Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 843 - 93: Captured

When Shalman fell to the ground, those Shepherdess Snakes were also absorbed into the Beast Taming Ring, and the Snow Blades in the sky disappeared as well.

Everything happened too suddenly and disappeared too hastily, as if it were an illusion.

Only the two blood-stained corpses on the ground testified that everything that had just happened was real.

On Shalman’s Merit Ring, there were already twenty additional Merit Points. Two Dark Heavenly Masters had been brutally killed by her in the blink of an eye, something she would never have dared to imagine before.

At this moment, Shalman was utterly exhausted from the overuse of spiritual power, feeling as weak as a thread and powerless. Even a child could put her in a deadly situation.

She knew that the members of the Martial Arts Team in front of her were hardly better than those two fugitives, but she could no longer muster any strength.

Now, she could only resign herself to her fate.

The two fugitives, killed by the Snow Blades, lay on the ground, their bodies cold and unbearably jarring to the eye.

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, the people of the Martial Arts Team would never believe that a female cultivator of Dark Earth Cultivation could kill two Dark Heavenly Masters in an instant.

"Captain, should we?" Seeing Shalman lying on the ground as if gravely injured, those members of the Martial Arts Team, who had witnessed the entire process, couldn’t help but harbor murderous intent, asking Fa Xiaoyi for instructions.

These members of the Martial Arts Team, who had been recruited by Fa Xiaoyi, had developed a mindset of following Fa Xiaoyi’s lead over the past month.

They understood that although Fa Xiaoyi was cold-blooded and ruthless, only under his iron rule did they have a chance to win the final victory in the Divine Ruins and among the Four Symbols Teams.

Every team member knew very well that entering the Divine Ruins this time was all about competing for team and personal Merit Points to win the Xuyang Trial.

For the sake of victory, any means were justified.

Since the Four Unlikes Team had intervened halfway, it meant that they would take away a portion of the battle merits.

If a female cultivator of Dark Earth Rank was this formidable, who could guarantee how many hidden moves the Four Unlikes Team had?

Killing her not only could seize the Merit Points but also prevent future troubles.

Moreover, with no one else around, even if this female cultivator were killed, it would be done without a trace, without any concern about the members of the Four Unlikes Team coming to avenge her.

With the Green Winged Bats, the Martial Arts Team gained an unparalleled advantage over other teams in just two days.

Fa Xiaoyi, too, regarded Shalman with a piercing gaze.

Even though she was already exhausted, Shalman still held her head high, with an indomitable attitude.

The Xuyang Deployment Squad was much stronger than he had expected, just like their captain, the cold and cunning Yue Jinghua.

Fa Xiaoyi remained silent, having once thought that Shalman might be Yue Xiaoqi, but he knew she wasn’t Xiaoqi.

She and Xiaoqi only shared a slight resemblance, but she was definitely not Yue Xiaoqi.

Due to excessive staring, Shalman’s vision began to blur, and her consciousness was gradually engulfed by waves of impending darkness.

At this moment, her Merit Ring emitted an unusual warmth.

Every Merit Ring was also a Communication Ring, and when close to the location of allies, the ring would emit a bit of warmth, allowing for communication within a ten-mile radius.

"Zizizi," a burst of static, like when an electrical circuit has interference, came from the Merit Ring.

The rustling of grass, along with a faint but gradually clear voice, transmitted from the Merit Ring.

Upon hearing that voice, Shalman’s already blurred consciousness was pulled back sharply.

She lifted her heavy eyelids, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"Shalman, can you hear my voice? Where are you?"

"Shalman, it’s me, Little Panpan. Don’t scare me; are you nearby?"

It was the voice of her companions, far and intermittent, but undoubtedly, it was her partners’ voices.

"Jing..." Shalman was overjoyed and tried to speak.

Yue Jinghua?!

Fa Xiaoyi also heard that voice clearly. The voice was getting closer, indicating that Yue Jinghua and her squad were rushing here quickly.

Shalman wanted to speak, but her throat was caught, unable to make a sound.

Fa Xiaoyi’s hand clamped on her neck, signaling that if she dared to make any extra noise, he would break her neck.

"Shalman?" In the Firethorn Shrub, Yue Jinghua had already swept past one dense forest after another.

Behind her, Luo occasionally called out.

The members of the Four Unlikes Team hung their heads, wiping sweat from time to time.

Ying Wuwang astutely watched the actions around them.

Just now, Yue Jinghua’s Merit Ring showed an unusual fluctuation, and she had found traces of Thunder Snakes crawling through the flattened bushes.

All signs indicated that Shalman had been around here earlier.

As Yue Jinghua drew nearer, she could feel that Shalman was close by.

"Take her back," Fa Xiaoyi knocked Shalman out and tossed her to a subordinate. The group took advantage of the fact that the Four Unlikes Team hadn’t arrived yet and swiftly left the peril-laden Firethorn Shrub on their respective Green Winged Bats.

This woman, even if she wasn’t Yue Xiaoqi, must be connected to Xiaoqi somehow.

And her few Snake Women clearly weren’t summoned by her power alone, Fa Xiaoyi decided to take her back and extract more useful information through torture.

When Yue Jinghua arrived, the Firethorn Shrub was already deserted.

Before leaving, Fa Xiaoyi had erased all traces of the Martial Arts Team’s presence, leaving only two unfamiliar corpses on the ground.

"Who are these? Fugitives, two fugitives who had sneaked into the Divine Ruins. Damn, Shalman must have been hiding from these two fugitives, but who killed them? They were Dark Heavenly Masters," Luo examined the corpses, baffled. These were Dark Heavenly; even he, using a Divine Rune, could only gravely injure them.

But the wretched deaths of these two on the ground were outright torture.

Yet in the blink of an eye, in such complex terrain, how did Shalman’s trail disappear?

"Traces of Snow Blades from the Central Plains Five Pastures," Yue Jinghua, contracted with the Central Plains Five Pastures, knew well that unless it was a life-or-death situation, Shalman wouldn’t have summoned the Five Pasture Female Snake.

She tried summoning Wuyun and others, but received no response.

It was as if a special force forcibly resisted her spiritual contract with her Dark Beast.

"It must be people from other forces, damn it, we were a step too late," Luo regretted, punching heavily into a nearby bush.