Chapter 297: Chapter 297: Today, It Begins with the Xuanyuan Sect! (Third Update)
Chu Xingze stared at Bian Qingmu’s graceful figure, his eyes gradually filled with a sinister gleam.
Although his master had ordered him to kill her, playing with her a bit before her death wouldn’t be too bad!
Thus, he let out a grim laugh, “Bian Qingmu, do you really think… you can fight me to the death?”
As he spoke, Chu Xingze exuded a terrifying aura.
Bian Qingmu’s complexion changed dramatically as she cried out in horror, “How is this possible… you… you’ve actually broken through to Half-step Longevity?”
Chu Xingze let out a cold snicker, “That’s right, I just broke through recently!”
Bian Qingmu felt a wave of despair.
Previously, she had assumed that Chu Xingze’s cultivation level was at most at the Loose Immortal Peak, roughly on par with hers, and that if she gave it her all, she could still fight him.
But now he had reached Half-step Longevity, and even though it was just half a step, it was like a chasm, completely capable of crushing her at will!
“Bian Qingmu, actually, I don’t necessarily have to kill you. If you submit to me now, I can spare your life! Even more, I can plead with my master to take you in as an inner disciple!”
Bian Qingmu didn’t understand at first, but when she did, an expression of extreme humiliation appeared on her face.
“My Bian family has always maintained that death is preferable to dishonor. Even if you’re at Half-step Longevity, so what? Today, I will defeat you!”
As she spoke, Bian Qingmu pushed her Qingmu Law to its limit, and countless tendrils burst forth behind her, resembling a thousand-armed Guanyin, appearing both sacred and powerful!
“Qingmu, Annihilation!” Knowing the might of Half-step Longevity, Bian Qingmu used her strongest move right from the start.
The tendrils wildly grew, completely sealing off the arena, and their ends turned into cold blades, hurtling towards Chu Xingze,
This strike caused even Chu Xingze’s face to change slightly, and he couldn’t help but let out a cold huff, “Well done!”
With that, he swung out a palm.
Profound Palm!
Under this supreme palm strike, the tendrils were blasted into ash.
Bian Qingmu too was affected by the residual force and was blasted into a corner, unable to get up for a moment.
The gap between Half-step Longevity and a Loose Immortal was this vast!
Chu Xingze, with a lustful expression on his face, slowly approached, “Heh heh, since you’re going to die soon, let me enjoy you before that!”
Upon hearing this, Bian Qingmu was filled with shame and was about to sever her own meridians!
But Chu Xingze clearly anticipated this move and casually pointed his finger a few times. Bian Qingmu felt her cultivation level being locked down, and her body became limp and powerless.
Chu Xingze walked over with a malevolent laugh.
Bian Qingmu felt an immense despair.
But just then, the trial chamber suddenly shook violently, and then a pair of hands reached in, tearing it apart fiercely.
The light screen of the trial chamber was forcibly ripped open, and after that Xue An slowly walked in.
“So you were here; you sure made me search for quite a while!”
Seeing Xue An’s calm, smiling face,
Bian Qingmu was stunned.
How… How could he be here?
Inside the trial chamber, unless one party admits defeat or dies, nobody could leave!
This scene also left Chu Xingze wide-eyed and dumbfounded.
This guy had actually burst in powerfully, which was simply inconceivable!
Both of them could not understand how it happened,
But to Xue An, it was extremely simple!
To Xue An, this Immortal Law of the trial was as simple as one plus one!
So, after Xue An entered the trial ground, he quickly defeated all opponents, then began searching for Chu Xingze room by room.
And he encountered him right at this moment.
At this time, Chu Xingze’s expression gradually darkened, “Who are you, exactly? How can you cross through the trial chamber?”
Xue An replied indifferently, “Who I am isn’t important. What’s important is that you’re about to die!”
Xue An had also witnessed Chu Xingze taking advantage of a vulnerable moment, and his desire to kill flared strongly.
Chu Xingze sneered coldly at the words, “Big talk for someone so shameless. Today, I’ll be the one to send you straight to hell!”
Having said that, Chu Xingze struck out with another palm!
This palm was several times stronger than the previous one; it was evident that he intended to annihilate Xue An with a single blow.
But faced with this earth-shattering palm, Xue An merely lifted his hand lightly.
Boom!
Chu Xingze felt as if he had struck a mountain, his entire arm going numb from the vibration.
Shock filled his heart.
Xue An smiled slightly, “Is this all you’ve got, and yet you dare to arrogantly claim Longevity?”
As he spoke, Xue An’s aura surged dramatically.
“A Loose Immortal? No, that’s not right! How can a Loose Immortal possess such a formidable presence?” Chu Xingze exclaimed in shock.
Without giving him a chance to retaliate, Xue An grabbed him by the neck and slowly lifted him up.
Chu Xingze was a mix of rage and terror, but to his utter horror, he discovered he couldn’t muster any of his cultivation!
This man, with a casual grip, had broken through all his cultivation defenses!
Looking at Chu Xingze’s ashen face, Xue An said indifferently, “Resorting to despicable means to forcefully improve your cultivation might make you a Half-step Longevity, but you’re still the weakest kind!”
After speaking, Xue An exerted force in his hand.
“No…”
Crack!
The voice came to an abrupt halt.
Chu Xingze’s neck was forcibly snapped by Xue An.
A soul orb burst forth from the body, attempting to escape.
Xue An waved his hand casually.
The soul orb shattered!
From the moment Xue An entered to the dispersal of Chu Xingze’s soul, it had all happened in just a few breaths’ time!
Bian Qingmu stood there, dumbstruck by the scene, her mind a complete blank.
Xue An approached, casually breaking the restriction on Bian Qingmu and said with a light smile, “It seems, I have accidentally secured first place.”
Bian Qingmu trembled all over, stammering in fear, “You… you really killed Chu Xingze?”
“Of course. Why would I leave such trash to see the New Year?”
Bian Qingmu shivered uncontrollably, her voice shaking, “You… you better run! The farther, the better!”
“Run? Why should I run?”
Bian Qingmu stamped her foot in frustration, “You’ve killed a True Disciple of the Xuanyuan Sect; they will not let you go! Your cultivation is indeed high, but there are seven or eight Loose Immortals in the Xuanyuan Sect, and several elders who have reached Half-step Longevity. Moreover, the Sect Master Sha’er is of Longevity Cultivation! How can you fight against them?”
Having heard this, Xue An smiled faintly, “Longevity, huh? Good, I’ve yet to kill a true Longevity Cultivator. Today, I’ll start with their Xuanyuan Sect!”
Bian Qingmu was dumbfounded upon hearing this.
This guy… Not only did he kill Chu Xingze, but he was also preparing to confront the Xuanyuan Sect head-on?
Meanwhile, outside, the anxious crowd was abuzz with conversation.
Most of the participants had already exited the trial grounds.
Only Chu Xingze of the Xuanyuan Sect, Bian Qingmu of Qingmu Town, and an unnamed Loose Immortal had yet to appear.
“I reckon that girl from Qingmu Town is more likely dead than alive!” someone sneered.
“Heh, I heard about that too, picking a fight with the Xuanyuan Sect, Bian Qingmu is really unwise!”
“That Loose Cultivator seems to have come with Bian Qingmu, probably a hired hand!”
“What’s the use? That’s a True Disciple of the Xuanyuan Sect!”
Amid these discussions, Bian Hua and Bian Tian gripped each other’s hands tightly, waiting in nerve-wracking fear.
And on the upper floor of the tavern, Sha’er smiled faintly, confident that his disciple had taken control of the entire situation.