Chapter 3919 — Wei Zhao Appears
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Yet that gentle push had pulled its mistress back from the very edge of the Yellow Springs. After all, Shangguan Lan'er was also an expert at the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage; so long as Murong Zhen's Phantom Finger failed to strike a vital point like the throat, it could never kill her in a single blow.
Feeling the sharp pain from her shoulder, Shangguan Lan'er finally came back to her senses from the terror of death and hurriedly fled for her life with the little curly-furred bear.
She still could not recall the other's identity; she only knew she was certainly no match. If she remained where she was, she would very likely be killed before Wei Zhao could return to her aid.
Seeing the Phantom Finger she had been so certain of fall empty, Murong Zhen ground her teeth in hatred. Her purpose in coming today had actually been the same as Shangguan Lan'er's—to try her luck at obtaining a millennium tree crystal.
But now the millennium tree crystal and all the rest had long since been cast from her mind. If she could not kill Shangguan Lan'er on such a heaven-sent opportunity, she would never have another chance so good in this lifetime. The moment must not be lost, for it would never come again!
"Shangguan Lan'er, today is the day you die—this is where you will be buried, and no one can save you!" Murong Zhen gave a savage grin and gave chase without letup.
Shangguan Lan'er possessed all the cultivation of the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage but none of the corresponding combat experience; she was no match for Murong Zhen at all. And burdened with a little curly-furred bear, she could not run fast even if she tried.
"Let's see who can save you this time!" Murong Zhen used the Phantom Finger again, in an instant closing in behind Shangguan Lan'er's head—and the little curly-furred bear that had foiled her previous strike she had already slapped away with a palm in advance.
This time, nothing could interfere with her Phantom Finger. Shangguan Lan'er, the young miss who had cast her down into the dust, was certain to die!
The finger struck—and just as Murong Zhen, overjoyed, believed she had succeeded, she was horrified to find that a familiar figure had somehow appeared at the side, and that the Phantom Finger which should have pierced through Shangguan Lan'er's vital point had been caught in a single hand and could not move.
When she saw the figure's face clearly, Murong Zhen's pupils contracted to a line, and she cried out in shock: "Wei Zhao!"
Visibility at night was already poor, and even the phosphorescence of Half-Moon Lake could not change that much. Moreover, her attention had been wholly fixed on the gigantic ugly octopus and Shangguan Lan'er, so it was only natural that she had not noticed Wei Zhao's presence.
Had she known in advance that Wei Zhao was here, she might not have dared to strike directly at Shangguan Lan'er. Never mind whether Wei Zhao would move against her—if even the faintest whisper of the assassination of Miss Shangguan got out, she was as good as dead, with no chance of survival.
"It seems I really shouldn't have let you off in the newcomer challenge match back then. I should have killed you outright—the world would be a little cleaner for it." Wei Zhao held Murong Zhen's Phantom Finger in one hand, killing intent flickering faintly about his person.
Before he had fought the mirror puppet, Murong Zhen's Phantom Finger might still have posed a threat to him, but now, relying purely on simple fists and feet, Wei Zhao was more than enough to crush his opponent utterly.
Both were at the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage, yet the gap in strength between them now seemed like a chasm. R1152