Blood Drinking Jade (Part Two)

If he were to engage in a protracted battle with Cultivator at the Return to Simplicity Realm, he would inevitably lose—a fact Zhuge Xiang was well aware of. However, was relying on the Devourer's Treasure Skill the only way to break the current stalemate?

"You need to find a way to create an opportunity for me. The sword in her hand is a good thing..." Just as Zhuge Xiang was pondering whether to use the Devourer's Treasure Skill to break the current stalemate, he suddenly heard Xiao Yue Divine Sense Transmission to him.

"Create an opportunity?" Upon hearing Xiao Yue's words, Zhuge Xiang understood Xiao Yue's idea, nodded inwardly to show that he understood, gripped the Poisonous Flood Dragon Spear, and charged forward aggressively.

Sensing Zhuge Xiang's movement, Xiao Yue, with perfect timing, leaped down from Zhuge Xiang's shoulder. Her small body flashed through the surrounding crowd a few times before quickly disappearing.

"What? Do you think you can defeat me without the help of your Monster Beast pet?" Seeing Zhuge Xiang charging towards her menacingly, Wu Xuefei realized that her strength lay in her endurance. She switched from offense to defense, glanced at the direction where Xiao Yue had disappeared, and asked. Although she instinctively felt that Xiao Yue's disappearance was very strange, Wu Xuefei had no way to stop him.

"You'll understand in a moment..." Seeing Wu Xuefei switch from offense to defense, Zhuge Xiang's attacks became even more intense. He wielded the Poisonous Flood Dragon Spear with ferocious speed, the whistling wind causing people to turn pale with fear. The fierce battle made few of the enemy disciples dare to approach.

"Knockback..." After a brief struggle, seeing that Wu Xuefei was constantly diverting some of her attention to be wary of her surroundings, Zhuge Xiang knew she was on guard against Xiao Yue's presence in the shadows. His eyes flashed, and he immediately activated the Knockback Skill, sending Wu Xuefei flying backward.

"Explosive Steps!" "Sweep Through Thousands of Soldiers!"

Following the Knockback Skill, Zhuge Xiang appeared behind his opponent like a ghost, and his Sweep Through Thousands of Soldiers Skill into Wu Xuefei.

A sharp shot wounded her again, but before Zhuge Xiang could launch another attack, Wu Xuefei began to wield her delicate, paper-thin sword, clearly intending to use the thousands of flower petals to confuse Zhuge Xiang and hasten her Healing.

"Frozen!" However, Zhuge Xiang, who had already anticipated Wu Xuefei's move, didn't wait for her thousands of petals to bloom. He stretched out his palm, uttered a deep shout, and the Ice Seal Ring on his finger emitted a rich light. In an instant, a thin layer of Ice Shards appeared, covering Wu Xuefei's entire body.

"The effect of the Magic Artifact!? Hundred Blossoms Explosion, shatter for me!" Wu Xuefei was slightly taken aback when she was frozen by Zhuge Xiang. She then mobilized her internal Qi Energy, and a series of dense explosions rang out from Wu Xuefei's body. All the ice Ice Shards on her body were shattered. Wu Xuefei's Hundred Blossoms Explosion was just right to eliminate the effect of this kind of freezing special effect.

Call!

Wu Xuefei's reaction was incredibly fast, but at that moment, a white shadow flashed past like an arrow—it was Xiao Yue had made her move.

Before Wu Xuefei's ice spell had completely dissipated, Xiao Yue opened its massive jaws and bit down hard on Wu Xuefei's thin, cicada-wing-like sword. Although Xiao Yue's strength was only comparable to Six-Star Monster Beast, its Innate Ability allowed its teeth to corrode all Magic Artifact and equipment, biting them through and crushing them...

"Get out of here!" Wu Xuefei shouted as she watched Xiao Yue bite down hard on her sword, shattering the Ice Shards on her body. As she shouted, she twisted her wrist, trying to use the sharpness of the sword to cleave Xiao Yue in two.

However, just as Wu Xuefei exerted her strength, her hand suddenly felt lighter, and at the same time, a crisp sound made Wu Xuefei's pupils contract sharply. She lowered her head in horror, and sure enough, her precious sword had been bitten in half.

"This is impossible!" Her weapon was Damaged Treasure Artifact. Although its Artifact Spirit had disappeared, it was still made of Treasure Artifact materials. Yet today, it had been bitten in half by Monster Beast. Wu Xuefei couldn't accept it. How could her sword be so fragile?

"Void Splitting Slash!" The longsword was broken, and the Sword Intent was like a castle in the air, useless. Before Wu Xuefei could take out another sword, Zhuge Xiang launched his attack.

With a flick of her Spear, a sharp spear light, transformed into a crescent-shaped blade, slashed fiercely towards Wu Xuefei. Without her sword and without her Sword Intent, Wu Xuefei was now like a tigress with her teeth pulled.

The previous Sweep Through Thousands of Soldiers had already injured Wu Xuefei, and now, Zhuge Xiang's Void Splitting Slash caused Wu Xuefei to scream in agony. The passive effect of the Thorn Armor, which reduces the opponent's defense by 30%, is no joke.

"Blood Thunder Slash!" Strike while the iron is hot. As Wu Xuefei screamed in agony, heavily injured, Zhuge Xiang unleashed a series of Ghostly Flash Steps, conjuring nine phantoms that blurred the lines between reality and illusion. All that remained was to futilely defend against the phantoms' attacks. Meanwhile, Zhuge Xiang's True Body had already appeared behind Wu Xuefei.

Previously, Zhuge Xiang's eyes were obscured by Wu Xuefei's petals flying everywhere, but now, Zhuge Xiang's Ghostly Flash Steps have made Wu Xuefei experience the same frustration that Zhuge Xiang had previously caused.

