277: Tu Wanshan's death

Whoosh—

A red glow streaked across, and Tu Wanshan’s eyes were filled with panic as he watched the bloody light rush straight for his heart.

Without time to think, he subconsciously pushed out the burning wooden Puppet, which collided fiercely with the red glow.

“Boom!”

The raging fire was shattered, turning into countless specks of light. Tu Wanshan’s face was contorted in a ferocious grimace as he glared at the surrounding people, cursing them as useless. So many people couldn’t even stop a mere Xu Sanyan.

After taking this blow, most of the burning fire on the wooden Puppet was extinguished, and a deep scar was carved into its body. It trembled as it floated in the air.

Tu Wanshan also breathed a sigh of relief. Although its power might be weakened, it could at least still be used.

The Black-robed Old Man’s eyelids drooped. Sensing that the surrounding Qi had weakened by more than a notch, his heart settled down.

In this way, the wooden Puppet was no longer a concern, and he could begin to plan for himself.

Heaven And Earth Treasure, possessed by the virtuous!

If others could obtain it, why couldn't he, a dignified Soul Refinement Completion cultivator, obtain it?

Xu Sanyan also sensed that the Qi had diminished significantly, and his sense of crisis lessened considerably. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his gaze falling upon the Black-robed Old Man. His dark pupils concealed his inner thoughts, making it impossible to know what he was thinking.

In fact, Xu Sanyan had just felt that the Black-robed Old Man had every opportunity and ability to block his attack, yet he watched as the red glow dispersed the raging fire and left a deep mark on the wooden Puppet.

What did this indicate…

Xu Sanyan’s lips twitched slightly. They weren’t as united as they seemed.

This was also understandable. Who wouldn’t be tempted by such a supreme treasure?

Moreover, they were from the Demonic Path, committing all sorts of evil deeds like burning, killing, and plundering. Where was the loyalty to speak of?

However, despite all the flaws of the Demonic Path fiends, there was one advantage that the world could not deny:

That was… the courage to go all out!

They never lacked the courage to risk their lives, only whether the temptation was enough. And this time, the temptation was clearly sufficient.

In this regard, it was somewhat similar to certain private enterprises from Xu Sanyan’s previous life…

No, it was more like capitalists. When there was enough profit to tempt them, they dared to risk their heads and trample upon all laws and humanity.

…

At this moment, there were still eight people remaining in the field, and for a time, no one made a move.

Tu Wanshan’s face was somewhat pale. The wooden Puppet was still continuously absorbing the Spell power within his body.

Xu Sanyan’s four arms hung at his sides. He held a secret realm fruit in one hand and a great halberd in the other. His body, over a zhang tall, looked like a giant as he looked down and surveyed the crowd.

“Die!”

With a loud roar, Xu Sanyan no longer hesitated and made the first move. As soon as his voice was heard, his entire being had already vanished from his original spot.

When he reappeared, he was seen leaping high into the air, his great halberd descending from the sky, directly splitting towards Tu Wanshan’s head.

“Kill him!”

Tu Wanshan roared fiercely, and the surrounding few people attacked simultaneously. At the same time, the wooden Puppet also burned to ashes, and a figure emerged from the raging fire, like a Rebirth from fire, directly meeting the attack.

Xu Sanyan twisted his body, and the great halberd, carrying the force of thunder, powerfully struck down, leaving streaks of afterimages in the air.

“Boom!!”

A violent roar exploded. The figure covered in raging fire, whose face could not be seen, pushed out his hands and actually managed to block this attack!

Surging Qi waves spread in all directions, and the residual Spell power shattered large sections of trees. Tu Wanshan was swept by the aftermath, and his body immediately flew backward.

“Pfft…”

He spat out a mouthful of congested blood, and an indescribable fear appeared on his face. As fellow Saints, he hadn’t expected the difference between them to be so great!

In fact, it was understandable. He had just poured all his Spell power into the wooden Puppet, and his body was currently empty of Spell power, which made him appear so inadequate.

But no matter what, the disparity in their strength was still visible to the naked eye.

“Little villain, die!”

The surrounding people also reacted one after another, taking advantage of Xu Sanyan’s engagement with the wooden Puppet to launch surprise attacks. For a moment, various Spells came from all directions.

“Hmph!”

Xu Sanyan let out a cold snort, and the vertical eye on his forehead slightly opened. Crimson mist flowed from his eye, instantly enveloping him completely.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

Continuous Spells bombarded his body, and the blood-red mist, under attack, immediately scattered.

The battle seemed intense, but it did not cause any injuries to Xu Sanyan.

In an instant, red mist permeated the forest, encompassing everyone within it.

The Black-robed Old Man’s eyes flickered. This red mist had the effect of restraining Spells, and at the same time, it could obscure perception and vision. Xu Sanyan’s figure was now nowhere to be seen.

“Ah!”

Suddenly, a tragic scream rang out. The Black-robed Old Man’s figure flickered as he rushed towards that direction, only to see a headless corpse swaying and falling to the ground.

The Black-robed Old Man’s eyes narrowed, and a bad premonition immediately arose in his heart.

Of the nine people, he wondered how many were left.

“Boom!”

“Ah!”

Continuous screams came. Some people, in a panic, rushed out of the red mist’s range and flew into mid-air, looking down, their expressions uncertain.

Outside the red mist, it was difficult to see what was happening inside, and he dared not enter rashly, so he could only stand outside and worry.

“Come save me!”

Tu Wanshan cried out shrilly, his voice filled with fear.

No matter how he shouted, he received no response. The fire Puppet not far away had already been smashed to pieces by Xu Sanyan, no longer posing any threat.

“Senior Brother Tu, originally, for the sake of your father, I didn’t want to kill you, but you actively came to seek death, so don’t blame me…”

Xu Sanyan’s ferocious fangs were bared, and he slowly approached, holding his great halberd.

“You can’t kill me! My father is a Dao Integration expert! If you kill me, he won’t let you go!” Tu Wanshan was greatly flustered. As Xu Sanyan approached, he could only retreat little by little.

“Hehe… Then let your father come find me!”

As soon as his voice fell, the great halberd had already appeared above his head, striking down from above. Tu Wanshan had just blocked it with his great saber above his head when he felt an unparalleled immense force coming from the blade.

The great halberd fiercely chopped down, and with a “clang,” Tu Wanshan’s arm went numb, his grip loosened, and the great saber was knocked away.

With no further obstruction, the great halberd chopped down from his head, splitting him vertically into two halves.

Tu Wanshan’s eyes held a moment of blankness. His gaze shifted downwards, only to see a line of blood appearing on his body.

“My father… won’t… let you… go…”

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Sanyan’s great halberd trembled, and Tu Wanshan exploded with a bang, a rain of blood scattering onto the ground.

“Your father?”

Xu Sanyan stepped on his shattered flesh, “Sooner or later, I’ll send you father and son down to reunite.”

Suddenly,

A wisp of black Qi penetrated layers of red mist and attacked Xu Sanyan’s back. The black Qi, continuously weakened by the red mist, had no power left when it struck him, not even causing him to move his feet.

Xu Sanyan turned his head to look, only to see the Black-robed Old Man standing behind him, looking at him calmly, “Give me the item, and I’ll let you go.”

“Let me go?”

Xu Sanyan’s tone was disdainful, “Then come and try.”

Before his voice faded, his figure transformed into a red glow, rapidly approaching.