Chapter 443 - 223: Pressing the Cornered Foe

Chapter 443: Chapter 223: Pressing the Cornered Foe

’The Earth Defect Old Monster is certainly powerful, but he’s already in his twilight years. His Qi and blood are failing, so he only has a few tricks up his sleeve.

After those few moves, he’s all bark and no bite!

In that case, I’ll use this old monster as a whetstone to test my Qingfeng Saber Intent, and while I’m at it, I can gauge the strength of an Organ Refining Realm Martial Artist’s Primordial Gang True Force!’

In a flash of thought, Chen Cheng lightly swept his Long Saber, and his figure once again vanished in the gentle breeze.

When he reappeared, he was dozens of feet away, unleashing layer upon layer of incomparably sharp Saber Intent that slashed toward the vital points on the Earth Defect Old Monster’s body.

The Earth Defect Old Monster had just stabilized himself when he suddenly saw this powerful Saber Intent, and his face paled in shock!

’We’ve been fighting for so long, yet he was holding back his strength this entire time!’

’What kind of monster is this? His aura isn’t that strong on the surface, but in a fight, he’s as slippery and cunning as they come! Utterly despicable!’

He had no time to think, protecting his entire body with Primordial Gang True Force and sweeping his hands out to unleash several blasts of gang wind!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Amidst the violent roars, the Earth Defect Old Monster was forced back again and again.

Chen Cheng was blasted dozens of feet back, but he quickly used the momentum of the wind to once again brandish his Long Saber, frequently slashing out with an even sharper Saber Intent.

As the gang wind and Saber Intent collided, the Earth Defect Old Monster retreated continuously, while Chen Cheng pressed forward step by step, growing bolder with every exchange!

In the distance, Shen Qingyao and Shen Qingshuang were both shocked and delighted to see this.

They had never imagined that the Saber Intent senior, who hadn’t seemed particularly strong at first, was actually so powerful that he could force the Organ Refining Realm’s Earth Defect Old Monster into such a state!

"You brat, how dare you!"

The Earth Defect Old Monster, exhausted from dealing with the layered Saber Intent, roared in fury.

Suddenly, his Qi Blood Power erupted, and his Primordial Gang True Force burst forth completely, simultaneously gathering all the aura of his Yin Evil Realm.

For a moment, the Primordial Gang True Force roared violently amidst gusts of sinister wind and surging Evil Qi!

The very forest seemed to lose its color!

Watching from afar, Shen Qingyao and Shen Qingshuang’s hearts leaped into their throats once more!

The Earth Defect Old Monster was unleashing another ultimate killing move—the Saber Intent senior was in danger!

Chen Cheng had already retreated dozens of feet away. He watched the Earth Defect Old Monster coldly, his eyes glinting, as calm as an ancient, undisturbed well.

He had already seen from various subtle changes that the Earth Defect Old Monster was just bluffing and wouldn’t actually use another ultimate move.

Otherwise, if he did unleash it, the Earth Defect Old Monster would likely die on the spot from exhausting his Qi Blood Power!

’It’s a shame. Even though I can see that the Earth Defect Old Monster is a spent force and is just posturing to retreat, I still don’t dare to charge in.

I can’t bet on whether this old monster will fight to the death!’

Sure enough, when the Earth Defect Old Monster saw Chen Cheng retreat, he let out a few strange, cackling laughs. Then, with a few fierce leaps, he was hundreds of feet away, disappearing into the mountain forest.

"Shameless rat, you only know how to be sneaky! This old man can’t be bothered to fight you!"

Not far away, seeing the Earth Defect Old Monster retreat, both Shen Qingyao and Shen Qingshuang let out a huge sigh of relief.

They too had realized that while this Saber Intent senior’s Martial Arts Power was formidable, he was also wary of the Earth Defect Old Monster fighting to the death.

The Earth Defect Old Monster’s retreat was undoubtedly the best possible outcome!

But then, the two sisters suddenly cried out in unison!

They saw the Saber Intent senior’s figure flash and disappear into the forest, in hot pursuit of the Earth Defect Old Monster.

Soon, waves of rumbling and the Earth Defect Old Monster’s furious roars echoed from the forest once more.

"Why is this senior so reckless? Doesn’t he know not to pursue a desperate foe?"

Shen Qingyao exclaimed, both angry and anxious, and gave chase in the direction of the fight.

Shen Qingshuang shook her head slightly but had no choice but to quickly follow.

But how could the two sisters’ speed possibly compare to the Earth Defect Old Monster and Chen Cheng? In just a moment, the earth-shaking roars had moved to a part of the forest a few miles away.

"What should we do now?" Shen Qingyao stopped and asked.

Shen Qingshuang said, "We’ll never catch up. We should first figure out a way to lead the Demon Beast Tide away."

Just as her voice fell, several sharp whistles sounded from the distant forest.

It was the Quails’ Whistle used by the Demon-slaying Teams to communicate with each other.

Immediately after, several more Quails’ Whistles rang out, this time from a different direction.

