Chapter 119: The One Who Takes Your Lives

Chapter 119: Chapter 119: The One Who Takes Your Lives

When Yi Xiaoyao saw the three attacking him, his gaze went cold. He waved his hand, and hundreds of streams of Sword Qi erupted.

Now that he had reached the Ninth Layer of Foundation Establishment, his power was comparable to the Golden Core Realm. The Sword Qi he unleashed was far beyond what these few could possibly withstand.

The black streams of Sword Qi radiated a terrifying, destructive aura. In an instant, they sliced the trio’s weapons into countless fragments and shredded two of them into a bloody mist.

A hundred streams of Sword Qi halted just an inch from the remaining woman’s face. Terrified, her legs trembled uncontrollably beneath her skirt.

"Sp... spare me! I’m begging you..."

The woman was quite attractive. But now, seeing her two companions obliterated in the blink of an eye, her pretty face was a mask of terror. All thoughts of killing Yi Xiaoyao to steal his treasures had vanished. She was so frightened she could barely stammer out her plea for mercy.

Yi Xiaoyao gave the woman a cold look. "You just said the Cloud Transformation Sect captured my companions," he asked. "Is that true?"

"I... I don’t know for sure. I just heard it from someone else. It’s probably true."

The woman stared at the hundred streams of Sword Qi humming and pulsating before her, her face pale.

Yi Xiaoyao’s brow furrowed.

Just then, an ethereal female voice drifted over. "What’s the matter? Can’t bear to kill her just because she’s pretty?"

Hearing this, Yi Xiaoyao replied without a second thought, "No matter how pretty she is, she could never compare to you, Miss Yun."

The moment he finished speaking, the hundred streams of Sword Qi shot out with a WHOOSH, ending the woman’s life.

Yi Xiaoyao turned to look at the immaculate young woman in the white dress behind him. He found it strange that Yun Mengling would say something like that.

Yun Mengling pursed her lips, regretting her words the moment they left her mouth.

’It’s as if I was jealous.’ She didn’t understand why she had blurted that out.

Still, Yun Mengling found herself quite pleased by Yi Xiaoyao’s compliment, even though she had long grown tired of hearing such praise.

"What’s wrong?" Yun Mengling asked softly, seeing Yi Xiaoyao’s frown. "You suddenly rushed off to kill those three. Did you hear some bad news?"

Yi Xiaoyao nodded and sighed. "Ouyang Bing knows we’ve entered the Great Demon Ancient Tomb. And Senior Sister Luo Yi and Han Xiao have fallen into his hands."

Yun Mengling’s brow furrowed as well. She tried to console him, "It seems Ouyang Bing is doing this to lure us out. Senior Sister Luo Yi and Han Xiao should be safe for now."

Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes narrowed. "Even if Ouyang Bing hadn’t done this, I was going to find them anyway!"

"Are you confident you can kill Ouyang Bing?"

Yun Mengling asked worriedly. Even though she had witnessed the kind of power Yi Xiaoyao possessed when he tore space apart, she couldn’t help but be concerned.

"A hundred percent."

With that, Yi Xiaoyao shot forward.

Even if Yun Mengling was right that Luo Yi and Han Xiao weren’t in immediate mortal danger, falling into the hands of Ouyang Bing’s group meant a terrible fate awaited them. Yi Xiaoyao had to rescue them without a moment’s delay.

Yun Mengling watched Yi Xiaoyao’s retreating figure. A peculiar glint flashed in her beautiful eyes before she quickly followed after him.

...

「Outside, around the altar’s light screen.」

When the Black Robe Hall Master saw the points of light representing Yi Xiaoyao and Yun Mengling reappear on the screen, he couldn’t help but roar with laughter.

"Haha! That kid, Xiaoyao, and Meng Ling aren’t dead! They’re still alive! Hahaha..."

For the Black Robe Hall Master, this news was a wonderful, massive surprise.

Hearing him, the members of the other Major Sects nearby also took notice and followed the Black Robe Hall Master’s gaze to the screen.

The next moment, every face was a picture of astonishment.

"What? The points of light for those two disciples from the Seven Kills Star Hall disappeared so long ago. Why have they reappeared? Don’t tell me they’re not actually dead?"

While the crowd exclaimed in confusion, Shangguan Jingyun, the Sect Leader of the Cloud Transformation Sect, also furrowed his brow.

’How can this be?’

Shangguan Jingyun was utterly baffled. But then, as he looked back at the screen, a strange smile crept onto his face.

The expressions of the others also changed, and a discussion broke out.

"Huh? Look, those two, Yi Xiaoyao and the girl, are heading toward the Cloud Transformation Sect disciples again. Is he trying to get himself killed?"

"Judging by the points of light, it looks like the Cloud Transformation Sect disciples captured Yi Xiaoyao’s companions. They’re rushing to the rescue now. How loyal of them."

"But the Cloud Transformation Sect has a Golden Core Realm expert among them. Yi Xiaoyao knows this and is still going to save his companions. That’s not loyalty, it’s just plain stupid. He’s throwing his life away."

Shangguan Jingyun chuckled smugly at the Black Robe Hall Master. "Black Robe, it seems that disciple of yours, Yi Xiaoyao, is quite lucky. But no amount of luck can save him if he’s determined to throw his life away."

The joy on the Black Robe Hall Master’s face slowly faded, replaced by a solemn expression. He didn’t think like the others, however. From what he knew of Yi Xiaoyao and Yun Mengling, they would never willingly walk into a suicide mission.

’That kid... he must be confident about something.’

The Black Robe Hall Master watched the screen as Yi Xiaoyao’s point of light grew ever closer to Ouyang Bing and the others, muttering to himself.

...

「Inside the Ancient Great Demon Tomb Space.」

Ouyang Bing glanced at the disciples from other sects who had gathered after hearing the news, his eyes narrowing in a cold sneer.

When he had his men spread the news, he had deliberately concealed the fact that he was a Golden Core Realm expert. His plan was to kill Yi Xiaoyao, then slaughter all these disciples from the other sects and take everything they had gathered in this space.

"Senior Brother Ouyang, the hour is almost up. Let’s take care of this little beauty!"

At that moment, Xuanwu and the others impatiently walked up to Ouyang Bing. They pointed at Luo Yi, swallowing their saliva greedily. ℴ

A sinister smile played on Ouyang Bing’s lips. "Begin," he said with a nod. "And don’t forget to cut off the other fellow’s limbs."

But at that very moment...

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Two black streams of Sword Qi pierced through the mist with a shrill whistle, shooting straight for Xuanwu and Xuan Liu.

The smug grins on Xuanwu and Xuan Liu’s faces hadn’t even faded before they realized the hands they were reaching for Luo Yi had been cleanly severed at the wrist.

"AHHH!!"

"Who is it?! Who dares to ambush us!"

Xuanwu and Xuan Liu both screamed, clutching their bleeding stumps and roaring with contorted faces.

"It is I," a bone-chillingly cold voice replied. "The one who has come to take your lives!"

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