CHAPTER 94
Thunderous Crescent Slash! Master Is So Badass!
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But neither of them could have imagined that after shouting the name of this move, the master they revered so deeply would slip straight into the chaos before the dust had even settled!
Ye Qinghan couldn't help but chuckle: "Hehe, Master is so amusing!"
"Senior Sister! Aren't we really going to help Master? And how could Master possibly be unable to handle this bunch of grunts?"
"Master is Master. Whether powerful or not, Master is still Master. Who says Master has to be strong? Master gave us all the good stuff and treated us so well. Does it really matter if Master is strong or not?"
Ye Qinghan watched her master's retreating figure. This was the first time she'd ever seen her master look so disheveled, but she didn't feel pity—only a surge of endearment.
Li Shiyu carefully dissected her senior sister's words, taking a moment to process them: "Senior sister makes a point. Master has been so kind to me, and it's precisely because of me that Master ended up in such a sorry state. We should hurry and help Master!"
"If Master needed help, he would have called us when he came. Since he didn't say anything, it means he doesn't want Shiyuo to feel pressured. Shiyuo should just pretend she doesn't know."
While Li Shiyu could grasp the previous points, this last statement proved a bit harder for her to comprehend.
She thought to herself: Even if I went to help Master, why would I feel pressured? These days, I can take down these minor foes with a single punch—what pressure could there be? Watching from here is what truly pains me. And now I’m supposed to pretend I don’t know?
But since Master had arranged it this way, and Senior Sister had spoken thus, there must be a reason. As for what that reason was, perhaps she would understand it later.
"Come on, come on! Master's getting far ahead. We need to hurry and catch up."
"Right."
Surrounded and pursued by countless demons and monsters, Su Cheng could only flee across the mountains and valleys…
But escape was impossible now. Wenwen stood before him, bearing a decapitating blade taller than a man, her expression cold as she stared at Su Cheng.
"You really do love getting yourself into trouble."
In the brief pause of that single sentence, the pursuing forces closed in from behind. Su Cheng found himself caught between two fronts, surrounded by enemies closing in from all sides, with no escape route left.
"Sister Wenwen, I never intended to be your enemy, nor did I wish to harm anyone from Panlong Mountain. I only hope you'll let me see the Dragon King."
Wenwen glanced at the pursuers behind her. Though wounded, it was clear Su Cheng hadn't taken their lives; most were merely hiding.
The great sword slammed heavily onto the ground. It didn't appear to be some divine weapon, but it was still formidable. Though not sharp, the sheer force and momentum of the blow rendered its edge irrelevant—it could smash a person clean in two!
"It is precisely for this reason that I can let you go. There's still time. Go now."
"What if I insist on entering the mountains?"
"Are you asking that on purpose?"
Su Cheng glanced around him and admitted, "I didn't intend for things to escalate this far, but it seems there's no other way now."
He released his grip on the sword, and the silver-white blade dissolved into a streak of light, vanishing into thin air.
Su Cheng summoned his interface and selected a weapon that seemed somewhat suitable from among countless divine blades. It was a greatsword, entirely black, resembling either a stack of broken stones or a giant sword assembled from building blocks.
Its fish-scale-like blade didn't appear particularly sharp either, yet no one could underestimate it.
Su Cheng didn't even know the sword's name, only that it bore a resemblance to the one he'd wielded before.
The greatsword was drawn from the void, tracing a perfect arc through the air before crashing down beside him.
"You're no match for me. You know that." Wenwen was dissatisfied with Su Cheng's performance, yet as his master, he earned her respect.
[Heh, Qinghan and the others are probably nearby. The Crimson Flame Dragon's wings can't be summoned by anyone else—only Qinghan can access them.]
Ye Qinghan's heart skipped a beat before receiving Su Cheng's message.
【Don't mess around.】
Of course. With the master's resourcefulness, how could he not have thought to sneak in quietly?
But the cloak and the artifact that could conceal her aura and figure had both been taken by Ye Qinghan!
"Senior Sister, what did Master say?"
"Master said to watch carefully." Ye Qinghan answered without hesitation.
"Shiyao saw it clearly—Master specifically said 'Don't mess around'!" Li Shiyu held up her adorable little face, looking quite displeased with the eldest senior sister.
"Isn't that the same thing?"
"Don't mess around… pay close attention… I guess it is~"
Su Cheng sighed helplessly, then turned to the tiger demon Wenwen before him: "My apologies, Sister Wenwen."
"I told you, you can't get past it. Why bother?"
Su Cheng channeled his true energy: "Thunderbolt!"
"Half! Moon! Slash!"
Wenwen was somewhat surprised. Seeing Su Cheng's confident, dashing, heroic expression—as if he were charging into battle with unwavering resolve—she realized he might actually have some skill!
After all, he was the master of Lingxian Hall. She readied herself to block his attack!
"Sis Wenwen, don't worry! That guy's trying to run!"
Just as Su Cheng prepared to throw a smoke grenade and retreat, he heard someone shout that warning!
He inwardly cursed: Damn it, a traitor!
Wenwen noticed Su Cheng's sudden change in expression and smiled, "Why bother?"
As she spoke, she lunged forward with her great sword, delivering a powerful horizontal slash!
Wenwen's blade work was sharp. Though wielding a great sword, her movements remained swift and light as a swallow. Each strike carried the power to cleave mountains, and Su Cheng dared not meet it head-on!
Su Cheng, wielding his massive sword, proved equally formidable. His movements were equally swift, and his swordplay surpassed Wenwen's expectations. Compared to earlier, Su Cheng was clearly far more adept with the giant sword!
Wenwen found herself unable to gain even the slightest advantage against Su Cheng!
This surprised Ye Qinghan as well. While she knew her master practiced spear techniques and had studied the Frostblade Manual before she joined the sect, she hadn't realized her master was actually more proficient with a greatsword.
Every move her master executed was solid and steady—experience only gained through real combat.
Yet her techniques appeared largely conservative. Why was that?
Ye Qinghan speculated that perhaps due to some mysterious reason, her master had lost her cultivation.
Like a hero past his prime, her body could no longer execute the movements of her master's sword techniques, or seize those subtle openings. This was why her master had always prioritized defense!
After a fierce exchange, even Li Shiyao found herself momentarily stunned. The Master's swordplay differed from that of the eldest senior sister!
Senior Sister practiced the Frostblade Sword Art, said to be passed down by the master, yet the master wasn't using the Frostblade Sword Art!
It lacked structure, yet possessed extraordinary ferocity!
Still, Li Shiyao kept her guesses to herself, hesitant to jump to conclusions.
At that moment, Su Cheng swung his first strike after prolonged combat. Instantly, a thunder-laced greatsword swung in a sweeping arc, crashing down as Su Cheng roared with all his might!
"Thunderous Crescent Slash!"
Ye Qinghan was utterly stunned! Damn, that was just too cool!
Her master's figure stretched across the sky. Dodging the horizontal slash sideways, he channeled thunder magic! Meanwhile, his body propelled the massive sword as he swung it down with one hand, unleashing a devastatingly powerful strike!
However, such a sword technique seemed ill-suited for the Frostshatter Blade. Otherwise, Ye Qinghan would have loved to try it!
The colossal sword, crackling with purple lightning, descended straight down, sending up another cloud of smoke! Even Wenwen felt a chill run down her spine. Had that strike landed squarely, she might have been cleaved clean in two!
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