Mutual Schemes, Superior Skill

Everyone was stunned by this earth-shattering reversal.

They had originally thought that Su Chen, without his saber and facing the combined assault of two Grandmasters, would be quickly defeated.

But unexpectedly, Su Chen used a method they couldn't comprehend to retrieve the ring-pommel saber and counterattack in an instant.

Zuo Lengchan and the Whiteboard Fiend, who were originally aggressive and confident of victory, were thoroughly defeated and retreated in a miserable state.

The ten Mount Song Protectors were greatly alarmed and instinctively moved to support Zuo Lengchan.

Seeing this, Liu Zhengfeng and the other three were immediately invigorated.

"Senior Su is unharmed and has the upper hand. We can win this battle today," Mo Da shouted.

"Don't let them support Zuo Lengchan, keep them occupied," Yue Buqun also reminded them.

Immediately, the four fought even harder, engaging the Mount Song Protectors.

Outside the Liu Manor, Xiang Wentian and Ren Yingying, who were observing, were also surprised.

Ren Yingying stared intently at Su Chen.

"This swordsman truly has skill, to be able to turn defeat into victory from such a deadly situation."

Xiang Wentian also showed a surprised expression, not expecting Su Chen to achieve such a desperate counterattack.

But soon, a look of joy appeared on his face.

The stronger Su Chen's combat power was at this moment, the more delighted he became.

This was because it meant that once they successfully persuaded Su Chen to act, their chances of rescuing Ren Woxing would greatly increase.

On the other side, Tong Baixiong, who had been preparing to retreat, also stopped and looked at Su Chen again, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"It seems this swordsman planned everything from the start."

"Facing the encirclement of two experts of the same realm alone, a direct confrontation would not have been advantageous."

"So, he deliberately let Zuo Lengchan take his ring-pommel saber, thereby lulling the two of them into lowering their guard."

"The timing was perfect, he waited until the last moment to launch a desperate counterattack."

"Ruthless and cunning, he's quite a talent, truly suitable for my Divine Cult."

Meanwhile, Zuo Lengchan and the Whiteboard Fiend inside the courtyard found their moods plummeting.

Facing a two-on-one situation with the advantage of the first move, a victory they were certain of had suddenly turned into a crushing defeat.

This was difficult for them to accept.

Considering their status, both were prominent figures in the martial arts world.

Zuo Lengchan, as the Mount Song Sect Leader and the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, was renowned in the jianghu.

And the Whiteboard Fiend was also a powerful figure of the demonic path, widely known.

With their standing, when had they ever suffered such a devastating defeat?

Especially the pain from their injuries, which continuously frayed their nerves.

Anger burned within them, and at the same time, a sense of fear arose.

"Could it be that we are truly going to be defeated by him today?"

The thought of retreating crossed their minds.

And how could Su Chen miss such a good opportunity to strike while they were down?

Taking advantage of their injured and timid state, Su Chen attacked with his saber again.

This time, he focused his power on attacking the Whiteboard Fiend.

Although Zuo Lengchan and the Whiteboard Fiend were both severely wounded, it was clear that the Whiteboard Fiend, having lost his right arm, was more gravely injured.

Furthermore, the Whiteboard Fiend specialized in using palm techniques, and with his right arm gone, his combat power would be greatly diminished.

Therefore, Su Chen targeted him as the primary breakthrough.

Empowered by the Grand Completion level of Tread Snow Without Trace, Su Chen's speed was extraordinary.

In an instant, he had already closed in on the Whiteboard Fiend with his saber.

At this moment, the distance between them was less than three feet.

The silver light reflecting off the saber blade shone into the Whiteboard Fiend's face, momentarily blinding him.

He only then managed to snap back to reality.

"Damn it," he cursed inwardly, but he had no time to think further and could only react hastily.

Having witnessed Su Chen's terrifying saber techniques, he had long lost the courage to confront him directly.

Now, facing Su Chen's sharp long saber, the Whiteboard Fiend could only try his best to dodge.

Just like the Qinghai One-Eyed Owl before him, the Whiteboard Fiend adopted the strategy of rolling on the ground.

While undignified, it was indeed effective for evading attacks.

He kept rolling around on the ground, successfully dodging Su Chen's three or five slashes.

