Free Web NovelChapter 317: Chapter 77: Master Buxu, Female Sword Immortal
Fang Cheng rode a giant tiger through a valley. All around them, the vegetation was lush and flowers bloomed in profusion. The scenery was exceptionally beautiful, a true pleasure to behold.
Suddenly, he sensed something and looked up, just in time to see a streak of purple-black Escape Light rapidly approaching, falling straight toward him.
The streak of light was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it went from a mere premonition to a visible presence, looming over the valley.
Without a second thought, Fang Cheng executed the Yin Yang Heaven Escape Technique. Enveloped by the dual energies of yin and yang, he flashed and reappeared hundreds of yards away.
BOOM!
The purple-black light crashed into the valley, blasting out a massive crater and obliterating countless plants and trees in the vicinity.
A thirty-foot-tall Heaven-Soaring Flying Corpse, clad in a black Imperial Robe, stood proudly in the center of the crater, its emotionless gaze fixed on Fang Cheng in the distance.
Purple-black ghostly flames flared around its body as it lunged violently toward Fang Cheng.
’A Tier Three Flying Corpse?’
Sensing the intense ghostly energy, Fang Cheng couldn’t help but show a trace of surprise as he once again retreated at high speed.
At the same time, countless tiny Bronze Flying Swords materialized around him and swarmed onto his body, assembling in an instant to form a suit of Bronze Battle Armor that covered him completely.
The Heaven-Soaring Flying Corpse shot two gray rays of death from its eyes, striking directly at Fang Cheng.
But the Bronze Swordsman simply pointed a finger. A brilliant beam of sword light shot out, like a savage beast breaking free, carrying the might of Heaven-Slaying Earth-Cracking as it instantly slashed toward the corpse.
The razor-sharp Sword Intent sliced through the gray rays of death and faintly sealed the space around the corpse, generating endless variations. It seemed that no matter how the corpse tried to move, it could not escape being slain by the sword light.
King Chujiang, inside the Heaven-Soaring Flying Corpse, was astonished. He hadn’t expected the Red Flame Immortal Palace to actually bring a Tier Three Mechanical Armor into this Grotto Heaven Secret Realm.
Fortunately, the body of the Heaven-Soaring Flying Corpse was as tough as a Magical Artifact and had never feared Flying Swords.
In a flash, the Flying Corpse threw a punch, striking the sword light head-on.
BOOM!
A world-shaking spiritual explosion erupted.
A blinding ball of light appeared in the sky, and the world suddenly lost its color.
Within this light, endless Sword Qi, purple-black ghostly fire, and gray death energy intertwined and collided. The body of Fang Cheng’s Talisman Beast Giant Tiger instantly disintegrated and collapsed.
A violent shockwave kicked up a terrifying Spirit Tide, which spread outward in a circular ring.
In the distance, You He and the young Daoist who had been in pursuit hurriedly halted their Escape Lights and used Divine Techniques to disperse the Spirit Tide surging toward them.
Expressions of surprise appeared on both their faces as they focused their gazes on the center of the Spirit Tide.
They saw the Heaven-Soaring Flying Corpse standing amidst the Spirit Tide, most of its right arm gone. Intense purple-black ghostly flames emanated from its body, burning fiercely.
In the distance, the Bronze Swordsman’s hand seals for his Sword Technique shifted. The Youhong Flying Sword flashed and once again slashed toward the Flying Corpse.
A strange, piercing sound suddenly erupted in the void!
The Flying Corpse’s eyes flickered as it saw dozens of strands of ethereal sword light, as fine as silk threads, flying toward it.
These strands of sword light were incomparably sharp and as fast as lightning, streaking through the void.
’Refining the sword into silk!’
King Chujiang knew this was bad. He swung his left arm, instantaneously blasting out a hundred fist-beams imbued with terrifying force.
At this point, he had no choice but to go all out.
The silk-like sword light flickered and flew, weaving through the sky full of fist-beams. In a flash, it reached the Flying Corpse.
A harsh slicing sound rang out.
The Flying Corpse only lasted for a moment before its massive body was neatly sliced apart.
The sword-silks converged on a black shadow.
A white light suddenly appeared within the black shadow, enveloping it before dissipating without a trace, like a bursting bubble.
A storage pouch slowly drifted down from the sky.
A beam of sword light wrapped around the storage pouch and brought it back before the Bronze Swordsman.
Fang Cheng caught the storage pouch, quite satisfied with his Swordsmanship.
During his previous fight with Honghai River of the Rakshasa Sect, he had been so focused on slaying his enemy that he hadn’t anticipated his opponent would activate a Talisman Decree to escape the Secret Realm, causing him to miss the opportunity to collect his spoils of war.
This time, he was prepared. With his final sword strike, he deliberately forwent killing the enemy and instead focused on securing their storage pouch.
After stowing the storage pouch, he turned his head to look into the distance. His gaze fell upon You He and the young Daoist, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.
You He was a sight to behold, standing gracefully on the shoulder of a Tier Three Celestial Demon Giant Ape. Amidst the grim demonic aura, she possessed a sacred quality, like a lotus emerging pure from the mud.
The young Daoist beside her was also extraordinary, giving off an unfathomable aura.
’This woman is most likely Bing Wuyi, and I wonder if the young Daoist is the legendary Sect Leader of the Nine Truths Sect.’
As various thoughts went through his mind, Fang Cheng watched the two of them with a neutral expression.
You He and the young Daoist also had very peculiar expressions. Neither of them had expected King Chujiang to be defeated so decisively.
While the Tier Three Mechanical Armor and the Tier Three Flying Sword were formidable, what was even more shocking was the Bronze Swordsman’s sublime Swordsmanship.
One sword to break all techniques!
It was truly not an empty boast.
Not only was the origin of his Sword Technique a mystery, but he also possessed the lost Mechanical Battle Armor of the Red Flame Immortal Palace, shrouding his identity in yet another layer of mystique.
You He directed the Celestial Demon Giant Ape forward and asked in a soft voice, "Are you, by chance, the Fierce Tiger Taoist?"
The Bronze Flying Swords around Fang Cheng’s body slowly dispersed, deactivating the Mechanical Battle Armor and revealing his tall and stately physique. He said in a deep voice, "You He, did you recognize that man?"
A strange light rippled in You He’s beautiful eyes. Hearing his question, she let out a soft laugh and said, "That was King Chujiang of the Ghost King Sect, a Western Desolate Major Sect. By destroying his Heaven-Soaring Flying Corpse, not only have you greatly diminished his power, you’ve also shattered his Dao Heart. I’m afraid his future accomplishments will be limited."
Fang Cheng remained noncommittal.
You He looked at Fang Cheng and added, "And I must thank you for helping me vent my frustrations. I was just about to capture that Bodhi Enlightenment Tree, but unfortunately, King Chujiang interfered, causing me to miss my chance."
