Chapter 95: Serious Combat
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Amidst the billowing smoke, Wenwen remained vigilant, ready to defend herself while also preparing to seriously confront Su Cheng!
She admitted it—she had truly underestimated this Master Su!
Holding her blade before her, she cautiously extended her divine sense to probe the area. But…
"Quick, chase him! He got away again!"
Sensing something amiss, Wenwen urgently ordered her men to pursue!
Meanwhile, Su Cheng had already fled deep into the heart of Panlong Mountain.
But someone had been waiting here for quite some time.
"You're here?"
"You've been waiting for me?"
"That Wenwen—I knew she was unreliable. Now I, her own brother, have to come clean up her mess!"
The tiger demon before him was solidly built, clearly a powerhouse!
Like Wenwen, both siblings wielded large blades with skill. As the eldest brother, he looked like someone you wouldn't want to mess with!
"Since you're her brother, please don't stop me. I truly have urgent business with the Dragon King."
The tiger demon showed no urgency. He didn't take someone who hadn't even reached Foundation Establishment seriously.
The tiger demon brother possessed cultivation at the mid-Yuanling stage, far surpassing Wenwen's Golden Core Stage by a wide margin!
"His Majesty is in seclusion. Master Su, to barge through the mountain gates so rudely—even if you were to see His Majesty, how could he possibly aid you?"
However, the tiger demon brother wasn't in a hurry to kill Su Cheng just yet. If he could capture this fellow and present him to his sister as a plaything, that would be perfectly acceptable.
If it were a stronger opponent, he'd have to devise ways to cripple their cultivation before handing them over to his sister with peace of mind.
But with Su Cheng's cultivation level, he truly had no worries about raising a tiger to devour him. His sister would only be careless enough to let him escape once; how could she possibly fail to deal with a cultivator who hadn't even reached Foundation Establishment?
What puzzled him now, though, was how a man who hadn't even reached Foundation Establishment could claim to be a sect master—and even seek an audience with the King?
A fool's fantasy!
"Even if I have to resort to any means, I will see the Dragon King."
One glance at the tiger demon made it clear to Su Cheng: its power utterly crushed his own. This was no longer a situation he could handle with combat experience alone.
But as her master, could he stand by and watch Li Shiyu get snatched away by that demonic cultivator?
Su Cheng could not! Li Shiyu stood behind him—he had nowhere to retreat.
Su Cheng swung his massive sword to rest horizontally at his side, his expression turning serious. "You're powerful. I'm going to have to use my ultimate move."
The tiger demon shot Su Cheng a dismissive glance. The same trick again? Trying to fool me?
"Stop pretending. What's this 'Crescent Moon Slash' nonsense? Do you think I'm one of those fools you can deceive time and again? You won't escape!"
So what if it wasn't a trick? Do you think my Nascent Soul cultivation is made of clay?
"I genuinely pity you now. With such pitiful strength, no wonder your disciples face danger under your tutelage!"
Those words struck a nerve with Su Cheng, who wore a pained expression. "You're right. I'm a useless master. But today, I must get through."
Ye Qinghan and Li Shiyao had just caught up to Su Cheng when they heard these words. Just as Ye Qinghan was about to retort, Su Cheng crouched low and flexed the hand gripping his giant sword!
"That stance… Shiyu, Master is truly about to unleash his ultimate move. Don't say Senior Sister didn't warn you—don't blink, watch carefully."
Li Shiyu was puzzled: "Master's stance looks just like Senior Sister's Snowflake Strike from last time!"
Ye Qinghan suddenly understood! No wonder the Master had told her not to deliberately mimic his movements! So when the Master used this technique, he wielded a greatsword!
Holding the greatsword in reverse with one hand allowed for even greater power!
If that's the case…
Got it!
Qinghan felt she had it! She'd observe carefully this time and try it back at the monastery…
"Don't speak. Watch closely. You know how it is—a master can only lead you to the door; cultivation depends on the individual. How much you grasp is entirely up to you."
Hearing Ye Qinghan's words, Li Shiyao also watched the two with solemn focus, as if witnessing a duel between swordsmen.
This was the narrow mountain path. A tiger demon blocked the way upward, a jet-black decapitating blade held horizontally before it.
It appeared riddled with openings, yet held none. Anyone who approached would be instantly cleaved in two—a stance akin to parrying and striking back.
"What? Scared?" The tiger demon merely chuckled at Su Cheng's demeanor.
His eyes were sharp, but the gap in strength was too vast.
"Ready? Here I come!"
Gripping his massive sword tightly, Su Cheng slowly raised his gaze and stepped back, poised like an arrow drawn taut on the bowstring, fully prepared for battle.
"Snowflake."
The command was so faint the opponent couldn't hear it clearly, but Li Shiyao and Ye Qinghan heard it loud and clear!
It was the master's ultimate technique! Snowflake!
Even the tiger demon was momentarily stunned. Su Cheng hadn't channeled his true energy or unleashed any divine abilities—did he intend to confront a Nascent Soul cultivator relying solely on physical prowess?
What kind of joke was this?
In an instant, his sword-wielding hand slowly extended, and his figure shot forward like a bolt of lightning!
Ye Qinghan, standing nearby, was utterly dumbfounded!
Huh?
I-I-I… Holy crap!
Master? Are you serious?
Compared to the last demonstration, Master's actual combat movements were far faster!
In an instant, Su Cheng flashed across to the opposite side. His sword qi swept through the air, cleaving the tiger demon's great sword clean in two the moment it was raised!
To Li Shiyao and Ye Qinghan's eyes, Su Cheng had simply teleported from the side to land behind the fox demon, then struck a cool pose…
Su Cheng casually swung his greatsword, which vanished into a streak of light: "I have no desire to harm you. I merely wish to see the Dragon King."
Seeing the tiger demon's elder brother speechless, Su Cheng advanced deeper into the woods.
The twin sisters beside him snapped back to attention, exchanging a glance.
"Senior Sister, I was really paying attention," Li Shiyao said, sounding a bit aggrieved. Truthfully, every elder had praised her as exceptionally gifted!
But today, with Master's sword strike, she genuinely couldn't discern a single technique! All she could remember was how incredibly cool Master's movements had been…
"I know. It's not strange. I didn't see it clearly either…"
But this outcome was within Ye Qinghan's expectations. After all, this was real combat, not a demonstration for disciples.
Last time, Ye Qinghan hadn't caught the middle movements, but at least there was the afterimage when the master flashed past. This time, it was a true blink!
"Master… it was too fast…" Li Shiyu wore a pouty expression, inwardly wondering how she was supposed to learn this!
For Shiyu to grasp it, she needed to see it clearly!
"If you could see it clearly, it wouldn't be Snowflake." As if reading her mind, Ye Qinghan spoke without hesitation.
But right now, Ye Qinghan's concern wasn't with Snowflake Strike. It was with his master. After that sword strike, something seemed wrong with his master's right hand. He thought he saw it trembling slightly.
Recalling how the peachwood branch had turned to ash after that strike, Ye Qinghan now felt genuine concern for her master's condition.
Though she didn't want to disturb her master, seeing him injured was certainly not her intention.
She hurried to catch up with her master and found him sitting alone, resting. He was clenching his teeth, pressing his left hand tightly against his right wrist—clearly suffering from a severe injury.
Su Cheng's expression of pain pierced Ye Qinghan's heart as if she were the one suffering! Her heart ached unbearably!
Watching her master arrange bottles and jars around him, meticulously taking each pill one by one, Ye Qinghan was nearly driven to desperation!
Why not try the Quick-Acting Fox-Saving Pill? Qinghan always takes that one! It's very effective!
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