However, that was the extent of his capability.

Su Chen slashed out three consecutive times, sealing off all escape routes for the Whiteboard Fiend.

Just as he was about to meet his end under Su Chen's blade.

It was at this moment that Zuo Lengchan also made his move.

He knew very clearly that he couldn't let the Whiteboard Fiend be killed by Su Chen.

Otherwise, left alone, it would be even harder for him to resist Su Chen's assault.

Zuo Lengchan endured the pain in his body and shouted, "Songyang Divine Palm."

The moment the words left his mouth, Zuo Lengchan thrust his right palm forward, aiming straight for Su Chen's shoulder.

However, Zuo Lengchan played a little trick. He shouted "Songyang Divine Palm," but used Ice Qi in his attack.

With this move, he intended to catch Su Chen off guard.

Everyone in the martial world knew he was famous for the Songyang Divine Palm, but no one knew that his Ice Qi was even more powerful.

Furthermore, his Ice Qi came with a freezing effect.

If Su Chen wasn't careful, he would most likely have his movements restricted by the Ice Qi.

It wouldn't take long, just a few breaths would be enough for Zuo Lengchan and the Whiteboard Fiend to counterattack.

A chilling surge of Qi erupted from Zuo Lengchan's palm, blasting towards Su Chen.

If Su Chen insisted on killing the Whiteboard Fiend, he himself would be hit by the Ice Qi.

With no other choice, Su Chen had to temporarily abandon his attempt to kill the Whiteboard Fiend.

He switched to parrying Zuo Lengchan's attack.

Su Chen drew his saber back and slashed horizontally, the blade heading towards Zuo Lengchan's palm.

This strike met the Ice Qi released by Zuo Lengchan head-on.

Instantly, a layer of frost spread up the blade, climbing to Su Chen's palm, and continued to extend towards his arm.

Seeing this, Zuo Lengchan was overjoyed.

"Even though you are also a Grandmaster, once you're hit by my Ice Qi, it will be difficult to break free for a while."

A ferocious smile spread across Zuo Lengchan's face. He then seized the opportunity of Su Chen's arm being restricted by the frost to attack.

However, Su Chen maintained his usual calm demeanor, showing no panic on his face.

"Heh heh, Ice Qi? If you had truly attacked with the Songyang Divine Palm, perhaps you would have had a chance."

"To actually try and restrict my movements with Ice Qi, do you truly not know what my Hundun Treasure Mirror's fourth level is called?"

Su Chen sneered inwardly.

His cultivation technique was the Hundun Treasure Mirror, with each level representing a different attribute of power.

The fourth level, Bixue Ice, was precisely the ice attribute.

Moreover, Bixue Ice was countless times stronger than Zuo Lengchan's Ice Qi.

Therefore, Zuo Lengchan's attempt to restrict his movements with Ice Qi was simply wishful thinking.

Su Chen circulated his internal Qi, and instantly, the frost on his right arm melted away.

At this moment, Zuo Lengchan had already closed in.

He was still unaware that Su Chen had already dispelled the restriction of the Ice Qi.

Therefore, when he saw Su Chen slash with his saber, Zuo Lengchan was completely stunned.

"No, this is impossible! How can you not be restricted by the Ice Qi?" Zuo Lengchan screamed in disbelief.

However, Su Chen had no intention of explaining. He directly slashed down.

Zuo Lengchan couldn't dodge in time, still maintaining his palm strike posture.

Su Chen's blade landed precisely on Zuo Lengchan's palm.

The sharp blade cut down between his middle and ring fingers.

It continued downwards, slicing Zuo Lengchan's entire right arm vertically.

It stopped just short of his shoulder.

At this moment, at first glance, it looked as if Zuo Lengchan had two arms growing from his right shoulder.

"Ah~"

The tearing pain was unbearable, and Zuo Lengchan could no longer hold back, letting out a roar.

Su Chen did not stop. He continued to exert his power, and the blade continued to slash down.

The ring-pommel saber entered from Zuo Lengchan's right shoulder, traversed his entire chest, and exited from his left shoulder.

A line of blood appeared, and Zuo Lengchan was split in two from his collarbone.

The tragic scream was abruptly cut short.

Zuo Lengchan, a formidable figure of his generation, met his end under Su Chen's blade!