Facing the ghostly Red Tower Woman, Duan Yun did not dare let down his guard in the slightest. His ordinary iron sword was already out of its sheath, slashing out two crescent-moon Sword Qi.
The Red Tower Madwoman stepped through the air as though invisible stairs lay beneath her feet, her body darting away with ghostly agility.
This was Red Tower lightness skill, a lightness skill that let one fly while being lewd.
The two Sword Qi strikes slashed into the wall, ripping two gashes through it as though it were paper.
During this time, even while traveling day and night, Duan Yun had never stopped cultivating. The Jade Sword True Qi within him, fused with Lunar Essence, had grown increasingly refined, its power surpassing what it had once been.
Because along the way, he had discovered there were far too many people in that little notebook who needed killing.
How could he afford not to grow stronger!
Even Red Tower elders feared the power of Sword Qi.
The young man who had greeted Duan Yun earlier hid in a corner, trembling as he shot Duan Yun a shocked look that said, "So he wasn't here just to mooch a meal!"
The Red Tower elder's throat had been pierced through. She knew she could not drag this out any longer.
Her body drifted through the air with ghostly, high-frequency movements, her chest rising and falling just as rapidly as she closed in on Duan Yun once more.
"Grasp Sparrow's Tail!"
Duan Yun did not hesitate. He went all out!
Pure Jade Sword True Qi unfurled behind him, forming the Dharma Aspect of the White-Silk Jade Sword Immortal!
"Kill!"
The Jade Sword Immortal's many jade hands formed Sword Fingers and thrust forward!
Dozens of Jade Sword Finger Sword Qi blasts shot toward the Red Tower elder like a sudden storm!
No matter how fast or ghostly the Red Tower elder's movement technique was, she could not evade so many Sword Qi attacks.
Bang bang bang!
More than ten holes appeared across her body, blood spraying everywhere.
Yet at that moment, enduring the agonizing pain, she shoved both palms forward with all her strength.
Howling palm wind carried her blood flying toward Duan Yun.
Duan Yun swept his sword!
Most of the blood was scattered away, but at that instant, a buzzing sound entered Duan Yun's ears.
The blood in the air turned into dense little specks and pounced toward him.
Duan Yun recalled the sight of the great monk being corroded by blood, and instantly understood.
They were insects!
This madwoman had bred these tiny flying insects throughout her blood!
The instant the insects touched skin, they would burrow into the flesh.
Only then did a sinister smile finally appear at the corner of the Red Tower elder's mouth.
Though she had just been suppressed and beaten by this brat, even suffering grievous wounds, now that he had touched her blood insects, he could only wait to be eaten clean to the bone!
The tiny blood insects surged toward Duan Yun like maggots clinging to bone, boring into his flesh and skin, bringing stabbing pain.
To everyone's eyes, Duan Yun was being swallowed by blood that seemed to have come alive.
It was over!
The situation had taken a sharp turn for the worse!
But then, threads of icy gleam shot out from Duan Yun's body, incomparably sharp.
"Body-Breaking Sword Qi!"
The icy, tiny Sword Qi directly engulfed and slaughtered the little insects in the blood, just as Duan Yun had previously slaughtered mosquitoes in the wilderness.
Thus, the Red Tower elder's "blood" fell to the ground one drop after another.
"How is that possible!"
The child-faced, big-breasted Red Tower elder revealed a shocked expression.
Having broken the blood insects with Body-Breaking Sword Qi, Duan Yun did not pause in the slightest and launched his counterattack!
Grasp Sparrow's Tail!
Jade Sword True Qi scattered outward, once again forming the Dharma Aspect of the Jade Sword Immortal.
Only this time, it was the Black-Silk Jade Sword Immortal.
"Kill!"
The Black-Silk Jade Sword Immortal's jade hands flowed through their motions, firing Jade Sword Finger Sword Qi once more!
The Red Tower elder gritted her teeth and used her movement technique again, but this time she was not so fortunate.
If the Sword Qi fired by the White-Silk Jade Sword Immortal before had been sharp straight lines, then the Sword Finger Qi now formed bizarre arcs. Coupled with the fact that she was already wounded, she was struck by more than twenty Sword Fingers while shifting sideways, nearly being shot into a sieve.
Duan Yun was killing with rising fervor and shouted, "Kill!"
The black silk of the Black-Silk Jade Sword Immortal faded away, and in an instant she became the elegant White-Silk Jade Sword Immortal.
