Chapter 108 - 105: Arrival of the Vampire General

Chapter 108: Chapter 105: Arrival of the Vampire GeneralPff! Caught off guard, the two men didn’t have time to dodge. As the sword light suddenly appeared, a bloody mark formed on the necks of the black-clothed burly man and the skinny black-clothed man. Blood spurted in succession, their eyes bulging as they clutched their necks, and their bodies collapsed with a thud, dying with their eyes wide open. In the blink of an eye, the two were slain. Even the slightly more rear-positioned Five Poison Saint was affected by the spread of the Sword Qi, nearly getting killed. Nevertheless, he reacted a bit faster and avoided the vital points. Even so, an astonishing sword mark was slashed across his chest, leaving a bloody wound. "It’s impossible, you’re not poisoned?" A look of disbelief emerged in his eyes as the Five Poison Saint hastily retreated. He found it hard to believe that Ye Xuan was completely unaffected under his deadly Poison Smoke. At that moment, the Five Poison Saint also couldn’t help but feel intimidated, immediately harboring thoughts of retreat. Even his most proficient poisoning technique had no effect on Ye Xuan, and he had lost the confidence to fight Ye Xuan. "Thinking of leaving?" Since he had already set the plot, Ye Xuan naturally wouldn’t give his opponent a chance to escape. Right after instantly slaying the black-clothed burly man and the skinny black-clothed man, Ye Xuan suddenly erupted from the bed, his Spiritual Edge Sword emitting a dazzling light. The reflected sword light precisely targeted the Five Poison Saint. A sword thrust ferociously, drawing a stunning arc in the air, swift as a startled swan. "No!" The Five Poison Saint watched helplessly as the sword light pierced through his back. In this dark environment, he never expected Ye Xuan to so easily lock onto his position and unleash a thunderous, powerful strike, leaving him no chance at all. Pch! The sword pierced through the heart, the Five Poison Saint’s heart was penetrated, his eyes popping out as he died extremely unwillingly. Yet, before dying, the Five Poison Saint flicked a poison insect, as tiny as a dust particle, which silently landed on Ye Xuan’s clothing. Boom! After performing this minor action, the Five Poison Saint’s body immediately fell, completely silenced. After killing all three, Ye Xuan then returned the Spiritual Edge Sword to its scabbard. He searched the Five Poison Saint’s body, finding a black token and various small bottles and vials, likely all different kinds of poisons. On the black token, an aggressive and unknown demon beast was engraved, and sitting atop the beast was a demon neither human nor ghost. From the looks of it, this demon might be the Evil God worshiped by the Black Demon Sect. "It’s from that Vampire Ghost General, I didn’t expect them to follow me here." Ye Xuan frowned. Being targeted by the remnants of the Black Demon Sect was not a good thing; fortunately, it hadn’t been the Vampire Ghost General himself this time, just a few of his subordinates. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for him to escape this calamity. The Vampire Ghost General was probably after the Blood Demon Body Sacrifice Skill. As for the Qiankun Ring and other items, compared to the former, their value was considerably lesser. After having witnessed the power of the Blood Demon Body Sacrifice Skill previously, which indeed had the powerful capability of allowing the user to fight across levels, it wasn’t strange for the Vampire Ghost General to be so persistent. "It looks like I must hurry to the capital city of Great Hua." Now that his whereabouts had been discovered, the Vampire Ghost General must also be aware of his position and could already be on his way. However, Ye Xuan wasn’t too worried. Now that he had killed these three from the Five Poison Saint, he just needed to change his route a bit. For the Vampire Ghost General to find him again wouldn’t be easy. By the time he reached the capital city of Great Hua, even if the Vampire Ghost General learned of his whereabouts, he wouldn’t be able to do anything to him. After that, entering the Heavenly Martial Hall would make it even harder for the Ghost General to lay hands on him. ... The next day, as dawn just began to break, Ye Xuan called Tang Xiaoyan and left Huaiyin City to continue heading north. This time on the road, Ye Xuan didn’t allow Tang Xiaoyan to dawdle. He didn’t tell her about the incident with the three from the Five Poison Saint, for with her naive nature, Ye Xuan naturally didn’t want to involve her in such matters. The Black Demon Sect, in this Tiannan Region, the mere name was enough to terrify ordinary people, and even experienced martial artists who had wandered the martial world through storms of blood feared the name and couldn’t avoid it fast enough. Before leaving, Ye Xuan had cleaned up the corpses and traces in the inn to avoid leaving any clues for the Vampire Ghost General to track. However, Ye Xuan didn’t know that even if his cleanup was spotless, there was still a trace for the Vampire Ghost General to follow on his own body. Unbeknownst to him, an even