Free Web NovelChapter 335: Chapter 335: First Encounter!!
The long whip was covered in deep-set barbs. If one dug into flesh, it was guaranteed to rip out a large chunk.
As he brandished it, a strange scent drifted through the air.
Even a faint whiff was enough to make one’s head spin.
’Poison?’
Song Wanning’s gaze flickered. She unleashed her Longsword, and her tyrannical Sword Dao True Realm bore down on him like a crushing mountain range.
Simultaneously, an invisible powder surged toward the Heavenly Demon, carried by her sword moves.
She had learned the poison-crafting methods from her inheritance but had never found an opportunity to use them. After all, in the Lower World, direct force was always enough to handle things; poison never had a role to play.
Now was the perfect time to test it out. After all, Poison Cultivators were immune to their own toxins and usually wouldn’t be on guard, making this the perfect opportunity to exploit a loophole.
BOOM—
The blurred arc of the whip clashed with the flash of the sword. An instant later, a violent shockwave erupted, blasting the entire cave ceiling away.
The two figures shot out of the cave. But just as he emerged, the Heavenly Demon instinctively sensed something was wrong. His brow furrowed, and he hastily swallowed a Detoxification Pill.
The next moment, he lurched forward, spitting out a mouthful of black blood. In that same instant, the human-skin mask on his face fell away.
His expression turned incredibly grim, and he scrambled to grab it. But before he could, Song Wanning’s sword descended, instantly obliterating the mask into dust.
"Damn you!"
The Heavenly Demon was thoroughly enraged. He brandished his long whip and charged at Song Wanning again.
But he was also astonished. ’This woman clearly ascended not long ago, so how is her strength so completely at odds with her Cultivation level?’
’An ordinary Cultivator at the Early Stage of Void Refining would have been dealt with long ago!’
Song Wanning was undaunted, having already taken a rough measure of her opponent’s strength.
’It seems he isn’t some exceptional prodigy,’ she thought, ’otherwise he wouldn’t be hiding here, just barely clinging to life.’
Thus, she completely let go, immersing herself fully in the fight.
’Finally! An opponent I can have a proper, satisfying fight with!!!’
Her eyes gleamed. The tougher the fight, the more spirited she became, clearly treating the Heavenly Demon as a sparring partner.
Realizing this, the Heavenly Demon grew even more furious and quickly unleashed his ultimate move.
However, Song Wanning gave him no such chance. She took him by complete surprise, calling down a bolt of Heavenly Thunder.
BOOM—
The Divine Thunder was fast, precise, and incredibly vicious.
Before the Heavenly Demon could react, he was struck by the Divine Thunder and slammed into a distant crater with a THUD.
Song Wanning pressed her advantage, immediately giving chase and swinging her sword in a horizontal slash.
At that very moment, however, a flash of blade qi tinged with a golden, metallic glint swept in. Its target wasn’t Song Wanning, but the Heavenly Demon in the crater.
Her sword light was chilling, the blade light was even more formidable, and combined with the lingering power of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, the Heavenly Demon only had time to let out a blood-curdling scream before he was utterly annihilated, his bones ground to dust.
Not a single speck remained.
Song Wanning’s expression darkened. Her Longsword continued to hum as she stood on guard against the source of the unexpected blade attack.
She looked up. A small Spirit Boat had come to a stop in the sky, and on it stood two people.
A man and a woman, both remarkably striking, with an extraordinary air about them. It was clear at a glance that they were not ordinary people.
Her hand gripping the Longsword tightened as she braced herself to act at any moment.
"Fellow Daoist, thank you for helping us deal with this Heavenly Demon!!!"
On the Spirit Boat, the woman’s eyes shone with excitement as she tugged the sleeve of the man beside her.
The next moment, the Spirit Boat descended from the sky.
"Fellow Daoist, please don’t be alarmed! I passed through here a while ago and was nearly killed by that Heavenly Demon. Luckily, I got away and found my senior brother to help me get revenge!"
"I didn’t expect you to be here as well, Fellow Daoist. If our strike just now seemed presumptuous, I hope you can forgive us!"
Xie Qinglan smiled sheepishly at Song Wanning.
’Senior Brother’s move really was presumptuous,’ she thought. ’If he’d been mistaken for an enemy, it would have been his own fault.’
’Still, he was just standing up for me.’
Seeing Song Wanning’s unchanging expression, Xie Qinglan hastily introduced herself, "My name is Xie Qinglan, a disciple of the Qingyun Sect. This gentleman beside me is my senior brother, Xiao Heyun!"
"May I have the honor of knowing your name, Fellow Daoist?"
Xie Qinglan had a lively personality and radiated a vibrant, youthful energy.
Her large eyes were clear and bright, making her quite endearing.
Song Wanning did not lower her guard. She simply nodded and replied, "Song Wanning."
She was an Ascension Cultivator, so it didn’t matter if she gave her real name. No one would recognize her.
Still...
Song Wanning’s gaze fell on Xiao Heyun, who hadn’t said a word.
’His Cultivation has reached the Mid-stage Void Refining, yet his strength is formidable. He must be a prodigy.’
’However, his temperament is cold and distant. Taciturn, he exudes an icy aura that keeps others a thousand miles away, making him seem unapproachable.’
He was a stark contrast to Xie Qinglan.
As Song Wanning was sizing up Xiao Heyun, he too was secretly appraising her.
’System, System, are you sure this person isn’t a conquest target?’
’The woman before me has a top-tier figure, first-class looks, and impressive strength, yet she’s not on my list?’
*’Host, she is an Ascension Cultivator and is indeed not a conquest target.’*
*’Your objective is to conquer the powerful and influential beauties of the Spirit Realm, turning them into your stepping stones to help you unify the Spirit Realm!!’*
*’However, if you like her, just take her. With your assets, what woman wouldn’t throw herself at you? Besides, with this System’s help, winning over a woman is as easy as reaching out your hand, isn’t it?’*
The system’s tone was filled with contempt.
A woman with no power or backing like Song Wanning would be even easier to win over. All he’d have to do is crook his finger.
’Yes, she is quite attractive,’
Xiao Heyun remained expressionless, but in his mind, he was sizing up Song Wanning again and again.
In his past life, he had been a fat, ugly shut-in. His only hobbies were reading novels, watching anime, and donating to live streamers. When he ran out of money, he resorted to online loans and maxing out his credit cards. He was eventually hit by a car and killed while trying to escape his debtors.
He had thought that was the end of it, but who knew he would actually get transmigrated!
He had even transmigrated to an era of cultivation and bonded with a conquest system.
As long as he continuously conquered these women, the system would dispense rewards. Once his conquest value reached a certain level, he could even unlock a prize draw.
Thanks to the system, he had cultivated all the way to the Void Refining Stage, a respectable achievement.
He had become a prodigy envied by all.
His public persona was that of a cold and ruthless man, but he would occasionally reveal a sliver of concern to those women.
The women would immediately sense they were different, believe they were special to him, and gradually fall into his trap, falling hopelessly in love.
While Xiao Heyun was briefly lost in thought, Xie Qinglan had already invited Song Wanning to travel with them.
"Alright."
After a moment of thought, Song Wanning nodded in agreement.
’I’m completely ignorant about this place. This is a perfect opportunity to gather some information. Once we’re out of this area, I can simply part ways with them.’
