Why Was That Damn Old Man So Popular?
Inside the Heaven-Forging Stronghold, Tang Ruowei and Li Jinyao arrived at the outside of a side room.
The two Heaven-Forging Stronghold Disciple standing outside the room immediately extended their hands and asked, "Senior sisters, please wait. This is where Elder Liu is resting. Elder Liu has not yet woken up. Please leave if you have other matters to attend to."
Tang Ruowei and Li Jinyao exchanged a glance upon hearing this, then Li Jinyao stepped forward and said with a smile, "Junior brothers, we are here on the orders of Sect Master Yue. It's your turn to take over, so you should go and rest."
"This..."
The two disciples of Heaven-Forging Stronghold exchanged a glance, somewhat hesitant.
"This is Sect Master Yue's written order."
Tang Ruowei took out a written edict from her sleeve and handed it to her two disciples.
The two disciples took the edict, glanced at it, and said, "It is indeed the Sect Master's handwriting, but didn't the Sect Master instruct us beforehand that unless he comes in person, we must not let anyone pass under any circumstances..."
"Oh dear, junior brother, if you don't trust us, don't you trust the sect behind us?"
As she spoke, Li Jinyao unleashed part of the effects of the Phantom Shadow Fragrant Trace Art, and her every move seemed to be filled with a seductive aura.
"Sweetheart, let the older sisters take over for you. Go back and get some rest."
Upon hearing this, the two disciples felt as if the girl next door had instantly transformed into a bewitching Demoness. The words uttered from her pink lips seemed to come alive, seeping into their ears and tickling their hearts, making them dizzy and disoriented.
Nodding in a daze, the two disciples had unknowingly agreed to Li Jinyao's request and staggered away from there.
"Sister Li's move is truly terrifying."
Tang Ruowei looked at the Heaven-Forging Stronghold Disciple with lingering fear and sighed.
"No, I'm far inferior to Sect Master Su Xiangxue."
Li Jinyao shook her head.
"If Sect Master Su were here, a single glance would be enough to get them to do things."
The two arrived near the courtyard gate, checked around, and finding no one nearby, Li Jinyao said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's hurry up and finish what the Sword Ancestor instructed us to do."
She took out some Formation materials from her Storage Bag and scattered them on the ground according to the secret method of the Demonic Sect, setting them up.
Tang Ruowei tilted her head and looked at her for a while before suddenly asking, "Sister Li, you're being so enthusiastic, could it be that you've really fallen for that old geezer of my master?"
"I wouldn't say I've taken a liking to him, but I actually have a lot of admiration for Sword Ancestor."
Li Jinyao, however, remained unreserved, inheriting the straightforwardness of Huangfu Feng from the Heavenly Demon Sect.
"Over the years, I've rarely seen a woman who can keep up with me, or even surpass me, in thinking. So, Junior Sister Ruowei, who knows, maybe one day in the future I might just suddenly feel like becoming your Master's Wife."
After saying that, she winked playfully at Tang Ruowei.
"Why is that old geezer so popular?"
Tang Ruowei muttered to herself, feeling inexplicably irritated at the same time.
She suppressed these distracting thoughts, took out the materials, and focused on assisting Li Jinyao with her work.
A fierce battle is underway on the Great River.
Relying on his extensive knowledge and skills from the previous era, Yue Qianren unleashed nearly 120% of the peak strength of this body's Fusion Body Integration Stage. With his right hand wielding a sword, he displayed a wondrous Saber Technique that Huangfu Feng had never heard of before. Each strike was accompanied by heavenly fire and earth-shattering events, or by raging storms. Meanwhile, his other hand constantly changed Magic Incantation, manipulating the surrounding natural forces to attack Huangfu Feng, attempting to fight his way out.
However, even though he brought his Body Integration Stage body to its fullest potential, he was still no match for Huangfu Feng, the only Mahayana Stage Demonic Cultivator in the world.
