Lu Changfeng stamped hard on the ground and vanished from where he stood. The Phoenix Sovereign Axe appeared in his palm, a cold gleam faintly flowing along its edge. Using Mystic Footwork, he moved like a dragon roaming the nine heavens. Without leaving the formation, he followed a gap in its workings and swung his axe.
There was nothing fancy about that strike, nor a single unnecessary flourish.
Only speed, precision, and ruthlessness!
The axe blade traced an exceedingly fine, faint arc through the air.
It was like the first fissure at the dawn of heaven and earth, cleaving primordial chaos into the clear and the turbid.
That arc split Zang Tu's vision in two. He wanted to raise his blade to block, but it was still entangled with the three swords; he wanted to dodge, but Ji Xian's enormous palm had already shattered his bones and sinews; he wanted to beg for mercy, but only half a scream managed to rise from his throat.
The arc entered through his left shoulder and exited through his right hip, cleaving his entire body in two!
Crack!
Zang Tu did not even have time to scream. Flesh and blood scattered, leaving no intact remains!
The Delusion-Sundering Demon Blade went flying. Lu Changfeng casually drew it into his hand with a pull.
The Phoenix Sovereign went into his bag, and the three swords flew back.
Lu Changfeng examined the demon blade. His face betrayed little, but inwardly, he felt thoroughly satisfied.
One clean, decisive swing. That axe had cut away not only Zang Tu's life, but also the frustration pent up throughout his journey-being hunted by Yan Xiu, schemed against by Ji Xian, and betrayed by Yun Lou. Although most of that frustration belonged on Yun Lou's account, Zang Tu was Yan Xiu's