Chapter 359 - 335: You Have 1 Match with Xiaotong

Chapter 359: Chapter 335: You Have 1 Match with Xiaotong

The flattened corpse was stuck fast to the ground, less than a finger’s breadth in thickness. All of its Essence Blood had been hammered into its flesh by the single sword strike, not a single drop leaking out. It looked like a wax figure that had been remolded and squashed flat—an exceptionally bizarre sight.

"This..."

Huangg Ling and the others trembled in fear.

Killing a person was easy. But to flatten them into a patty of flesh without a single trace of Essence Blood spilling out was a technique simply unheard of, utterly inconceivable!

"You... You actually killed the Master..."

"This is impossible! The Master was a supreme expert of the Secret Realm! How could he be casually killed by some kid?"

Seeing the Human Demon lying on the ground, Venerable Wuheng and the other Demon felt like they were going insane.

Others might not have known the Human Demon’s true strength, but they knew it all too well. Although he was only at the Early-Stage Secret Realm, his Ten Thousand Sky Demon Palm could sunder the heavens and split the earth, an unstoppable force. Yet now, he had been smashed into a meat patty before he could even execute a single move, deader than dead. The sight nearly scared the two of them to death.

’All of its Essence Blood is perfectly intact. This corpse is a great tonic. If I give it to Hei Yan and Zi Tong, it should help them advance to the Secret Realm too!’

The youth smiled faintly. With a sweep of his large hand, he picked up the flattened corpse from the ground and casually stored it in his Storage Dantian.

This person was, of course, Nie Yun. Having reached the Late-Stage Ultimate Venerable Realm, his power had surged. Some Secret Realm experts were no longer a match for him in combat. While this Human Demon hadn’t seemed weak, his strength was actually about the same as Huangg Chen’s. How could he possibly be Nie Yun’s opponent?

"Alright, your turn!"

After stowing away the Human Demon’s flattened remains, Nie Yun turned to the other Demon and flicked his Profound Jade Sword.

SPLAT!

Unsurprisingly, this Demon was also instantly flattened on the ground, becoming another meat patty.

’This one may not have reached the Secret Realm, but its Demon Core is still a good item. It can help Father and the others advance!’ With another sweep of his hand, he stored this Demon in his Dantian as well.

"Now you." After killing the Human Demon and the other Demon, Nie Yun turned to face Venerable Wuheng, who was standing not far away.

Venerable Wuheng’s face was pale, and his entire body trembled uncontrollably. His legs had gone weak with fear.

’To flatten two powerful experts into meat patties with just two strikes, all without a single change in expression... This youth is just too cold-blooded!’

"Brother, leave this one to me. Let me have some fun and kill him!" Before Nie Yun could make a move, Nie Tong, who was standing to the side, looked eager to fight.

"Alright, but wait a moment. I have something to ask him first," Nie Yun said with a chuckle. He took two steps to stand before Venerable Wuheng. "You mentioned earlier that the Purple Splendor Jade Seal will disappear after being in the Foggy Swamp for some time. What’s that about?"

"If I tell you, will you let me go?" Venerable Wuheng had lost all his previous arrogance, his body trembling slightly.

A person is only arrogant because they haven’t met someone even more brazen. His previous arrogance was only in his words, but Nie Yun dispatched experts with a single strike as if he were slaughtering chickens, scaring him completely witless.

"Let you go? Don’t even think about it. However, I can give you a chance," Nie Yun said flatly, his tone devoid of emotion.

"A chance?" Venerable Wuheng was stunned.

"You will fight my brother. If you lose, you die. If you win, you can leave," Nie Yun stated.