As the former Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect and now the Grand Elder, Huangfu Feng's aptitude was not as good as his disciple Ji Lingyun, or even as good as the other Elder. He was far inferior to the new generation's Heavenly Demon Physique Li Jinyao. However, he overcame the limitations of aptitude through perseverance and became the strongest in the current Demonic Sect.
He wasn't particularly gifted, so of all the methods the Heavenly Demon Sect had, he only took one and, through time and perseverance, pushed the Heavenly Demon Blade Technique to unprecedented heights.
At this moment, facing the Earth Immortal who Body Seizure his best friend, he finally transformed from a straightforward and honest man into a demon who had emerged from the Heavenly Demon Sect —a mad demon!
Even though Yue Qianren's Saber Technique was exquisite and his Arts was divine, Huangfu Feng's blade still mercilessly cut through all his attacks. Each of his strikes was faster and more ruthless than the last. Within his Purple Mansion, a celestial land began to gradually appear beneath the feet of his Nascent Soul, a sign of ascension to immortality.
The Dao Soul Nascent Soul's Spiritual Platform trembled rapidly. As Huangfu Feng drew his sword, the Dao Soul within his Spiritual Platform also drew his sword in the same manner. With the execution of the Heavenly Demon Blade Technique, a three-headed, six-armed Demon God with a ferocious face gradually emerged from the Void behind him and began to dance.
The blade sliced through the river, leaving the land and mountains on both sides scarred and devastated. Huangfu Feng was filled with grief and indignation, but ironically, in this battle to free his dear friend, his spirit and will reached an unprecedented unity. His aura slowly rose, and the True Essence within his body was boiling, gradually leaping towards a higher level of energy.
"Damn it, he actually broke through during the battle?"
Yue Qianren certainly understood what the signs on Huangfu Feng's body meant.
That's why I hate these violent lunatics!
Seeing Huangfu Feng's eyes glowing red, his aura growing stronger, and visible black energy emanating from his body, he raised his hand, formed a Magic Incantation, and charged towards Huangfu Feng.
Huangfu Feng swung his sword backhand, but it sliced through Yue Qianren's body like a phantom, landing in empty space. At the same time, Yue Qianren also raised his hand and slashed at his chest, but this slash did indeed cut through his shoulder and cut all the way down to his chest cavity.
"The best way to deal with a madman like you is to use these spells."
"Yue Qianren" sneered, "With just a simple Illusion Arts, you people will be like donkeys seeing a carrot—ugh!"
He was speaking when Huangfu Feng, without uttering a sound after being stabbed, retaliated by stabbing him again.
This time, Huangfu Feng's blade pierced his abdomen with unerring accuracy. "Yue Qianren" immediately felt a terrifying pulling force emanating from the black longsword, tugging at his Spiritual Platform Nascent Soul and Souls.
"Cough!"
Huangfu Feng coughed up a mouthful of blood and said in a hoarse voice, "You talk too much!"
As he spoke, he clenched his other fist and slammed it hard into Yue Qianren's face. The latter flew backward, blood gushing from the wound in his abdomen as the blade cut through it. He crashed onto the riverbank with a loud thud, raising a huge cloud of dust.
Huangfu Feng roared, ignoring the huge wound on his shoulder, and with a burst of True Essence, he charged into the dust with the towering Demon God behind him, engaging in a fierce battle with the still-unresponsive "Yue Qianren".
"I am Earth Immortal! You're a madman! A madman!"
Yue Qianren struggled to defend against Huangfu Feng's attacks while shouting loudly.
Just now, thanks to his knowledge as Earth Immortal, he was able to fight Huangfu Feng to a standstill. But now that Huangfu Feng has completely unleashed his self-restrictions, he only has the strength to barely hold on.
Countless flashes of sword light ripped through the landscape, shattering everything Great River. The towering Demon God wielded his six-armed sword, unleashing a thousand layers of sword winds, tearing his enemies to shreds amidst screams of agony.