Chapter 83

Xie Jingxuan and Liang Zhong sat on the Xuanming Beast, their brows slightly furrowed, coldly watching the battle in the valley.

Tu Ze's chest was stained with blood like red diamonds, the crimson blood droplets frozen into a strangely beautiful sight, contrasting with his slightly pale face, making him look even more peculiar.

In Yan Ziqian's hand, the Ice Dragon Sword, with its bright silver ice line wriggling, emitted a faint dragon's might.

As the Ice Dragon Sword swung, beams of bright silver light shone coldly, many of them aiming at Tu Ze's neck and heart. If these vital points were hit, Tu Ze would find it hard to survive.

Clearly, Yan Ziqian showed no mercy, intending to kill Tu Ze on the spot!

Feng Kai was the same, with a determined look to kill Zhuo Qian, each sword strike aiming to take a life!

On the Xuanming Beast, Xie Jingxuan, dressed in white, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her clear and bright eyes revealed a hint of coldness, "Has the internal strife between subordinate forces really escalated to this extent?"

She knew some of the secrets of the Senluo Hall.

To maintain the vitality of the subordinate forces, the Senluo Hall allowed them to compete and tacitly approved of their conflicts.

Only through conflict could they adapt to the harsh environment, producing more outstanding warriors to provide fresh blood for the Senluo Hall.

However, had the battles between subordinate forces reached a point of no return, was this what the Senluo Hall wanted to see?

"Miss, not all battles between subordinate forces are this intense. Most of them are still under control and do not resort to life-and-death struggles," Liang Zhong, noticing her displeasure, quickly explained, "The Ice Shatter Manor and the Star Cloud Pavilion are a bit special..."

He explained the reasons.

Xie Jingxuan was surprised, "So, the Ice Shatter Manor and the Star Cloud Pavilion have always had intense conflicts. Why hasn't anyone in the hall tried to resolve them?"

Liang Zhong smiled bitterly, "The Ice Shatter Manor is closer to the Grand Master, while Tu Ze's father, Tu Shixiong, is a commander under the Second Master. You know, the relationship between the Grand Master and the Second Master... isn't exactly harmonious."

"I see," Xie Jingxuan was surprised, then sighed softly, "Alas, it seems that wherever you go, there is always conflict."

"Miss, should we intervene?" Liang Zhong, looking at the battle in the valley, bowed slightly to ask.

"Let's watch for now."

"Alright."

"Brother Tu! Sister Qian!"

Qin Lie, his face wild and frenzied, his arms wrapped in greenish-blue lightning, holding a wooden statue, roared as he charged over.

"Qin Lie!"

"Qin Lie is here!"

"How did you come here, kid?"

Seeing him suddenly appear, everyone in the battle was slightly shocked, their expressions varied.

Yan Ziqian, who had been dominating the battle, his expression changed, his brows furrowed tightly.

He clearly remembered how two years ago, in the Extreme Cold Mountains, Qin Lie had summoned a sky full of lightning, forcing him to retreat in a狼狈 manner.

Feng Kai and Yan Qingsong's faces also twitched, their expressions ugly.

A few months ago, on the Spirit Material Street and the South City Stone Bridge, the thick lightning that fell from the sky had severely injured them, and they had only recovered half a month ago...

They also remembered Qin Lie vividly, hating him to the bone!

On the other hand, Tu Ze, Zhuo Qian, and their group were visibly shaken, their fighting spirit seemingly boosted. Qin Lie's arrival seemed to give them a glimmer of hope.

"Qin Lie! Help Zhuo Qian, help her deal with Feng Kai! I can still handle this for now!" Tu Ze shouted.

"Don't listen to him, go help Tu Ze, he can't hold on much longer!" Zhuo Qian, who had been retreating and dodging under Feng Kai's sword beams, suddenly shouted.

"Phew!"

As she spoke, Feng Kai's sword beam added another wound to her arm, blood spurting out.

Qin Lie, momentarily hesitant, immediately found his target, gritting his teeth and charging over, "Feng Kai! I'll skin you alive!"

The electric grid in the wooden statue suddenly became dazzling, intense currents intersecting, the greenish-blue lightning moving like snakes, accompanied by the rumbling sound of thunder.

