My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult

94  Chapter 94: Undercurrents and Hidden Killing Intent

"Hmm!?"

Li Fuzhou's pupils suddenly contracted.

Qingshan Palm Seal!

Liu Qingshan met the attack with a palm strike of his own.

The moment the two palms collided, the entire Three Temple Mountain seemed to momentarily freeze.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The alarming sound reverberated, and the heavens and the earth seemed to plunge into emptiness, as astonishing waves of energy spread out like a tide in every direction.

"Heavenly Flower Realm!?"

Tian Cansou looked at Liu Qingshan in shock.

"Has Liu Qingshan actually reached the Heavenly Flower Realm?"

Ling Yuhua also frowned deeply.

"He's been hiding his skill all this time, the old fox," Li Yue said with interest as she watched Liu Qingshan.

According to all intelligence reports, Liu Qingshan had always been at the peak of the Earth Flower Realm, having remained at this layer for several years. The intelligence from the Wind and Rain Tower was not incorrect.

It turned out that all of this was a facade. Liu Qingshan's cultivation had long reached the Heavenly Flower Realm, but it had been kept a secret.

"His injuries..."

Seeing this, An Jing's brow furrowed even more—this was definitely not as simple as Liu Qingshan feigning incompetence.

Liu Qingshan was injured, and severely so. His strength must be related to this injury; otherwise, that day at the Reincarnation Hall, he wouldn't have let me go.

"So that's how it is."

Li Fuzhou smiled, "Your Excellency is valued for good reason."

"Sect Master Li is over... cough cough cough..."

Liu Qingshan hadn't finished his words when he suddenly began coughing violently, "Today, this nature's spiritual energy, Liu will claim it." n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

After speaking, inner strength surged within Liu Qingshan's body as he directly faced Li Fuzhou.

As two top experts engaged in battle, the rest naturally could not stand idle; they all rushed towards the spiritual energy.

Ling Yuhua and Li Yue were the quickest to dash forward.

But just as they were about to approach, a sword light swift as flying silk instantly blocked their path.

Where the sword light passed, mountains and rivers shook.

It was the swordsman beside Li Fuzhou, "This way is blocked!"

Ling Yuhua whispered, "Gu Renwo, a top expert of the Demon Sect Human Sect, other than Li Fuzhou, is the second-highest expert of the Human Sect, with an exceptional sword technique. Be careful."

"Who cares who he is, just kill and it's done," Li Yue said, frowning as a sword light met the assault.

"Clang!"

Sword and blade collided, force qi bursting in all directions, causing nearby trees and side halls to shatter apart.

"Fourth Realm!?"

After clashing with one move, both felt a shock in their hearts.

To Gu Renwo's greater disbelief, he could clearly sense that his opponent was considerably young.

Not only was her swordsmanship exceptional, but her strength was profound as well.

Li Yue's surprise was fleeting. After all, as the second-highest expert of the Human Sect reaching the Fourth Realm was normal. Her longsword turned, emitting a bone-chilling coldness from the blade, as though a trail of blood light surged forth.

"So it's the Blood Spirit Sword!"

Upon seeing this, Gu Renwo realized.

If one were to talk about the most prominent assassin in the Wind and Rain Tower over the past five years, it was undoubtedly the wielder of the Blood Spirit Sword.

Rumors said this person practiced the lost Blood Spirit Technique, with profound and inscrutable cultivation, having reached the First Grade before the age of thirty.

Reaching the First Grade by thirty, if it were not for practicing the Blood Spirit Technique, challenging the Grandmaster Realm wouldn't have been impossible in the future.

But unfortunately, it was precisely because of practicing the Blood Spirit Technique. Everyone in the Martial World knows the Blood Spirit Technique's aftereffects, the higher the cultivation, the quicker the death.

As the two engaged in a fierce duel, their blades sang a perilous tune, chilling to the onlookers, with the slightest mistake leading to death and the end of one's Dao.

An Jing wanted to take advantage of the chaos, but just as he was about to take a step, a figure rushed toward him and aimed a palm strike at his Heavenly Spirit.

Soul Losing Hand, Tian Liu!

Last time at the Reincarnation Hall, he had stood behind Liu Qingshan and hadn't engaged An Jing in combat.

An Jing's eyebrows knitted together, as he thrust his sword forward.

"Swoosh!"