But this time, Duan Yun no longer formed Sword Fingers. Instead, he gripped his iron sword and unleashed a Water-Moon Slash!
A Sword Qi phantom also appeared in the White-Silk Jade Sword Immortal's jade hand, slashing alongside Duan Yun!
Swish swish swish!
Icy sword light swept through like bolts of white silk, turning the entire hall snow-bright.
The air filled with shrill tearing sounds—the sounds left behind as the Sword Qi passed through.
"Ugh!"
The sharp Sword Qi passed directly through the Red Tower elder's body before slashing into the wall behind her, leaving clear sword marks.
The Red Tower elder's body still floated in midair, her eyes filled with utter disbelief.
The next moment, with a thud, her body crashed heavily to the ground. She had been chopped into eight pieces—legs were legs, hands were hands, and breasts were breasts.
Yet this child-faced, big-breasted Red Chamber Fairy did not immediately die. Instead, she said, "What sword is this—"
Before she could finish, she died on the spot.
Seeing this, Duan Yun silently recited in his heart, Red Tower demoness: minus one.
Mm, he had taken another step toward killing them all.
Right after that, the Red Chamber Fairy's flesh began to wriggle. The insects she had raised within her flesh were no longer restrained and were about to burst out of her body.
Duan Yun extended a hand, and dense Sword Qi scattered out like Silk Rain, forming a mist of swords.
The moment those blood insects left her body, they were completely shredded.
After doing all this, Duan Yun stood where he was, his chest heaving violently as he breathed out like arrows.
Several places on his body had been scraped open, and one was even bleeding. It could be said that this was the worst injury he had sustained since mastering swordsmanship.
Those blood insects had torn open his flesh as they burrowed inward.
Fortunately, his skill had been superior. He had created the Body-Breaking Sword Qi move himself, which kept him from suffering worse injuries.
And after using Grasp Sparrow's Tail repeatedly, Duan Yun's expenditure was enormous. Even both hands trembled slightly from the strain.
All he could say was that this madwoman was formidable, to have forced him to such a point.
For a while, the room was silent. Everyone watched Duan Yun as he panted there, as though they were looking upon a god.
Especially those fellow wanderers who had earlier thought Duan Yun was not even qualified to mooch a meal. Their faces had gone pale, and they neither dared run nor stay, afraid that this great man would hold their petty offenses against them and kill them all with a single pointing finger.
Even the One-Eyed Azure Dragon Monk, who had been swaggering arrogantly moments earlier, lowered his proud head.
They had both been dealing with evil Outer Dao scum, yet the gap between them was simply too enormous!
Especially when he recalled how his "Demoness, I want you to aid my cultivation!" stunt had backfired, his broad, thick face actually flushed red with shame.
By then, Duan Yun had steadied his breathing. He looked around and asked, "Um, who's in charge here? Come out and settle the bill."
Yes, he had completed the mission on the bounty notice. It was time to get paid.
Old Steward Lu, his legs trembling, walked out shakily and said, "Master is unconscious, and the eldest young master also fainted after falling while fleeing just now. Immortal sir, I fear you will have to wait."
Duan Yun always felt that being called "immortal sir" sounded like an insult, so he said, "Don't call me immortal sir. My name is Duan Yun. Just call me Young Hero Duan."
After today's battle, Young Hero Duan's reputation should rise another notch.
A kindhearted, exemplary young man like him could not possibly keep carrying the name "Demon Duan," could he?
"You serve food here, right? Did the cook faint?" Duan Yun suddenly asked.
Old Steward Lu answered tremblingly, "In reply to Young Hero, the cook did not faint."
"Tell him to make food. I'm hungry," Duan Yun said.
Yes, he really was hungry.
That fight had taken a great deal out of him.
"Alright."
Old Steward Lu immediately made arrangements.
Only a moment ago, Duan Yun had been locked in a life-and-death battle against a Red Tower demoness, with danger lurking at every turn. The One-Eyed Azure Dragon Monk, who had originally led the group, had not even gotten back up yet. Yet now the Lu Estate was already bustling about preparing a meal, creating a surreal, dreamlike feeling.
Only the Red Tower elder, chopped into eight pieces on the ground, proved that this was no dream, but reality.
For a time, everyone looked at Duan Yun with even greater reverence.
What the hell kind of young hero was this? He was plainly a great hero!
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