Translator: CinderTL

The barrier above Wei Gu’s head suddenly vanished.

His figure transformed into a streak of black light, pursuing Jian Xiao relentlessly.

"Gong Tianzong, go after Ye Nan. That mere rogue cultivator dares to provoke our Six Fiends Hall. We can’t let him leave the Primordial Qi Death Zone alive!"

Wei Gu’s voice echoed through the air, but his figure had already vanished beyond the horizon.

Beside him, the Black Wolf Void Demon opened its cavernous maw, revealing nine vine-like tongues that writhed like serpents. It let out a deafening howl that pierced the ears of Jian Xiao, miles ahead.

Jian Xiao had clearly anticipated this. A jade token materialized above his head, radiating a silvery-white light that enveloped him in a ten-zhang radius. The Black Wolf Void Demon’s divine sense attack had virtually no effect on him.

However, as Jian Xiao’s attention was diverted to activating the jade token, a pitch-black spear, several zhang long and condensed from pure corpse qi, hurtled toward him.

Simultaneously, a three-chi-long flying sword materialized behind Jian Xiao.

The sword flashed with a cold light, slicing through the air like a startled goose’s shadow as it struck the long spear.

Clang!

With a clear, resonant clang, the black spear shattered under the sword’s strike, dissolving into corpse qi that scattered in all directions.

Yet the whistling sound of projectiles piercing the air persisted: Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

One spear after another hurtled through the void.

Jian Xiao had no choice but to continuously channel his natal flying sword to parry the relentless assault.

While these spears posed no direct threat to his life, their combined force, coupled with the Black Wolf Void Demon’s divine sense attacks, severely hampered his escape speed.

He was trapped in a desperate situation.

Though the distance between him and Wei Gu was merely a thousand miles, the dense Primordial Qi in the area completely blocked their ability to sense each other.

This meant Jian Xiao couldn’t launch any counterattacks against Wei Gu.

However, Wei Gu could rely on the Black Wolf Void Demon to pinpoint Jian Xiao’s exact location and hurl corpse qi spears with deadly accuracy.

Jian Xiao fled with all his might. In a one-on-one duel, he would have no fear of Wei Gu. But deep within the Primordial Qi Death Zone, where divine sense was severely disrupted, he found himself at a distinct disadvantage.

To fight back effectively, he needed to either escape the Primordial Qi Death Zone entirely or reach its outer fringes, where he could unleash his full power against Wei Gu.

When Jian Xiao’s divine sense perception expanded to a range of five to six hundred kilometers, Wei Gu finally caught up, appearing within his awareness.

Beneath Wei Gu’s feet, a blood sea surged forth, its colossal waves towering thousands of meters high as they crashed toward him.

Jian Xiao gradually slowed his pace, his eyes blazing with icy light as a palpable killing intent radiated from him.

With a divine sense perception range of five to six hundred kilometers, he could now anticipate Wei Gu’s every attack.

Jian Xiao’s gaze sharpened. His flying sword transformed into a sword beam stretching dozens of kilometers, slashing toward the surging blood sea.

The sword beam struck the blood sea, instantly tearing a massive rift through its crimson expanse.

The blood waves collapsed into the narrow fissure, yet within moments, the chasm was completely sealed.

"Jian Xiao, you claim to be the Southern Nether Continent’s foremost Body Integration Stage sword cultivator, but your reputation is hollow! You can’t even shatter my demonic blood sea! Hahaha..."

Amid Wei Gu’s maniacal laughter, the churning blood sea surged closer, closing the distance to less than ten kilometers from Jian Xiao.

Jian Xiao remained composed, his expression serene as he swiftly executed a series of magic seals.

In an instant, the sword light emitted by his natal flying sword intensified, resembling an inverted silver river that illuminated the pitch-black Primordial Qi Death Zone.

The sword rainbow, spanning heaven and earth, crashed down with a thunderous roar.

Boom!

Amidst the deafening explosion, blinding light engulfed everything.

The blood sea split in two, unleashing endless plumes of blood mist.

Crack!

A thunderous roar echoed from above.

A dark golden bolt of lightning tore through the dense Primordial Qi, striking directly at Jian Xiao’s head.

"One of the Divine Blood Gate’s Nine Great Heavenly Thunder Secret Arts... the Haotian Divine Thunder!"

Jian Xiao’s pupils narrowed slightly as he observed the descending lightning.

"Wei Gu, you’re skilled in thunder magic after all. You’ve kept this well hidden."

As he spoke, his natal flying sword transformed into a brilliant azure streak, soaring skyward like a radiant star river piercing through the darkness.

The moment the sword tip collided with the lightning, a deafening roar reverberated across the land.

A violent energy storm erupted, its blinding light obliterating all Primordial Qi within a thousand-mile radius. Yet, the void was quickly replenished by Primordial Qi surging in from all directions.

Jian Xiao’s natal flying sword let out a mournful cry as it was sent hurtling backward.

The dark golden lightning shattered into countless tiny golden serpents.

Despite breaking the lightning, Jian Xiao’s expression remained grave. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

High above, pitch-black Primordial Qi coalesced into an oppressive, all-encompassing dark cloud, its depths flickering with countless dark golden lightning bolts. Within moments, Haotian Divine Thunder would inevitably descend once more.

The blood sea, which he had previously cleaved in two with a single sword strike, had already reformed.

It was clear he was locked in a desperate struggle.

Prolonged combat within the Primordial Qi Death Zone would inevitably turn against him.

With a flick of his wrist, Jian Xiao summoned a short sword.

The blade, just over two feet long but four inches wide, possessed a dark, iron-like luster. Its thick, sturdy body was etched with intricate, archaic patterns—some resembling mysterious talismans, others appearing as natural imprints left by heaven and earth.

As Jian Xiao channeled his spiritual power into the short sword, it erupted with a dark, ethereal glow, like a ghostly flame suddenly igniting in the darkness, radiating an aura of boundless death.

Jian Xiao’s robes billowed without wind, and the sword’s overwhelming power forced the Primordial Qi within a hundred-mile radius to retreat.

Grasping the short sword, he slowly raised it.

The movement seemed deliberate, yet it made Wei Gu’s pupils contract sharply from afar.

In Wei Gu’s perception, the short sword seemed to become the sole existence in the universe, distorting and collapsing even his divine sense!

"Profound Heaven Spirit Treasure—Nine Calamity Heaven-Measuring Sword!"

The color drained from Wei Gu’s face, his eyes filled with panic.

The blood sea surged backward, engulfing him in its crimson embrace.

Simultaneously, a dark golden bolt of lightning tore through the storm clouds high above, striking down with overwhelming force.

"Go!" Jian Xiao murmured, and the short sword shot through the air.

The first thing it encountered was the dark golden lightning.

Sizzle—

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a contemptuous tearing sound.

Before the Nine Calamity Heaven-Measuring Sword, the Haotian Divine Thunder proved as fragile as paper. The sword’s edge annihilated the lightning, obliterating it into nothingness.

Undeterred, the short sword continued its trajectory toward Wei Gu.

The blood sea Wei Gu had summoned had already formed a massive, hundred-mile-wide blood sphere, completely encasing him.

Pfft!

The moment the dark sword’s blade pierced the blood sphere, the latter shattered like a fragile bubble, transforming into a torrential downpour of blood.

Before Wei Gu’s horrified eyes, the short sword pierced through his body.

Then, his physical form met the same fate as the blood sphere, exploding violently and mingling with the falling blood rain.

(End of the Chapter)

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