Sudden Calamity

The demon master died peacefully.

Others didn't know what technique Liang Yue used, but Wen Yifan knew it all too well.

That forward flash of his was clearly the Sword Domain Swimming Dragon Movement Technique!

When she had given him the technique before, she had said that if he mastered it within three months, she could recommend him to become a disciple. In her heart, she hadn't really thought Liang Yue could comprehend this technique in such a short time.

After all, he had only recently reached the Contemplation Realm. Even if his comprehension was sufficient, his divine sense couldn't possibly support such a large-scale evolution.

Even if he could barely evolve it once, such a technique would require contemplating it a hundred or eighty times to comprehend – this was roughly the average level in the Mystic Sect, and this was the origin of the three-month period.

But even the most ordinary disciples of a genius Mystic Sect were not comparable to ordinary people. She hadn't thought Liang Yue would have this talent before.

She never expected that he had mastered it in just a few days?

He had to have either heaven-defying comprehension or heaven-defying divine sense, at least one of them.

What was even more surprising was that he had actually unleashed remote enemy-controlling blade energy. Although it was unleashed with a blade, Wen Yifan recognized it; it was clearly the sword energy projection of their Sword Control Branch.

There could only be one way for Liang Yue to master their sword energy: the vast sword domain that existed as a background in the movement technique contemplation image.

This, in turn, answered the previous question: he definitely had heaven-defying comprehension.

He had reached the point where he couldn't let anything pass by, picking up even a few incomplete Dao rhymes and being able to evolve and comprehend them.

Even a prodigy like her had to marvel at this level of comprehension...

So strong.

Before, she had only thought of him as a Subordinate Guard with some intelligence. She never expected his talent to be so astonishing.

With such aptitude, let alone being a registered disciple, he would be sufficient to be a personal disciple of that martial uncle... It was even a bit of a pity.

If the Sword Control Branch didn't truly lack a second martial artist, she would definitely recommend Liang Yue to other elders.

While she was slightly surprised, Shang Yunhai also finished his battle.

The giant wolf, having lost the demon master's personal control, was no match for Shang Yunhai. Amidst its wails, he leaped into the air, slammed down with a fierce punch, and heavily pounded the wolf's head into the ground.

Its fate was unknown.

Only then did Shang Yunhai retract his divine ability and return to his human form, his face reverting to its gentle and humble state.

He leaped down beside the demon master, grabbed him by the back of his collar, and lifted him up. The opponent was still breathing, but had been cut by a blade and was powerless to escape.

Wen Yifan arrived shortly after, using her two fingers to unleash sword energy and stab it directly into the center of the demon master's head.

"Ah—" The demon master let out a miserable cry, tilting his head limply and completely losing consciousness.

Naturally, they wanted to capture him alive. Her stab had only pierced the opponent's Divine Palace, making it difficult for him to cause trouble again in a short time.

"A fourth-realm demon master is this powerful. If he had fifth-realm cultivation, we probably wouldn't have been able to deal with him today," Shang Yunhai said with lingering fear.

Wen Yifan nodded in agreement and looked at Liang Yue, saying, "Thanks to you."

"Even if I hadn't acted, it would have been easy for Miss Wen to take him down," Liang Yue said with a smile.

This wasn't modesty.

The Monster Tamer lineage was indeed formidable. Back then, Miss Wen only needed one sword strike to kill a fourth-realm martial artist, but dealing with this fourth-realm Monster Tamer required considerable effort.

However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that absolutely no monster could withstand a single sword strike from Miss Wen.

He wanted to buy some time and then escape.

But could he truly get away?

Liang Yue remained skeptical.

That blood mist didn't really buy much time. Just because he flew a few times, did that mean he couldn't be caught?

Miss Wen hadn't even broken a sweat.

As for the group of black-clothed individuals here.

They were initially attracted by Ling Yuanbao and chased after her with the Monster Tamer. After she escaped, they quickly turned back. Having just arrived after rushing back, they saw their leader taken down at lightning speed.

To be honest.

They were a bit stunned.

Life's turning point had come a little too quickly.

A group of black-clothed individuals surrounded the three people in the field, Liang Yue included, with their blades. Although they were the ones surrounding, they were even more timid and dared not step forward.

After a long while, one black-clothed man finally dared to speak with courage, "Release Mister Liu!"

Wen Yifan glanced at him and said indifferently, "Within three breaths, those who abandon their blades will not be killed."

"This woman has a big mouth, brothers! Let's go together..." Another black-clothed man seemed unable to tolerate her contemptuous tone and was about to charge forward with his blade.

