Chapter 1018 - 278: Ingenious Strategy Lures the Enemy Into the Trap, Feiyang’s Sharp Blade Cuts Through the Foes

Blood Venerable was in utter terror, wanting to evade but it was too late.

His eyes were filled with despair, as if he saw his own end.

He hurriedly lifted his right hand, trying to block Shi Feiyang’s deadly strike with his arm.

With a sound of "puff", the Celestial Frost Blade pierced into Blood Venerable’s right arm as easily as cutting through tofu, deeply embedding itself, with blood gushing out along the blade, drawing scarlet lines in the air.

Blood Venerable let out a shrill and despairing scream, his entire body was propelled several meters away by this force, heavily crashing onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, creating a deep human-shaped pit.

Shi Feiyang held the Celestial Frost Blade in one hand, its blade still dripping warm blood, with dark red droplets winding down the blade’s pattern, blossoming into crimson mandalas on the bluestone slab, soon gathering into a winding stream of blood.

With each step he took, the sole of his boot crushed fine blood foam, the rustling sound like the wailing of thousands of wronged souls.

At this moment, his brows were covered in frost, and his eyes churned with a chilling coldness enough to freeze the heart, surrounding him was a tangible black mist of killing intent, truly like an Asura from the depths of the Underworld.

"Blood Venerable, did you think of today when you slaughtered the women and children of the Salt Gang?" Shi Feiyang’s voice was like cold iron, each word carrying an icy shard-like chill, "This Jianghu may not be a clear heaven and earth, but it cannot tolerate a bloodthirsty demon like you to run rampant!"

Before he finished speaking, the blade had already drawn a crescent moon-like arc of cold light, aiming straight for the opponent’s throat.

The dying Blood Venerable lay like a wingless beast trapped in the crimson pool of blood.

Beneath the blood-stained robes, the pale bones were frightfully visible, with broken swords and fragmented blades scattered around, telling the tale of the ferocity of the recent battle.

He stared wide-eyed, his eyes blazing with unyielding fire, emitting a beast-like low roar from his throat, his blood-stained fingernails dug deep into the earth, yet he had no strength left to raise his hand to block, only able to watch as Shi Feiyang’s Celestial Frost Blade approached with chilling intent.

Just as the cold light was about to reach Blood Venerable’s throat, a deafening "boom" erupted as if the sky was collapsing and the earth shattering.

In mid-air, the blood cloud surged like a raging tide, a blood-colored blade light streaked across the night sky like a meteor, crashing down with unstoppable force, forcibly deflecting the Celestial Frost Blade three feet away!

Qi Yin, dressed in black robes fluttering, seemed like a demon stepping out from the depths of hell, slowly emerging from the blood mist.

In his palm was a churning blood sphere, within which countless human faces twisted in wailing, each visage frozen with the terror of near-death, a sight that was bone-chilling. "Shi Feiyang, you exalted as a pillar of righteousness, only gained fame by stepping on the corpses of my sect’s disciples!" Qi Yin sneered coldly, that smile seemingly capable of freezing one’s heart, his sleeves suddenly flicking out nine blood-red whips, each one entwined with shrill cries, "Let you witness the true essence of ’Blood Demon Art’!"

In an instant, the world seemed shrouded in blood, becoming a human purgatory.

The experts of the Western Holy Sect all demonstrated their peerless techniques, and in a flash, blood and terror permeated the surroundings.

The Red-clothed Envoy’s Blood Shadow Whip exploded in the air into countless blood blades, each one precise like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, striking towards Shi Feiyang’s vital points; the white-haired elder’s palms unleashed a bloody storm, where it passed, vegetation instantly turned into rotten mud, life vanished under this evil force with such ease.

Xue Qiuchun, lying on Shi Feiyang’s back, although protected by the gentle embrace-like mist formed by the True Qi of the Bright Jade Technique emanating from Shi Feiyang, the terrifying aura rushing forward still made her pale with fright.

She screamed repeatedly in fear, her delicate body trembling violently, cold sweat like pearls continuously sliding down, soaking her clothes in an instant.

Her hands tightly clasped around Shi Feiyang, her fingertips turned white from the force, her heart full of fright and worry: "How could this be? Qi Yin’s martial arts are so formidable, even Young Master Shi almost got overpowered... Young Master Shi, you must be safe!"

In her mind continuously emerged the scenes of Shi Feiyang being injured, fear and heartache intertwined, tears welled up in her eyes.

She looked at Shi Feiyang’s fighting figure in the bloody storm, her heart’s affection surged like the tide.

Every swing of his blade, every turn, appeared to Xue Qiuchun as so brave and fearless, so heart-stirring. "Young Master Shi, you are the most courageous person in this world, no matter what great danger you face, I believe in you!" she silently shouted in her heart, her eyes full of trust and deep emotion for Shi Feiyang.

Shi Feiyang spun to evade the deadly blow, the Celestial Frost Blade executing the ultimate move "Red Dust Slash" from the Hundred Victories Saber Technique, amidst the flashing blade light, as if countless snowflakes flew, with a chilling momentum, cleaving the pervasive bloody rain in half!

At that moment, in Xue Qiuchun’s eyes, Shi Feiyang seemed like a celestial god descending to earth, radiating boundless brilliance, deepening her heart’s affection even more.

"Want to leave? Leave your life here!" Qi Yin’s ten fingers clawed like hooks, with a grasp in the emptiness, a blood-colored prison suddenly appeared around Shi Feiyang.

Xue Qiuchun’s heart leapt to her throat, she cried out in fear: "Young Master Shi!" Tears could no longer be held back and burst forth.

Yet, Shi Feiyang suddenly raised his head and howled in agony, the howl filled with defiance and determination, the True Qi of the Bright Jade Technique transformed into white mist soaring skyward, forcefully shattering the prison. He gripped the blood-dripping Celestial Frost Blade between his teeth, his long arms like lightning, sweeping up Xue Hong Mountain and Xue Tielong father and son.

Xue Qiuchun felt the power and tenderness in Shi Feiyang’s actions, her heart full of emotion and pride.

Shi Feiyang displayed the supreme lightweight technique "After finishing, wipe the clothes and leave", his form turning into a stream of light, shuttling through the bloody rain.