54: Kill Qi Ying!

Chu Yuan first looked at Tian Tian, who had fallen to the ground, his face growing even colder.

When his Divine Sense swept over, he discovered that Qi Ying had intercepted Tian Tian, so he rushed over immediately!

He hadn't expected Qi Ying to strike so quickly; in the end, he was still one step too late...

Chu Yuan crouched down and pressed his hand onto the top of Tian Tian's head. As his spiritual power surged in, the blood that had been gushing from her severed limb and wounds abruptly stopped.

"Chu Yuan, I'm sorry..."

"It's okay, rest well... You will be fine," Chu Yuan comforted her.

Tian Tian had been injured while collecting Materials for him, so he would not ignore it.

It was only a severed limb and disfigurement; Chu Yuan had plenty of ways to treat these injuries!

However, there was still something else to do at this moment...

"Chu Yuan! Let me go!" Qi Ying shouted angrily, though she was merely putting on a brave front.

She was pinned to a tree by the wind slasher and dared not move a muscle.

The flow of energy within her body was almost completely sealed by the strange energy attached to the sword. At this moment, she couldn't even stop her bleeding and only felt her life force constantly slipping away...

"Up until now, I have spared you at least twice..." Chu Yuan lifted his foot and walked forward. With a flick of his finger, the wind slasher flew into his hand like a swallow returning to its nest.

The first time was when he returned after investigating the Blood Abyss;

The second time was when Qi Ying attacked him on the stone platform...

Qi Ying fell to the ground, but upon hearing the implication in Chu Yuan's words, her heart sank, vaguely feeling that things would not end well today.

"But since you are bent on seeking death, if I do not fulfill your wish, it would make me seem unfeeling..."

"I am from the Qi Family of the Prefectural Capital! My great-grandfather is a Seventh Realm Martial Artist! How dare you kill me!?"

Chu Yuan did not speak; the patterns on the wind slasher flickered.

In the next instant, Qi Ying felt her vision blur, and her sight began to spin wildly!

A familiar headless body came into her view;

Chu Yuan... actually dared to kill her...

"Chu Yuan!" Tian Tian's condition had improved slightly. Upon seeing this scene, her scalp went numb, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "How could you really kill her!?"

"What's wrong?"

"You... are you not afraid of retaliation from the Family behind her!?" Tian Tian said, full of worry.

In the world of Martial Artists, might makes right. Family disciples like Qi Ying are essentially extensions of the martial power of their Family's experts.

Therefore, they are arrogant and domineering, yet almost no one dares to actually kill them! They fear inviting retaliation!

There are far too many ways for high-level Martial Artists to target low-level ones!

They can even cause your death within reasonable and compliant boundaries!

For example, sending you to execute a mission with a nine-in-ten chance of death...

"It's already done, why talk about this now." Chu Yuan picked up the backpack on the ground and counted the Materials inside.

With these added, he could begin setting up the Blood Sea Soul Locking Formation...

Just then, a flurry of chaotic footsteps suddenly came from the dense forest.

From far away, Chu Yuan heard a familiar call:

"Chu Yuan!"

Looking back, it was indeed Yang Yi! Beside him, Li Hong looked over with a smile.

Of course, it wasn't just them; there were many Inner Breath Realm trial-takers... However, they were currently wounded, their expressions listless, and they were not in good condition...

The Inner Breath Realm Martial Artists on the stone platform had previously discussed together and believed that if they had protectors as a fallback, they should still try their best to hunt for points.

Thus, they began to act in groups, and Li Ji was among them!

As for Qi Ying, because she was already injured, she was left here, which led to her suicidal behavior...

By now, many people had noticed the corpse under the tree, and their gazes couldn't help but become subtle.

Li Hong looked at Qi Ying's corpse, then at Chu Yuan, his expression strange as he said, "Chu Yuan, is this... Qi Ying?"

"Yes."

"Who has such guts to actually kill her?" Li Hong asked, already knowing the answer in his heart.

"I killed her." Chu Yuan gave Li Hong a deep look: "Why are you only returning now?"

Most Martial Artists had already returned to the stone platform yesterday. The rest who didn't return were believed to have either met with misfortune or were too cowardly and found a place to hide.

But yesterday, he did not see Li Hong...

Li Hong was stunned. They were clearly discussing the matter of killing Qi Ying, so why did Chu Yuan's topic shift so quickly?

Then he smiled: "Are you concerned about me?"

Chu Yuan looked at him expressionlessly, and then heard Yang Yi say: "Chu Yuan, we were surrounded by Blood Beasts yesterday!

I was almost unable to hold on, but at the critical moment, Li Hong saved me!

Later on, we encountered the main group..."

Li Hong nodded: "That's right... Chu Yuan, you killed Qi Ying. Regardless of what happens later, Li Ji will definitely not let you off.

We just met Li Ji on the way back, and he is about to return as well."

Chu Yuan frowned slightly, but not because of Li Ji.

If Li Ji wants to seek death, it's nothing more than an extra sword stroke.

It was because there was a scent similar to a Blood Beast on Li Hong, which made him feel uncertain...

Trial-takers fighting Blood Beasts would more or less be tainted with some scent of Blood Beasts, but only on their skin;

Li Hong was different. Under his Divine Sense, the feeling he gave Chu Yuan was as if he had once swallowed dozens of Blood Beasts alive!

Did he obtain some kind of Opportunity?

Or... Chu Yuan thought of the scene under the Blood Abyss where that giant beast devoured its own kind through the Formation.

"Brother, you've got guts!

Not to mention the Qi Family, slaughtering fellow clan members in the Secret Realm... tsk tsk." Someone spoke with a regretful face, feeling it was a pity for Chu Yuan's strength and his martial talent.

Although this trial didn't explicitly state that trial-takers couldn't attack each other, this had always been an unspoken rule...

Even if you really had a grudge against someone, couldn't you find a place with no one around to do it? Did you have to let people see you? And then admit it directly?

"It's not like that! She attacked me first! Chu Yuan did it to save me..." Tian Tian stood up and said loudly, though her voice was trembling a little.

But no one looked at her, as if they hadn't heard her speak at all.

She was just a commoner Martial Artist in the Qi and Blood Realm...

Chu Yuan felt a bit surprised. In such matters, ordinary people would try to hide as soon as they encountered it;

Tian Tian didn't have the backing he had, so how could she dare to stand up now?

"Chu Yuan! You are seeking death!"

While everyone was lost in complex thoughts, a battle saber suddenly shot out from the dense forest!

Like an arrow released from a bowstring, it headed straight for Chu Yuan's face!

Then, Li Ji's figure stepped out, his gaze full of killing intent as he looked at Chu Yuan!

He was indeed one step late, but Tian Tian's words were enough for him to analyze everything!

Chu Yuan tilted his head, and the battle saber flew past his ear;

Li Ji had already leaped high into the air and smashed down with a punch!

His arm was abnormally swollen, instantly tearing through his clothes, and blood seeped out, staining his entire arm red...