Chapter 126 - 120: On No-Sword Peak, Filled With Peach Blossoms_1

As the tiger demon's roar caused the very air to tilt, a vast snowstorm transformed into an Ice Tornado, scattering in all directions. Countless Ferocious Beasts crouched on the spot, trembling within the veil of snow. An overbearing roar thundered through heaven and earth, resonating in every corner like a grand bell, causing Xiao Ruoching's ears to ring and her mind to tremble! Although Su Bei and his two companions were far from the Great Demon, they could still feel the terrifying pressure it emitted. In the Selfless Realm, Su Bei's mind remained untouched by the Ferocious Beast's intimidation. His eyes locked onto the scene before him, pupils suddenly constricting. A dark, pressing tide of Ferocious Beasts swept through like locusts, heading toward the Immortal Fate Grass. At its center, a distinct red shadow rapidly approached, each step shaking the base of Unrepentant Cliff! This was a Great Demon! A true Dao Integration Realm Great Demon. Even within the Twenty-One Provinces, it was still a peak combatant. Its body was covered in dark scales, its back armed with ghastly white bone spikes, and its chilling red eyes exuded a fearsome Demonic Qi. This Demonic Qi had materialized into an Evil Qi cloud, shrouding half of its massive form. By its stature, it appeared to be a tiger demon. Su Bei inhaled deeply and glanced up at Dan Wulan. After exchanging a look, they both nodded in agreement. Since they had encountered an event beyond their control, retreat was necessary! This excursion to Unrepentant Cliff ended here; they could not afford the slightest lingering desire. "This tiger demon must have just entered the Dao Integration Realm!" Dan Wulan tightly gripped the Longsword in her hand, feeling the suffocating Demonic Qi around her as well as the overwhelming pressure. Word by word, she said, She had once felt Yu Hongxiu's pressure, which was even greater than this tiger demon's! Even so, this tiger demon was not something she could contend with in her prime, let alone now with her body injured, her strength reduced to less than a tenth. Su Bei narrowed his eyes, observing everything in front of him, when a strange idea suddenly popped into his head. If the tiger demon could exert such pressure upon barely entering Dao Integration, what kind of shock must my Peak of Dao Integration presence have given Yu Hongxiu? No wonder Yu Hongxiu, filled with over eight hundred schemes, was so excessively fawning over him. The terrifying breath of the tiger demon fell. Instantly, within a radius of dozens of zhang, even the ancient trees and green grass began to dissipate at a rate visible to the naked eye, while countless Ferocious Beasts' bodies were corroded, leaving nothing but stark white bones. All the Ferocious Beasts that had come for the Immortal Fate Grass hastily fled, leaving behind ground littered with bones. Under the moonlit night, the lake was dyed crimson with fresh blood. Su Bei and his two companions held their breath and retreated step by step. Just as the tiger demon was about to harvest that stalk of Immortal Fate Grass, it suddenly seemed to sense something and noticed Su Bei and the others retreating. Then, the entire world seemed to pause for a moment! For reasons unknown, the tiger demon, no longer caring for the Immortal Fate Grass, lunged directly towards Su Bei's group. "ROAR!" With an angry roar, the tiger demon's blood-red eyes flickered with a chilling, ghastly light. Its murderous intent was so vast that even all the waters of the three rivers and five seas could not wash it away. With a swipe of its paw, the earth cracked! Its cold, red eyes were piercing, its nostrils flaring with rage as it swung a claw towards Su Bei's group. Seeing this, Su Bei quickly grasped Xiao Ruoching and, pulling Dan Wulan along, dashed frantically into the distance without a second thought. The massive claw expanded out of thin air, growing to several zhang in size. It stirred up a tumultuous Demonic Qi as it bore down on Su Bei, obscuring the sky! Cold sweat instantly broke out on Su Bei's back. His pupils contracted sharply as he looked at the colossal claw that darkened the sky. Because he was pulling Xiao Ruoching, he was utterly unable to resist such a fearsome blow! Even if I try to block it, I fear we'll be instantly reduced to a pile of flesh... Is this the fortuitous encounter brought by my reckless disciple? Has this tiger demon gone mad? Why is it so desperate upon seeing humans? At that moment! CLANG! A brilliant sword cry carried with it a swirling blizzard of snowflakes. A graceful figure soared through the air, her Crane Cloak fluttering in the wind, swiftly positioning herself before Su Bei. Her gaze, cold as frost, directly confronted the arrogant tiger demon. The surging Cloud Sea Sword Aura spread beneath Unrepentant Cliff, instantly roaring to life! "Cloud Sea Seven Style, Mountains and Rivers!" A piercing sound of metal clashing echoed. In the nick of time, Dan Wulan had turned back, forcefully pushing Su Bei and Xiao Ruoching out from under the tiger demon's descending claw. The sword's edge struck, creating a series of dazzling sparks! A torrent of Cloud Sea Sword Aura shot out, thundering as it collided with the tiger demon's terrifying claw! The Longsword trembled unceasingly! In an instant, Dan Wulan's exquisite face lost all color. