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In the blink of an eye, the two had approached.
Fan Jie pushed back Xu Xiaofei with a palm, then raised his hand and threw out his Flying Sword.
It seemed he had infused all his spiritual energy and essence into this sword. The spiritual sword whistled through the air, and halfway there, a light even more dazzling than the blazing sun spread from the sword body, forming a massive sphere of light—
It surged toward Shaoyuan and Spirit Sword Destiny, so bright that it was blinding.
It was like a nuclear bomb!
This Fan Jie was the second son of Fan Buyun. Seeing his father and brother die tragically, he said nothing and directly unleashed the Mutual Destruction technique. With this move, even if he did not perish from exhaustion, he would become a cripple with severed meridians.
Spirit Sword Destiny: "..."
He was still using most of his strength to suppress the rampaging Shaoyuan; facing attacks from both sides like this was beyond his capability. He decided to withdraw all his spiritual energy and erected a solid Defensive Barrier around himself.
The dozens of Water Dragons entangling Shaoyuan lost their spiritual support and instantly collapsed, turning into a torrential downpour that drenched the surface of Yingyue Lake.
"Boom!"
At that moment, the blazing white sphere of light centered on the Flying Sword exploded.
Shaoyuan's massive body, resembling dark clouds, instantly evaporated by half.
Even Spirit Sword Destiny felt a tightness in his chest; the self-detonation of this sword was truly formidable.
Once freed from restraint, Shaoyuan furiously lunged at Fan Jie.
Fan Jie could no longer stand and fell backward into the water. Xu Xiaofei lifted him up, stepping on the water and leaping out just in time to narrowly avoid Shaoyuan's strike.
He whistled again.
The clear whistle pierced the night sky, and then a giant eagle with dark wings flew in, steadily catching them.
This was clearly Xu Xiaofei's contracted Spirit Pet.
As soon as he stood on the eagle's back, he directed the giant eagle to flee in the opposite direction of Fan Family Villa. It seemed he did not want to lead Shenmo to the villa and endanger more Innocent Persons.
Shaoyuan closely pursued them.
Although his mind had not yet recovered, he would never let go of the person who had caused him such a great loss!
Spirit Sword Destiny also reluctantly followed.
The giant eagle flew extremely fast, and each flap of its wings generated a powerful gust of wind. This type of eagle was called Yu Feng, and it excelled at flying.
As the protagonist, Xu Xiaofei would not lack various Spirit Pets.
They escaped quickly, but Shaoyuan was not slow in his pursuit either.
A chaotic mass resembling a mountain occasionally extended its tentacles in an attempt to catch the Azure Wind Eagle.
Xu Xiaofei maneuvered the giant eagle, narrowly avoiding danger each time.
Spirit Sword Destiny was quite curious to see which side would ultimately prevail in this chase. However, it seemed there would be no opportunity for that.
In his Divine Consciousness, a powerful spiritual force was gradually manifesting.
Not far ahead.
If he remembered correctly, this was an Elder residing in the Lake Bottom Dragon Palace, meditating and cultivating. If disturbed, things could become troublesome.
This Elder was the backup for the protagonist. The Azure Wind Eagle couldn't shake off Shaoyuan, and the endurance of that giant eagle was insufficient; it wouldn't do to let the protagonist, who wasn't high enough in level yet, suffer losses here.
To avoid engaging with that Elder and causing more trouble, he couldn't move forward any longer!
With a thought, Spirit Sword Destiny summoned twelve Water Dragons that burst forth from the water, once again entangling the enormous mass of chaos.
Fortunately, Shaoyuan had lost considerable strength due to the self-destructing Flying Sword, making it much easier to suppress him this time.
Shaoyuan was instantly trapped in place; despite struggling desperately, he couldn't advance any further.
The Azure Wind Eagle's momentum was swift, and it would soon be out of sight.
At that moment, Spirit Sword Destiny suddenly noticed Xu Xiaofei first checking Fan Jie's condition, pouring a vial of elixir into his mouth, then patting the giant eagle's head before jumping down from its back.
The Azure Wind Eagle flew away with Fan Jie, but instead of going far, it turned back toward Spirit Sword Destiny's direction.
It didn't fly too close to Spirit Sword Destiny, instead stopping at a distance. Looking up at the dark Shenmo, its gaze was deep and inscrutable.
Then it turned its attention back to Spirit Sword Destiny.
"Was it you who came with this Shenmo to the Azure Cloud City Lord's birthday banquet?"
"It was me," Spirit Sword Destiny replied.
"You've changed your face again. I think the last look suited you better."
Spirit Sword Destiny's current appearance is indeed quite unremarkable.
"Is that so? Do you like that appearance?" Spirit Sword Destiny asked.
