A Stroke of Genius

The Nether Master approached Yan Jinghong, raised his palm high, gathered his True Qi, and revealed a satisfied smile, "I've been waiting impatiently for the right moment, but now it seems it was all worthwhile."

Just as he was about to strike the other's crown with his palm, he heard a "pfft" sound, his body swayed forward suddenly, and the smile on his face immediately froze.

"How could this be...?"

He slowly lowered his head and looked at his chest, where he saw a golden knife protruding from his back, with a beating heart still hanging from its tip.

"Yeah, I'm getting impatient too."

Su Yingbo, standing behind, said.

"What a coincidence, it's the same over here."

Yan Jinghong, who was originally teetering on the brink of collapse, suddenly had a glint of light in her eyes, and her body suddenly surged with power as she slammed her palms heavily into the Nether Master's chest.

Chapter 530 A Stroke of Genius

Yan Jinghong and Su Yingbo launched a sneak attack, flanking the Nether Master from both sides, and severely injured him in one fell swoop.

"Are you acting? Impossible! If it were an act, how could I not see through it?"

As a seasoned veteran with extensive experience, Yan Jinghong would not have shown up at the last moment if he hadn't been ruthless in his fight with Su Yingbo, spoken True Intention, acted cautiously, believed in self-preservation, and never taken risks.

"Everything is real, except for the final, ultimate move. How could I possibly lure out a cowardly and cunning viper like you through acting?"

Su Yingbo covered One Sword wound on his chest. To make everything look realistic, Yan Jinghong had stabbed him with considerable force, piercing right through him. However, he had deliberately avoided the internal organs, passing through the gap. There was no residual Sword Qi or Sword Intent; it was just a purely external wound.

For Spirit Transformation Grandmaster, this injury could only be considered a minor one. It would certainly have an impact, but it wouldn't be life-threatening. If Su Yingbo wanted to, he could have closed the muscles to stop the bleeding. However, in order to lure the Nether Master into a trap, he deliberately forced the blood out of his body, causing it to flow all over the ground and creating the illusion of massive bleeding.

This unnatural phenomenon might normally have been noticed by the Nether Master, but as he said, "I was getting impatient waiting." No matter how careful he was, when he realized that he could reap the benefits and easily gain a great advantage by killing Yan Jinghong in one fell swoop, he couldn't help but be overjoyed by the victory that was about to be achieved and lost his composure.

"Hehehe, lies are easily exposed, but the truth is not. Commander Su, you're putting on a show. I underestimated you. But if you think you can kill me like this, you're being naive!"

Before he finished speaking, the Nether Master's figure suddenly transformed, and his heart, which had been pierced out of his body by the precious sword, turned into Green Light, and he quickly fled outwards.

How could I let you escape?

Su Yingbo formed a hand Law Seals, and the smoky blade energy emitted by his previously missed ultimate move was immediately transformed into a smoke barrier, blocking the Nether Master's retreat.

The Green Light could pass through walls and ignore the obstruction of matter, but it could not penetrate this smoky sword energy. It was bounced back after hitting it.

The Nether Master immediately understood that Su Yingbo's ultimate move was designed from the very beginning to cut off his escape route. In a flash, his mind raced. With no way out, he decided to go all out and fight for survival.

Using the force of the recoil, the ball of light rebounded and struck Su Yingbo and Yan Jinghong, instantly knocking back the two who were still recovering from their internal injuries.

"Hehe, I almost fell for your act. Since it was a real performance, your injuries must be quite severe. One of you suffered a fatal blow, and the other has an old wound that hasn't healed. Even if I were to fight two of you, what would I have to fear!"

The ball of light revealed the wounded figure of the Nether Master. His heart had returned, but the open wound had not healed. He couldn't care less about that now. He frantically channeled his inner energy and slammed his staff into the ground. Instantly, a dark, evil torrent erupted like a raging flood, sweeping out with devastating force.

The swords and blades struck simultaneously, and the moment they clashed, they felt an unprecedented pressure. Overwhelmed by the force, the two retreated in unison, immediately realizing that their opponent possessed a special Cultivation Body that mitigated some of their injuries. Their sneak attack had not achieved the expected result.

