“Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon, huh… Old He, do you want to go or shall I?” Kuoba Ming licked his lips, chuckled, and asked He Yuchen.

“I’m quite interested in that blade, I’ll do it.”

He Yuchen’s eyes held both wariness and greed, he really wanted to get his hands on this peculiar Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon.

“Keep an eye on Kuoba Ming.”

Duanmu Tao transmitted his voice to Lian Tianlu and the others, suggesting that since their opponent wanted to measure his strength alone, he would take the lead and kill one first, which would make things much easier. He instructed Lian Tianlu and the others to just watch Kuoba Ming.

“Yes.” Lian Tianlu and several other top fighters from the Demon Suppressing Department all responded, their hearts heavy, aware that this would be a battle with an unpredictable outcome!

Feeling the power feedback from the Purple Soul, which had absorbed plenty of blood, Duanmu Tao didn’t hesitate. His figure flashed, he took a step forward, and swung the purple Monster Blade in his hand. It seemed slow, but the blade turned into afterimages, slicing the air to shreds and heading straight for He Yuchen.

Even a top Monster Warrior like He Yuchen, faced with Duanmu Tao wielding the Purple Soul, didn’t dare to be careless.

“Monster Jade Hand!”

He Yuchen reached out with one palm, smashing straight towards the incoming blade. His hand turned the color of black jade, deep and powerful!

“Clang!!”

The Purple Soul collided with the palm, emitting a crisp sound like metal on metal. The ground trembled violently, and the air twisted as if scorched by intense fire!

“Grrroo!”

At the moment of collision, the Purple Soul let out a piercing blade cry, causing He Yuchen to feel a vicious tremor in his Sea of Consciousness, and illusions appeared before his eyes.

“Blade Path without a second, unique in the world!”

Purple light, eerie and exotic, appeared on Duanmu Tao’s face, as Blade Gang and Blade Intent converged on the Purple Soul. The long blade whistled through the air, its purple Blade Gang making the world seem colorless, the only thing of importance in the world being this potent strike!

Duanmu Tao himself was a rare Grandmaster of blade technique, and with the Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon Purple Soul in hand, he was even more formidable.

Subdued by the blade’s cry of the Purple Soul, in the blink of an eye, the blade’s edge was upon him. Even with an Immortal Body, if he were actually wounded by the Purple Soul’s blade, it would probably be difficult to use it effectively!

“Crack!”

Lightning exploded, and He Yuchen’s body was surrounded by dazzling black thunder, making him seem like a thunderbolt incarnate, with his inky jade right fist smashing out as fast and forceful as thunder.

Monster Thunder—this was the Demon Art He Yuchen mastered, transforming demonic power into thunder to harm his enemies, or to stimulate his muscles and cells, combining with the Immortal Body to unleash speed and strength beyond limits, a dreadful Demon Art granted by the crystal core of a superior demon monster!

“Boom!”

Blade and fist collided, the spreading Blade Gang splintering everything around it like shattered glass, and the flashing black thunder set ablaze the nearby flora, turning it to ash in an instant!

“Clang, clang, clang!”

Both parties struck without reservation, Duanmu Tao’s blade technique was domineering and fierce, with an unparalleled might that seemed to challenge all; He Yuchen, proficient in hand-to-hand combat like fists and palms, combined with his own Cultivation Technique and the Monster Thunder Demon Art, ensuring every action was as ferocious as a thunderbolt.

“This Duanmu Tao is indeed extraordinary… to reach such a realm with just a human body is truly remarkable!”

The Elder of the Life Extinguishing Association Kuoba Ming, upon seeing the two combatants, secretly admired their skill.

While Duanmu Tao certainly utilized the advantage of the Purple Soul, He Yuchen had also merged with the crystal core of a superior demon monster. The fierce battle between the two was evenly matched to some extent.

But not long into their exchange, He Yuchen clearly began to falter.

“Damn it… Every collision with the Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon produces a blade cry that shakes my Sea of Consciousness, making it hard for me to concentrate my Essence Qi Spirit!”

He Yuchen cursed inwardly. The Purple Soul had the ability to captivate the soul, its sharp and grotesque blade cries shook the soul to the core. With each collision, he had to endure this unavoidable blade cry, feeling as if his Sea of Consciousness was trembling and his soul was leaving his body.

Moreover, he had to contend with Duanmu Tao’s overwhelming blade technique; one slip could mean his head severed from his body!

“Let Kuoba Ming help!”

Even though calling for Kuoba Ming to assist was somewhat embarrassing, it was still better than losing his life. He Yuchen was about to transmit his voice to Kuoba Ming, asking him to seize the opportunity to make a move, the two of them joining hands to take down Duanmu Tao.

But at that moment, an unforeseen event occurred.

