“You’ve lost.”
As Chu Feng spoke these words, the heavenly destiny that had originally belonged to Lin Ruo began to dissipate. In a short span of time, one quarter of it flowed into Chu Feng’s body, another quarter remained within Lin Ruo, while the remaining half vanished into the void.
At that moment, Chu Feng’s expression was calm, his pitch-black eyes utterly unruffled, and his entire body radiating an unbroken stream of sword intent.
Lin Ruo stared blankly at Chu Feng standing before him. He couldn’t believe it. Even after going all out and using a secret technique, he had still lost.
Crack—
Lin Ruo’s Dao heart fractured, cracks spreading across its surface. Just as it was about to shatter completely, a surge of blood-colored light burst forth, enveloping the breaking Dao heart.
The once-pure, flawless Dao heart was now wrapped in a shroud of bloody aura, looking utterly grotesque.
Outside, Chu Feng noticed that Lin Ruo whose eyes had just been lifeless a moment ago suddenly had blood-red irises. In the very next instant, his aura shifted dramatically, and a sinister presence surged out that made Chu Feng’s pupils tremble.
This aura. He’s been possessed by the old man!
In the blink of an eye, Lin Ruo’s power had even surpassed the strength he’d just displayed. His blood-red eyes locked onto Chu Feng.
Every cell in Chu Feng’s body seemed to tremble. This was pure suppression of realms. He felt like he didn’t even have a chance to strike back in front of this current Lin Ruo.
The corners of “Lin Ruo’s” mouth curled slightly as he rasped, “I truly didn’t expect your growth to be this terrifying. In such a short time, not only have you laid a solid sword foundation, but you’ve also managed to perfectly fuse two types of sword intent.”
Chu Feng sneered, “And here I thought you had exhausted yourself running away with your tail between your legs last time. I didn’t expect you to still be capable of possessing Lin Ruo’s body. What now? The younger one couldn’t beat me, so the old one’s here for revenge?”
“Lin Ruo” didn’t get angry at all. He slowly said, “I would’ve liked to rest a while, but alas, if I didn’t intervene now, Lin Ruo would’ve been ruined by you. If you’re willing to let this go, I can offer you a magical artifact. I’ll even remove the cold yin energy in your body. That yin energy isn’t something you can get rid of so easily.”
Chu Feng’s gaze turned icy. “Hmph. Ever heard this saying? ‘Mercy to your enemy is cruelty to yourself.’”
Saintly compassion and the like were the most annoying things. If someone could be killed, they should be. Eliminate all threats, no exceptions.
Of course, if the opponent happened to be a soft, seductive older woman… then she should be captured and…ahem, given a thorough lesson. After all, the saying “a big bowl holds more” doesn’t just apply to older people. Energetic young men qualify too.
“In that case, don’t blame me.”
“Lin Ruo” said coldly. “This time, I will rip out your soul and burn it to ashes with karmic fire!”
His aura suddenly surged and a bottomless wave of dread crashed toward Chu Feng like a tide, making it hard for him to even breathe.
Buzz—
Blood-red ripples pulsed from “Lin Ruo’s” body. Vein-like crimson strands surfaced on his skin like exposed blood vessels. The ripples turned into halos of light, rising behind him like a dreadful omen.
Chu Feng sensed that this aura was even more terrifying than that of the childlike old monster from before!
He immediately bit the tip of his tongue to snap himself out of the fear. So what if it’s the old man!
Without a hint of hesitation, Chu Feng summoned his five-colored sword qi, bursting forth in radiant five-colored light.
Seeing this, “Lin Ruo” conjured a black dot from within the blood-red halo behind him. In the blink of an eye, it expanded into a black hole, devouring everything around it. Even the five-colored light couldn’t escape its pull.
At that moment, Chu Feng finally understood what true silence felt like. He was surrounded by utter darkness….no light, no sound. Even his senses began to fade, and his consciousness started to blur.
Bang!
The sound of shattering glass rang out. The pitch-black barrier set up by “Lin Ruo” was instantly shattered, and a woman in red slowly stepped forward.
“An avatar!”
“Lin Ruo’s” pupils contracted slightly. Though not at full strength, his eyes could still see clearly. This woman in red, even if she was merely an avatar, was not someone his current power could contend with.
“You old undead thing… today, you’re staying here for good.”
Ji Yuhuang narrowed her beautiful eyes as golden true qi behind her transformed into a five-clawed golden dragon.
She had awoken not long after Lu Xiyue but had been quietly observing her little husband from the shadows. When she saw him defeat Lin Ruo, her heart was filled with joy.
Now that Sister Wan’er had appeared, Chu Feng was finally able to breathe again. The oppressive pressure from before had been overwhelming.
He still wasn’t strong enough!
This was the first time he truly longed for real power. After spending time cultivating in the world of immortals, he had come to realize without strength, you have nothing!
“With strength not even at the eighth rank, you dare boast in front of me?”
“Lin Ruo” said in a deep voice.
“If you were at your peak, old man, perhaps I’d have some reservations. But now, you’re nothing more than a wandering ghost.”
Ji Yuhuang spoke calmly, then turned to look at Chu Feng with a smile. “Little brother, watch closely as your sister stands up for you. I’ll make sure this old thing is completely and utterly destroyed.”
“You think the power of that body alone is enough to destroy me?”
“Lin Ruo” said coldly. Then a phantom separated from his body. It was an old man with a white beard. From the outside, he looked like a kindly grandfather, but the blood aura swirling around him revealed his true nature: a demonic cultivator.
Ghost Nether secretly transmitted a message to Lin Ruo: “Lin Ruo, retreat now! I’ll hold this woman off.”
***
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Chu Feng watched as Sister Wan’er clashed with the white-bearded old man. Wait…wasn’t Sister Wan’er supposed to be a gentle and delicate woman?!
At that moment, he doubted his own eyes. He rubbed them and looked again….there was no mistake, the fierce warrior standing before him was indeed Sister Wan’er!
But back in the Great Yan, Sister Wan’er had always seemed so fragile!
Before he could think further, he saw Lin Ruo crush a command token, and a spatial rift immediately opened.
Not good! Lin Ruo’s trying to escape!
Without a moment’s hesitation, Chu Feng unleashed his five-colored sword qi.
“Lin Ruo, you’re not getting away!”
Whoosh!
The five-colored sword qi shot forth, carrying an overwhelming sword intent as it rushed straight toward Lin Ruo.
Noticing the sword qi, Lin Ruo didn’t dare take it lightly and quickly dove into the spatial rift.
And then, something amusing happened. Just as Lin Ruo entered, he was immediately spat back out.
Chu Feng: “???”
Thud.
Lin Ruo’s cheek landed intimately on the ground, and right after, another disheveled figure was flung out.
“Damn it! How is that woman so strong?! Good thing I managed to shake her off, hahaha…”
Halfway through his laugh, Venerable Ghost Hand abruptly stopped…because he realized he was back!
Venerable Ghost Hand: “!!!”
What was going on? Hadn’t he already shaken them off?
Then his eyes fell on the shattered token on the ground. That was the life-saving token he had given Lin Ruo. Could it be…!?
Venerable Ghost Hand immediately turned to flee, but by then, a black-clad female sword fairy had already appeared behind him.
Boom! Boom!
At that moment, two figures were sent flying and crashed to the ground. Taking a closer look, it was the Blood Demon Twins. Both of them were bruised and swollen with their teeth nearly knocked out. They were wailing as if a storm were chasing them.
Zixin’er, with her white hair flowing, walked in. Seeing the chaotic brawl unfolding before her, even she couldn’t help but freeze for a moment.
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