Tossing out the various talismans, Shang Xia bought himself some time to deal with the only way to break out of his sticky situation.

Instead of taking the risk of trying to run, he chose to rush towards the hidden archer!

Shang Xia knew it clearly. As long as the hidden archer lived, his chances of running away were slim to none.

The only way he could live was to deal with the hidden archer.

“Yin Lian, be careful!” The blade wielding cultivator roared the moment Shang Xia moved.

That only served to confirm Shang Xia’s guess that he was moving in the right direction.

It didn’t take long for him to hear the whistling of another arrow as it tore through the air. A burst of lightning emerged from the top of Shang Xia’s sword as it greeted the arrow. No match for the explosive lightning, the black iron arrow shattered to bits.

Before the lightning could dissipate, another black iron arrow ripped through the air and closed in rapidly towards Shang Xia. 

Realizing it was too late to deflect the arrow...