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Chapter 1028 Passing on the Blade to Slay the Treacherous Demon
A certain state in southeastern China.

The wicked demon, looking utterly defeated, clutched his wound and sped through the mountains and forests.

Even though his cultivation level had fallen and his vital energy was severely depleted, he was still a top-tier expert at the Earth Sect level.
However, the cunning and strategic look that Ning Yao usually displayed was gone from his face; only a sense of dejection shrouded in gloom remained.

"Hundreds of years of effort, all destroyed in one day. I underestimated the heroes among martial artists. Heh heh, Tiger Corpse, Yin Blade!"

He staggered a few steps, then stopped warily. "Who?"

The unusual atmosphere aroused his suspicion; clearly, a powerful enemy was lurking on the road ahead.

Aside from the governors of several southeastern states, the only one who could pose a threat to him was Zhou Nanwang of Lihuo State.

Zhou Nanwang had been chasing him relentlessly for some time, and he finally managed to shake him off.

"Which governor are you?"
His response was a barrage of blades, the all-pervasive light compressing the space around the wicked demon like an overripe watermelon, causing it to explode one after another.

The treacherous and cunning demon, even when fleeing for his life, still uses the earth-building techniques to create small spaces around himself, firstly to guard against enemy attacks, and secondly to escape at any time.

The newcomer clearly knew his style and shattered his backup plan with a swift stroke before even showing himself.

The treacherous demon was suddenly attacked, and what made him lose his composure even more was the familiar style of the sword flash.

"Yin Dao, that semi-saint divine weapon, how did it end up in your hands?"

After the flash of the blade subsided, the long sword was held steadily in the air, with one hand gripping the hilt.

The owner of the palm slowly walked forward, revealing his true face—it was Zhou You.

Behind Zhou You was another person, none other than... Yan Baihu.

"Take a few steps back and watch how I use this blade to slay this monster."

Yan Baihu nodded respectfully.

He was summoned to the southern border by Zhou You's men. On the way, he heard about the tiger's corpse falling and the dramatic changes in the southern border. Every event was shocking.

Upon meeting Zhou You, before he could even be surprised by the identity of his old friend, he heard about Zhou You's arrangements for him.

The Half-Saint Yin Blade was thrown out of thin air by Lord Shen that day, and was later obtained by Zhou You.

However, he did not covet this item; he only wanted to use it to comprehend the realm of a half-saint. He had already decided on the successor of the Yin Blade.

Yan Baihu is the only remaining descendant of Da Yin Mountain and the most valued junior of the former Tiger Corpse.

Therefore, Zhou You reached an agreement with Yan Baihu, taking him by his side, using the Half-Saint Yin Blade to slay the evil demon, fulfilling the tiger corpse's last regret, and using this to unleash its power and pass it on to Yan Baihu.

The treacherous demon is also cunning.

After the celestial maiden was suppressed, the situation immediately took a sharp turn for the worse. The demons were utterly defeated, and powerful masters from all sides joined forces to hunt them down.

The western part of southern Xinjiang was recovered effortlessly, and the demonic forces suffered a devastating blow.

Only Ning Yao managed to escape using various sorcery techniques, fleeing amidst pursuit by numerous governors, prefects, and mountain lords.

There was no place for him in the southern borderlands, and even in Huozhou and several other southeastern prefectures, he had been wiped out.

Therefore, the only option left for the treacherous demon was to continue fleeing outwards.

He was also quite agile. After falling to the Earthly Sect level, he relied on his skillful use of space to break through dozens of encirclements and escape to the most remote prefecture in the southeast.

Further ahead, it won't be far from Putuo Prefecture.

The treacherous demon's intentions are obvious: he wants to escape to Putuo Prefecture, join forces with the evil martial arts, and plot a comeback.

This scoundrel is still not giving up. Instead of finding a place to eke out a living, he's plotting to overthrow Optimus Prime and release Celestial Maiden again.

"You treacherous demon, your path has come to an end!"