Su Yingbo quickly made his decision and said to Yan Jinghong, "He is my enemy, and I will kill him myself. This has nothing to do with you." He was already prepared to die together with his enemy.

"Perhaps someone will abandon their comrades and flee alone, but that person will definitely not be Yan Jinghong!"

"If you sacrifice yourself here, how will your second sister's wish be fulfilled?"

Yan Jinghong suddenly laughed and said, "My apprentice is always reckless and does things that are both laughable and absurd, but I must say, he always has a stroke of genius at crucial moments."

As he spoke, he reached out and pressed the bracelet on his left wrist, channeling his True Qi to activate the Profound Armor. In an instant, a red light Blink, and pieces of the Vermilion Bird Profound Armor shot out, quickly being deployed in the preset positions.

"Profound Armor? The Darkness of Moon Eclipse!"

The Nether Master wasn't entirely sure, but he wouldn't just stand by and wait. With a flick of his wrist, the raging evil currents instantly spread, stirring up countless surging waves that relentlessly pressed forward.

"Left-Falling Stroke Form, Severing a Rhinoceros Horn on Land!"

Su Yingbo stepped forward, trying to buy time for Yan Jinghong. He unleashed a powerful slash, parting the evil current like a reef blocking a raging torrent. However, the effects of his injuries put him at a significant disadvantage. Upon contact, his internal injuries were aggravated, and blood gushed from the sword wound on his chest. Yet, he persisted and refused to retreat.

"Get out of here!"

The Nether Master raised his staff, instantly gathering a vast expanse of black energy that transformed into a gigantic ghostly claw that lunged at Su Yingbo's head.

"Drawing Form, Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Withered Vine!"

Su Yingbo knew that this grab was impossible to block head-on, so he sidestepped and retreated while changing his sword path to a restraining one. The sword wind swirled and flowed gently, without the sharpness of a weapon, entangling the Nether Master from the side, not seeking victory, but only to delay his actions.

At this moment, Yan Jinghong was almost finished dressing. The Nether Master was anxious and, disregarding Su Yingbo's restraint, transformed his body into a ball of light, intending to ignore the sharp blades aimed at him and forcefully attack Yan Jinghong.

Unexpectedly, just as half of his body completed the transformation from solid to ethereal, Su Yingbo clenched his five fingers, and several sword energies erupted from his heart, rushing outwards with bursts of blood mist, instantly causing him to freeze and forcibly halting the transformation.

"It seems that the strike wasn't entirely useless," Su Yingbo said with a smile.

The Nether Master's wrinkled face contorted with anger, but he didn't refute it, because Yan Jinghong's offensive had begun!

With the help of the Vermilion Bird Profound Armor, Yan Jinghong, who was already skilled in lightness skills, became even faster. His figure disappeared completely, and only a red line could be seen rapidly traversing the void, creating circles of violent air fluctuations and constantly slashing away at the dark evil currents.

The Nether Master was initially able to withstand the attack thanks to his ability to transform light, but he soon realized something was wrong. The opponent's attack contained extremely high temperatures, and the temperature was constantly rising, reaching 2,500 degrees Celsius in the blink of an eye. Moreover, there was no sign that this upward trend would stop. Once the temperature broke through 3,000 degrees Celsius, even his Cultivation Body would not be able to withstand it and he would no longer be able to escape.

At the same time, seeing that his powerful enemy was entangled and unable to break free for the time being, Su Yingbo retreated slightly, then used first aid techniques to stabilize his injuries, and secretly gathered his sword energy, preparing a fatal blow.

As if sensing a deadly danger, the Nether Master's expression suddenly hardened. He finally abandoned his thoughts of avoiding battle and fleeing, knowing that if he continued to hold such thoughts, he would ultimately be unable to escape or win. He immediately resolved to fight to the death, vying with the two heavily injured and exhausted men before him for the only way to survive.

"Ghost Curtain Spanning the Heavens!"

His body surged with evil power, and his ferocious energy condensed at the top of the staff, transforming into a huge demon's head. The Nether Master withstood Yan Jinghong's One Sword and forced out his ultimate move. The dark evil current suddenly exploded, and the ground beneath his feet sank three feet.

Yan Jinghong drew her sword and retreated swiftly, her Vermilion Bird wings spraying hot air to increase her thrust, but the demon's head followed closely behind, about to catch up.