Chapter 2869
The scaly serpent devoured its pain, continuing to hiss, but a flicker of fear was evident in its eyes!
Kai seized the moment, thrusting his sword forward as he battled the jiao snake. Meanwhile, the girl dashed toward the ice shard, taking advantage of the snake’s momentary distraction, snatching it up and fleeing!
Noticing the girl’s actions, Kai sprang back, wishing to avoid further combat; he saw no reason to exhaust his spiritual energy chasing this jiao snake!
He thought to himself, just get what you want—there’s no need to slay the jiao snake!
However, just as the girl grasped the ice shard, three men appeared out of nowhere, blocking her path. Their eyes glinted with murderous intent!
The girl froze, panic flashing in her eyes as she clutched the ice shard tightly!
Kai hadn’t anticipated an ambush on her part, and as he attempted to assist her, the jiao snake obstructed his way!
“Damn it, little beast! I thought I could let you go, yet you’re still coming at me fiercely…”
Kai cursed furiously, swinging his Dragon Chopping Sword in a single, fluid motion!
Sword rays shot toward the jiao snake like meteors!
The jiao snake hissed, attempting to evade the incoming sword rays, but it was already too late!
Multiple sword rays pierced through the serpent’s body, slicing it into several pieces, and a white beast elixir slowly rose into the air!
Kai reached out, collecting the beast pellet, then made his way over to the girl!
The girl and the three men who had appeared stared at Kai in disbelief; they hadn’t anticipated that he would dispatch the jiao snake so swiftly!
“A mere second-grade cultivator of the Combined Body realm managed to take down this jiao snake so easily. There’s more to him than meets the eye.”
A tall man with an eye patch over his left eye regarded Kai and spoke!
“Who are you people? Why are you blocking our way? Have you been lying in wait here for long?”
Kai asked the three men, his voice icy and demanding!
“Not bad, we’ve been here quite a while, and we were the first to discover this Ice Spirit Fragment,”
the one-eyed man replied!
“If you found it, why didn’t you take it with you?”
“Are you telling me that three cultivators at the fifth rank of the Harmony Realm couldn’t defeat a guardian auger and snake?”
Kai questioned coldly!
“Of course we could have taken the Ice Spirit Fragment, but we wanted to use it as bait,”
“Now, we not only want the Ice Soul Fragment, but we also want everything you have on you,”
the one-eyed man said with a cold smile.
“Just the three of you? I’m afraid you won’t be able to stop us!”
Kai remained unfazed, his expression calm!
“Can’t stop?”
The one-eyed man laughed, promptly retrieving a formation plate from his cloak and tossing it into the air!
The formation plate began to spin, emitting a brilliant light as a curtain of energy descended, encasing Kai!
“You’ve used up the formation plate; that must be quite the expense, right?”
Kai chuckled as he assessed the formation surrounding him!
“Compared to the Ice Soul Fragment, what is this formation worth?”
The one-eyed man laughed, then turned to the girl, extending his hand, “Hand over the Ice Soul Fragment, along with everything else you’ve brought. Surrender it all, or you will face death.”
The girl glared coldly at the three men before her. Realizing Kai was now trapped in the formation, she knew she could no longer rely on him. “How dare you! Don’t you know who I am? If you dare to lay a hand on me in the Extreme North, your deaths will be without a trace.”
“Hahaha! Aren’t you the eldest young lady of the Gao family, Gao Qilan? We’re aware of who you are, but don’t overestimate your Gao family’s power. Hand over the Ice Soul Fragment now, and I might spare your life.”
“If you dare to resist, I will kill you, and my brothers will relish your demise…”
Bright light glinted in the one-eyed man’s gaze.