Chapter 62 Demon Battle 5 Who exactly is she?
"My Lord! If this continues, we will be defeated!"
Fu Shen had not expected that Tian Li, who was so young, would have such unfathomable cultivation. As a Nascent Soul cultivator, even though his cultivation was limited to the peak of the Golden Core stage due to the secret realm, he should not be completely no match for Tian Li.
Seeing that the demon race and the human race had gained the upper hand, Rong Jun stared intently at the human cultivator with the sharpest sword intent among the crowd. He usually hated sword cultivators the most, but here came a suicidal one. After observing for a while, Rong Jun, whose cultivation had not yet recovered, finally decided to take action himself.
Xu Xing was surrounded by the cultivators in the center, but she wasn't being protected. On the contrary, she was constantly activating various defensive magical artifacts to protect them from harm and launch a full-scale attack.
The demons' attacks were all blocked, but the attacks from the humans and monsters landed squarely on their bodies. In the midst of the fierce battle, one of the demons couldn't help but get distracted and curse, "Are you all cowards?! Why are you making so many defensive artifacts?!"
Yunxi's spear gleamed with silver light as she swiftly felled a demon with a single thrust, not forgetting to praise Xu Xing, "Thanks to this fellow Daoist, we were able to concentrate on our attack."
Na Yun, who was fighting back-to-back with her, "..."
Are these snake people so obsessed with the princess that they're constantly using every trick in the book to curry favor? When it comes to shamelessness, the deer tribe is truly second to none.
She couldn't help but glance at Tian Li, who was fighting Fu Shen, and felt a little worried. The High Priest hadn't even spoken to the Princess yet.
Xu Xing's forehead was covered in fine sweat. Although he was protected by magical artifacts, he still expended a lot of energy and was not at ease. Moreover, he was running out of magical artifacts.
She rummaged through her backpack. Even though she had crafted a large number of magical artifacts, they couldn't withstand the relentless attacks from so many Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators. She had just used up her last Spirit Shield Bead.
Xu Xing's gaze fell on a pair of ice crystal rings. This was given to her by Senior Fu Shuang. Should he take it out and use it now?
"Clang—"
A gigantic tiger claw phantom descended from the sky, pressing heavily down on the crowd. The Foundation Establishment cultivators were no match for this pressure, and they all coughed up blood, their faces turning as white as paper.
Shen Du drew his sword and charged forward. With just his thin sword, he withstood the immense force of the tiger's claws, but his feet sank deep into the ground under the weight, clearly struggling greatly.
Qianqian exclaimed in surprise, "Oh no, Rong Jun has made his move!"
Mei Zihan and Xiang Yuquan immediately stepped forward to help Shen Du share the burden, but the tiger claws knocked them over and rushed straight towards Shen Du.
Rong Jun scoffed coldly, "Those hateful sword cultivators!"
Without further hesitation, Xu Xing took the Ice Crystal Twin Rings and tossed one of them over, shouting, "Senior Brother, catch!"
These two rings are a pair; each ring has offensive power when separated, but together they form an extremely powerful defensive artifact.
After receiving it, Chen Du immediately spun around and leaped onto the back of the tiger's paw, putting a ring on his wrist. A flash of blue light appeared, and the massive tiger's paw was neatly cut off by the ring!
The tiger's paw fell to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
"ah--"
Rong Jun spat out a mouthful of blood, "Fu Shuang!"
He stared at Shen Du and Xu Xing, his eyes, now completely demonized, filled with hatred and jealousy. With a heavy flick of his left hand, the volcano, which had just calmed down, suddenly erupted, spewing out scorching lava. The cultivators immediately used their spiritual power to protect themselves, but the lava corroded their spiritual power, creating openings.
"Oh no! He's gone mad!"
"Your Excellency!"
Fu Shen called out repeatedly, but was caught off guard when Tian Li's white ribbon pierced through his body from behind. He gritted his teeth, severed the white ribbon, and flew towards Rong Jun, "Lord, calm down!"
Once the magma engulfs the entire secret realm, these tigers will not survive!
But how could Tianli let him escape? For a time, Rong Jun was isolated and helpless.
"You are her disciples! She has taken on disciples! Hahahaha!"
Rong Jun roared and transformed into a giant, striped tiger. He looked up at the sky and howled. Wisps of black energy enveloped the severed part of his right leg, and new tiger claws quickly grew back.
