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by I Eat Tomatoes, Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi, 我吃西红柿


  However, he was actually suppressed by Meng Chuan when it came to speed.

  Unbeknownst to him, Meng Chuan’s Godfiend foundation was just one component to his speed. His physical body was comparable to Vice Branch Masters Tu and Gao while he was in the late-stage Mortal Shedding realm. Naturally, the Godfiend Body he cultivated had far surpassed Tu’s.

  He had also obtained the Lightning Devastator Saber where he learned some physical body and Quintessential Energy special techniques that increased the density of the lightning in his body. This made him faster.

  Thus, even in his normal state, he could move faster than Murong You.

  “We can’t continue fighting him,” said Murong You via voice transmission. “If we drag this on for too long, Fairy Meng will probably arrive. Then, both of us will be dead.”

  “What do we do?” Tu asked.

  “Young Master Meng’s reputation is one of benevolence. We will kill the surrounding residents, forcing him to fight us. As long as we are close enough—with your life-preservation means being stronger than Brother Gao’s—you don’t have to worry. At most, you’ll need to cast a forbidden spell. Besides, I’m by your side,” Murong You said with a voice transmission.

  “Alright.” Tu narrowed his eyes. His eyes were glowing red, and the black demonic aura around him became denser. “If I use a forbidden spell, I can hold him back for a short time.”

  Boom! Boom! The two charged towards the residences beside them. With a bang, they crashed through walls and rushed in.

  “You have a death wish!” Meng Chuan’s eyes instantly turned red. He was indeed not in a hurry just now.

  The two Skydemon Sect experts would be finished if he could hold them long enough for his grandaunt to arrive. He had released his flare, and he wasn’t far from the ancestral mansion where Fairy Meng resided. However, despair gives courage even to a coward. The two Skydemon Sect experts began targeting the commoners.

  Boom!

  Meng Chuan couldn’t care about anything else. The Power of the Soul fused with his body instantly, and his heartbeats could be heard. It was as though a gust of wind was howling in his lungs. The sound of his internal organs operating was extremely clear. Blood gushed like a river, and wisps of Quintessential Energy flowed through every meridian in his body. His control over his body and Quintessential Energy immediately rose to new limits.

  His speed rose! He had only been slightly faster than Murong You before this, but now, he was much faster.

  Murong You and Tu had just barged into a residence when they discovered a figure behind them.

  “What monster is he!” Both of them were so frightened that their hearts palpated with fear.

  Meng Chuan had never moved at such speeds.

  Previously, he had only fused the Power of the Soul with his saber to unleash Lightning Ultimate Saber Drawing Stance, but now that he had pushed himself to his maximum speed—his strongest trait—he truly frightened the two of them.

  “Let’s go all out.” In the midst of the crisis, Tu’s black demonic aura turned slightly red, and a bloody aura emanated from him.

  Murong You also brandished his scimitars and charged towards Meng Chuan.

  Swoosh.

  Meng Chuan’s speed was simply too fast. He went straight for Tu. He was trying to take another one down.

  “Die.” Tu knew that there was no way out. Meng Chuan’s monster-like speed was simply too terrifying. He had no hope of escaping at all. All he could do was swing the axe in his hand with all his might.

  “Die.” Murong You’s pair of scimitars moved exquisitely. His scimitars drew out arcs that slashed at Meng Chuan.

  Pfft.

  Meng Chuan’s blurry figure arrived in front of Tu in an instant. Meng Chuan had dodged one of Murong You’s scimitars with his speed. The other scimitar was redirected by a slight nudge from Meng Chuan’s saber. After fending off arrow volleys for so many years, his swift saber’s defensive and divertive abilities had become exceptional.

  The scimitar ended up heading towards Tu thanks to Meng Chuan.

  “What?” Murong You and Tu were shocked.

  How did it turn into friendly fire? Murong You immediately retracted his saber while Tu dodged.

  Swoosh.

  It was a gentle slice. This extremely gentle and faint slice silently emerged from the darkness.

