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Chapter 229 A minor breakthrough, not worth mentioning, slaying a demon (5K)

"Mu'e, how are you?" The Demon-Slaying Sword supported Li Mu'e and asked with concern.

Li Mu'e groaned, suppressing her surging blood and qi, and shook her head, saying, "I'm fine."

She looked at the jackal demon, her beautiful eyes cold and sharp, then gripped the demon-slaying sword in her other hand, and a terrifying aura surged from her body.

"kill!"

With a furious roar, she unleashed a sword strike powerful enough to pierce the heavens and earth, causing the void to tremble.

The surging Yuan energy and the rolling power of the divine weapons combined to create an extremely powerful force, which even made the jackal demon wary.

He wasn't wrong just now; it was indeed a lie that his strength was reduced on the night of the full moon, but that didn't mean he was at his peak strength at that moment.

he got hurt.

The injury wasn't particularly serious, but it did affect some of his strength.

Especially since he is currently being hunted by his enemies, he must act quickly to avoid being discovered.

Thinking of this, the jackal demon's piercing eyes flashed with a chilling light, and its hands moved without slowing down, instantly forming a giant wolf claw.

The wolf's claws tore through the air, radiating a sharp and icy glint that caused even the air to distort slightly where it passed.

boom!
The sword light and the cold light collided suddenly. For a moment, the world seemed to fall into a brief silence. Then, a sound wave like a landslide and a tsunami swept out like a storm. The terrifying shockwave that rose up directly overturned Li Mu'e and the Demon-Slaying Sword, causing the person and the sword to be thrown backward.

The jackal demon, though not particularly robust, stood amidst the storm, appearing tenacious and upright.

Facing the terrifying aftershocks, the jackal demon sneered, then leaped forward, charging into the storm and attacking Li Mu'e.

"It's over!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the jackal demon extended its five fingers, forming a claw, and with a gentle squeeze, crushed the air.

A small wolf claw was reflected in Li Mu'e's eyes, quickly taking shape and, in no time, completely occupying her pupil.

It descended from the sky with unparalleled sharpness and icy coldness.

Before the wolf's claws even arrived, the air around Li Mu'e seemed to freeze, and a heavy, mountain-like pressure crashed down.

While suppressing Li Mu'e's body, it also blocked the Demon-Slaying Sword from coming to her rescue.

As the wolf's claws were about to fall, the Demon-Slaying Sword rang out wildly, and the divine power contained within it surged out like a flood bursting its banks.

Even so, it was powerless to resist the jackal demon's deadly attack, let alone rescue Li Mu'e.

"Su Chen, if you don't make a move, Mu E will die!" A woman cried out from inside the Demon-Slaying Sword.

Endless cyan light emanated from the Demon-Slaying Sword, as if to summon Su Chen.

Annihilation Sword Drawing Technique!
As if responding to the call of the Demon-Slaying Sword, a dazzling blade of light swept across the heavens and earth, descending with an overwhelming and domineering aura that could cleave everything in its path.

With a sharp slash, the blade struck the wolf's claw, cleaving it in two.

The wolf claws, which had been surging with fierce momentum, suddenly froze in mid-air, and then dimmed as if their colors had been painted off. They shattered in just two breaths, and the demonic power turned into countless points of light, which burst in all directions and landed on the ground with a booming sound and scattered flames.

"What is this?" With its killing move broken, the jackal demon's eyes narrowed slightly, its gaze piercing through the endless darkness and landing on that slender figure.

He looked on with longing eyes, like an ordinary martial artist.

When the Demon-Slaying Sword saw Su Chen save Li Mu'e, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but she soon noticed something was wrong with Su Chen.

She couldn't help but ask, "Why is your aura so... exaggerated?"

After a moment of internal struggle, she ultimately chose to use this word to describe it.

Su Chen's aura had changed so much that she couldn't find the right words to describe it.

Undoubtedly, this aura was extremely powerful, which reassured her somewhat; Su Chen's strength was even greater than she had imagined.

"Slight improvement!" Su Chen replied, it was just a minor breakthrough, not worth mentioning.

Demon-Slaying Sword: "..."

Li Mu'e looked at Su Chen with a complicated expression and reminded him, "Be careful."

Su Chen nodded, naturally sensing the power of the jackal demon.

Although both are at the Martial Dao Yuan Shen realm, the Jackal Demon is much stronger than Ning Feng.

"It seems to have injuries!" Su Chen narrowed his eyes, noticing the key point.

