"No thanks. A woman like you is a fertile field plowed by thousands. I'm afraid of catching sothing unclean."
"And while I pride myself on my dical skills, so diseases are difficult to cure."
Sun Zhe remained vigilant, circling in place as he scanned his surroundings. He said this to provoke the hidden Demoness, hoping to pinpoint her location from the sound of her voice.
"You have a sharp tongue, little one. I just wonder..."
"So that's where you're hiding!"
Before she could finish, Sun Zhe's gaze sharpened. He whirled around and unleashed a sword strike. A brilliant, golden-red sword light tore through the air! It cut down everything in its path, leveling flowers, grass, and trees with effortless ease.
This was the Lingao Swordsmanship, a technique Sun Zhe had picked up in his spare ti over the last few days. Although he had only grasped the basics, it was barely enough.
As the sword light carved a path deep into the forest, Sun Zhe heard several shrill screams.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion erupted from deep within the forest. A massive shadow shot tens of ters into the sky like a cannonball before arcing down. It slamd into the ground more than ten ters in front of Sun Zhe, shattering the earth. When Sun Zhe got a clear look, he realized it was the bear-like Qing Kui.
The Red Skirt Demoness sat on Qing Kui's broad shoulders, her long, elegant legs crossed. The deep slit of her dress revealed the pale, smooth skin of her thighs. Her toes were like polished jade, tipped with bright red polish. A delicate anklet sparkled on her ankle, at once exquisite and sexy, yet undeniably noble.
Gazing at her beautiful and alluring figure, Sun Zhe felt a heat rise in his body and mind as his Yang Qi began to spiral out of control. He had no idea what kind of enchanting arts this Demoness possessed. A single glance was enough to make him feel as if he were falling under her spell.
"Little one, it's only been a few days, and you've already grown so much stronger," the Demoness said, her lips curled into a faint smile as she eyed Sun Zhe. She toyed with a hairpin, her delicate fingers gently adjusting the exquisite red flower that adorned it. Her red lips parted. "The Dragon-slaying Sword and Lingao Swordsmanship. Little one, you truly are his successor."
Sun Zhe lowered his gaze. "You wanted to enter that cave dwelling for this Swordsmanship?"
The Demoness's tone grew heavy. "Hand over the sword and the Sword Manual, and I may spare your life today."
Sun Zhe discreetly circulated his energy and smiled faintly. "No one has ever managed to take what is mine."
The Demoness smiled. "What a coincidence. I, the Charming Blood Demoness, always get what I want."
The mont she finished speaking, darkness clouded Sun Zhe's vision. Everything blurred, as if a blood-red veil had been draped over his eyes. At the sa ti, he felt the Yang Qi inside him grow even more turbulent.
He knew this was the work of the Demoness's charm arts. Without hesitation, he gripped his sword with both hands and plunged it into the ground, unleashing a vast wave of Sword Qi from his body.
"Sword Qi Purifying Heart!"
This Sword Qi was vast and magnificent. It issued from his heart like the descent of a Sword Immortal, instantly sweeping away the bewildernt clouding his mind.
Perched on Qing Kui's shoulders, the Demoness squinted, her heart trembling involuntarily.
Looking at the young man before her, she felt as if she were seeing the Lin Wua of old.
"I never expected you to have mastered his Sword Qi Purifying Heart. Truly remarkable."
"I recall he created this move specifically to counter my Charm Technique."
Sun Zhe had no ti for her gas. He drew his sword with a flourish, his body erupting with lightning as he shot forward, choosing to strike first!
Seeing this, the Demoness raised a delicate hand and gently patted Qing Kui's head. Her body floated backward like a weightless plu of red smoke. Left behind, Qing Kui roared and charged, eting Sun Zhe head-on.
The Demoness's voice rang out suddenly, "Be careful! The sword in his hand can even kill dragons."
At her words, Qing Kui froze. He stopped in his tracks and stomped hard on the ground.
BOOM!
His stomp seed to carry imnse power, causing the ground to shake violently. The force was astounding. Before Sun Zhe could even get close, a sharp spike of earth shot up from the ground beneath his feet.
