Just moments before Yan Guining was about to bite off his tongue and commit suicide.
In the dense forest less than two miles from the valley.
Chu Yunfei was swiftly moving among the treetops.
They originally planned to ignore the sounds of fighting in the distance and leave the outer perimeter directly.
But the piercing, desperate scream of a woman, carried by the wind, reached his ears.
Chu Yunfei's leaping steps suddenly stopped in mid-air.
He landed steadily on a thick tree trunk, his brows furrowed in a frown.
That voice... it's so familiar.
Yan Guining.
Chu Yunfei's pupils contracted slightly.
Even after hearing just one shout, he instantly recognized the owner of the voice.
Why did this woman end up in the Cangwu Mountain Range?
If it were anyone else, Chu Yunfei wouldn't even give them a second glance.
But at this moment, the image of that naked figure on the back mountain of Emerald Cloud Peak flashed into his mind.
In an instant, a chilling glint suddenly flashed in Chu Yunfei's calm eyes.
He turned his head and stared coldly in the direction of the valley from which the sound came.
There was no room for thought.
He pressed one hand against the hilt of the Abyss-Devouring Sword at his waist.
Bang!
He stomped on the tree trunk, which was as thick as a thigh, and crushed it to pieces, sending wood chips flying everywhere.
His figure shot out like a cannonball, becoming a blur as he hurtled towards the depths of the dense forest with overwhelming killing intent.
In the valley.
"Go ahead and scream, even if you scream your lungs out, no one in this deep mountain forest will come to save you."
Li Kun grinned maliciously as he bent down, his rough hand suddenly reaching out to grab Yan Guining's collar, preparing to forcibly tear her clothes to shreds.
Yan Guining closed her eyes in despair, her teeth biting her tongue until blood oozed out.
it's over.
it's all over.
At the critical moment.
Sizzle--
A deafening sonic boom suddenly tore through the air.
A strong wind was blowing.
That was no ordinary wind; it was a terrifying wind pressure carrying a destructive force.
Li Kun suddenly looked up, his hair standing on end.
A dark sword beam, like a black lightning bolt, was hurled out from the depths of the dense forest.
The sword was adorned with chilling dark gold patterns.
It locked onto him instantly, carrying an overwhelming and destructive pressure.
"What is that!" Li Kun exclaimed in shock, trying to back away.
That's too fast.
His reaction speed, which Sixth Level of the Spirit Martial Realm, was simply too fast for him to keep up with.
"Pfft!"
A dull thud that made your teeth ache.
The Abyss-Devouring Sword sliced through Yan Guining's hair as easily as cutting tofu.
There was no hindrance whatsoever.
Li Kun's right arm, which was about to touch Yan Guining's collar, was severed at the shoulder.
Blood shot into the sky like a fountain, splattering all over the ground.
But that's not all.
The Abyss-Devouring Sword's momentum remained undiminished, and its speed even increased slightly.
They headed straight for a disciple of the Blazing Fire Sect behind Li Kun.
Before the disciple could even scream, he was cleaved in two by the dark sword light, sword and all.
Boom!
The sword's edge slammed into the massive rock behind them, instantly covering the entire rock with spiderweb-like cracks.
The valley was deathly silent.
Until two seconds later.
"Ah~ my hand! My hand!"
Li Kun clutched his severed arm, which was gushing blood, and collapsed to the ground, rolling around wildly and letting out extremely shrill screams.
The remaining three disciples of the Blazing Fire Sect stared wide-eyed, utterly horrified.
They followed the direction from which the sword had flown, their eyes fixed on the shadows of the dense forest.
My legs were shaking.
What terrifying power this is!
Even a Late Spirit Martial Realm expert wouldn't be much different!
Having narrowly escaped death, Yan Guining suddenly opened her eyes.
A strong smell of blood filled my nostrils.
She stared incredulously at Li Kun rolling on the ground, then at the sword stuck in the rock.
Someone saved me?
Tap, tap, tap.
Heavy, even footsteps echoed from the shadows of the dense forest.
Every step I took felt like stepping on everyone's heart.
All eyes were on it.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves, dappling the people who approached.
He wore a blue robe, stood tall and straight, and had eyes as sharp as knives.
He exuded a terrifying aura that subtly distorted even the surrounding air.
Chu Yunfei walked out indifferently.
When Yan Guining saw that sharply defined face, which exuded endless coldness, her pupils suddenly contracted.
He felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
My mind went blank.
Chu, Chu Yunfei?
