Chapter 735: Emotional Silk Severed, the Killing Gambit Begins

Chapter 735 -189: Emotional Silk Severed, the Killing Gambit Begins

There was no dazzling flash of sword light, no intricate Sword Techniques.

Only a single slash.

Yet, along the path of the descending blade, it was as if an invisible giant’s hand tore through the void. The sky abruptly darkened.

A translucent “greatsword” materialized from thin air, formed purely from Sword Qi and killing intent condensed to their absolute limit.

Wielding an aura of annihilation capable of cleaving rivers and sundering mountains, it aimed for the roaring Black Dragon’s head and slashed down without mercy!

The greatsword versus the Black Dragon!

VMMMM—!!!

It was not a deafening explosion, but a low, high-frequency thrum that made one’s very Divine Soul tremble.

The Black Dragon let out a defiant roar of agony as the pure, tyrannical Sword Intent began to disintegrate it, inch by inch, starting from its head!

The dispersing Force from the spear and the Sword Qi blasted out in every direction like an uncontrolled flood.

They tore apart a dozen or so newly formed stone statues and even gouged deep ravines into the solid ground!

Lin Xiao, who had been waiting for an opening to deliver a killing blow while Sword Traceless dealt with Wang Yiyi, saw his expression change drastically.

The terrifying aftershock sent a tremor of fear through his heart, forcing him to abort his attack. He quickly dodged behind a massive boulder to escape the brunt of the blast.

The torrent of energy subsided.

Sword Traceless stood with his sword in hand, his robes fluttering gently. His aura remained as calm and steady as ever.

Only the air within a ten-yard radius around him was faintly distorted by the lingering, undispersed Sword Intent.

He looked at Wang Yiyi, whose face was a little pale and whose spear arm trembled slightly. “For the time being, you can’t kill me, and I can’t kill you,” he said indifferently.

“What is the point of continuing this fight?”

‘Pointlessly consuming Primordial Qi in this bizarre Stone Forest is by no means wise.’

Wang Yiyi gritted her teeth, about to charge forward with her spear again—

But then, a figure as nimble as a swallow descended without a sound, landing gracefully atop a tall, slender, bamboo-shoot-shaped stone pillar to their side.

The pillar was no thicker than the mouth of a bowl, yet the newcomer stood as steady as a boulder, revealing an extremely high level of mastery in Qinggong.

The person was a woman in martial attire with a slender figure, carrying an ancient-looking, green jade longbow on her back.

She had lovely features, and the corners of her mouth held a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

Her eyes were bright and lively, yet they concealed a subtle hint of aloofness and scrutiny.

“Su Wenqin of the Four Symbols Palace?”

The expressions of both Wang Yiyi and Lin Xiao shifted as they recognized the newcomer.

The Four Symbols Palace was also a well-known major power in Qing Province, but this Su Wenqin… according to the secret intelligence they possessed, she was also a member of the Moon Worship Sect!

However, she was under the command of the Moon Worship Sect’s Divine Sacrifice Envoy, Lingkong Jade, and not affiliated with the Zhang Family.

Sword Traceless’s eyes flickered as he looked at Su Wenqin, his face remaining expressionless.

As if oblivious to the wariness and hostility in the eyes of Wang Yiyi and Lin Xiao, Su Wenqin smiled warmly at Sword Traceless and got straight to the point. “Sword Traceless, how about we make a deal?”

Her voice was crisp and clear, carrying a unique cadence that was exceptionally distinct in the gradually quieting Stone Forest.

“I’ll help you keep Wang Yiyi busy.”

She extended a slender finger, gesturing first toward Wang Yiyi, then toward Lin Xiao. “You can kill Lin Xiao first.”

“Afterward, you and I can join forces and finish off Wang Yiyi.”

She said it all so casually, as if she were just making small talk.

Wang Yiyi said nothing, only letting out a cold sneer.

Sword Traceless’s gaze remained unchanged. He asked flatly, “Your terms?”

Su Wenqin’s face broke into a radiant smile, but for some reason, it sent a chill down the spine. “Ally with me, and we’ll enter the Burial Immortal Valley together.”

A flicker of emotion crossed Sword Traceless’s face.

‘The Zhang Family’s secret mission is to gather enough ‘offerings’ for a Blood Sacrifice to open the gates of the Burial Immortal Valley.’

‘This Su Wenqin… did she stumble upon this by accident, or does she have an ulterior motive?’

‘Proposing an alliance on her own initiative is tantamount to walking right into my trap… Is she confident she can control the situation, or is she just a fool?’

Sword Traceless’s mind raced as he secretly weighed his options.

