Chapter 70: Comprehensive Strike, Wear Down to Death

Shao Yi grew more furious with every step he took in pursuit, having fully confirmed that this guy was indeed Xu Xiaoshou.

In his current miserable state, he didn't even dare to engage in battle. How cautious could this fellow be?

What a regrettable mistake!

He should have blasted this sneaky trickster right out of the arena the moment he entered, instead of dragging things out.

If he had just tried attacking early, even once, this guy would have been exposed!

But Shao Yi was also curious—how had this person managed to transform his courtyard in such a short time?

It was impossible for an ordinary person to pull that off!

Moreover, achieving all this meant he must have detected their arrival beforehand. How was that even possible?

He was only at Lian Ling eight or nine realm!

Shao Yi's heart trembled at the thought of the nine realm...

Even his cultivation level was such a coincidence, having just broken through?

He was utterly baffled—how had all of this been accomplished in the blink of an eye?

The more he dwelled on it, the angrier he became!

Staring at this slippery opponent, Shao Yi finally couldn't hold back and roared:

“Have some guts—don't run!”

Xu Xiaoshou laughed to himself. You come to kill me and won't let me run? Am I supposed to just offer my neck to your sword?

“Have some guts—chase me down!”

…

Shao Yi took a deep breath and stopped. He couldn't keep going.

Without this "Gui Huo" on him, he could have chased this kid until he begged for mercy, but this thing was too troublesome. If he continued, his Ling Yuan would run dry, and he might end up done for right here.

He had to get out!

“Think you can run? Not a chance!”

Before he could turn to leave, Xu Xiaoshou, who had been sprinting ahead, suddenly wheeled around and charged back with his fists raised.

Shao Yi was losing his mind. Was this guy insane?

Did he have eyes in the back of his head, or could he read minds?

Why was he so perfectly aware of every move Shao Yi made?

“Fine, let's fight!”

As Xu Xiaoshou rushed in, Shao Yi casually summoned the short sword from the wall, ready to strike.

“Hmm? You don't want to leave?”

Xu Xiaoshou hesitated for a moment, then turned and bolted away.

Shao Yi: ???

Damn it!

This guy was absolutely toxic!

In that instant, he felt not only his worldview collapsing but his entire being on the verge of shattering.

Just then, Xu Xiaoshou, who was ahead, suddenly stopped, slowly turned around, and approached with a devilish smile.

“I guess... you've run out of Ling Yuan?”

Shao Yi's heart skipped a beat. He checked his Qi Hai and realized his Ling Yuan was indeed nearly depleted.

This guy...

He was stalling for time!

Shao Yi finally understood—Xu Xiaoshou seemed erratic, but he was using the "Gui Huo" to wear him down bit by bit. In this exchange, Shao Yi was the one who would be finished.

Stay calm!

He absolutely couldn't let himself be provoked again!

Shao Yi knew he had fallen into the assassin's greatest taboo. Forcing himself to steady his mind, he taunted:

“You think this will take me down?”

“What else?” Xu Xiaoshou drew closer.

Shao Yi sneered. Was this guy crazy? Without Ling Yuan, couldn't he just replenish it?

With a flip of his hand, a Dan Yao appeared in his palm, and he moved to pop it into his mouth.

But Xu Xiaoshou, now quite close, seemed to anticipate it. He inhaled sharply, and the Dan Yao vanished, turning into pure mist that drifted toward him.

He only took a fraction of the medicinal power, then exhaled, letting the rest dissipate into the air.

Shao Yi: ???

What kind of sorcery was this?!

Refusing to believe it, he pulled out another Dan Yao. No matter how tightly he clutched it, Xu Xiaoshou's gesture made the Ling Qi slip right through his fingers.

Shao Yi staggered, suddenly feeling the world darken around him.

As a Yuan Ting realm peak expert, for the first time facing an ant at only Lian Ling nine realm, he caught a whiff of death.

“Thanks for the Dan Yao. Got any other tricks?”

Xu Xiaoshou just shivered slightly, showing no other reaction.

By reversing the "Hu Xi Zhi Fa," he could control how much Ling Qi he absorbed.

After all, it wasn't his Dan Yao, so taking a bit was polite enough. Any more, and the rush might be hard to control—he wouldn't give his would-be killer even a sliver of an opening.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

With his Ling Yuan depleted, Shao Yi could no longer withstand the terrifying power of "Jin Zhao Tian Yan." His face twisted in agony.

He knew escape was impossible. His physical body wasn't strong, and without Ling Yuan, how could he get away?

“I just want to know—is your cultivation really only Lian Ling nine realm?” Shao Yi asked in desperation.

He refused to believe this guy was truly at that level. Probably the entire outer court had been fooled!

“Cultivation isn't my strong suit.” Xu Xiaoshou seemed to let his guard down a bit.

Shao Yi fell silent, lowering his head and gritting his teeth to endure, his body already charred black.

“Can I ask you a question?” Xu Xiaoshou said.

Shao Yi looked up at him.

“What's your cultivation level?”

Shao Yi had prepared to stay silent or lie, but he hadn't expected this question. What did it have to do with his assassination attempt?

“Yuan Ting realm, peak!” Shao Yi didn't hide it.

“Yuan Ting realm peak?”

Xu Xiaoshou repeated it, pondered for a moment, then sighed after a long pause, “So weak...”

Shao Yi: ???

Blood rushed to the corners of his eyes, and he bit his lip until it bled. His fists clenched tightly, then relaxed.

Oh? Can't hold back anymore?

Xu Xiaoshou had sensed it all along, but he kept chatting casually: “So, your friend is at Ju Wu Jing?”

“Mm.”

“What's your name?”

“Feng Jia.”

“Your friend?”

“Shao Kong.”

“Heh, as if I'd believe that!”

…

What's the point of asking questions like that?!

Shao Yi was so furious he could barely speak, his whole body twisting in pain. By now, "Jin Zhao Tian Yan" had enveloped him completely, as if he might turn to ash any second.

“Any last words before you die? Go ahead.”

Xu Xiaoshou didn't relax at all; his mind was on high alert, though he acted like he was looking down from on high, indifferent to life and death.

A final burst of energy? Self-destruction? Or instant teleportation?

Xu Xiaoshou didn't know, but he had already listed out every possible last-ditch move and wasn't leaving any opening.

As he thought this, a burst of blood mist exploded from Shao Yi's body. His essence, energy, and spirit surged, and he turned his sword into a bloody light, thrusting forward.

“Die!”

As expected...

Xu Xiaoshou feigned panic, stumbling back, but just as they were about to collide, a black light shot out from his chest, piercing straight through the blood light.

Sizzle!

Even though he blocked with his hand at the critical moment, Shao Yi's short sword still stabbed into his chest!

A massive force sent them flying apart. Shao Yi's thrust missed its mark, stabbing empty air.

Right there—it should have been Xu Xiaoshou's heart!

“How is that possible?” Shao Yi's face filled with horror.

“Ni Jian Shi!”

Before his airborne body could react, a shrill sword cry echoed from behind, and "Zang Ku" struck in a counterattack, severing his head in an instant.

Blood sprayed everywhere.

A clean, swift end.

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