Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
The beautiful demoness with three fox tails had the bloodline of both the divine fox clan and human race. She was the sect leader of the Tianluo Sect, Yao Ji.
The Tianluo Sect was one of the top sects of the Evil Way in Tiantai State. They had more than one million disciples and were spread among the 36 counties.
Yao Ji naturally had extraordinary tactics to be able to sit in the sect leader seat. She wasn't anyone average. She may look young, but she'd actually lived for 300 years. She was from the same era as Ling Feiyu.
Whoosh—
White saintly light s.h.i.+mmered on Yao Ji. It formed rings of waves that rippled outward. Her broken tail soon regrew. However, the new one was half the length of the other two tails.
"Zhang Ruochen, I appreciated you and wanted to invite you into the Tianluo Sect. I didn't expect you to be so cruel and break my tail. In this case, I'll have to dig out your heart as compensation."
Yao Ji was out for blood, but her beautiful features still carried a charming smile. Her red lips curled upward and white lotus-like arms reached out. She looked extraordinarily tender.
A faint yet abnormal fragrance surged from her and moved out. It smelled like peach blossoms.
With one whiff, ambiguous and l.u.s.tful scenes appeared in Zhang Ruochen's mind. He couldn't control his body and he grew hotter as if he'd swallowed a strong s.e.x drug.
He immediately held his breath and sealed all his pores. Even so, his expression still turned dazed and his footsteps slowed down. Finally, he stopped completely and stared at Yao Ji, mesmerized.
"Hehe." Yao Ji smiled proudly after seeing that Zhang Ruochen was enchanted. She stepped forward gracefully. Smiling, she murmured to herself, "Little boy, you thought that I used medicine to enchant you, but it's actually to mislead you. What I actually used is a hallucination. Even if your combat ability is in the Saint Realm, your Spiritual Energy still can't be compared to a Saint. How can you counter the hallucination's spiritual attack?"
Yao Ji's attainment in hallucinations actually wasn't very strong. She'd only cultivated with a Hallucination Saint for three months and then studied by herself with books.
Her Spiritual Energy was only at the 47th level. She hadn't reached the level of a Spiritual Saint. Of course, her Spiritual Energy was still much higher than a martial Saint.
With her Saint Realm cultivation and attainments in hallucinations, a typical person below the Saint Realm didn't dare to offend her.
Yao Ji's skin was translucent like snow. Her five fingers, slender and soft, touched Zhang Ruochen's neck and ran down to his heart.
Zhang Ruochen's body is very strong—strong enough to be compared with the nine Heirs. If I eat his heart, it can possibly help me cultivate a fourth tail and improve my cultivation.
Excited, she licked her lips and her eyes gradually turned red. Her jade-like fingers sharpened into claws.
"Sect Leader Yao, you're indeed powerful. That Zhang Ruochen killed two Demonic Sect Saints in a row, but you could take him easily. I am impressed."
An ancient voice came from the distance. Black Death Qi surged from the forest.
An elder with red light in his face walked out of the Death Qi. He wore a loose gray robe and emanated with a disgusting smell.
At the same time, four seven-meter-tall skeletons followed him out of the forest. The skeletons were very heavy. They were casually standing on the ground, but their feet were buried in the dirt.
A cold aura came out of them, causing the gra.s.s to wither. Some yellowed while others turned black.
Seeing the elder and four skeletons, Yao Ji immediately grew guarded. She continued to maintain the hallucination but didn't dig out Zhang Ruochen's heart immediately.
Yao Ji flashed to behind Zhang Ruochen while giggling. "Oh, it's Mr. Nie from the Ancient Necromancer Race. I didn't think that you would be in Tiantai State too. However, I captured Zhang Ruochen first. I'm sure Mr. Nie won't fight with me, right?"
Mr. Nie chuckled. "Zhang Ruochen has two saintly sources, one Heir Stamp, and one Thousand-pattern Saint Weapon. He might even have the Taotian Sword and sarira that he hasn't shown yet. Can Sect Leader Yao and the Tianluo Sect take it all?"
Yao Ji's thin purple robe danced in the wind, showing two slender legs. She smiled charmingly. "Naturally, yes. No need for you to worry. The Tianluo Sect is part of the Black Market. Even if the Ancient Necromancer Race is filled with strong cultivators, I won't be afraid."
Mr. Nie's eyes turned cold. Taking out a wooden cane, he held it in his left hand and waved it lightly. The Spiritual Qi in the sky shook violently.
"We of the Ancient Necromancer Race do not wish to become enemies with the Black Market nor offend a Saint. However, I must have Zhang Ruochen and am willing to fight. I should be able to make you give up on Zhang Ruochen with this cane made out of ten thousand-year-old Serene Heart Wood and four Saint Battle Skeleton Kings, right?"
