment—

“Xiao Zechuan!” Shen Yan deliberately shouted.

Xiao Zechuan immediately swung his saber at Qi Wen’s back.

Qi Wen had intended to bind him with pressure, but he had not expected Shen Yan to have another move in reserve.

The instant his attention split, Shen Yan summoned the Crimson Flame Dagger with her free hand and hurled it at him!

Whoosh—

The dagger tore through the air!

Qi Wen’s expression changed. Attacked from both sides, he instinctively moved to block with his other hand. Then he suddenly remembered something, and his lips twisted bitterly.

He had promised to use only one hand.

Qi Wen flashed aside to dodge, but Shen Yan seemed to have anticipated the move and had already sent Xiao Zechuan a voice transmission telling him to change direction.

Caught off guard, Qi Wen failed to evade completely.

Xiao Zechuan’s long saber sliced through his robe and skin, drawing a thin line of blood.