Give Me One Reason I Should Be Weaker Than You

"Shen Lou'er?"

That Saintess Su Yao frowned slightly.

With her intelligence, she had already understood what had happened.

She had heard a little about the uproar over the Mystic Heaven Sword Sect's recent "harboring a demoness" incident.

She had never expected someone to bring that demoness to her residence.

"Are you also a disciple of True Person Lu Feng?"

Li Yang cupped his hands. "Greetings, Saintess Su Yao."

Then he pointed at Shen Lou'er. "This fiend has slaughtered her fellow disciples. Her crimes are beyond forgiveness. If she lives, she will surely become a scourge to our righteous path!"

"No! That's not what happened!" Shen Lou'er had completely lost her composure.

She had not feared Li Yang attacking her along the way.

After all, she was also at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and she carried several lifesaving trump cards.

If her life truly hung in the balance, she could even summon a projection of her father.

But this was Myriad Phenomena City, and Saintess Su Yao was a Golden Core expert-

I'm going to die!

At that thought, Shen Lou'er hated Li Yang to the marrow.

But her mind worked quickly.

Although Saintess Su Yao was one of the leading figures among the righteous path's younger generation, she did not enjoy killing.

Her guilt as an evil cultivator had not been conclusively established. Su Yao might not kill her!

And when she noticed the sentimentality in those beautiful eyes, she realized she might survive if she could move Su Yao's heart!

She immediately burst into tears, little pearls spilling down in strings.

"I never chose to have the Six Desires Demon Body. I wanted to be a normal cultivator too, following behind all of you as a carefree little junior sister.

"But fate makes playthings of us...

"Senior brother, I really was wrong. Please give me a chance to turn over a new leaf!

"After all, there are good people among Demon Cultivators too!"

How could Li Yang not know what Shen Lou'er was scheming?

In fact, he had noticed something too.

There was definitely a fourth person in this residence.

And that person-was most likely a demonic cultivator!

He was highly sensitive to demonic energy and could sense faint traces in the courtyard that had been swept away.

This was beyond his expectations.

He had investigated beforehand. This residence belonged to Saintess Su Yao.

And Saintess Su Yao belonged to the Moonlit Holy Land, which had extremely little tolerance for Demon Cultivators.

He had heard that the Moonlit Holy Land's founding ancestor had offended a Demon Cultivator in their youth, resulting in the slaughter of their entire clan. Ever since, the holy land's disciples had harbored a fierce hatred for Demon Cultivators.

Yet Holy Maiden Su Yao apparently had dealings with one!

Still, he had not witnessed it firsthand and could not jump to conclusions.

"You haven't realized you were wrong. You've just realized you're about to die."

Delay would only invite trouble.

Li Yang cupped his hands toward Saintess Su Yao again.

"This fiend hides behind honeyed words and a pleasant face. To advance her cultivation, she used losing control of her demonic nature as an excuse to slaughter several fellow disciples openly. Who knows how many more she killed in secret!

"On the way here, I secretly notified my friends in the Sword Alliance. They will arrive shortly."

However.

Saintess Su Yao seemed moved by the words "there are good people among Demon Cultivators too."

Ripples stirred in her beautiful eyes, and she could not help sighing.

"Since this is an internal matter of your Mystic Heaven Sword Sect, it would be inappropriate for me to interfere. You should resolve it yourself."

At those words, Li Yang's heart sank.

This fucking bitch is no decent person!

The facts are right in front of her, yet as the Moonlit Holy Land's holy maiden, she's standing by with her hands tucked in her sleeves.

Just wait until you give me a reason to kill you!

Shen Lou'er was overjoyed.

"Senior brother, Saintess Su Yao is right. This is an internal matter of our Mystic Heaven Sword Sect. More than that, it is a grievance between you and me.

"I accidentally killed your friend, and you want to avenge him.

"If you kill me, I won't blame you.

"But if you lose, please leave your junior sister a path to survival!"

Her words were earnest and heartfelt, as though she were merely a pitiful girl who wanted to live.

But Li Yang could clearly sense it-

In that instant, the little bitch's Killing Intent toward him surged wildly!

He smiled.

This was exactly what he wanted.

He had been thinking that if Saintess Su Yao killed Shen Lou'er, he would lose an opportunity to kill.

Now that they were here, as long as Shen Lou'er's lifesaving trump cards failed, he was absolutely certain he could slay this fiend!

Li Yang drew the Spirit Sword from his back. Its aura had grown even more formidable, perhaps because Shen Lou'er had used it to masturbate during dual cultivation.

"Hmph!"

Shen Lou'er's expression turned awkward at the sight of the sword.

In truth, she had always been somewhat curious about this ninth senior brother.

Although he cultivated slowly, she had never heard of him suffering a defeat. Whenever the sect held a competition with rewards, he always took first place.

