Chapter 170 - 167: Making a Move

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Chapter 170: Chapter 167: Making a MoveA young figure was flying fast through the forest, and after about ten minutes, his speed finally slowed down. The area in front of him was not far away, and there were already sounds of fighting and intense fluctuations of True Qi coming from it. "Has the fight already started...?" Hearing these sounds of battle, Ye Xuan’s heart throbbed, and his pupils slightly contracted. Ye Xuan hid his presence, and within his field of view, the scene was extremely chaotic. In the mountainside, bonfires blazed fiercely, and hundreds of figures moved chaotically amid the sounds of clashing swords and the crisp sounds of sword and knife collisions, rising and falling continuously, spreading a strong scent of blood that was extremely pungent in the black night. The sounds of screams were unceasing. "Dammit!" In that chaotic crowd, an angry bellow came from an old man. In front of him, disciples in blue robes continued to fall one after another, blood spilling all over the ground. "Elder Zhao, the Black Demon Sect is overwhelming; the disciples can no longer hold them back. We should retreat quickly!" Beside the old man, an extraordinary young man in a maroon robe swung his sword, killing an enemy, then spoke anxiously. If Ye Xuan were here, he would definitely recognize this maroon-robed young man; he was Song Peifeng, a Core Disciple from Green Leaf Valley who Ye Xuan had met in the Great Xia Kingdom. "Hehe, run, where do you think you can escape to?" From among the many black-clothed people of the Black Demon Sect, a rather sharp voice came out, sounding somewhat spine-chilling, and a gaunt figure emerged from their midst, a middle-aged man as thin as a ghost, his face bearing an extremely grim smile. "Elder Zhao, hurry up!" Seeing the ghost-like man appear, Song Peifeng quickly shielded Elder Zhao, his long sword aimed at the former. "The strength of ants, let my puppet deal with you." The middle-aged man sneered again and then waved his hand, suddenly a ghost-like figure walked out from behind him, appearing as a white-robed old man. The only difference from normal people was his eyes, which looked extremely hollow, devoid of any spirit. "Is...isn’t that Elder Li from the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect?" The disciples of Green Leaf Valley who saw this white-robed old man had their expressions suddenly change. This white-robed old man was none other than Elder Li from the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect who had disappeared yesterday! It turned out that Elder Li hadn’t disappeared but had been turned into a puppet by this middle-aged man! "Puppet Demon General!" In the minds of Song Peifeng and Elder Zhao, a name associated with extreme cruelty emerged almost simultaneously. One of the Eight Demon Generals of the Black Demon Sect, the Puppet Demon General, who liked to extract the souls of living people and then turn them into puppets. Over the years, the number of masters who had died at his hands was already alarmingly high. Unexpectedly, they from Green Leaf Valley had encountered this great demon here. The faces of many disciples of Green Leaf Valley turned somewhat ashen. Originally, Green Leaf Valley had sent them here just to try their luck, never expecting such peril. The people from the Black Demon Sect clearly wanted to take this opportunity to eradicate them completely, deploying a high-level fighter like the Puppet Demon General. How could they possibly stand a chance? "Leave that old man behind, everyone else, tear them all apart." The Puppet Demon General nonchalantly dug his ear, then turned to the "Elder Li" beside him and gave an order. Swoosh! The moment his voice fell, "Elder Li’s" figure burst forth, appearing like lightning in front of two disciples from Green Leaf Valley. He passed his hands through the bodies of the two disciples, then shook his hands vigorously, causing both bodies to explosively shatter in midair, turning into a rain of blood, scattered all around. After instantly tearing apart two disciples, "Elder Li’s" eyes remained undisturbed, followed by him swiftly moving again, his ferocious claw reached for Song Peifeng’s throat, leaving a dark streak in the air. Clang! Song Peifeng suddenly stomped his foot and executed a Sword Swinging Style, slightly diverting the trajectory of the claw, but despite that, the Claw Light still struck Song Peifeng, blasting him violently away, and the crisp sound of breaking ribs echoed clearly. "To hell with it!" Seeing Song Peifeng’s severely injured form being flung away, Elder Zhao’s eyes flashed with a crimson light, and he immediately let out a loud shout, charging fearlessly and launching a palm strike at "Elder Li." Boom, boom, boom! Both possessing the cultivation of First Grade Martial Sect, they clashed fiercely and neither could best the other for a while. However, "Elder Li", long since devoid of a soul, fought brutally and recklessly, unafraid of injuries, resulting in both sustaining multiple terrifying wounds during their battle. "What a waste, alive or dead, still useless. Can’t even finish the job, forcing me to take action myself." At this point, the Puppet Demon General seemingly couldn’t stand by anymore; his eyes suddenly gleamed with an evil light, then his right hand reached out into the void. From the tips of his fingers, threads of True Qi sprayed out, entering into the void as if disappearing. Swoosh! The next moment, a disciple from Green Leaf Valley behind Elder Zhao suddenly erupted in violence, his long blade attempting to ferociously strike at Elder Zhao’s back! "My body isn’t listening to me!" The disciple screamed in terror, realizing that his hand was moving on its own, completely beyond his control, thrusting the blade towards Elder Zhao’s back, utterly against his will. Due to the close distance between them, Elder Zhao couldn’t dodge in time and the blade was about to pierce his back. However, just before the blade could hit, a sharp sound of something cutting through the air suddenly resounded. With a "clang", a stone unexpectedly flew from nowhere, striking precisely on the blade, causing the disciple’s long knife to be shaken out of his hand. "Who?" As the long knife was deflected, the Puppet Demon General’s pupils sharply constricted, and he immediately turned his gaze towards the direction from which the stone had come. From behind the trees, a young figure slowly emerged. "It’s you?" The Puppet Demon General, seeing Ye Xuan’s appearance, revealed a cold smile on his face, recognizing Ye Xuan. "Ye Xuan?" Song Peifeng was also stunned by the sudden appearance of this savior. As soon as his eyes recognized the familiar face, a surge of joy exploded within him. However, this joy dispersed as quickly as it came when he saw that Ye Xuan was alone, leaving him feeling even more anxious. Given the current situation, Ye Xuan arriving alone was virtually akin to courting death. After all, the Puppet Demon General in front of them was the fiendish character who had turned Elder Li into a puppet corpse!

Chapter 170 - 167: Making a Move

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