The Tianjian Sect is here again!
Night fell.
The stars twinkled brightly.
Rustle!
Three white comets streaked across the sky, heading straight for the Tiger King Territory.
The three Seventh-Order Grand Elders of the Tian Jian Sect, stepping on their flying swords and riding the wind, had been ordered to go to the Tiger King Territory, traveling thousands of miles, and in the blink of an eye, they had reached the border.
"Everyone, I've heard that the great demons of this Tiger King Territory are ferocious!"
The white-bearded Elder, who was leading, waved his horsetail whisk and said, "Then before we face this great demon, we should make proper plans."
"No matter, courtesy before force!"
The Elder on the right side calmly said, "We didn't come here for revenge in the first place. Elder Qi acted on his own and will bear the consequences; his demise was fated, and it has nothing to do with us!"
"Indeed!"
The leading Elder laughed, gazing at the undulating mountains: "Elder Chen is absolutely right!
As long as we retrieve the Lihuo Sword, we can leave immediately. The Ten Thousand Mountains are dangerous. Staying here longer might lead to unforeseen complications, which would be quite unfavorable!"
As he spoke,
The mountain peak ahead grew closer, with scattered lights, indicating human habitation.
"Are we almost there?"
The Elder on the left stroked his beard, pointing at the lights on the mountain peak, and said, "We have now entered the border of the Tiger King Territory, and I wonder..."
Before he finished speaking,
Suddenly!
"How dare you! Who dares to trespass into my Tiger King Territory?!"
A thunderous roar echoed, its sound waves surging.
The next moment!
Boom!
A colossal, vibrating sound wave reverberated through the sky!
It struck the three Elders directly, shaking their internal organs!
"Not good!"
Caught off guard by the sudden attack, the three Elders plummeted into the forest, creating a deep crater.
A moment later.
At the edge of the deep crater.
A young man in a yellow robe, wielding a spear, stood before them, like a deity descended from the heavens.
It was Hu Xiao!
In the dense forest, rustling sounds emerged as the surrounding Demon Soldiers, who had been lying in ambush, gathered and pointed their spears at the three Elders.
"Who are you people? How dare you trespass into my king's territory at night?!"
Hu Xiao scrutinized their attire.
Spirit swords, Daoist robes, and a sharp sword intent permeated the air.
It seemed...
Were they disciples of that old man from last time?
"Are you here to cause trouble for this King again?!"
Thinking of this,
Hu Xiao frowned, immediately raised his Blood Soul Spear, and confronted the three Elders. A powerful demonic energy enveloped the forest, stirring up a hot, wild wind.
"Tiger King, calm down, please don't be agitated!"
Seeing this, the leading Elder quickly waved his hand and said:
"We are not here for revenge, Great King."
As his words fell, the surrounding wind eased slightly, and the sharp demonic energy diminished.
"Not for revenge?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Xiao's gaze swept over the three Elders. He said nothing, simply waiting for them to continue speaking.
"Great King, please calm down... cough, cough."
The leading Elder coughed violently, expelling a mouthful of blood as he regulated his internal energy, before finally recovering, "...That roar just now was truly a formidable technique... Let this old man catch his breath..."
To strike without a word.
It seemed the great demon of this Tiger King Territory was indeed unusually ferocious!
A moment later.
They regulated their energy.
"Great King, we are not here for revenge; our unannounced visit was indeed our fault."
The three Elders dusted off their clothes and climbed out of the dirt pit, apologizing, "Here, we first apologize to you."
"Hmph, that old man from before, he must be your sect brother, right?"
Hu Xiao leaned on his Blood Soul Spear, looking at them with interest and saying, "You've given up just like that?"
"We've given up... we've given up..."
Elder Li sighed, "Elder Qi brought it upon himself; seeking revenge for his personal desires was truly foolish. We are not here for him."
"Then what for?"
"To retrieve what belongs to us."
Elder Li said in a deep voice, raising his gaze to Hu Xiao, "Elder Qi previously entered your territory, Great King, and used our sect's Lihuo Sword as a means. We can choose not to seek revenge... but this Lihuo Sword must be returned."
As his words fell,
The clamoring demons in the area instantly fell silent.
Watching quietly.
"Take the Lihuo Sword?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Xiao immediately raised his hand and summoned the Lihuo Sword, stroking the blade and saying, "Once it falls into this King's territory, it belongs to this King. Why do you say it's yours?"
"But... there is a Tian Jian Sect imprint on it, left from when it was forged years ago. Great King, you can see for yourself."
"Hmm?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Xiao flicked the Lihuo Sword, turned it over to the bottom of the hilt, and frowned.
He actually saw a cloud bun imprint...
"How dare you!"
"How dare you engrave your Tian Jian Sect's imprint on this King's Lihuo Sword!"
As his words fell,
"..."
The faces of the three Elders instantly darkened!
Both angry and furious, they stared at Hu Xiao, speechless.
What do you mean, 'your Lihuo Sword'?
Shameless!
They had never seen such a brazenly shameless tiger!
"Elder Li, don't waste words with him! This tiger demon is unreasonable and clearly just messing with us! He has no intention of returning it!"
The Elder on the right side's face was ashen, trembling with rage. He summoned a three-foot green blade and directly slashed towards Hu Xiao!
"Die, evil beast!"
A sword slash, reflecting the moonlight in the sky.
Like a fleeting flash of cold light.
The other two Elders, seeing this, their faces grim, also raised their swords and attacked.
The sect had long issued a death order.
The Lihuo Sword must be retrieved, and Hu Xiao's taunt just now had further enraged them!
The next moment,
The three formed a triangular formation, their blades striking out simultaneously!
A sharp sword intent erupted, encircling Hu Xiao, forming an escalating offensive!
"Too slow."
Hu Xiao looked at the fierce attacks, shaking his head slightly.
After reaching true Eighth-Order, his strength was no longer what it used to be, and he no longer needed to worry about these attacks.
As the three Elders rushed forward, Hu Xiao thrust his spear, aiming at the sword tips, and struck out three points with a roar!
Bang!
The spear's energy shattered the sword blades, turning them into countless fragments that burst outwards in a dazzling display.
"Not good!"
The three Elders clutched their sword hilts, their faces filled with horror. When they looked at Hu Xiao again, only deep fear remained in their eyes...
To possess such power, he must be an Eighth-Order great demon...
They must leave!
"You've offended this King, and you still think you can run?!"
Hu Xiao noticed the fear in their eyes, tightened his grip on the spear, and charged to kill.
The spear tip struck twice in quick succession.
Pfft! Pfft!
Two Elders were instantly pierced through the back and died.
"Next!"
Hu Xiao, invigorated by the kill, moved across the ground, weaving through the leaves, continuing to hunt down the last Tian Jian Sect Elder. In an instant, he blocked his path.
"Tiger King! Do you truly intend to slaughter us all?!"
The last Elder roared, his hand gripping the sword hilt trembling uncontrollably, "Our Tian Jian Sect's Ancestor is also Eighth-Order!"
"..."
Hu Xiao said nothing, thrusting his spear, which pierced through his skull.
Afterwards.
The Demon Soldiers collected the spatial rings from the three Elders' corpses.
There were many good things: pills, magical treasures... Although they were all of ordinary rank, they were better than nothing, and there were also various sword artifacts and sword arts.
"As expected of a sect called Tian Jian Sect,"
Hu Xiao flipped through a copy of "Taiyin Sword Art," feeling quite pleased, "It's perfectly suitable for my daughter to make do with."