The Sword Qi turned cold, causing the surrounding Force Qi to scatter in avoidance.

"Hmm!?"

Soul Losing Hand Tian Liu's expression became slightly cold, his footsteps retreating continuously toward the back.

Seeing his retreat, An Jing naturally would not give him a chance to catch his breath. His longsword twisted in his hand, dancing wildly like a dragon or serpent.

Nine-character Sword Technique! The "Jie" character secret!

The Soul Losing Hand was the ultimate hand technique of the renowned Ghost of Loss from the Nine Kingdoms of years past, and after inheriting it, Tian Liu devoted himself entirely to its mastery, having cultivated it to the Eighth Layer.

Soul Losing Hand! Indeterminate Form!

His feet stamped on the ground, halting his retreat, then a palm covered the skies as it came down.

"Bang!"

The vicinity erupted into fierce winds, as if the wails of ghosts resounded.

Compared to the Qingshan Palm Seal, the Soul Losing Hand was not outright overpowering or domineering but sinister and chilling, even capable of disturbing one's mind.

An Jing felt a biting cold envelop him, his ears filled with those strange sounds, instantly sinking his mind as his sword continued to thrust forward.

His sword pierced through the palm imprint, but it did not strike Tian Liu, who, after launching his palm, had already leapt to a distance, landing atop some shattered rocks.

"Hum! Hum!"

An Jing's sword rang with a clear tone as he deployed the Soaring Nine Heavens Body Technique, dashing rapidly towards Tian Liu.

"What an impressive swordsman!"

Tian Liu's brows furrowed, a chill in his heart as the Human Flower rose behind him.

Both hands struck out, Inner Strength surging like a tide.

Soul Losing Hand! Evil Spirit Emergence!

The Qi Mechanism in the air began to violently change, gradually condensing and taking the form of ghostly faces.

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!

The ghostly faces were menacingly grotesque, terrifying and cruel, emitting a series of sharp and ear-piercing noises.

A thought crossed An Jing's mind as he stamped his foot, dodging the palm imprint.

"Thud!"

The massive ghostly face crashed heavily onto the ground, causing it to tremble, and upon closer inspection, a ghostly face imprint appeared on the surface.

At that moment, An Jing realized that among the experts who had reached the First Grade Realm, there were none with unfounded reputations. This Tian Liu, before him, not only had cultivation on par with his own, but he also practiced the Soul Losing Hand to a highly proficient level.

He had gained a slight advantage, yet he found it difficult to kill Tian Liu in a short period of time.

In front of the Vilu Hall, a chaotic battle was unfolding. Numerous high-level masters were restraining each other, none willing to let an opponent gain the advantage of nature's spiritual energy.

The Qi Mechanism vibrated, making Three Temple Mountain look bizarre and fantastical, the ground itself trembling.

In the distance, atop the Bright Moon Pavilion.

"This is truly intense," Xi Jikui said, massaging his fingers with a light smile, "Li Fuzhou, Zhang Zhixing, Liu Qingshan, supreme swordsmen, Ling Yuhua with the Blood Spirit Sword, Gu Renwo, Tian Liu, Guo Yuchun..."

"It's rare to see so many high-level masters gathered," Zhang Shuang remarked.

It had been many years since so many First Grade Experts had converged within the Great Yan Martial World.

"This Liu Qingshan..." Gan Yue's brows gave a slight twitch.

As a member of the Great Heavenly Gang, Gan Yue naturally heard rumors from the court. It seemed Liu Qingshan could be a key piece for some important figure.

Xi Jikui spoke indifferently, "The orders from above are clear. Kill all those who foolishly seek to profit here to serve as a warning to others."

Upon hearing this, Gan Yue fell silent.

The so-called "orders from above" were quite evident, but if there were truly matters to be dealt with, it would fall to Xi Jikui to shoulder the responsibility, not him.

A cold glint appeared in Xi Jikui's eyes, "When they're both weakened after their fight, that's when we'll make our move. The first ones I want taken down are Li Fuzhou and Gu Renwo."

Securing Li Fuzhou and Gu Renwo would mean dismantling a significant part of the Human Sect's strength, effectively blinding the Demon Sect.

Killing Li Fuzhou in particular would deal a severe blow to the Demon Sect's vitality.

It appeared the Demon Sect hadn't suffered such a heavy blow for many years.

At this thought, Xi Jikui's heart surged with heat.

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