Immediately, he transformed into the delicate and handsome young man he had become at the Azure Cloud City Lord's Mansion.
"Actually, it doesn't matter what appearance I have," Xu Xiaofei said, his voice seemingly carrying a hint of amusement, "because there probably isn't a true one. I wonder if there's a way for me to see your true face?"
Spirit Sword Destiny couldn't help but find it amusing.
After some time apart, Xu Xiaofei's charm had certainly grown.
Does he flirt with everyone?
"I am a man, and my true form is certainly not that of a stunning beauty. Why do you want to see it?"
Xu Xiaofei replied, "Because I want to be friends with you."
He glanced down at his hands, his expression dimming slightly before he self-deprecatingly smiled, "My cultivation is currently low; you might not even look at me. If there's a chance in the future, perhaps we can become good friends. I know that although you are in the Demon Sect, you are not a bad person. If it weren't for you stopping Shenmo at the birthday banquet, both my senior brother and I would have died at his hands. This time, you also restrained him and prevented him from rushing into Fan Family Village to kill indiscriminately."
...
Spirit Sword Destiny was unexpectedly receiving a good Samaritan card and felt like tossing it back dismissively.
"Is that all?" Spirit Sword Destiny said, "You seem quite confident; are you really not afraid that I might kill you? Or do you think that since I'm controlling Shenmo, I wouldn't have the energy to deal with you?"
Of course, the truth is that he guessed that as long as he showed any intent to kill, the Elder would immediately appear to intervene.
This is just like Schrödinger's cat; whether that Elder is awake or not, whether they will come or not, everything remains unknown. But as soon as the fact that "Xu Xiaofei is about to die" is confirmed, the probability of their arrival becomes a reality.
After all, if Spirit Sword Destiny truly wanted to kill Xu Xiaofei, Xu Xiaofei would have no power to fight back. Their levels were too far apart.
With one strike, if it landed, it wouldn't be a matter of whether Xu Xiaofei could survive with a sliver of health; he would probably owe him several thousand health points.
"I don't sense any killing intent from you," Xu Xiaofei said.
Sword Cultivators have a stronger perception of killing intent than other cultivators.
"Some people do not emit killing intent before they kill," Spirit Sword Destiny replied calmly
He coldly glanced at Xu Xiaofei and added, "I am a member of the Demon Sect; we are from two different worlds. I advise you to draw a clear line with my Evil Path, otherwise, there is someone who serves as a cautionary tale for you."
"Who is that?" Xu Xiaofei asked.
Spirit Sword Destiny looked at him and slowly said, "Absolute Cult Leader, Shen Jinglan."
The figure of that person appeared before his eyes.
Then, under the moonlight... their faces began to merge.
Xu Xiaofei's face had become even thinner since the last time he saw him. Because he was thinner, he looked even more similar.
Spirit Sword Destiny felt slightly dazed.
How is that possible?
In front of Xu Xiaofei, why does he always have such an illusion?
"Is it your sect leader..." Xu Xiaofei said softly, "I've heard about him. If it were me, I might end up walking the same path."
"If you think like that, sooner or later you'll be forced into a corner and have no choice but to escape to Youzhou. The rules of Daoist practitioners have always been this harsh."
"Really? If that's the case, I'll come to you for refuge. The Evil Sect doesn't care about background; as long as someone is at their wits' end, they take in anyone, right?" Xu Xiaofei said, "Just in time, I also want to see the power of the Shen Master. I've heard he is recognized as the strongest. Just how strong is he?"
"Much stronger than me," Spirit Sword Destiny said. "Ten of me combined would still be no match for him."
"Really?"
A look of longing appeared in Xu Xiaofei's eyes.
As they spoke, Shaoyuan had gradually quieted down. His massive form quickly shrank back, eventually transforming into human shape and falling from the Water Dragons that surrounded him.
A Water Dragon lifted him and brought him before Lin Yan Face. This guy had already fallen into a deep sleep; it was unknown how long it would take for him to wake up. Spirit Sword Destiny casually tossed him into a spatial artifact; he didn't want to carry someone back later.
"Aren't you leaving?" Spirit Sword Destiny asked. "I know you're staying here to distract me and buy time because you're worried that after I subdue Shaoyuan, I will continue to hunt down Fan Jie."
"Don't worry, even though we killed Fan Buyun and his son and wiped out the entire Fan Family, we have no interest in that at all."
Xu Xiaofei seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
He had come to Fan Family Village at the invitation of his friend Fan Jie for a few days, but unexpectedly encountered such an incident.
As the protagonist, he was still unaware of his calamity physique.
"You found out," Xu Xiaofei said, "but I genuinely want to befriend you."
...Was he really certain that he wouldn't kill him?
