Staring at the spot where their target had just vanished, the black-robed men were baffled, their eyes darting around warily.

"What are you idiots standing around for? Find him, damn it! Don’t let that kid escape!" Xie Yun bellowed. He thought Ye Wushuang had fled!

But this put the black-robed men in a bind. How were they supposed to stop Ye Wushuang from escaping if they couldn’t even find him?

"Damn it! If I get my hands on that kid, I’ll mince him into meat paste!" one of the black-robed men swore resentfully.

However, he failed to notice a ripple forming in the air just half a meter behind him.

A Sword Aura suddenly erupted from the void. The chilling Sword Intent made the black-robed man’s heart run cold, and he whipped his head around.

PFFT!

Before he could even react, the Sword Aura traced a graceful arc across his neck. His head flew off, rolling to a stop at Xie Yun’s feet.

At the same time, a pillar of blood shot into the sky like a fountain!

Xie Yun’s blood-red pupils constricted when he saw the head at his feet. He immediately shrieked, "He didn’t escape! Kill him!"

PFFT!

PFFT!

In the very instant Xie Yun spoke, more heads were abruptly severed, rolling to land at his feet!

In just a few breaths, ten of the fifteen men were dead. All had been decapitated by a single sword strike, unable to even react!

"Monster!"

The five remaining men stared in terror at the fountains of blood gushing from their comrades’ necks.

They knew they had provoked someone far beyond their league and hurriedly retreated to Xie Yun’s side.

Then, Ye Wushuang’s figure reappeared out of thin air. He stared coldly at Xie Yun. "They weren’t qualified to kill me. You’ll have to do it yourself."

Xie Yun’s brow furrowed, the bloody light in his pupils contracting. He was shocked, and a flicker of fear ran through him. ’To kill ten men in a few breaths without any resistance... his methods are terrifying!’

"Block him for me!"

Xie Yun suddenly barked at the five men, even as his own body shot backward in retreat!

"Run!"

In this life-or-death moment, why would the five men possibly obey? They turned tail and ran, even faster than Xie Yun!

"Weren’t you going to hack me to pieces and dig out my heart? What are you running for?" Ye Wushuang sneered. His figure vanished, only to reappear behind Xie Yun an instant later, ready to kill.

A chill shot down Xie Yun’s spine. Without a moment’s hesitation, a vicious light flashed in his eyes. He grabbed one of the black-robed men fleeing past him and yanked the man behind him as a shield.

A terrifying Sword Aura burst from the void and sliced the black-robed man in half at the waist.

"Die!"

Seizing the opportunity, Xie Yun locked his Divine Sense onto the point in the void where the Sword Aura had emerged. A blood-red Battle Spear shot forward, rapidly multiplying into countless copies as it flew.

The host of blood-red spears pierced the void, forming a crimson net that covered a huge area as it converged on the spot where the Sword Aura had originated.

Xie Yun was also at the True Essence Second Layer. His True Essence surged, further amplifying the power of the blood-red spears.

SWOOSH!

Ye Wushuang strode forward. With a flash of his blade, he swung the Mad Demon Sword in a horizontal slash. Its peerless Sword Light radiated in all directions!

CRACK!

The Mad Demon Sword split the crimson net down the middle. The terrifying Sword Intent of the mad demon spread outwards, shattering every blood-red spear. The attack dissolved into two storms of crimson energy that uprooted the dead trees on both sides, flinging them toward the firmament where they disintegrated into splinters!

Xie Yun was aghast and shot backward in retreat.

Ye Wushuang snorted coldly and gave chase, his feet a blur of Floating Light and Shadow.

Seeing this, Xie Yun’s face paled. "Friend," he yelled, "this is the territory of the Demon Abyss! That Treasure-Seeking Rat is a treasure belonging to my Demon Abyss! You’ve not only stolen our treasure but also killed our people. Do you intend to make an enemy of the Demon Abyss?"

"Who the hell is your ’friend’?" Ye Wushuang sneered. ’At first, he saw me as an easy target and wanted to dig out my heart without a second thought. Now that he realizes he’s outmatched, he’s calling me ’friend’? What a fucking joke!’

"Die!"

