Azure Annihilation Sword, Lin Xiuya

On the lush, green mountain path, two figures moved swiftly. As they drew closer, it became clear that there were three figures, except that the smaller one was "hanging" on the white-clad youth at the head of the group.

Beside the young man in white was a young woman in a white dress whose face was veiled. Her pure white dress was adorned with purple and gold decorations, and she was as serene and tranquil as an orchid in a secluded valley.

"Xiao Yuan, why haven't we arrived yet?"

On the young man's back, the purple-haired little girl frowned and asked with a hint of impatience.

"Soon."

Xiao Yuan's eyes flashed like lightning as he scanned his surroundings and said in a deep voice.

The Black-Corner Region is too chaotic. Although he and Xiao Yi Xian are both at the Dou Emperor level, they are not invincible here. Some veteran powerhouses hidden behind the scenes are all at the Dou Zong level. Normally, Xiao Yuan would not be afraid of them, but now, Xiao Yuan is being tracked by the Soul Hall and must avoid all trouble.

Otherwise, if the Hall of Souls Elder are attracted, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"I feel uneasy, wondering if someone is tracking us."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan didn't make a scene, but asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, you could advance at any time, so we can't get into a fight. Let's go back to the Inner Academy first."

Xiao Yuan nodded and said softly.

"I should have known better than to eat so much."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan frowned and said, seemingly somewhat annoyed.

She is indeed close to advancing in rank now, and she cannot easily use her Dou Qi. Otherwise, once she starts advancing, if there is no place with enough energy, it will take a long time to advance. If she fails to advance due to some accident, that would be a big problem.

Xiao Yuan shrugged, about to speak, but suddenly stopped, his dark eyes narrowing as he gazed at the distant mountains and forests.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Xiao Yuan stop, Zi Yan blinked her big eyes and asked in confusion.

"There are people coming this way, they seem to be running for their lives," Xiao Yi Xian said casually, glancing at Xiao Yuan as she spoke, as if waiting for his decision.

"Never mind, let's go our own way." Xiao Yuan smiled faintly. Feuds and killings were happening every day in this Black-Corner Region, and he had no interest in saving them one by one.

As Xiao Yuan and the other two were talking, two figures, their steps faltering, appeared at the end of the mountain path. Not far behind them, numerous dark figures flashed by, their chilling killing intent emanating from a great distance.

As the fleeing figures intensified, Xiao Yuan finally made out the two figures. Both were women: one was a mature and radiant older woman, and the other was a young girl in a white dress with a youthful face but an exceptionally well-developed figure.

The mature woman staggered, her blue dress stained with blood, clearly indicating she was injured. The girl in the white dress, on the other hand, looked better, but her delicate and beautiful face was now filled with the determination to fight to the death.

Perhaps because of her injuries, the mature woman stumbled and almost fell while running away. The young girl quickly helped her up, steadied her, and pulled her along to continue running.

As the two stalled for time, the numerous shadowy figures behind them suddenly drew closer, their chilling killing intent causing both of them to break out in a cold sweat.

The woman gritted her teeth, glanced at the approaching pursuers, and felt a surge of despair. Just as despair welled up in her heart, her eyes caught sight of three figures not far ahead. As if grasping at a last straw, she cried out urgently, "Friends ahead, please lend a helping hand! Jia Nan Academy will surely reward you handsomely!"

As they shouted, the pursuers suddenly accelerated, their figures flashing as they formed an encirclement, completely surrounding the area. Coincidentally, Xiao Yuan and his two companions were also within this encirclement.

"Heh heh, trying to escape?" A man in black looked down at the two disheveled figures below and sneered.

Seeing the blocked escape route, the mature woman felt even more desperate and could only look to Xiao Yuan and the other two for help.

???

Then she froze.

The girl in the white dress beside her looked on with delight.

"Boy, there's a world of your own, so please mind your own business!" The men in black around them also noticed Xiao Yuan and his companions. The one who had spoken earlier turned cold and said in a deep voice.

Are you teaching me how to do things?

Xiao Yuan appeared to be deep in thought, but after a moment, a look of arrogance appeared on his face.

"Boy, you're asking for death!" Upon hearing this, the leader of the men in black turned cold and growled in a chilling voice, "Kill them all! Don't let this get out."

