Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

clang!

Lu Yunshi reacted quickly and immediately turned his head to raise his sword to block, but suddenly felt a huge force crashing towards him. If he had been a little careless just now, he would probably have been knocked away by this force.

'Such immense power! The true strength of these otherworldly spirits is far greater than their aura suggests.'

While pondering, Lu Yunshi raised his left hand and threw a punch, causing the alien spirit to stagger. Then he spun around and kicked it, sending it flying more than ten meters away.

Before Lu Yunshi could catch his breath, the two alien spirits pounced on him again.

Without hesitation, Lu Yunshi swiftly swung his two swords, knocking the two alien spirits to the ground.

'Its defensive capabilities far exceed those of ordinary flesh and blood, making it indeed difficult to deal with, and...'

Lu Yunshi raised his hand and looked at the fist that had just smashed into the alien spirit. A faint red energy was attached to it, but it was not strong and quickly dissipated.

However, Lu Yunshi could sense that this power was very peculiar, affecting his own strength when it adhered to his hand.

At this moment, the three alien spirits that Lu Yunshi had just knocked away attacked again. Lu Yunshi, who was being besieged by the three alien spirits in succession, made a new discovery: when they got close, their power would strangely increase due to mutual influence.

No wonder Lin Min and her companions, who were surrounded by a dozen or so alien spirits, did not quickly end the battle despite having the upper hand.

Fortunately, Lu Yunshi was at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm. If it were a later-stage Body Tempering cultivator, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold out for long against these three alien spirits.

Just then, the giant-mouthed spirit suddenly opened its mouth towards Lu Yunshi, and a burst of blood-red energy surged out.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yunshi was startled and dared not be enveloped by this unknown entity. He quickly retreated, only to find that another strange spirit had appeared behind him, blocking his way.

"Get out of my way!" Lu Yunshi roared, taking the Explosive Shadow Step. His long arrow danced, quickly intercepting the wind and hiding it in his sword. Full of killing intent, he flashed and slashed the alien spirit blocking his way with a single sword.

Then, Lu Yunshi quickly turned around and threw a talisman into the mouth of the strange spirit. With a loud bang, sparks flew everywhere, and the explosive shockwave directly shattered the strange spirit's head.

Even so, the strange spirit only froze for a moment before rushing forward with the other two strange spirits.

"I don't have high hopes for this kind of low-level talisman, but isn't this level of damage a bit too weak?" Lu Yunshi's eyes narrowed, and he mentally complained for a moment, but his mind remained calm. He even noticed that the alien spirit's shattered brain was actually healing, although very slowly, but he was definitely not mistaken.

'What kind of monster is this?'

After a moment's thought, Lu Yunshi prepared to continue dealing with the three alien spirits, but before he could make a move, Lu Yunxi suddenly appeared, raised her hand and swung three swords, instantly repelling the three alien spirits, and then turned back to look at Lu Yunshi with a stern gaze.

"I told you, mind your own business."

“Uh…” Lu Yunshi was stunned for a moment, and the fighting spirit he had just mustered immediately vanished.

Soon, the eight alien spirits that had been fighting Lu Yunxi caught up with her. Lu Yunxi didn't say anything more, but turned around to deal with them. This time, however, she was even closer to Lu Yunxi.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yunshi lowered his head and sighed softly.

He understood the logic... well, actually he didn't really understand it, but he roughly knew what Lu Yunxi meant, which was to tell him to hide.

But, young lady, I am your bodyguard, what kind of nonsense is this?

"However, in fact, close combat is indeed dangerous when facing such a monster."

Lu Yunshi shook his head, watching Lu Yunxi block the three alien spirits that had been attacking him. Suddenly, the long sword in his hand flashed with light.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Yunshi held a longbow that emitted a faint blue light in his hand. The bow was about one meter long and had a slender and smooth shape.

Holding a longbow, Lu Yunshi quickly took out a light blue arrow and then nocked it onto the thin bowstring.

Nock the bow, pull the string—the movements are executed in one fluid motion.

"I owed a lot of money to melt down that crossbow bolt and recast it, so don't disappoint me."

Lu Yunshi muttered to himself, his blood energy spreading through the bow and arrow. Then he released the arrow, and with a 'whoosh', it flew through the air and struck the alien spirit that had just tried to breathe on him.

In an instant, half of the strange spirit's body disappeared. It twitched twice on the spot, then quickly collapsed to the ground, turning into a pool of red mist that dissipated.

"Not bad, the old blacksmith is quite skilled."

Originally, Lu Yunshi only wanted the old blacksmith to repair the crossbow and silver arrows and take a look at them, but he didn't expect that the other party would come up with something more suitable for him.

The crossbows and silver arrows were all melted down, and then even more bows and arrows were forged.

Although its power is not as great as the silver arrow itself, when paired with its own bow, it is not much different. More importantly, it is cheaper to manufacture and can be produced in greater quantities.

More importantly, compared to crossbows, bows and arrows are definitely more comfortable to use.

Lu Yunshi smiled faintly, but his hands moved quickly. He first shot two arrows to send the alien spirits that were trying to approach him flying, and then shouted at Lu Yunxi.

"Cooperate with me!"

Lu Yunxi leaped up on the spot, dodging the strange gas attack from the alien spirit, and replied without turning her head.

You want me to cooperate with you?

Although her tone was one of dissatisfaction and doubt, her actions were perfectly coordinated with Lu Yunshi's. With a flick of her sword, she sent the head of an alien spirit flying directly into the trajectory of the arrow, without any doubt that Lu Yunshi would accidentally injure her.

Over here, Lu Yunshi moved quickly, dodging the attacks of the alien spirits while drawing his longbow. Although some of his attacks were dodged and some missed, his accuracy was still quite high.

Of course, he did not show favoritism. Although he mainly helped Lu Yunxi, after Lu Yunxi's pressure was greatly reduced, he also turned his attention to Lin Min and the others on the other side.

Lin Min and the others were already far stronger than these alien spirits, but they were held back by the alien spirits' combined strength and the strange and eerie gas. Now, with Lu Yunshi's assistance, things became much easier.

In no time, the group had worked together to eliminate most of the alien spirits.

"Hehe, it seems I have quite a talent for being an archer." Lu Yunshi chuckled, a slight smile playing on his lips, his sharp, eagle-like gaze focusing on the last alien spirit in front of Lin Min.

The next second, Lu Yunshi suddenly changed direction, and from the shadows, a strange spirit suddenly sprang up.

"Sorry, I practiced specifically for this."

As soon as she finished speaking, the bowstring snapped open, and the long arrow pierced the alien spirit's forehead, shattering its brain. The alien spirit staggered, intending to attack again, but Lu Yunxi suddenly appeared, her cold gaze sweeping down with several sword strikes, instantly chopping it into eight pieces.

Thus, the fierce battle came to an end. Lu Yunshi looked around warily, and only after seeing no more alien spirits did he breathe a sigh of relief and say with a wry smile.

"It seems... a bit too exciting."