But as the bearer of the Six Desires Demon Body, she had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining in just one year, even while doing everything she could to suppress her cultivation.

She had heard that her ninth senior brother had joined the Mystic Heaven Sword Sect ten years ago, yet he had still not reached Foundation Establishment.

So no matter how strong he was, how could he contend with a true prodigy?

At that thought, she hesitated no longer and took out a purple Spirit Sword.

"Senior brother, thank you for looking after me along the way. But to stay alive, I'll have to offend you!"

"Junior brother, I am providing a place for you to fight. But if you cannot kill her, or if you lose, it means your junior sister is not fated to die. Will you stop there?" Saintess Su Yao retreated to the corridor outside the courtyard.

"Remember what you said! I don't need your help, but don't interfere either!" Li Yang's tone was far from polite.

A fool like this, who could not distinguish friend from foe, had best pray she never fell into his hands!

Clang!!!

Li Yang struck, his sword's shriek piercing the ears.

Shen Lou'er raised her sword to meet him.

Clang!

The clash of metal rang out crisply.

Her expression changed at once.

An immense force surged through her arm, giving her a firsthand taste of the crushing power behind Li Yang's blows.

I can't beat him in close combat!

Shen Lou'er reached that conclusion immediately.

As she staggered backward, she activated a Five-Element Escape Talisman. Spiritual light enveloped her body, carrying her farther from Li Yang.

Then she unleashed several Golden Sword Talismans, which transformed into golden blades that hurtled toward Li Yang.

Clang!

Li Yang swept his sword sideways. Razor-sharp Sword Qi erupted, carving a semicircular slash through the air.

A succession of booms rang out as the translucent golden swords collided with the Sword Qi slash, canceling each other out.

"Such fierce sword intent! Though he is only at Qi Refining, he must have killed a great many people to cultivate such condensed killing intent to reinforce it!" Saintess Su Yao was slightly startled.

It was not over yet.

Li Yang had already pressed forward.

In fewer than ten exchanges, Shen Lou'er could no longer withstand him and activated her Six Desires Demon Body.

She had intended to keep her demonic art hidden, but the pressure Li Yang exerted was too great.

If she did not go all out, the slightest lapse could get her killed!

Pure demonic energy erupted from Shen Lou'er's body, greatly enhancing all her attributes.

"Heh, heh." Li Yang sneered twice. "You control demon essence so effortlessly, yet you claim to be 'burdened by a bloodline curse'? You've been secretly practicing demonic arts quite a bit, haven't you?"

Shen Lou'er's expression darkened.

"Ninth senior brother, why must you hound me like this? Even Master wants me alive. He was the one who taught me the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Art I now cultivate, yet you insist on overstepping your place!"

"I can't be bothered to waste words on a demoness like you. You're not worthy of hearing them!"

Soon-

Slash!

Li Yang severed Shen Lou'er's arm with a single stroke, sending purplish-red demonic blood spraying.

"Aah!"

Shen Lou'er cried out in pain, terror showing in her eyes.

She had never experienced a true life-and-death battle. The moment she suffered a serious wound, she fell into disarray.

All that awaited her was an even swifter defeat.

"Y-you... how can you be so strong?!" Shen Lou'er cried involuntarily.

"When I was fighting life-and-death battles, you were wheedling and acting cute with Master.

"When I was trapped, surrounded by dozens of Heretic Cultivators at Qi Refining, you were wheedling and acting cute with our senior brothers.

"When I was on the brink of death, turning the tables to kill powerful enemies, you were wheedling and acting cute with the sect master.

"Go on, give me one reason I should be weaker than you."

Li Yang's sword strikes grew ever more ferocious, leaving bloody wounds across Shen Lou'er's body.

Slash!

One of Shen Lou'er's delicate feet was severed.

She collapsed to the ground and shrieked, "Impossible! I possess the Six Desires Demon Body! How could I die at the hands of an insignificant, nameless sword cultivator like you!"

"You seem to have forgotten that you're a sword cultivator too. A sword cultivator's sword isn't an ornament to hold, nor is it a prop for your flashy performances. Since we were fellow disciples, your senior brother will teach you one lesson-" Li Yang enunciated every word. "A sword cultivator's sword is for killing!"

As Li Yang spoke the final word, the Spirit Sword in his hand thrust straight toward Shen Lou'er's head.

Saintess Su Yao's beautiful eyes shifted slightly, as though she were considering something, but in the end, she did not intervene.

However, as Shen Lou'er's life came under threat, a beam of divine light flew out of the token at her waist identifying her as a direct disciple of Crane-Cry Peak, knocking Li Yang's sword aside.

"Li Yang! What are you doing?!"

It was an old man with an illusory body-the Crane-Cry Peak Master, who was also Li Yang and Shen Lou'er's master, Lu Feng!

"You dare kill your own junior sister! Have you gone mad?! What did I tell you?!"