You Have Touched This Venerable's Reverse Scale!

Chapter 21: You've Touched My Reverse Scale!

What should I do…

She couldn't possibly stop two Heavenly God Realm cultivators at full strength anymore…

Luo Ruying's heart turned to ash.

At this moment, the miasma toxin had nearly spread throughout her entire body. She endured the excruciating pain in her internal organs, lacking even the strength to lift her sword.

She couldn't even stall for a little more time…

"This must be Luo Ruying, the Daughter of the Celestial Realm, specifically requested by that Lord from the Upper Realm."

"The Immortal's beauty is indeed extraordinary…"

"Where is her child?"

Su Sheng looked towards Luo Ruying, a flicker of astonishment in his eyes. Seeing only her, he couldn't help but frown slightly and asked the Ghost Husband, The mission given to them by that Lord from the Upper Realm was to bring back Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye.

They had specifically instructed that Luo Hongye must be brought back alive, indicating that her importance was definitely much higher than Luo Ruying's.

Being questioned like this by Su Sheng, the Ghost Husband felt greatly displeased. He raised his hand and pointed towards the forest behind Luo Ruying, saying impatiently, "Some mortal man took that little girl and fled into the forest."

"You were almost killed by a Human-Celestial Realm woman, and you let the child escape right before your eyes…?"

"The legendary Corpse Puppet Ghost Venerable seems to have been overestimated."

Lu Jian glanced at the Ghost Husband with cold eyes, without hiding his mockery.

He was very displeased that the Ghost Husband had let the child escape.

"You…! Hmph!"

The Ghost Husband was angered to the point of speechlessness, but he could only let out a cold snort and choose to swallow his anger.

He was currently not lightly injured and absolutely did not dare to provoke Su Sheng and Lu Jian.

"Let's deal with this woman first, then quickly chase after that child!"

Lu Jian drew the spiritual sword at his waist, and with a sword light several zhang long, he slashed towards Luo Ruying!

Luo Ruying watched the sword light approach, but she couldn't raise her Immortal Sword. She could only stare directly at the face of death…

Just as the sword light was about to touch her, a figure suddenly appeared silently in front of her.

The person was clad in a black robe and his back was to her, making it impossible to see his face.

The robed figure merely extended a finger and lightly tapped the sword light, which instantly vanished without a trace!

This scene astonished everyone present.

A peak Heavenly God Realm sword strike was so easily neutralized?!

Lu Jian frowned deeply.

He was renowned throughout the world as the foremost Sword Immortal, possessing profound attainments in the way of the sword, unmatched by anyone in the world.

Yet, his strike was blocked with a single finger!

His arrogance would never allow him to suffer such humiliation in public!

"Heavenly Sword: Gale's Demise!"

Lu Jian mobilized all his spiritual power, his sharp aura like an invisible sword edge charging straight towards the heavens!

He thrust his spiritual sword, unleashing a sword aura dozens of zhang long, entwined with gale-force winds!

Ning Yechen still raised his finger, his fingertip lightly tapping the sword aura. The sword aura dissipated like a gentle breeze.

The crowd was once again deeply shocked.

The Ghost Husband and Su Sheng, both knowing how terrifying Lu Jian's strength was, were completely unable to harm the person before them!

Lu Jian could no longer maintain his calm and arrogant demeanor. His face was filled with shock.

His full-power sword strike, capable of splitting mountains and parting seas, had been so easily neutralized…?

"You, who exactly are you?!"

Lu Jian questioned in disbelief.

Ning Yechen ignored him and turned his head to look at Luo Ruying.

He wore a black mask with fangs, so he didn't have to worry about being recognized.

Seeing her greenish-black face, her features twitching slightly from the excruciating pain of the miasma toxin's erosion, his heart ached greatly.

Really…

You insist on being strong even when you're not…

Ning Yechen flicked out a pill, its color glowing with spiritual energy, which flew into Luo Ruying's hand. He spoke in a deep, aged voice, "This pill can dispel the miasma toxin in your body and help you recover from your injuries. Take it quickly."

"Thank you, senior...!"

Luo Ruying didn't hesitate and quickly took the pill.