The hair on the statue's head, each strand emitting an electric glow!

All of them surged towards Feng Kai!

Feng Kai, who had been forcing Zhuo Qian to struggle, seeing the intense electric glow, his face changed, and he had to divert his attention, greatly reducing the pressure on Zhuo Qian.

"Huh, who is this sudden newcomer? I haven't heard of anyone like this in the Star Cloud Pavilion?"

"Yan Ziqian, Feng Kai, and Yan Qingsong seem... a bit wary of him, what's going on?"

"Na Nuo, do you know this guy named Qin Lie?"

The young girls of the Shuiyue Sect, seeing the situation change, all focused their attention on the new arrival, Qin Lie, unable to resist discussing his background.

"I don't know him," Na Nuo, leaning against a stone pillar, her expression unchanged, shook her head, "He looks like he's from the Star Cloud Pavilion, but I haven't heard of him. He must not be anyone significant, otherwise I would have heard of him."

"Right, judging by his cultivation level, he's only at the Body Tempering stage, no wonder Na Nuo doesn't know him."

"Indeed, a Body Tempering stage person, how could he catch Na Nuo's eye?"

"..."

The group of girls chattered.

At this moment, Na Nuo's gaze fell on Xie Jingxuan and Liang Zhong on the Xuanming Beast nearby.

She sized up Xie Jingxuan and Liang Zhong from head to toe, secretly impressed, her eyes flashing with surprise, seemingly recognizing their extraordinary nature.

She quickly收回 her gaze, not saying much, but her face became more serious, and she no longer smiled and commented.

"Last time, the lightning from the sky saved your life, but you won't be so lucky this time!" Feng Kai looked up at the high sun, slightly relieved.

Then the silver sword in his hand glowed brightly, a dense barrage of attacks like a fine rain, continuously falling around Qin Lie and Zhuo Qian.

In Qin Lie and Zhuo Qian's eyes, it was as if silver rain was falling around them, each raindrop a sharp sword beam, a slight misstep and they would be cut to pieces.

Fortunately, the wooden statue in Qin Lie's hand formed a large electric grid.

The intersecting electric grid formed a thick, tight barrier. Once a sword beam entered, it was immediately destroyed by the lightning.

Because of this, he and Zhuo Qian were not at a clear disadvantage, appearing to be evenly matched with Feng Kai.

But Tu Ze was not so lucky...

"Phew!"

The tip of the Ice Dragon Sword sliced a piece of flesh from his left shoulder. If he hadn't dodged in time, the sword would have hit his neck!

If that had happened, his carotid artery would have been severed, and Tu Ze would have died a tragic death.

As Tu Ze was trembling with fear, a large notch on the red long knife was struck again by the Ice Dragon Sword.

"Crack!"

The long knife, unable to bear the weight, finally broke into two pieces, no longer emitting any spiritual energy.

"Even your spiritual weapon is destroyed, how can you fight me now?" Yan Ziqian's expression was cold. "That long knife, though not very suitable for you, was at least usable. What about now?"

Saying this, his eyes darted around, looking to see if there were any Senluo Hall members nearby.

He didn't see any Senluo Hall members in the stone forest, but he did see Xie Jingxuan. His eyes clearly brightened, surprised by her beauty, but he quickly recovered, his eyes filled with killing intent, whispering, "There are no Senluo Hall members here, so today, you, Tu Ze, will die here..."

"I'm right here, come on!" Tu Ze growled, preparing to fight to the death, already resigned to his fate.

"Qin Lie, quickly help Tu Ze! He can't hold on much longer!" Zhuo Qian, hearing their conversation, her body shook, her eyes immediately tearing up, shouting frantically, her voice trembling, "Tu Ze, don't be foolish! Live well, don't risk your life!"

"Na Nuo, something's wrong! They, they are really going to kill each other!"

"They're crazy! This is real mutual slaughter, not just a dispute, not a normal conflict!"

"The Senluo Hall strictly forbids this!"

"What should we do? Na Nuo, what should we do?"

The young girls of the Shuiyue Sect, who had been watching with smiles, were now visibly shaken, each one panicking and shouting.

At this moment, Tu Ze, Zhuo Qian, and the people of the Star Cloud Pavilion were all covered in blood, Yan Ziqian and Feng Kai clearly showing their killing intent!