  As Tu avoided Murong You’s scimitar, he heaved a sigh of relief. He then discovered the faint saber beam had already reached his neck. Before he could react, the saber beam sliced through him.

  Tu’s grip on his axe loosened, and the axe fell to the ground with a loud thud. He frantically grabbed at the wound on his throat. He wanted to live, but this strike was too vicious!

  Meng Chuan landed to the side and coldly glanced at Tu—who was clasping his throat—before looking at the shocked Murong You.

  How is this possible? I ended up helping him? Murong You couldn’t believe it.

  Meng Chuan wasn’t surprised at all.

  Murong You’s and Tu’s positions, movement speed, and movements were all acutely grasped by Meng Chuan due to his 100 feet domain and inconceivable speed. He only needed to position himself well and redirect the opponent’s full-strength attack to cause friendly fire.

  Just that bit of time was enough for him to take out Tu’s life.

  “You’re the only one left.” Meng Chuan looked at Murong You.

  Chapter 46

  “We underestimated you too much,” Murong You—with his white-brows and golden eyes—spoke in a low voice. Following that, he transformed into a blur and fled east.

  “Trying to flee?” Meng Chuan immediately pursued him without using the Power of the Soul. He could keep up with Murong You with his normal speed alone.

  They rushed across roofs like ghosts in the night. Only the sound of the howling wind prevailed.

  “Hubby, there’s some movement outside.”

  “It has quietened down.” Inside the residence—which had its yard wall smashed through by Murong You and Vice Branch Master Tu Shang—a thin man stuck his head out from underneath a fallen roof beam. He looked outside carefully. In the darkness, he vaguely saw a muscular man about ten feet tall on the ground not far away. He was covered in black fur. At first glance, he looked like a large black bear. The thin man’s face turned pale, and he shrank back.

  “Let’s not go out. No matter what happens, don’t bother.”

  “What happened?”

  “I didn’t see clearly, but it looks like a bear demon is lying in our courtyard. It’s about ten feet tall, much taller than our house’s roof beam.”

  “What? A demon?”

  The couple hid inside, not daring to go out again.

  …

  Within seconds, Murong You and Meng Chuan arrived close to a large river.

  “Oh?” When Meng Chuan saw the river, he immediately understood. He’s unable to escape from me on land, so he wants to escape using the river? I’m not good at fighting underwater.

  To experts, normal swimming and diving weren’t considered good enough.

  Some water-aligned Godfiend bodies allowed one to be more agile than fishes when in water. They were extremely fast, and they could maintain high combat strength. Some demonic arts from the Skydemon Sect allowed their disciples to maintain relatively high combat strength in the water. The cultivation formula Meng Chuan had cultivated didn’t give him proficiency to fight in the water. He couldn’t even exert 10% of his strength underwater.

  Humph! He’s so fast. He should have a Lightning Divine Body. I refuse to believe he still dares to chase me underwater. Murong You rushed towards the river.

  At this point, Murong You had given up capturing Meng Chuan alive. All he wanted was to survive. This was because the Meng Chuan was unimaginably fast. Meng Chuan had even used him to kill Tu… It was a blow to his confidence.

  As long as I can escape and report this to the higher-ups, I’ll gain plenty of credit. Meng Chuan has really hidden
his strength well. He has clearly comprehended Saber Force for quite some time.

  Meng Chuan’s saber arts were too exquisite. He didn’t look like a novice that had just comprehended Saber Force.

  In truth, it had been more than half a year since Meng Chuan had comprehended Saber Force. Furthermore, he had fused some of the Lightning Devastator Saber’s secrets into his saber arts, making them more exquisite. With his hundred-foot domain, Meng Chuan was very capable in combat, thus giving Murong You the impression that Meng Chuan had comprehended Force for quite some time.

  He might’ve comprehended Saber Force when he was sixteen. No. He might have comprehended when he was fifteen. The reported time for when he achieved the secret technique should be fake. He had probably figured out the secret technique when he was eleven or twelve. I was suppressed by him even though my demon core has been condensed for years. His talent is simply terrifying. If I report this to the demons, the demons will probably place a bounty on his head. When that happens, he’ll definitely die.

