Phantom Shadow Demon Trace

Volume II: Phantom Shadow Demon Trace - Chapter 28: The Well-Fed Don't Know the Hunger of the Starving

Pei Qing said coldly, "Don't count your chickens be--" Tang Ruowei glanced up at them and added, "If you are harboring thoughts of waiting for your Master or subsequent senior and junior brothers to come to your rescue, you had better abandon them now. I will tell you the truth: my Master is also nearby, and he is definitely not someone that one or two Golden Core stage cultivators can handle."

What does that have to do with me? I already said that if I attacked, people would die, but you refused to believe me. Now that people are dead, you blame me. "Truly impressive." The two disciples of the Baiyue Temple landed on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, their steps unsteady. Meanwhile, Zuo Yanfei emerged from the valley, striding forward with her long spear in hand. Her armor had been torn to shreds, revealing large patches of fair skin, but her eyes were bloodshot, and a pale blue True Essence swirled around her, making her look high-spirited and battle-ready, like a female war god.

The maiden muttered to herself, "I should go find Older Sister Zuo first. There are two people on her side as well, and their attributes are conflicting; her fight might not be easier than mine."

A flash of resignation and relief crossed Pei Qing's eyes. He relaxed his entire body, ceasing all resistance.

"Hmph."

"I cannot save you." She pressed her index and middle fingers together, her thumb pressing against her ring and little fingers to form a sword seal. The Kun Ling Sword flew over, spinning rapidly above Pei Qing's throat.

"Watch the sword!"

"Hmm?"

"In your next life, remember not to commit such unrighteous acts again." The tip of the sword drew a trace of blood before Tang Ruowei retracted it. After shaking the blood off the blade, Tang Ruowei thought for a moment, put away her flying sword, and slapped her palm against the ground.

But Pei Qing had been prepared. With a crisp sound, a green light film around his body seemed to shatter, but the sword light returned empty-handed, transforming back into the Kun Ling Sword and hovering beside Tang Ruowei.

Pei Dao gasped and cursed, "Is this what the five giants of the Righteous Path Alliance are like? If the Divine Martial Heavenly Army is like this, then the Azure Nether Sword Sect, which claims to have the number one individual combat ability..."

Tang Ruowei shook her head.

Zuo Yanfei nodded, smiled at Tang Ruowei, and then pressured the two men, "If you don't surrender, do you still want to keep fighting?"

Tang Ruowei said this while turning around to look at Pei Qing.

Pei Dao snorted and, quite helplessly, handed over the items on his person.

"Oh." The maiden felt aggrieved, but the True Essence in her body did not stop, carrying her as she continued to flee forward.

After some searching, she arrived at the valley where Zuo Yanfei was locked in a fierce battle with Pei Dao and Pei Shan, just in time to see a flood of energy erupt from within the valley, blasting Pei Dao and Pei Shan out.

Before he could finish his sentence, Tang Ruowei suddenly stepped forward, reached out, and slapped her palm heavily onto the hilt of the Kun Ling Sword.

"Worthy of being a disciple of the Azure Nether Sword Sect."

"Hmm, hand over your Magic Treasure."

"Come." Tang Ruowei greeted them.

Pei Qing spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground, with only a single breath left, though he had not yet died.

"Huh, you didn't die? You are worthy of being a peak Foundation Establishment stage, Virtual Core realm cultivator."

Pei Qing then pursued her on his flying sword. Seeing Tang Ruowei standing in place with her back to him, he sneered, "Hmph, are you not running anymore?"

Black sword light struck again. Pei Qing brought his fists together, and green Spirit Light blocked the relentless Kun Ling Sword.

Tang Ruowei channeled her strength into her palm, the peerless palm force pushing the Kun Ling Sword and augmenting the sword technique. The blade instantly pierced through Pei Qing's defense, striking him in the center of his chest. The power of Primordial Magnetism spread, instantly shattering the internal organs of this Virtual Core level cultivator.

She suddenly exclaimed, reached out to push Tang Ruowei away, and then kicked Pei Shan and Pei Dao flying before leaping away herself.

Tang Ruowei took a glance and felt a bit jealous. Zuo Yanfei had a well-toned body and a graceful figure. It wasn't obvious when she wore armor, but now that the armor was shattered, her proud bust was revealed, making Tang Ruowei very envious.

Tang Ruowei channeled her Magic Incantation, her body constantly weaving through the layers of soil.

Tang Ruowei said this as she thrust the Kun Ling Sword into Pei Qing's throat.

"That--" After doing all this, Tang Ruowei clapped her hands and stood up.

Tang Ruowei ignored him, reached out to guide the Kun Ling Sword, which spun and flew back to her side, and she thrust it out again in the same manner.

Tang Ruowei pursed her lips.

Pei Shan gave a bitter smile, handed over his flying sword and Spirit Talisman, and then quite consciously squatted down.

