Chapter 461 - 443: Unhorsed with a Single Slash

South of Black Stone City, thirty li down the main road.

The sun blazed down, without a wisp of a cool breeze.

Xiong Wu’s face was pale as he clutched his chest and fled madly. Sweat dripped from his head, and dust kicked up beneath his feet.

Several li behind him, Su Yu, Qin Fangqiong, and Qin Yu, each riding a Dragon Scale Horse, followed Yan Xiao in pursuit.

The Dragon Scale Horses were shockingly fast. The three of them were riding particularly fine specimens, so they quickly closed the distance on Xiong Wu.

"Hall Master Qin, Lord Su, faster! We’re about to catch that Xiong Wu!"

Yan Xiao raised his whip and cracked it against the Dragon Scale Horse beneath him, a flicker of urgency in his eyes. The horse instantly neighed and accelerated again.

"Dad, Junior Su, let’s go!"

Clad in red, Qin Yu’s slender brows knit together as she immediately sped up, following close behind.

Su Yu extended his Divine Sense forward and had already located Xiong Wu’s figure. He gently patted the head of his Flame-Red Dragon Scale Horse.

The creature was well-fed and intelligent. Knowing this was its moment to shine, it immediately let out a neigh, showed off its agile form, and transformed into a red afterimage, taking the lead as it shot forward.

In just a few moments, the group had caught up to Xiong Wu.

The horses fanned out, circling to surround Xiong Wu.

"Damn it, Hall Master Yan, why won’t you let me go?"

Despair washed over Xiong Wu’s face. He looked around, and when he saw Su Yu and Qin Fangqiong, he cupped his fists to beg for mercy. "You two, be merciful when you can. I, Xiong Wu, swear I will never set foot in Black Stone City again!"

"Bullshit! You’ve tried to kill Junior Su multiple times. Today, you will die!"

Qin Yu could no longer hold back. With a SHIING, she drew her precious sword. If not for the fact that she was no match for him, she would have already charged forward.

Meanwhile, Su Yu kept his Divine Sense spread outward, not letting his guard down in the slightest.

The next moment, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. He drew the Mo Yuan Long Saber from his back and unleashed a sudden slash.

The slash was as fast as lightning, holding nothing back. The blood-red Demon Ape Evil Qi, like a roaring inferno, howled as it burned the air.

What shocked the others was not the strike itself, but that Su Yu’s slash wasn’t aimed at Xiong Wu in the center. Instead, it was aimed at Yan Xiao, who was beside them on his horse.

Yan Xiao was utterly stunned. By the time he reacted, it was too late.

He let out a great cry, his arms turning black like blocks of iron as he hastily crossed them in front of his chest.

But the power of Su Yu’s current all-out slash was astonishing. It couldn’t even be blocked by the Tiemu family’s Ironwood Golden Body, let alone Yan Xiao’s Nine-Turned Iron Armor Hard Skill, which was only at the seventh turn!

"PFFT!"

Along with a spray of fresh blood, Su Yu’s saber severed his opponent’s forearms. The blade’s momentum didn’t falter, continuing on to tear open his chest.

"AH!"

Yan Xiao let out a wretched scream. Grievously wounded by the slash, he tumbled from his horse.

"Yu’Er, go!"

Qin Fangqiong reacted instantly. He whipped the rump of Qin Yu’s Dragon Scale Horse. The horse, stung by the pain, bolted into the distance.

"You can’t escape! You’re all going to die!"

At that moment, three masked figures suddenly appeared in the distance. Although they weren’t riding Dragon Scale Horses, their speed was extremely fast, and their presence was overwhelming. They were, shockingly, three terrifying experts of the Profound Bone Realm!

The leader was tall and slender, with a long spear on his back. His speed was incredible. With a few steps, leaving afterimages in his wake, he had already blocked Qin Yu’s horse, dozens of zhang away.

"Get back!"

The man thrust his spear. A fierce wind howled, and Qin Yu felt as if she was seeing the sky fill with spear shadows thrusting toward her, while she was just a small, trembling animal beneath them.

This terrifying Spear Stance instantly froze her in place, unable to move. Even the Dragon Scale Horse beneath her was so startled that it lost its footing. Forget escaping; it was about to collapse to its knees.

"BOOM!"

At the critical moment, Qin Fangqiong appeared. His sharp long saber, like a Flood Dragon emerging from the sea, intercepted the terrifying spear thrust with a single slash.