The potent spiritual power and medicinal effects nourished her entire body, swiftly expelling all the miasma toxins within. The corrosive, burning pain that had plagued her was gone.

The medicinal efficacy was incredibly powerful!

Seeing that Luo Ruying's complexion had much improved and her body was no longer in danger, Ning Yechen let out a slight sigh of relief. His gaze then turned to the Ghost Husband and his companions, his killing intent fully unleashed!

The terrifying killing intent made the Ghost Husband and his group tremble in their hearts, their bodies completely unable to move!

This was a level of fear they had almost never experienced before!

How could someone's killing intent in this world be so terrifying!

Who was he?!

The Ghost Husband and his group couldn't help but ask themselves this question.

They had never heard of such a person existing in the world...!

Ning Yechen reached out towards the Ghost Husband, gently twisting his palm.

The next second, the Ghost Husband's body and limbs began to twist and contort involuntarily. The sound of bones snapping echoed with a crackling noise. The intense, tearing pain caused the Ghost Husband to let out a soul-wrenching scream!

"Ahhh!!!"

"S-senior, spare, spare my life!"

"Pfft!"

Ning Yechen didn't stop. In a moment, he had twisted the Ghost Husband into a bloody mess, his death truly gruesome!

Even his divine soul was twisted and dissipated along with his body!

This scene completely terrified Lu Jian and Su Sheng, their eyes wide with disbelief.

The Ghost Husband, who was as famous as them, was dead just like that?!

Ning Yechen's gaze shifted back to Lu Jian and Su Sheng. The two felt a chilling sensation of death sweep over their entire bodies!

"S-senior, wait a moment!"

"Why are you attacking us? Did I offend you in any way?"

Su Sheng quickly raised his hand and shouted.

He had a very strong feeling that even if he and Lu Jian joined forces, they would be no match for the person before them!

"The reason this Venerable is killing you is simple: you touched this Venerable's reverse scale!"

Ning Yechen replied coldly.

"R-reverse scale...?"

Lu Jian and Su Sheng looked at each other in confusion.

What had they done?

How had they touched his reverse scale?

This time, Ning Yechen couldn't be bothered to answer them. He brought his palms together, forming a blade, and slashed towards Lu Jian!

Lu Jian's face turned ashen with shock. He hurriedly raised his sword to block in front of him, but an invisible sword energy sliced through his spiritual sword and directly through his body!

"This, how is this possible..."

Lu Jian maintained his sword-raising posture, his expression filled with disbelief. Then, a thin line appeared on his neck, and blood sprayed out. He fell straight from the sky!

A generation's sword immortal had perished just like that!

Lu Jian's divine soul didn't even have a chance to escape his body before it was split in two along with it!

At this moment, Su Sheng's fear had reached its peak. When he looked at Ning Yechen, he was so terrified that cold sweat poured down his body. He quickly threw out an immortal talisman.

The immortal talisman glowed, and Su Sheng's figure instantly disappeared!

He reappeared in the sky a thousand miles away.

However, he still didn't dare to stop, continuing to transform into a divine rainbow and fly towards the distance.

His intuition told him that he had to escape quickly! Otherwise, he would surely die!

He shouldn't have been tempted by that person from the upper realm, dreaming of ascending to the Celestial Realm!

Now, not only had his beautiful dream shattered, but his life, cultivated for hundreds of years, was also in jeopardy!

He was filled with regret, his mind consumed by a single thought:

Escape this place quickly!

To achieve this, he didn't hesitate to use his most life-saving Thousand Mile Divine Escape Immortal Talisman!

Ning Yechen watched Su Sheng flee but didn't immediately pursue him. Instead, he turned and walked in front of Luo Ruying, reaching out and placing his hand on her forehead.

After confirming that she was unharmed, he finally relaxed.

This intimate gesture startled Luo Ruying. She quickly took a step back to create distance and cupped her hands in thanks:

"Thank you for your rescue, senior!"

Seeing the black-robed man kill the Ghost Husband and Lu Jian with such overwhelming power, Luo Ruying knew that this person was definitely not a cultivator from the mortal realm!

From that remark about touching his reverse scale, she had already guessed this person's identity!