Spitting out the single word, Ye Wushuang unleashed his Thunder Sword. It transformed into a sheet of lightning that descended on Xie Yun, exploding around him with a deafening CRACKLE.

BANG!

Xie Yun was sent flying by the blast, crashing through several dead trees and snapping their trunks in half.

PFFT!

PFFT!

Xie Yun’s body slammed into the ground, and he violently coughed up mouthfuls of blood.

"Bastard! You bastard! You dare to wound me?! Demon Blood Spider, kill him!" Xie Yun roared in fury. A violent, bloody aura surged from him, gathering in his right palm and pouring into the crimson spider tattooed on the back of his hand.

The crimson spider frantically absorbed the energy, its surface glowing with an intense, bloody light. It then shot out as a streak of crimson, transforming in mid-air into a gigantic, blood-red spider.

The spider stood three to four meters tall, its entire body a deep crimson. It had eight legs, each one as sharp and deadly as the Grim Reaper’s scythe.

The Demon Blood Spider charged toward Ye Wushuang, raising its two front legs like a pair of massive barbs. THUD! THUD! They shot through the void, emitting a bloody light as they stabbed at Ye Wushuang’s flanks.

Ye Wushuang’s gaze hardened as he swept out a wave of Sword Light that struck the Demon Blood Spider.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The Sword Light struck its body, creating a sound of grinding metal and sending sparks flying, but it failed to cause any damage. It was as if the Demon Blood Spider’s body were forged from Divine Iron—exceptionally hard!

BOOM!

The Demon Blood Spider’s attack didn’t cease. Its two front legs stabbed toward Ye Wushuang’s armpits, glowing with a dense, bloody light.

This bloody light was highly toxic. The very air sizzled and smoked where it passed. If it were to touch a person, they would surely die on the spot.

Ye Wushuang’s expression darkened as he dodged backward.

"Hahaha! The Demon Blood Spider’s body is as tough as a Spiritual Artifact, and its venom can even kill a Cultivator in the Spiritual Spring realm! I’ve fed it on the lifeblood of thousands of Cultivators, making it comparable to a Fifth-Level Demon Beast! How do you plan to stop it?!"

Seeing Ye Wushuang retreat, Xie Yun cackled sinisterly.

"Why bother stopping it? Killing you is enough!"

Ye Wushuang gave a cold smile and instantly executed Shadow Kill, his body fading into the void.

"Demon Blood Spider, come back!"

At this, Xie Yun’s face fell. He knew how bizarre Ye Wushuang’s techniques were and immediately shouted for the Demon Blood Spider, intending for it to guard him.

However, the moment the Demon Blood Spider turned, a projection of the Immortal Dragon Mountain descended with terrifying suppressive force. With a loud RUMBLE, it slammed down directly onto the Demon Blood Spider.

The Demon Blood Spider’s body buckled, its eight legs stabbing deep into the ground to withstand the pressure.

Seeing this, Xie Yun’s smile froze, and his heart sank. ’The Demon Blood Spider has been neutralized!’

"Without it, how will you stop me?" Suddenly, an icy voice echoed right beside Xie Yun’s ear.

Then, a meter in front of him, a Sword Aura flashed into existence—a Life-Taking Light!

Xie Yun’s expression changed drastically as he shot backward in retreat.

But the Sword Light was faster, arriving like a bolt of lightning and stabbing instantly toward Xie Yun’s heart.

Terrified, Xie Yun reacted in a flash, shifting his body to the right.

PFFT!

The Sword Light flashed. Although it missed his heart, it sliced off one of Xie Yun’s hands, and he tumbled to the ground.

Ye Wushuang stepped out of the void, his Ancient Sword thrusting forward as a Life-Taking Light bloomed from its tip.

"Bastard! I’m the son of the Demon Abyss Elder, Xie Xiao! If you dare kill me, you’ll meet a terrible end!" Xie Yun shrieked in terror.

"I’ll meet a terrible end if I kill you. But if I don’t, you’ll have me hacked to pieces. You call that a good end?" Ye Wushuang’s eyes were icy. He lifted his Ancient Sword, and with a flash of Sword Light, a head flew into the air.

He who kills will always be killed.