Chapter 50: Sword Immortal Big Sister!

The moment all the runes on the Dao Stele lit up, the entire volcano suddenly fell silent.

The surging magma ceased, the searing heatwaves froze in the air, and even the sound of the wind vanished.

A pillar of blood-red light shot straight into the sky, and amidst the terrified gazes of the crowd, a figure slowly emerged from within it.

It was a woman dressed in a blood-red long dress, her skirt fluttering without any wind, flowing like fresh blood.

In her hand, she held a completely transparent crystal longsword, and from the tip of the blade dripped not blood, but burning flames.

What was most breathtaking was her appearance.

Her brows were like distant mountains touched by ink, her eyes resembled cold stars falling into a lake, and her lips were like cinnabar dotting snow.

She was stunningly, soul-stirringly beautiful, yet so cold that none dared to meet her gaze.

"Who... has awakened me..."

Her voice was soft, yet it exploded in everyone's ears like a sudden thunderclap.

The woman cast her gaze around, her eyes suddenly pausing as they swept past Gu Chen.

Gu Chen grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth: "Sister Sword Immortal."

A trace of surprise flashed in the woman's eyes: "It's you? The little fellow from back then who failed to pass the trial."

Her gaze lingered on Gu Chen for a moment, and she nodded slightly: "Interesting. Not only have you reached the peak of the Pill Condensation Realm, but you've also refined yourself into a human-shaped pill."

Gu Chen chuckled and scratched his head, behaving like a child meeting an elder.

Without further ado, the woman turned to face the three demon cultivators.

The red-tailed man had already released Mu Bai, and the three of them stood back-to-back, facing a formidable enemy.

"I didn't expect you to break the seal so quickly," the woman said coldly, "and even run all the way here."

Cold sweat beaded on the red-tailed man's forehead: "Sword Immortal... Yue Wuxia! Aren't you already..."

"Dead?" Yue Wuxia chuckled softly. "Just by relying on those stubborn old freaks of your demon race?"

She raised the crystal sword, pointing the tip at the three of them: "Since you've come, don't bother leaving."

Just as she was about to strike, her brows suddenly furrowed.

The flames on the crystal sword flickered unsteadily, and the aura around her began to fluctuate.

"Not enough power..." Yue Wuxia muttered softly, "Most of my power is spent suppressing that fellow..."

Her gaze swept across the scene, finally landing on Ye Xiao.

"Oh? This bloodline." A trace of surprise flashed in Yue Wuxia's eyes. "A bit interesting, but unfortunately... it has no affinity with me."

Suddenly, her face broke into a smile: "However, I can borrow you for today."

Before her voice had even faded, Yue Wuxia transformed into a streak of blood-red rainbow light, instantly plunging straight between Ye Xiao's brows!

"Ah—!"

Ye Xiao let out a painful roar, his veins bulging all over his body, as countless tiny snakes seemed to wriggle beneath his skin.

A terrifying wave of energy erupted with him at its center, instantly blasting Mu Bai, who was closest, flying backward!

"Senior Brother Mu Bai!" Han Qi cried out in alarm, rushing together with Du Mao to catch Mu Bai.

When the energy wave subsided, Ye Xiao was already hovering in mid-air.

His eyes had turned purely red, and a cold smile identical to Yue Wuxia's hung on the corners of his lips.

"Kid, watch closely," the voice coming from Ye Xiao's mouth was none other than Yue Wuxia's. "This is how swordplay... should be played!"

"Swish!"

Without any warning, Ye Xiao—no, to be precise, Ye Xiao possessed by Yue Wuxia—vanished from the spot instantly!

When he reappeared, he was already right in front of the red-tailed man!

"Too fast!"

The red-tailed man hastily swung his tail to parry.

"Clang!"

The broken sword collided with the red tail, sending sparks flying in all directions.

In the next second, however, Ye Xiao's left hand formed a claw, thrusting straight toward the red-tailed man's chest!

"Rip!"

His five fingers pierced through like a knife cutting through tofu, and the red-tailed man let out a shrill, miserable scream.

He tried to counterattack, only to find that he couldn't move at all!

Unbeknownst to him, his entire body had already been bound by countless blood-colored sword qi as fine as human hairs!

"The first."

Yue Wuxia's voice was icy and merciless.

"Crack!"

With a twist of Ye Xiao's left hand, the red-tailed man's heart was crushed into pieces!