This battle was completely different from what they had imagined, far beyond their expectations!

"Stop shouting! All of you, stop shouting and don't interfere! Stay calm, no one is to move!" Na Nuo, her usual smile gone, her expression extremely serious, sternly ordered them to stay in place, not allowing anyone to intervene.

She knew that this was not the time for them to act recklessly. Once they caused unnecessary misunderstandings, they might also be drawn into the conflict.

"Brother Tu! Don't give up! Don't really fight to the death, it's not worth it!"

"Brother Tu! Bear with it, bear with it this time, as you said! Next time, when we get the spiritual weapon, you will surely avenge yourself!"

"Don't be impulsive!"

Kang Zhi, Chu Peng, Han Feng, and others also roared, each one struggling frantically, ignoring new wounds, trying to get closer to Tu Ze.

"Spiritual weapon? Spiritual weapon! The spiritual weapon I brought!"

Qin Lie, who had been about to charge to Tu Ze's side, suddenly realized his main purpose for coming.

—He had come to deliver the spiritual weapon to Tu Ze and Zhuo Qian.

He suddenly calmed down, looking at Liang Zhong, shouting as loudly as he could, "Uncle Zhong, please throw me the oilcloth-wrapped thing! I beg you!"

He was nearly a hundred meters away from Liang Zhong, but Tu Ze's situation was already critical, and he might be killed in the next second.

He didn't have time to run back to get it.

But he knew that if Liang Zhong was willing, the hundred meters would be no problem!

So he pleaded earnestly!

"Miss, what do you think?" Liang Zhong looked puzzled, not knowing what was inside the oilcloth, so he didn't understand Qin Lie's urgency.

"Give it to him," Xie Jingxuan said calmly.

She also didn't know what was inside the oilcloth, but she was curious, curious why, at this moment, just as Tu Ze was about to die, Qin Lie still remembered the oilcloth-wrapped thing.

What could it be?

She wanted to see.

So Liang Zhong did as she said.

Liang Zhong reached out, grabbed the bundle, and threw it. The bundle was wrapped in a layer of blue light, flying out and crossing the hundred meters in two seconds, landing steadily on Qin Lie's head.

It fell directly into Qin Lie's hands.

Tearing open the oilcloth, two exquisite spiritual weapons suddenly appeared, a long knife and a dragon bone whip, the so-called defective items he had taken from Tu Ze and Zhuo Qian.

"Qian Sister, the dragon bone whip is for you, I'll give Brother Tu the knife!"

Qin Lie pulled out the dragon bone whip, taking advantage of Zhuo Qian's sudden retreat, wrapping it around her slender waist, then rushed forward with the long knife at top speed.

"Qin Lie, it's no use, that knife is a defective item! It's not even a spiritual weapon, it's not as good as the broken one!" Zhuo Qian shouted.

However, she could only shout once, as Feng Kai forced her to the point where she couldn't even speak—after Qin Lie left, her pressure increased, and she was at a clear disadvantage.

"Brother Tu! Here's a new knife!"

Qin Lie rushed over, throwing the long knife from a distance to Tu Ze, who was covered in blood.

The blood droplets, frozen into a crystal-clear, eerie sight, were the most brutal symbol of his terrifying injuries!

"Is this the knife Master Lu forged for you?" Seeing the long knife fly over, Yan Ziqian did not fiercely attack to prevent Tu Ze from catching it. Instead, he slightly eased his attack, allowing Tu Ze to catch the knife, his cold face filled with mockery, "A failed spiritual weapon, fitting your current situation, you can die with a defective item."

Tu Ze, with no weapon to use, thinking that having a weapon was better than nothing, reached out to catch the knife.

As the long knife came into his hand, a sense of connection suddenly surged in his heart!

The knife seemed to become a part of his body, an extension of his arm, his limbs!

It was a perfect feeling of the weapon truly merging with his hand, arm, and flesh!

In his life, Tu Ze had handled dozens of spiritual weapons of different levels, but he had never experienced such a wonderful feeling!

Surprised, he activated the Star Cloud Technique, infusing it into the long knife.

The next moment, Tu Ze's body shook violently, his eyes suddenly bursting with a piercing light!