Chu Yunfei followed behind, riding on lightning, his tone tinged with a hint of sarcasm.
"Holy Son Nangong, didn't you say back in the Cangwu Mountain Range that the weak have no right to bargain, and that strength is the only true principle in this world?"
"Why are you using your status to intimidate others now that it's your turn to run for your life?"
Nangong Wuhen's face flushed red, and he almost ground his teeth to powder.
Those condescending words from back then now feel like slaps across his face.
" Chu Yunfei, you only have your current strength because you obtained some heaven-defying opportunities. What right do you have to be proud in front of this Holy Son?"
Nangong Wuhen's eyes were ferocious as he roared angrily, "Without those fortuitous opportunities, you would still be nothing more than a piece of trash in the Azure Mystic Sect, trampled upon by everyone, while I, the Holy Son, would still be someone you can only look up to!"
Chu Yunfei remained calm, his speed unchanged.
"On the path of cultivation, opportunities are an integral part of strength. As the Holy Son of the Heavenly Sword Sect, you have enjoyed the sect's resources since childhood, and Nangong Hai has paved the way for you. Yet now you blame your incompetence on others' good fortune."
"I must say, you're truly laughable."
Nangong Wuhen's cheek muscles twitched violently.
Those words struck right where he least wanted to be.
He was born into the Nangong Aristocratic Family, and his grandfather was the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect. From a young age, he possessed resources that ordinary people could not imagine.
But how long has it been since Chu Yunfei lost all his cultivation and is now relentlessly pursuing him?
Less than six months!
This disparity cannot be explained simply by chance.
If he continues to flee, he will only be worn down to death in endless humiliation.
"Shut up!"
Nangong Wuhen suddenly stopped and turned around, landing on a low stone peak.
Golden Sword Qi surged wildly around him, his eyes filled with a desperate madness.
"You little bastard, do you really think this Holy Son is afraid of you?"
He bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the golden-patterned longsword, unleashing his full power as Divine Sea Realm First Level.
"Since you won't let me go, then let's die together!"
"To die together?"
Chu Yunfei landed opposite the stone peak, a mocking smile playing on his lips, "You don't even have the right to make me unleash my true strength, yet you dare to claim we should perish together?"
These words completely ignited the last vestiges of Nangong Wuhen's rationality.
He gripped the hilt of the sword with both hands, and the gold-patterned longsword, stained with his own blood, emitted a sharp hum.
A golden sword wheel slowly rose from behind him.
Nine illusory sword shadows appeared on the edge of the sword wheel, each radiating a sharp, cold light.
" Nine Heavens Sword Wheel!"
Nangong Wuhen swung his sword down.
Nine sword shadows detached from the sword wheel and slashed towards Chu Yunfei from different directions.
The sword shadows echoed each other, sealing off the surrounding space, and even the ground beneath Chu Yunfei's feet was cut open with dense fine marks by the golden sword intent.
Chu Yunfei did not dodge.
He raised the Abyss-Devouring Sword, still maintaining the aura of the Divine Sea Realm First Level, and unleashed a slash.
clang!
The golden sword shadow at the forefront shattered instantly.
The remaining eight sword shadows slashed down in succession, but they were unable to break through the sword curtain formed by the Abyss-Devouring Sword.
The sounds of clashing weapons rang out one after another.
With each collision, Nangong Wuhen's face would turn paler.
The Nine Heavens Sword Wheel is Heaven Rank Low Grade martial skill of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
With his cultivation at the Divine Sea Realm First Level, he was powerful enough to suppress a martial artist at the Divine Sea Realm Third Level.
But Chu Yunfei only used one sword from beginning to end.
No martial arts techniques were used.
There was no improvement in cultivation level.
He didn't even take a single step back.
The moment the ninth sword shadow shattered, Chu Yunfei lightly twisted his wrist, and the Abyss-Devouring Sword was sent forward in the same direction.
The sword's edge grazed Nangong Wuhen's shoulder.
Pfft!
Blood splattered.
Nangong Wuhen retreated, a deep, bone-revealing wound already split open on his left shoulder.
Ignoring the pain, he swung his sword again to attack.
" Heavenly Sword Soul Severing!"
