Wang Lian struggled desperately towards her soft sword. Now, she was heavily injured, and her flying saber and cow hair needles were almost depleted. With everyone's attention attracted by the Water Burial Buddha, she wanted to retrieve her Miaoshu Sword.
Although the Miaoshu Sword was not a secret treasure, the materials used to craft it were rare, produced from a high-level secret spirit. The sword was thin as a cicada's wings, flexible like refined steel wire. It seemed delicate, but ordinary secret treasure weapons couldn't harm it in the slightest. It was an invaluable weapon.
If that was all, Wang Lian wouldn't be so desperate to retrieve it. The most crucial part was that within the sword hilt of the Miaoshu Sword, a life-saving object was concealed.
In the current situation, Wang Lian knew her chances of survival were slim. Whether Qin Ziyu's side won or the Water Burial Buddha killed everyone, her fate wouldn't be favorable.
Only by obtaining the Miaoshu Sword could she have a glimmer of hope. Although it's not a hundred percent guarantee, it's still better than having no hope at all.
Just as she was about to reach the Miaoshu Sword, stretching her hand to grab it, a foot suddenly appeared in her view, kicking the sword hilt and sending the Miaoshu Sword flying far away.
"It's you again!" Wang Lian saw that the person who kicked the Miaoshu Sword was Chen Guan. Her heart was filled with hate and anger, wishing she could instantly dismember Chen Guan.
Unfortunately, she was too severely injured, unable to outrun Chen Guan, and could only watch helplessly as he ran towards where the Miaoshu Sword landed.
If she still had flying sabers and cow hair needles, she certainly wouldn't let Chen Guan go easily, but unfortunately, she had used them all up during the battle with Yan Zhi Rabbit, and had none to use now.
Chen Guan hadn't directly picked up the sword; he kicked it far away, fearing Wang Lian would use flying sabers or cow hair needles to ambush him when he tried to retrieve it.
He didn't have Yan Zhi Rabbit's ability to fend off Wang Lian's hidden weapons.
While running, Chen Guan was cautious of Wang Lian using hidden weapons, but to his surprise, Wang Lian didn't use any against him, likely because she truly didn't have any left.
Only when he picked up the Miaoshu Sword and turned to look at Wang Lian, seeing that she still hadn't pulled out flying sabers or cow hair needles, did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Wang Lian had already stood up from the ground, glanced at the battlefield, and saw that Yan Zhi Rabbit and Qin Ziyu were engaged in an intense battle with the Water Burial Buddha, with no time or energy to care about this side, she secretly sighed in relief.
She also saw Gongsun Zhuo constantly looking for opportunities to help Qin Ziyu and Yan Zhi Rabbit, and Wang Lian immediately hardened her heart, enduring the turmoil of her chest, and charged towards Chen Guan.
She thought to herself, "Your luck is good; you got such a top-notch pet. I can't beat your pet, but can I not beat you? You just ruined my plans, and now you want to take my Miaoshu Sword. If I don't kill you, I can't relieve my hatred."
Wang Lian believed her abilities were far superior to Chen Guan's. After all, Chen Guan's level was obvious, and he was by no means her opponent. She aimed to quickly settle the matter before Gongsun Zhuo and the others could intervene, taking back the Miaoshu Sword.
With this thought, Wang Lian activated her secret technique, her face flushed unusually. She, who had struggled even to crawl before, now seemed to be revitalized and charged towards Chen Guan with large strides.
At this point, Wang Lian didn't care about anything else. Even if she damaged herself, she had to kill Chen Guan and retrieve the Miaoshu Sword.
Seeing Wang Lian rushing over, Chen Guan knew she truly didn't have flying sabers or cow hair needles, and he wasn't afraid of her. He directly summoned the Warring States.
The Warring States was now a level seven secret spirit, one level higher than Wang Lian, but its combat capability was weaker than ordinary five or six-level secret spirits, incomparable to Wang Lian.
Wang Lian saw Chen Guan release a Five Red Dog without slowing her pace. She still charged forward quickly, not putting the Five Red Dog Warring States in her eyes at all.
Guard dogs have very low growth rates, and combined with poor talent, its combat ability among secret spirits is practically at the bottom. It's only used by novice cultivators, who soon discard it once they gain a bit of skill.
She's now level six; even if faced with a level ten Five Red Dog, she could easily kill it with bare hands, so why worry?
"Wang Lian, I advise you to be sensible. This isn't an ordinary Five Red Dog, but the world's number one guardian dog, loyal and with combat power beyond imagination. Its capability isn't inferior to any powerful secret spirit, not even compared to an unparalleled secret spirit. Don't deceive yourself." Chen Guan secretly used the Spirit of the Cheerleaders to empower his Warring States.
The Warring States' talent and growth rate were poor, but it was the easiest secret spirit to be empowered by the Spirit of the Cheerleaders. Just with Chen Guan's casual words, the Five Red Dog's gaze and aura noticeably changed.
Wang Lian had already charged near the Warring States, timing her move, she lifted her long leg to kick towards the Warring States. But just as she raised her leg, she suddenly felt her vision blur, and the Five Red Dog Warring States that had been in her view vanished.
"So fast!" Wang Lian was shocked. She had never seen a guardian dog with such speed.
She quickly turned her head and saw that the Warring States had already rushed to her from the side, biting into the leg that supported her body, directly tearing out a strip of flesh from her thigh, causing Wang Lian excruciating pain.
Wang Lian forced herself through the soul-penetrating pain, reaching out to grab the Warring States' dog head to twist its neck. But as she reached out, the Warring States already used the trick of lazy donkey rolls, rolling to a different spot, spitting out the flesh from its mouth, and attacking Wang Lian again from another side.
Wang Lian was both shocked and angry, realizing that this Five Red Dog not only had speed and power far beyond a typical guardian dog, but was incredibly smart, seemingly knowing battle tactics.
She wanted a quick fight, but the Warring States kept circling her, and her leg had a chunk bitten off, blood still flowing, affecting her mobility. Compounded by her previous severe injuries, she wasn't as agile as the Warring States.
The Warring States circled her a few times, making Wang Lian feel extremely uncomfortable.
If she attacked, the Warring States would run; if she retreated, it would harass her from the side or behind. A mere dog appeared both poised and cunning.
"Is this a dog? Even foxes aren't this cunning, are they?" Gongsun Zhuo noticed the situation on this side. Initially wanting to rush over to help, but seeing Wang Lian being driven to collapse by a guardian dog, he was secretly surprised and began scrutinizing the Warring States.
Wang Lian was bitten a few more times by the Warring States, her once long beautiful legs now stained with blood, almost turning her pants legs red with crimson.
"This isn't a guardian dog… What exactly is it?" Wang Lian felt more and more uncomfortable due to the boiling blood within her chest. Losing too much blood, she began to feel dizzy, and in frustration she shouted at Chen Guan.
"A genuine Five Red Dog guardian, you can't even beat a guardian dog; at death's door, you still want to twist the truth and save some face. Really, women are inexplicable creatures." Chen Guan purposely provoked her, hoping she would show more flaws to make it easier for the Warring States.
Poof!
Wang Lian was infuriated, unable to catch her breath, and blood sprayed out from her mouth. Her eyes rolled back as she fell straight to the ground, fainting from anger.
She always considered herself outstanding, believing she wasn't inferior to Qin Ziyu. Due to certain reasons, she kept a low profile, her true strength unknown to outsiders, but her pride had always been there. Now humiliated by Chen Guan, coupled with her severe injuries nearly overwhelming her, and forcibly using a secret technique, she had reached her limit, causing this situation.