"Fall back!"

Qin Fangqiong roared, snapping Qin Yu out of her stupor.

Qin Yu realized she was covered in a cold sweat, the fine hair on her forehead already damp. But just as she was about to retreat, another figure arrived before her.

"Qin Fangqiong, is this your daughter? Then she can die here today!"

The attacker was a woman. She looked even more slender, but when she struck, it was with a domineering, golden fist.

The wind from the punch raged, like a fierce gale plowing the earth, kicking up huge clouds of dust and sand.

"Demon Blade Crosses the River!"

At the crucial moment, Su Yu, like a great roc spreading its wings, swept his saber horizontally. The dark red Mo Yuan whistled as it cut through the air, carving a stunning arc.

"CLANG!"

The saber and fist collided with a tremendous roar, and a shocking white wave of qi rippled outward.

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Su Yu’s forehead. He reached out, wrapped an arm around Qin Yu’s slender waist, and activated Celestial Thunder Step with his feet, abruptly retreating and vanishing from the spot.

The female attacker was shocked. She hadn’t expected her punch to be blocked by a single slash. Although Su Yu couldn’t fully withstand the force and had used it to retreat, that last strike had definitely touched the threshold of the Profound Bone Realm!

Her moment of shock gave Su Yu the opportunity to escape, quickly increasing the distance between them.

"A genius! This Su Yu must die!"

The woman shouted, a thick killing intent flashing in her eyes.

A mere brat at the Tiger Tendon Realm already possessed such terrifying saber techniques. If he were allowed to break through to the Profound Bone Realm, how could they possibly deal with him?

Just then, the last person arrived and said coldly, "Let’s end this quickly. I’ll go help kill Qin Fangqiong. You finish off Su Yu!"

The man didn’t dawdle like a typical villain. He immediately joined his companion in attacking Qin Fangqiong.

In the distance, Xiong Wu helped the grievously wounded Yan Xiao up. Watching Qin Fangqiong being besieged by two Profound Bone Realm experts, a flicker of excitement crossed his eyes.

"Hall Master, it’s a success! Haha, today, Su Yu and Qin Fangqiong will definitely die!"

Yan Xiao swallowed a Healing Pill. He looked at the calm Su Yu with lingering fear, a trace of terror in his eyes.

"This Su Yu is too terrifying. Is he really at the Tiger Tendon Realm? That slash... I was almost killed. For a monster like him, it’s no wonder Sun Yan, Cui Wanhe, and the others lost."

Hate flashed in Xiong Wu’s eyes. "My apprentice’s death was worth it. His head was a fair price to take the life of a monster like Su Yu!"

On Su Yu’s side, he glanced over at his master. The light from his saber was astonishing; he was actually holding off two people by himself. It seemed he had been hiding his true strength after all.

"Apprentice, take Yu’Er and flee! As your master, I will cut them down!"

Qin Fangqiong roared. Like an enraged Demon Ape, his presence surged, and he actually managed to suppress the two Profound Bone Realm experts, turning the tables on them.

Su Yu immediately felt a sense of relief. He knew his master was always cunning and calculating, even a little sinister.

If he said he could handle one Profound Bone Realm expert, it meant he was holding back at least thirty percent of his strength!

After all, he had been able to injure the transformed, god-descended Huyan Muyuan with a single slash. And after transforming, Huyan Muyuan’s strength was at the very peak of the Mid-stage of the Profound Bone Realm.

Now, facing these two experts at the Early Stage of the Profound Bone Realm, he was more than capable of protecting himself.

’But then again, I haven’t played my own trump cards yet, have I?’

"Celestial Thunder Step!"

He activated Celestial Thunder Step again, one arm wrapped around Qin Yu, holding her in his embrace as he turned to flee into the distance.

The female attacker, seeing that her two companions couldn’t take down Qin Fangqiong, had a look of shock in her eyes and was about to move forward to help.

But when she saw Su Yu escaping with someone in tow, she gave it a moment’s thought and could only choose to pursue him instead.

Su Yu was the key target who had to be killed on this mission. His importance was even greater than Qin Fangqiong’s. He absolutely could not be allowed to escape!

Although things with Qin Fangqiong had taken an unexpected turn, as long as she killed Su Yu and returned to provide support, she could still complete the mission!