‘Su Wenqin’s strength is unknown, but the archery of the Four Symbols Palace is renowned. For her to show up now with such a proposal, she must have an ace up her sleeve.’

‘As things stand, Wang Yiyi and Lin Xiao together are a real problem.’

‘If someone can keep Wang Yiyi occupied, I could kill the weaker Lin Xiao first. Then, we could attack Wang Yiyi together. The odds of success would increase dramatically.’

‘And finally, I’ll deliver Su Wenqin, this ‘offering,’ to Zhang Tianyu…’

‘How perfect!’

In a flash, his mind was made up.

“Agreed.”

Sword Traceless gave a slight nod, signifying his agreement.

The instant he nodded, his icy Divine Sense locked onto Lin Xiao behind the nearby rock pillar like an iron chain, his killing intent completely undisguised.

“You keep Wang Yiyi busy. I’ll kill Lin Xiao first.” ℯℯ𝘭.

With those words to Su Wenqin, his body flickered, transforming into a streak of white sword light.

He no longer moved in a straight line, but flitted rapidly along the edges of the shadows cast by several massive stone pillars, his path unpredictable as he shot straight for Lin Xiao!

“You think you have what it takes?!”

Wang Yiyi roared. How could she let him get his way?

Her Reversed Scale Spear vibrated, and crimson Primordial Qi surged forth once more as she moved to intercept Sword Traceless.

Just then, Su Wenqin, atop the stone pillar, made her move.

Her movements were elegant and swift, as if rehearsed a thousand times over. In one smooth motion, she drew her bow and nocked her arrows—not one, but three long, eerily green arrows whose heads were wreathed in a bizarre gray flame, all placed on the bowstring at once!

She drew the bow to a full moon, the arrows aimed at Wang Yiyi.

The hairs on Wang Yiyi’s arms stood on end!

“FWOOSH! FWOOSH! FWOOSH!”

Three piercing shrieks tore through the air, sharp enough to rupture eardrums!

The three long arrows, burning with bizarre gray flames, flew from the bowstring—not in a straight line, but carving three unpredictable, intersecting arcs through the air.

They were so fast they left residual images, trailing gray flames that radiated a terrifying aura—a mixture of scorching heat and a bone-deep chill that seemed to pierce the very soul—as they shot toward Wang Yiyi’s high, middle, and low vital points!

The aura of these arrows was too bizarre, too dangerous!

Wang Yiyi had no choice but to abandon her pursuit of Sword Traceless. Her Silver Spear whirled, creating an impenetrable screen of crimson draconic light to shield her body as she focused all her power on countering this sudden, deadly assault.

Seeing Sword Traceless charge him, Lin Xiao let out a sharp cry. His longsword weaved a Sword Net as his figure shot out like a phantom.

He knew the disparity in their strength and was unwilling to clash head-on, so he chose to fight evasively, buying time until Wang Yiyi could break free.

However—

The unexpected happened!

The three gray flaming arrows, which had already closed in on Wang Yiyi’s defensive spear-light and were about to strike it, suddenly veered sharply less than three feet from her spear tip, as if they had a life of their own—without warning and in defiance of all logic!

They carved sharp V-shaped trajectories in the air as their gray flames flared, their speed increasing significantly.

Abandoning Wang Yiyi, they changed course, attacking from even more devious and vicious angles—one shot straight for the back of Sword Traceless’s head, another for the vital point on his spine, and the third for the Qi Sea at his waist!

The timing was absolutely perfect!

And at that very same instant—

Wang Yiyi, who had seemed to be fully committed to her defense, suddenly converged the light of her spear. The crimson dragon phantom let out a resounding Dragon’s Roar and, as she twisted her body and thrust her arm, transformed into an incredibly condensed, crimson spear beam.

No longer a defensive maneuver, it was a full-power strike, lunging like a venomous dragon from its lair straight for the opening beneath Sword Traceless’s left ribs!

On the other side, a sharp glint flashed in the eyes of Lin Xiao, who had seemed to be fighting evasively.

The light from the longsword in his hand instantly contracted, condensing into a single point at its tip and letting out a piercing shriek.

His Body Technique became phantom-like as he accelerated. This was no longer an evasive skirmish—it was a decisive assassination attempt!

The sword light, clinging like a maggot to bone, streaked toward the right side of Sword Traceless’s neck!

The arrows! The spear! The sword!

Three top experts, three directions, three supremely lethal attacks.

Fueled by long-premeditated killing intent and perfect coordination, there at the heart of the Stone Forest’s Killing Array, they completely enveloped Sword Traceless—the man in white who had just nodded in agreement to their “alliance”!

A deadly pincer, a perfect kill-zone, formed in an instant!