Upon hearing their leader's command, the dozen or so men in black responded in a deep voice. They then gripped their sharp swords tightly and, with a swift movement, dashed straight toward Xiao Yuan and the others. Their chilling killing intent caused the air in the forest to suddenly freeze.

Sensing the sudden surge of chilling killing intent, the mature woman's expression changed slightly, but she remained standing still.

She believed in Xiao Yuan's abilities.

Seeing this, the men in black thought the two women were terrified. A cruel smile appeared on their faces, and two long swords gleaming with cold light quickly appeared behind them, then shot out like venomous snakes.

However, a faint rumble of thunder suddenly rang out in the forest, and the two women immediately felt their bodies suddenly take off. This process lasted only a moment. When they came to their senses, they were surprised to find that they were already between Xiao Yuan and the other two, with a hand resting on their waists.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yuan withdrew his hand and snapped his fingers.

"Smack!"

The next moment, black ice mist appeared out of thin air, instantly freezing all the men in black inside the ice coffin.

"Broken!"

With a soft sigh from Xiao Yuan, the ice coffin shattered, and the group of black-clad men who had been so arrogant just moments before could no longer even be pieced together into a complete body.

"Mentor Ruo Lin, I never expected that we would meet in this way after I returned."

After easily dealing with these small fry, Xiao Yuan turned around, looked at the two familiar faces, and said with a smile.

"Luckily, it was you I met."

Upon Mentor Ruo Lin's face softened with a smile, but then her expression turned pale, and after a muffled groan, a glaring crimson stain appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Mentor Ruo Lin, please rest for a while. This is a fourth-grade Healing Pill that can heal your injuries."

After saying this, Xiao Yuan placed a pill into Mentor Ruo Lin's hand and nodded.

"Okay, I'll take a moment to calm my mind. If you have any questions, just ask Qing Ning."

Mentor Ruo Lin nodded and said earnestly.

"Um."

Xiao Yuan responded with a sound of agreement, his gaze softening as he looked at the increasingly charming girl in the white dress.

"Not bad. When we last met, you had already broken through to the second- Dou Shi. Now you are at the Peak Dou Master, and you are only one step away from becoming Da Dou Shi. It seems you have had some good fortune."

Xiao Yuan patted the girl's head and said with a smile.

"Young Master!"

Qing Ning buried her face in Xiao Yuan, her eyes filled with joy.

She had thought she was going to die here and would never have the chance to see the young master again.

Unexpectedly, the young master saved her once again.

The Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Yuan with a strange expression.

This girl, although older than me in some ways, is still young! "Alright, tell me quickly, what's the current situation at the Jia Nan Academy?"

Xiao Yuan gently patted Qing Ning's back and asked softly.

Upon hearing this, Qing Ning didn't leave Xiao Yuan. She greedily inhaled the familiar scent before slowly saying, "Young Master, ever since the Black-Corner Region invaded the academy, the academy has sent out many students for training every six months. Most of these students are secretly followed by people from the Inner Academy or elders."

Elder Lin from the Inner Academy led the team, and everything was going smoothly until it seemed a leak had occurred. When our training group arrived in the mountains to hunt magical beasts, they were ambushed by Demon Flame Valley. In the emergency, Elder Lin fought back fiercely, eventually leading many trainees to hide in a small valley. However, they were completely trapped by Demon Flame Valley. Mentor Ruo Lin and I fought our way out, intending to find reinforcements, but we were discovered by Demon Flame Valley's sentries and were pursued relentlessly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan nodded thoughtfully. It was indeed Demon Flame Valley, but what exactly happened? Why did Demon Flame Valley clash with the academy? Elder Lin, it should be Lin Xiuya, right? An enemy that even he couldn't handle must be either Peak Dou Wang or Dou Huang expert.

"Young Master, we have more than thirty students trapped there. If they fall into the hands of Demon Flame Valley, their chances of survival are slim. Moreover, Xiao Yu is also in the group!"

Immediately afterward, Qing Ning quickly added.

Upon hearing Qing Ning's words, Xiao Yuan's expression changed drastically.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yuan pressed his middle finger to his brow, and his soul power surged out like a tide, instantly scanning the surrounding area and obtaining the approximate location of Xiao Yu and the others.

The distance wasn't far, but Lin Xiuya was in poor condition; there was no time to waste! "He should be killed!"

Xiao Yuan's medicine was very effective. After a little adjustment, Mentor Ruo Lin had already recovered from her injuries and then saw Xiao Yuan's serious expression.

