Chapter 441 - 266: The Kill

Chapter 441: Chapter 266: The Kill

A fierce wind was raging. This wasn’t some weather anomaly; it was formed by the three immense energies present, pushing against and tearing at each other.

The instant Chi Yu unleashed his Origin, Su Xing shattered two of his blades—the Snake Sword and the Chi Yu Sword. His power was now immeasurably greater than when he had faced the Witch Summoner.

Unlike when he faced the Witch Summoner, Su Xing didn’t shatter three swords at once. However, to be safe, he still shattered two, keeping only the Black Sword—the one he was most comfortable with—as his weapon.

A strange pattern immediately materialized on his forehead. On closer inspection, it resembled a sparrow grasping a small snake, its intersecting blue and red colors giving it a mystical appearance. At the same time, a massive amount of blue-red energy began to burn around Su Xing’s body.

As Su Xing felt the power of Origin gradually suffuse his entire body, he suddenly realized his senses had grown sharper. He could now clearly perceive his opponent’s level of strength.

Chi Yu was wreathed in crimson Origin. The energy level of this Origin was about the same as the Witch Summoner’s, but...

Su Xing was much, much stronger now.

Back then, even after shattering three swords, Su Xing had fought the Witch Summoner for a long time. In the end, the Witch Summoner had managed to escape in the blink of an eye, and Su Xing had been powerless to stop him. This time, Su Xing would not let that happen again.

’So, this is the power of Origin.’

Li Ye felt the power raging within him, and he couldn’t help but grip his sword tightly. Although he had briefly tapped into this trump card—a gift from the Cyan Cloud Sword Immortal—for the sake of his act earlier, it was just a fleeting taste, nothing like unleashing it completely as he was now.

This immense power gave Li Ye a strange sensation, as if he could overcome any obstacle. A stream of cyan-green energy—the power of Origin—began to coil around his body.

"Heh..."

Chi Yu let out a cold laugh, the earlier arrogance gone from his face. He could feel it clearly: the two before him were his equals in power. If he continued to be overconfident, he might very well die here.

"I was a bit curious. On what grounds did a pair of homeless dogs like you have the guts to ambush me? Did you think you could rely on that one guy’s petty cleverness?"

"So that’s it. Two people wielding Origin. One is a Tier Eight Cultivator, and the other is a dual cultivator of the immortal and martial paths with a rather strange realm. So this is your trump card."

"No wonder you dared to ambush me."

Chi Yu’s expression turned serious. "Even I must admit that you are qualified to kill me. But are you truly prepared to pay the price for fighting me?"

"Since my debut, I’ve met many with the power to challenge me. But I’m still standing here. Where are they now?"

"I’m afraid they’ve all checked in to the Underworld, haven’t they?"

Chi Yu sneered.

"Kill him! Don’t waste time talking." At that moment, Ling Zhongxing, who was far off protecting the disciples, suddenly spoke, his voice carried to the battlefield on a current of Spiritual Qi.

Tong Yinyin was at his side. Since she couldn’t wield Origin, her mission had been adjusted once the battle reached this level. Instead of killing Chi Yu, her new task was to protect Ling Zhongxing.

The other Cyan Cloud Sect disciples, however, stared at Tong Yinyin’s heavily made-up face with a sense of surreal disbelief. Not long ago, they were watching their own Elder and Sect Leader fighting her. Now, she was on their side. The feeling was utterly dumbfounding.

Therefore, if it weren’t for Ling Zhongxing’s extremely high prestige within the Cyan Cloud Sect—so high that almost every disciple was willing to trust Elder Ling—they would never have been able to form a united front.

Of course, Tong Yinyin didn’t care what those disciples thought. The only person she had to protect was Ling Zhongxing. Knowing he was safe, Ling Zhongxing laughed heartily and shouted:

"If he were as amazing as he claims, why would he be someone else’s dog? Why is he wasting time talking to you? Stop listening and kill him now!"

Ling Zhongxing’s cultivation might have been lacking, but his mind was sharp. He didn’t know the source of Su Xing’s Origin, but he could guess it was a temporary power-up, just like Li Ye’s. This was completely different from an ability like Chi Yu’s, which had been cultivated over time.

’If this drags on, we’ll be at a huge disadvantage.’

"..."

Chi Yu’s expression darkened. The truth was just as Ling Zhongxing had said. At the end of the day, Chi Yu was only a Tier Eight. His ability to dominate other Tier Eights came entirely from his Origin. If other Tier Eights also possessed Origin, then he would have almost no advantage.

As things stood, Chi Yu couldn’t say for sure if he could win, or even escape. However, he knew one thing for certain: if he could just stall for a while, someone from Jile Valley would surely come to his rescue.

His face darkened when Ling Zhongxing exposed his plan. Of course, Li Ye and Su Xing were no novices in battle. With their vast combat experience, they didn’t need Ling Zhongxing’s reminder to know the right course of action.

Kill Chi Yu!

This was their goal from the beginning.

It was the true purpose behind this entire elaborate plan!

Li Ye was the first to act, slashing out with his sword. Amplified by Origin, the Cyan Cloud Sword Array under his control erupted with terrifying power. The sheer force of it made even Su Xing marvel. ’What a terrifying arrangement.’