The latter also struck back with a palm. The two collided, and black and green True Essence exploded from the point of impact, lifting the surrounding soil by more than a foot.

Tang Ruowei stepped forward a few paces and pushed out a palm, augmented with the power of Primordial Magnetism, striking Pei Qing heavily.

Pei Dao was still somewhat unconvinced, but Pei Shan persuaded him, "Senior Brother, let's surrender. There's no point in fighting anymore; it's been fifteen minutes."

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Tang Ruowei simply stopped her earth-burrowing technique, emerged from the ground, and stood where she was.

Her palm had left a pit over two meters long and one meter wide in the ground. The maiden walked to Pei Qing's corpse, lifted him with one hand, threw him into the pit, and then used the power of Primordial Magnetism to manipulate the surrounding soil and stones, building a small grave over the pit.

Tang Ruowei used her earth-burrowing technique, following the direction Zuo Yanfei had entered the mountain. Stopping and starting, using the sensing of her True Essence and the tracking methods Zuo Yanfei had just taught her, she managed to find the trail of Zuo Yanfei and the other two.

Zuo Yanfei did not hear her complaint. The female warrior from the Divine Martial Heavenly Army turned her head with a smile and said to Tang Ruowei, "Time is short. Let's tie them up first, and then-- Careful!"

"Keep going!"

"Is that so?" Zuo Yanfei extended a hand and beckoned to Pei Dao and Pei Shan.

Countless emerald green vines extended from nowhere, twisted into a single strand, and were slowly retreating from a large pit in the ground. Behind these vines, more vines crawled along the ground, covering the mountains and plains in a dense, thick mass.

"The same trick won't work on Cultivators!" Zuo Yanfei looked down and then laughed, "What's so good about it? Wearing armor is uncomfortable and squeezes you, and it increases the surface area for collisions when dodging... The only benefit is that it constantly exercises my shoulders and waist."

Pei Qing also said, "That saves me a lot of trouble. I've changed my mind, little girl. You killed Pei Shan and Pei Yuan; if I don't make you pay a price, I would have lived this life in vain."

The maiden opened her small mouth, and once again, a black sword light flashed by. The speed and power of this strike exceeded the reaction capabilities of the Virtual Core level Pei Qing, and in the blink of an eye, it slammed into him.

Pei Qing took two steps back, his blood surging and a flush rising to his face. He said, "Nothing more than this. What other tricks do you have?"

If the power of one strike is insufficient to break through a defense, then the simplest method is to stack the power of two strikes.

Why must I act according to your moods? My mood isn't very good right now either. Who do you think you are? Isn't it just because you have the numbers, and the Emperor is far away, that you bully me and Older Sister Zuo!

Tang Ruowei was pushed flying. After landing and steadying herself, she hurriedly turned her head to look.

"Don't worry about Master. He is guarding those demons; I doubt anyone in this world can harm him."

Pei Qing sneered and raised his hand.

"Hi, hello there." The two men squatted down with their heads in their hands, while Zuo Yanfei and Tang Ruowei stood together. Tang Ruowei looked at Zuo Yanfei's chest with some envy and said, "Older Sister Zuo, your figure is truly great."

"Oh?" Tang Ruowei's face darkened, and she muttered, "The well-fed don't know the hunger of the starving."

Tang Ruowei pondered her wording and then pointed to the mountain nearby, "I buried him on that hilltop over there."

The next moment, a violent explosion occurred on the spot.

Actually, with the escape techniques taught to her by Bai Qiuran, it would have been very easy to escape from a Virtual Core cultivator of such an obscure sect. However, Tang Ruowei still harbored some thoughts, so she deliberately slowed her speed to allow Pei Qing to catch up to her.

"I'm not running anymore. I thought about it carefully: why should I be chased by you?"

The two from the Baiyue Temple were startled. Pei Dao asked in horror, "Why are you here? Where are Pei Yuan and Senior Brother Pei Qing?"

Pei Dao and Pei Shan looked at each other, and then Pei Shan raised his hands and said, "Two heroines, we surrender."

"I should have already said that this trick is useless against me!"

"Furthermore, it was you who insisted on fighting me... I can only give you a quick end to grant you relief."

"What kind of monster is this woman?" Tang Ruowei blinked and sighed in admiration... She could feel that the Virtual Core level cultivator behind her was constantly chasing her, filled with rage.

Pei Qing was bleeding from his seven orifices, looking at Tang Ruowei with eyes mixed with horror and unwillingness, but he was already breathing his last.

"In terms of sect, I am a disciple of the strongest person in the Azure Nether Sword Sect. In terms of Magic Treasure, I have the highest-grade flying sword refined by my Master. In terms of cultivation, I practice the highest-level techniques and learn the most formidable moves. In terms of aptitude, I have the Earth Heavenly Spirit Root. In terms of right and wrong, I am protecting the lives of the innocent, while you are framing others with conspiracies and ignoring my warnings, and you were the ones who attacked first... Why should I run? You are the ones who should be running."