"What?!"
The Death-Severing Baleful Fiend King's expression changed. White light surged from his hand as he raised it, trying to block the incoming Xuanhuang Long Sword.
Only this time.
He did not have it as easy as before. The heavy, razor-sharp Xuanhuang Long Sword cleaved him straight into the floor.
Dust billowed everywhere.
Was... was he dead?
Ao Zhi looked grave.
Zhang Yuan lightly patted the [Three Calamities Gourd], gathering the fragments of [Gazing into the Netherworld] and Illuminating Netherworld from the ground into the gourd. Seeing Ao Zhi and Xie Jingxin staring blankly at the floor, he slapped the still-dazed Xie Jingxin on the head, took her hand, and leaped straight onto Ao Zhi's neck.
With someone riding on her head, Ao Zhi instantly flew into a rage and was about to shake Zhang Yuan and Xie Jingxin off. But after hearing what Zhang Yuan said next, she gave up.
"Stop staring and run! Do you really think one sword strike could kill him? If we don't run, not only will I die, you'll be made into dragon soup too. Move!"
Zhang Yuan grabbed Ao Zhi's ocher mane and tugged as he spoke.
As the saying went, smoke meant no damage. It would have been bizarre if one sword strike could have killed him.
"Zhang Yuan, the swords..."
With her hand held by Zhang Yuan, Xie Jingxin gently tugged his hand and spoke softly.
"Don't worry. I've put them all away."
Zhang Yuan answered without looking back at her, his gaze fixed on where the Death-Severing Baleful Fiend King had been.
If Ao Zhi did not move now, he would have to use [Golden Carriage Luan Chariot] to flee with Xie Jingxin, injuries or not.
Fortunately, although Ao Zhi was not a cultivator of the Dust-Dyed Realm Human Race,