However, a formidable golden light swept through, instantly freezing the dozens of people in their tracks.
They stared at each other, completely unaware of what had just occurred.
Why? Why can’t they move!
Nanli had already discarded the shattered Soul-Shattering Bell and took out the Tianxing Brush, drawing a large immobilization talisman out of thin air.
She was slightly out of breath, perspiring a little.
"I’ve never drawn such a large immobilization talisman before. It truly consumes a lot of energy."
Ah, if only she were stronger.
However, Chu Ye had reached the point of helplessness.
Because he was prepared to fight the bandits to the death.
But his sixth sister didn’t give him the chance at all!
"In that case, sixth sister, please don’t exhaust yourself too much," he persuaded helplessly.
"Alright." Nanli agreed.
She also thought the same, after all, she needed to reserve some energy for self-defense.
This immobilization talisman can last for three hours.
Chu Ye easily dealt with the remaining stragglers.
Finally, he felt useful.
Chu Ye, with his experience, deliberately searched for the cages in Heishui Stockade Village and indeed found many women there.
They were all captured and used for the bandits’ amusement.
When they saw Chu Ye swiftly dispatch the guarding bandit with a single strike, they first shivered in fear, then quickly pleaded for help.
Nanli took the key from the dead bandit and unlocked the cages.
Many women wept tears of joy.
But there were also many who were too weak to stand.
Nanli said, "Take care of each other, we will lead you down the mountain."
The women nodded one after another, forcing themselves to stay strong and supporting each other.
Because none of them wanted to die here.
However, after Nanli led the group out, she noticed that the sky seemed to be shrouded in an unusual color.
Suddenly, a chilling wind blew, carrying a strange aura.
Nanli frowned and signaled for everyone to stop.
She first went to the gate of Heishui Stockade Village and saw that the aura was even stronger, with faint floating symbols in the air.
They enveloped the entire Heishui Stockade Village.
In an instant, a piercing cold light flashed, and a thunder-like beam struck the bandit who had activated the immobilization talisman. I
t was blindingly bright.
There was a smell of burning.
In an instant, those few bandits were not only reduced to flesh, even their souls were shattered, leaving no trace behind!
The women witnessed this scene, each of them pale and trembling.
Some of them couldn’t help but collapse to the ground.
A woman trembled and said, "What strange thing is this..."
Before she could finish her sentence, two more beams struck down.
This time, it wasn’t just a few bandits, but more than a dozen!
"Sixth sister, what exactly is this?" Chu Ye urgently asked.
Nanli’s face turned cold.
Holding the Xuanyue Sword, she swung it twice, and the golden light that flew out was quickly absorbed and merged by the barrier.
"I don’t know either. It should be some sinister formation that has trapped us here," she said in a low voice.
"Not only our physical bodies, even our souls will be destroyed, leaving nothing behind." Chu Ye couldn’t help but tighten his grip on the hilt of his sword.
The women didn’t understand what a sinister formation was, but they understood what it meant to have their souls destroyed.
A woman asked with a trembling voice, "Miss, are you saying that we can’t leave this place and that even our souls will be annihilated?"
The situation was dire, and Nanli couldn’t be bothered to comfort them.
She nodded, "That’s what it means."
Many women were instantly frightened and started crying.
They had never done anything wrong in their lives, so why were they first captured by bandits and now trapped by some strange formation?
Another beam of light struck.
Directly at Nanli and the group!
Chu Ye’s heart was in his throat, unable to utter a word.
Nanli stepped forward, her face fearless, using her sword to block the thunder!
A burst of radiance exploded, blinding the eyes.
The wind tore through, carrying a howling sound, lifting her dress.
"Sister!" Chu Ye finally shouted.
The radiance receded, and he saw Nanli supporting herself with a sword, temporarily stabilizing her stance.
"I’m fine," Nanli said, not wanting to appear weak.
"But if another false heavenly thunder strikes, I won’t be able to withstand it."
Beads of sweat formed on her forehead, and her hand gripping the sword trembled incessantly.
Who could set up such a formidable and sinister formation?
Chu Ye was startled but didn’t hesitate.
"I’ll take the blow for you!"
As the eldest brother, even if he had to die, he would die in front of his sister.
Nanli smiled, despite the biting cold, feeling a warm current flowing through her heart.
In the apocalypse, she had no family or loved ones, never experiencing the warmth of kinship.
But here, she had no regrets!
As they spoke, another false heavenly thunder struck, leaving the mountain bandits without even a chance to scream before they vanished.
The women, realizing they too would soon die here, began to cry and wail.
"Silence!" Nanli scolded them for their clamor.
Someone protested, "We’re all going to die, can’t we even cry?"
"What good does crying do?" Nanli shot them a disdainful glance.
"Until the final moment arrives, how can we surrender?"
At this moment, she surveyed the sky and identified the weakest point in the formation’s barrier.
Summoning the Xuanyue Sword, she flew towards the vulnerable spot like a streak of light.
Nanli’s fingers merged, controlling the Xuanyue Sword, directly targeting the weakest point.
However, her individual strength was insufficient to break through it.
Pale-faced, Nanli’s petite figure trembled uncontrollably.
"Sister, I’ll assist you!" Chu Ye disregarded whether he possessed any techniques and stood behind Nanli, supporting her faltering body with his hands.
The Xuanyue Sword seemed to advance further. T
he woman who had cried the loudest just moments ago stood frozen, staring blankly at the two who were still resisting.
"I..." She hesitated for a moment but quickly made up her mind.
She ran over and stood behind Nanli, supporting her back.
"I’ll help you too!" Even if it meant dying, she would struggle.
She wanted to live up to herself and her parents!
One by one, the women regained their senses.
They no longer displayed cowardice.
Indeed, until the final moment arrived, how could they surrender?
Now that someone was standing in front of them, how could they continue cowering in the back?!
Regardless of whether it would be effective, they all had to contribute!
One after another, they stood up, placing their hands on the back of the person in front of them.
This group of women, who were not adept in the Dao and lacked any techniques, now gathered into a formidable force, capable of almost destroying heaven and earth!
Nanli felt an immensely powerful force surging within her body, converging in her fingertips and transmitting to the Xuanyue Sword!
Even the spiritual pearl placed in front of her chest could sense this power, growing hot and scorching!
"Break!" Nanli shouted loudly, using the Xuanyue Sword to confront the formidable and sinister formation.
A faint crack appeared at its weakest point.
However, in the final moment, the formation conjured another false heavenly thunder, striking directly at Nanli and the others!
The radiance illuminated the entire dark night.