Chapter 73

"Boom!" A deafening explosion suddenly erupted, causing the mountains to shake violently as if the end of the world had arrived. Several peaks below instantly crumbled, sending rocks flying into the air with a tremendous force.

The two great masters of the righteous and evil realms engaged in a fierce battle. The demonic aura surged like a tidal wave, covering the sky and plunging the world into darkness.

However, in the next moment, countless flames pierced through the demonic clouds, and beams of fire broke through the surging dark clouds, casting light upon the world once again. Two figures moved swiftly in the sky, unleashing powerful techniques that shook the heavens and earth.

Daoist Chao Yang wore the supreme treasure of the Shaoyang Peak, the Nine Suns Radiant Sky Golden Crow Burning Heaven Robe, surrounded by nine fiery orbs that dispelled the demonic aura, engaging in battle with the great demonic leader, the Six Paths Demon Lord.

The two masters exuded a mighty aura, like mountains and peaks, making people feel an urge to look up in awe. Even Gu Fei, who was several miles away from the battlefield, felt the overwhelming power of the two supreme experts, and a sense of fear arose in his heart, making him feel as insignificant as an ant before them.

Fortunately, both Daoist Chao Yang and the Six Paths Demon Lord had their reservations and intentionally avoided Gu Fei and his companions, quickly moving the battlefield away.

Even so, the overwhelming aura of the two supreme experts temporarily halted the battle in the forest, leaving everyone in shock.

However, as Daoist Chao Yang and the Six Paths Demon Lord moved away, the righteous and evil forces in the forest quickly recovered from their shock and resumed the battle.

In the dim forest, Gu Fei was about to go help his fellow disciples when suddenly, a figure appeared before him like a phantom, blocking his path.

It was a middle-aged man, dressed in black, with slightly graying temples, a slender build, and deep, sharp eyes. The appearance of this middle-aged man made Gu Fei feel threatened. He sensed a dangerous aura from this person, who seemed like a sharp blade, giving off a chilling sensation.

The moment this middle-aged man appeared, the temperature around him plummeted. The unbridled killing intent from his body made Gu Fei feel as if he had fallen into icy water, his entire body turning cold.

"You... You actually killed him?" The middle-aged man glanced at the corpse of the demon cultivator that Gu Fei had killed, his eyes blazing with fury.

"Killing my disciple, I will make you die!" The middle-aged man flew into a rage, and with a spurt of breath, a beam of light shot out of his mouth, hurtling towards Gu Fei.

"Spitting out sword light, the technique of a Sword Immortal?" Gu Fei was startled when he saw the middle-aged man spew out a cold, red beam of light. Without hesitation, he immediately used the Eight Directions Step, his figure moving like a phantom to rapidly retreat. This person was clearly a Sword Cultivator at the Transcendent Realm, and he could not match him. No wonder the person who attacked him earlier had also used a sharp, cold beam of sword qi; it was this middle-aged man's disciple.

The flying sword, refined by the techniques of a Sword Immortal, was far more powerful than the ordinary magical treasures of cultivators. The path of the Sword Immortal was known for its supreme power, capable of breaking through all techniques and treasures with a single sword strike, truly a formidable and ruthless force.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...

Gu Fei's figure moved swiftly through the forest, while the middle-aged man pointed at the fiery red sword light, pursuing him. Wherever the sword light passed, trees were instantly cut in half, falling with loud thuds, stirring up countless dead branches and leaves.

"How can there be such a sword expert among the demons? Hmm, why does this person's sword light seem so familiar?" The Eight Directions Step was indeed a supreme technique. Although Gu Fei had only mastered the basics, it already displayed its miraculous effects, allowing him to narrowly avoid the sword light in critical moments, though it also made him break out in a cold sweat.

"You... You are the mysterious person who attacked me that night at Cuiling Peak." Gu Fei exclaimed, having recognized that the sword light this middle-aged man used was the same as the one used by the mysterious person who attacked him the night before the Nine Pulse Examination at Cuiling Peak.

The Li Huo Sword Qi, though cold, emitted a terrifying heat wave.

"Hmph! I didn't kill you that night, but you won't be so lucky now." The middle-aged man's face was full of anger, his expression twisted, and a heavy demonic aura was evident on his face.

He had entered the demonic path through the way of the sword, cultivating a unique Li Huo Demon Sword. A crimson demonic sword light moved up and down, forcing Gu Fei to retreat, leaving him no chance to counterattack.

One pursued, one fled, both moving at incredible speeds. Soon, they had entered the depths of the forest, far from the battlefield.

However, the unusual situation with Gu Fei caught the attention of Dan Chenzi, who was battling another demonic expert outside the forest. Although Dan Chenzi was engaged in battle, he was always alert to the movements in the forest.

The demons had sent young and outstanding figures this time, with only two Transcendent Realm demon cultivators as experts.

It seemed the demons were using this as a training ground, making the young and outstanding figures battle Gu Fei and his companions, using the life-and-death battles to hone the next generation of demonic experts.

Righteous and evil cannot coexist, a law that has remained unchanged since ancient times. When righteous people encounter demonic people, there are no unnecessary words; they immediately draw their weapons.

"Roar!" Dan Chenzi unleashed countless threads of golden light, forcing back the demon he was fighting. Then he turned and rushed into the forest, chasing after the direction Gu Fei had fled.

"The Demon Sect's people are truly despicable, sending two Transcendent Realm experts. Gu Fei is no match for a Transcendent Realm expert!" Dan Chenzi was getting anxious.

If anything happened to Gu Fei, Dan Chenzi would face punishment from the higher-ups in the sect. Each of the ten young experts had boundless potential, and the loss of any one of them would be a significant loss to the Tai Xuan Sect, and Dan Chenzi would be held responsible.

"Dan Chenzi, where are you going? Your opponent is me!" The demonic expert battling Dan Chenzi was a large, muscular man with a black face. Using supreme demonic powers, he unleashed layers of demonic light, dispersing the countless threads of golden light. Seeing Dan Chenzi rush into the forest, he roared and followed into the mountains.

Gu Fei used the Eight Directions Step to the fullest, and although the middle-aged man was a Transcendent Realm cultivator, he found it difficult to catch up with Gu Fei. However, Gu Fei could not shake him off either.

The four figures, moving at incredible speeds, chased each other through the forest, quickly covering several dozen miles. When they emerged from the dense forest, Gu Fei was stunned to find a sheer cliff ahead, with no way forward and the pursuer behind him, leaving him in a desperate situation.

"Haha, where will you run now?" The middle-aged man, exuding a murderous aura, approached Gu Fei from behind, the fiery red sword light swirling around him like a snake.