"Fight your brother?" Venerable Wuheng glanced at Nie Tong. He saw that although the young man’s face looked somewhat old, his bearing and the look in his eyes revealed his youth. Most importantly, he felt no True Qi fluctuations from him at all. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Fine! The Purple Splendor Jade Seal is the key left by the Zihua Daoist to enter his Cave Mansion. As soon as you bring it into the Foggy Swamp, the Jade Seal becomes imbued with a special aura. If you fail to reach the Cave Mansion and use the Jade Seal to open it within seven days, the seal will automatically disappear and scatter across the Qi Sea Continent once more!"

"The reason I came here in the first place was that I had obtained three Jade Seals. But I ran into the Golden Scale Armor Insects in the Foggy Swamp. They came in tides, and there was no stopping them, so I was delayed. Before I could even get here, the Jade Seals vanished completely!"

"There’s a rule like that?"

Nie Yun was surprised to hear Venerable Wuheng’s explanation.

In his previous life, the first time he came here, he didn’t have the help of a Celestial Eye Master, but he had been quite lucky. The journey had been smooth, and he successfully entered the Outer Hall of the Cave Mansion. The entire trip, from entering to leaving, hadn’t taken seven days, so this was the first time he had heard of such a restriction.

’But on second thought, it makes sense. Without this restriction, how could my group and I have possibly gathered all nine Jade Seals? Throughout history, countless brilliant and talented figures have come and gone. Even if they couldn’t find all of them, they should have managed to find one or two. It’s impossible that all nine would remain untouched.’

’The Jade Seals disappear seven days after being exposed to the fog... The fact that they can disappear implies it’s related to spatial power. It seems I’ve underestimated this Zihua Daoist. His strength is likely no less than mine was at my Peak!’

In his past life, when he had become the most powerful existence on the Floating Heaven Continent, he himself had at most been capable of such feats. For the Zihua Immortal to be able to do this proved that his strength was by no means inferior to his own in his past life!

How could the treasures left behind by such an expert be anything simple?

"Sir, I’ve told you everything I know. Does your offer still stand?" Venerable Wuheng asked, seeing the youth lost in thought.

"It does. Xiaotong, go ahead and fight him," Nie Yun said with a casual wave of his hand.

"You got it!" Nie Tong was, by nature, a battle enthusiast. Seeing his brother agree, he let out an excited cry. WHOOSH! The Longsword on his back shot out on its own, flying toward Venerable Wuheng like a bolt of white silk.

With a flash, Venerable Wuheng’s head flew from his neck and rolled across the ground.

From the moment Nie Tong attacked to Venerable Wuheng’s death, not even half a breath had passed. The latter hadn’t even had time to react before he saw his own heels.

"So... fast..."

Venerable Wuheng’s head rolled on the ground, uttering those two words after a long moment. Only then did blood finally spray wildly from his neck.

"Gah?"

"No way!"

"A monster! How can such a monster exist!"

Witnessing the scene before them, Huangg Ling and the others completely broke down.

They had previously thought that while Nie Tong was strong, he was still a notch below them. But now, an unparalleled expert whom even Qii Tao couldn’t defeat had been killed with a single, effortless strike. His power had far surpassed their wildest imaginations!

’This pair of brothers... one is a freak, and the other is an even bigger freak... Are they even human?’

Huangg Ling’s face was numb as he watched the two youths standing together, a profound sense of helplessness rising from the depths of his heart.

"And here I thought he was supposed to be tough. Brother, this guy was really weak!"

Just as the onlookers were on the verge of a mental collapse, Nie Tong’s nonchalant voice drifted over. Hearing his words, they all felt tears streaming down their faces.

’My god, if Venerable Wuheng’s strength is considered weak, then what does that make us?’

’In those brothers’ eyes, we’re probably worse than trash. And to think we were pathetic enough to consider ganging up on them... Thank god we didn’t go through with it, or else...’

Understanding this, the crowd all turned to look at Huangg Ling with hatred in their eyes.

PS: Ten Chapters, another ten Chapters today! Even though our Chapters are short, it still adds up to a massive word count! Shorter Chapters can make the story more compact, though there’s still some filler... At least it’s less than it could be... sweat!

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