He then said to Li Mu'e, "I need to borrow the Demon-Slaying Sword."

“Alright!” Li Mu’e nodded, and the Demon-Slaying Sword flew into Su Chen’s hand on its own.

His large hands gripped the Demon-Slaying Sword, and a powerful sensation, even clearer than that of the Heaven-Slaying Blade, surged into his mind.

It was as if he could easily unleash the power of a divine weapon with a wave of his hand, without even needing to use the Annihilation Sword Drawing Technique.

"Su Chen, you're a swordsman, do you know how to use a sword?" The Demon-Slaying Sword trembled slightly as it felt the warmth emanating from its blade, and asked, suppressing its unease.

Su Chen didn't speak, but showed his feelings through his actions.

Annihilation Sword Drawing Technique!
He silently recited the name of the technique, and the Annihilation Draw Sword Technique suddenly transformed into the Annihilation Sword Drawing Technique.

The name was changed but the move remained the same, and the underlying momentum remained unchanged, but its power increased several times over under the divine weapon aura of the Demon-Slaying Sword.

With a single thrust of his sword, carrying a violent force, he hurtled towards the jackal demon like a meteorite.

"Ok?"

The jackal demon keenly detected the instant Su Chen's aura changed.

His previously tense expression softened into a smile as he said with relief, "I thought this girl had found some help, but it turns out she's just a little brat at the Yuan Demon level!"

Su Chen's attack just now made him suspicious, leading him to mistakenly believe that the other party was a Nascent Soul Realm martial artist.

Now it seems he was overthinking it. This person must have cultivated a technique to conceal his aura, which is why he couldn't see through the other party's strength.

However, all of this was completely exposed when Su Chen made his move.

"If you hadn't made a move, I might have been a little hesitant. But now, I'll just send you to your death!"

The jackal demon snorted coldly, his eyes filled with icy light. As he bent his five fingers, the surrounding demonic power instantly surged.

Sorcery: Sky-Tearing Claw.

The surging demonic power frantically condensed, instantly forming a giant wolf claw tens of feet tall. This wolf claw, in terms of both size and aura, was incomparable to the previous wolf claw.

What flows through its body is not only terrifying Yuan Power, but also a sharp aura capable of tearing the heavens and the earth apart.

The wolf's claws slashed down lightly, creating a series of sonic booms in the air, clashing head-on with the sword light against the wind and waves.

boom!
The heavens and earth trembled.

A blinding light flashed in the void, and both Su Chen and the jackal demon instinctively closed their eyes the moment of impact.

Then came a deafening sound that resounded from the point of impact, causing Su Chen and the others to suffer a sharp pain in their eardrums. An invisible sonic storm surged into a monstrous wave, rapidly spreading outwards and threatening to destroy all living things on the earth.

Gravel, dead wood, and sandstorms filled the sky, turning the entire world into a hazy gray.

In this hazy, gray world, another sword beam suddenly flashed out of thin air, accompanied by a series of whooshing sounds as it attacked the jackal demon.

"What?!" The jackal demon was already shaken by the terrifying momentum, its demonic blood surging and its aura unstable. Now, seeing Su Chen's attack coming towards it, its expression changed drastically.

boom!
At the critical moment, the jackal demon narrowly avoided Su Chen's attack, and felt a faint stinging pain in its body.

The recent clash has affected him, aggravating his injuries, and they are showing signs of recurrence.

"hateful."

The jackal demon's face was gloomy. He thought he could finish off Su Chen, this brat, in one move, but things didn't go as planned, and instead, his injuries worsened.

He didn't want to get entangled with Su Chen any longer. It would be better if his injuries worsened, but if it attracted enemies, he would be attacked from both sides.

Thinking this, the jackal demon felt a desire to retreat.

After dodging Su Chen's attack, the jackal demon leaped away, about to leave, but suddenly stopped.

"Again?"

His eyes narrowed; Su Chen hadn't given up yet and had launched another attack.

No, not just one round, but seven, eight, nine… countless attacks. “That little brat…”

The jackal demon was astonished, not understanding how Su Chen had done it. Wouldn't his Yuan Power run out?
No one answered his question. The sword light shot towards the jackal demon like a storm, effectively blocking its retreat.

"This guy is incredibly powerful!" The Demon-Slaying Sword exclaimed in amazement.

At first, Su Chen would use the power of the divine weapon, but in the end, he simply swung the sword casually.

But it was precisely this sword move, which she considered utterly powerless, that suddenly gained immense power the moment it left the sword tip.