"Zi Yan, you and Xiao Yi Xian take them with you. I'll go first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yuan's body vanished from the spot.

"At this speed"

Mentor Ruo Lin stared blankly at the spot where Xiao Yuan had disappeared, and shook her head with a sigh.

The genius boy who amazed her back then has now become a true powerhouse!

The mountains are layered and covered with lush trees. Under the shade of the green mountains, there is a place with a steep slope. A huge crack is opened at the bottom of the mountain, which looks like a valley from a distance. On both sides of the valley are steep and difficult-to-climb smooth stone walls. The only way out is an exit that is less than two zhang wide.

At this moment, a large group of people stood in the valley. Although most of them were pale, there was not much panic in their eyes. They gripped their weapons tightly and their cold eyes swept across the mountain peaks at the valley entrance.

This group of people were all quite young, around seventeen or eighteen years old, at the peak of their youthful vigor. They were a mix of men and women, with a group of strikingly beautiful young girls, especially those with a youthful and energetic aura that drew attention. However, these beautiful girls were all pale-faced at the moment, but their delicate appearance only made them more endearing.

At the head of the crowd, several men and women stood with solemn expressions, their eyes fixed on the valley entrance in the distance, where shadowy figures could be vaguely seen flashing with cold light.

"Elder Lin, what do we do now? The people of Demon Flame Valley have sealed off all the entrances to the valley, and the surrounding mountain walls are extremely slippery. Unless you are Dou Wang expert, no one can escape."

A middle-aged man, around thirty years old, looked at the desperate situation and sighed softly. He then smiled bitterly at the handsome man in front of him who was holding a three-foot-long sword.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuya slowly turned around, revealing a handsome face with a solemn expression.

"Let's wait and see. Hopefully Ruo Lin and Qing Ning can escape successfully. As long as they can spread the word, they should be able to come to the rescue if there are any strong people from the academy nearby."

Lin Xiuya sighed helplessly as his gaze swept across the faces of everyone in the valley.

"Those damned Demon Flame Valley, if we can get out of here this time, we'll definitely make Xiao Yan and Xiao Yuan settle accounts with them properly! I already sent a message to Xiao Yuan a few days ago, and at his speed, he should be able to reach the Black-Corner Region in the next couple of days."

Beside her, a tall woman in a red dress suddenly spoke in a cold voice.

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Lin Xiuya nodded slightly, but his expression quickly changed, and his voice lowered. "I'm afraid these guys won't give us that kind of opportunity!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu and the others' expressions changed, and they immediately dispersed, surrounding the young male and female students.

"Hehe, I really didn't expect it to be the renowned Azure Annihilation Sword Lin Xiuya from the Jia Nan Academy. I've heard so much about you."

On the mountain peak at the mouth of the valley, figures flashed, and then a Gray-robed Man appeared, flapping his Douqi Wings, looking down at the people in the valley and laughing loudly.

Behind the Gray-robed Man stood more than a dozen men in black, their chilling gazes fixed on the people in the valley.

"The people of Demon Flame Valley are always so sneaky!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuya stared coldly at the Gray-robed Man figure and said indifferently.

"Haha, Elder Lin's Azure Annihilation Sword is extremely famous in the Black-Corner Region. Even Dou Wang expert has died under your sword. Just now, I almost suffered a great loss. Today, the two of us will have to learn from you!"

Another loud laugh rang out, and then a figure flashed out. Judging from the flapping Douqi Wings behind him, he was clearly another Dou Wang expert.

Lin Xiuya stared grimly at the two Dou Wang expert above the valley. His heart sank slightly. His current strength was only Five Star Dou Wang. Judging from their aura, they were at least eight- Dou Wang. If it were a one-on-one fight, he would have some confidence that he could fight both of them, but he would obviously be at a disadvantage. However, if it really came down to a desperate fight, even if he was defeated in the end, he would definitely be able to inflict heavy losses on the two of them.

It's a pity. If Liu Qing were with me, the situation would be much better.

For now, let's pray that Xiao Yan can arrive in time!

Thinking of this, Lin Xiuya couldn't help but feel speechless. Xiao Yan, that guy, I don't know what he did, actually reached the peak of the Four Star Dou Huang level after coming out of seclusion. I was not even a match for him. And thinking about Xiao Yuan and his brother who killed the Dou Zong, they are both more outrageous than the other!