131: The Zhanlu Sword was finally returned successfully

“Split up and run!” Yang Kai shouted.

He knew that against so many Clones, fighting head-on would only lead to death.

Hearing this, everyone scattered and fled in different directions.

Seeing this, a mocking smirk curled the corners of Chen Liufeng's mouth.

With a flicker of his figure, he unexpectedly transformed into countless Clones, each chasing in a different direction.

His Clones were extremely fast, and they soon caught up to the few Flowing Cloud Sect Disciples who were fleeing towards the west.

“Pfft, pfft, pfft—”

Sword light flashed, and those Flowing Cloud Sect Disciples fell to the ground, dead before they could even let out a scream.

Yang Kai looked back and saw this scene; his heart was filled with anxiety, yet he was helpless.

He could only increase his speed.

But the speed of Chen Liufeng's Clone was simply too fast, and it caught up quickly.

“You must be that brat who impersonated a Bone Sect Disciple and escaped from the hands of the Soul-Devouring Demon Leader; you can't run away now.”

Chen Liufeng's Clone flashed before him, blocking Yang Kai's path, long sword pointed at him. “Surrender now, and I can give you a quick death.”

Yang Kai shielded Zi Ning behind him; at this point, he could only fight with all his might. “Want to kill me? It won't be that easy!”

“Oh? A cultivation at the Peak of Qi Refining, yet quite a big mouth. You don't think I'm as stupid as that Soul-Devouring Demon Leader, to be fooled by your few words, do you?”

Seeing Yang Kai so calm, a flash of surprise crossed the eyes of Chen Liufeng's Clone, but it immediately returned to a cold sneer.

He brandished his sword and charged forward.

The two instantly engaged in battle.

Yang Kai dared not be negligent; as soon as he made a move, he exerted his full strength, operating his Cultivation Technique to the limit. A phantom of blood and Qi appeared behind him, and at the same time, a surging sea of blood enveloped the two, leaving Chen Liufeng's Clone momentarily overwhelmed.

“You brat really know how to hide your skills. I was almost fooled by you. This Body Refining Cultivation Technique you practice is quite mysterious, actually being able to hide your entire body's blood and essence Qi so deeply. It seems your status is not ordinary.”

Chen Liufeng's Clone parried Yang Kai's strike with his sword, licked his scarlet lips, and looked him up and down with great interest.

“Old dog, eat my fist!”

Unmoved by the words of Chen Liufeng's Clone, Yang Kai quickly steadied his figure and threw several punches in succession using the second form of the Ninefold Mixed Origin Body Refining Art, only stopping when he was panting and thick steam of essence Qi rose from his body.

Chen Liufeng's Clone kept one hand behind his back, while the other calmly struck out sword blow after sword blow, not only neutralizing all of Yang Kai's offensives but also nearly shattering this Domain of blood.

After all, Yang Kai had not been Cultivating for long; facing the Nascent Soul Late Stage Clone of Chen Liufeng, he was simply no match. However, this Clone seemed to want to continue testing his bottom line and kept attacking Yang Kai. Yang Kai had to defend with all his might, and soon fell into a disadvantageous position.

Every strike from Chen Liufeng's Clone carried powerful pressure, forcing Yang Kai to retreat repeatedly.

“Pfft!”

Yang Kai was struck in the shoulder by a sword, and fresh blood instantly dyed his clothes red.

He staggered backward, his hands trembling.

“I told you, you can't escape.”

Chen Liufeng's Clone approached step by step, his eyes full of mockery. “I just love watching the death throes of you Immortal Sect Disciples. Except for you and that little girl outside, all you Flowing Cloud Sect Disciples have been slaughtered by me. How do you want to die?”

As he spoke, he raised his long sword and thrust it towards the center of Yang Kai's eyebrows.

Watching the sword tip drawing closer and closer, Yang Kai steeled his heart.

He knew that this time, he was probably truly going to fall here. Regardless of whether his body could withstand it, he increased the power channeled into his body once more. At this moment, his body trembled faintly, but Yang Kai suddenly released all the dormant power within him, and his body began to burst open.

“If you want my life, you aren't qualified enough!!!”

Yang Kai's voice was hoarse. His body could not withstand such powerful force and had already begun to show signs of collapse; the flesh on his arms was torn open by the surging power. The most powerful punch of his life, carrying his will, slammed towards Chen Liufeng's Clone.