It was Chu Yunfei, the man she had been searching for!
How is that possible!
Didn't he use a forbidden technique, causing his cultivation level to drop to the Qi Condensation Realm?
and...
Yan Guining began to tremble uncontrollably.
What horrified and disbelieved her was the aura emanating from Chu Yunfei at that moment.
That's the kind of oppressive feeling that can only be formed by experiencing mountains of corpses and seas of blood, by slaughtering countless living beings.
He stood there, not at all like an eighteen-year-old boy.
It's more like a ferocious beast that has just awakened.
This is definitely not the aura Qi Condensation Realm should have!
Who are you? Who are you really?!
Li Kun's face contorted in pain as he roared at Chu Yunfei.
He didn't recognize Chu Yunfei.
After all, although Chu Yunfei's portrait had spread far and wide, his aura was completely different from the useless person described in the bounty.
Chu Yunfei didn't waste any words.
He didn't even glance at Li Kun on the ground.
Chu Yunfei walked straight towards the rock where the Abyss-Devouring Sword was stuck.
When they passed the remaining three disciples of the Blazing Fire Sect.
The three men were so terrified by the murderous intent emanating from him that they wet themselves on the spot and knelt down with a thud.
"S-Senior, spare my life!"
"We were blind to your greatness, please forgive us and let us go!"
Chu Yunfei ignored him.
He walked to the rock and gripped the hilt of the Abyss-Devouring Sword with one hand.
Buzz!
A surge of violent spiritual energy erupted from the sword, shattering the entire rock into pieces.
"Touch my woman."
"Who gave you the audacity?"
Chu Yunfei's voice was soft, yet it carried a chilling coldness.
Before he could finish speaking...
Chu Yunfei flicked his wrist, and the Abyss-Devouring Sword drew a perfect crescent-shaped black arc in the air.
The three Blazing Fire Sect disciples who were kneeling on the ground begging for mercy didn't even have time to raise their heads.
Three fine heads shot into the sky in an instant.
puff!
Blood spurted more than two meters high from the neck of the headless corpse.
Decisive and efficient.
Without any hesitation or fuss, killing was as easy as mowing grass.
Chu Yunfei flicked the blood off his sword before turning his head and looking coldly at Li Kun was lying on the ground, terrified.
Li Kun's scream was stuck in his throat, his eyes filled with extreme fear.
He looked at Chu Yunfei as if he were a devil.
"You... you mustn't kill me!"
"I am a member of the Blazing Fire Sect. If you kill me, the Blazing Fire Sect will not let you get away with it!"
Li Kun tried to save his life by leaving his sect.
Chu Yunfei's lips curled into a cruel, cold smile.
" The Blazing Fire Sect? What is that?"
Chu Yunfei raised his foot and stepped on Li Kun's only remaining left arm.
All the strength in his body suddenly erupted.
Click!
The sound of bones shattering into dust.
"Ah~" Li Kun let out another pig-like scream.
" Chu Yunfei... you are Chu Yunfei!"
Li Kun finally realized what was happening: the black sword and the green robe.
That Chu Yunfei with the exorbitant bounty!
"You actually dared to kill me! The Heavenly Sword Sect has a bounty on your head, and now even your former sect, the Azure Mystic Sect, is hunting you down. Elder Mo will not let you go! You're dead! You're dead!"
Li Kun laughed in extreme pain, cursing wildly.
" The Heavenly Sword Sect has offered a bounty on me?" Chu Yunfei raised an eyebrow slightly.
Then, Chu Yunfei snorted coldly.
"Noisy."
The Abyss-Devouring Sword pierced down with a deafening roar, piercing directly through Li Kun's throat and pinning him firmly to the ground.
Li Kun's eyes bulged out, twitched a few times, and then became completely still.
The five Spirit Martial Realm warriors were wiped out without even having the chance to fight back.
A strong stench of blood permeated the valley.
After doing all that.
Chu Yunfei slowly turned around, his deep eyes meeting Yan Guining's pale face, which was still in a state of extreme shock.
Chu Yunfei, carrying his blood-stained sword, walked step by step to Yan Guining.
He looked down at her.
"What, Senior Sister Yan, are you here to kill me too?"
Chu Yunfei's voice was full of amusement.
" Chu Yunfei, run! They're here to get you..."
Before Yan Guining could finish speaking, he coughed violently, vomiting a mouthful of black blood, and collapsed straight towards Chu Yunfei.
He closed his eyes and immediately fainted!