Zhou You, wielding the Yin Blade, blocked his path. Though he was alone, the sheer force he created seemed to split the world apart. He was already at the edge of the earth; beyond that… there was no way forward. “It’s you?”

The treacherous demon found it somewhat amusing that he had fallen to the point of being hunted down, yet he never expected that a mere sect like the One Man Sect would dare to come alone.

No matter if you are the son of a governor, a prefect, or even the eldest son of a feudal lord, no one would dare to be so arrogant!

A thousand thoughts raced through the mind of the treacherous demon, who devised at least dozens of schemes to deliver a fatal blow to Zhou Nanwang by capturing and killing Zhou You.

He rubbed his hands together, "Demon Embryo Possession Technique, Demonic Body!"

With that, he charged forward, his physical body traversing between nothingness and reality, his back appearing and disappearing indistinctly. This move of his was even more powerful than that of the Azure Demon.

The grandmasters who had previously surrounded him, wielding various powerful divine weapons, were all broken through by him using this move.

He's braved countless battles, so why would he fear Zhou You alone?

The Half-Saint Yin Blade is powerful, but it depends on who wields it. If Yin Blade is right in front of him, he will immediately kneel down and wait for death.

The sycophant was feeling smug when suddenly his expression froze.

The long sword sliced ​​through the transition between the void and reality, striking the demon's body in one fell swoop.

The fist intent and spirit contained within perfectly match the Yin Blade intent hidden within the blade, and the power to deliver a terrifying blow directly to the Heavenly Maiden reappears in the world.

The treacherous demon flew out like a tattered sack, carving out a furrow thousands of meters long upon landing.

He couldn't understand why Zhou You was so strong, even though he was just a Human Sect member...

"Damn it, he's actually the successor of the Yin Blade, that's why he can unleash its full power!"

The stench of rust and blood filled the air.

Zhou You's second strike followed immediately, the blade glowing red, like a blazing sun spitting out scorching winds. It was the blood of a semi-saint that Lord Shen had infused into the blade, a deadly weapon against anyone below the level of a martial saint.

The wicked demon felt a stinging and itchy sensation on his skin. When he touched it, his hand broke and pieces fell to the ground with a clattering sound.

It turned out that his demonic body was disintegrating under the pressure of the sword light.

Decomposition means breaking into pieces, falling apart, until finally dissolving into a pile of rotten flesh.

Yan Baihu stared at the breathtaking scene before him, his emotions beyond words.

He didn't know why his old friend Zhou You had become the son of the governor of Li Huo State in the south, and even a local lord.

He didn't understand why, after his ancestor's death, his relics ended up in his hands. The other party wasn't even tempted by the half-saint level divine weapon and even promised to return it to him.

The monstrous talent before them, at the Earthly Sect level, comparable to the position of the six governors of the Northern Lands, crumbled under two strikes.

"The calamity in the southern borderlands was caused by you. If you don't die, this hatred will never be quelled!"

Zhou You cleaved the demon's body into pieces with a single strike, roaring, "Demon, don't be reborn as a human in your next life, you beast, you don't deserve it!"

After the treacherous demon died, the Yin Blade vibrated with a buzzing sound, finally settling its last regret.

"then!"

Yan Baihu, flustered, caught the Yin Blade thrown by Zhou You and heard, "Your cultivation level is not high enough. Only those who break through to the Grandmaster level are qualified to wield this blade."

"Follow me and become a swordsman, observe me wielding the sword, and learn from my experience!"

Yan Baihu knelt down heavily, "I, Yan Baihu, swear to follow you to the death and repay your kindness, even if it means my death."

Zhou You looked back towards the southern border; the colossal pillar reaching the sky was striking from any angle.
Lord Shen died but left a lasting legacy, suppressing the Heavenly Maiden with his 'Martial Saint' body, and his fame was spread throughout the fifty states of the land.

Martial artists unanimously agree that Lord Shen is the undisputed Martial Saint.

(End of this chapter)