The Serene Heart Wood could counter hallucinations. With this cane, Mr. Nie didn't fear Yao Ji's hallucination at all. If Yao Ji could only use her martial power, she clearly wasn't Mr. Nie's match.
With the addition of the four Saint Battle Skeleton Kings, Mr. Nie had a 70 percent chance of killing Yao Ji.
Defeating a Saint and killing a Saint were two entirely different concepts.
Earlier, Zhang Ruochen could kill the two Demonic Sect Saints because they'd miscalculated his abilities. They'd died without understanding why. If they knew Zhang Ruochen's true abilities and were more careful, Zhang Ruochen wouldn't have been able to kill them at all.
This was why it had shocked the Evil Way Saints so much that Zhang Ruochen had killed two.
A Saint had to have a big difference in cultivation to kill another Saint. Of course, three or four Saints working together could also kill another Saint.
Now, Mr. Nie had the ability to kill Yao Ji. This was a powerful threat. He believed that Yao Ji would definitely surrender.
How could a powerful Saint risk their life like this?
Yao Ji chuckled. "If I'd come alone, I would definitely surrender. However, I have a powerful helper today who can fight with you. Zhang Ruochen, go kill Mr. Nie."
Whoosh.
Like a puppet, Zhang Ruochen raised the Abyss Ancient Sword and rushed out. He was so fast that the air popped and formed a pillar of Qi.
In an instant, Zhang Ruochen and Mr. Nie were only 300 feet apart. Like a ricocheting cannonball, Zhang Ruochen brought the sword down.
The sword's clang hurt both Mr. Nie and Yao Ji's eardrums.
Mr. Nie immediately activated his Holy Qi and inserted it into the Serene Heart Cane. Controlling the Spiritual Qi within a radius of thousands of miles, he blocked upward.
Dark green saint clouds flooded out of the cane. They formed a s.h.i.+eld, interwoven with gold lines.
Boom.
The Abyss Ancient Sword and Serene Heart Cane crashed. The shockwave forced the four Saint Battle Skeleton Kings a mile back.
Mr. Nie's feet kept sinking into the ground. With a boom, he actually created a canyon. Yellow dirt shot into the air.
Zhang Ruochen held the ancient black sword. He stood in the air with his long hair flying. He radiated with an aggressive aura.
"Cough…What a powerful kid…"
Mr. Nie's body rushed out of the smoking canyon like a black dot. He stood on the broken ground. The arm holding the Serene Heart Cane shook uncontrollably.
Right now, his eyes were in shock. He finally realized that Zhang Ruochen hadn't killed the two Saints only because they'd underestimated him. He was truly terrifying.
Yao Ji's eyes also gleamed, feeling surprised. Zhang Ruochen's combat abilities seemed to be beyond her expectations.
"I'm a bit tempted. I really don't want to kill you now. If only I could keep controlling you with the hallucination."
Yao Ji knew that she was dreaming. Someone like Zhang Ruochen was destined to be extraordinary. With her hallucination skills, she could control him for now but not for a lifetime.
When Zhang Ruochen escaped from her control, it would be her time to die. Thus, Zhang Ruochen had to die.
Of course, she had to use him to kill Mr. Nie first.
With a cruel and heartless expression, Yao Ji turned into a purple streak and attacked the four Saint Battle Skeleton Kings. If she could destroy them, Mr. Nie would lose four strong helpers. Then he'd have to retreat and not compete with her for Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen subtly glanced at Yao Ji. His lips curled a tiny bit.
Yao Ji's hallucination spell was indeed powerful, but Zhang Ruochen's Spiritual Energy wasn't weak. He was only a bit weaker than she was.
Earlier, Zhang Ruochen had only lost his mind for a bit. Then he'd recovered and pretended to be enchanted. This was to make Yao Ji lower her guard so he could kill her with one strike.
If Zhang Ruochen had acted, Yao Ji would have followed the other two Saints and lost her life to this ground long before Mr. Nie had arrived. However, Zhang Ruochen didn't attack because he'd discovered Mr. Nie was approaching.
Otherwise, he may possibly be surrounded by Mr. Nie and the four Skeleton Kings now. He would be in a dangerous and pa.s.sive situation.
It was different now. The control was in Zhang Ruochen's hands.
It'll be two hours in 15 minutes. I must kill Mr. Nie quickly and then kill Yao Ji.
Sharp light flashed past Zhang Ruochen's eyes. His arm shook and he stabbed his sword forward.
His sword had become one with his body. As a streak of light, it fell from the sky, aiming at Mr. Nie's head. Three rings of brilliant Sword Qi formed.
At the center of the three rings was a beam of bright light. It blinded Mr. Nie's eyes as he called out, "Is it Sword Three?"