"Third Uncle and the others... it sounds like they’re surrounded by Demon Beasts. Let’s rendezvous with them first and then make a plan."

With that, Shen Qingshuang darted toward the part of the forest where the first whistle had sounded.

Shen Qingyao naturally followed close behind.

The forest was teeming with Demon Beasts, so the two sisters didn’t dare to be conspicuous, suppressing their auras as they advanced.

...

BOOM!

Forcing out his Primordial Gang True Force to repel Chen Cheng’s incoming Qingfeng Saber Intent, the Earth Defect Old Monster roared furiously:

"You shameless rat, do you really intend to fight me to the death?"

Along the way, Chen Cheng periodically unleashed the heavy pressure of his Great Power Realm.

The Earth Defect Old Monster had nearly been killed by the Qingfeng Saber Intent several times. The constant peril left him feeling utterly frustrated.

But the Earth Defect Old Monster couldn’t truly fight to the death. Once his Qi Blood Power was depleted, he really would drop dead on the spot.

Chen Cheng didn’t answer. Instead, he unleashed his Great Power Realm, which enveloped the Earth Defect Old Monster in heavy ripples.

The Earth Defect Old Monster’s eyelid twitched. He once again activated his Qi Blood Power, circulating his Primordial Gang True Force to break through the Great Power Realm, and his figure quickly fled into the distance.

The Earth Defect Old Monster was truly fed up with Chen Cheng’s shameless, leech-like fighting style and wanted nothing more than to break free.

If this continued, the Earth Defect Old Monster would surely be worn down and killed.

Worse, because of Chen Cheng’s unpredictable and extremely fast Body Technique, the Earth Defect Old Monster wasn’t even sure he could fight to the death if he wanted to.

Hindered for a moment by the Great Power Realm, the Earth Defect Old Monster, despite his speed, was still struck in the back by the Qingfeng Saber Intent that Chen Cheng slashed out!

BOOM!

The Qingfeng Saber Intent collided with the Primordial Gang True Force, once again creating a violent roar.

Without looking back, the Earth Defect Old Monster used the force of the rebound to flee in a panic.

Just then, several Quails’ Whistles sounded.

A vicious look appeared on the Earth Defect Old Monster’s face as he abruptly changed direction and sped toward the sound of the whistles.

He didn’t forget to cackle strangely, "You rat, I can’t kill you, but... I can kill your Shen Family people!

If you know what’s good for you... stop chasing me, and this old man will retreat peacefully!"

He was undoubtedly trying to make Chen Cheng hesitate.

Chen Cheng was unmoved. He quickly caught up, his Long Saber raised slightly as if he was about to unleash his Great Power Realm again!

"You’re forcing my hand!"

The Earth Defect Old Monster spat viciously, activating his Qi Blood Power to accelerate once more.

Chen Cheng carefully sensed the changes in his Qi and blood, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

’The Earth Defect Old Monster’s Primordial Gang True Force, while not as formidable as that of an Organ Refining Realm Martial Artist in their prime, is still something my Qingfeng Saber Intent truly can’t break through!

But after this long chase, his Qi and blood have been constantly drained. The Primordial Gang True Force he can muster is slowly weakening, now at only seventy or eighty percent of its initial power.

With my Qingfeng Saber Intent, it should be enough to shatter his Primordial Gang True Force and kill him.

If the Earth Defect Old Monster really does attack someone else, he’ll reveal an even greater opening. That will be my chance to deliver the killing blow.’

...

Somewhere in the forest, atop a massive boulder, a team of eight Purple-clothed Guards from the Demon Suppression Department brandished their sabers and swords. They had formed a battle formation and were fighting two Tier Two Wolf Demons that were trying to charge up the rock.

These two Wolf Demons were extremely powerful. Even though the guards held the high ground and had a geographical advantage, they were still forced into a perilous situation.

Except for Wang Xiongzhang, who was at Great Success in the Muscle Strengthening Realm and had mastered Sword Momentum, everyone else was wounded and covered in injuries.

And the two Wolf Demons, though slashed by longswords until they were dripping with blood, remained fierce and unafraid of death, continuously pouncing and biting at the group.

The eight of them were experienced Demon Slayers who often worked together, so their coordination was seamless. The formation they formed was quite formidable, and they should have been barely able to kill these two Tier Two Wolf Demons.

But not far off, the roars and howls of other Demon Beasts could be heard from time to time.

If any more Demon Beasts arrived, they would face certain death. That was why they had blown the Quails’ Whistle for help.

Not long after they blew the Quails’ Whistle, they heard a series of rumbles, as if a powerful expert was rapidly approaching.

Reinforcements were arriving so quickly! Wang Xiongzhang was overjoyed and shouted, "Reinforcements are here! Everyone, go all out and kill these Wolf Demons!"

The others were also ecstatic, and they all stimulated their body’s Qi Blood Power to execute their Sword Techniques to the absolute limit.

The power of the formation suddenly surged. Wang Xiongzhang swung his longsword repeatedly, channeling his Sword Momentum into a fierce slash.