Whoosh.

Wen Yifan didn't even move her eyes. Ancient Sword Qingqiu swept through the air and directly pierced through the man.

Thud.

The man fell heavily to the ground.

If they had a leader guiding them, these people could still be somewhat effective. But now that the person at the front was gone, with just this group of martial artists, who could withstand a single sword strike?

Moreover, Qi Refiners weren't as severely limited as Secret Technique Masters. Even if they relied on numbers to get close, Qi Refiners still had divine abilities to escape.

Seeing this outcome, the black-clothed individuals present immediately realized that this was not the time for backbone.

A chorus of clanging sounds immediately rang out as they all abandoned their blades to save their lives.

Some also didn't want to fight or surrender and turned around to flee.

Wen Yifan only needed to glance over, and a flying sword would pierce through the air. After hitting three people in succession, everyone stopped having any dissenting thoughts.

This woman looked absolutely beautiful, but her methods were simply those of a living King of Hell!

With a flying sword pointing, how was it any different from the King of Hell marking names?

This is how battles unfold for the Sword Control Branch of the Mystic Sect. There are no overly complex divine abilities or techniques; it's all about absolute speed, absolute power, and absolute sharpness.

If your cultivation is weaker than mine, one sword strike will pierce through.

If your cultivation is stronger than mine, then a few more sword strikes will suffice.

In just a moment, the surrounding black-clothed figures were all captured. Liang Yue and the other two had achieved a great victory within this cloth shop.

Not far away, the sound of a door being forcefully broken open also echoed.

"Liang Yue, I'm here!"

Ling Yuanbao, holding her Red Tassel Spear, rushed in, followed by a large contingent from the Ministry of Justice.

Liang Yue was a little surprised. How did she return so quickly?

It hadn't been long since she had escaped. Even if she traveled at lightning speed, it would still take a considerable amount of time to go to the Ministry of Justice yamen and return.

How did she manage it?

Looking closer, the Ministry of Justice personnel who arrived all had yellow talismans pasted on their legs. The cinnabar writing faintly glowed, and they moved extremely fast.

Presumably, these were the legendary Swift Travel Talismans.

Only by relying on this item could they arrive so quickly.

Seeing that the situation on the scene was under control and they were just waiting for the Ministry of Justice to clean up the mess, Wen Yifan's divine light suddenly shifted, as if she sensed some kind of danger.

"Be careful," she warned.

Shang Yunhai, who was holding the unconscious demon master, immediately focused his attention and became vigilant upon hearing the warning, but he still couldn't stop it.

An unexpected change occurred!

A small cluster of inconspicuous purple-gold sparks flew in from somewhere, landing precisely on the demon master.

Boom—

A large, living person was instantly engulfed by the purple-gold flames!

Shang Yunhai immediately activated his true energy, wanting to suppress the flames, but he found that the flames couldn't be extinguished at all. Instead, any slight entanglement would cause them to burn him.

In his desperation, he had no choice but to throw the demon master, who had become a man of fire.

For a brief moment, the demon master must have woken up amidst the Divine Fire's scorching. But he only had time to widen his eyes; he didn't even have time to let out a tragic roar before his facial features, including his mouth, nose, and eyeballs, were all burned away along with all his flesh.

One couldn't even discern his emotions before death, whether it was fear or regret.

As soon as the person hit the ground, they were already a charred corpse.

Wen Yifan's Ancient Sword Qingqiu suddenly shot out, pursuing in the direction the sparks had come from, like a meteor streaking through the air for several miles! Whoosh—

But ultimately, she found nothing.

She didn't see the figure of the perpetrator at all.

In an instant, the demon master who had been so arrogant just moments before was burned into a charred skeleton. The purple-gold flames also disappeared with him, as if they had a spirit, coming only to burn him alone.

This sudden change happened too quickly.

Following Ling Yuanbao to provide support was Yang He, the head of the Blade Lifting Division of the Ministry of Justice. He was a burly and tough man, and those who came with him were also from the Blade Lifting Division.

These people were the most capable elites in the Ministry of Justice yamen. They weren't usually responsible for solving cases but were specifically assembled to deal with troublesome bandits, cultivators, and evil spirits. Each one was a martial arts expert with unyielding bones.

But even they felt a chill down their spines facing the scene that had suddenly appeared before them just now.

That single spark of fire just now, if it had landed on anyone, they wouldn't have survived.

It was sudden and formless. Thinking that such a person was lurking in the shadows made everyone become vigilant.

Yang He leaned in to examine the demon master's bones, his brows furrowed deeply. "What terrifying Divine Fire!"