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“Motherfucker! It just won’t stop, it’s driving me crazy!”

A furious roar suddenly exploded, thundering across the entire Ambush Elephant Mountain like a stormy gale.

“Be careful!”

Lian Tianlu’s pupils contracted, for that roaring sound came from the burly man who seemed to be at a critical moment in his cultivation, seated cross-legged on a small hill.

The burly man’s eyes sparkled with bloody light, irritated by the ongoing noise of the Purple Soul’s blade hum, disturbing his concentration. Originally seated motionless, he now opened his eyes, his thick fingers clenched into fists, and he hurled a furious punch into the air!

“Roar!”

Despite the distance of dozens of yards, this punch, accompanied by the sound of a barbaric elephant’s roar, condensed both the Monster Qi and nature’s spiritual energy into its core, manifesting like a massive elephant charging through the sky. Every step it took seemed to shatter space, creating tiny fissures, and it charged straight towards Duanmu Tao and He Yuchen, who were in mid-battle.

“Boom!”

He Yuchen, who was facing away, was the first to be hit by the forceful punch. The barrier of demonic power around him burst instantly, and his body exploded into pieces, scattering in all directions!

The punch that raged like a wild beast instantly crushed He Yuchen and continued its relentless assault towards Duanmu Tao!

“Danger!”

Duanmu Tao’s eyes narrowed as the Blade Intent in his Sea of Consciousness sounded an alarm. He held his blade with both hands, using the broad side to block, while his True Qi and Blade Gang converged in front of him for defense. He had once withstood the self-detonation of twenty or thirty Innate Martial Artists.

“Clang!”

The next moment, the incoming punch crashed against the Purple Soul blade with an explosive ring. Duanmu Tao felt his protective Blade Gang shatter and a tremendous force smashed into him, flinging him more than ten yards backward.

“Lord!”

Lian Tianlu rushed forward, skillfully catching Duanmu Tao from behind and retreating quickly to dissipate the force of the blow, but they still slid back over twenty meters before stopping.

Duanmu Tao forcefully swallowed the blood that had risen to his throat and pushed it back down. The base of his hands, holding the blade, were torn and he had almost lost all sensation in them!

Just one hit had blown He Yuchen apart and sent him flying backward with serious internal injuries. How terrifying must this strong man be?

Duanmu Tao faintly realized that the burly man shrouded in Monster Qi was an opponent beyond his ability to contend with, even with his Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon, the Purple Soul blade.

The shattered body of He Yuchen quickly reassembled, undamaged and perfect due to the Demon Monster’s characteristic Immortal Body. Struck by the burly man’s punch, He Yuchen maintained not a trace of discontent on his face, instead respectfully saying, “Vice Master of the Association, please focus on absorbing the King’s Blood from beneath Ambush Elephant Mountain.

Leave these people to me and Kuoba Ming to handle.”

The burly man referred to as the Vice Master of the Association had eyes that exuded a natural authority, his voice rough and booming, “You’ve been chirping and fighting for half a day, it’s my turn to stretch my limbs!”

“Run… when you get a chance, flee! I’ll hold them off!”

Duanmu Tao’s heart was pounding like a drum as he realized the terror of the burly man. He urgently telepathically communicated to Lian Tianlu and others, knowing that escape was the only option if even one of them could make it out.

“Hmm?”

Just then, the burly man let out a surprised grunt as he sensed a somewhat familiar presence entering Ambush Elephant Mountain.

Out of the black demonic fog, a black-clothed, stern blade man approached, none other than Su Changkong!

Su Changkong, having heard from Director Zhao of the Demon Suppressing Department about the possibility of a Life Extinguishing Association Elder in Great Flood State’s Ambush Elephant Mountain, had rushed over immediately. From afar, he had sensed the monstrous Qi surging through Ambush Elephant Mountain, as well as the sounds of battle, and thus he quickly came to investigate.

“Dao… Dao Wufeng?” Duanmu Tao looked at Su Changkong in astonishment, completely unexpected that Su Changkong would appear here.

“This person… is very dangerous!” He Yuchen and Kuoba Ming, upon setting eyes on Su Changkong and with their keen intuition, could feel that this black-clothed blade man was an exceedingly dangerous individual!

“Your presence… is very familiar… very familiar…”

The burly man, sitting amidst the thick Monster Qi and staring intently at Su Changkong with his blood-red eyes, felt a very familiar aura, though they had never met before.

Wracking his brain with bloodlight flickering in his eyes, a name swiftly crossed his mind, prompting him to blurt out, “Su Tailai! You’re Su Tailai!”

(Preview for the next chapter update on Qidian Chinese Network, scheduled for the 16th at 22:00)

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Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Madara Web Novel