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and a gush of fresh blood erupted from within her as her Spiritual Energy scattered. With her last ounce of strength, she uttered a single word. "Go!" Then, the brutal Demonic Qi of the Dao Integration Realm beast blasted Dan Wulan's entire body away. She didn't know why she had suddenly moved to block the claw for Su Bei; her body had acted on its own. But with this, we should be even now... Su Bei's face was filled with shock as he looked into Dan Wulan's resolute eyes. Moonlight streamed through the clouds, casting its glow on Dan Wulan's bloodless face, highlighting her delicate, aristocratic nose and blood-stained crimson lips, making her look like the most perfect work of art. Under the terrifying onslaught of Spiritual Energy, how could Xiao Ruoching, with only her Foundation Establishment cultivation, withstand such spiritual pressure? In an instant, she fainted and fell into Su Bei's arms. Hurriedly, Su Bei secured his unconscious disciple to his back. Channeling all his Spiritual Energy, he charged towards Dan Wulan, catching her as she fell from the sky. His hands gently cradled the soft, limp body of his Ninth Junior Sister. But as soon as he exerted a little force, Dan Wulan immediately vomited another mouthful of fresh blood. It stained Su Bei's white robes crimson, looking especially stark under the moonlight. Cаtсh thе fоrmаttеd vеrsiоn аt М|V|LЕМ_РYR. Dan Wulan's lips were slightly parted. Against the backdrop of drifting snow, the intermingling of snow-white and fresh red created a strikingly alarming contrast! Her beautiful eyes were tightly shut, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her lips were pressed firmly together. She remained silent. Or perhaps, she didn't know what to say, or what should be said. Su Bei held Dan Wulan tightly, dodging the tiger demon's breath. He could smell a faint, somewhat familiar fragrance emanating from his Ninth Junior Sister. Dan Wulan felt Su Bei's large hand gently wiping blood from the corner of her mouth. Her eyes unconsciously fluttered open, and she gazed upon Su Bei's handsome face. My own condition is extremely poor. I was already harboring lingering Evil Qi that hadn't been purged, and now I've recklessly taken a blow from this Dao Integration Tiger Demon. Although this tiger demon is only in the early stages of Dao Integration, it's still a Ferocious Beast. How could someone like me, already wounded and only at the Refining Void Realm, possibly withstand its blow? But for some reason, I feel an inexplicable, unclear sense of contentment in my heart? Lying in Su Bei's arms is very comforting, as though he would shoulder any burden, no matter how grave. I am indeed lying in Senior Brother's arms, but unfortunately, it's under such circumstances. It's like finally getting to eat a delicacy I've longed for, but I'm sick, and my taste buds are completely numb. Blood soaked into her pure white hair. Under the moonlight, she finally thought of something to say. Although it was somewhat inappropriately timed, Dan Wulan still spoke softly, "Senior Brother, you said you would plant peach trees all over No-Sword Peak... Do you still mean it?" Her eyes sparkled, her three thousand strands of white hair fluttering in the wind. Her lips were slightly pursed, blood slowly seeping from them. Su Bei looked at the white-haired woman in his arms, and a large, bold word suddenly appeared in his mind: 'DANGER!' Please, ancestor, don't go raising flags! How should I answer? But seeing Dan Wulan's somewhat expectant eyes, Su Bei's lips still curved into a gentle smile as he said softly, "Of course, I mean it." "Why did you block that attack for your Senior Brother?" "Watch your Senior Brother smash this tiger demon with a single strike." The corners of Dan Wulan's mouth curved into a beautiful arc. She nodded symbolically, as if satisfied by Su Bei's promise or something else, then closed her eyes, no longer hearing what followed, and fainted. A touch of bitterness lingered on Su Bei's lips. Even if I mean it, I still have to get back to the Sword Sect alive! What am I going to use to smite this tiger demon? But now that things have come to this, what else can I do? Su Bei, now carrying two women, could already smell the rank breath from the tiger demon's nostrils. Such a Dao Integration Great Demon surely has intelligence no different from that of humans. For it to charge straight at me, there must be some problem! What should I do? Seeing another unavoidable claw swipe appearing before his eyes, Su Bei quickly shouted, "Brother Tiger! A misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding!" "We just came here to take a look!" This Great Demon has cultivated to the Dao Integration Realm; how could it possibly not understand human speech? The tiger demon exhaled a foul stench, and Su Bei could almost see the scornful curl of its lips. The next moment, the great claw came crashing down with no hesitation, blanketing the sky as it aimed for him. Realizing that talking was futile, as the demon clearly had no intention of conversing, Su Bei took a deep breath. He carefully placed the two women to the side as his Spiritual Energy coursed through his entire body! Then, in an instant, the Spiritual Energy surged through him, enveloping Su Bei and coiling around the Qingping Sword. This dark world seemed illuminated by the green-purple radiance! If words fail, then battle is the only option! Unleashing the Selfless Realm, he drew the Qingping Sword from its sheath! Green-purple Sword Qi surged into the sky! Then, a peerless Immortal Sword slowly rose from Su Bei's scabbard, positioning itself horizontally between him and the tiger demon. This sword was the personal weapon of generations of Sect Masters of the Sword Sect. Beneath this sword lay the buried souls of countless dead. The Qingping Sword in Su Bei's hand traced a rainbow-like arc with a seemingly casual flourish! Purple Qi came from the East. The Green-purple Qi surged mightily, like a great river cascading down from the heavens. "Sword One, Ever Onward into the Depths!"