Free Web NovelChapter 2195: Chapter 2196: Exposed! Fourth Update
Countless streams of Sword Qi crisscrossed.
The shadow master dodged left and right, having recovered from his initial stupor and started counterattacking.
The wound from Miao Shan’s sword earlier had already healed; at their level, as long as the soul remains intact, physical wounds pose no life threat.
Previously, it was an Abyss Demon, now it’s this human.
Clearly, this human and the Abyss Demon were likely colluding from the start.
While striking, the shadow master’s mind was racing with many questions.
Why did this person attack them without reason?
The shadow master pondered for a while, suddenly realizing Miao Shan’s face looked familiar.
Suddenly, he recalled the person previously wanted by shadow powers was likely this very person.
"It’s you!" The shadow master recognized Miao Shan, having learned about him, knowing Miao Shan had just entered the heavenly realm not long ago. Therefore, when the shadow headquarters decided to eliminate Miao Shan, he wasn’t very interested; a newcomer to the realm didn’t seem challenging, so he left it to other shadow powers.
Later, upon hearing about the emergence of the Star River Path, shadow turned its focus there, deploying a heavenly realm power. Meanwhile, in the ancestral territory, the search for Miao Shan continued, but he remained elusive.
Now, seeing Miao Shan here, it was clear he had already reached the Star River Path, explaining why they couldn’t find him.
With a flash in his eyes, he questioned, "Is the death of our shadow power related to you?"
While many have grudges against shadow, the shadow power died on the Star River Path, thus narrowing the scope significantly.
Seeing Miao Shan now made it entirely plausible.
Miao Shan coldly smirked without answering, further confirming to the shadow master that the death of the shadow power must be related to Miao Shan.
"Killing our shadow, today I will take you back for atonement!" The shadow master shifted from evasion to attack, pressing closer.
The Bahuang Sword in Miao Shan’s hand spun like an Azure Dragon, weaving around his body, occasionally spitting venom and delivering swift blows.
However, once the shadow master got serious, his power surged, daring to use his flesh to block the Sword Qi.
"Brushing Cloud Hand!"
Miao Shan recognized the technique used by the opponent, hearing the shadow master scoff, "A bit of insight, the Brushing Cloud Hand is designed to combat weapons with the flesh; don’t think a sharp blade can threaten me."
Miao Shan said nothing; could the Brushing Cloud Hand really stop the longsword in his hand?
Whoosh.
This time, Miao Shan infused more energy into the Bahuang Sword, amplifying the Sword Qi sharply; the shadow master’s Brushing Cloud Hand seemed indeed capable of neutralizing weapon attacks, immediately pinching the Bahuang Sword’s blade with his two fingers.
The shadow master’s calm voice sounded, "Without this weapon, you’re just a toothless tiger."
As a seasoned heavenly realm master, this shadow master had soaked in the realm for long, deeply understanding power, far surpassing Miao Shan, who acknowledged this.
But if the shadow master relied on this point, trying to strip him of his teeth and bind the Bahuang Sword’s attack, Miao Shan would certainly give him a surprise.
And that surprise struck instantaneously.
With a light shout from Miao Shan, the Bahuang Sword in his hand brightened significantly, extending Sword Qi to a hundred meters, his hands gripping together, fiercely slashing down.
The shadow master couldn’t release in time, as his fingers were easily severed under the Bahuang Sword’s sudden eruption.
Boom.
The shadow master couldn’t evade, swept by Sword Qi on the shoulder, blood pouring, while eyeing his severed fingers.
The shadow master could hardly believe how sharp and powerful that sword was.
What sword is this?
His astonishment wasn’t directed at Miao Shan’s attack but at the power of the longsword in his hand.
His gaze fixed on the Bahuang Sword, the shadow master’s mind floated over many famous swords.
Yet, few could match the sword in Miao Shan’s hand, none quite fitting.
Wait...
Suddenly, a past experience flashed through the shadow master’s mind, a sword incredibly strong and famous, resembling the sword before him; he had seen it once.
And the owner of such sword had died long ago.
"Bahuang Sword!"
Being a heavenly realm master himself, akin to Ge Tian from an era past, initially, he dismissed the sword in Miao Shan’s hand, believing the Brushing Cloud Hand sufficient. But the sword’s sharpness made him realize its extraordinary nature.
"It’s the Bahuang Sword, truly Ge Tian’s treasure." The shadow master, shocked, remarked, wasn’t that sword obtained by Earth native Ye Qiu?
Indeed, he is the boy’s mentor!
Realizing the mentor-apprentice relationship between Ye Qiu and Miao Shan, the shadow master understood why the Bahuang Sword ended up in Miao Shan’s hand, further convinced that the shadow master who entered the Star River Path must have been taken out by the duo.
If Miao Shan is here, then where is his apprentice Ye Qiu?
For some reason, the shadow master’s mind conjured up the image of the Abyss Demon who had just captured another power.
As he pondered this, a chill wind hit his back.
The shadow master instinctively flashed aside, and with a bang, he was struck.
Though alerted in advance, he was hit, his back blasted open.
Ye Qiu appeared, embodying a demonic form, launching another surprise attack.
"He’s Miao Shan, you are that Earth native Ye Qiu!" The shadow master stared at Ye Qiu in disbelief; never expecting Ye Qiu to become an Abyss Demon, noticing Ye Qiu’s weapon was indeed a small Taihuang Bell.
It’s no wonder an Abyss Demon would attack him; besides this, were there other possibilities?
"Did you find out?" Ye Qiu’s voice emanated from the demon’s body.
The shadow master’s face darkened; he really guessed it, realizing Ye Qiu appeared alone, he suddenly thought of the companion Ye Qiu had taken.
"What did you do to him?"
Ye Qiu’s answer was simple, "Killed him."
"You!" The shadow master trembled all over.
"If you miss him, we will soon send you down to reunite, after all, you both had some ’honest encounter’ before." Ye Qiu laughed, deliberately emphasizing the words ’honest encounter,’ recalling the embarrassing incident when dirtied clothes led to a naked change.
"You’re courting death!" The shadow master angrily charged.