Spirit Sword Destiny silently observed him. From the very beginning, he had sensed that Xu Xiaofei's cultivation had not increased much since he left Xiaoyao Sect.
This was certainly not because Xu Xiaofei had been lazy or neglectful in his training!
When he used his sword techniques, he was indeed much more skilled than before, but his spiritual energy had stagnated. This was something unimaginable, as Xu Xiaofei possessed a talent that few could match, with a speed of channeling energy into his body that could rival that of the former leader.
Spirit Sword Destiny's gaze shifted and focused on the area around his neck.
He actually knew the reason.
In a flash, Spirit Sword Destiny approached Xu Xiaofei.
He pretended to be intimate and raised his hand as if to embrace Xu Xiaofei's shoulder.
However, he instead removed the White Jade Pendant from around Xu Xiaofei's neck, as easily as picking a leaf from a tree.
Before Xu Xiaofei could react, he floated back.
Spirit Sword Destiny held up the White Jade Pendant and gazed at it.
This pendant, which he had specially sought out and given to Xu Xiaofei, revealed a faint trace of spiritual consciousness attached to it as soon as he touched it.
This strand of spiritual awareness still faintly resonated with him—because it was forcibly separated from his own soul. In order to extract it, he had sacrificed quite a bit of his power.
This was the "Residual Soul" left in this world by "Lin Mo."
When he gifted this item to Xu Xiaofei, he seemingly casually mentioned that this pendant not only served as protection but also had the effect of gathering souls and solidifying spirits...
Xu Xiaofei indeed remembered this remark.
Even if she hadn't paid attention at the time, it later struck her suddenly.
At that moment, "Lin Mo" had just died not long ago at Langya Stream. The souls of the newly deceased do not immediately return to the underworld; they linger in the human realm for a while. If there were a spiritual artifact capable of gathering souls, it could absorb the Residual Soul and preserve it.
There is also a saying in the cultivation world that there exists a secret method which allows such preserved Residual Souls to reattach to a Flesh, thus enabling the dead to come back to life...
However, the souls that can be retained are incomplete, and such "revived" individuals would be muddled and have fragmented consciousness.
Is this truly "revival"?
Unless absolutely necessary, Spirit Sword Destiny would never consider using such a method to save the leader's life.
But "Lin Mo" was already dead. The deceased cannot be pursued; Xu Xiaofei had no choice but to take this path. It was also the path that Spirit Sword Destiny had laid out for him.
Spirit Sword Destiny knew he would walk this path. Despite the despair ahead and the absence of light... he still had to grit his teeth and stagger forward step by step.
Because he was walking a similar path. He could see that Xu Xiaofei was the same kind of person, possessing the potential to fight desperately without turning back.
From the moment Xu Xiaofei declared, "This time, I will risk my life to ensure you do not die again," this plan had emerged in Spirit Sword Destiny's mind.
The key point of this plan is that the Residual Soul is still just a Residual Soul. After leaving, if it is forcibly retained and not allowed to dissipate, the only way is to wear the White Jade Pendant and nourish it with one's own spiritual power day and night.
This process consumes a great deal of energy, and even someone as gifted as Xu Xiaofei cannot endure it. Over time, his existing cultivation will gradually crumble.
If he relies on pills to forcibly advance, it would make things much easier for him. However, the realm achieved through pills is unstable; if that happens, he would completely cut off any possibility of further progress.
This would eliminate Xu Xiaofei's threat to him and the leader.
"What?"
Xu Xiaofei was taken aback. He did not expect Spirit Sword Destiny to suddenly take action and snatch away the inconspicuous Jade Pendant.
He quickly regained his composure and said, "It's just an ordinary defensive treasure."
"It looks quite exquisite."
"Exquisite it may be, but its grade is not high," Xu Xiaofei replied. "With your high level of cultivation, you must have seen many better artifacts, right? This thing is of no use to you."
He paused and then added, "Although it's not a good item, it is my beloved possession. After you finish looking at it... could you return it to me?"
He even smiled.
It was a beautiful smile, calm and serene.
"If I can't, what will happen?"
"Are you really not going to return it?"
Xu Xiaofei was staring at him.
It seemed she wanted to gauge his intentions from his expression.
Seeing that Spirit Sword Destiny remained silent for a long time, as if nothing else mattered, with a "clang," he drew the long sword from behind him with a reverse grip.
"Then I have no choice but to risk my life to take it back." His voice was gentle, yet contained an undeniable firmness.
In a flash of sword light, he charged forward.
At that moment, he seemed to have forgotten the vast gap in strength between them.
Spirit Sword Destiny: "..."
He knew there would be a battle.
When Villain BSS encountered the protagonist, they had to fight first, no matter what.
—Not only did they have to fight, but they also had to go easy.
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