Free Web NovelChapter 343: Chapter 127: Slaying the Bear Demon, Reversing Yin and Yang, and Vital Energy Awakens
As the seal was activated, a swirl of black magical wind arose.
His figure merged directly into the magical wind, soaring upward and heading far away.
...
Li Xuan frowned.
"Magic!"
Why was the Bear Demon capable of sword mastery, and able to use high-level spells typically reserved for a Soldier Master?
If this was fought outside the realms of Great Yong or Great Yin, the Bear Demon might have simply escaped.
But here, Li Xuan had opened the "Map"!
No matter where the Bear Demon ran, Li Xuan could see it clearly.
In comparison, its speed was like a snail against incense speed.
Behind him, a brilliant golden outline emerged, from which tendrils of incense stretched out, pulling forth the forty-nine undestroyed flying swords from afar, moving them abruptly, covering hundreds of miles in an instant, and shooting toward the position the Bear Demon was about to reach.
This is called... anticipating.
Within the magical wind...
The Bear Demon was escaping, and the wounds on its body were slowly healing.
Suddenly, it felt a chill down its spine and then saw a flying sword piercing through its chest.
"Aoo!!"
The Bear Demon let out a miserable scream.
Before it could react, it saw dozens of flying swords land on it from all directions.
From outside, they were dozens of rapidly swirling cold glints wildly dancing within the black magical wind.
This time, the Bear Demon didn’t even have a chance to draw its sword.
Because it never anticipated this at all.
The speed of the magical wind was very fast, faster than the flying swords, and even if those flying swords came after him, he could see them in advance and then block them.
But these flying swords didn’t follow the basic principles at all.
They seemed not to have chased but instead appeared around him in an instant, then forcefully stabbed down.
The Bear Demon was instantly pierced like a beehive.
The whole body landed on the ground like a torn sack.
Li Xuan watched solemnly, moving his fingers to control a flying sword to quickly move forward and pick up the flying sword that had fallen to the ground with the Bear Demon; then, he quickly began stripping it, lest the clothes hid some concealed treasure.
In an instant, the Bear Demon was stripped bare, becoming just a massive bear in its true form.
This method made the Bear Demon’s eyes nearly pop out with fury, blood vessels surging.
And only at this moment did it finally understand.
That power it couldn’t comprehend was the power brought by incense.
After figuring out the cause and effect, the Bear Demon couldn’t help but roar: "Despicable and shameless!"
Li Xuan didn’t respond, continuing his onslaught.
He didn’t like speaking when the enemy was still alive.
If he wanted to say anything, he could wait until they were dead.
Seeing that its demise might indeed come today, the Bear Demon, in desperation, resorted to its last hidden trick, taking a deep breath and moving its lips.
Li Xuan, entirely focused, was watching the Bear Demon and noticed the subtle movement, then frowned slightly and abruptly retracted his sword.
"Puff!"
The Bear Demon spat out.
Yet a brocade box exploded open.
Inside, a "yellow bean" appeared again.
The "yellow bean" instantly burst, creating a larger "vortex," shattering the flying swords that were surrounding him but did not harm the Bear Demon.
However, the same trick wasn’t going to work on Li Xuan twice.
He had been observing, so he retracted his sword in the blink of an eye very timely.
This time, of the remaining forty-nine flying swords, only five were lost.
But that was the Bear Demon’s most prized treasure!
Feeling the "brilliant" outcome of this battle, it was as if the air had frozen.
The Bear Demon, after spitting out the "yellow bean," intended to seize the opportunity to escape again.
Yet very few flying swords were destroyed, and their speed was incredibly fast, repeatedly pinning him to the ground.
At this moment, the Bear Demon regretted it deeply; why did it have to court death? Why help spread incense for the opponent in Great Yong?
It roared wildly, and its body erupted with a heavy earthen-colored glow again.
Vanishing from the spot in an instant.
...
"Is it magic or a Spirit Treasure?"
Li Xuan frowned, swiftly searching for the Bear Demon’s whereabouts.
Yet as he searched, he was dumbfounded.
The Bear Demon was gone!
It’s true for a life-strong Great Demon; instakilling is only possible if one’s much more powerful than the opponent.
He searched the surroundings quickly, but on the surface and in the air, there was no sign of the Bear Demon.
"So, did it go far in an instant or is it underground?"
Li Xuan thought of the earthen-colored glow and instinctively chose the latter option.
The small limitation of the incense appeared.
He could see everything on the ground; he could quickly fetch things from underground somewhere, but he couldn’t see what was happening underground.
Li Xuan observed patiently.
Suddenly, he found a little "tail" at the spot where the earthen-colored glow had exploded.
It was a strong, lingering spiritual wave.
He didn’t bother to think about why there was a spiritual wave, but worked hard to follow that "tail" and chased it far away.
...
Under the soil, the bare Bear Demon, even without a sword, was at that moment forming seals with one hand.
The soil seemed to be alive, producing endless magical power, allowing him to glide through as if on the ground.
And behind him, a streak of golden light was quickly distinguishing and following that spiritual wave.
Li Xuan was also quickly keeping up.
During this, the remaining flying swords had already lost their "energy."
Thus, Li Xuan closed in more tightly.
The battle today seemed to tilt entirely in his favor, but there were deadly risks at every turn.
He couldn’t give the Bear Demon any chance to catch its breath or stage a comeback.
One fleeing, one chasing.
Within the soil...
The Bear Demon suddenly felt a pain in its back, and the flesh that had just healed was slashed open again, almost splitting his body in two.
"Aoo!"
It cried out miserably.
This time, it was truly terrified.
’How did they still manage to catch up?!’
The terrified Bear Demon didn’t notice that this time the wound was healing much faster.