The expression of Chen Liufeng's Clone changed, but he was only a Clone, so he naturally wasn't afraid of a head-on collision with Yang Kai. Moreover, he didn't believe Yang Kai could truly threaten him. He similarly channeled all the Magic Treasure power within him, and a dazzling white light erupted from the tip of his sword; the two collided violently in mid-air!

Zi Ning, who was guarding outside, was extremely anxious, her eyes filled with tears. Today she had witnessed too many deaths, and she had never felt such a strong sense of powerlessness. In the past, her father had always urged her to Cultivate diligently, but she had no interest in fighting and killing, and even refused to undergo Foundation Establishment so as not to follow the path her father had set for her. But now, she was filled with immense regret, thinking that if she had worked harder at Cultivating earlier, could she have saved these Disciples now, saved Yang Kai?

Just as she was caught in infinite self-reproach and a yearning for power, the blood sea barrier in the air was torn by countless cracks and then exploded. A figure flew out and slammed heavily onto the ground.

“Yang Kai!” Zi Ning shouted with joy, quickly walking to Yang Kai's side to check his injuries, her joy instantly turning into terror.

It was because Yang Kai's injuries this time were simply too severe; his whole body was a bloody mess, with many wounds clearly exposing bone, and even his aura was gradually fading. No matter how she cried out, there was no response.

“This brat really has some ability; my Clone was actually destroyed by him.”

Just as Zi Ning was holding Yang Kai, at a loss for what to do, another Chen Liufeng flashed over from the distance. A massive aura knocked Zi Ning aside, and he lifted Yang Kai up, his tone inscrutable.

“Let him go!” Zi Ning, having fallen heavily to the side, ignored her own injuries and shouted with a hoarse voice, then struggled to climb up.

“Hmph! Don't put on your Young Miss airs with me. This is not the Flowing Cloud Sect. If it weren't for the fact that your status is still somewhat useful, I would slap you to death right now!”

Chen Liufeng glanced at her, and Zi Ning was immediately struck as if by lightning. Her whole body prostrated, her pretty face pressed heavily against the ground by an invisible force, and no matter how she struggled, it was to no avail.

“Elder Chen, Qian Lü just reported that the stalling tactics she set up have been broken, and the reinforcements from the Flowing Cloud Sect will arrive soon. How should we proceed now?”

Just as Chen Liufeng was about to execute Yang Kai, a flock of blood bats suddenly flew in from the sky, then condensed into a figure—it was the Blood Sect Elder, Tu Tian.

Chen Liufeng's palm, which had originally intended to crush Yang Kai's neck, paused slightly, but this force still exerted immense pressure on Yang Kai's throat, and Yang Kai immediately woke up from his coma.

Before Yang Kai could discern his surroundings, a long-lost voice appeared in his mind again: “Ding! Item return successful. Please check your inventory!”

Yang Kai's heart skipped a beat, and a glimmer of hope welled up within him again. With a thought, the inventory interface appeared before his eyes. Two identical swords were gleaming there, one of which was his Lifebound Treasure, the zhanlu sword. Though many days had passed, the lifebound contract between them had not yet been severed.

“Sword, come!!!”

Yang Kai wailed in his mouth. Taking advantage of the moment Chen Liufeng was distracted in thought, zhan lu appeared out of thin air in his hand. The two were extremely close. If this sword had been taken from a Storage Ring, with Chen Liufeng's cultivation, he would certainly have sensed it early on. But this sword was taken from the System space, and by the time Chen Liufeng noticed, the sharp blade seemed to appear directly inside his body, and surging Sword Qi began to ravage his insides.

“Damn it!”

Chen Liufeng was furious. He hadn't expected that in just this moment of distraction, he, a Peak Nascent Soul Cultivator, would actually be injured by a brat who had lost all ability to resist. He couldn't even care about treating the sword wound and prepared to completely exterminate Yang Kai!

Just at this moment, the sword he had been holding all along, which was identical to the one in Yang Kai's hand, once again broke free from his control and stood in the air. A mysterious Concept controlled everyone, including Chen Liufeng. Afterward, the few of them heard a voice mixed with complex emotions of “shock, ecstasy, and confusion.”

“Stop!!!”