Blood flowed from his seven orifices from the roar of the tiger. Xu Xing gritted his teeth and wiped away the blood. Just as he was about to use his magic weapon again, he suddenly felt his body lighten. It turned out that Shen Du had picked him up and taken him to some Foundation Establishment cultivators who were too weak to fight anymore.
"wait for me!"
After hastily leaving behind a few words of advice, Shen Du picked up his sword, which already had several nicks, and together with several Golden Core cultivators, they faced the giant tiger.
Xu Xing frowned. Her senior brother didn't even have a decent sword, and that mad tiger was specifically targeting him. Seeing the three deep claw marks left on her senior brother's back by the tiger's claws, she felt even more uneasy.
Do you want to save him?
Suddenly, a woman's illusory figure appeared beside her.
Xu Xing nodded immediately and asked eagerly, "Do you have a solution?"
The illusory figure's gaze was gentle and calm, no longer showing the previous confusion and bewilderment. She raised an ethereal hand and gently touched the corner of Xu Xing's eye, her voice as soft as a sigh, "This is what I owe her."
Under Xu Xing's bewildered gaze, the illusory figure began to dissipate, eventually transforming into a beam of white light that entered between her eyebrows.
"Huh? There's such an interesting storage space? If I weren't already dead, I would definitely study it carefully. Ah Shuang's two little apprentices are really interesting..."
Xu Xing, muttering to himself, rummaged through his backpack but couldn't find a decent spirit sword. The only decent black longsword he had was tattered and broken, clearly struck by lightning.
"Tsk... that's all there is, how pathetic."
Xu Xing flipped through the swords, but still found the broken black sword the most pleasing to the eye. She picked up the Xuanwu Crystal and a few pieces of ore, and flames ignited in her hands as she incorporated the materials into the sword to repair it.
The Foundation Establishment cultivator standing nearby, covered in injuries, was greatly surprised. "Fellow Daoist, what time is it? The lava is about to burn over! How can you still be in the mood for refining weapons?"
Xu Xing ignored them and quickly repaired the Xuan Yue Sword, leaving several Foundation Establishment cultivators staring at each other in disbelief. "She actually finished forging it so quickly? Just who is she?"
"Ahem! Thank you."
Mei Zihan was struck in the chest by Rong Jun and sent flying backward. Fortunately, Shen Du threw his sword in time and caught him.
"Go and heal elsewhere first, I'll stay here," Shen Du said quickly. Seeing Rong Jun attack again, he barely dodged and recalled his sword to fight back.
Mei Zihan knew his body couldn't hold on any longer, so he had to step back. He watched the fight between Shen Du and Rong Jun with admiration. He had never seen such a brilliant swordsman as Shen Du before. It was just a pity that Rong Jun and the others, who hadn't recovered their cultivation, were no match for him. The secret realm was sealed, and people outside couldn't get in. He was afraid...
Out of the corner of her eye, Mei Zihan caught a glimpse of Chen Du's junior sister flying past. Startled, she couldn't stop her and watched helplessly as "Xu Xing" slashed through Rong Jun's arm with a jet-black longsword.
"!!"
Mei Zihan was astonished. So Shen Du's junior sister was not only skilled in both alchemy and weapon crafting, but also such a powerful sword cultivator?! Just who was she?
Xuan Yue Sword?
Shen Du was startled, then immediately turned around. After seeing Xu Xing's face clearly, his expression quickly turned cold, and he said sharply, "Who are you?!"
"Young man, what's the rush? Now is not the time for chatting."
"Xu Xing" hovered in the air, facing the enormous eyes of the tiger, which were as big as lanterns.
The two legendary figures of the demon realm, Frost Sword Master Fu Shuang and Alchemy Master Wei Sheng Yue, were known to all for their inseparable bond. However, few knew that Wei Sheng Yue, the alchemist, was also a skilled swordsman.
"You...you actually..."
Rong Jun, panting heavily, endured the excruciating pain and allowed his arm to grow back, only this time at a much slower pace.
Xu Xing raised an eyebrow. "Is the Heavenly Soul Azure Nether Pill tasty?"
Rong Jun realized something, his eyes widened in fury, and he roared, "You! It's you!"
The remnant soul he had hidden in his mouth suddenly shattered into pieces, deeply piercing his internal organs. At the same time, the giant tiger's fur was covered with a layer of frost, and thousands of ice needles pierced into his body again, turning him into a hedgehog.
Rong Jun then realized that the so-called Heavenly Soul Azure Nether Pill was completely useless! The dissipation of the ice needles just now was nothing but an illusion!
