Chapter 218: Chapter 219: Barging into the Ghost Abyss

A sense of alarm blared in Ye Wushuang’s mind. A sweep of his Divine Sense revealed a boundless sea of fire already bearing down on him.

He slashed at the Undying Creature before him with his saber while his other hand swung out, unleashing a Barbaric Tyrant Dragon Fist that blasted the sea of fire apart.

At the same time, terrifying shockwaves of energy exploded around him, battering him with a force so violent it felt like being pummeled by a raging waterfall.

If it weren’t for his Treasure Body, an impact of this magnitude would have surely left him gravely injured.

Luo Xuan was horrified to see that even his ambush had failed to kill Ye Wushuang. The energy and explosive power contained within Ye Wushuang’s body were simply too immense.

’Even after all my bitter cultivation to reach the True Essence Seventh Layer, I still can’t kill him.’

BOOM!

The Undying Creature, which had been repelled by the slash, charged forward again. Ye Wushuang was now caught between two enemies. ’This is the perfect chance to kill Ye Wushuang.’

Although its power was waning, its attacks only grew more ferocious. The light of its spear was like a great rainbow piercing the sun, its might seemingly unstoppable.

"Ye Wushuang, today is your death day!" Luo Xuan barked, a sinister smile spreading across his face. ’With the Undying Creature keeping him busy, killing him will be much easier.’

He suppressed his fear of Ye Wushuang and cast aside any thought of escape. His flaming fists continuously bombarded Ye Wushuang, making the very air around them boil.

"Yes!"

The Fiery Sun Sect disciples were overjoyed at the sight. ’Two True Essence Seventh Layer experts against Ye Wushuang,’ they thought, ’that’s more than enough to take him down.’

On the other side, the faces of the Loose Cultivators were etched with worry.

Seeing their expressions, Xiang Tianxiao immediately shouted, "Everyone, focus on fighting the Undying Creatures! Don’t get distracted!"

He had witnessed Ye Wushuang’s strength firsthand. ’Even Liu Yifei, an expert at the True Essence Eighth Layer, was killed by him,’ he thought. ’What chance do two cultivators at the True Essence Seventh Layer have?’

Xiang Tianxiao believed that aside from the difficult-to-handle Undying Creature, Luo Xuan posed no real threat to Ye Wushuang.

Ye Wushuang’s eyes turned ice-cold. ’This Luo Xuan seems to have gotten a taste for sneak attacks. Does he really think I’m such an easy target?!’

After a cold glance at Luo Xuan, a strange glint flashed in Ye Wushuang’s eyes. He strode forward, fingers splaying wide as True Essence erupted from his palm. He unleashed a world-shaking palm strike, directing his full power toward the Undying Creature.

It appeared his intention was to kill the Undying Creature first, and then deal with Luo Xuan.

But in doing so, he left his back completely exposed to Luo Xuan.

’How could I overthink this?’ Luo Xuan thought. ’Opportunities to kill Ye Wushuang are few and far between. Here’s one right in front of me—it’s now or never!’

He gave a vicious smile. Flames erupted from his fiery red hair and streamed into the sky. His entire body pulsed with firelight as terrifying Flame Power coalesced into a Flame Giant Tiger and charged.

BOOM!

The True Essence Palm, infused with Dragon Spirit True Essence, surged forth. The Palm Seal was as massive as a mountain, and the roar of a dragon echoed from it. Its power was immense, brimming with killing intent.

The Undying Creature’s expression turned grave. ’At this critical moment, Ye Wushuang chose to target me?’ The terrifying Combat Power he displayed was enough to shock even it.

It instantly retracted its long spear, only to stab it out a moment later. A countless number of spear-lights erupted, piercing through Ye Wushuang’s True Essence Palm. Simultaneously, it raised its defenses to their utmost, bracing for Ye Wushuang’s next attack.

Just as the creature had wished, and just as Luo Xuan had hoped, Ye Wushuang took another step forward.

Luo Xuan finally broke into a wild, unrestrained laugh. ’Ye Wushuang really can’t spare any attention for me!’ He intensified the flames he controlled, making them even more terrifying as he sought to annihilate Ye Wushuang in a single blow.

BOOM!

As Ye Wushuang took that step, the corner of his mouth suddenly curved into a smirk. Then, his figure vanished from thin air.

He vanished!

’A living, breathing person... just vanished like that?’

The Undying Creature, braced and on full defense, was momentarily stunned. Luo Xuan, whose attack had just lost its target, was stunned as well.

BOOM!