"It's the power of Yuan energy!"

The Demon-Slaying Sword suddenly realized something, and an overwhelming sense of shock welled up in its heart.

Su Chen actually comprehended the power of Yuan energy!
"But how long has it been?" the Demon-Slaying Sword muttered to itself, filled with disbelief.

The warmth emanating from the sword hilt felt so real that it stirred her heart.

Prick, prick, prick.

Su Chen continued to wield his sword, each move appearing extremely terrifying.

"what!"

Surrounded by countless sword beams, the jackal demon finally couldn't help but let out a mournful howl.

"Su Chen, don't let him get away!" Upon hearing this wail, the Demon-Slaying Sword suddenly emitted a blue light. Without Su Chen needing to mobilize it, it proactively released its divine weapon power, combining with Su Chen's sword technique to attack the jackal demon.

"Don't worry, he can't escape." Su Chen replied, his movements suddenly paused, and then he struck out with a palm.

A torrent of primordial energy poured out, transforming into a dark pillar of light. With an unparalleled, heaven-suppressing force, it instantly enveloped the jackal demon, completely binding its movements.

The jackal demon was bound and struggled desperately, its desire to retreat intensified, and a sense of fear of death spread through it.

Snapped!
After trapping the jackal demon, Su Chen threw the demon-slaying sword to Li Mu'e and said to her, "Your enemy is yours to deal with yourself."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu'e stood there stunned. The gentle voice was like a ray of light shining on her long-dormant heart, causing her to feel a strange flutter.

“Alright!” Li Mu’e nodded solemnly, her eyes sharpening as she looked at the jackal demon in the Yuan Power Prison.

Hatred flashed in her pupils, and filled with anticipation and excitement, Li Mu'e took a deep breath and let out a delicate shout.

In an instant, the Demon-Slaying Sword thrust forward, touching the void like a dragonfly skimming the water.

A sharp sword light shot out from the tip of the sword, piercing through the void and also piercing through the jackal demon whose strength was much weaker than before.

"No!"

The aura of death enveloped the jackal demon's mind and body. A deep sense of resentment welled up in his eyes, and in an instant, his body was pierced by the sword light.

A force not belonging to him raged within his body, and in less than half a breath, the jackal demon felt his body and brain separate.

The next moment, the Yuan Power Prison suddenly exploded, and blood, flesh, and organs instantly stained the prison red.

"And his primordial spirit!"

Su Chen quickly reminded them that the most terrifying thing about Yuan Shen Realm martial artists is their Yuan Shen. Those who possess Yuan Shen have extremely strong lives, which is equivalent to having an extra life. Therefore, if you want to kill them, you should kill them all.

Li Mu'e was aware of this, so she quickly launched a new offensive.

The jackal demon's primordial spirit was not solid; instead, it became ethereal and indistinct because its demonic body had been destroyed.

Facing the relentless slaughter of Li Mu'e, a glint of madness flashed across the jackal demon's face as he roared, "I will perish together with you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the primordial spirit power on the jackal demon surged wildly, constantly crashing into the primordial energy prison. Under such almost irrational bombardment, the primordial energy prison suddenly shattered.

Just as he was about to seize the opportunity to break out of the Yuan Power Prison, another huge Yuan Power Prison enveloped him.

The jackal demon's expression froze instantly, a deathly gray light creeping into his pupils, which then transformed into resentment.

Just then, Li Mu'e's attack followed, breaking through the Yuan Power Prison and landing precisely on the jackal demon.

With a bang, the jackal demon's faint primordial spirit burst open like fireworks, and the rumbling sound echoed in the air, reverberating in the hearts of Li Mu'e and the Demon-Slaying Sword, which could not be calmed for a long time.

They still feel like they're in a dream. What they thought was certain death turned out to be a different story. Instead of dying, with Su Chen's help, they indirectly killed a jackal demon comparable to the Nascent Soul realm. This turn of events was truly unexpected.

But they understood that all these changes stemmed from Su Chen.

After Li Mu'e sheathed her demon-slaying sword and defeated the jackal demon, a look of joy at avenging her great grudge appeared on her face. Her already stunningly beautiful face revealed a relieved smile, and a crystal tear, carrying the weight of years of hardship, slowly dripped down her cheeks.

"Thank you!" Li Mu'e said softly, her voice carrying a fragility that even she herself was unaware of.

Su Chen chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright. We shouldn't stay here any longer. Let's leave first."