The golden-patterned longsword transformed into an extremely thin golden light and disappeared from sight.
This sword strike aims for ultimate speed.
Even Divine Sea Realm Middle Stage cultivator could be pierced through the brow by a single sword strike if they were slightly careless, resulting in the immediate annihilation of their soul and spirit.
Chu Yunfei, however, seemed to have already seen through the trajectory of the sword, and simply turned his body slightly to the side by half an inch.
A golden sword flash grazed past my cheek.
Nangong Wuhen's pupils contracted sharply.
Chu Yunfei's left hand was already pressed against his chest.
"Too slow."
Bang!
Dark gold spiritual energy exploded from his palm.
The protective spiritual energy on Nangong Wuhen's chest shattered with a deafening roar, sending him flying dozens of feet backward before crashing into a protruding rock.
Gravel tumbled down with a soft patter.
Nangong Wuhen fell out of the stone wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and half of his body almost lost sensation.
He looked up, his face filled with fear as he watched Chu Yunfei approach step by step.
The gap is too big.
He was completely outmatched in every aspect, including swordsmanship, speed, strength, and control of the battle.
His prized Heavenly Sword Sect techniques seemed as laughable as a child wielding a wooden sword in front of Chu Yunfei.
What exactly is your cultivation level?
Nangong Wuhen stood up, supporting himself with his sword, his voice hoarse.
Chu Yunfei did not stop walking.
"I might consider telling you before you die."
The shadow of death loomed over my heart.
Nangong Wuhen's eyes changed rapidly, and a frantic rage surged within him. His right hand suddenly reached into his storage ring.
A dark red pill with black patterns on its surface appeared in his palm.
Sixth-grade forbidden pill, Sea-Burning Restriction-Breaking Pill.
After ingesting it, it can burn the dantian, Divine Sea, and lifespan, forcibly boosting cultivation by three levels in a short period of time.
The price was not only a drop in cultivation level afterward, but also an inability to make any progress in cultivation within a year, and a loss of a hundred years of lifespan.
This forbidden pill was one of the last trump cards that Nangong Hai personally gave him before he entered the secret realm.
Nangong Wuhen originally thought that, given his status and strength, there was no way he would need to use something that would inflict a thousand damages on the enemy while also causing eight hundred damages to himself.
But now, he has nowhere to retreat.
" Chu Yunfei, you forced me to this!"
Nangong Wuhen swallowed the pill in one gulp.
The dark red medicinal power exploded within his body.
boom!
His previously turbulent and weak Divine Sea was ignited as if by raging flames, and golden spiritual power gushed out from the wounds all over his body.
Divine Sea Realm Second Layer.
The Divine Sea Realm Third Level.
Divine Sea Realm Fourth Level!
Nangong Wuhen's body surged with energy, his robes fluttered in the wind, and the stone peak beneath his feet could not withstand the force, showing spiderweb-like cracks.
The wound was forcibly sealed by the burning spiritual energy.
His pale face turned bright red under the intense stimulation of the drug.
Feeling the surge of power within his body, Nangong Wuhen's fear finally subsided slightly.
The Divine Sea Realm Fourth Level.
With his Heaven-level martial arts skills and protective magical artifact, he might not be unable to fight Chu Yunfei.
"Useless trash, your biggest mistake was not killing me before I, the Holy Son, took the pill!"
Nangong Wuhen spread his arms wide, unleashing a torrent of violent Sword Qi that swept around him. "Now that I, the Holy Son, have reached the Divine Sea Realm Fourth Level, let's see how arrogant you can still be!"
Chu Yunfei looked at him, his eyes filled with disappointment.
"Burning a century of lifespan in exchange for three realms."
"This is your trump card?"
"That's really disappointing!"
Nangong Wuhen's expression changed slightly.
Chu Yunfei actually saw through the cost of the forbidden pill at a glance.
But now that things have come to this, he has no way out.
"How dare you underestimate this Holy Son! Die!!"
Nangong Wuhen roared and formed hand seals.
Twelve Earth Rank Middle Grade spirit swords flew out of the storage ring.
Twelve swords hung around the perimeter, interlocking with the gold-patterned longsword to quickly form a sword formation.
" Thirteen Heavenly Absolutes Sword Array!"