Suddenly, a figure burst from the void directly above Luo Xuan’s head. A blood-red saber gleam, like an apocalyptic blood moon plummeting from the sky, slashed down toward Luo Xuan at blinding speed.

A sudden sense of crisis jolted Luo Xuan to his senses. He looked up to see Ye Wushuang above him, his face a mask of shock and fury. A sea of fire erupted upward, attempting to block the saber’s descent.

To his astonishment, the Burning Power of his sea of fire was no match for the might of the saber gleam. It was cleaved in two down the center, and the attack struck his body.

AH!

A blood-curdling scream drew everyone’s attention. They turned to see the situation in the sky had dramatically changed.

Luo Xuan’s body was plummeting from the sky like a fireball.

Ye Wushuang sneered as he brought a foot down from above, stomping viciously onto Luo Xuan’s falling body and driving him down from the sky.

BOOM! The force of the impact drove Luo Xuan straight into the ground. The resulting shockwave blasted away the surrounding dirt, sending it flying in all directions and leaving behind a massive crater.

Blood poured from Luo Xuan’s mouth as he stared up at Ye Wushuang in terror.

"A mere True Essence Seventh Layer, and you’re this pathetic? You wanted to kill me? Garbage!!!" Ye Wushuang sneered, throwing Luo Xuan’s earlier taunts back in his face.

"Don’t kill me, Ye Wushuang! For the sake of us both being from Blood Jade City, spare my life!" Luo Xuan pleaded, his voice breaking. But even as he begged, he was secretly gathering a ball of energy in one palm for a sudden attack.

PFFT!

The Dragon Blood Battle Saber swung in a half-arc. In one swift motion, Luo Xuan’s hand was lopped off, and the attack he had been building dissipated into nothing.

"You’re still trying to kill me *now*? And you have the fucking nerve to beg me to spare your life?!" Ye Wushuang’s face was an icy mask as he stomped his foot down.

CRUNCH! Luo Xuan’s head was stomped deep into the earth. He couldn’t be any more dead.

The Undying Creature swooped down to attack, its long spear descending like a pillar of light, striking sparks against the air as it aimed for Ye Wushuang’s head.

With a flicker, Ye Wushuang’s figure retreated several hundred feet.

RUMBLE! The spot where he had just stood erupted, and Luo Xuan’s corpse was obliterated into a bloody mist, not even a bone fragment left behind.

"You’re next."

With Luo Xuan dealt with, Ye Wushuang’s eyes locked onto the True Essence Seventh Layer Undying Creature, a cold light flaring within them.

"Dragon Emperor Mountain Sealing Stamp!"

As he soared into the air, the brilliant golden Immortal Dragon Mountain materialized from the void above, pressing down and instantly suppressing the Undying Creature.

Seizing the opportunity, a torrent of unparalleled saber gleams washed over and completely engulfed the Undying Creature.

Without Luo Xuan to run interference, the Undying Creature was quickly obliterated several times in a row. Though it revived each time, its strength was sharply diminished. It was no longer a match for even a single blow from Ye Wushuang.

AH!

The Undying Creature fell into a panic, letting out a continuous, ear-piercing shriek.

Ye Wushuang’s brow furrowed. He didn’t understand at first, but he soon sensed terrifying auras approaching from the withered forest beyond.

Ye Wushuang was horrified; he knew exactly what those terrifying auras belonged to. He quickly dispatched the Undying Creature.

He immediately bellowed to the others, "Retreat! Quickly, retreat!"

With that, he shot off in one direction. Xiang Tianxiao, Yu Tong, Sun Jiang, and the other Loose Cultivators had also sensed it.

"Undying Creatures at the Spiritual Spring Realm... and there’s more than one of them!" Their faces paled as they scrambled to follow Ye Wushuang, fleeing for their lives.

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

They charged forward relentlessly as the Spiritual Spring Realm Undying Creatures gave chase from behind.

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!

Suddenly, a violent tremor came from far ahead of Ye Wushuang. They could feel the rampaging energy even from a great distance.

A colossal phantom slowly ascended into the sky. It wielded a world-sundering spear, and its killing intent shook the heavens, appearing like a great rainbow connecting heaven and earth.

"It’s that Undying Creature!"

Seeing this Undying Creature, Ye Wushuang’s expression changed drastically. ’Isn’t that the Spiritual Spring Realm Undying Creature that was fighting the Blood-Winged Demon Tiger?’

Just then, Xiang Tianxiao’s expression turned grave. "Brother Ye," he said, "we’ve entered the Undying Ghost Abyss."