  Oh? Murong You suddenly realized that Meng Chuan had suddenly increased his speed. In the blink of an eye, he was right behind him. He’s going all out. Murong You was alarmed. Back when Meng Chuan killed Tu, Murong You had witnessed the speeds Meng Chuan was capable of. Even so, he was still shocked seeing it a second time.

  He was too fast!

  Swoosh.

  After confirming Murong You wanted to escape via the river, Meng Chuan did not delay any further. He had originally been stalling for time because he was waiting for his grandaunt to arrive. However, if he waited any longer, the other party would jump into the river and escape.

  “Kill!” He decided to take one last gamble. He fused the Power of the Soul into his whole body. The absolute control over his physical body and Quintessential Energy made Meng Chuan feel omnipotent. He unleashed his power and chased after Murong You. As he did so, he struck out with his saber.

  As his saber struck out, the lightning within his body exploded.

  The 17th stance of the Lightning Devastator Saber—the first strike of the Five Lightning Descent!

  If the Saber Drawing Stance was Meng Chuan’s go-to for dealing sneak attacks, then the partial Five Lightning Descent move was his strongest killing blow in a frontal assault. Its power was monstrous.

  This strike was as fast as lightning, and an oppressive aura of magnificence accompanied it.

  It’s so fast. Murong You felt like Meng Chuan’s attack was too fast. The saber strike was even faster and more domineering than Meng Chuan’s previous strikes.

  It doesn’t pose a threat to me. Murong You instantly used a forbidden technique. His strength increased by a great deal, and his pair of scimitars perfectly sealed the area in front of him. With the sound of weapons clashing, Murong You perfectly parried the attack.

  Boom!

  Meng Chuan quickly followed up with a second strike.

  His second strike carried the first strike’s might with it. The lightning in his body surged, and his Quintessential Energy gushed like tidal waves. This saber move was even more domineering. Although the saber beam was only ten feet long, it was much stronger than the Lightning Ultimate Saber Drawing Stance he had unleashed earlier.

  Under the dark sky, Murong You’s vision blurred. He found the saber beam blinding.

  Bam! Murong You was indeed skilled with wielding his two scimitars. He was able to block the attack with great difficulty. However, the beam transmitted a heavy force that reached his organs. Murong You’s body jolted, and his nasal cavities were filled with the smell of blood.

  Now, the third saber strike! Meng Chuan’s eyes were filled with killing intent. After repeated usage of the Power of the Soul, Meng Chuan could only unleash one final strike. It was a desperate move.

  He had obtained a portion of the Black Metal Sutra’s Lightning Devastator Saber 17th stance. He knew only the first two moves; the third move was unknown to him.

  However, he used his knowledge of the first two moves to achieve his own version of the third attack. The lightning within his body rampaged. His Quintessential Energy flowed through his meridians, wave after wave. He wasn’t able to suppress the energies. He couldn’t redirect the energy and channel it into a fourth attack. All he could do was completely unleash all his power without any thought.

  Whoosh.

  The lightning and Quintessential Energy in his body entered his saber as he executed his final strike.

  Whoosh.

  It was unlike his previous two strikes. The first two strikes were powerful and dominating. Each strike faster and more domineering than the previous. The third strike was extremely soft. It was the Swaying Moonfall he had been cultivating for a very long time! He had used this technique to kill Tu Shang. However, the speed at which he delivered this Swaying Moonfall was far faster. After all, he had fused all energy accumulated from his first two moves, thus allowing him to deliver his most terrifying Swaying Moonfall.

  The saber art was gentle and sinister, making its trajectory unpredictable.

  This was a combination of moves Meng Chuan had devised by himself. By combining Five Lightning Descent’s first two moves, he could create a three-strike combo with Swaying Moonfall!

  A combination of domineering and softness.

  Not good. Murong You was used to blocking fast and furious strikes. He was prepared to block the third attack, but who would have thought the third attack would suddenly turn sinister and gentle? Murong You frantically tried to block it.