Looking at the ice needles, Xu Xing felt a pang of nostalgia. Without further delay, she drew her sword and charged forward, her swordsmanship light and exquisite.
Shen Du glanced at the moves and found that some of them were quite similar to those he had seen on the mountain wall in Medicine Valley. Thinking of that remnant soul, could it be Wei Sheng Yue?
Unsure whether Wei Shengyue was possessing Xu Xing's body or just temporarily using it, Chen Du looked anxious. He took the Wanling Pill, and his previously depleted dantian instantly returned to its peak. He became even more ferocious, releasing all his defenses and attacking with all his might despite being hit by Rong Jun several times.
He just wanted to resolve the matter as quickly as possible so he could check on Xu Xing's condition.
With the two working together, Rong Jun gradually showed signs of defeat. He couldn't believe that he had been tricked by Wei Shengyue's remnant soul, and he stubbornly refused to admit defeat.
At this moment, apart from Rong Jun, all the tiger and demon clans present had been killed. Fu Shen was bound hand and foot, his spiritual power sealed, and he was looking at Rong Jun with a sorrowful gaze.
My Lord, we have ultimately been defeated.
Defeat? Rong Jun could not maintain his tiger form in the end and turned back into human form. His black robe was covered with bloodstains, and his long black and gold hair was stained with blood. He was in a sorry state.
His dark red eyes swept over everyone present, and suddenly he grinned. He, Rong Jun, would never be defeated!
A massive surge of spiritual energy erupted into the sky!
The solidified lava on the ground began to flow again, the entire volcano began to collapse, the sky above the secret realm shattered, and it teetered on the brink of destruction.
"He's going to destroy himself!"
Xu Xing's nonchalant expression turned serious. Having died once, she would no longer underestimate Rong Jun's arrogance. Even if he had to self-destruct, he would not want others to witness his humiliating defeat.
She turned to look at Chen Du and said silently, "Give my regards to Fu Shuang."
Soon, the white female phantom detached from Xu Xing's body and reappeared.
Qianqian, who was floating on the lava with the help of a magical artifact, opened her eyes wide and exclaimed, "Lord Weisheng?!"
"You will never be my match!" Rong Jun laughed wildly, and the phantom of the giant tiger behind him suddenly pounced on the phantom of Wei Shengyue.
Two beams of light, one white and one black, collided, causing the earth to tremble and the secret realm of exploration to collapse completely.
As the dust settled, all that could be seen was the white figure's arm piercing the giant tiger's forehead, while the tiger's claws crushed the white figure at the same time.
"Lord Wei Sheng!"
Qianqian rushed forward desperately, trying to catch the falling white figure. At this moment, the sky of the secret realm had completely shattered, the volcano and lava had turned into phantoms, and sunlight shone in from the outside, and a magnificent palace rose from the ground.
"That's... the Ruins of Return?"
The Guixu Secret Realm, which had been silent for hundreds of years, finally revealed a corner, but the white shadow completely disappeared in the sunlight. After that, there was no more Wei Shengyue in the world.
"It was me... who won..."
The giant tiger shrunk to its normal size, its claws hanging loosely. Just when everyone thought Rong Jun was dead, it suddenly sprang up, using its last breath to raise its right claw and fiercely grab Xu Xing, who was falling from the sky.
Shen Du was prepared. He leaped into the air and barely managed to catch Xu Xing in his arms. Seeing the unavoidable tiger claws, he didn't think twice and instinctively turned around, wanting to use his back to shield Xu Xing from the fatal blow.
"Pfft—"
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh/body.
Xu Xing, held in Shen Du's arms, winked at him, while the black Xuan Yue sword in his hand pierced Rong Jun's heart.
Rong Jun's eyes widened in disbelief. His already exhausted body crashed backward, his flesh and soul shattered into pieces by thousands of ice needles. He died with his eyes wide open, unable to rest in peace.
"...All sword techniques evolved from the most basic moves such as thrusting, slashing, parrying, and blocking. If you learn just one move, you might be able to save your life in a critical moment."
Shen Du once told Xu Xing this, and taught her a move called "stabbing".
Xu Xing was always lazy in his cultivation, but he practiced this move "thrust" regularly. Just as his senior brother said, it really came in handy.
Looking at Shen Du, who was somewhat lost in thought, she smiled and suddenly hugged him gently, whispering in his ear, "After we return to Xuanjian Peak, Senior Brother, teach me new sword moves!"
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