Chapter 76 of 100
Chapter 76
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In the midst of the wind and snow, a suffocating aura spread, belonging to the invisible aura of a cultivator. This aura made Xiao Yishen and the burly man beside him tremble in their hearts, their lips trembling slightly as if they wanted to say something but could not.
Almost at the moment the last word was heard, a foot suddenly stepped out from the sudden onset of the wind and snow. This step, as if possessing the power of the heavens, immediately caused the wind and snow around him to disperse, revealing his white robe, the green strands on his shoulder, the iron sword that had returned to his hand, and... the profoundness in his eyes, as well as the hidden slaughter within that profoundness!
Seeing this person appear, Xiao Yishen's body trembled again, especially when he saw that handsome face, the mature face that had only gained a few more signs of沧桑 (cang桑) — Bai Shi!
"Bai Shi..."
He slightly opened his lips, his voice so low that it was almost drowned out by the cold wind, but he recognized this person. This was the person he had seen at the treasure-seeking pavilion, the one who sold the fire gall snake, the person Su Xuan was looking for!
However, at this moment, he did not know why Bai Shi, upon reappearing, had such formidable cultivation.
In fact, Bai Shi was just a cultivator at the Spirit Profound Realm, but as a sword cultivator, his cultivation at the same level was enough to cause other cultivators to tremble and worship. This was the pride of a sword cultivator!
The one with the most complex expression was ultimately the black-clothed Qi Huanglao. Although he was restrained by a binding force, when he saw Bai Shi appear, his eyes revealed shock. He clearly remembered that previously, in this Dao Chen Mountain Range, he had personally seen Bai Shi fall into the Devouring Abyss. Now, not only had Bai Shi miraculously returned from the Devouring Abyss, but his current cultivation was already enough to make Qi Huanglao... feel lingering fear!
"You... are still alive!"
Following Bai Shi's appearance, after a moment of silence, Qi Huanglao's voice suddenly echoed. However, in this echoing voice, there was no longer the madness or the pride that Qi Huanglao had before.
Bai Shi took a step forward, and as he stepped into the void, a destructive force immediately seeped out from under his feet, causing the ground to tremble violently. In this trembling, a rumbling sound echoed, as if it struck Qi Huanglao's soul, causing the soul of Qi Huanglao, who was in the air, to experience a collapse of consciousness! This collapse was the emission of an intangible aura and the disappearance of power.
Bai Shi looked at the soul in the air, especially at the long-missed face. His expression was calm, but his heart was like a turbulent sea. But he was no longer the same as before. He had imagined the scene of facing Qi Huanglao again, but it was not like this! This meeting did not make his heart calm, but rather more complex, a kind of madness, especially when he saw the back of Su Xuan, the blood seeping from his back.
This madness made him take another step forward, and as he stepped out, another violent tremor appeared in the void, causing Qi Huanglao's soul to experience another collapse of consciousness. As his shadow retreated, Qi Huanglao's voice, filled with intense fear and almost madness, echoed.
"Bai Shi... if you consider yourself a hero, then release my true self and fight me fairly!"
From Bai Shi's steps, Qi Huanglao already felt the impending crisis, which came from Bai Shi's cultivation. The aura of his cultivation made him realize that Bai Shi was now at the Spirit Profound Realm!
For him, at the early Soul Profound Realm, if he could fight Bai Shi fairly, there was still a chance of escape. But if Bai Shi severely injured his soul, then he would only be left to await his fate!
Bai Shi suddenly stopped, staring at Qi Huanglao's soul. After a moment of silence, he suddenly leaped down from the air, then took out a few herbs from his storage bag, crushed them, and gently applied them to the wound on Su Xuan's back.
"I'm sorry... I came too late!"
As Bai Shi applied the herbs, Su Xuan's body suddenly trembled slightly, due to the burning pain from the wound. He looked at Bai Shi's face, and tears finally streamed down his eyes like a spring, but he did not speak. Instead, he stared at Bai Shi, as if there were a thousand words and a myriad of emotions suppressed deep in his heart.
"Retract your consciousness and release them."
Bai Shi gently wiped away the tears from the corner of Su Xuan's eyes, and Su Xuan finally choked out a sob, as if this sob contained all the longing and委屈 (wei屈) he had experienced during this time.
Nodding, Su Xuan retracted his consciousness, and the force that bound Qi Huanglao and the others immediately disappeared.
Bai Shi supported Su Xuan and helped him to Xiao Yishen's side, saying calmly, "Patriarch Xiao, please take care of my brother."
At this moment, the soul in the air had already returned to Qi Huanglao's body.
Xiao Yishen nodded without a word.
Bai Shi took out the white fox and handed it to Su Xuan, saying, "Let the white fox keep you company for a while. After I deal with this, we will return to Dongchen Manor."
After saying this, Bai Shi put down the white fox and suddenly turned, looking at where Qi Huanglao was.
"Hero and fairness... Do you not feel that these words are tainted when they come from your mouth, Qi Huanglao?"
In the instant Bai Shi suddenly turned, he suddenly took a step forward. As he stepped, his foot did not sink into the snow but was lifted by a force, making his body seem like a leaf floating on the snow.
"Even if you, Qi Huanglao, do not fight me... I, Bai Shi, will definitely fight you!"
Bai Shi took another step, and as he stepped, he suddenly gripped the iron sword in his hand. As he gripped it, the iron sword immediately emitted a blinding cold light, and as this light seeped out, the aura of his cultivation instantly spread.
"On that day in the Dao Chen Mountain Range... you, Qi Huanglao, failed to kill me. Today, I, Bai Shi, will take your life."
As Bai Shi spoke, his body suddenly trembled, and with this tremor, a powerful force burst out from his body, causing the wind and snow around him to swirl and be swept away in an instant.
As the wind and snow were swept away, Bai Shi's hand suddenly grabbed at the void. As he grabbed, the thin spiritual energy around his hand immediately transformed into a force, condensing within his hand.
"I will make your life like dust... like the snow that dances, its final destination is the earth... like the cultivator who is shattered to pieces."
As this force condensed in Bai Shi's hand, a strange light immediately flashed in his eyes. As this light flashed, he took another step, and with this step, a rumbling sound echoed, and his true soul appeared outside his body!
At the moment this soul appeared, a疯狂 (feng狂) light suddenly flashed in his deep eyes. In this madness, he stared at Qi Huanglao, and a cold light seemed to seep from his eyes, making Qi Huanglao subconsciously grip the black staff in his hand.
As Qi Huanglao gripped the black staff, a powerful aura immediately surged from the staff. As this aura seeped out, a proud look slowly appeared in Qi Huanglao's eyes, and he said, "Even if I am not a sword cultivator, with my early Soul Profound Realm strength, I still have a chance to fight you!"
For Qi Huanglao, a Spirit Profound Realm sword cultivator, as long as they had not reached the state of man and sword as one or possessed superior sword techniques, would not pose a threat to his life.
"Since that is the case... let's fight, and then we will talk!"
In response to Qi Huanglao's words, Bai Shi suddenly gripped the iron sword. As he gripped it, the iron sword immediately emitted a humming sound, which struck Bai Shi's heart, as if awakening his long-suppressed fighting spirit. His body suddenly leaped up, and he pointed the sword at Qi Huanglao!
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