  Murong You’s scimitars collided with the saber beam, but the beam was like moonlight pouring down, detectable but difficult to capture.

  When Murong You’s scimitars touched the saber beam, a strange revolving force broke through his defense. The saber beam appeared before him.

  This is bad. Murong You’s heart sank when he failed to block the attack. He instinctively used his arms to block.

  Pfft!

  An ethereal saber beam flashed.

  An arm flew up, and a bloody gash appeared on Murong You’s chest.

  Am I going to die by Meng Chuan’s hands? Murong You’s heart chilled. Although he survived the terrifying strike, he had lost an arm. The gaping wound on his chest caused his strength to drop drastically. He had half of his strength left.

  He had been suppressed at his peak.

  With half his peak strength left, Murong You felt disenchanted with the situation.

  I didn’t manage to kill him? A chill ran down Meng Chuan’s spine. Using the Power of the Soul had exhausted him. He wasn’t able to unleash his full strength again. Without the Power of the Soul, his strength was the same as the two vice branch masters. Even if Murong You was severely injured, he didn’t have the confidence to keep him here.

  Chapter 47

  Whether I survive depends on this very moment. Although Murong You was disheartened, his desire to live strengthened.

  He used a forbidden spell and sped towards the raging river. Although losing an arm caused the situation to become dire, the forbidden spell made him much faster than normal.

  Faster! Faster! Faster! Murong You frantically ran for his life while watching his back.

  Meng Chuan continued to follow him.

  He didn’t try to kill me? It seems that unleashing such incredible power is also a type of forbidden technique. He is talented and promising, so he doesn’t dare to use a forbidden technique too frequently. Murong You couldn’t help but feel lucky. For the sake of his life, he used a forbidden spell without hesitating. For peerless geniuses like Meng Chuan, they cherished their bodies and carefully rationed the usage of forbidden techniques—since they were afraid their foundations would be damaged.

  Caoyun River. Murong You looked at the raging river in front of him, and couldn’t help but feel delighted. He immediately dived, transforming into a blur as he entered the river.

  This pursuit had lasted roughly half a minute.

  They had gone past a few streams. For instance, the stre
et where Vice Branch Masters Tu and Gao had died was just beside a 20-foot wide stream.

  However, that stream was too narrow. Even if he entered the stream, enemies on the bank could sense the fluctuations in the water. If the tracking continued, he would be doomed once Fairy Meng arrived.

  Only a wide and deep river allowed him to escape pursuit.

  This is Caoyun River. It’s 800 feet wide. He can’t track me. Murong You dove deeper into the river. The deeper he went, the harder it would be for someone on the bank to find him.

  After diving, he quickly swam towards the middle of Caoyun River—which was also the deepest spot.

  Oh?

  Standing by the riverbank, Meng Chuan could sense Murong You. At first, he could sense Murong You clearly, but as Murong You dove six feet deep, he was unable to 'see” clearly. He could only sense the aura heading for deeper depth. Even his aura was rapidly weakening.

  Murong You dived deeper and swam further away.

  Meng Chuan didn’t dare stand near the water surface. With his current strength, he was able to walk on water. However, if Murong You attacked him, he would be in a dire situation. If he was dragged into the river, he would lose his life.

  Soil and rocks are the greatest obstacles to my sensory domain. River water comes second. I can’t sense him once he’s ten feet deep. Meng Chuan frowned.

  Murong You had already disappeared from his senses.

  At Caoyun River’s middle, the water depth was nearly 60 feet. The depth of the river was 20 feet, even when one was close to the banks. After all, huge ships passed through the river.

  He escaped from my senses. In the darkness, Meng Chuan stood by the shore and looked at the sparkling Caoyun River. Many thoughts flashed through his mind.

  …

  Meanwhile…

  Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai had left Eastcalm Prefecture again. They headed out of town for quite some time every year.

  However, because of the new year, Fairy Meng had been in the ancestral mansion for the past few days. When Meng Chuan released the distress flare—one that Fairy Meng had personally given him—the Quintessential Energy mark in it allowed her to sense it immediately.

 

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