greater danger was already closing in step by step. ... At this moment, about five hundred miles from Ye Xuan and his companion, atop a menacing giant peak, shadows loomed. The leader, dressed in a blood robe with half of his head covered, only exposed a face as dry as dead wood. His crimson eyes were deeply sunken, and the bloodless lips bore two slightly protruding fangs, giving him a terrifying appearance, far from normal. "Lord Ghost General, the target has already reached Horse Town in the southern part of the capital city. In half a day, they will enter the capital’s territory and escape our tracking. Should we..." A person in a black robe respectfully addressed him. "He cannot escape. The rest of you stay here to assist, capturing this youngster is enough for me alone." The man in the blood robe waved his hand, then blew a whistle. The next moment, a piercing sharp roar echoed in the sky. From behind the mountains, a dark flying Demon Beast flew out, resembling a massive bat. It flapped its two-meter-long wings, circling around the mountain peak. Without a glance back, the man in the blood robe leapt off the peak and landed perfectly on the giant bat’s back. With a flap of its large wings, the giant bat carried the man in the blood robe, quickly disappearing into the distant horizon. Horse Town. Ye Xuan and Tang Xiaoyan paused to rest for a moment. This was the last stop to the capital city. A little further north and they would almost see the enormous city’s silhouette. After such a long journey, both were somewhat tired. Seeing that their destination was nearing, they could finally rest properly. Along the way, apart from the encounter with the three from the Five Poison Saint, Ye Xuan had not met anyone from the Black Demon Sect. This had gradually eased Ye Xuan’s mind. Without any clues, even a vampire Lord Ghost General, despite being a Martial Sect Master, could not achieve the impossible feat of finding a needle in a haystack in the vast Great Hua’s Capital City. The two took a break in a tea house, sitting opposite each other. "Big Brother Ye Xuan, I still don’t know your background. You had unspeakable difficulties before, but now that it’s just the two of us, you should be able to talk, right?" After chatting casually for a bit, Tang Xiaoyan asked about Ye Xuan’s identity, as he had been vague previously, and Tang Xiaoyan hadn’t pressed further. Now that their relationship had improved a lot—having become friends at least—Tang Xiaoyan wished to understand more about Ye Xuan and naturally wanted to know these basic details. "There’s actually no unspeakable difficulty, just too many troubles, afraid of being sought out." Ye Xuan smiled lightly. Not to mention the major families of Great Xia Kingdom, a single vampire Lord Ghost General is enough to cause him headaches. A mere name had led them to him. Had he disclosed his true identity sooner, he might have been located even more quickly. However, now there was no need to hide anything, nor was there any necessity. Yet, just as Ye Xuan was about to share with Tang Xiaoyan, a mournful roar suddenly echoed in the sky nearby. Ye Xuan looked up and saw a giant bat circling above the town, and on its back stood a blood-robed man with a ghostly pale face. His crimson eyes swiftly scanned around the town, and soon his gaze locked onto Ye Xuan. Many people in the town had also seen the circling bat and the blood-colored figure above, their faces showing shock. As the blood-robed man made eye contact with Ye Xuan, he grinned and then the bat suddenly flapped its wings, diving aggressively toward him. "Not good!" Ye Xuan’s face drastically changed. In that instant, he realized that he was the sole target of the blood-robed man, who unmistakably was a genuine Martial Sect Master! "It’s the vampire Lord Ghost General!" Heart jolted, Ye Xuan quickly deduced the identity of the blood-robed man and his face soured. How exactly had he been found? Could it be? Ye Xuan hastily checked his surroundings and around the hem of his clothes, he spotted something akin to a "dust" particle. However, upon closer inspection, it was not ordinary dust but a nearly invisible poison insect, emitting a special wave intermittently. A chill sank in his heart; this poison insect must have been left by the previous Five Poison Saint. He had been completely unaware. The people of Black Demon Sect indeed had strange and cunning methods. "Little Yan, let’s split up, and meet at the city gates!" Pushing Tang Xiaoyan towards one direction, Ye Xuan then dashed in another, leaping onto a horse and galloping away. Seeing this sudden change, Tang Xiaoyan glanced at the black bat in the sky, guessing the situation. She gritted her teeth and fled in another direction, knowing that staying with Ye Xuan would not only be of no help but could hold him back. "Still trying to escape? I’ve spent so much effort and finally found you, where do you think you can go?" Atop the black bat, the vampire Lord Ghost General let out a cold laugh, not bothering with Tang Xiaoyan on the other side. He directly controlled the black bat, diving from the sky, flying low, and quickly approached Ye Xuan’s location.