Capturing the Two Alive
Song Wen burst into the black tide of Sha Qi, which was filled with hollows, and quickly approached Ji Jinglun.
The faint aura of death emanating from him was intentional, meant to confuse Ji Jinglun, and it seems to be working quite well.
Song Wen suddenly raised his left hand, and the golden Lightning Sphere in his hand shot out into the air.
Ji Jinglun watched the incoming Lightning Sphere, then with a flick of his sleeve, the Bone Banner roared as it met the golden Lightning Sphere.
"Boom!"
The Bone Banner and the golden Lightning Sphere collided with a deafening roar.
Blinding lightning and pale bone light intertwined and exploded.
The Bone Banner spun and flew backwards.
Song Wen pierced through the scattered lightning streaks across the sky, continuing his advance without pause.
Seeing Song Wen's aggressive approach, Ji Jinglun's eyes flashed with barely concealed panic.
'Gu Huang' is not only proficient in Thunder Method, completely countering his corpse magic; even his cultivation level is at the Late Lingxu Dao Immortal Realm, rather than the mid-stage he previously displayed.
"Jiang Wanyue, even putting aside our agreement, as the wife of the Xiao Household Head, are you just going to stand by and watch outsiders bully Non-Clan Elder of the Xiao Household? Aren't you afraid that if this gets back to the Xiao Household, Xiao Household will punish you?"
Ji Jinglun roared as he dodged backward.
Jiang Wanyue ignored her and made no response.
Her gaze was fixed firmly on the Corpse Daoist Yin. This made the latter feel uneasy, and his eyes darted around as if searching for a chance to escape.
As Song Wen pursued, he made a sword gesture, and the Startling Wind Sword cut through the air, arriving in front of Ji Jinglun in an instant.
Ji Jinglun was determined to recall the Bone Banner to save the master, but the Bone Banner still retained golden lightning, making it somewhat difficult to control.
Although he tried his best to activate the Bone Banner, Bone Banner still swayed back slowly, much slower than the Startling Wind Sword.
Ji Jinglun's heart sank. He dared not place all his hopes on the Bone Banner anymore, and immediately summoned a black shield.
As soon as the shield appeared, a hideous ghost head emerged from its surface.
The demon's head opened its bloody maw wide, lunging to swallow the Startling Wind Sword.
The Startling Wind Sword, like a rainbow piercing the sun, plunged into the demon's bloody maw.
"Aww--"
A shrill scream rang out, and the ghost head seemed to have suffered a severe blow, suddenly collapsing.
The Startling Wind Sword pierced the shield, and both were thrown into the air.
The shield struck Ji Jinglun as he retreated.
Ji Jinglun was already injured, and this blow not only aggravated his injuries but also instantly disrupted the flow of his Immortal Essence.
He immediately lost control of his body, plummeted downwards, and crashed to the ground.
"Jiang Wanyue, save me!"
"You are the mistress of the household; how can you stand by and watch someone die!"
"The Xiao Household will not let you get away with this..."
Before he could finish speaking, a flash of Netherglow appeared and pierced through his chest.
Crimson blood blossoms bloomed in the sky, and Ji Jinglun became even weaker.
Song Wen followed closely behind, a small pool of Blood Tide out from beneath his feet, from which a blood-red tentacle emerged and tightly bound Ji Jinglun.
"Gu Huang, let me go, and I'll give you all the treasures I have on me and in the Xiao Household's cave abode." Ji Jinglun still wanted to beg for mercy.
Song Wen ignored him and instead turned his gaze to the Corpse Daoist Yin in the distance.
The Corpse Daoist Yin had long sensed the danger, but he was injured by Ji Jinglun and was being watched by Jiang Wanyue, so he dared not escape!
"Gu Huang," he chuckled dryly, "Your strength is indeed remarkable. Ji Jinglun even dared to plot against you earlier, utterly ignorant of his own limitations. Now that he has been captured by you, it is his own fault. But we have no enmity, so I hope you will show mercy."
"Fellow Daoist Yin Corpse, did you just try to kill me?" Song Wen stepped on the Blood Tide and slowly approached the Corpse Daoist Yin.
Previously, the Corpse Daoist Yin had ambushed Song Wen with his Ghost-Head Long Saber, but it was blocked by Jiang Wanyue's Jade-White Flying Sword.
As Song Wen drew closer, the Corpse Daoist Yin grew increasingly uneasy.
"I was misled by Ji Jinglun. If you, fellow Daoist, can be lenient, I will certainly offer compensation that satisfies you."
"No need for compensation, just take your head, fellow Daoist," Song Wen said calmly.
The forced smile on the face of the Corpse Daoist Yin vanished instantly, replaced by a chilling and ruthless expression.
"Gu Huang, do you truly refuse to give me a way out?"
"A way out?" Song Wen sneered. "You corpse, I'm not afraid to tell you, I actually came here for you and Ji Jinglun."
Upon hearing this, the Corpse Daoist Yin's expression changed drastically.
Even Ji Jinglun, who had already become a prisoner, looked utterly incredulous.
Just then, Song Wen's brow twitched, and Nine Transparent Blades quickly condensed, heading straight for the Corpse Daoist Yin.
The Corpse Daoist Yin was initially on guard.
Crimson chains and Ghost-Head Long Saber coiled around his body.
But to his utter surprise, after Song Wen uttered those words that shocked him, he suddenly launched Divine Sense attack.
The crimson chains and the Ghost-Head Long Saber instantly became useless, utterly unable to stop the 'Soul-Slaying Spike'.
He could only watch helplessly as Nine Transparent Blades approached and then pierced his brow.
"Ah--"
A scream rang out.
The blood-red chains and the Ghost-Head Long Saber both went out of control.
Immediately afterwards, a tentacle coiled around and entangled the Corpse Daoist Yin.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Wanyue flew over.
"Gu Huang, I promised you I would deliver Ji Jinglun and the Corpse Daoist Yin to you alive, and that's done. However, I'm still curious, why did you go to such lengths to capture them alive? Before this, you didn't seem to know them at all?"
In high spirits, Song Wen wrapped his arms around Jiang Wanyue's slender waist and pulled her into his embrace.
The two were so close they could hear each other breathing.
A blush flashed across Jiang Wanyue's face, and she turned her head away.
"How dare you lay a hand on me, with other people in the audience!"
"They're just two dead men, why bother with them?" Song Wen laughed. "Or... let them watch us perform before they die."
Jiang Wanyue rolled her eyes and glared fiercely at Song Wen.
Ji Jinglun suddenly erupted in anger.
You adulterous couple have been having an affair for a long time!
"I should have known! Jiang Wanyue, so from the very beginning, you and Gu Huang were plotting against me."
"But neither of you should be too smug. Since I and the Corpse Daoist Yin died together, the Xiao Household will definitely investigate. As long as they follow the slightest clue, they will surely find Jiang Wanyue. At that time, you won't be able to escape An Ran."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanyue squirmed in Song Wen's arms and spoke in a slightly coquettish tone.
"Gu Huang, you heard it too. I took a huge risk to help you. It's time to keep your promise."
"The secret of the 'Corpse King Blood Refinement Art' is actually the reason why I captured the two of them alive. Those who cultivate this Cultivation Method can devour each other's cultivation to enhance their own cultivation," Song Wen said.