65: Kill Xue Hao

Xue Hao's figure flickered as he rushed to within ten zhang of Xiao Chen.

"Do you truly intend to kill me?" Xiao Chen gave him one last reminder. After all, he was a Sect Prodigy at the Golden Core Stage; Xiao Chen didn't want to reach a point of irreconcilable enmity with him.

After all, his purpose was to see all the world's beauties and save the many young maidens of the cultivation world.

As for those messy troubles, the fewer, the better. His energy was limited, and being constantly entangled in these grudges was a pure waste of time.

"Cut the crap, give me your life!"

Xue Hao shouted, swinging his longsword to strike out a crimson Sword Light, which tore through the sky and rapidly approached Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen looked at him with disappointment. With a thought, he gripped the zhu tian sword tightly. His eyes were as deep as the night sky as a black Sword Light suddenly blasted out.

Now that his cultivation had reached the seventh level of the Qi Refining Stage, Xiao Chen also wanted to see where his limits lay.

The two Sword Lights collided with a boom. The shockwave radiated outward from the point of impact, with most of it leaning toward Xiao Chen's side, blasting him back hundreds of zhang in an instant.

The blood and Qi within his body churned violently, but it was much better than when he had faced Li Yulin before.

"Hiss!"

Xue Hao gasped. His full-strength strike had actually been blocked. No wonder he could sever the arms of thirty-two people at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Once an enmity was formed with such a person, he could not be left alive! Otherwise, he would surely become a major problem in the future!

Xiao Chen sighed inwardly. His cultivation was still too weak; it seemed he couldn't face him head-on and had to find a way to outsmart him.

At this thought, his figure flickered, and he stepped onto his Flying Sword, dashing toward a distant valley.

"Kid, where do you think you're going!"

Xue Hao roared, flying through the air at high speed in hot pursuit.

The speed of the Qi Refining Stage was undoubtedly no match for the Golden Core Stage.

Just as the distance was closing, Xiao Chen flickered and darted into the depths of the dense forest below, then quickly suppressed his Aura.

"You've certainly found yourself a nice graveyard."

Xue Hao gave a sinister smile and followed his trail, darting in as well.

Originally, he had some reservations; if Xiao Chen ran toward a crowded place, it wouldn't be easy to make a move. Hiding in the depths of the dense forest now was simply seeking death.

Xue Hao flew down. The dense forest before him was rarely visited by humans, filled with bizarrely shaped withered trees and tangled vines, with even the sky overhead completely obscured.

So, he spread out his Divine Sense and followed the traces of Xiao Chen's movement. He swung his longsword all the way, hacking through the thorns and brambles, forcefully carving out a path in the dense forest.

"Hmph! I want to see where else you can hide!" Xue Hao said indignantly. Just as he was about to continue the chase, he found that the traces ahead had disappeared.

Suddenly, a giant black python darted out from a nearby stone cave, its massive tail whistling through the air.

A flash of surprise crossed Xue Hao's eyes. He swung out several sword shadows, cutting it into several pieces, and crimson blood flowed all over the ground.

Just then, a wisp of eerie light attacked rapidly from behind, sinking into his back.

"Ugh..."

A strong sense of discomfort instantly expanded. Xue Hao's hand, gripping the longsword, wouldn't stop trembling, and bean-sized beads of sweat rolled down from his forehead.

"Damn it! What... is going on?"

Xue Hao suddenly collapsed to the ground, his body spasming uncontrollably. He couldn't move, only his eyes darted around.

"Didn't expect this, did you? Even you would fall by my hand!"

Xiao Chen slowly deactivated his invisibility, emerged from the dense forest, and appeared before him in a flash.

"You... despicable!"

"Hmph! I was never some gentleman to begin with, so why talk about being despicable? Besides, isn't it shameless for you, someone at the Golden Core Stage, to bully the weak?"

"What did you do to me?"

Seeing that he wanted to use a Jade Slip to send a message, Xiao Chen said playfully, "Don't waste your energy. I'll end your pain very soon."

"You piece of trash, you dare to kill me?" Xue Hao was suddenly terrified.

"I gave you a chance, but you didn't know how to cherish it. You can't blame me!"

"Did Yang Yunkang also fall into your hands like this?"

"You know too much!"

With that, Xiao Chen swung the zhu tian sword. A black Sword Light rapidly sliced across his neck, instantly separating his head from his body as blood splattered everywhere.

As the last bit of light faded, the light in Xue Hao's eyes completely froze, with a hint of resentment hidden within.

Then, with a clench of his palm, he sucked the qiankun ring from the man's hand into his own and shattered it with a strike.

Instantly, Spiritual Plants, Medicinal Pills, Spirit Stones, and Magical Artifacts scattered all over the ground.

Xiao Chen glanced over cautiously. After confirming there were no soul seals attached, he collected everything into his own qiankun ring.

Then, a wisp of spiritual fire condensed on his fingertip and fell onto Xue Hao's body. In just a moment, it burned him and the bloodstains on the ground to ashes.

Not even a trace of his Aura remained.

As for his precious sword, it would naturally serve as a sacrifice for the zhu tian sword.

"Tongzi, summon the system smelting furnace!"

As soon as he spoke, a massive gilded furnace appeared before him. The lid slowly opened, and he threw the Golden Core Stage sword inside.

Then, Xiao Chen threw all his other Magical Artifacts into the furnace. The zhu tian sword flew in automatically, and the lid slowly closed.

Five minutes later.

The lid opened, and the zhu tian sword flew out, hovering before him. The blade was as black as ink, shimmering with a chilling cold light.

A green leaf drifted past and was instantly sliced in two.

Xiao Chen examined it carefully; the boost didn't seem very large, but he was already used to this with this Chaos Supreme Treasure.

After finishing all this, Xiao Chen checked the surroundings to ensure no traces were left. Then, he checked on Yang Yunkang through the Slave Seal.

He found that he was still in a state of combat, with the spiritual energy in his body surging violently. Clearly, the two were at a stalemate for the time being.

Xiao Chen gave a wicked smile. He would let him stall Li Yulin while he went to take care of something else. He then activated an invisibility talisman.

Once his figure was completely hidden, Xiao Chen stepped onto his Flying Sword and flew toward Qingmu Peak. Taking this opportunity, he was going to give Jiang Wanling a good lesson.

The Flying Sword rapidly approached the entrance of that Immortal Cave. Xiao Chen easily passed through the Immortal Cave's Restriction, and a faint fragrance still greeted his nose.

Following the familiar path, he arrived at the door of the Cultivation Room. Passing through the stone door, he saw that moving, beautiful figure.

Today, Jiang Wanling wore a light pink dress with a slightly low neckline, revealing a large area of snow-white skin.

That Aura, which almost seemed to surge forth, made Xiao Chen want to take a bite immediately.

She didn't have her eyes closed, nor was she in a state of cultivation. Instead, her eyes flickered with a bit of disappointment, as if she were expecting something.

Xiao Chen was slightly taken aback. From the virtual data panel before him, he saw her affection value toward him.

40 points!

This surprised him; he was clearly her enemy, even her husband's enemy, yet she had such a high affection value for him.

Interesting!

Suddenly, a provocative idea flashed through Xiao Chen's mind.