Chu Jiujiu looked at the Black-Robed Man before her. According to her information, even if this man wasn’t the mastermind, he was definitely an important figure.
“Chu Jiujiu…”
Long Shengtian clutched his chest, never expecting that Chu Jiujiu would appear at this moment.
“Since you recognize me, then don’t bother with futile resistance. Just confess your plans honestly and spare yourself some unnecessary pain.”
Chu Jiujiu was injured, but after taking some pills, her injuries recovered somewhat. As for the True Qi in her body, because she was at the Tribulation Stage, her physical strength alone was enough to crush Long Shengtian.
“Heh, surrender? No way. You’re exactly who I’m looking for!”
As his words fell, Long Shengtian’s Blood Qi surged.
Seeing this, Chu Jiujiu narrowed her beautiful eyes and shielded Qin Mu behind her.
Qin Mu also sensed an ominous aura.
“Senior Chu, let’s attack and interrupt him now.”
‘What if the villain boss completes his transformation phase? Then it’ll be much harder to fight. Better to nip it in the bud now. As for the so-called invincibility period during transformation—sorry, that doesn’t exist here.’
Chu Jiujiu nodded in agreement. “Indeed. Young Master Qin, may I borrow your sword?”
Qin Mu didn’t hesitate and immediately offered it with both hands.
Chu Jiujiu took the slender sword and directly slashed out a Sword Qi.
The Sword Qi flew, carving a mark into the stone ground.
Qin Mu had thought it would cut the Black-Robed Man in half, but as soon as the Sword Qi touched the Blood Qi, it simply dissolved into it.
“Heh, useless. This place was once the dwelling of the Demon Clan, and I have obtained the power of the Demon Clan!”
One by one, blood-red patterns emerged on Long Shengtian’s body—Demon Markings, and high-level ones at that, only seen in high-ranking demons!
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
Several sounds of piercing air came, and three figures appeared around Long Shengtian, all members of the Demon Clan.
“High Priest, forgive me, but this place will likely be your burial ground.”
Long Shengtian couldn’t defeat Chu Jiujiu in her current state, but in this world, there was no Lingqi. The True Qi in their bodies would only decrease with use. Even a Tribulation Stage powerhouse would eventually run out.
The sudden appearance of three figures instantly put immense pressure on Qin Mu.
‘This is bad. One Black-Robed Man was already hard to deal with, and now three more have shown up. How are we supposed to fight this?’
“Senior Chu, the situation is very unfavorable for us.”
Qin Mu had originally wanted to suggest retreating first, but after thinking it over, he didn’t say it. Saying that would only boost the enemy’s morale and dampen their own.
“Just a few members of the Demon Clan, and you dare to spout nonsense here?”
Chu Jiujiu sneered, flicked her slender sword on the ground, and a small pebble shot out, aimed directly at the head of the person beside Long Shengtian.
Long Shengtian reached out to grab it, but missed.
Bang! Without even a scream, the shadowy figure beside Long Shengtian fell straight down.
Hisss— Seeing this, both Long Shengtian and Qin Mu were stunned.
Long Shengtian hadn’t expected Chu Jiujiu to be this formidable even without using True Qi.
Qin Mu, on the other hand, was astonished. ‘If I had some equipment, I’d be waving a flag and shouting “pro, 666!”‘
Chu Jiujiu’s expression was calm, and she said slowly, “Just cannon fodder. No matter how many, they’re still cannon fodder.”
Long Shengtian heard this and a fierce light appeared in his eyes. “Good! Then today, let me experience the High Priest’s methods!”
Empowered by his Blood Qi, Long Shengtian’s body instantly became extremely robust, yet his speed did not decrease. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Chu Jiujiu.
A curved saber in hand, Long Shengtian’s figure leaped into the air, turned sharply, and slashed down.
A cold flash of saber light passed, making one’s heart tremble.
Chu Jiujiu pointed her sword tip diagonally at the ground, her beautiful eyes scanning calmly.
Ding— A clear, melodious metallic sound.
The tip of the sword met the blade.
“Sir, we’ll help you!”
The two figures beside him immediately shot out two lock chains from their sleeves, wrapping them around the slender sword’s body.
Chu Jiujiu turned her wrist, and the sword body twisted. The seemingly delicate slender sword instantly shattered both lock chains.
Long Shengtian’s saber was also knocked away, startling him into immediately creating distance.
Chu Jiujiu didn’t hesitate and immediately pursued, seizing the opportunity. She wasn’t the type to waver.
Before anyone could react, Chu Jiujiu rapidly closed in on Long Shengtian, thrusting her sword straight for his glabella.
Long Shengtian was greatly alarmed, then immediately clasped his hands together to catch the blade barehanded.
Although Long Shengtian caught the blade, Chu Jiujiu’s other hand was free, and she immediately struck out with a palm, hitting him square in the chest. The seemingly delicate and soft palm actually contained immense force.
The next moment, Long Shengtian’s body flew out, skidding across the ground for over ten meters.
The two shadowy figures were shocked. Earlier, Long Shengtian had guaranteed that Chu Jiujiu was severely injured and no match for them, but now—no match? This was simply walking to their deaths!
With that thought, the two figures immediately turned and fled without looking back.
Everything happened so fast. By the time Qin Mu reacted, the Black-Robed Man was lying in the distance, barely alive. Of the three figures that had appeared earlier, one was dead, and the other two had run away seeing the situation.
“Senior Chu is mighty!”
Qin Mu hadn’t expected that Senior Chu could be so fierce without using True Qi! How’s that for a… ahem! It’s easy to accidentally mix things up.
Chu Jiujiu glanced at the two fleeing figures. For now, she could ignore them. The urgent matter was the Black-Robed Man before her. Capturing him might yield a way to get out of this place.
Long Shengtian saw the two figures flee and cursed inwardly. Suddenly, a chill attacked, and he immediately rolled aside to dodge.
Although he dodged, he didn’t fully evade. The slender sword pierced his shoulder, even going straight through and into the ground, pinning Long Shengtian to the floor.
True to being a former great power, Long Shengtian didn’t choose to kneel and beg for mercy in such a predicament. Without a sound, his other hand produced a dagger and stabbed at Chu Jiujiu.
This movement was naturally seen by Chu Jiujiu. Calmly, she caught it between two fingers. No matter how hard Long Shengtian tried, he couldn’t pull the dagger free.
Twisting the sword blade, Chu Jiujiu slid it upward, instantly cutting a large gash in Long Shengtian’s shoulder, blood gushing out.
“Hmph—” Long Shengtian let out a muffled groan, and his face instantly turned deathly pale.
Chu Jiujiu intended to finish off the Black-Robed Man in one go, then extract his soul for interrogation. This was safer, with no chance of resistance.
Just as Chu Jiujiu was about to take Long Shengtian’s life, a lock chain pierced through Chu Jiujiu’s abdomen.
This scene left not only Qin Mu stunned, but even the severely injured Long Shengtian was dumbfounded.
“Hehe, High Priest, sometimes when enemies flee, they might come back halfway, you know.”
Of the two figures that had fled earlier, one had now returned. However, when this person spoke, their voice was a fusion of two people’s voices.
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