The Undying Old Demon's expression was shaken. He desperately channeled his True Qi. A surging crimson light coalesced around him, forming a Blood Shield that enveloped his entire body.
PFFT! PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!
Innurable strands of sword qi rained down upon the Blood Shield. Like moths to a fla, they shattered upon impact. However, the Undying Old Demon's shield rapidly dimd, clearly unable to withstand many more hits.
"Master! It can't hold on much longer!" Ling Zhen cried out, his face etched with anxiety.
The Undying Old Demon's face sank. He knew very well he couldn't hold out. He had underestimated i Fangzhi, never expecting the latter to have actually reached the Half-Saint Realm. This was far beyond my calculations.
However, Ling Zhen's panicked cry seed to remind the Undying Old Demon of sothing. With a sudden snatch of his hand, he seized Ling Zhen by the throat.
"i Fangzhi, stop this instant, or I'll kill your son imdiately!" the Undying Old Demon threatened, a smirk spreading across his face. He had almost forgotten he still held Ling Zhen, his trump card, in his hand.
"Master, you...!" Ling Zhen gasped, never expecting the Undying Old Demon to use him as a human shield. Has this old demon run out of tricks so quickly?
"Son? I, i Fangzhi, have no such son—one who would harm his fellow disciples, so ruthless and devoid of loyalty." Not a ripple of emotion showed in i Fangzhi's eyes, and his voice remained as cold as ice. "Undying Old Demon, if you dare to act, I'm afraid I'll have to thank you for cleaning up my own house."
"Hmph, even a vicious tiger doesn't eat its cubs. Even if he were a bastard, I don't believe you'd be indifferent to his life or death." The Undying Old Demon was montarily stunned, then sneered. i Fangzhi almost fooled . No one would disregard their own son's life, especially a champion of the Righteous Path like i Fangzhi. He would never commit such a depraved and inhumane act.
i Fangzhi didn't answer. Instead, he waved his hand. The Plum Blossom Sword Qi suspended high in the air suddenly erupted, hurtling towards the Undying Old Demon.
PSHHT! PSHHT!
The dense sword qi pierced through the Undying Old Demon's Blood Shield, striking both him and Ling Zhen like a torrential downpour.
AAARGH!
Ling Zhen was struck by more than a dozen strands of sword qi, riddling his body with grueso, transparent holes. His eyes bulged, filled with utter disbelief, as he was killed on the spot.
The Undying Old Demon was sent flying backward, vomiting blood uncontrollably. His body was a mangled ss, pierced by dozens of sword strikes. If not for his profound cultivation, i Fangzhi would have slain him then and there.
He had never imagined that i Fangzhi would still strike so decisively, even with Ling Zhen as a hostage. Either this man is utterly heartless, or he is a true Machiavellian. The so-called bond between father and son ans nothing to him. I truly underestimated this i Fangzhi. Soone capable of managing the vast Hani Villa and becoming a renowned figure in the Martial World wouldn't be so easily coerced.
"He actually killed him." At this mont, Ling Chen couldn't help but swallow hard. The Undying Old Demon never expected it, and neither did I. i Fangzhi acted with such decisiveness!
"Given the magnitude of Ling Zhen's cris today, even if the Villa Owner hadn't killed him, he likely wouldn't have been able to live. Conspiring with outsiders to harm disciples of our own Villa, including the next Villa Owner—such an offense is enough to brand Ling Zhen as a major criminal of Hani Villa, his na to be reviled for eternity." Xuan Yu, however, seed surprisingly unfazed, appearing to agree with i Fangzhi's actions. "Killing him now is, in a way, a kindness. Only a few of us know what happened today. As long as word doesn't spread, no one will ever know Ling Zhen was a traitor. Perhaps the Villa Owner wanted him to die with a clear na," she mused, a complex emotion flickering in her beautiful eyes as she finished speaking.
"'He reaped what he sowed.'" Ling Chen felt no pity for Ling Zhen's demise. While Ling Zhen's background might have been sowhat tragic, he had taken dozens of lives. No matter the circumstances, his cris were heinous, and his death was not to be lanted.
"Undying Old Demon, today you will remain in my Hani Villa and beco the Sword Spirit for this Treasure Sword of mine!" i Fangzhi declared, sweeping his Long Sword out. The four figures rged into one, and the Treasure Sword in his hand rapidly expanded, growing larger with the wind until it transford into a Sky-shattering Giant Sword. It then descended, pressing down on the heavily wounded Undying Old Demon.
"i Fangzhi, you were ruthless today! But what goes around cos around! You, and that brat Ling Chen, will die by my hand sooner or later!" the Undying Old Demon roared. Staring at the colossal sword, now forty zhang long, a flicker of bitter unwillingness flashed in his eyes. He acted decisively. His flesh and blood vessels began to swell, stretching and tearing his skin as streams of fresh blood oozed out.
This blood evaporated, transforming into clouds of crimson mist. The mist then ignited, erupting into a layer of Flas. The Undying Old Demon seed to beco a man of fire, his aura surging dramatically.
HISSS! HISSS! HISSS!
Any sword qi that ca within a ter of the Undying Old Demon was instantly incinerated by these blood-red Flas, unable to harm him in the slightest.
His body transforming into a crimson teor, the Undying Old Demon spun around and shot off into the distance.
"Slash!" i Fangzhi's eyes blazed like torches. He had already locked onto the Undying Old Demon's escape path. With a sudden move, the Hanging Giant Sword in the sky plunged towards the fleeing demon.
The Giant Sword, imbued with i Fangzhi's will, possessed a tracking ability. The Undying Old Demon changed his trajectory multiple tis but couldn't shake it. Finally, he had no choice but to whip around and attempt to block the fiercely descending sword with his bare hands.
However, the instant he caught the Giant Sword, he was blasted back hundreds of ters, leaving a crimson streak in the air.
"Shatter!" The Undying Old Demon roared. The sleeves on his arms disintegrated into dust, and his eyes glinted with an intense bloody light. A crimson ripple spread outwards. CRACK! A fissure appeared on the Giant Sword and spread with alarming speed. In the next mont, the massive blade abruptly shattered.
But even though he had managed to destroy the Giant Sword, the Undying Old Demon was now even more grievously injured. He didn't dare to linger for a second longer and imdiately continued his escape, transforming into a cloud of blood mist that vanished into the distant sky.
"Pursue him!" Ling Chen exclaid, startled. He was about to give chase when a figure suddenly appeared before him—i Fangzhi, waving a hand to stop him.
"Don't pursue him. In his Peak Period, this old demon was a Saint Level Strength expert. If we press him too hard and he resorts to mutual destruction, we likely won't gain anything," i Fangzhi said calmly.
Ling Chen nodded upon hearing this; i Fangzhi's words were reasonable. Yet, a sense of frustration gnawed at him. The Undying Old Demon had escaped death ti and ti again. If we can't eliminate this demon now, he will surely stage a coback soday.
This ti, i Fangzhi had arrived to save them. If not for his intervention, they would likely have perished at the hands of the Undying Old Demon today.
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