Chapter 927 - 747: Old Friends

"Overestimating oneself." The man in yellow from the Taiyi Sect sneered disdainfully.

Although he verbally belittled Lifebound Corpse Lou Er, he wasn’t foolish enough to let the opponent get close.

With a wave of his hand, the magic-proficient Firebird charged fiercely at Lou Er.

The Firebird was dozens of feet tall, its body seemed almost solid, its feathers clearly lined, and its claws gleamed a metallic black-gold color.

’Whoosh!’

It swiped a claw at Lou Er, as if it had created a thunderclap in the void, with a fierce momentum that could shatter mountains and crack rivers.

Lou Er expressionlessly stretched out a hand, the exposed skin of his arm and hand covered with complex black lines.

Seeing Lou Er’s action, the man’s face in yellow became even more scornful.

However, the next moment his expression froze.

’Clang!’

Unexpectedly, Lou Er caught the Firebird’s claw strike with one hand and even went on to grab its claw, pulling it hard backward!

The massive Firebird, hardly able to resist, involuntarily moved forward.

"Chirp!"

A hint of annoyance flashed in the Firebird’s lively eyes, its wings flapped vigorously, generating a wave of scorching crimson flames that fell on Lou Er.

Some flames landed on the ground, instantly softening the soil into liquid, bubbling audibly, indicating the extreme temperature.

However, those flames on Lou Er merely ignited his clothes.

The body covered extensively with black lines remained unharmed.

Even when bathed in flames, the lines grew increasingly active, moving swiftly as if alive.

’Swish!’

In an instant, the black lines on Lou Er’s body seemed stimulated, bursting into golden light!

Lou Er held onto the Firebird’s claw, then smashed it heavily onto the ground!

’Boom!’

The Firebird met the ground, forming a huge pit and spawning dense spider-web-like cracks.

Taking advantage of the Firebird’s weakness.

Lou Er’s fist swung like a flash of lightning, causing the void to ripple slightly.

’Bang!’

The Firebird burst open from a single punch, transforming into countless scattered flames that spread in all directions.

The flames took various shapes—solid fireballs as big as heads, tiny shattered sparks, even small red whirlwinds entirely formed by fire.

Of course, the flames drifting toward Bi Yaoyao and You Qingyi were extinguished by another punch from Lou Er, protecting them from any harm.

"What?!"

The man in yellow was shocked upon witnessing this.

He dared not hold back his strength any longer; a bright red, radiant sphere appeared above his head, precisely his Talisman Dao Seed.

From the sphere, ancient characters, Dao Patterns, Sanskrit occasionally floated out, seemingly containing the ultimate principles of the universe.

"Taiyi’s True Path, Profound Mystery of Ten Thousand Laws!"

The man in yellow cast his Talisman Dao Seed, manifesting a hundred-foot-long Giant Silver Sword in the void, capable of cleaving through the sky!

The Giant Silver Sword came crashing down onto Lou Er, with the void sounding strained with ’sizzling’ noises.

Visible white gales scattered desperately to both sides like massive tidal waves!

Even though Bi Yaoyao and You Qingyi, who flew to the distance, had protective Magic Light Shields, they felt their eyes struggle to stay open.

Their bodies felt discomfort under the immense pressure, and the shields began violently deforming, ready to burst at any moment.

However, facing this formidable strike, Lou Er still met it barehanded.

A single punch easily sent the Giant Silver Sword flying, shooting back faster than it came!

"What, impossible!!" The man in yellow didn’t hesitate to launch a second strike.

Unfortunately, Lou Er would never give him such a chance.

His body seemed to transform into a bolt of lightning, appearing instantly before the man in yellow.

His fist clenched, emitting a resplendent silver-gold light, resembling a glowing star grasped within his hand!

The falling star struck, obliterating the man in yellow into nothingness, leaving not a single bone!

This powerhouse with a Perfect Dao Foundation, who could stir trouble within the Corpse-Driving Sect, wasn’t a match for Lou Er in even a single exchange.

After the man in yellow’s death, Lou Er quietly walked behind You Qingyi and Bi Yaoyao, expressionless.

His demeanor returned to its previous wooden state, like a loyal guardian.

"So strong, defeated that treacherous person with a single strike." Bi Yaoyao’s mouth hung open in an ’O’ shape.

"I saw it burst into golden light; could it be close to becoming a Golden Corpse?

But, isn’t it Brother Lou’s Lifebound Corpse?" You Qingyi surprised everyone by speaking a long string of words.

Lifebound Corpse, by its name, naturally implies a close, unimaginable bond with its host, where their strengths are directly correlated.

If the Lifebound Corpse is this powerful, then its host Lou Yi...

Both Bi Yaoyao and You Qingyi fell into deep contemplation at this thought.

...

In the depths of the True Blood Sect, within a courtyard, bursts of angry shouts and the sound of training equipment shattering occasionally echoed.

’Bang bang bang!’

’Clang clang clang!’

’Pap pap pap!’

"Impossible, Brother Shu can’t be dead, I don’t believe it!"

"I will avenge you, Brother Shu!"

The voice was filled with intense hatred, causing those outside the courtyard to shake their heads repeatedly.

"What’s wrong with Junior Sister Shi; she’s been acting crazy lately..."

"Could it be that her lover dumped her? Such a fiery temper."

"Shh, I think you’re asking for a beating, Junior Sister Shi’s talent is rare even over a thousand years, her strength is formidable, she just beat a senior uncle a few days ago."

Inside the courtyard, a tall woman dressed in a black Profound Robe, with a high-bridged nose and chiseled features like sculpted with a knife, possessing a beautiful mane of fiery red hair, violently struck a piece of Profound Iron Essence several feet high.

The valuable material frequently used to craft Spiritual Artifacts, Profound Iron Essence, was beaten into pits and craters, full of holes.

The strength of the tall red-haired woman was apparent, as even the Defensive Spiritual Artifacts used by Foundation Establishment Cultivators might not withstand her force.

The red-haired woman was indeed Shi Caifeng, Lou Yi’s ’childhood sweetheart’ in this world.

Previously, Lou Yi had perished alongside a lady surname Zhao and Unihorned Ant Great Demon, during that earth-shattering fight witnessed by her in real-time.

Until now, she couldn’t believe what she saw, nor was willing to believe it.

"Brother Shu, I will definitely avenge you..." Shi Caifeng’s beautiful eyes turned entirely blood-red, filled with endless hatred and violence.

Just then, a weak voice came from outside the courtyard.

"Sis, someone sent you a letter." The newcomer was a similarly tall red-haired man, but with much fairer skin than the woman.

This was Shi Caifeng’s youngest brother, Shi Qingde.

"I won’t read it." Shi Caifeng waved dismissively.

"That person asked me to tell you two words, ’not dead’." Shi Qingde added.

"Hmm?" Shi Caifeng paused her practice motions, slowly turning her head, her phoenix eyes filled with hostility, causing Shi Qingde to sweat coldly.

’Whoosh!’

She grasped at the void with her right hand, and the letter in Shi Qingde’s hand fell into hers.

Casually tearing open the wax-sealed envelope, inside was a sheet of white writing paper with only a few small lines written.

Initially indifferent, Shi Caifeng glanced and then widened her eyes, her breathing grew heavy, and her hand holding the letter began trembling.

"This is, Brother Shu’s handwriting... Where is the person who delivered the letter?"

"Just left the sect gate a moment ago."

’Whoosh!’

Shi Caifeng’s figure vanished instantly from her spot.

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