Spirit Ruin, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman

Li Guanqi was still a novice at the Lunar Flying Swords technique and could control only six swords at once. The stone-faced Wei San shattered all six with a single swing of his blade. But just as he was about to charge forward, a golden-haired youth stepped in to block his path.

“Heh! You’re fighting me!”

Clang!

Their swords met with a clang, their faces mere inches from each other. They locked eyes, each radiating cold hostility. A flicker of killing intent flashed in Wei San’s gaze.

“You put on a good act, brat,” Wei San said. “Bodyguard, my ass.”

And with that, the two launched into a fierce duel. Wei San had grown up brawling in the streets, so his swordplay followed no formal style, but every strike was deadly.

Ye Feng grinned. “You’re all idiots! When did I ever say that I had bodyguards?”

He parried Wei San’s vicious slashes with ease, but when he caught sight of Li Guanqi fending off two enemies alone, his swordplay suddenly grew even fiercer. He shifted seamlessly between sword techniques, moving his sword quickly and precisely.

Clang clang clang!

Sparks scattered in every direction. Under Li Guanqi’s relentless assault, Wei San found himself barely able to defend. Sword lights rained down on him like a storm, and he couldn’t even catch his breath. Narrowing his eyes, Wei San slapped several talismans onto his body, instantly boosting his speed and strength.Ye Feng didn’t dare let his guard down, but anger simmered beneath his cool exterior. Damn it! I’m a disciple of the great Heavenly Metal Peak, and I still can’t kill a gutter rat like you?!

Boom!

An eruption of terrifying metal power surged from him, and his swordplay grew even more precise. Wei San’s face paled as he watched golden light ripple across Ye Feng’s form.

Meanwhile, Li Guanqi was still holding his own against two foes—and winning. He even had time to release several beams of sword light from his sword box, cutting down a few Foundation Building Realm cultivators.

Li Guanqi fought decisively with his sword in his right hand, making no effort to prolong the battle. His divine consciousness extended out to a radius of a hundred zhang, allowing him to see every movement in the surrounding area.

The Lunar Flying Swords technique continued to reap lives. The cultivators it struck down all exuded a thick, murderous aura. Clearly, they lived by slaughter and killed every day. They were blood pill refiners, no better than any other evil cultivators.

To survive, they required blood slaves. The moment a blood slave ran out of blood for them to collect was the moment they died, as they were no longer of any value.

Pills refined from such evil methods were highly addictive. Many people controlled cultivators through their addictions.

Clang clang clang!

A dazzling sword light streaked mercilessly toward Luan Ying.

Within moments, Li Guanqi had unleashed over a hundred slashes.

Luan Ying was riddled with wounds, and she had narrowly escaped death more than once. Yu Kai, too, was struggling. He couldn’t understand why Li Guanqi kept targeting Luan Ying. Every time he stepped in to help, an even fiercer attack would force him back.

Now, Luan Ying just wanted to flee. Yu Kai noticed Wei San dodging attacks nearby, and a wave of panic washed over him as he wondered when help would finally come.

Suddenly, Yu Kai’s vital force surged, and his knife moved with greater speed. He managed to shove Li Guanqi several zhang back, then dragged Luan Ying behind him.

Off in the distant sky, Li Guanqi sensed several unfamiliar auras rapidly approaching. Yu Kai, eyes bloodshot, glared at him and roared, “You bastards killed my brother! I’ll make you pay, you fucker! I’ll skin you alive and string you up. You’ll be my blood slaves till the day you die!”

Boom!

He bit down hard, crushing a hollow tooth in his mouth. Inside the tooth was a Spirit-Boosting Pill.

Li Guanqi narrowed his eyes in surprise. He hadn’t expected Yu Kai to have such a trick up his sleeve. He switched his Red Lotus Sword to his left hand and watched cautiously.

But the pill seemed to be of subpar quality. It only boosted Yu Kai’s aura to the peak of the mid Golden Core Realm. Ye Feng was very amused.

“With all your money, this is what you’re relying on? You let some half-assed alchemist in your crew cook that up for you?”

Li Guanqi sensed that the three people fast approaching them were Golden Core Realm cultivators, and one of them was at the mid Golden Core Realm. After a moment of thought, Li Guanqi turned and said, “No more games! End it as fast as you can!”

Ye Feng scratched his head sheepishly. “Yes, Boss! I was just a little excited. It’s our first time fighting outsiders together.”

He inhaled deeply, then exhaled.

Whoosh!

A blur flashed past. Wei San raised his sword to block, but a blade pierced straight through his arm. With a twist of the wrist, Ye Feng sliced downward, splitting Wei San’s entire arm in two.

Wei San ignored his injury and slashed his blade at Ye Feng’s head. If Ye Feng didn’t back off, he would die.

Ye Feng pulled out his sword and retreated several zhang. Before Wei San could catch his breath, Ye Feng disappeared once more, turning into a blur.

Wei San’s eyes filled with terror. He could not pinpoint Ye Feng’s location.

Whoosh!

An ice-cold aura brushed past him. Wei San turned and slashed, but Ye Feng suddenly appeared in front of him and thrust his sword.

Wei San was dead.

Yu Kai stared, utterly shaken. He roared, “San’er!”

But he had no time to mourn. Li Guanqi was still pressing him hard, and he couldn’t let his guard down.

The Red Lotus Sword shone with red light, lotus petals blooming faintly on the hilt.

Li Guanqi murmured, “Soul Dissolution! Red Lotus!”

Boom!

Light burst forth around Li Guanqi as dark clouds gathered above. He began to cast a spell.

Yu Kai paled. He grabbed Luan Ying and hurled her skyward.

She flew upward uncontrollably, disbelief and hatred contorting her face. “Yu Kai! What the fuck?!”

Rumble rumble! Boom!

A lightning spear tore from the clouds and struck. It punched through her abdomen and hurtled on toward Yu Kai, unaffected.

Meanwhile, Li Guanqi crouched low, vital force coursing through his body in a strange pattern. He closed his eyes and murmured, “Seven Killings, First Strike! Destruction Slash!”

Boom!

He vanished, leaving behind an afterimage that lingered in the air. Thunder rumbled as he surged forward like a bolt of lightning. All eyes were drawn to his sword, which crackled with electricity and radiated immense power.

A ray of purple sword light flashed in the sky.

Yu Kai had not even raised the knife in his hand yet. With great difficulty, he looked down.

His lower body was gone.

With the last of his strength, he shot a venomous glare at Li Guanqi. Then he fell.

After finishing Yu Kai, Li Guanqi shot off. He’d only recently learned the Traceless Darkness Step, but he could already travel so fast he left lingering afterimages in the air.

Several swords shot out from the sword box, slicing through the remaining Foundation Building Realm cultivators without mercy.