Both sides have already been through a major battle. If they were to encounter another powerful monster now, they might end up in dire straits. It would be best to leave first.

"Okay!" Li Mu'e nodded, watching Su Chen's departing figure. She seemed to think of something, pursed her lips, and quickly followed after him.

……

Tiger Back Mountain, Wushuang City.

A mountain lies prostrate outside Wushuang City, its shape resembling a giant tiger lying on its back. The mountain is towering and shrouded in clouds and mist all year round.

There are few people around, but a thatched hut is hidden deep in the bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain.

"Go back. I have nothing to do with the Forging Manor anymore. Even if you kneel on the ground forever, I will not agree to your request." An old voice rang out from the thatched hut, carrying an unreasonable indifference and a sense of expulsion.

In the courtyard in front of the thatched hut, a middle-aged man knelt on the ground. Upon hearing these words, his body trembled and his face turned deathly pale.

"Uncle, if you don't take action this time, the vast Casting Manor will surely perish, and the foundation of our ancestors' millennia-old legacy will be completely destroyed. Please, Uncle, consider that we are both members of the Mo family and lend a helping hand!" the middle-aged man pleaded, kowtowing.

"I have long since left the Weapon Forging Manor, and your lives and deaths are none of my concern," the voice said after a moment of silence.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man quickly denied it, saying, "Uncle, although you have left the Weapon Forging Manor, you still have the blood of the Mo family flowing through your veins. You are one of our kind. If you don't take action, the Mo family will truly be finished!"

Perhaps it was the middle-aged man's desperate pleas that worked, or perhaps it was the name "Mo family" that touched the old man's heartstrings, because after the middle-aged man had waited for a long time, the old voice rang out again: "Who wants to deal with the Forging Manor?"

Upon hearing this, a look of joy flashed across the middle-aged man's face. He quickly organized his thoughts and said, "It was those women from the Xuan Yin Sect. The Xuan Yin Sect came to our Forging Manor to forge divine weapons. Their attitude was rude and their demeanor arrogant. Qian'er couldn't stand one of the women, so she argued back a few times."

Unexpectedly, the woman was relentless and tried to break Qian'er's arm. Qian'er had no choice but to fight back, seriously injuring the woman. When the Xuan Yin Sect learned of this, they insisted on seeking justice from the Forging Manor.

I initially thought it was a minor matter, but after investigating, I discovered that the so-called pursuit of justice was merely a pretext used by the Xuan Yin Sect. Their true aim was to annihilate the Weapon Forging Manor, and the Yuan Bing Pavilion was also involved in instigating this affair!

The middle-aged man's face showed grief and indignation, filled with resentment.

Squeak.

The wooden door opened, and a short, elderly man dressed in a green robe stepped out.

He was thin, and years of training had made his muscles exceptionally hard, even his face had a refined look.

"Is what you're saying true?" the old man asked coldly.

"It's absolutely true! Please, Uncle, do us justice!" the middle-aged man kowtowed.

The old man ignored the middle-aged man and sneered, "Our Forging Manor has never had any dealings with the Xuan Yin Sect. Why would we go to such lengths to destroy the Forging Manor over this matter? Tell us the truth!"

"Uncle..." Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression changed slightly, but he quickly replied, "Uncle, you may not know this, but it is because the young master of Yuanbing Pavilion and the young master of Xuanyin Sect are about to get married."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, the old man's gaze sharpened, landing on the middle-aged man like a blazing beam of light, extremely piercing.

After a moment, seeing the middle-aged man's unease, he withdrew his gaze and said in a deep voice, "Is this a marriage alliance between two major sects to wipe out the Weapon Forging Manor?"

The middle-aged man remained silent, knowing that the old man believed him and was willing to help.

Sure enough, it didn't take long before the old man said, "Wait for me a moment, I'll pack up and then we'll leave together."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's face lit up with joy: "Yes!"

The old man's identity was quite unusual; he was once the most skilled forging master in the Casting Manor, and was renowned throughout the entire Holy Yuan Kingdom.

Given the old man's status and position, even the ruler of the Holy Yuan Kingdom would give him face if he were willing to speak, not to mention the Yuanbing Pavilion and the Xuan Yin Sect.

A moment later, the old man, dressed in clean plain clothes, came out and said to the middle-aged man, "Let's go."

The middle-aged man nodded and slowly stood up.

Just as the two were about to leave, two figures slowly appeared at the end of the bamboo path.

(End of this chapter)