The two Skills, Sweep Through Thousands of Soldiers and Void Splitting Slash, had worsened Wu Xuefei's injuries to an unprecedented degree. How could Zhuge Xiang let such an opportunity slip by?

Ah!!!

Blood gushed from her mouth, some even mixed with fragments of internal organs. The Reality Sweep Through Thousands of Soldiers was followed by the Void Splitting Slash, and finally the Blood Thunder Slash. These three Skill shattered Wu Xuefei's internal organs. If she didn't receive treatment soon, she would surely die.

"No! I can't die! Zhou Tai! Save me..." Seeing the blood gushing from her mouth mixed with fragments of internal organs, and feeling the severity of her injuries, Wu Xuefei panicked. She mobilized her internal Qi Energy and retreated recklessly, shouting to Shadowless Sword Zhou Tai, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Li Ying not far away. As she retreated, Wu Xuefei did not forget to wield her long sword, transforming it into a sky full of sword shadows to resist Zhuge Xiang's pursuit.

Zhuge Xiang showed no intention of giving chase. He slammed his Poisonous Flood Dragon Spear into the ground, then swiped his Storage Ring, summoning the Wild Bow. He nocked Explosive Arrow, activated his Frenzied Strike state, and unleashed Piercing Arrow with an incredibly sharp tip, locking onto Wu Xuefei. The arrow's Arrow Intent surged, and the bowstring twirled like Full Moon. The arrow's force seemed capable of shooting down even the sun and moon.

"Xuefei!" Seeing Wu Xuefei's miserable state and the critical situation, Zhou Tai's expression changed drastically. He cried out in alarm, his long sword trembling as he rushed over to help.

In a battle between masters, a slight mistake can lead to disastrous consequences. Zhou Tai and Li Ying were evenly matched in cultivation, and both were on edge, fearing that a single careless mistake would lead to eternal regret. At this moment, seeing Wu Xuefei in danger, Zhou Tai lost his composure, so how could Li Ying waste this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

A flash of pitch-black Demonic Qi appeared in Li Ying's eyes, and in an instant, Li Ying's hand transformed into a gigantic demonic hand. With a fierce swing of the black Heavy Sword in his hand, its power was enough to shatter mountains and rivers.

Already wielding Heavy Sword, Li Ying's hand became even stronger after transforming into a demonic hand. Although Zhou Tai hurriedly tried to block, the terrifying force still sent him flying. A crisp sound rang out, and the powerful force even cracked Zhou Tai 'Zhou Tai hand bones.

"A demon... Demonic True Body..." Zhou Tai stared at Li Ying in horror, his eyes filled with shock.

"Although my Demonic True Body is far from complete, and can only transform into one demonic hand, it's enough to kill you." Li Ying looked at Zhuge Xiang's nine-foot-tall, fully-formed Demonic True Body not far away, his eyes filled with envy. Then he lowered his head, looked at the heavily injured Zhou Tai, and said coldly. Using Heavy Sword as his weapon, Li Ying was originally focused on offensive power.

Call out!

At the same time, Zhuge Xiang's Wild Bow also emitted a breathtaking thud, and the Explosive Arrow transformed into a beam of light, so fast that it left Human Heart's minds blank.

"No!" she cried out in despair, the image of the Piercing Arrow magnifying instantly in Wu Xuefei's beautiful eyes.

Blood blossomed, a tragic and beautiful sight. Within the Battlefield, tens of thousands of troops from both sides had their attention focused on this scene. Upon seeing Wu Xuefei's death, many people exclaimed in surprise. A master on the Dragon Phoenix Ranking had actually been killed just like that? Among the enemy Cultivator, many secretly speculated about Zhuge Xiang's identity.

"Ding! You have defeated Wu Xuefei, an Elite target at the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm, and gained 1.22 million experience points and the Blood Drinking Jade."

As Wu Xuefei was killed, the system notification arrived as scheduled. Upon hearing this, Zhuge Xiang was overjoyed. As expected of Elite target and a master on the Dragon Phoenix Ranking, even though his cultivation level was now higher, killing her gave him more experience than the Limit Expert Shuzhong City that day.

Although it couldn't compare to the 8 million+ experience points gained by the Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator back then, Zhuge Xiang was already quite satisfied with gaining over 1 million experience points from a single kill. Visibly, Zhuge Xiang's Experience Points jumped significantly. Combined with the experience gained from the recent chaotic battles, Zhuge Xiang was not far from reaching the Fifth Layer of Innate Realm.

Without wasting any time, Zhuge Xiang pulled off Wu Xuefei's Storage Ring and quickly retreated. Beside him, Xiao Yue, amidst creaking sounds, had completely devoured Wu Xuefei's thin, cicada-wing-like sword.

Not yet satisfied, Xiao Yue continued to roam the Battlefield. Taking advantage of the fact that the slain Cultivator did not have time to collect their spoils, Xiao Yue pounced on the Magic Artifact on the corpses. This chaotic battle was also a rare opportunity for Xiao Yue. The more Magic Artifact it devoured, the stronger it became. It was getting closer and closer to transforming from its Juvenile Stage to its Growth Stage.

Soon, Li Ying also finished his battle, killing Zhou Tai. With the two experts on the Dragon Phoenix Ranking killed, the enemy quickly sounded the retreat and withdrew. They reasoned that a desperate enemy should not be pursued, as this was merely a probing battle, and the Asura Sect Disciples did not give chase.

As they retreated, Zhuge Xiang secretly opened his Bag Space. The Blood Drinking Jade, which he had just killed Wu Xuefei, and its contents appeared before Zhuge Xiang eyes, causing Zhuge Xiang to pause slightly before being overjoyed... (To be continued...)