The moment the corpse hit the ground, a wisp of blood qi was absorbed by the broken sword, making the blood-red patterns on the blade even more vibrant.

"Big Brother!"

The antlered woman shrieked. Forming hand seals with both hands, countless vines surged out from the ground, winding toward Ye Xiao like venomous snakes.

Ye Xiao neither dodged nor evaded, casually waving the broken sword in a light, effortless motion.

"Swoosh—"

All the vines were severed cleanly at the base, their cuts as smooth as a mirror.

Even more terrifyingly, the severed ends rapidly turned black, and rot spread toward the antlered woman at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Poison?!" The antlered woman retreated in terror, only to find that Ye Xiao had already appeared behind her like a ghost.

"The second."

The broken sword slashed diagonally from bottom to top. The antlered woman didn't even have time to turn around before she was cleaved in two by a single sword strike!

Fresh blood sprayed forth, but it bizarrely congealed into beads of blood in mid-air, all of which flew toward the broken sword.

Realizing the situation was dire, the scaled brute turned and fled. With every step he took, earthen walls rose from the ground to obstruct the pursuer.

"Trying to run?"

Ye Xiao sneered, suddenly hurling the broken sword forward!

"Whoosh!"

The broken sword streaked like a blood-red meteor, instantly piercing through seven earthen walls and accurately stabbing into the scaled brute's back!

"Ugh—ah!"

The scaled brute staggered a few steps, lowered his head to look at the sword tip protruding from his chest, and his face filled with sheer disbelief.

"The third."

Ye Xiao grabbed into empty air, and the broken sword flew back into his hand with a crisp *clang*.

The scaled brute crashed heavily to the ground, his corpse rapidly shriveling as all his vital blood was drained dry.

The entire battle had taken no more than ten breaths of time. Three demon cultivators at the Pill Condensation Realm had been completely annihilated!

"Is... is this the strength of a Sword Immortal?"

Du Mao's mouth hung wide open, completely forgetting the pain in his arm.

Han Qi supported the weakened Mu Bai, her eyes filled with shock: "Ye Xiao, he..."

"Don't worry."

Zhuge Lingyun's voice suddenly came from behind. Unbeknownst to the others, he had already appeared behind them, gently waving his folding fan with a rare expression of solemnity on his face.

"Lingyun pays his respects to Senior Sword Immortal."

Zhuge Lingyun bowed respectfully toward "Ye Xiao".

Ye Xiao turned around, a hint of a smile flashing in his red eyes: "Little Yun? You've come as well."

Zhuge Lingyun smiled bitterly: "Senior still loves to joke around."

"Ye Xiao" suddenly frowned: "Time is running out."

She raised her hand in a summoning gesture, and the runes on the Dao Stele lit up once more.

Yue Wuxia's true form separated from Ye Xiao's body, reappearing in mid-air, though her figure was much dimmer than before.

"Kid, your body is not bad," Yue Wuxia said to Ye Xiao, who was sitting slumped on the ground. "It's a pity your cultivation is too low, allowing you to display only a ten-thousandth of my strength."

Ye Xiao panted heavily, his muscles trembling uncontrollably.

Even though it had only been for a brief moment, the sensation of his entire body being filled with such terrifying power left him feeling both fearful and deeply yearning.

Without further ado, Yue Wuxia drifted over to Gu Chen. Hesitating for a moment, she suddenly grabbed his hand: "Come with me."

"Ah? Sister Sword Immortal, where are we going?"

Gu Chen looked completely bewildered.

"The Dao Stele needs reinforcement," Yue Wuxia explained briefly. "Your pill constitution happens to come in handy."

Before Gu Chen could reply, the two of them turned into streams of light and vanished into the Dao Stele.

The runes on the stele flashed violently before finally returning to tranquility.

The volcano grew completely silent, even the magma solidifying into black rock.

"Is... is it over?"

Han Qi asked softly.

Just as Zhuge Lingyun was about to answer, his expression abruptly changed drastically!

"Not good!"

Following the direction he pointed, the crowd saw that on each of the seven spirit paths surrounding the volcano, a figure had appeared at some point!

There were men and women, dressed in various attire, but they all shared one striking commonality!

Hovering above each of their heads was a blood-red rune, identical to the ones on the Dao Stele!

"Seven... demon cultivators?!" Zhuge Lingyun's voice trembled. "How is this possible! The seals on the other spirit paths have been broken too?"