Luckily, he reacted quickly enough to dodge, narrowly avoiding being impaled by the earth spike.
"Lingao Style One, Sky Opening!"
After dodging the earth spike, Sun Zhe unleashed another sword strike, sending a magnificent beam of light tearing through the air.
"The Swordsmanship may be peerless, but you're too weak!" Qing Kui's eyes filled with disdain. He dropped into a horse stance and crossed his fists before his face. A fierce torrent of True Qi erupted from his body, instantly forming a Shield Gang that enveloped him like a great bell, easily blocking Sun Zhe's attack.
But this Shield Gang was not rely for defense. After absorbing the blow, it imdiately reflected the attack right back at Sun Zhe!
Sun Zhe's heart seized with alarm. Caught completely off guard, he was sent flying by the reflected Sword Qi. A deep, bone-revealing gash was torn across his sturdy chest.
"Kid, when I road the world a few hundred years ago, your great-grandfather hadn't even been born!" Qing Kui sneered. "A re Nascent Soul cultivator, even with the Dragon-slaying Sword... How can you possibly fight ?!"
Sun Zhe was thrown back tens of ters before crashing to the ground. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, then scrambled to his feet and pushed his Witch's Step to its limit, fleeing deep into the forest.
"Heh, still trying to run?"
"You couldn't escape even if you had wings. What makes you think you can get away on foot?"
Mockery filled Qing Kui's eyes. He bent his knees, gathering power, and his seemingly clumsy, massive body launched into the air as if defying gravity.
Sun Zhe glanced back at the pursuing Qing Kui. Damn it! He could only grit his teeth and keep running, ignoring the searing pain.
...
Ti ticked by.
After sprinting through the dense forest for nearly twenty minutes, Sun Zhe suddenly stopped. He stared at the raging river before him and imdiately activated his Yin Yang Wings.
But he had barely flown into the air when the river's surface exploded. Two massive snake heads erupted from the water, their cavernous maws lunging for him! Sun Zhe twisted his body to dodge but was a fraction too slow. A set of jaws clamped down on one of his wings.
CRACK!
The Yin Yang Wings, ford from True Qi, shattered in the snake's mouth.
Sun Zhe dared not hesitate. Without a backward glance at the giant snake, he landed and imdiately took off, running downstream along the riverbank.
A short ti later, he stopped once more.
This ti, a cliff several hundred ters deep blocked his path. A waterfall thundered down like a river falling from the heavens.
In fact, he had spotted this cliff while flying earlier, which was why he had intentionally fled in this direction.
Seeing the Three-headed Snake pursuing him through the water, Sun Zhe steeled his resolve and leaped from the cliff without hesitation. His body plumted like a stone, almost scraping against the cascading water. His plan was to reactivate his Yin Yang Wings just before he hit the ground and fly away.
...
The roar of the waterfall was deafening.
As he plumted in free fall, Sun Zhe's mind went blank, filled with nothing but the deafening roar of the waterfall.
At that mont, the pursuing Demoness and Qing Kui arrived at the cliff's edge with their group, coming to a halt.
"What are you standing there for? After him!" Qing Kui roared. He gritted his teeth and shot a sharp glare at the Three-headed Snake coiled in the river.
The Three-headed Snake let out a long hiss. Seemingly not daring to disobey, it twisted its massive body and plunged down the waterfall in hot pursuit of Sun Zhe.
Aided by its own massive weight and the powerful force of the current, it quickly closed the distance on the still-falling Sun Zhe.
Sun Zhe abruptly sensed danger from above. He looked up just in ti to see a cavernous, bloody maw hurtling down at him.
This was within his expectations. He was just about to activate his Yin Yang Wings to dodge.
But at that very mont, the pool below him exploded. A long, shadowy form shot out of the water, its gaping maw flying up at him from below.
About to be crushed from above and below, Sun Zhe's heart flooded with despair. Before he could even begin to unfold his Yin Yang Wings, the maw from below swallowed him whole, plunging him into absolute darkness.
In the last mont before he was devoured, he vaguely saw a pair of eyes glowing with golden light.
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